List Mgmt. 2026 List Management

[Lukeblueboy]

I hear you points, it is early, but for me, I am not going into the season thinking Kemp will be something different than what we have seen. Gets moved too easily in the arial contest, not dynamic enough to create problems on the ground. Here's hoping the next sample size is better.

Respect your opinion et.
But I feel like Kempy is fairly dynamic.
Both in the air and on the ground imo

 

[FitzroyBlueBagger]

I love players like Kempy.
Can play taller than he really is.
But also he’s great when it hits the deck!
Very quick for his size imo
He’ll have some opponents scurrying for cover at times.

His overall F50 pressure was great as well, chasing and tackling…

 

[Treesloth]

We're a funny bunch aren't we, before Kemp went down with his injury he was showing great signs and now seemingly he will struggle to get a game.

I honestly think that without the injury some of these opinion AFL pieces (yes, i know it's trash), would have him as a player ready to break out this year in Curnow's absence.

Kemp is the same size roughly as Carey (yes, before you get started they don't belong in the same conversation). I think the league may in time move away from playing giraffes just because they are giraffes and move more towards these utility style players who can mark, kick, chase.

I don't think the time of the giraffe is dead, just the time of them being a structural requirement for all key positions.

Logan Morris the perfect example of this.

 

[RAPPA]

We're a funny bunch aren't we, before Kemp went down with his injury he was showing great signs and now seemingly he will struggle to get a game.

I honestly think that without the injury some of these opinion AFL pieces (yes, i know it's trash), would have him as a player ready to break out this year in Curnow's absence.

Kemp is the same size roughly as Carey (yes, before you get started they don't belong in the same conversation). I think the league may in time move away from playing giraffes just because they are giraffes and move more towards these utility style players who can mark, kick, chase.

I don't think the time of the giraffe is dead, just the time of them being a structural requirement for all key positions.

Maybe so. Our forward line with CC and Harry and the over reliance on both hasn’t been conductive to seeing Kemp flourish. Even last year, had he not been injured, he probably would’ve languished with limited delivery as the entries would’ve mostly gone to Charlie. Hopefully a full recovery; strong pre season and together with a forward line shake up will be the recipe for a good season for Kemp

 

[Espio]

Maybe so. Our forward line with CC and Harry and the over reliance on both hasn’t been conductive to seeing Kemp flourish. Even last year, had he not been injured, he probably would’ve languished with limited delivery as the entries would’ve mostly gone to Charlie. Hopefully a full recovery; strong pre season and together with a forward line shake up will be the recipe for a good season for Kemp

100%, the last thing I want to see is Kemp being targeted to replace Charlies entries, that was a big part of why our forward line has looked so inept for several years. What I want to see is Kemp being used when he is dangerous along with a mix of our forwards when they are the best option.

Reality is from time to time we will still have to sit it on Harry's head and hope for the best, but the sooner we shake that from our default the better off we will be.

 

[CoachB]

l suspect Kemp will be given 1st crack as the 2nd tall forward behind Harry with Okeefe on the bench, who can provide ruck & forward coverage.

Hayward is a much more dynamic forward who can mark and is quick, we will be looking for him to kick 30-40 goals to make up some of the Shortfall losing Curnow.
l don't see us playing Mckay & Okeefe and Kemp all together, a more quicker dynamic look is more likely.

If he kicks 30-40 goals he will make up more than "some of the shortfall" Curnow only had 32.

 

[Michael Jezz]

If he kicks 30-40 goals he will make up more than "some of the shortfall" Curnow only had 32.

But Curnow kicked 6dd for us to be top 8 with harry 49+ Owies 30
Harry needs 50. Kemp 30 Moir 25 + Frankie 25

 

[teddy-hopkins]

2025:
Charlie 32
H 22
Zac 22
Mots 17
Cripps 14
Durdin 14
Franky 13
Fog 11
Gov 11
Moir 10

The story of our top goalscorers in 2025 was almost all of them had compromised seasons.
H only played the 12 games and Kemp 4. Franky 10. Gov played fwd and back. Moir only 9.

2026 (based on averages and previous seasons):
H 42
Hayward 29
Ainsworth 23
Kemp 40
Moir 29
Franky 30
Elijah 17

We need all of those guys to get a full settled season in the team. If they can do that the talent is there to have a very productive forward line.

 

[macky99]

But Curnow kicked 6dd for us to be top 8 with harry 49+ Owies 30
Harry needs 50. Kemp 30 Moir 25 + Frankie 25

l would be banking on Hayward & Ainsworth kicking 25-35, not so sure on Moir & Frankie unless they can consistently put it together.
Kemp potentially can be a good contributor.

 

[The Bighouse]

2025:
Charlie 32
H 22
Zac 22
Mots 17
Cripps 14
Durdin 14
Franky 13
Fog 11
Gov 11
Moir 10

The story of our top goalscorers in 2025 was almost all of them had compromised seasons.
H only played the 12 games and Kemp 4. Franky 10. Gov played fwd and back. Moir only 9.

2026 (based on averages and previous seasons):
H 42
Hayward 29
Ainsworth 23
Kemp 40
Moir 29
Franky 30
Elijah 17

We need all of those guys to get a full settled season in the team. If they can do that the talent is there to have a very productive forward line.

Need the midfielders chiming in consistently with regular goals every game.

Still think ZW up forward would be more rewarding than having down back again as a defender.

 

[Jacks Seething Rage]

Some enormous projections on here for a guy coming off an achilles and 14 career goals to his name.

