VFL The North VFL Thread

[Merlin007]

I still feel like we're the cucks in that arrangement.

me too - magnanimous isn't inscribed on too many premiership cups

 

[Shinboner1]

I still enjoy the irony of him rejecting our senior team's interest (not that we really required an undersized mid) only to wind up running around for our magoos. Nice one campaigner

Pretty sure hes a development coach now too?

 

[zoomba23]

I still feel like we're the cucks in that arrangement.

Eh. Dude's one of those types who can easily hold his own at VFL level but can be pushed out at AFL level. He clearly didn't see it that way, now he gets a VFL contract instead of an AFL one. I don't reckon it's that bad. Cucked would be making the Horney One MC at the B&F

 

[giantroo]

 

[The Nostradamus]

That’s more like it!

Some more afl experienced lads

Time to take the vfl flag

 

[shinboner magic]

What happened to the poort guy that we were getting

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

What happened to the poort guy that we were getting

Hugh Jackson, no word.

 

[zoomba23]

What happened to the poort guy that we were getting

Someone very sensibly decided we'd already reached our quota of small mids

 

[RooInNorthLondon]

The most recent reported average for Aussie men is 179cm but that data behind that is not extremely robust. A bigger survey a decade previously suggested 176cm, but 178cm in 18-24 range. So a 182cm young midfielder is likely about 0.5 standard deviations above population average. This suggests around 1/3 of the young men in this country would be bigger than Jackson. Even allowing for a skewed distribution in a football player only set he is likely roughly at the median for a midfielder. How tall do we think is big enough for a mid? 186? 188? 190?

 

[chubbspeterson]

Did he not go in The draft RF?

Bloody Oath, anyone who can kick, defend at some height at pace should be a priority.

Any relation to Bruce?

He was the biggest surprise for me along with Blake Oodshorn-Bennier (who is now training with Port).

We have zero list spots. Can always get a closer look if they are in our VFL program however.

Had a feeling Rory might be unlucky when ZeroHanger boys said he was 50/50 to get drafted due to lack of speed.
Pretty brutal. Noah HH and Dahlitz as well I thought would've been worth a rookie pick for one of the teams.

 

[Passmore]

Someone very sensibly decided we'd already reached our quota of small mids

Never.

 

[giantroo]

 

[The Nostradamus]

How bad was his knee injury?

 

[giantroo]

North Melbourne has landed former Tiger Thomson Dow ahead of the 2026 VFL season.

A classy midfielder, Dow played 45 AFL games for Richmond across his six-year stint at Punt Road.

"We are thrilled to announce the signing of Thomson from the Richmond Football Club," VFL head coach [PLAYERCARD]Adam Marcon[/PLAYERCARD] said.

"He comes to us with a really strong reputation and AFL experience that will be invaluable to our group.

"He will be a strong presence for us through the midfield with his run and clearance work and we look forward to seeing him in the blue and white next year."

 

[Merlin007]

If the 2s don’t play finals this year it will be a poor result

 

[Friday Night Lights]

Matt Keast = The Infection

 

[year of the roo]

Keast = the 17

 

[toepoker]

Matt Keast = The Bound and Down

 

[roos_fanatic08]

North Melbourne has landed former Tiger Thomson Dow ahead of the 2026 VFL season.

A classy midfielder, Dow played 45 AFL games for Richmond across his six-year stint at Punt Road.

"We are thrilled to announce the signing of Thomson from the Richmond Football Club," VFL head coach Adam Marcon said.

"He comes to us with a really strong reputation and AFL experience that will be invaluable to our group.

"He will be a strong presence for us through the midfield with his run and clearance work and we look forward to seeing him in the blue and white next year."

Strong signing. His VFL form has been pretty solid for a long period of time now.

 

[chubbspeterson]

North Melbourne has landed former Tiger Thomson Dow ahead of the 2026 VFL season.

A classy midfielder, Dow played 45 AFL games for Richmond across his six-year stint at Punt Road.

"We are thrilled to announce the signing of Thomson from the Richmond Football Club," VFL head coach Adam Marcon said.

"He comes to us with a really strong reputation and AFL experience that will be invaluable to our group.

"He will be a strong presence for us through the midfield with his run and clearance work and we look forward to seeing him in the blue and white next year."

BFNAAK like Paddy?

 

[giantroo]

BFNAAK like Paddy?

