Player Watch Welcome to Port Adelaide Rookie Pick #13 (2024) - Tom Cochrane

[davesnothere]

I doubt the AFL will do us any favours in landing his brother.

Then we tank

 

[Jonts]

No need to tank
He will do a JHF and Brad Ebert

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Brad Ebert

Age

35

Ht

189cm

Wt

90kg

Pos.

Fwd

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19.9

5star

K

11.4

4star

HB

8.5

5star

M

4.6

4star

T

5.2

5star

G

0.5

3star

D

14.6

4star

K

9.8

4star

HB

4.9

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

3.8

4star

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0.6

4star

D

12.0

3star

K

8.2

4star

HB

3.8

3star

M

3.2

4star

T

2.8

5star

G

0.2

3star

and come here anyway

 

[PortAdelFC1997]

Assuming he does a JHF and requests a trade after one year, Port gives up 2027 and 2028 first rounders which in theory isn't going to cost as much IF the F/S and NGA prospects loom as potential 1st rounders especially in the 2027 draft. 2028 draft isn't going to amount to anything unless there is more F/S or NGA academy prospects since it will be compromised due to Tassie coming in.

Might work out in the end. Having said that, AFL just for once do Port a solid and allow Doug to join their NGA academy and gain first access to him.

 

[all seeing eye]

3 yrs min contract for draftees, might have to wait.

 

[Doctor Feel]

3 yrs min contract for draftees, might have to wait.

Contracts mean nothing really.

 

[afl2004]

Contracts mean nothing really.

Jhf 1 year at North

 

[Chewy316]

No need to tank
He will do a JHF and Brad Ebert and come here anyway

Can pretty much take this to the bank, assuming that there is a team who drafts him ahead of Port.

Draft picks get told by their managers frequently to play an open book in all pre-draft meetings etc, but in Dougie's case I would not be surprised if he tells every club he has no intention to stay with them long term and that he would request a trade to Port as soon as the opportunity presented itself.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Big League is going beautifully.

Proved he deserved to be drafted on his own right and not as a lure to get Dougie. Didn't play for SA's U/18's in the national champs was why eyebrows were raised, but given Port's connection to Stuie, we would have been watching him for years as well as Dougie.

 

[Powerage]

Can pretty much take this to the bank, assuming that there is a team who drafts him ahead of Port.

Draft picks get told by their managers frequently to play an open book in all pre-draft meetings etc, but in Dougie's case I would not be surprised if he tells every club he has no intention to stay with them long term and that he would request a trade to Port as soon as the opportunity presented itself.

Isn't this effectively what Wingard told GWS in 2011? A top 3 draft prospect he was picked up at pick 6 by us after GWS passed him up with their first 5 picks. I was led to believe that he told GWS that he couldn't see himself playing at a club that was just starting out effectively letting them know that he wouldn't last there very long if he was drafted.

You really have to do your homework on potential draftees and encourage them to be honest before drafting high value kids who have roots in other states. Of course it also helps to know the history of the club you are representing when it comes to knowing how well they retain such kids.

 

[Chewy316]

Isn't this effectively what Wingard told GWS in 2011? A top 3 draft prospect he was picked up at pick 6 by us after GWS passed him up with their first 5 picks. I was led to believe that he told GWS that he couldn't see himself playing at a club that was just starting out effectively letting them know that he wouldn't last there very long if he was drafted.

You really have to do your homework on potential draftees and encourage them to be honest before drafting high value kids who have roots in other states. Of course it also helps to know the history of the club you are representing when it comes to knowing how well they retain such kids.

Yes this is correct.

One strategy which has worked well for Port is that the majority of the Victorian players they've taken were from Vic country rather than Vic metro. It has significantly reduced the go home factor for many players.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Yah boo sucks

 

[Enviable Tradition]

Yah boo sucks

Poor bastard, he was looking so good and could have really blossomed with a bit of continuity.

At least he had a chance to show that he has a future

 

[Macca19]

Damn.

He showed enough potential and i'm sure he'll get a crack later in the year

 

[Doctor Feel]

Yah boo sucks

Garbage, this.

 

[davesnothere]

You really hate seeing stress injuries in the foot.

Be really careful.

 

[PJ Power]

That's a setback for Tom but also the team. He held his own in the AFL minutes he played, more convincingly than Moraes and Berry in my opinion. Plus, he's been exciting to watch.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Yep he has been the best of the AFL debutants this season, and of the 3 players who came to the club in trades, only Joe Richards has contributed more than him.

Its disappointing this long term injury has hit so early in the season. Hope he doesn't loose too much fitness levels.

 

[Butters and Pepper]

**** this ****ing injury.

 

[all seeing eye]

Not good at all, has had a big increase in workload from u18s.

 

[WillemDaDrew]

Just a minor set back, Tommy C looks the goods

 

[GremioPower]

I see it hitting the post every single time…

 

[PJ Power]

Apparently he had a similar injury 18 months ago.

 

[Long live PAFC]

Hang in there Tommy and sort this out. Port send this kid to whoever is the best specialist in the world. Get him over this and firing again.

 

[all seeing eye]

Apparently he had a similar injury 18 months ago.

Not good vibes.

 

[WillemDaDrew]

Watching Tom play, he kind of reminds me of a young Michael Wilson

Michael Wilson

Age

48

Ht

182cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.7

4star

K

9.2

4star

HB

5.5

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.0

4star

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D

17.6

5star

K

11.8

5star

HB

5.8

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.0

4star

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