Rumour GFC 2025 Player Trading, Drafting FA, Rumours and Wish lists Pt 1

[CatToTheFuture]

Not saying he'll be our next Joel Corey, or Bont, or Cripps, but we can hope.
It did take Corey a good while to mature and blossom.

Yeah I'm happy to give him a shot.

Feels like there's a camp that says "this is enough years times up" and others who say "with his body type his time starts now"

Either way this is a year that will determine his future, both camps agree on that much

 

[DanA]

You can do most of the team now but can’t really answer those last few spots with any real certainty.

I would have thought Knevitt, Duncan, C.Guthrie, and Mullin are in the conversation for regular game time when healthy and we’ll see how they go in match sims. Guthrie perhaps could be cooked similar to Mengola’s final season.

I also think we’ll work through our preferred ruck situation for the first 1/3 of the year before settling on the best option. Scott seems to do that every year. A combination of Stanley, Blicavs, DeKoning, Neale, O’Sullivan, and Conway tried.

Otherwise, I feel pretty good about the team. I don’t think there will be a lot of surprises this season like we saw last.

 

[And_ROOS]

Yeah depends if Stanley is made of two or single ply this year.

But Dekoning ruck, Blitz back, and another mid in is a fairly straightforward change

This was the change I was considering, Blicavs probably should be a full time defender this season because its where he played his best last season and he is slowing down, and in the same role last year SDK was better. So I would be happy with Blicavs in the d50, and Stanley in the ruck and use SDK on ball, or maybe forward if Neale struggles, or into defence if needed.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

I expect we will be able to ctrl+v this one into most updates for the year

Me too. Followed by injury retirement at about round 20.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

This was the change I was considering, Blicavs probably should be a full time defender this season because its where he played his best last season and he is slowing down, and in the same role last year SDK was better. So I would be happy with Blicavs in the d50, and Stanley in the ruck and use SDK on ball, or maybe forward if Neale struggles, or into defence if needed.

Yeah, with blitz training down there and sdk training ruck it's pretty clearly the go

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Me too. Followed by injury retirement at about round 20.

I feel like I'm never ready to say goodbye when the time comes

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Matt Rowell looks like he could be Cameron Ling's lovechild.

Offer that man the captaincy

 

[Turbocat]

I haven't run the exact numbers but they wont be able to trade the r1 and match with late picks that's for sure. I expect he goes before their r1 so it will cost them the r1 or 2 decent r2s.

It will be like learning a new language …. I have no idea really how its going to affect teams but my cynical nature prods a certain thinking. clubs will find a way round the corners

 

[MacStradbroke]

Bullet dodged. That top line does not sound great.

 

[Johnny Cattery]

I feel like I'm never ready to say goodbye when the time comes

Uh oh ... this might need a bit of self care because I'm thinking round 20 is optimistic ...

 

[Lana]

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Bullet dodged. That top line does not sound great.

Contracted to end of 2029

 

[moond0g]

Happy to see him go if he doesn’t progress this year. He seems on no man’s land most of the time. Not an inside mid and not an outside yet not good enough to specialize In Either. Not a fan so far.

I'm cautiously optimistic Knevitt will progress a bit this year.

But it's probably unlikely he get's delisted either way. We'll probably have 3 or 4 retirements (any of Stanley, Bews, Duncan, Blicavs, Cuthrie), which means it's unlikely we'll delist too many others and you'd say at this stage guys like Stevens and Wiltshire would be ahead of him in the queue, unless he really does stink it up this season.

 

[And_ROOS]

Happy to see him go if he doesn’t progress this year. He seems on no man’s land most of the time. Not an inside mid and not an outside yet not good enough to specialize In Either. Not a fan so far.

Thing is though people were saying he was playing there and playing well in the VFL, and we bring him into the AFL team as a wing or HFF etc.

We have seen what happens with guys like Humphries and Mannagh and Atkins when you play them in a position that suits them, maybe we should try him in the practice games as a proper inside mid.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Thing is though people were saying he was playing there and playing well in the VFL, and we bring him into the AFL team as a wing or HFF etc.

