List Mgmt. MSD 2025 Prospects and Discussion Thread.

[roos_fanatic08]

Are we going into PTSD or is reselecting a former player an option?

Sturt - SANFL

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genuinely don't think his body is up to handling the rigours of AFL footy. Even in the SANFL he seems to get injured regularly.

 

[Fart Cummings]

hook this thread straight into my veins, im back!!

 

[Passmore]

You wouldn't want to come to North as a hbf tho.

Perez, Goater, Archer, Bergman and Hardeman all drafted high in the last five or six drafts. One not injured/delisted from injury.

campaigner won't have a choice.

 

[kool kangas]

Any of these blokes would be decent enough options with some upside, all have their own good attributes and limitations.

Zach Banch
173cm, 22y.o, Werribee VFL
Disposals: 15.5
Goals: 6.6
Tackles: 4.7

Jack Riding
183cm, 24 y.o, Werribee VFL
Disposals: 20.4
Goals: 4.3 (plays more a high half forward role)
Tackles: 3.8

Jay Dahlhaus
173cm, 23y.o, Werribee VFL
Disposals: 11.8
Goals: 8.4
Tackles: 5.4

Massimo Raso
171cm, 19y.o, Richmond VFL
Disposals: 14.5
Goals: 12.3
Tackles: 2.3

Frank Szekely
177cm, 25 y.o North Adelaide SANFL
Disposals: 14.8
Goals: 11
Tackles: 3.4

Frank Szekely would be who l would look at getting as a small forward.

 

[marklovesbeer]

Here would be my list of potential options by position (I’m sure that there are a few I’ve missed):

Genuine Midfielders
Kobe Ryan
Nathanial Sulzberger
Josh Green
Tom Lewis
Dom Brew
Flynn Gentile
Riley Baldi
Brandan Parfitt
Kane Bevan


Key Forward
Archer May
Floyd Burmeister
James Tarrant
Caleb Lewis
Jovan Petric


Key Defender
Charlie McCartin
Adam Tomlinson

Small/Mid Forward
Massimo Raso
Jack Riding
Zach Banch
Sam Toner
Darcy McPherson
Charlie Rozenes
Billy Cootee

Small/Mid Defender
Donovan Toohey
Tom McCarthy
Louis Pinnuck
Mutaz El Nour
Jezz McLennan
Tom Evans
Ben Hopkins
Charlie Orchard
Kobe George
Riley Bonner
Michael Sellwood

Rucks
Ayden McCarroll
Cooper Keough
Alex Van Wyk
Ajang Kual Mun

A bit going on here…

 

[chubbspeterson]

Frank Szekely would be who l would look at getting as a small forward.

Frank Szekely

 

[DuckYeah]

roos_fanatic08 Has to be someone who can take tackles, give a little stick, pick the ball up off the crumb and hit the goal at about 65% rate at VFL level.

I swear I will spew up if they look for a tall again in the MSD. Has to be a small forward. We’ll end up missing out because those ****ers at the bottom will probably take the best of em

 

[shinboner magic]

Just get me the biggest campaigner.

Need someone to get into the opposition during games

 

[tales129]

genuinely don't think his body is up to handling the rigours of AFL footy. Even in the SANFL he seems to get injured regularly.

Saw him at training there the other week when we were at the bowls club

Looked like a horse that had just been castrated trying to run. Body is cooked unfortunately

 

[roos 10]

Probably get smashed here but what about Nathan Kruger fit as playing cats 2s can play fwd back help in ruck tough knocked 40sec of 2 km time trial

 

[muttley45]

How about a left footer with elite pace and kick, and a big tank, height and age negotiable

 

[Event Horizon]

You wouldn't want to come to North as a hbf tho.

Perez, Goater, Archer, Bergman and Hardeman all drafted high in the last five or six drafts. One not injured/delisted from injury.

Hardeman took a bit of time to settle but is now playing some good footy

 

[ferball]

Hardeman took a bit of time to settle but is now playing some good footy

The rest spend alot of time injured.

 

[giantroo]

ROOS ADD TO MID-SEASON LIST​

NORTH Melbourne will now have access to an early mid-season rookie draft selection after the season-ending knee injury for Miller Bergman.

Bergman was ruled out of the rest of the year after suffering an ACL knee injury last week, which opens a vacancy for the Roos to fill at the mid-season draft in three weeks on May 28. Previously the club did not have a free spot.

