Think Tank Mofra's Lazy Bottom 40 for 2025

[Mofra]

Player #33 - Esava Ratugolea

27

Esava Ratugolea

Age

27

Ht

197cm

Wt

108kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.6

2star

K

4.8

2star

HB

3.8

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

2.2

4star

MG

131.6

2star

D

8.1

2star

K

4.3

2star

HB

3.9

3star

M

2.1

2star

T

2.5

3star

MG

109.0

2star

D

9.2

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

4.2

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.2

4star

MG

133.8

3star

Pictured: Yet another 'holding the ball' not paid

Esava 'Sav' Ratogolea is a Port Adelaide defender who started as a forward/ruck at Geelong.
He was traded to Port at the end of 2023 after missing out on a 2022 trade because the cats valued Sav very highly for (presumably) his ability to stay awake in nightclubs and not abuse female photographers, a policy they have apparently abandoned in 2025.

Sav is one of many players Port have chased to settle their defence unlike Port fans who settle their defence by pleading not guilty. Aliir, BZT and now Sav have found new homes at Alberton. How is that going?

Well, he had arguably his best game for Port (ever) this season, in round 14 against Melbourne during the Demons implosion and was barely ok apart from that game. Sav is a big man and can 'take the gorillas' so to speak, but against an opponent with any discernable football nous or turning circle he can get caught out requiring a chop-out from other players, which of course opens up holes elsewhere in the defence. When the ball hits the deck Sav is 'ok for a big man', provided that big man is Big Kev.

Overall Sav trotted out for 14 games this year for a 6-8 record in what some are calling a wasted year at Port given their talent in their midfield. Sav somehow won Port's "most improved" award because this year he kicked the ball the right way every time and everyone else on the list went backwards. Sav reportedly helps out prospective draftees and is well liked at Port some here's to hoping he completes his odds-on career arc from mediocre player to much-loved goal umpire.

Sav, good luck next year (your last with Butters as a teammate). Welcome to the Bottom 40 for 2025.

 

[darklake]

Player #33 - Esava Ratugolea
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Pictured: Yet another 'holding the ball' not paid

Esava 'Sav' Ratogolea is a Port Adelaide defender who started as a forward/ruck at Geelong.
He was traded to Port at the end of 2023 after missing out on a 2022 trade because the cats valued Sav very highly for (presumably) his ability to stay awake in nightclubs and not abuse female photographers, a policy they have apparently abandoned in 2025.

Sav is one of many players Port have chased to settle their defence unlike Port fans who settle their defence by pleading not guilty. Aliir, BZT and now Sav have found new homes at Alberton. How is that going?

Well, he had arguably his best game for Port (ever) this season, in round 14 against Melbourne during the Demons implosion and was barely ok apart from that game. Sav is a big man and can 'take the gorillas' so to speak, but against an opponent with any discernable football nous or turning circle he can get caught out requiring a chop-out from other players, which of course opens up holes elsewhere in the defence. When the ball hits the deck Sav is 'ok for a big man', provided that big man is Big Kev.

Overall Sav trotted out for 14 games this year for a 6-8 record in what some are calling a wasted year at Port given their talent in their midfield. Sav somehow won Port's "most improved" award because this year he kicked the ball the right way every time and everyone else on the list went backwards. Sav reportedly helps out prospective draftees and is well liked at Port some here's to hoping he completes his odds-on career arc from mediocre player to much-loved goal umpire.

Sav, good luck next year (your last with Butters as a teammate). Welcome to the Bottom 40 for 2025.

Ahh.. but, can he dance?

 

[WillHayward]

I had an inkling Sav might clean up during this year's awards period .

 

[Dewnior]

I suppose all those tacklers Dusty fended-off “squibbed” it too then?

Not all of them

 

[AlecDuncan]

Not all of them

Probably just trying to shake down some money out of Dusty.