We have seen what happens with guys like Humphries and Mannagh and Atkins when you play them in a position that suits them, maybe we should try him in the practice games as a proper inside mid.

This is what I'm looking forward to with the practice match more than anything i think.

Him, the new clash strip, and Bailey Smith

 

[Footy Smarts]

Thing is though people were saying he was playing there and playing well in the VFL, and we bring him into the AFL team as a wing or HFF etc.

We have seen what happens with guys like Humphries and Mannagh and Atkins when you play them in a position that suits them, maybe we should try him in the practice games as a proper inside mid.

Going from a half back or half forward in the VFL to the AFL isn't a massive change. You're still relying on reading the play and taking advantage of space.

Inside mid is completely different. You go from competing body on body with immature 18-21 year olds or just ok mature players like Mitch Hardie to going head to head with Cripps, Bontempelli, etc.

Atkins spent 3 years as a half forward and half back before getting into the midfield rotation regularly. Bruhn went back to VFL and completely dominated in 2023 while struggling at AFL level. The gulf in class is enormous in midfield.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

I'm cautiously optimistic Knevitt will progress a bit this year.

But it's probably unlikely he get's delisted either way. We'll probably have 3 or 4 retirements (any of Stanley, Bews, Duncan, Blicavs, Cuthrie), which means it's unlikely we'll delist too many others and you'd say at this stage guys like Stevens and Wiltshire would be ahead of him in the queue, unless he really does stink it up this season.

Correct lots of other list changes (all the others except blitz are certain) and guys like Stevens are in trouble. It's more if another club offers knevitt gametime and he asks for a trade.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Going from a half back or half forward in the VFL to the AFL isn't a massive change. You're still relying on reading the play and taking advantage of space.

Inside mid is completely different. You go from competing body on body with immature 18-21 year olds or just ok mature players like Mitch Hardie to going head to head with Cripps, Bontempelli, etc.

Atkins spent 3 years as a half forward and half back before getting into the midfield rotation regularly. Bruhn went back to VFL and completely dominated in 2023 while struggling at AFL level. The gulf in class is enormous in midfield.

Comparison with Bruhn in firsts versus seconds is a good frame of reference. Cheers

 

[D BRIDGE]

Comparison with Bruhn in firsts versus seconds is a good frame of reference. Cheers

Yeah and I’m obviously not the biggest Bruhn fan but in the 2x VFL games he has played for us he has been clearly a class above in the guts and done it easy.

The gap between VFL and AFL midfielders is large.

Knevitt has been solid in the VFL but he still hasn’t been stationed as a full time inside mid and dominated regularly.

The jump to AFL inside mid will be a very large gap for Knevitt… reckon he has still spent plenty of time on the outside in the VFL and I’d expect it to stay that way for the time being if he was selected in the 1s.

I do think I saw a quote from Knevitt saying he has been training up more as an inside mid this preseason so I’m excited to see what he can do.

I won’t be surprised if he needs to eat some VFL mids alive for a bit before being promoted to AFL midfielder though.

The guy has great endurance, height, reach etc….seems to be a grinding type of player (not flashy). If he had Jhye Clark’s will to throw himself at the contest with his current frame I reckon he’d make a good fist of it.

Time will tell how much he has improved.

He should be going hammer and tongs in these upcoming practice matches so I’m sure we all will be watching him closely.

 

[CHAWKTS]

Be surprised to see Knevitt straight in for R1 ahead of Mullin and Bowes but I guess those are the fringe guys and practice match form for them will be somewhat important.

I think as it stands (as you say) Knevitt is certainly not “straight in ahead of Mullin and Bowes”. Indeed I would say both Mullin and Bowes are “certainties” (unless something goes wrong).

But I think Knevitt is more than in the mix. Very similar to this time last year for Dempsey. Not certain but pencilled in given pre season. This time last year Knevitt had no hope for round 1 (barring lots and lots of injuries).