It sees the Kangaroos join Gold Coast, Collingwood, West Coast, Carlton and the Western Bulldogs in currently having one available pick at the mid-season draft. Essendon has the most, with the Bombers holding up to three selections at this stage.

The likes of Carlton (Nic Newman), Port Adelaide (Todd Marshall) and Brisbane (Lincoln McCarthy) are among other clubs with longer-term injuries that could open up more selections before the draft ahead of round 12 if they are ruled out for the season.

Clubs are still working through the talent pool in this year's mid-season crop, with it not having the obvious two to three players at the top of the mix from a general view.

Richmond VFL's Tom McCarthy has been on the radar of clubs, whilst SANFL forward Ewan McKinley is another who has caught interest.


Eastern Ranges backman Rod Ali has impressed at the start of this year but after not nominating last year, has to play three games at a higher level to be eligible for the mid-season draft. His two games with the Young Guns will count, and he is set to play with Collingwood's VFL side this week against the Northern Bullants on Saturday to tick off the third, having trained with the Pies squad in recent weeks.

The Magpies are understood to be one of at least a few clubs who have met with the Eastern Ranges defender ahead of the mid-season draft, along with Gold Coast and Greater Western Sydney.

Ali caught the attention of AFL clubs at the start of the Coates Talent League season, after committing to football full-time in 2025 after focusing on basketball in the past.

After playing 13 games for Mitcham’s under-19s in the Eastern Football League last year, Ali was invited to do a pre-season with the Ranges before making the list as an overage player.

Collingwood has also tracked two players in its VFL program – Riley Mason and Josh Browne – and invited both to train with Craig McRae

Craig Mcrae

Age

51

Ht

176cm

Wt

73kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.9

3star

K

9.0

3star

HB

3.9

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.9

4star

G

1.2

4star

No current season stats available

D

16.2

4star

K

10.6

4star

HB

5.6

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

1.2

3star

G

1.4

5star

’s squad last Thursday.

Defender Gus Papal was good for the Young Guns last week with 16 disposals and seven marks, while Vic Country ruckman Zac Harding has firmed to be one of the leading 19-year-olds in the pool and played a strong game last week in front of scouts at Werribee. Adrian Cole was overlooked last year but has clubs looking at him this time around.


Cooper Herbert (three goals) was another to take the eye, while the likes of Riley Mason, Josh Browne and Sam Glover (Collingwood VFL), Sam Toner (Richmond VFL), Ajang Kuol mun (Geelong VFL) and Brayden Crossley (Southport) are others in the mix as state league players. Toner kicked four goals for the Young Guns last week.


Inside Trading reported last week premiership Cat Brandan Parfitt was also in the sights of West Coast as a possible mid-season option. – Callum Twomey, Josh Gabelich

 

[kool kangas]

roos_fanatic08 Has to be someone who can take tackles, give a little stick, pick the ball up off the crumb and hit the goal at about 65% rate at VFL level.

I swear I will spew up if they look for a tall again in the MSD. Has to be a small forward. We’ll end up missing out because those ****ers at the bottom will probably take the best of em

Check Franky out..2 years older and still plays the same way...

 

[desie]

ROOS ADD TO MID-SEASON LIST​

NORTH Melbourne will now have access to an early mid-season rookie draft selection after the season-ending knee injury for Miller Bergman.

Bergman was ruled out of the rest of the year after suffering an ACL knee injury last week, which opens a vacancy for the Roos to fill at the mid-season draft in three weeks on May 28. Previously the club did not have a free spot.

It sees the Kangaroos join Gold Coast, Collingwood, West Coast, Carlton and the Western Bulldogs in currently having one available pick at the mid-season draft. Essendon has the most, with the Bombers holding up to three selections at this stage.

The likes of Carlton (Nic Newman), Port Adelaide (Todd Marshall) and Brisbane (Lincoln McCarthy) are among other clubs with longer-term injuries that could open up more selections before the draft ahead of round 12 if they are ruled out for the season.

Clubs are still working through the talent pool in this year's mid-season crop, with it not having the obvious two to three players at the top of the mix from a general view.

Richmond VFL's Tom McCarthy has been on the radar of clubs, whilst SANFL forward Ewan McKinley is another who has caught interest.


Eastern Ranges backman Rod Ali has impressed at the start of this year but after not nominating last year, has to play three games at a higher level to be eligible for the mid-season draft. His two games with the Young Guns will count, and he is set to play with Collingwood's VFL side this week against the Northern Bullants on Saturday to tick off the third, having trained with the Pies squad in recent weeks.

