Mega Thread The Father-Son Mega thread - 2026 update

[Dewnior]

Andrew Dunkley had a falling out with Sydney and asked them not to draft Josh as a father son. Sydney had doubts on his kicking so were happy to pass.

Then why did Josh nominate Swans as a f/s pick?

Father-son prospect Josh Dunkley nominates Swans - https://www.afl.com.au/news/197312

https://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/20006/swans-overlook-dunkley-in-draft

 

[Dewnior]

On a brighter note, where do we think Kobe might be bid on in this draft?

 

[Platten44]

Then why did Josh nominate Swans as a f/s pick?

Father-son prospect Josh Dunkley nominates Swans - https://www.afl.com.au/news/197312

https://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/20006/swans-overlook-dunkley-in-draft

He wanted some control of where he went. He wanted to play for a VIC team but would have preferred Sydney than going to WA, SA or QLD

The Josh Dunkley dilemma: why Sydney opted out

Why Josh Dunkley was passed up by Sydney at Tuesday's AFL draft.

www.theage.com.au

 

[The Jet From Poowong]

Care of someone at the Essendon Tribune today

Pretty much what we have all known

 

[KermitJagger]

Care of someone at the Essendon Tribune today

Pretty much what we have all known

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Remarkable that we've had so few quality father sons considering the star studded teams we've had over the last 60 years.

 

[stemline]

Wasn't CJ NGA? 76 games there.

And Connor Downie for his 2 games.

 

[KermitJagger]

Wasn't CJ NGA? 76 games there.

And Connor Downie for his 2 games.

Nope. CJ was a category B rookie. They're only counted if they're taken using the NGA rules and CJ wasn't.

 

[stemline]

Fair enough. CJ went through our NGA but wasn't selected in the ND, and that meant we could list him as CatB. If he wasn't our NGA we couldn't have, so it's a weird take (by the Sun) for mine.

 

[QuietB]

Do the potential changes to the bidding mean we are more likely to get Hodge next year?

Surely Brisbane having 20 elite midfielders on their list already means we are box seat to get young Hodge

 

[Spook]

Between the Burgpynes, Hodges, Crawfords and Lewis’s we have half a potential team Father/Sons

Silks kids could be guns and still only be the 6th best player in the family. Talk about some solid genetics.

Silks kids:
Dad - One of the best players ever IMO
Uncle Peter - 240 games and a premiership. Very good player
Aunty Erin - Easily best ever AFLW player
Grand pop Greg - SA and Australian Hall of fame. 8 think 8 premierships with Port
Grand pop Peter Snr - St Mary’s and Port Adelaide player. Not sure how good.

 

[Spook]

Remarkable that we've had so few quality father sons considering the star studded teams we've had over the last 60 years.

Especially When Tucky married Abletts sister. Hopefully Silk being married to a Phillips, his kids can play 150 plus games for us.

 

[Jane Doe]

Especially When Tucky married Abletts sister. Hopefully Silk being married to a Phillips, his kids can play 150 plus games for us.

And don't forget the Ball's, Kennedy's and Russo's all intertwined by marriage

 

[MrPremiership]

So we didn't nominate any F/S or NGA?

Kobe Williams?

 

[kazzooka]

Fair enough. CJ went through our NGA but wasn't selected in the ND, and that meant we could list him as CatB. If he wasn't our NGA we couldn't have, so it's a weird take (by the Sun) for mine.

I think it's trying to establish which sides actually got a leg up over other teams due to the rules. Everyone had a chance at CJ and didn't select him. Same as Dear, technically a father son, but there ware no bid and matching so we paid full price for him with a draft pick we held and used, just any other player. Had he been bid on by another club and we matched it, then there's a F/S benefit as another club wanted him but wasn't able to select him. At the time it was seen as a long shot pick up and a sentimental pick.

 

[brad sue well]

I really want Kobe Williams

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Cooper Hodge named in the Lions Academy U-18 squad yesterday.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Let's all be grateful for the northern academies otherwise Cooper Hodge would have never followed his AFL dream and would clearly be Broncos-bound right now.

 

[MazHawk]

At this point the club is confident Cooper will nominate us.

i should rephrase that ... some people at the club who should know about these things ....

 

[Ned Ryerson]

At this point the club is confident Cooper will nominate us.

i should rephrase that ... some people at the club who should know about these things ....

 

[MazHawk]

Ok fine. So we're not officially together (yet?) but we're no longer officially apart if that makes sense.

I think it was his puppy-dog-eyes-pouting and constant grovelling that wore me down

 

[I got the outside word]

Ok fine. So we're not officially together (yet?) but we're no longer officially apart if that makes sense.

I think it was his puppy-dog-eyes-pouting and constant grovelling that wore me down

You can tell him to thank us later.

 

[Sixpence]

Ok fine. So we're not officially together (yet?) but we're no longer officially apart if that makes sense.

I think it was his puppy-dog-eyes-pouting and constant grovelling that wore me down

My thoughts on this development:

 

[Steven Tyler]

Ok fine. So we're not officially together (yet?) but we're no longer officially apart if that makes sense.

I think it was his puppy-dog-eyes-pouting and constant grovelling that wore me down

This makes no sense to me

No wonder I struggled picking up hints from girls in my youth

 

[Stranglers]

Ok fine. So we're not officially together (yet?) but we're no longer officially apart if that makes sense.

I think it was his puppy-dog-eyes-pouting and constant grovelling that wore me down

Does the Cooper Hodge outcome have any bearing on the final decision?

 

[Fluro Boots]

3 more hodge boys after Cooper as well isn’t there?