AFLW 2024 - Round 10 - Chat, game threads, injury lists, team lineups and more.
No team is going to bid on a player earlier than the point where they rank him in the draft, because they run the risk of being stuck with them.
More to the point, we don’t want to spend valuable draft resources on a player who is softer than butter, and almost certain to go AWOL under finals pressure.I understand the sentiment. We dont want his money on our books but we dont want to risk him being ports final piece
Not without delisting contracted players it isn't. Doing that has salary cap implications.
carlton will match whatever with de koning so yeh that's not happening
Aren’t recent reports (rumours) saying he doesn’t have a contract for 2025? Either way, he seems very likely gone and if we need to pay out a smallish contract for 2025 I imagine (300-350k max perhaps) then so be it. We need the list spot and he has shown he ain’t up to it
we are unsure
We really have no idea. Footywire have updated their contracts list, and now have him at 2025. It's highly unlikely that he uprooted himself and moved interstate without the certainty of a 2-year contract.
I'm going to be having a word if Burgess is on our list and Ricciardo sees out the season with this 80% number
Swans you mean? Possibly right but the reality is they have 2 picks (around 17–22) which COULD be a threat for Welsh as they have a need for this 3rd tall IMO but upon reflecting with Mego’s and Vaders comments I agree with let things just play out and let him go if necessary and early bid received. What would be most disappointing IFit happened would be a bid with (current) pick 24 meaning we need to use 25 to match assuming we do,want him and value him say 25-30 in the draft.
We have brilliantly avoided that possibility by spending 25 on ANB.
Supposedly…I would be disappointed if that’s the case as I am sure most would be. Even then it’s probably 25 out and a later pick coming back but to be clear I don’t want that. Top 30 sounds very good in this draft and it’s too much to give up. I rate Reidy and he historically hasn’t overpaid for players besides he Fagan-inspired Gibbs debacle so I won’t get too upset until things ACTUALLY happen.We have brilliantly avoided that possibility by spending 25 on ANB.
What happened to the Bex?Supposedly…I would be disappointed if that’s the case as I am sure most would be. Even then it’s probably 25 out and a later pick coming back but to be clear I don’t want that. Top 30 sounds very good in this draft and it’s too much to give up. I rate Reidy and he historically hasn’t overpaid for players besides he Fagan-inspired Gibbs debacle so I won’t get too upset until things ACTUALLY happen.
Much prefer a future second but I was also giving that up for Luko haha
If we get Cummin and ANB (for fair price) that’s the minimum acceptable off season for us. Get Luko, Rosas and someone not even on the radar and it’s a big win.
Luko to wing / hff -> into third tall forward at times and from 2026 onwards perhaps
ANB makes Murphy redundant (Murph contract up with Reid’s biggest mistakes)
Cummin wing / hbf
All 3 are first 18 players and ANB probabky top 10 for the next 3-4 years and Luko has a CHANCE to become an elite player IF he overcomes weaknesses. His kicking is leagues best, or very close to, with good footy nous and a huge tank. Will always be a first team player IMO but needs to improve to be a top 5-7 player at the club to really leverage his natural assets.
Cummin for 4 years - assuming lack of recurring injuries - an excellent pick covering multiple positions with wing or hbf most likely (Milera unfortunately could be cooked despite me really rating him, Smith is cooked and Jones major regression this year. Backline
Worrell Butts/Keane Max
Cummin Murray Hinge
# one spare KPD listed above which has been needed in recent years with injuries. If NO “gorilla” forward I prefer Keane over Butts
Looks pretty exciting to me. Our forward line
Keays/Luko The Fog Rachele
ANB/Rankine (resting) TT Tex/Welsh over time
Lots of A grade talent there inc picks 2 (TT, Luko), pick 3 (Rankine), pick 5 (Rachele) and pick 12 (The Fog)
We have the makings of both an excellent defence AND forward line. And mids…
Ruck - needs replacing ASAP
Mids - Dawson and Rankine (both elite AA calibre), Soli (B+ probably never fully elite), pick 4 likely elite, Curtin ideally. Rachele and Taylor. If you have 3 elite mids you have an elite midfield. We ain’t far off that going forward.
I know I am a happy clapper but please understand we have the nucleus of a very good team here that is also one of the youngest. Despite buggering up a few first rounders that do hurt (Jones, number 6 from 2019) we have also brought in excellent talent cheaply (mostly for nothing trade wise) mainly in the backline with Hinge, Keane, Murray, Butts and now hopefully Cummin
This team - yes assuming it’s well coached - should have a good 6-8 year premiership window opening over the next couple of years
Will take a Valium and lie down now
I'm convinced Luko is going to Port. It's the reason he has stayed quiet and not declared anything yet.Supposedly…I would be disappointed if that’s the case as I am sure most would be. Even then it’s probably 25 out and a later pick coming back but to be clear I don’t want that. Top 30 sounds very good in this draft and it’s too much to give up. I rate Reidy and he historically hasn’t overpaid for players besides he Fagan-inspired Gibbs debacle so I won’t get too upset until things ACTUALLY happen.
Much prefer a future second but I was also giving that up for Luko haha
If we get Cummin and ANB (for fair price) that’s the minimum acceptable off season for us. Get Luko, Rosas and someone not even on the radar and it’s a big win.
Luko to wing / hff -> into third tall forward at times and from 2026 onwards perhaps
ANB makes Murphy redundant (Murph contract up with Reid’s biggest mistakes)
Cummin wing / hbf
All 3 are first 18 players and ANB probabky top 10 for the next 3-4 years and Luko has a CHANCE to become an elite player IF he overcomes weaknesses. His kicking is leagues best, or very close to, with good footy nous and a huge tank. Will always be a first team player IMO but needs to improve to be a top 5-7 player at the club to really leverage his natural assets.
Cummin for 4 years - assuming lack of recurring injuries - an excellent pick covering multiple positions with wing or hbf most likely (Milera unfortunately could be cooked despite me really rating him, Smith is cooked and Jones major regression this year. Backline
Worrell Butts/Keane Max
Cummin Murray Hinge
# one spare KPD listed above which has been needed in recent years with injuries. If NO “gorilla” forward I prefer Keane over Butts
Looks pretty exciting to me. Our forward line
Keays/Luko The Fog Rachele
ANB/Rankine (resting) TT Tex/Welsh over time
Lots of A grade talent there inc picks 2 (TT, Luko), pick 3 (Rankine), pick 5 (Rachele) and pick 12 (The Fog)
We have the makings of both an excellent defence AND forward line. And mids…
Ruck - needs replacing ASAP
Mids - Dawson and Rankine (both elite AA calibre), Soli (B+ probably never fully elite), pick 4 likely elite, Curtin ideally. Rachele and Taylor. If you have 3 elite mids you have an elite midfield. We ain’t far off that going forward.
I know I am a happy clapper but please understand we have the nucleus of a very good team here that is also one of the youngest. Despite buggering up a few first rounders that do hurt (Jones, number 6 from 2019) we have also brought in excellent talent cheaply (mostly for nothing trade wise) mainly in the backline with Hinge, Keane, Murray, Butts and now hopefully Cummin
This team - yes assuming it’s well coached - should have a good 6-8 year premiership window opening over the next couple of years
Will take a Valium and lie down now
You may well be right mate. Any inside word or gut feel?
we are getting cummings dont worry about that one
Not in a million years.
#16 in last year's draft Will Green won't like hearing that
Pure conjecture on my part. I've heard nothing.
People like THAT do not change.