The Magpies are understood to be one of at least a few clubs who have met with the Eastern Ranges defender ahead of the mid-season draft, along with Gold Coast and Greater Western Sydney.

Ali caught the attention of AFL clubs at the start of the Coates Talent League season, after committing to football full-time in 2025 after focusing on basketball in the past.

After playing 13 games for Mitcham’s under-19s in the Eastern Football League last year, Ali was invited to do a pre-season with the Ranges before making the list as an overage player.

Collingwood has also tracked two players in its VFL program – Riley Mason and Josh Browne – and invited both to train with Craig McRae’s squad last Thursday.

Defender Gus Papal was good for the Young Guns last week with 16 disposals and seven marks, while Vic Country ruckman Zac Harding has firmed to be one of the leading 19-year-olds in the pool and played a strong game last week in front of scouts at Werribee. Adrian Cole was overlooked last year but has clubs looking at him this time around.


Cooper Herbert (three goals) was another to take the eye, while the likes of Riley Mason, Josh Browne and Sam Glover (Collingwood VFL), Sam Toner (Richmond VFL), Ajang Kuol mun (Geelong VFL) and Brayden Crossley (Southport) are others in the mix as state league players. Toner kicked four goals for the Young Guns last week.


Inside Trading reported last week premiership Cat Brandan Parfitt was also in the sights of West Coast as a possible mid-season option. – Callum Twomey, Josh Gabelich

Can’t help reading Ajang Kuol Mun with a Caribbean accent.

 

[Passmore]

Just get me the biggest campaigner.

Need someone to get into the opposition during games

Dinkers you nominated yet, wee man?

You could play forward and run around biting intercept defenders on the nuts.

 

[Dinkers]

roos_fanatic08 Has to be someone who can take tackles, give a little stick, pick the ball up off the crumb and hit the goal at about 65% rate at VFL level.

I swear I will spew up if they look for a tall again in the MSD. Has to be a small forward. We’ll end up missing out because those ****ers at the bottom will probably take the best of em

Just sayin'.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

roos_fanatic08 Has to be someone who can take tackles, give a little stick, pick the ball up off the crumb and hit the goal at about 65% rate at VFL level.

I swear I will spew up if they look for a tall again in the MSD. Has to be a small forward. We’ll end up missing out because those ****ers at the bottom will probably take the best of em

Yep, I want a mature body that can contribute from day one.

No more development types in the MSD.

Now that I’ve said that we’ll probably go with Floyd Burmeister.

 

[Rampaging roos]

How about a left footer with elite pace and kick, and a big tank, height and age negotiable

I'm your man .sign me up

 

[Hojuman]

Check Franky out..2 years older and still plays the same way...

He's exszekely what we need.

 

[hilly]

Agree. I reckon there is a reason he has been overlooked in so many drafts. I'd rather trust the 18 clubs list management teams over bigfooty experts.

Dunno, I'd back RF08 etc over VFL dodger Rawling.

 

[Hatchy1992]

Dunno, I'd back RF08 etc over VFL dodger Rawling.

While that is true, 17 other clubs have also overlooked him.

Also, Barlow would have worked with him for a few years there.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Agree. I reckon there is a reason he has been overlooked in so many drafts. I'd rather trust the 18 clubs list management teams over bigfooty experts.

Im not ashamed to admit that I love Brew and the way he goes about it. He is as physical as they come and leads from the front in terms of intensity and physicality. Just an old school rough and tumble footballer who will put his body on the line and go 100% at every single content.

As Souup mentioned though he most definitely has his limitations particularly with his kicking and speed, but when I was super keen on him a few years ago it was purely as stoppage player to help protect the kids coming through.

If we were purely looking at a mature, defensively minded tackling machine then you’d be hard pressed to find a better one.

 

[Hatchy1992]

Im not ashamed to admit that I love Brew and the way he goes about it. He is as physical as they come and leads from the front in terms of intensity and physicality. Just an old school rough and tumble footballer who will put his body on the line and go 100% at every single content.

As Souup mentioned though he most definitely has his limitations particularly with his kicking and speed, but when I was super keen on him a few years ago it was purely as stoppage player to help protect the kids coming through.

If we were purely looking at a mature, defensively minded tackling machine then you’d be hard pressed to find a better one.

Don't get me wrong, I completely love and respect your personal insights into these players. I'm located interstate so these insights are really good for me to read.

And I also think a defensive midfield brute is exactly what we need to assist our young kids, I'm just a bit hesitant due to his limitations. Which may be why he's been overlooked so much.