2024/2025 Gold Coast Draft & Trade Periods

[Maybe Tomorrow]

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Crazy stats by the young Roo.

Who is the Suns link player going forward?

I think something we are missing

Flanders. Maybe Rogers can develop this way, but I wonder if he's too small to play AFL midfield.

 

[Ben Drever]

6-7 kids fighting it out for pick 1
Prob no need to move up the order… we need to trade these picks for established players

 

[KaySwizzle]

6-7 kids fighting it out for pick 1
Prob no need to move up the order… we need to trade these picks for established players

It’s a deep draft too, apparently, and quite even all around. Top up on some later picks in positions of need instead. Players with no pressure to perform straight away, who need to work hard to earn a spot.

 

[Ben Drever]

 

[SnusCG]

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We actually have blooded a large amount of kids in the last couple of years.

I'm not saying its an excuse anymore, but you can absolutely see where our improvement next year and onward is going to come from.

Powell / King / Luko only 24
Rowell / Anderson / Flanders / Rosas 23
Moyle / Jeffrey / Davies / Clohesy 22
Uwland / Mac 21
Humphrey / Graham <20

Thats 15 of our best 22. Making finals this year would still be amazing but it's not altogether surprising to see a list of guys mostly 24 and under not quite at the level.

And before people say 'the Hawks are doing it'

guys 24 and under playing best 22 football at Hawthorn:
Newcomb / Day 24
McDonald / Ginnivan 22
Ward 21
McKenzie / Weddle 20
Watson <20

Half the amount we had. And that's being generous with Ward who has been stuck in the 2's (although I did include Davies for us)

Essendon in for a rough few years though.

 

[Southern Sun]

Not specifically suns related but interesting listening to Scott pendlebury

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Scott Pendlebury

Age

36

Ht

191cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

26.5

5star

K

13.2

5star

HB

13.3

5star

M

4.1

4star

T

4.9

5star

CL

4.9

5star

D

25.1

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

12.9

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.3

3star

CL

3.6

4star

D

12.4

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

4.8

4star

M

5.8

5star

T

2.6

4star

yesterday saying clubs should have more power on where players will be traded, also heard dangerfield saying similar a while ago. Would be a great move for the smaller clubs and stop the gun players just ending up at the big clubs at the top of the ladder.

 

[SnusCG]

Not specifically suns related but interesting listening to Scott pendlebury yesterday saying clubs should have more power on where players will be traded, also heard dangerfield saying similar a while ago. Would be a great move for the smaller clubs and stop the gun players just ending up at the big clubs at the top of the ladder.

Given 'homesickness' is such a prominent cause of trade, they should limit players to a choice of state.

 

[Mini GF]

Given 'homesickness' is such a prominent cause of trade, they should limit players to a choice of state.

Yeah this is the solution.

 

[SnusCG]

Yeah this is the solution.

makes it more equitable for smaller market teams in Melbourne too. The only ones that wont like it are the big free agent teams like Richmond / Carlton / Collingwood / Geelong

Imagine how much quicker North / Saints could have rebuilt if they were able to actively bid for good free agents that wanted to go back to Victoria.

It also disincentivises players from pulling that bullshit to try and weasel their way to the best teams like Lynch. Much more likely to stick fat if you thought there was risk you can get shipped off to a worse situation than you're in.

 

[Big Red Machine]

Every other league in the world: You go where you're drafted, You go where you're traded
AFL: But what if they miss mummy and daddy...

 

[Southern Sun]

They probably bring it in now that Richmond aren't attractive and are loaded with cash and picks

 

[Mini GF]

Every other league in the world: You go where you're drafted, You go where you're traded
AFL: But what if they miss mummy and daddy...

Yeah it’s just ridiculous. You never hear “flight risk” before an NBA or NFL draft.

 

[Maybe Tomorrow]

Yeah it’s just ridiculous. You never hear “flight risk” before an NBA or NFL draft.

Difference there would be those competitions don't have 10/18 teams in one place.

It is ridiculous though

 

[Billy ray]

Also US tradition of kids after highschool going to college and usually they are not in the same city or town the kids went high school.

 

[Big Red Machine]

Difference there would be those competitions don't have 10/18 teams in one place.

It is ridiculous though

That is an actual fair counterpoint though.

But yes, It's often the reverse with a player getting drafted by his hometown team being a feel good story.

Australia living up to the "everything is opposite" meme

 

[Stroppy]

The idea of being traded to "move back home" has become normalised.

So much so that when JOM moved to the Hawks he was also "moving back home".

Hard to overcome that.

 

[CommittedSuns]

Ellis has retired… first list spot opening

 

[Southern Sun]

Ellis has retired… first list spot opening

#4

 

[Ben Drever]

 

[TheGoldPersons]

Tigers star wants to reunite with Hardwick on the Gold Coast - Tom Morris

 

[Jen2310]

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[Ben Drever]

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Tigers can EAD 1 top 10 pick
That’s the deal.

 

[nutstar]

You know… I’ve always respected Tom Morris.
A real journalist, full of integrity..
I’ve never referred to him as a flog… not even once.

If he’s reported it, it must be true

 

[Supersuns]

You know… I’ve always respected Tom Morris.
A real journalist, full of integrity..
I’ve never referred to him as a flog… not even once.

If he’s reported it, it must be true

He is a all time flog as a person but his mail has always been good, he isn't a McLure

 

[CommittedSuns]

If we get Rioli and Dusty it’s got all the hallmarks of the Lions just before they were consistently top 4