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Rumour Speculation, Rumours, Lies Thread 2026 - Part 2

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Yours saying Luke Hodges son shouldnt be eligible for Brisbane's academy because hes Luke Hodges son.

Its like saying Jamss Borlase shouldnt have been eligible for us.
Because he's not from Queensland.

If Dougie Cochrane's old man gets a job coaching the midfield at the Suns and the family moves up there does he get to be in their Academy?
 
Because he's not from Queensland.

If Dougie Cochrane's old man gets a job coaching the midfield at the Suns and the family moves up there does he get to be in their Academy?
Hopefully, now wouldn’t that be funny.
 
I don't believe that is part of the Lions academy criteria.
I’m not saying it’s in the rules, that would be impossible. I am saying that the entire reason they gave academies together with the draft advantages those academies bring, is to get more elite athletes choosing footy instead of other sports. That’s the reason. Having the son a hall of famer in doesn’t serve that purpose at all. He’s in because the system is a joke.

The afl is ultimately paying for those northern academies, not the clubs. All four are among the biggest receivers of AFL distributions. If they have to keep the academies, make them state based, not club based. No first round access.
 

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Yours saying Luke Hodges son shouldnt be eligible for Brisbane's academy because hes Luke Hodges son.

Its like saying Jamss Borlase shouldnt have been eligible for us.
both 100% true. BUT the main diff is borlase didnt qualify as fs for power so its not apples with apples

hodge to lions would be a DISGRACE. same as buddies kids playing for Suns in a few years

surely you agree?
 
So any more guesses re the player being added to our academy?

Initials are DC and has not played all year while the paperwork is being sorted.

Please don't ask for any more than that. I've probably revealed too much already.
 
He's got the choice of where he wants to play, as will Goodwins kids or anyone else's kids with more than 1 place to go.

Hodges son has been brought up in Brisbane and had played most if not all of his competitive football there, if he wants to nominate Hawthorn he will.

Once again youve doubled down on a strange take.
I think it's reasonable to say that Academy places aren't meant to be for the children of premiership stars.
 

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So they miss our because of who their Dad is ??

That doesnt pass the pub test.


Academy is to help kids get into footy who otherwise wouldn’t have the chance to.

Kid has dad who is a 350+ game player, with the means to provide him with every conceivable opportunity from a football perspective.

Kid does not need academy.

I reckon that passes the pub test with flying colours.

What doesn’t pass the pub test is the club that has played in 3 straight grand finals and won two flags potentially getting access to yet another high end draft pick because of what is essentially a loophole.
 
The Agenda Setters floating the idea of trading Curtin for Bailey if they match. How does Mitch Cleary have a job?
You should know by now they just make shit up.

Don't give them oxygen.

Bailey is a free agent lol.
 

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Academy is to help kids get into footy who otherwise wouldn’t have
great-grandmother


Kid has dad who is a 350+ game player, with the means to provide him with every conceivable opportunity from a football perspective.

Kid does not need academy.

I reckon that passes the pub test with flying colours.

What doesn’t pass the pub test is the club that has played in 3 straight grand finals and won two flags potentially getting access to yet another high end draft pick because of what is essentially a loophole.
Academies and NG are BS for priority picks.
I think Dougie Cochrane's eligibility goes back to his great-grandmother.
Publicly available information does not specify an exact number of generations
 
The Agenda Setters floating the idea of trading Curtin for Bailey if they match. How does Mitch Cleary have a job?

I wonder if he has an opinion on whether West Coast will take Sholl for Reid or Duursma.
 
The Agenda Setters floating the idea of trading Curtin for Bailey if they match. How does Mitch Cleary have a job?
Al Pacino Money GIF
 

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