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Draft picks can still be traded….DragoDelph thread title needs an update I think?
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Draft picks can still be traded….DragoDelph thread title needs an update I think?
Tbh I think the difference between Jaxon Prior and the other two is massive but I do think he'll go straight onto Essendon's list post National Draft.Although I do think Carroll has potential and wouldn't mind him over Narkle (or in addition) ... Prior and Carroll aren't really "way better". All 3 of them are simply middling AFL players at this stage who haven't done much at the highest level. Narkle has at least had the best individual games out of the three (playing midfield for Geelong) and also has the Bolton/Pickett wildcard.
What relation does injuries to talls have to Narkle? Pretty sure he’s not going to replace Alex Pearce or Josh Treacy.
I don’t remember being exposed in the roles within the team that Narkle would play for us and losing games because of it.
Not having a depth player who’s kind of a forward, kind of midfielder but no good at either isn’t why we missed finals. Laughable to suggest otherwise.
Walters has been one of our better subsThat same consideration should be made when naming the sub.
I can’t understand why we have Walters , for example as the sub.
Agree
I have Shane in my best ever Dockers side.
Tbf Bailey Banfield has probably played that role better than anyone at the club and he's far from an 'impact player'.Walters has been one of our better subs
Impact player who comes on and kicks goals
Walters has been one of our better subs
Impact player who comes on and kicks goals
Tbf Bailey Banfield has probably played that role better than anyone at the club and he's far from an 'impact player'.
The sub did come to mind with me regarding Narkle. He's done it a lot for Port Adelaide.
11 OOC puts us near last in the comp in terms of number of players OOC in 2025. You got a lot of teams with 15+, a number we're obviously not gonna get to (https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/out_of_contract_players?year=2025). Our flexibility is pretty safely below average, and this is for a team that already has 2025 additions to the 42-man Senior + Cat A lists penned in or planned for. Around 6 is a prediction we can make with what we know already. It can easily be higher.
The issue is you can make projections for the other 8 OOC for 2025 that can result in 6+ leaving. But those projections are subject to facts we're presuming based on current data.
Right now, Freo are gonna permanently delist at least 1 of Odin Jones, Tom Emmett or Max Knobel. All 3 would be harsh calls for various reasons. And this is in a season where we've already had 6 departures, only had 1 arrival via trade, and look like we'll only take the bare minimum of 3 draftees. If I said it like that, you'd think it's insane that there's been a list spot squeeze. But all it takes is a couple circumstances to change (0 players traded away, interest in an SSP type, unexpected re-signings like Liam Reidy).
- Seemingly everyone's writing off Jack Delean, but he's talented enough. If he comes back substantially stronger, fitter and more locked in, he can easily at least demonstrate WAFL form that makes him worth keeping.
- Aish and Worner are out of the best 22 right now, but their main competition for a spot in defence is Wagner, Draper as a higher half back, and injuries/players like Chapman potentially being moved up the ground. There's enough permutations in there that involve 1 of them pushing for a spot sufficiently to earn a list spot.
- Everyone's expecting Fyfe and Walters to retire next year. But what if 2025 plays out in a way where 1 or both want to extend another year? Boak and Gunston are 2 players that I think people would've had pencilled in for 2024 retirements last year. That pencil got erased.
- Assuming Knobel is re-signed, you'd think by 2025 we finally choose btwn him and Reidy. But that's a somewhat false "spare" list spot. We'll probably want to replace them with another developing ruck, so that's likely 1 delisting but then 1 "extra" draftee.
Welcome to purgatory.Do admit to googling what the hell a liminal space is
I did the same thing!Do admit to googling what the hell a liminal space is
Banfield is ahead just because he's done it a lot but it's not like the rest of the list are useless at it.Worner did a good job of it. As did O'Driscoll, actually he is probably perfect.
Any line breaking mid, who can kick goals is perfect. Ideally, you can put them in the center square a bit as well.
Agree if he can get the ball enough, hoping he will be a stronger player with another pre season, has the raw talentThe sub should be skilled,fast and goal kicking capable player...To me Simpson is perfect for that role...
It’s wild isn’t it ?!I'm actually astonished how many nuffies on the eagles board lap up his dribble. Not sure if he's the ultimate troll, or just an absolute w@nker who gets off from this stuff