Oppo Camp Non-Eagles Discussion 2025 Part 2

[Ilkka Sinisalo]

McGrath is their vice captain so he's probably the next captain based on the fact that he has some previous leadership experience, is a senior player, and is not actively trying to escape to a more competent club.

The rest of the leadership group last year was Merrett (tried very hard to leave), Redman (reports that agent was asking around about trade interest during the season but didn't get any nibbles), [PLAYERCARD]Kyle Langford[/PLAYERCARD] (missed a lot of games last year through injury) and Nic Martin (torn ACL, likely to miss at least half of next season).

Maybe someone like Sam Durham or Peter Wright, I have no idea about their leadership though. It's slim pickings (although our captain might be a guy we just traded for last year, so it's not like we're really overflowing with great leadership either).

 

[KERRPOW]

McGrath is their vice captain so he's probably the next captain based on the fact that he has some previous leadership experience, is a senior player, and is not actively trying to escape to a more competent club.

The rest of the leadership group last year was Merrett (tried very hard to leave), Redman (reports that agent was asking around about trade interest during the season but didn't get any nibbles), Kyle Langford (missed a lot of games last year through injury) and Nic Martin (torn ACL, likely to miss at least half of next season).

Maybe someone like Sam Durham or Peter Wright, I have no idea about their leadership though. It's slim pickings (although our captain might be a guy we just traded for last year, so it's not like we're really overflowing with great leadership either).

 

[Keys]

Not that I particularly care, but they could do worse than appointing Durham as captain

Rate him highly as a player and a competitor

 

[Byron_Clanger]

 

[ziad]

bullet dodged, but sad for the kid

 

[NeedForTheReids]

Cooked as. He grew 17cm or something over the last 2 years so it was inevitable but didn’t think it’d be straight away. Feel for the kid

 

[Bender_]

Essendon must be pissed they didn't take Banfield Jnr instead.

 

[squashface]

Hey Essendon

 

[Happy Mastenator]

I wish nothing but the best for Robey, but Essendon are making me feel Karma might be real. Should have been killed off after what Hird and Dank did, but karma is doing it's thing.

 

[bzparkes]

He's not dead guys.

 

[Forward Press]

He's not dead guys.

Drafted by Essendon, so his career certainly is.

 

[eaglevision]

One potential target gone

 

[Yeahnahmate]

Not that I particularly care, but they could do worse than appointing Durham as captain

Rate him highly as a player and a competitor

If I know Essendon and I think I do - they’ll take whatever that ‘could do worse’ option is

 

[squashface]

If I know Essendon and I think I do - they’ll take whatever that ‘could do worse’ option your talking about here

Probably will sign James Hird as an SSP and make him captain

 

[bzparkes]

One potential target gone

Must love playing VFL, considering he's 27yo and only played 43 senior games.

 

[Wooshaaaa]

One potential target gone

We did enquire, strongly.

 

[amazingjoshy]

Pretty impressive sales have to say

 

[Happy Mastenator]

Pretty impressive sales have to say

Was always odds on to be a sell out.

 

[amazingjoshy]

Was always odds on to be a sell out.

Thought there was a fair lack of enthusiasm about it, particularly on here

Good to see

 

[Forward Press]

Thought there was a fair lack of enthusiasm about it, particularly on here

Good to see

BigFooty isn't representative of the wider population

 

[omgfridge]

Good, Ned Reeves might be one of the only ruckman that'd make our rucks worse. He is horrendous.

Grats though, has secured that soccer 3rd goalkeeper career well.

 

[amazingjoshy]

BigFooty isn't representative of the wider population

Not the general population no

You'd think it'd be somewhat representative of the watching football in February population though

 

[FKASC]

Not the general population no

You'd think it'd be somewhat representative of the watching football in February population though

WA folks love being part of an exclusive national event though

 

[Happy Mastenator]

Not the general population no

You'd think it'd be somewhat representative of the watching football in February population though

Perth had a two day test match. Only fix of sport to afl season starts now is a few t20/one dayers. People will be hanging for something to go see

 

[Keys]

Kozzy Pickett to be eligible for WA despite the rules being he should play for SA

Good for us because we’ll need every bit of talent we can get