Rumour 2024 Rumours and Speculation Part 3

[adelaidecrows]

They definitely were desperate to get into this years draft like alot of clubs , maybe too desperate in the end

What will be hilarious is if Port dont make the finals and they paid a top 10 pick for Luko and Atkins. There is every possibility for this to be the case. But forgetting the steak knife selections, pick 13 is overs for Houston. So they won that one.

 

[George Kramer]

I reckon he’s just hitting his straps

Definitely been better recent years but he’s been there long enough

 

[Crow till I die]

It’s a sensible strategy. They can keep using draft picks for the following two years, every year, until the club folds .

It’s like a person on the dole going in to cash converters to get an advance on their next dole cheque, the day after receiving and blowing their last dole cheque.

Yeah but that trip to cash converters was intended to get a playstation 5 but the come out with an Atari

 

[Danger in Texas]

We need to send Hamish and Reidy to another club then trade our players there

Pity no one will hire Hamish

Murphy to Collingwood for F1 next year

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Definitely been better recent years but he’s been there long enough

Yeah was joking

 

[cmndstab]

I love this idea that the AFL, a billion dollar industry, is making decisions because they're "woke". Like Andrew Dillon wakes up every day thinking about how he can make the world a more inclusive place.

Every single decision the AFL makes is about ensuring they can keep generating the maximum amount of money. If they suspend players, it will be because they've made a calculation that not suspending them will cost them more in terms of brand value, negative press, etc than suspending them will.

 

[Crow till I die]

What will be hilarious is if Port dont make the finals and they paid a top 10 pick for Luko and Atkins. There is every possibility for this to be the case. But forgetting the steak knife selections, pick 13 is overs for Houston. So they won that one.

Not sure there, i have a feeling Houston will relish 17 home games at the MCG next year and might look an even better player than he did at Port. It could be a bargain for Collingwood

 

[Jeffcrowe]

What will be hilarious is if Port dont make the finals and they paid a top 10 pick for Luko and Atkins. There is every possibility for this to be the case. But forgetting the steak knife selections, pick 13 is overs for Houston. So they won that one.

Not sure about overs but not as bad as people making out depending on who they draft , eg 9 on paper would have sounded good for Houston which isn’t far off

Luko needs to kick 35+ goals and look like a forward to take the pressure off the deal IMO and Richards be best 22

 

[FR0GGY]

I have it on good authority that some of the GWS players wore some of last weeks AFLW Guernsey monstrosities.

 

[Punchy Bassett]

He’s already had a better career than Jack watts

Shocking , actually feel sorry for him

Comparison at 24 years of age Luko's current age. Your statement simply isn't true

Jack Lukosius and Jack Watts AFL Stats Comparison

Jack Lukosius and Jack Watts AFL Stats Comparison.

www.footywire.com

 

[Draft Bored]

Every single decision the AFL makes is about ensuring they can keep generating the maximum amount of money. If they suspend players, it will be because they've made a calculation that not suspending them will cost them more in terms of brand value, negative press, etc than suspending them will.

I think you're spot on about money, however that money does sometimes dictate what political ideologies the AFL pushes. The AFL is like the entertainment arm of the government. If the government wants certain things pushed they will be pushed because the government helps fund the AFL.

Remember how the AFL backed the Voice to parliment? It was almost simultaneously with the government funding the TAS stadium.

There are plenty of other examples of this but I don't need to highlight them here and ruffle feathers. Lets not ruin this magnificent day of trading.

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Comparison at 24 years of age Luko's current age. Your statement simply isn't true

Jack Lukosius and Jack Watts AFL Stats Comparison

Jack Lukosius and Jack Watts AFL Stats Comparison.

www.footywire.com

You’ve cherry picked one season

How many bags of 4 and 5 did Jack watts kick in his first 4 seasons ?

 

[spenze]

You’ve cherry picked one season

How many bags of 4 and 5 did Jack watts kick in his first 4 seasons ?

Probably quite a few


Wait you mean goals right?

 

[cleanhands]

Probably quite a few


Wait you mean goals right?

 

[latinoheat]

Imagine if he was listed until he was 35 haha

He can have Cummings ticket to the USA with boaky and ever crew

 

[Runnin Blue]

Port fans waking up tomorrow.

 

[latinoheat]

Pear still thought Rankine played for Gold Coast …. thought they were getting Rankine as part of the mega trade , rather than Ratkin!