 

[Mofra]

Player #32 - Quinton Narkle

19

Quinton Narkle

Age

28

Ht

182cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.7

4star

K

6.9

3star

HB

6.8

4star

M

2.1

2star

T

3.0

5star

G

0.6

4star

D

11.4

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

6.0

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.6

4star

G

0.0

1star

D

12.0

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

6.6

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.4

4star

G

0.8

4star

Pictured: One of the 5 clubs Narkle trained with over his career

Quinton Narkle

19

Quinton Narkle

Age

28

Ht

182cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.7

4star

K

6.9

3star

HB

6.8

4star

M

2.1

2star

T

3.0

5star

G

0.6

4star

D

11.4

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

6.0

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.6

4star

G

0.0

1star

D

12.0

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

6.6

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.4

4star

G

0.8

4star

is one of football's great journeymen. After spending 6 years on Geelong's list, he was delisted by Geelong then trained with Richmond before mising out on a spot there, then training with Essendon and signing with their VFL program for the 2023 season. Port Adelaide, channelling thier inner Oskar Schindler, decided to rescue Narkle from a terrible fate and signed him in the 2023 MSD. At the end of 2024 he then found himself on Fremantle's list.

Over his career Narkle played 59 games in total and did actually receive 2 brownlow votes in a game in 2021, Geelong vs Suns. He was the unused sub 3 times in his next 6 games earning the nickname "Forrest Gump" because he spent so much time on a bench, and had above-average intelligence for a West Australian.

This year Narkle played 2 games, was the sub twice, kicking 1 goal and amassing 10 disposals in total. The end.
Actually, he didn't make it to the end and retired on 19 August to move to Darwin to raise his young family. Narkle finishes up having been to 3 clubs and a few shots (at a career), otherwise known as a "Jamarra night out".

Quinton, Narks, enjoy your retirement at the relaxed top end. Welcome to the Bottom 40 for 2025.

 

[Piggy Smalls]

Player #32 - Quinton Narkle
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Pictured: One of the 5 clubs Narkle trained with over his career

Quinton Narkle is one of football's great journeymen. After spending 6 years on Geelong's list, he was delisted by Geelong then trained with Richmond before mising out on a spot there, then training with Essendon and signing with their VFL program for the 2023 season. Port Adelaide, channelling thier inner Oskar Schindler, decided to rescue Narkle from a terrible fate and signed him in the 2023 MSD. At the end of 2024 he then found himself on Fremantle's list.

Over his career Narkle played 59 games in total and did actually receive 2 brownlow votes in a game in 2021, Geelong vs Suns. He was the unused sub 3 times in his next 6 games earning the nickname "Forrest Gump" because he spent so much time on a bench, and had above-average intelligence for a West Australian.

This year Narkle played 2 games, was the sub twice, kicking 1 goal and amassing 10 disposals in total. The end.
Actually, he didn't make it to the end and retired on 19 August to move to Darwin to raise his young family. Narkle finishes up having been to 3 clubs and a few shots (at a career), otherwise known as a "Jamarra night out".

Quinton, Narks, enjoy your retirement at the relaxed top end. Welcome to the Bottom 40 for 2025.

We're not all dumb. Don Pyke just really brings the average down.

 

[Duckimus Prime]

Over his career Narkle played 59 games in total and did actually receive 2 brownlow votes in a game in 2021, Geelong vs Suns. He was the unused sub 3 times in his next 6 games earning the nickname "Forrest Gump" because he spent so much time on a bench, and had above-average intelligence for a West Australian.

Pretty sure he contributed to some of Jason Horne-Francis' Brownlow votes in 2023.

 

[EskimoPAFC]

Man Sav is not the first Port player I thought would get a write up in here

 

[philreich]

We're not all dumb. Don Pyke just really brings the average down.

Reminds me of the Sir Humphrey Appleby line from Yes Prime Minister, "When he entered parliament, James Hacker doubled the average age, and halved the average IQ."

 

[MrChristo]

Can't answer your question.

