QAFL 2025

[noosaboy]

Fletcher hasn't gone, he will play 10+ games and has missed 1 session since November.

Deale has decided to go to Adelaide instead.

We have signed several others in Wallace, Robinson - guys returning from injury and a couple of handy walk-ins which is always nice!

Also not interested in recruiting all our local kids out of the team either.

Mitch Conn actually playing at Scottsdale in Tassie. Only playing 6 games then having year off!

 

[Thommo 42]

Grange have lost Captain and best forward Misfud, best inside mids in Roesenbrook and Mills and haven't replaced with quality. Could be a long year.

They have Jack Manly full-time this year.

He is an absolute star, they were a different side last couple of years when he was on the track

 

[smy1305]

Casbolt, Jones, Hickey not a bad starting 3 to build a side around.

Indeed! How does that go with points?

 

[smy1305]

Mitch Conn actually playing at Scottsdale in Tassie. Only playing 6 games then having year off!

Weird????

 

[noosaboy]

Weird????

Yeah his wife due in May with their second child so once that happens no more footy for 2026. Tried everything to keep him local but the cash too big down there, no training and a much lower standard and commitment

 

[Miller1971]

Is playing a lower standard really that appealing?

 

[switchingplay]

Is playing a lower standard really that appealing?

I think more the question that needs to be asked is why is a club dumb enough to fly in a bloke from 3 states away, knows nobody, has zero investment other than picking up a pay cheque, and wont play finals if they make it. Clubs are there own worst enemies at times.

 

[smy1305]

Amen to that SP - no doubt will complain at some point about how life is unfair and the AFL is doing nothing for their club.....

Price of pigs must be good right now

 

[Miller1971]

I think more the question that needs to be asked is why is a club dumb enough to fly in a bloke from 3 states away, knows nobody, has zero investment other than picking up a pay cheque, and wont play finals if they make it. Clubs are there own worst enemies at times.

in cases like that, it would surely be a wealthy club member or supporter who is paying the bill with their own personal funds and making these sorts of crazy decisions?

Any actual elected committee using club funds in that fashion would surely be almost immediately removed at the next AGM!?

 

[thunderdoc]

Casbolt, Jones, Hickey not a bad starting 3 to build a side around.

Add Simpson as another 6 pointer

 

[Miller1971]

they will surely use the Lions VFL to get Jones to 3 points.

Tom Hickey

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Tom Hickey

Age

35

Ht

202cm

Wt

97kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.9

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

6.9

4star

CL

2.8

4star

HO

19.1

5star

D

4.0

1star

K

1.5

1star

HB

2.5

2star

CL

1.0

3star

HO

7.0

5star

D

11.2

3star

K

4.2

2star

HB

7.0

5star

CL

0.4

3star

HO

8.6

5star

would be 5 points.

Didn't play at AFL football in 2023, played 2024 with PBC and was unregistered in 2025.

Signing up in 2026, if you look at most recent 3 years - highest level he played was VFL and therefore he is a 5 pointer.

 

[noosaboy]

they will surely use the Lions VFL to get Jones to 3 points.

Tom Hickey would be 5 points.

Didn't play at AFL football in 2023, played 2024 with PBC and was unregistered in 2025.

Signing up in 2026, if you look at most recent 3 years - highest level he played was VFL and therefore he is a 5 pointer.

At the end of the day, Palmy know what they are doing. They have contended for the majority of the last 25 years!
Blue collar footy club. Good luck to them

 

[Dezario]

a lot of high end point players but also plenty of 1 pointers so shouldn’t be too much of an issue squeezing it under the cap

 

[Carltonboppers]

Grange have lost Captain and best forward Misfud, best inside mids in Roesenbrook and Mills and haven't replaced with quality. Could be a long year.

Add to that their main ruckman has signed on with a Vic Country FIFO despite re-signing earlier.

 

[smy1305]

New thread for 2026? Tipping comp anyone?