Rumour Speculation, Rumours, Lies Thread 2025 - Part 2

[Scorpus]

Trade Period Summary

• Adelaide trade in Finnbar Maley (link)
• Callum Ah Chee has NOT been traded in, and will come to Adelaide via the PSD

 

[BunjiMac]

how? we don't have any spare list spots

Rookie?

 

[Crow till I die]

Rookie?

we need to delist someone and use our rookie spot so we can open up an extra list spot for Ah Chee

 

[BunjiMac]

Have we finished delisting?

Although in saying that Geelong must really not rate the guy, which is probably a warning sign

 

[Mutineer]

Have we finished delisting?

Although in saying that Geelong must really not rate the guy, which is probably a warning sign

Are you referring to George Stevens, have they delisted him?

Hadn't seen him as a delistee via the media, still uncontracted but I assumed they were waiting on trade/draft to see who was available?

 

[Bearded Clam]

Geelong have delisted George with the intention of picking him up in the PSD

 

[JennyTalia]

Are you referring to George Stevens, have they delisted him?

Hadn't seen him as a delistee via the media, still uncontracted but I assumed they were waiting on trade/draft to see who was available?

Delisted today I believe. Cats committed to re-rookie him

 

[Coopers]

Interestingly we had the most broken tackles of any side in the minor round. Players individually, and we as a team, played completely differently in finals as you say. Whether that was choking, inexperience, lack of Rankine, changed gameplan is hard to say, but it was terrible to watch and we are going nowhere if it continues.

Early in the year, we very obviously had a plan to ride a tackle and either break it or get a handball out. Everyone was doing it, and it definitely worked to release players.

In the finals though, we couldn't get the effective handball out, in addition to our other woes.

 

[Coopers]

Delisted today I believe. Cats committed to re-rookie him

If he's in the pre season draft, for ultimate arrogance, we should pick him before Ah-Chee

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Delisted today I believe. Cats committed to re-rookie him

GEELONG midfielder Ted Clohesy has been axed, while George Stevens and Keighton Matofai-Forbes have been delisted but are set to be re-drafted.

Clohesy, 21, played 12 games for the Cats, including nine this year, but won't be offered a contract for 2026.

Young Cats mid axed, delisted duo to be re-drafted

The Cats have delisted young midfielder Ted Clohesy

www.afl.com.au

 

[spenze]

Pleads guilty to 31 charges and gets 6 months

It is sentences like that which make me believe the judge should be sacked.

It was blamed on drugs and that he was high profile etc to reduce the sentence but it sends a shithouse message to the community that behaviour like that will be almost tolerated

 

[Crow till I die]

It is sentences like that which make me believe the judge should be sacked.

It was blamed on drugs and that he was high profile etc to reduce the sentence but it sends a shithouse message to the community that behaviour like that will be almost tolerated

Just wait till the no cash bail and defund the police types get to run things

 

[BunjiMac]

Are you referring to George Stevens, have they delisted him?

Hadn't seen him as a delistee via the media, still uncontracted but I assumed they were waiting on trade/draft to see who was available?

Yeah, I saw something on Twitter. I think they were talking about re rookieing him , but also that he was open to other clubs now

 

[spenze]

Just wait till the no cash bail and defund the police types get to run things

Already seeing that in England

 

[FR0GGY]

A 60 goal season and AA is not "scratching the surface". TT is all but the finished product as a footballer.

Now the game is about building structures that maximise TT. Whether it's going taller in our forward line to remove or allow for more ruck minutes, giving him more contests to win, finding ways to isolate him etc.

A 23yo key forward is not all but a finished product as a footballer.
He has plenty to learn still

 

[Betts are off]

A 23yo key forward is not all but a finished product as a footballer.
He has plenty to learn still

Personally I feel like TT is still getting undertargetted. I get that our forward line has a lot of options, but when you have a weapon like Riley on the ground he should be getting the Lion's share of targets in pretty much every game in 2026 going forward (or at least a very healthy bump in targets).

I still remember the game when Tex was having 1 last dip at a Coleman, and the players passed to him all night (kicked 9). I would be shocked if he didn't send 15-20 targets his direction that night. I know its not sustainable, but part of me would love to see Nicks isolate TT for a game and give him 15+ targets inside 40m. Just to see what he can do!

 

[Barneythecrab]

Any chance we steal George Steven’s off geelong in the rookie draft? Our pick will be first

 

[crow2crow]

Any chance we steal George Steven’s off geelong in the rookie draft? Our pick will be first

zero

 

[Cromulant]

Will Phillips delisted.

Now theres a bust.

 

[GreyCrow]

Will Phillips delisted.

Now theres a bust.

Disappointing. I liked him in his draft year

At least North cut the apron strings early - we would keep him another 4 years

 

[feenix67]

Will Phillips delisted.

Now theres a bust.

Kid got Glandular Fever and never really bounced back unfortunately

 

[Daniel6]

2020 pick 3 from North Melbourne Will Phillips was delisted today.

Now, I’m not asking should we recruit him, I’m actually asking, can the kid play?

Is he a good player in a very poor situation or just a dud?

I don’t watch too many North Melbourne games as they are trash.

 

[Crow till I die]

2020 pick 3 from North Melbourne Will Phillips was delisted today.

Now, I’m not asking should we recruit him, I’m actually asking, can the kid play?

Is he a good player in a very poor situation or just a dud?

I don’t watch too many North Melbourne games as they are trash.

One of the Kangaroos supporters was kind enough to reply to that same question I asked on their board. The reply was

he just wasnt very good, slow, flat footed, cant kick over 40m and no tank.

 

[Daniel6]

One of the Kangaroos supporters was kind enough to reply to that same question I asked on their board. The reply was

he just wasnt very good, slow, flat footed, cant kick over 40m and no tank.

Sounds a bit like Jackson Hatley.

 

[BunjiMac]

Can't delisted players simply be offered a contract? Do they have to be picked up in a draft?

 

[Coopers]

Can't delisted players simply be offered a contract? Do they have to be picked up in a draft?

They can go into the PSD, and failing that they could be offered a contract as a delisted free agent.