 

[Blue__Balls]

I hear you points, it is early, but for me, I am not going into the season thinking Kemp will be something different than what we have seen. Gets moved too easily in the arial contest, not dynamic enough to create problems on the ground. Here's hoping the next sample size is better.

100% we don't want him wrestling. But he's quick off the mark and has a good jump on him, so as long as our forward 50 entries are evolving from "dump it to the square" then he should be well suited. When we do have a slow entry, he's definitely one who can drift in from the side or back for a pack mark too. Won't always get a clean run, but a smart block from a teammate is all it will take.

Not as concerned about his groundwork. If he plays I think it's as a leading and marking target, and it should be guys like Hayward, Ainsworth, Evans, Moir, Williams, Byrne, Hollands(?) and the resting mids who are at the fall of the ball. That being said, I think Kemp is solid enough on the deck for a tall. It's not necessarily a strength, but neither is it a weakness.

Agree though - more of the same should be the baseline expectation. A goal most weeks, and maybe a handful of games across the year where he jags 4+. Improvement on top of that would be awesome, but it may be gradual over the next few years if at all. Where he needs to buck the trend is the injury side, staying fit will give him the best chance.

 

[Blue__Balls]

Some enormous projections on here for a guy coming off an achilles and 14 career goals to his name.

Did you read those, or imagine them? Most of what I've seen is pretty conservative.

And in fairness to Kemp, that's 14 career goals from something like 8 games as a forward.

 

[teddy-hopkins]

Some enormous projections on here for a guy coming off an achilles and 14 career goals to his name.

That wasn't meant as a projection - just a statement on where we're at if everyone played 23 games and lived up to the averages from last year.

I don't necessarily expect the above numbers to be realistic but it's now all about the spread. We won't have the majority of our fwd 50 entries kicked on top of the head of a bloke who is only half interested so the opportunities open up for all of those guys.

 

[teddy-hopkins]

Need the midfielders chiming in consistently with regular goals every game.

Still think ZW up forward would be more rewarding than having down back again as a defender.

I would tend to agree but with the injuries we're seeing there's really no hope.

 

[teddy-hopkins]

Need the midfielders chiming in consistently with regular goals every game.

Still think ZW up forward would be more rewarding than having down back again as a defender.

I think Jagga will end up kicking quite a few goals also. I think he'll spend quite a bit of time as a HFF and he's got some real goal kicking ability.

 

[teddy-hopkins]

1 good clubman. We got Florent for a future third IIRC.

Deal done separately but definitely part if the same deal. Carlton knew they'd get Hayward for sure if they got his best mate. Sydney needed to clear the cap space to fit curnow.

 

[gbatman]

Kemp has proven heaps as a forward. Kicked 5 goals multiple times in season (not in practise matches).

West coast in 2024 without Charlie and Harry late in the year. 4.1 and 5 tackles. Did everything that day.

Then more recently dogs in 2025 before injury. 5.1 and 4 tackles.

Kemp is a damn good player and I am sure will be there in the side ready to go.

McKay, O'Keeffe, Kemp, Hayward, Moir works and IMO is ideal as it will break apart our issues with team defence killing us as well as our ball use and movement issues as most of those issues stem NOT from bad kicking but from runing out of strong targets to go to forward of centre. Break apart the zone by not having players you can drop off, give our ball carriers more players to kick to who are easy to hit, we are a completely different side.

1. Hayward, Kemp and Moir aren't talls. Their ground level game, pace and tackling is very good. Height is actually irrelevant, it's how you play and what you can do.

2. The 5th bench spot allows for a taller forward line by allowing you to play a smaller player who can play forward. That way you can change up the structure easily.

3. Hayward, Kemp, Moir can have spells in the midfield.

4. Voss has rocks in his head if he thinks that this forward group is too tall and won't work. He will 100% lose his job to a coach who can make this group work. I do believe he needs to change his tactics to make it work, meaning he needs to allow his forwards to be forward of the ball work. How a complete strong overhead forwardline works is by stopping lose intercepting defenders and making them accountable. If Voss picks Pittonet, O'Keeffe and Reidy then I expect this is the beginning of the end. How he performs tactically this season will determine where he is coaching in 2027. If we see the extra ruck, Cottrell, Fogarty etc squeezed into the side because Voss can't go that tall, expect a new coach in 2027. I like Voss but again, I am massively sceptical of his vision for the game and his tactics.

5. Brisbane belted the suitcase out of Sydney in the 2024 Grand final with the following players. Compared with the below group who I believe should be our core. With Ainsworth and Byrne in there as well.

Daniher (201), Hipwood (199), Berry (192), Morris (191), Rayner (187)
O'Keeffe (202), McKay (200), Kemp (193), Moir (188), Hayward (185)

They are actually marginally taller than our group. We have a fantastic opportunity to mirror Brisbane 2024 side with our forwards and why wouldn't you.

 

[macky99]

If he kicks 30-40 goals he will make up more than "some of the shortfall" Curnow only had 32.

Charlie in the 3 years prior to last season, kicked 64 & 81 and 57 so there is a significant shortfall to make up, Hayward will make up part of that gap.

 

[Jatz]

Charlie in the 3 years prior to last season, kicked 64 & 81 and 57 so there is a significant shortfall to make up, Hayward will make up part of that gap.

Really going to need a spread of players to pick up that slack. Hayward certainly helps in that regard.

 

[BB01]

One high profile free agent set to extend.

 

[Opium]

One high profile free agent set to extend.

SW18?

 

[swuzzlebubble]

One high profile free agent set to extend.

 

[4flagsin5yrs]

make the bloke captain and be done with it!

 

[Jatz]

Huge bonus for us if we can get that done early.