Analysis The Rebuilds of West Coast and Richmond and their Future Prospects

[bzparkes]

He built his business cred while he was playing for West Coast? Or when he was their runner? I’m interested in these businesses he led at that time.

Started Seismic the year he finished, which was 1996. Was an oil exploration business which he sold to Fugro in '00.

Also was a director for WCE from '01-'04. Has 15 years experience in the oil & gas industry.

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[threesixpio]

WC are the absolute best at bottoming out and coming back regularly. Their strike rate for flags in the AFL period is excellent

Tiges …not so much

 

[Freomaniac]

Eagles at the beginning of their rebuild?

That started three drafts ago. 20 players under 21 is close to half the list.

The Tigers are just starting but brought in two quality mids in Hopper and Taranto that will steady the centre square set up for some time.

I sort of dont count the 2021 draft as eagles got 9th. they did use 4 or 5 picks in the draft.

I am curious on your teams 2022 draft picks. Rueben Gibney was pick 8 Elijah Hewett was pick 12 and Ty Dewar was a rookie pick. Those 3 blokes got games in 2024.

It is like comparing Hawthorn and West Coast really - Hawthorn are 3 years further removed from a Premiership and even went through that ‘we no rebuild!’ era (error?) with Mitchell/Omera/Wingard/Patton/Scully etc.

They a couple of years ahead of West Coast, and the Eagles should be a couple ahead of Richmond.

Well the hawks rebuild was interesting. Clarko thought at the end of 2016 that he had one more shot. The hawks traded their 2017 1st rounder and finished bottom 6. Made top 4 in 2018, finished outside the finals in 9th in 2019 then bottom 4 in 2020. Hawks traded in heavily in 2016 and 2018.

Eagles had a similar path. Eagles traded heavily in 2019 to get tim Kelly. Eagles made finals in 2020, finished 9th in 2021 then bottom 4 in 2022.

So hawks drop off in 2019 and 2020 is similar to eagles in 2021 and 2022. So if it is a similar 2 year gap, Eagles finish bottom 6 in 2025 then sneak into a 5th to 8th finals spot in 2026 if the guide is drawn.

Wonder if the spoon team this year will get the hardest draw in the fixtures next year.

Carlton made a prelim in 2023 winning 2 finals. you think get would get a bare minimum top 6 hardest draw. Nope they got one of the softest draws in 2024 getting richmond and North twice. lol

Not really comparable as at this stage. Richmonds rebuild will start from next year, a couple of years behind West Coast

Which shows looking at the teams on the weekend

Richmonds average age 26y 41 days with 4 players 21 or under. Banks, Brown, Cambell & Green. non early draft selections

West Coasts average age 25y 35d with 7 players 21 or under. Dewar, Ginbey, Hall, Hough, Johnston, Maric, Reid, Williams. Two top 10 draft selections.

I hope Richmond have a really good draft this year

Well its like a 2 year gap... Hawks finished bottom 4 and started their rebuild in 2020. Eagles rebuild started in 2022. Tigers started their rebuild in 2024.


But Saying that....

Eagles and Tigers will likely to be both bottom 4 or bottom 6 in 2025.


Its not about Vic Bias at the other end of the ladder, Its North Bias. lol

North Bias isnt being pro North Melbourne.

North bias means AFL want the NSW and Queensland sides to be successfull. Eagles and tigers already got their flags, its the NSW and Queensland sides turn now.