Mannagh injury opens up a spot (like Rohan did last year for Dempsey) as Danger can play forward. Given they are going to rotate MF through the wing (and bench) there is a spot for Knevitt to squeeze into round 1. But he has to show something over practise rounds…in particular Essendon game

I just looked back to news this time last year and Ollie did a media spot after the Carlton practise game and was noted by reports as being a “likely round 1” after Essendon game. He was pencilled in prior to those games but had to perform (funny enough I remember it was down to him and Shannon).


This year it might be down to Mitch and someone in a different position. In the end I think it might be in his hands - and I will be nervous for him as I really want to see him break out!

 

[jnrburger]

I think as it stands (as you say) Knevitt is certainly not “straight in ahead of Mullin and Bowes”. Indeed I would say both Mullin and Bowes are “certainties” (unless something goes wrong).

But I think Knevitt is more than in the mix. Very similar to this time last year for Dempsey. Not certain but pencilled in given pre season. This time last year Knevitt had no hope for round 1 (barring lots and lots of injuries).

Mannagh injury opens up a spot (like Rohan did last year for Dempsey) as Danger can play forward. Given they are going to rotate MF through the wing (and bench) there is a spot for Knevitt to squeeze into round 1. But he has to show something over practise rounds…in particular Essendon game

I just looked back to news this time last year and Ollie did a media spot after the Carlton practise game and was noted by reports as being a “likely round 1” after Essendon game. He was pencilled in prior to those games but had to perform (funny enough I remember it was down to him and Shannon).


This year it might be down to Mitch and someone in a different position. In the end I think it might be in his hands - and I will be nervous for him as I really want to see him break out!

Think Knevitt gets a few cracks in the middle this year, but if it doesn’t work as inside mid, would guess we’d still hang onto him and test him at half back. Natural body type could be a factor - has height, but not sure he can build the mass to compete as a brute.

He may be more similar to Milburn who started in the centre and got moved back, rather than Corey who started outside and then moved in.

Knevitt is also a great mark, so could see him using that along with his height and athleticism to develop nicely on a flank.


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[BennyGan]

Any chance we have a crack at Jamarra?
I know we've been linked with him in the past because of Warrnambool

 

[Warhorse]

Yeah and I’m obviously not the biggest Bruhn fan but in the 2x VFL games he has played for us he has been clearly a class above in the guts and done it easy.

The gap between VFL and AFL midfielders is large.

Knevitt has been solid in the VFL but he still hasn’t been stationed as a full time inside mid and dominated regularly.

The jump to AFL inside mid will be a very large gap for Knevitt… reckon he has still spent plenty of time on the outside in the VFL and I’d expect it to stay that way for the time being if he was selected in the 1s.

I do think I saw a quote from Knevitt saying he has been training up more as an inside mid this preseason so I’m excited to see what he can do.

I won’t be surprised if he needs to eat some VFL mids alive for a bit before being promoted to AFL midfielder though.

The guy has great endurance, height, reach etc….seems to be a grinding type of player (not flashy). If he had Jhye Clark’s will to throw himself at the contest with his current frame I reckon he’d make a good fist of it.

Time will tell how much he has improved.

He should be going hammer and tongs in these upcoming practice matches so I’m sure we all will be watching him closely.

Some players have a transferable game from VFL to AFL. The outside type of players in particular have a rough time in the contested game style of VFL with hard running not always rewarded.

The scrapper nature of VFL suits Bruhns game style more than most as he doesn't get punished for his non existent defensive running as he can just sit on the contest.

Clohesy (who I like) is another one who's game is much more suited to VFL and likely doesn't transfer to a midfielder at AFL level - or just depth.

 

[Warhorse]

Any chance we have a crack at Jamarra?
I know we've been linked with him in the past because of Warrnambool

We already are is my understanding

 

[And_ROOS]

We already are is my understanding

Dogs are going to be vitriolic towards us if we end up with Smith and JUH.
Add in Rowell coming to Geelong as an apology for taking Prime Gablett, and the next few years are looking very tasty...

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Any chance we have a crack at Jamarra?
I know we've been linked with him in the past because of Warrnambool

I doubt the dogs would trade him and if they wanted to the alarm bells would be such that you wouldn't want to take him.