Player Watch #42 Mykelti Lefau Re-Signed 2026

[SouthernStripes]

If we could film him ringing his mum and dad to tell them he got a contract extension I reckon that would be my second highlight for this year which closely follows the only other highlight I can think of, which was when he rang his mum and dad to tell them he got a spot on the list.

 

[Roachy8]

****ing ripper - looking forward to 2025 now.

 

[GhostofJimJess]

Yeah at the tigers they take 2 years

John Pitura apparently only two weeks from getting back to full training

 

[tiger_tough]

What a story this fella was.

 

[tiger_tough]

Noticed he's travelling with the AFLW squad and doing some media. Hopefully the ACL recovery is going well, we're going to need him next year.

 

[Drunken Wookie]

Lefau and Lynch up forward would put the fear of god in any intercept defender.

 

[Jim Irwins Heart]

Lefau and Lynch up forward would put the fear of god in any intercept defender.

Throw in Bauer and Koschitzke/KPF draftee when Big Sexy is inevitably injured and our forward line doesn’t look half bad

 

[Grrr]

Throw in Bauer and Koschitzke when Big Sexy is inevitably injured and our forward line doesn’t look half bad

Kosi no. He was serviceable in the last part of the year, a lot better than his first half, but would rather see Gray and Fawcett in tandom with Lynch until Lefau is ready. The wild card is Bauer. He gave Sicily a touch up, not many do that. Lefau and Bauer with Lynch would be interesting.

 

[Bojangles17]

Kosi no. He was serviceable in the last part of the year, a lot better than his first half, but would rather see Gray and Fawcett in tandom with Lynch until Lefau is ready. The wild card is Bauer. He gave Sicily a touch up, not many do that. Lefau and Bauer with Lynch would be interesting.

Fully concur , for mine kozi only use is reserve ruck , I’d honestly prefer him to Ryan unless he improves 500% bw seasons

 

[Danog]

Fully concur , for mine kozi only use is reserve ruck , I’d honestly prefer him to Ryan unless he improves 500% bw seasons

He really should be training as a key back. He's failed as a forward.

 

[Tonythetiger]

He really should be training as a key back. He's failed as a forward.

We have a bit of flexibility it seems since so many of our talls we don't really know exactly where they are suited, how they will come back from injury, if they are any good and if they will still be on the list in 2026.

Kosi I agree, just make him work on being the best Backman he can and have him pinch hit in the ruck, maybe him and Miller are vying for the same spot.


Young probably gets delisted end of next year. Lefau, Fawcett, Gray all forwards assuming Lynch plays a lot next year and the younger guys come in and out of the team a bit. Blight keep back. Bauer, hmm, think a third forward is a nice spot for him. Gibcus if he's fit would be in the backline and Balta forward.

Really need a solid 1-2 years of this set up to transition away from a retiring Lynch and by then there won't be any more question marks if this group of talls are going to make it.