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Game Day Prelim Final 25 - Geelong V Hawthorn Fri 19th Sept 2025 740pm @ MCG
You'd assume no Stanley given the hammy was only 2 weeks ago. But the more interesting question is what we do next week if we win and Blics plays as well as he did in the qualy. But those thoughts are best left for 5 hours' time. So I'll see myself out. -
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Rumour GFC 2025 Player Trading, Drafting FA, Rumours and Wish lists Pt 2
Both play the 3rd tall forward role, and have been maligned at times. So there's certainly some similarities. But for me the differences as players is that OH is a better goalkicker. But Rohan had more strings to his bow with his defensive pressure and tackling. So even Rohan's 8 disposal, 1... -
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Rumour GFC 2025 Player Trading, Drafting FA, Rumours and Wish lists Pt 2
Bowes was playing VFL basically his entire last year at GC. Simpkin is a current club captain. Their situations are completely different, even if Simpkin would ideally like a bit more midfield time than he currently gets. -
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Rumour GFC 2025 Player Trading, Drafting FA, Rumours and Wish lists Pt 2
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Rumour GFC 2025 Player Trading, Drafting FA, Rumours and Wish lists Pt 2
Sure, an extra on the bench helps. But the principle is the same. I would rate worpel in our bottom 5 yet he’ll be getting paid in our top 10. -
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Rumour GFC 2025 Player Trading, Drafting FA, Rumours and Wish lists Pt 2
i think the Marshall / worpell hypothetical is a good one in illustrating why some people have reservations with getting worpell. let’s make it starting 22 and exclude the sub, because if you’re paying him $750-800k you want him to be a starter. Bowes has been raised but no one else really... -
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Rumour GFC 2025 Player Trading, Drafting FA, Rumours and Wish lists Pt 2
Our round 2 pick this year wouldn't be worth much. I think it'd be more likely a deal would centre around our first. -
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Rumour GFC 2025 Player Trading, Drafting FA, Rumours and Wish lists Pt 2
Even in R25 when Neale was suspended he still didn't get picked. I'm optimistic that he can bounce back next year, but it has been a tad surprising to see just how far down the pecking order he's fallen this season. -
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Rumour GFC 2025 Player Trading, Drafting FA, Rumours and Wish lists Pt 2
I'm probably one of those people you're referring to. I can't speak for everyone, but the rationale for getting an 'ordinary' ruck from another club is twofold. 1. We clearly need someone. Stanley will retire, Blicavs will be 35, SDK is a better defender (although I'm not against giving him a... -
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Rumour GFC 2025 Player Trading, Drafting FA, Rumours and Wish lists Pt 2
I'd go for him. I'm not saying he is a superstar. But I'm generally of the opinion that unless you have and absolute superstar ruck, a cheap and serviceable option is better than spending more on a B grader. Stanley has been perfect in that regard. Scott alluded to the same thing in the post... -
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Rumour GFC 2025 Player Trading, Drafting FA, Rumours and Wish lists Pt 2
He'd need to play every game for the next decade, until he is 33yo, for that to happen. Forgive me for thinking that's a tad optimistic. -
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Game Day QF2: Geelong vs Brisbane, Friday 5th Sept 7:40pm at MCG
Bold prediction: SDK plays so well in the ruck we have second thoughts about bringing back Stanley for the prelim Edit: on second thoughts Blicavs will probably do most of the rucking. The general sentiment stands though -
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Rumour GFC 2025 Player Trading, Drafting FA, Rumours and Wish lists Pt 2
I agree. The only caveat would be that Voss knows that he is basically coaching for his future next year, the club in general also don't seem to think they are in rebuild mode. This makes it difficult to see how they would let one of their best players walk while in contract. -
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Rumour GFC 2025 Player Trading, Drafting FA, Rumours and Wish lists Pt 2
I appreciate that. And for that exact reason I can absolutely understand people being pro Curnow. But I think Neale's emergence in the second half of the season changes things a bit. 29 goals in his past 11 games is seriously good going. Plus Curnow will himself be 29 by round 1 next year with... -
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Rumour GFC 2025 Player Trading, Drafting FA, Rumours and Wish lists Pt 2
Pass on Curnow. There's significant risk attached, particularly at the price he would cost. Plus Cameron just won the Coleman by plenty and Neale's second half of the season exceeded expectations by a fair way. I know the opportunity to recruit elite key forwards doesn't come around every day... -
