Game Day 2021 AFL Draft & AFL Rookie Draft

[theGav56]

Yeah and thats where it is going to fall over, you won't let him go for unders and we won't pay market price

Would only work if out of contract, but regardless, his age profile makes him a non match for us for anything less than a bargain. That's for both trade capital and salary.

 

[theGav56]

In any hypothetical discussion on Neale, we’re not looking to trade him, he’s asking to go back to WA.

Decent fit for WC.

 

[SupermanCapes]

That’s fair enough.

I was just responding to some discussion that was on here already.

There is some speculation on our board, fuelled by an “in the know” poster, who dropped a little innuendo, without naming an actual player.

After the furore around the trade request earlier this year I think the Freo faithful are just fatigued with Neale chat. There's not really much excitement or appetite for a homecoming for him. Most of us don't really want him so get upset at the idea of paying anything other than peanuts for him to come over.

I'm rehashing what everyone already knows, but the disconnect between what we (and by extension probably the Club) value Neale at and his market value is likely why the trade fell over in the first place.

 

[theGav56]

I'm rehashing what everyone already knows, but the disconnect between what we (and by extension probably the Club) value Neale at and his market value is likely why the trade fell over in the first place.

Much more valuable to us during the rebuild and his decision to reject that opportunity and chase the dollars is for him to hold.

 

[Big Animal]

well it will be peanuts at 30 with no contract at end of '23 so I imagine that would be taken into account if negotiations took place end of '22. It also won't help if McGowan keeps us locked down for longer with Julie's parents unable to fly back and forth to help with the babae.

Unsurprisingly, I don't imagine the deal would be as attractive for Brisbane as Briztoon would hope/expect it would be. I'm sure not going to lose any sleep over it.

 

[DragoDelph]

That’s fair enough.

I was just responding to some discussion that was on here already.

There is some speculation on our board, fuelled by an “in the know” poster, who dropped a little innuendo, without naming an actual player.

RE Neale?
Or is this in regards to a player going back the other way?

Just trying to read between the lines

 

[briztoon]

well it will be peanuts at 30 with no contract at end of '23 so I imagine that would be taken into account if negotiations took place end of '22. It also won't help if McGowan keeps us locked down for longer with Julie's parents unable to fly back and forth to help with the babae.

Unsurprisingly, I don't imagine the deal would be as attractive for Brisbane as Briztoon would hope/expect it would be. I'm sure not going to lose any sleep over it.

I don’t hope or expect anything if he’s out of contract.

If he gets traded, we get what we get.

I can guess a potential value, but I’m not hung up about it.

 

[briztoon]

RE Neale?
Or is this in regards to a player going back the other way?

Just trying to read between the lines

Neale.

 

[s_wd6]

That’s fair enough.

I was just responding to some discussion that was on here already.

There is some speculation on our board, fuelled by an “in the know” poster, who dropped a little innuendo, without naming an actual player.

Care to expand on that?

 

[briztoon]

Care to expand on that?

No.

 

[Taylor]

When it's eventually Rory Lobb

7

Rory Lobb

Age

32

Ht

207cm

Wt

106kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.0

3star

K

6.7

3star

HB

4.4

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.4

4star

MG

174.6

3star

D

11.3

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

3.3

2star

M

4.6

4star

T

1.4

2star

MG

228.6

3star

D

7.0

2star

K

4.0

2star

HB

3.0

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.8

5star

MG

133.0

3star

and our 2023 1st for Lachie Neale

9

Lachie Neale

Age

32

Ht

177cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

27.0

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

15.5

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.7

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

28.3

5star

K

13.9

5star

HB

14.4

5star

M

4.6

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

12.0

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

7.4

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

CL

0.4

3star

and Brisbane's 2022 first round pick it won't be so bad.

 

[gaskin]

Behind the draft part 2: Why not both?