But Ben has been invited to train with the Saints .. Big chance for Supplementary spot...

Annnnd, a day before the cut off he's likely to get a finger injury.
Just like Tanner Bruhn.
Completely co-incidentally and totally unrelated.

 

[springvale_mackers]

We're not all dumb. Don Pyke just really brings the average down.

Don’t forget Dan and bev

 

[Borussia Teeth]

Player #32 - Quinton Narkle
View attachment 2470729
Pictured: One of the 5 clubs Narkle trained with over his career

Quinton Narkle is one of football's great journeymen. After spending 6 years on Geelong's list, he was delisted by Geelong then trained with Richmond before mising out on a spot there, then training with Essendon and signing with their VFL program for the 2023 season. Port Adelaide, channelling thier inner Oskar Schindler, decided to rescue Narkle from a terrible fate and signed him in the 2023 MSD. At the end of 2024 he then found himself on Fremantle's list.

Over his career Narkle played 59 games in total and did actually receive 2 brownlow votes in a game in 2021, Geelong vs Suns. He was the unused sub 3 times in his next 6 games earning the nickname "Forrest Gump" because he spent so much time on a bench, and had above-average intelligence for a West Australian.

This year Narkle played 2 games, was the sub twice, kicking 1 goal and amassing 10 disposals in total. The end.
Actually, he didn't make it to the end and retired on 19 August to move to Darwin to raise his young family. Narkle finishes up having been to 3 clubs and a few shots (at a career), otherwise known as a "Jamarra night out".

Quinton, Narks, enjoy your retirement at the relaxed top end. Welcome to the Bottom 40 for 2025.

Good old f**knarkle.

 

[WillHayward]

Narkle was a player I always wished well and wanted to see do well. Mostly because of his name and hairstyle. But you just always knew he wasn't going to do much out on the field.

 

[JHF1870]

Please put JHF number 1. He needs a big seadon.

My hot tips

Fyfe
Oliver
Hogan
May
Rachele
Reid not the good one from Freo
Ginny
Rivers
Lynch (****wit)

Also Will Haywood and The Wizard ( For Melts)

 

[Baldur]

Who is Quinton Narkle

19

Quinton Narkle

Age

28

Ht

182cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.7

4star

K

6.9

3star

HB

6.8

4star

M

2.1

2star

T

3.0

5star

G

0.6

4star

D

11.4

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

6.0

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.6

4star

G

0.0

1star

D

12.0

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

6.6

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.4

4star

G

0.8

4star

? Is Mofra just making up people now?

 

[All Aust]

Who is Quinton Narkle? Is Mofra just making up people now?

Qooty Narkle. The Equus hybrid that the AFL cruelly hitched and suspended the juiciest of carrot just in front, just out of reach of his mouth.

 

[Saveloy Rockstar]

I see Poorf have offered Jaidyn a train on opportunity so if they pick him up you can look forward to seeing him here in 2026

 

[Cursed Cat]

Narkle was a player I always wished well and wanted to see do well. Mostly because of his name and hairstyle. But you just always knew he wasn't going to do much out on the field.

Zero defensive side to his game.
He could play though; will undoubtedly carve it up at a lower level.

 

[WillHayward]

I see Poorf have offered Jaidyn a train on opportunity so if they pick him up you can look forward to seeing him here in 2026

He must be a lifetime achievement recipient along with Gary Rohan?

 

[WillHayward]

Please put JHF number 1. He needs a big seadon.

My hot tips

Fyfe
Oliver
Hogan
May
Rachele
Reid not the good one from Freo
Ginny
Rivers
Lynch (****wit)

Also Will Haywood and The Wizard ( For Melts)

Reid has to be in here.

Jy Simpkin.
Jack Steele
Dan Houston
Harrison Petty
Patrick Cripps
JHF
Zurhaar

And Oscar Allen surely top 5. Surely.

