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Nothing but speculation at this stage. Freo is in deep contract talks with Reidy to extend him which is a little unusual if your favoured ruck is stuck in reserves.
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Especially if they actually start using Reidy as the next man in and leave Jackson as the forward/ruck.
3 genuine Rucks is about right, a main a reserve and a developing player
Still keen on Malakai Champion - has just played 3 games at WAFL league level, kicking 7 goals. Any ideas where he might go in the draft? Strikes me as going in the third round at the moment (we don't have any third round picks). Want him on our list.
Great article about him and his journey so far, worth a read:
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PS His Grandad is a total legend, and Eddie Betts is his uncle (great role model to have hey)
Great article about him and his journey so far, worth a read:
Resilient, thankful Champion chasing his dreams
MALAKAI Champion has a mature head on a lightning quick 18-year-old body but with everything he has been through already, the Subiaco excitement machine has that resilience to deal with anything. As a promising young player in Kalgoorlie who made his senior football debut at Miners Rovers at 15...
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Still keen on Malakai Champion - has just played 3 games at WAFL league level, kicking 7 goals. Any ideas where he might go in the draft? Strikes me as going in the third round at the moment (we don't have any third round picks). Want him on our list.
Great article about him and his journey so far, worth a read:
PS His Grandad is a total legend, and Eddie Betts is his uncle (great role model to have hey)Resilient, thankful Champion chasing his dreams
MALAKAI Champion has a mature head on a lightning quick 18-year-old body but with everything he has been through already, the Subiaco excitement machine has that resilience to deal with anything. As a promising young player in Kalgoorlie who made his senior football debut at Miners Rovers at 15...
He’s a West Coast NGA
We’re not getting him with the rules being changed back
I thought that was happening next year, clearly I was wrong. Damn.
His grandad is a Champion!!Still keen on Malakai Champion - has just played 3 games at WAFL league level, kicking 7 goals. Any ideas where he might go in the draft? Strikes me as going in the third round at the moment (we don't have any third round picks). Want him on our list.
Great article about him and his journey so far, worth a read:
PS His Grandad is a total legend, and Eddie Betts is his uncle (great role model to have hey)Resilient, thankful Champion chasing his dreams
MALAKAI Champion has a mature head on a lightning quick 18-year-old body but with everything he has been through already, the Subiaco excitement machine has that resilience to deal with anything. As a promising young player in Kalgoorlie who made his senior football debut at Miners Rovers at 15...
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Not with that attitude, if we rate him high enough we can bid on him. Not sure if Eagles would match. Would be great to have another talented indigenous player on the list.
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Unfortunately they will have the picks to get what they want if Barrass is gone.
Our situation is so dire with our medium/small forwards, Bolton almost becomes
unmissable.
Reality is he can do minutes n the midfield and has the speed to generate X factor.
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Still keen on Malakai Champion - has just played 3 games at WAFL league level, kicking 7 goals. Any ideas where he might go in the draft? Strikes me as going in the third round at the moment (we don't have any third round picks). Want him on our list.
Great article about him and his journey so far, worth a read:
PS His Grandad is a total legend, and Eddie Betts is his uncle (great role model to have hey)Resilient, thankful Champion chasing his dreams
MALAKAI Champion has a mature head on a lightning quick 18-year-old body but with everything he has been through already, the Subiaco excitement machine has that resilience to deal with anything. As a promising young player in Kalgoorlie who made his senior football debut at Miners Rovers at 15...
I've played with a few of the Champion boys up in Kal; a nicer and more talented set of blokes you wouldn't find.
Would love us to get him but probably not going to happen with the rule change.
So we have 4 picks in the top 25 for 2024.
Our first pick should get Bolton, I really hope we keep the other 2 first
rounders.
At worst the first and a second to the Tigers, and we have our Walters replacement.
Add Bolton and some of those close losses become wins and a top 4 place.
We are close, so maybe this strategy fixes today and the future?
Maybe unpopular but I wouldn’t chase Baker, he is a good player but we need X
factor.
Our first pick should get Bolton, I really hope we keep the other 2 first
rounders.
At worst the first and a second to the Tigers, and we have our Walters replacement.
Add Bolton and some of those close losses become wins and a top 4 place.
We are close, so maybe this strategy fixes today and the future?
Maybe unpopular but I wouldn’t chase Baker, he is a good player but we need X
factor.
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May as well post my rankings, been a while...
The top of the draft really is up in the air. I do still think O'Sullivan is the top prospect, even if he hasn't quite been at his best - and hampered by injury. So really I'd have him at #1 and then #2 to #13 would just be one big group that changes depending on how I feel that day. Then there's a drop to the next group which includes everyone from Berry to probably Faull. And then it really opens up after that.
The top of the draft really is up in the air. I do still think O'Sullivan is the top prospect, even if he hasn't quite been at his best - and hampered by injury. So really I'd have him at #1 and then #2 to #13 would just be one big group that changes depending on how I feel that day. Then there's a drop to the next group which includes everyone from Berry to probably Faull. And then it really opens up after that.
Unfortunately, if freo get Bolton it will be with 2 firsts
More the season goes on the more i think freo need Baker too. i was against it to start with but need more experience talent in
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How accurate is Bolton in front of goals ?
How's he going to go when we are having a yip day in front of goals ? Won't he just compound our issues ?
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I don’t think Bolton is worth two firsts if one is a top 10 pick, however I also think baker is worth more than 26 (saints current 2nd) so I can see 10, 15 & 26 being traded for Bolton and baker, hopefully with a F2 or a later 2nd coming back our way. Fans will debate if it’s fair until the cows come home, but getting those two and keeping a top 10 pick will be enough for us to make it happen. I am now convinced JLo plays JOM and Banfield every week because he’s scared of playing too many young kids, having two more mid 20yo’s in the starting 22 may lead to better selection integrity for the last 3-4 picked each week.
He's not. He's ordinary. Misses easy shots all the time.
But... he will generate twice as many shots as whomever is playing that role or us now. So it will be more frustrating, but we'll win more.
No way Richmond will take less then 2 first for him why would they?
2 firsts would form the bulk of a Bolton deal. Haggling over which 2, salary contributions and later picks is the stuff we won't know until trade period.
You just know the Avfl is going to change the rules before he is available
Tarin Rock football sensation Lucas Robinson named All-Australian at U16 National Championships and WA MVP
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Tarin Rock football sensation Lucas Robinson is emerging as one to keep a close eye on for Fremantle fans after the Dockers’ NGA product was named All-Australian at the AFL National Development Under-16 Championships.
The 188cm inside bull enjoyed a dominant tournament for the Black Swans, collecting WA’s most valuable player award and finishing runner-up in the Kevin Sheehan Medal — for the best and fairest player in pool A — to go alongside his All-Australian selection.
He's more likely to be the reason another club misses out. The changes only need to last 3 years.
We’ll end of next year the discounts are changing so he’s going to cost us more in 2026
As prone to backflips as they are, its unlikely they are going to backflip back again so soon was my point.
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The AFL actually flagged that there will be review of eligibility criteria and zones for NGA. So effectively it'll go from limited access point (40+) but wider criteria regarding eligibility to unlimited access (all picks) but potentially stricter criteria/zones.
I think at least with zones, the AFL has linked it to Tasmania entering the AFL. Maybe that part won't affect us, but who knows. A bit up in the air on that front.
