Opinion Should the team ask for a Priority Pick 2025 edition.

[Happy Mastenator]

Huh? This is better than North’s package? Didn’t they have to trade all their picks?

North got a stack more picks, even if had to trade them not sure how this is better.

 

[WCE_Phill]

Can we prelist the NGA tho

 

[Tas]

Mustn't have been much blowback from clubs then, after the shitstorm when they announced North's package.

I think it was pretty obvious forcing us to trade the first couple of picks wasn't very helpful in terms of making us more competitive in the short-term. I think the extra rookie spots were more beneficial but those didn't come until much later and they are taking them away this year.

 

[Wooshaaaa]

Can we prelist NGAs though

 

[EagleEgo]

Finally:

Eagles handed draft pick, extra rookie spots by AFL - https://www.afl.com.au/news/1434941

 

[ghostbat12]

AFL worries about setting precedent.

WCE don’t get assistance that’s equal to previous assistance packages.

 

[wirra44]

Huh? This is better than North’s package? Didn’t they have to trade all their picks?

Not true they were given an extra end-of-first round pick that year and two end-of-first round picks for the following season as well as extra rookie list positions.

 

[ThePuma #9]

Didn’t think we’d get anything so I’ll take it.

Doesn’t mean we can’t ask for more next year if need be. I sure as shit hope we won’t need to though.

 

[twce13]

If there’s no pre-listing I think eagles will move one or two players to the rookie list to give flexibility in relation to our NGAs.

Barnett is an obvious candidate

 

[WCE777]

That's not how the AFL work. They leak through the press (happened a bit a week or so ago and then much more directly yesterday), wait to assess blow-back and then make it formal. I'm not hearing much blow-back from yesterday, so I expect what they reported to be made official later today:
-4 rookie spots for NGA/FS (not sure if we can pre-list)
-end of R1 PP (not required to be traded)

that's got to be the best read of the AFL and how they work, nailed it

 

[WCE777]

If there’s no pre-listing I think eagles will move one or two players to the rookie list to give flexibility in relation to our NGAs.

Barnett is an obvious candidate

Nailed that.
In the AFL release/website says more to come, which I hope is pre-listing some NGA players.
But I believe you are correct in that a couple of players may be moved to the rookie list.

 

[Wooshaaaa]

If we don't get NGA free hits, what late picks will we need to hold onto to match Banfield walley Williams? This will dilute our attempt to package up picks for points to suns port pick...so splitting pick 1 just became more likely.

 

[WCE777]

If we don't get NGA free hits, what late picks will we need to hold onto to match Banfield walley Williams? This will dilute our attempt to package up picks for points to suns port pick...so splitting pick 1 just became more likely.

Not expecting any bids before around pick 40, 3rd round so as long as we have a list spot and pick if they are bid on we take them with the next pick I believe?

 

[garlic munchers]

Didn’t think we’d get anything so I’ll take it.

Doesn’t mean we can’t ask for more next year if need be. I sure as shit hope we won’t need to though.

Matthew Lloyd ATM

 

[TwoStriders]

Nailed that.
In the AFL release/website says more to come, which I hope is pre-listing some NGA players.
But I believe you are correct in that a couple of players may be moved to the rookie list.

The 'more to come...' has been removed now. They added some statements from Pyke.

Doesn't seem like pre-listing NGAs is part of the deal. Although no clarity yet around whether or not all 4x Rookie spots are Cat-A or a mix of Cat-A and Cat-B. So I guess there are still more details to come.

 

[In The Rod We Trust]

The 'more to come...' has been removed now. They added some statements from Pyke.

Doesn't seem like pre-listing NGAs is part of the deal. Although no clarity yet around whether or not all 4x Rookie spots are Cat-A or a mix of Cat-A and Cat-B. So I guess there are still more details to come.

Interesting part of Pyke's statement is that "We also continue to invest significantly in our Football Department, above the Soft Cap, and are building a strong development culture to improve our current situation as quickly as possible."