 

[jenny61_99]

Poor taste? I'm happy for others to raise awareness of the situation. This and Epstein implicate many famous people.

They can all burn in hell.

It’s not funny, nor joke worthy. For those of us who have survived abuse at the hands of an adult, it’s hideous that anyone can find humour in this.

 

[GameofSloanes]

It would have worked better if they were happier to miss out on the draft if it came to that

But they were desperate to get involved

It’s very interesting and kind of opposite to us this draft , we’ve basically traded out ( other than pick 4 )

Will be interesting to see how it pans out for both clubs , we won’t know for 3-5 years

I am convinced that our draft pick will be a better player than any of theirs. Only 13 is likely to be any good. People acting like pick 29 is going to be a multiple brownlow winner. More likely to play less than 50 games.

 

[Draft Bored]

It’s not funny, nor joke worthy. For those of us who have survived abuse at the hands of an adult, it’s hideous that anyone can find humour in this.

I'm not even sure what comment was said or who said it but people are going to make jokes about pdiddy. It is literally unavoidable in social media and everyday conversations right now. Comedians are using it as content. I've heard comments in the work place about it. It's as viral as it gets.

We all agree the man is a demon though.

 

[Draft Bored]

I am convinced that our draft pick will be a better player than any of theirs. Only 13 is likely to be any good. People acting like pick 29 is going to be a multiple brownlow winner. More likely to play less than 50 games.

I would like to trade Essendon for pick 28. They don't need it and the Port tears would be delicious.

 

[AFC979810]

Power are 10th fave for flag next year. That’s the key issue you are not factoring in

And they were 8th fav for the flag last year and still made top 4....

 

[adelaidecrows]

And they were 8th fav for the flag last year and still made top 4....

They did get lucky in a few games. But they have a cracking midfield and youd be a fool to not think they wont get a few wins against the grain because of them.

 

[AFC979810]

They did get lucky in a few games. But they have a cracking midfield and youd be a fool to not think they wont get a few wins against the grain because of them.

And look - I am not saying they should be considered flag favorites.

Its just that using premiership odds is an idiotic way to asses a teams list.

The fact remains that Port have finished 4th in 3 of the past 4 years. 9 of their top 10 players from their B&F are returning.

They have 3 elite midfielders and they have added Luko which gives them a 2nd key forward which was something that was really lacking.

This is a team that won 17 games in 2024.

IMO their biggest issue is that a front running team. When they are up and about they are very good, but when the chips are down they fall apart very quickly. This has been evidenced by their finals performances over the past 4 years (average losing margin of 50+ points).

Its crazy to think that of their 9 losses (including finals) in 2024 - 6 of them were by 30+ points.

In comparison we lost 14 games yet only 4 of them were by 30+ points.

Its a brutally tough position for the Power to be in. You have to think that internally they know the list isnt as good as other top 4 sides, but is still good enough to get them to top 4. You have to keep tweaking and hope it falls your way.

 

[adelaidecrows]

And look - I am not saying they should be considered flag favorites.

Its just that using premiership odds is an idiotic way to asses a teams list.

The fact remains that Port have finished 4th in 3 of the past 4 years. 9 of their top 10 players from their B&F are returning.

They have 3 elite midfielders and they have added Luko which gives them a 2nd key forward which was something that was really lacking.

This is a team that won 17 games in 2024.

IMO their biggest issue is that a front running team. When they are up and about they are very good, but when the chips are down they fall apart very quickly. This has been evidenced by their finals performances over the past 4 years (average losing margin of 50+ points).

Its crazy to think that of their 9 losses (including finals) in 2024 - 6 of them were by 30+ points.

In comparison we lost 14 games yet only 4 of them were by 30+ points.

Its a brutally tough position for the Power to be in. You have to think that internally they know the list isnt as good as other top 4 sides, but is still good enough to get them to top 4. You have to keep tweaking and hope it falls your way.

They do get SPP back too.

Unfortunately for Port injuries occur. If they only ever have an average of 1-2 injuries at a time on their list they will likely finish around the same part of the table. But the reason they played a handful of poor to very crap games around the showdown earlier in the year was because they had some injury issues. Their depth was exposed and it was a complete basket case. I predict they will finish around 6-8th mark because injuries will expose that joke of a depth and the loss of Houston will hurt their ball movement of half back. But i expect them to still win the 13 games to make the finals.

They are a hard side to predict though. People have been expecting Geelong to slide and they never did.