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Rumour GFC 2025 Player Trading, Drafting FA, Rumours and Wish lists Pt 2
I mentioned this yesterday when we had a Saints supporter drop in - but sometimes dissenting voices in here are shot down so quickly that it can turn into a bit of an echo chamber. If we all just sit here and agree that we like Geelong and trust those in charge to make the right call, it would... -
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Rumour GFC 2025 Player Trading, Drafting FA, Rumours and Wish lists Pt 2
I can appreciate everything you say there. I still think there are many other 31+yo veterans around the league that would be a better choice for WCE to bring in for next year if they want to go down this route. -
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Rumour GFC 2025 Player Trading, Drafting FA, Rumours and Wish lists Pt 2
Duncan has been pretty open about wanting to get into coaching. Likewise Pendlebury is often discussed as a future coach. It would be pretty easy to see how you could take a 1 year playing deal with a further 1/2 year coaching role. Pretty much exactly as Mitchell did. That said, I imagine... -
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Rumour GFC 2025 Player Trading, Drafting FA, Rumours and Wish lists Pt 2
Yeah I respect Bews immensely for what he has achieved. But he was always a bit of a limited player and seems pretty done. I'm not sure he's the player I would be bringing across. -
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Rumour GFC 2025 Player Trading, Drafting FA, Rumours and Wish lists Pt 2
First and second is too much. But maybe a swap of seconds, or a swap of thirds. That said, I can see us not willing to do that and St Kilda ultimately folding and trading him anyway -
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Rumour GFC 2025 Player Trading, Drafting FA, Rumours and Wish lists Pt 2
I think that's too high. But I also think you're right that a pick in the mid/late 20s is not enough - which is where our first might end up. Overall I think you've been pretty reasonable discussing it here though. I always enjoy a thoughtful oppo supporter coming in, even if they're often... -
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Rumour GFC 2025 Player Trading, Drafting FA, Rumours and Wish lists Pt 2
Because they didn't have to trade for him. So they can then trade out Marshall for a first rounder and they've turned their extra cap space into a younger, very good ruck and a first round pick. It's a lot of money and not without risk. But I don't think it's the worst play, especially for a... -
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Rumour GFC 2025 Player Trading, Drafting FA, Rumours and Wish lists Pt 2
Ted Clohesy would net us very little in a trade I would have thought. I doubt he's moving the needle much. -
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Opinion How do we fix the compromised season fixture?
I mean I agree. But it will never happen. That would mean the AFL would have to priorities fairness over the revenue of the 4/5 extra rounds. Gather round also throws a spanner in the works. e.g., is gather round on top of the 19 other games? If so, I want mine against WCE or North please.- Word Count: 59
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- Forum: AFL - The Australian Football League
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Rumour GFC 2025 Player Trading, Drafting FA, Rumours and Wish lists Pt 2
If he leaves this year, they will get more than a 3rd rounder, that's kinda the point. I wouldn't be surprised if it would involve a 3-way trade with Marshall and our first (which, granted, will still get pushed out a bit). And they may well have money to chase people atm, but extra money... -
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Rumour GFC 2025 Player Trading, Drafting FA, Rumours and Wish lists Pt 2
I agree that I think it would be hard to extract Flanders from GC currently. But I think WCE would be more willing to part with Ryan. 29yo by R1 next year, might only have a couple of good years left in him while WCE will be poor, uncontracted at the end of next year anyway, free up some cash... -
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Rumour GFC 2025 Player Trading, Drafting FA, Rumours and Wish lists Pt 2
There are some similarities between Heath and the options we currently have, for sure. But there are some big differences. Namely that Heath can stay on the park and Conway can’t. That’s a pretty important difference. -
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Rumour GFC 2025 Player Trading, Drafting FA, Rumours and Wish lists Pt 2
I'd be pretty happy with this outcome. -
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Rumour GFC 2025 Player Trading, Drafting FA, Rumours and Wish lists Pt 2
It was 2 years? loose definition of long term -
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Rumour GFC 2025 Player Trading, Drafting FA, Rumours and Wish lists Pt 2
Fringe players like Clohesy are exactly the type of players that generally want to go to clubs like St Kilda, because they can't get a game at other clubs, e.g, Geelong. The issue is that even if he wants to go to St Kilda, he's basically worthless in terms of trade value. So it wouldn't...
