Mega Thread Non-Freo AFL Discussion 2026

[ImperialPurple]

Carlton mods right now

 

[stax on the mull]

Well in fairness I didn’t expect this all time choke from the Blues.

My point stands though, we need to beat a good team before we get excited.

I thought your point was about not getting carried away by early impressions. That was some "annihilation".

 

[johnthegardener]

I only saw the last 5 minutes of the Carlton/Melbourne game but Carlton looked totally out of it and just stood around letting Melbourne do exactly as they liked. They literally appeared to have no interest in playing football.

It's sad to see a club with such tradition reduced to absolute rabble - no pride at all.

 

[TheMcManusNose]

Surely Voss is dead

 

[E Shed]

I only saw the last 5 minutes of the Carlton/Melbourne game but Carlton looked totally out of it and just stood around letting Melbourne do exactly as they liked. They literally appeared to have no interest in playing football.

It's sad to see a club with such tradition reduced to absolute rabble - no pride at all.

They’ve been shit ever since they got the brown paper bag racket sprung.
They keep trying for short term fixes.
Run by a bunch of arrogant old boys who think they’re entitled to success because they have always been able to buy it.
I’m so proud of the way our club has built a foundation for sustainable competitiveness

 

[Lach72]

I only saw the last 5 minutes of the Carlton/Melbourne game but Carlton looked totally out of it and just stood around letting Melbourne do exactly as they liked. They literally appeared to have no interest in playing football.

It's sad to see a club with such tradition reduced to absolute rabble - no pride at all.

“SAD”

 

[Freo Big Fella]

I think the overarching issue for both Carlton and Essendon is that they still operate like it's the late 90s, and if they can bring in enough shiny new toys everything will be fine.

My wild theory is that they'd actually benefit from a structure like us or the Eagles - they both need a good decade where decision making is detached from the more insane elements of both supporter bases.

 

[freo84]

That was the most Carlton thing I've ever seen.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Carlton, Port and Essendon are seriously ****ed. They are going to have to do half their rebuild through Tassie draft concessions.

 

[Piggy Smalls]

Carlton, Port and Essendon are seriously ****ed. They are going to have to do half their rebuild through Tassie draft concessions.

I'm not convinced the Saints don't belong on this list.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

I'm not convinced the Saints don't belong on this list.

The Saints are the Saints. They'll just potter around in mediocrity for another 10 years.

They do have some genuine young talent at least though I did raise when they were going all in on these names that had an eerily similar feeling to when they did it with Brad Hill and co...

 

[Deveraux]

Yes

It's a close clipping, not like a Brennan baby oil version

 

[Piggy Smalls]

The Saints are the Saints. They'll just potter around in mediocrity for another 10 years.

They do have some genuine young talent at least though I did raise when they were going all in on these names that had an eerily similar feeling to when they did it with Brad Hill and co...

It feels 100% like a SOS list build to me. Rating players on their ceilings rather than exposed evidence.

 

[freo84]

Saints are 2 seasons away from exactly where Port is now. They just keep Bringing in B and C graders on bloated contracts.

Carlolton at least has some decent you midfielders but not a lot else.

Essendon are completely cooked. They are the spooners this year for sure.

 

[Taylor]

I love watching Carlton lose.

 

[stax on the mull]

There's something on the Saints' website. Official statement by the club investigating an incident in the VFL game vs Frankston.

Could be this.



Think Saints have got enough young players in their early 20's on their list to go forward. Ross over a few seasons drops them back into the 2's a lot. Phillipou, Wilson, Garcia and the recently recruited Claremont lads that are mids, and the couple of young key talls with the blonde hair. Even blokes like Flanders, Owens, Hall they've all got more upside the more games they play. Think they've got a core of youth under 25 plus Nas.

 

[JunglistPosse]

Carlton v Essendon will be back to being a blockbuster

 

[King Huskii]

Carlton, Port and Essendon are seriously ****ed. They are going to have to do half their rebuild through Tassie draft concessions.

The Tas stadium won't be ready until 2031 or 2032

So the club might be pushed back 2 years according to Eddie

 

[pK75]

Just confirming, at the end of the round, we’ve beaten a top 8 team! Gotta be happy with that

 

[E Shed]

I have zero interest in Essendon for some reason. Can anyone give me a quick summary of why they’re so bad?
Is it because their list manager is/was a fraud?

I think it’s underrated a bit how much Walls has done to build our list. Investing the blue chips wisely and getting incredible value for peanuts (Treacy) and trading in some moneyball guys like Clark and some real cream like Bolts and Jacko.

 

[Paracleet]

I thought your point was about not getting carried away by early impressions. That was some "annihilation".

The point was the point didn't stand when the opposite thing ended up happening. Kudos to them for not minding looking like a tool by insisting it did.

 

[King Huskii]

I have zero interest in Essendon for some reason. Can anyone give me a quick summary of why they’re so bad?
Is it because their list manager is/was a fraud?

I think it’s underrated a bit how much Walls has done to build our list. Investing the blue chips wisely and getting incredible value for peanuts (Treacy) and trading in some moneyball guys like Clark and some real cream like Bolts and Jacko.

Would Carey go 1 in his draft? Sorry I meant Treacy? Oh, NWM will most likely but isn't playing as well as Treacy currently.

The Saints are paying him 2 million I wonder how much Josh is on?

 

[Lach72]

I have zero interest in Essendon for some reason. Can anyone give me a quick summary of why they’re so bad?
Is it because their list manager is/was a fraud?

I think it’s underrated a bit how much Walls has done to build our list. Investing the blue chips wisely and getting incredible value for peanuts (Treacy) and trading in some moneyball guys like Clark and some real cream like Bolts and Jacko.

I think so. Poor drafting like Richmond around Buddy Franklin time

 

[Purple_Turtle]

Would Carey go 1 in his draft? Sorry I meant Treacy? Oh, NWM will most likely but isn't playing as well as Treacy currently.

The Saints are paying him 2 million I wonder how much Josh is on?

Not 2 mil. But Treacy more likely to win a flag in the next few years than NWM.

 

[BStaff17]

The Tas stadium won't be ready until 2031 or 2032

So the club might be pushed back 2 years according to Eddie

Eddie is worried the Tassie side will get Daicos.

He wants the side delayed