What do we think?
https://www.afl.com.au/video/928330/demon-wingman-reported-for-rozee-bump?videoId=928330&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1684497847001
IMO, I'm not sure what Hunter could've realistically done there. But you can argue that his eyes weren't entirely on the footy and that...
New week, same s**t.
I'll start with the positives:
We don't deserve Errol Gulden. He was fantastic today, basically seemed everywhere and generally made good decisions.
I think this was Rowbottom and Heeney's best games in a while. Rowy in particular cracked hard and looked good.
McLean...
Made this thread in 2018, 2019 and 2020. Didn't do so last year for reasons I don't quite remember, but with such a big trade period looming this year it might be fun to look at this again.
Of the players who have requested trades, I think the two to watch would be Lobb and Meek. Fremantle are...
https://www.sen.com.au/news/2022/09/07/first-round-saint-a-trade-target-as-another-rival-signals-interest-in-long/
Interesting to see what he's worth. Reckon he's still got a lot of untapped upside but it just hasn't worked for him so far.
Seriously, I could see a world where 10 teams win the flag and it's Round 13.
Melbourne - who looked the best a month ago - have looked really bad for three weeks and they need a circuit breaker massively. Brisbane's defence looks pretty worrying and while they've been winning I haven't been...
Game of two halves. After the first I thought we were set for a smashing, but recovered well enough in the second. Some poor ball use I50 was the difference.
Can't afford to concede 9 goal quarters and expect to win the game.
On the plus side, how good's Logan McDonald. Blakey was very nice...
Basically about as dominant of a win as you can hope for. Pretty much everyone played well. The only minor gripe was the third quarter, and even then it's a minor one. Very important game after a concerning two prior weeks.
So current list vacancies appear to be:
* Carlton - 1 (with Jones moving to the inactive list)
* Essendon - 2
* Geelong - 1
* Gold Coast - 1
* Hawthorn - 1
* North Melbourne - 1
* St Kilda - 2
* Sydney - 1
* West Coast - 1 (2 if Sheppard retires as seems sadly likely)
Players who are...
Obviously what happened last night caused a big ruckus. But whille the Hickey call was admittedly probably wrong (he did try to take it on once taking it out of the ruck), part of the problem beyond it being the last minute was that the rules regarding that was changed with little fanfare, hence...
https://7news.com.au/sport/afl/rival-clubs-eye-very-gettable-geelong-midfielder-with-pay-rise-on-the-cards-c-1488442
Dumb move to let go of Menegola to get Isaac Smith.
Where does he head?
Same thread as the last two years.
This year looks remarkably spicy because it feels like clubs aren't as worried about the risk of the PSD as they once were. I'm gonna go on a limb here and say someone's gonna end up at a club they didn't want to.
I'm saying Dunkley probably doesn't happen...
Thought it might be handy to have a thread where all the trade rumours/thoughts can get collected to keep track of them all.
So right now we're looking at:
Adelaide
Rory Atkins - will be a Sun next year (CONFIRMED)
Brad Crouch - RFA, wants to move to St Kilda
Kyle Hartigan - Hawthorn bound...
Off-season in seemingly full swing now (though I guess it'll die down once finals start), so probably a good time to take stock as to where people will go.
Adelaide:
Rory Atkins
Brad Crouch
Kyle Hartigan
Daniel Talia
Rory Laird
Brisbane Lions:
Alex Witherden
Carlton:
Jack Silvagni
Matt...
https://www.sen.com.au/news/2020/08/21/watch-this-space-does-hogan-have-a-future-at-fremantle/
Interesting. I can't see it happening, but if an actually reputable journalist is questioning his future.....
Influenced a bit by the discussion in the "Adelaide decline", with a few people theorising that Fogarty would be a much better player if he was based 20 years ago but a possible bust in today's climate.
So, who do we think are players that were flops in their time but would be much better...
Lots of talk that he might be trade bait this season on BF, and now it's seeped on the media - https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/axed-roos-could-be-out-for-an-extended-period-heres-why-one-could-become-trade-bait/news-story/7747bd6b9d204dfdf1cc1053856a66df
What's his worth? Contract could be a...
https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/salary-cap-squeeze-could-force-star-greater-western-sydney-giants-out-20200723-p55ex1.html
Interesting. Would have to be a hefty, like an early first or two firsts. Maybe North's warchest actually works?
What do people make of him?
I admit I feared when I heard he was going to start doing AFL games on Fox as I never rated his cricket commentary, but I actually find him quite decent. He's not incredible or anything but does the basics pretty well, knows when to get excited, is free of the...
https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2020-damien-hardwick-richmond-vs-sydney-complaints-mrs-hardwick-apology-dressing-down-defensive-tactics/news-story/136f5d9f1a50dbb768510912f423c627
Talk about soft :drunk:
Looks like we know who's really in charge at Richmond. SAD!
If you bring back one player from your clubs history to return for your current team, who is it?
For Sydney, would depend on whether you're doing it for a game played this week or for a season. For a game this week it'd have to be Lockett as he actually gives us someone to kick to up forward...
Based on this thread from last year. Also a big shoutout to bergholt for his Draftguru site, it is one of the best resources of Aussie Rules information in the entire interwebs.
Adelaide:
2019 senior list: 38
Outgoings: 7 (Otten retired; Douglas delisted; Betts, Greenwood, Jacobs, Keath...
The key thing to watch for the next month. Be interesting to see who clubs think are good enough to get a crack elsewhere.
Names that come to mind:
Harley Bennell -> Sydney sounds like a lock.
Chris Masten's been linked to a couple of clubs (though maybe more likely as a rookie?)
Lions might...
Idea based on this thread last year, but in any case will be interested to see who this years Tim Kelly is.
With that said I think most deals are kind of straightforward as a lot of players linked to the exit are OOC this year (unlike last year where lots of contracted players wanted out) so I...
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