 

[boondy]

Spend all our profit so the WAFC gets none . They have done as little as possible for WestCoast Beagles

 

[ThePuma #9]

So who can we actually trade up with now?

Gold Coast are going for Petracca and Curnow so will they even have picks left to move up?

Saints offering up their first in a deal for Flanders so they are out.

Hawks will use their pick for Merrett

Carlton is a potential option due to Dean. However if Curnow goes they are more likely to trade up themselves and get a high pick in before Dean than back down the order.

Swans will want to get a pick in before King so unlikely they’ll trade back

Maybe Dogs but they are going hard for Wilkie so you’d imagine their first will be involved in that if successful.

I think we’ll have quite a few clubs coming hard for pick 2 but it might be difficult to package up our later picks and move up to a top 10 pick.

 

[Avalor]

Interesting part of Pyke's statement is that "We also continue to invest significantly in our Football Department, above the Soft Cap, and are building a strong development culture to improve our current situation as quickly as possible."

yEAH, MY EARS PRICKED UP AT THAT TOO! Good!
Sorry, caps!

 

[Mr Q]

If there’s no pre-listing I think eagles will move one or two players to the rookie list to give flexibility in relation to our NGAs.

Barnett is an obvious candidate

If they're generic Cat-A rookie spots, the logical three would be Barnett, Harvey Johnston and (if he's staying) Jamie Cripps. I'd also see if we can take the piss out of it all and rookie list Elliot Yeo, as he will be retired before the extra spaces are supposed to evaporate.

It's all shenanigans anyway - do we have to move either Dewar or Maric to the main list next year?

That said, the Eagles and Freo should be asking for at least two permanent extra spaces on the list to cater for the travel burden. If nothing else, it would mean that travelling emergencies do less damage to the WAFL team's available numbers.

[Edit: Apparently Ryan Lester is now in his fourth year on the rookie list at Brisbane, so I reckon putting Yeo on there should be a no-brainer unless there's maximum salaries for rookies]

 

[boondy]

So who can we actually trade up with now?

Gold Coast are going for Petracca and Curnow so will they even have picks left to move up?

Saints offering up their first in a deal for Flanders so they are out.

Hawks will use their pick for Merrett

Carlton is a potential option due to Dean. However if Curnow goes they are more likely to trade up themselves and get a high pick in before Dean than back down the order.

Swans will want to get a pick in before King so unlikely they’ll trade back

Maybe Dogs but they are going hard for Wilkie so you’d imagine their first will be involved in that if successful.

I think we’ll have quite a few clubs coming hard for pick 2 but it might be difficult to package up our later picks and move up to a top 10 pick.

Agreed and If Merret is going then Essondon will trade with us for pick 1 or 2 you could almost guarantee

 

[Altum Volantes]

that's got to be the best read of the AFL and how they work, nailed it

Except in this case the 'media' was just their in-house website team.

Such a funny little set up we have in this league.

 

[boondy]

That said, the Eagles and Freo should be asking for at least two permanent extra spaces on the list to cater for the travel burden. If nothing else, it would mean that travelling emergencies do less damage to the WAFL team's available numbers.

Because Peel has a reserves side it is less impactful on them . As a stand alone we definitely could do with extra rookie picks permanent

 

[Mr Q]

Because Peel has a reserves side it is less impactful on them . As a stand alone we definitely could do with extra rookie picks permanent

Sure, but the reason the WA clubs should be in solidarity here is that both clubs benefit from this concession. It's not like we're cannibalising each other. And if both ask, then it's way more likely to be successful.

More of the WA clubs working together to get the best deal for WA clubs would be a good thing.

 

[boondy]

Sure, but the reason the WA clubs should be in solidarity here is that both clubs benefit from this concession. It's not like we're cannibalising each other. And if both ask, then it's way more likely to be successful.

More of the WA clubs working together to get the best deal for WA clubs would be a good thing.

Fair call