Yep.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

List changes so far:

Confirmed Retained (based on being at AFL training):
Darcy McPherson
Oscar Van Dam
Hugh Byrne
Tyson Scoble
Sam Linder
Matt Keast
Ollie Lowe

Confirmed Outs:

[PLAYERCARD]Adam Tomlinson[/PLAYERCARD] (Sorrento)
Olli Hotton (Richmond VFL)
Adrian Cole (Sandringham VFL)
Nathaniel Sulzberger (Tassie VFL)
Jack O'Sullivan (Port Melbourne VFL)
Ben Hopkins (Sandringham VFL)
Connor Downie (Port Melbourne VFL)
Liam Gunson (TBC)
Ben Huggard (TBC)
[PLAYERCARD]Louis Butler[/PLAYERCARD] (TBC)
Bode Stevens (TBC)
Lachlan Wynd (TBC)
Charlie Harrop (TBC)
Coby James (TBC)
Tom Cappellari (TBC)
Nick Newton (TBC)
James Tarrant (TBC)


Confirmed Ins:

Thomson Dow (Richmond VFL)
Jean-Luc Vellasaris (Bullants VFL)
Patrick Fairlie (Bullants VFL)
Lachlan Gollant (Williamstown VFL)
Mitch Moschetti (Hurstbridge)
Isaiah Markovsky (Collingwood VFL)
Gus Papel (Calder Cannons)
Hamish Pearce (Calder Cannons)
Felix Kneipp (Calder Cannons)

Unsure if Signed or Competing for List Spot:
Ryan Commanduer (Northern Knights)
Oliver Watt (Calder Cannons)
Andrew Barker (Eastern Ranges)
Xavier Bamert (Sandringham Dragons)
Will Lambert (North VFL)
Paddy O'Sullivan (North VFL)
Matt Clarkson (North VFL)
Alex Noblett (North VFL)
Ben Bath (North VFL)

 

[Merlin007]

List changes so far:

Confirmed Retained (based on being at AFL training):
Darcy McPherson
Oscar Van Dam
Hugh Byrne
Tyson Scoble
Sam Linder
Matt Keast
Ollie Lowe

Confirmed Outs:

Adam Tomlinson (Sorrento)
Olli Hotton (Richmond VFL)
Adrian Cole (Sandringham VFL)
Nathaniel Sulzberger (Tassie VFL)
Jack O'Sullivan (Port Melbourne VFL)
Ben Hopkins (Sandringham VFL)
Connor Downie (Port Melbourne VFL)
Liam Gunson (TBC)
Ben Huggard (TBC)
Louis Butler (TBC)
Bode Stevens (TBC)
Lachlan Wynd (TBC)
Charlie Harrop (TBC)
Coby James (TBC)
Tom Cappellari (TBC)
Nick Newton (TBC)
James Tarrant (TBC)


Confirmed Ins:

Thomson Dow (Richmond VFL)
Jean-Luc Vellasaris (Bullants VFL)
Patrick Fairlie (Bullants VFL)
Lachlan Gollant (Williamstown VFL)
Mitch Moschetti (Hurstbridge)
Isaiah Markovsky (Collingwood VFL)
Gus Papel (Calder Cannons)
Hamish Pearce (Calder Cannons)
Felix Kneipp (Calder Cannons)

Unsure if Signed or Competing for List Spot:
Ryan Commanduer (Northern Knights)
Oliver Watt (Calder Cannons)
Andrew Barker (Eastern Ranges)
Xavier Bamert (Sandringham Dragons)
Will Lambert (North VFL)
Paddy O'Sullivan (North VFL)
Matt Clarkson (North VFL)
Alex Noblett (North VFL)
Ben Bath (North VFL)

Apart from Tomlinson, we’re a fair way ahead on the ins and outs

 

[longsufferingsupporter]

List changes so far:

Confirmed Retained (based on being at AFL training):
Darcy McPherson
Oscar Van Dam
Hugh Byrne
Tyson Scoble
Sam Linder
Matt Keast
Ollie Lowe

Confirmed Outs:

Adam Tomlinson (Sorrento)
Olli Hotton (Richmond VFL)
Adrian Cole (Sandringham VFL)
Nathaniel Sulzberger (Tassie VFL)
Jack O'Sullivan (Port Melbourne VFL)
Ben Hopkins (Sandringham VFL)
Connor Downie (Port Melbourne VFL)
Liam Gunson (TBC)
Ben Huggard (TBC)
Louis Butler (TBC)
Bode Stevens (TBC)
Lachlan Wynd (TBC)
Charlie Harrop (TBC)
Coby James (TBC)
Tom Cappellari (TBC)
Nick Newton (TBC)
James Tarrant (TBC)


Confirmed Ins:

Thomson Dow (Richmond VFL)
Jean-Luc Vellasaris (Bullants VFL)
Patrick Fairlie (Bullants VFL)
Lachlan Gollant (Williamstown VFL)
Mitch Moschetti (Hurstbridge)
Isaiah Markovsky (Collingwood VFL)
Gus Papel (Calder Cannons)
Hamish Pearce (Calder Cannons)
Felix Kneipp (Calder Cannons)

Unsure if Signed or Competing for List Spot:
Ryan Commanduer (Northern Knights)
Oliver Watt (Calder Cannons)
Andrew Barker (Eastern Ranges)
Xavier Bamert (Sandringham Dragons)
Will Lambert (North VFL)
Paddy O'Sullivan (North VFL)
Matt Clarkson (North VFL)
Alex Noblett (North VFL)
Ben Bath (North VFL)

Would love to see another Ruckmen recruited for the VFL

 

[Roo Beauty]

Gollant could be an MSD option. We’ve had strong interest in the past in getting him on our AFL list.