 

[WillHayward]

In two glorious hours at the MCG, Charlie Cameron

23

Charlie Cameron

Age

31

Ht

180cm

Wt

76kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.1

3star

K

8.4

3star

HB

3.7

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.5

5star

D

9.6

2star

K

7.9

3star

HB

1.7

1star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.7

3star

G

1.9

5star

D

9.6

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

4.2

4star

M

1.4

2star

T

3.4

5star

G

1.2

4star

went from being a certainty in Mofra's top 10 to a hero for a generation of Queenslanders.

 

[WillHayward]

Rankine appealed the suspension and Dan Houston attended the appeal, ironically meaning Rankine needed a Collingwood player to try and get him off after the game.

Under rated joke.

Everyone has unfairly branded Rankine as "homophobic" when all he ever wanted was for Dan Houston to "get him off" after the game.

 

[philreich]

Under rated joke.

Everyone has unfairly branded Rankine as "homophobic" when all he ever wanted was for Dan Houston to "get him off" after the game.

Bad news for Crows fans - Rankine was badly hurt at pre season training earlier today. He kicked a goal, and nobody kissed him.

 

[Mofra]

Player #31 - Sean Darcy

4

Sean Darcy

Age

27

Ht

203cm

Wt

111kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.1

3star

K

3.4

1star

HB

6.6

4star

CL

2.4

4star

HO

28.8

5star

D

6.8

1star

K

2.0

1star

HB

4.8

3star

CL

1.8

4star

HO

20.3

5star

D

11.4

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

6.8

5star

CL

2.6

5star

HO

32.0

5star

Pictured: Day 1 of pre-season

Sean Darcy

4

Sean Darcy

Age

27

Ht

203cm

Wt

111kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.1

3star

K

3.4

1star

HB

6.6

4star

CL

2.4

4star

HO

28.8

5star

D

6.8

1star

K

2.0

1star

HB

4.8

3star

CL

1.8

4star

HO

20.3

5star

D

11.4

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

6.8

5star

CL

2.6

5star

HO

32.0

5star

was a Doig medalist in 2021 and was recognised as one of the game's top ruckman just a couple of years ago.
Since then he has gotten slower while the game has gotten faster.

Hailing from the football factory of Cobden that has produced over a dozen footballers in recent memory out of a population of about 1900 people, Sean's love of dairy has clearly contributed to being "a unit". He remains quite the effective tap ruckman but these days rucks need to move and get back in defence and Darcy just can't cover the amount of ground he needs to, epecially considering his huge contract and that his ruck partner happens to be the super-mobile Luke Jackson

9

Luke Jackson

Age

24

Ht

199cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.3

2star

K

3.3

1star

HB

5.0

4star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

0.3

3star

D

8.3

2star

K

3.3

1star

HB

5.0

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

2star

G

0.3

3star

D

8.3

3star

K

3.3

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

0.3

3star

.
In one game earlier this year, Darcy managed 29 hitouts yet just 3 disposals against the Suns to showcase a lack of mobility so pronounced Corne's gave him the nickname of "one and done".

Sean Darcy

4

Sean Darcy

Age

27

Ht

203cm

Wt

111kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.1

3star

K

3.4

1star

HB

6.6

4star

CL

2.4

4star

HO

28.8

5star

D

6.8

1star

K

2.0

1star

HB

4.8

3star

CL

1.8

4star

HO

20.3

5star

D

11.4

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

6.8

5star

CL

2.6

5star

HO

32.0

5star

was also body-shamed by well known fitness addicts the Fremantle Dockers fans this year, which led convicted stalker Dani Laidley to jump to his defence. Dani said you shouldn't get too personal when you criticise a footballer as you don't know what they're going through until you're walked a mile in their shows, or at the very least sat outside their house for 17 hours then stared through the window while they sleep.

Fremantle are confident however that the new ruck rules for 2026 will benefit Sean as he'll have to run 2m less each centre bounce contest.

Sean, Darc, good luck for next season and welcome to the Bottom 40 for 2025.