Read how the NAB AFL Draft unfolded from behind the scenes in our five part series

www.fremantlefc.com.au

Snuffaluphagus if you want to put it in the media thread.

 

[Dockeroo]

Dayne Beams.

Wow. You are really selling me the deal here.
I mean, that turned out so well for the buyer didn’t it.
At the end of next season I’d see a Neale trade along the same lines of Shaun Higgins to Geelong. That was pick 33.
Maybe pick 25 would be fair for a 220 gamer with maybe 40 high level games of footy left in him. If it’s not likely that Neale plays in a freo premiership, you don’t do the deal of your freo, do you?

 

[briztoon]

Wow. You are really selling me the deal here.
I mean, that turned out so well for the buyer didn’t it.
At the end of next season I’d see a Neale trade along the same lines of Shaun Higgins to Geelong. That was pick 33.
Maybe pick 25 would be fair for a 220 gamer with maybe 40 high level games of footy left in him. If it’s not likely that Neale plays in a freo premiership, you don’t do the deal of your freo, do you?

Whatever happens, happens.

 

[Vimal Anand]

Behind the draft part 2: Why not both?

Read how the NAB AFL Draft unfolded from behind the scenes in our five part series

www.fremantlefc.com.au

Snuffaluphagus if you want to put it in the media thread.

The same twomey told on second day ,we needed hawks 1st round by itself .. which will be top 10

On SM-A205YN using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[Lach72]

Any suggestions involving a first round for Neale after we just drafted two inside mids should be treated with the contempt it deserves

 

[Freo Big Fella]

Behind the draft part 2: Why not both?

Read how the NAB AFL Draft unfolded from behind the scenes in our five part series

www.fremantlefc.com.au

Snuffaluphagus if you want to put it in the media thread.

Interesting teaser at the end there re Benning.

With arguably the three best West Aussies locked in at Freo, attention turned to the next pick at 54.

Fremantle had made no secret about their interest in NGA product Roy Benning, who they could have let slide through as a Cat B rookie if they wanted.

The problem was, they weren’t the only club interested in the forward/ruck.

 

[theGav56]

Interesting teaser at the end there re Benning.

With arguably the three best West Aussies locked in at Freo, attention turned to the next pick at 54.

Fremantle had made no secret about their interest in NGA product Roy Benning, who they could have let slide through as a Cat B rookie if they wanted.

The problem was, they weren’t the only club interested in the forward/ruck.

It sounds good, but it isn't a competition to get the three best West Aussies.We got 3 of the top 10 national talents.

 

[Polo342]

Seriously why is anyone even talking about Neale anymore!!! We just picked up Amiss, Erasmus and Johnson!!! Shiny new toys for Christmas and we are talking about the old broken one

 

[theGav56]

Seriously why is anyone even talking about Neale anymore!!! We just picked up Amiss, Erasmus and Johnson!!! Shiny new toys for Christmas and we are talking about the old broken one

Yeah, Briztoon came on here and triggered us.

 

[yyou]

When it's eventually Rory Lobb and our 2023 1st for Lachie Neale and Brisbane's 2022 first round pick it won't be so bad.

so Lobb and 18 for Neale & 10?
gotta be happy with that

 

[blue shark]

so Lobb and 18 for Neale & 10?
gotta be happy with that

As much as it pains me to say, the Yeo deal, Neale to WC makes more sense.
They need mids, unless Neale wants to play in the forward pocket or bench, guys ego will get in the way

 

[WaywardSonSon]

Any suggestions involving a first round for Neale after we just drafted two inside mids should be treated with the contempt it deserves

Lachie Neale said it best, "They don't really need me, do they? They're doing pretty well as it is."
*I'm paraphrasing*

 

[jusjoshin]

Don’t want Neale at any price.

If we are in the hunt for a flag and we can get him for a second, we should do it. We should be draft focused, but grab a bargain if it presents itself.

 

[Lach72]

2023 I'd take him back on the cheap