Rumour GFC 2024 Player Trading, Drafting FA, Rumours and Wish lists Pt 2

[cats_09]

Ask and we'll try our best to assist - so here's 2024 Provisional AFL Draft Order

As normal, would like to acknowledge & thank Lore for creating this, keeping it up to date and making it available for all users on BF to use and keep track of the picks ahead of the upcoming draft





I'll also sticky this post to ensure it's easily accessible for discussion of our hypothetical trader


Also,

2024 Free Agency Period​

The AFL introduced free agency at the end of the 2012 season, giving players another vehicle where they can transfer from one club to another. Free agency is a common form of player movement in major football and sporting codes around the world.

Free Agency Opens: Friday October 4 at 9.00am
Free Agency Closes: Friday October 11 at 5.00pm

Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period​

Trade Period Opens: Monday October 7 at 9.00am
Trade Period Closes: Wednesday October 16 at 7.30pm

 

[catempire]

Sick of getting humped in the ruck... Stanley couldn't even beat Daniher FFS.... His days are over

Fake news. Daniher had 57 ruck contests for 9 hit outs.

 

[cats_09]

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Fake news. Daniher had 57 ruck contests for 9 hit outs.

At the ground, Stanley looked pretty dominant in terms of hitouts but we just couldn't take advantage of it

 

[Romeoh1]

Soldo going to the saints, I hope we’re chatting to Marshall he’d be fantastic. I’d even be prepared to trade Stanley back to the saints so they have ruck cover.

Chances of getting Marshall would be buckleys and none?

 

[OzeSparky]

At the ground, Stanley looked pretty dominant in terms of hitouts but we just couldn't take advantage of it

Clark Keating style it.

Belt it forward

 

[cats_09]

Clark Keating style it.

Belt it forward

In our VFL clash with the Bulldogs, scores level late in the match with repeat stoppages in our forward 50 - with the 2nd boundary throw-in rather than trying to tap to the advantage of a teammate, he just belted it towards our goals hoping for even a point

The ball went out right beside the behind post (may have even hit it) and the Bulldogs fans sitting the Players Stand were calling for deliberate & cracked the shits when the umpire didn’t pay it

So he could do it - maybe he should have tried on the night

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Nup, you caught me

For all the joking about it, and i mean i don't really care, but as a middle aged man if I were saying those things about an aflw player it would be kind of gross.

Update: I just saw the actual video. Yeah, that's a bit different. No issues.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

You are also left with a VFL team that becomes the land of the giants. Not a balanced team at all.

Yeah really hard to replicate roles in the 2s with a different number of talls.

Not sure we'd get a vfl ruck better than Furph anyway

 

[Interdimensional Bigfoot]

We need some mids and a new ruck, Stanley is terrible, the bar we set for him is so low it's ridiculous. Unfortunately I think Bruhn is the new Parfitt.

 

[year of the cat]

We need some mids and a new ruck, Stanley is terrible, the bar we set for him is so low it's ridiculous. Unfortunately I think Bruhn is the new Parfitt.

Does that make Clark the new Bruhn?

 

[Interdimensional Bigfoot]

Does that make Clark the new Bruhn?

Hope not, because if Clack is the new Bruhn and Bruhn is the new Parfitt that makes Clark the new Parfitt.

 

[Footy Smarts]

Bruhn is nothing like Parfitt.

He might've only got it 10 times but he did use it bloody well. He had the highest disposal efficiency of any player which is insane for an inside mid. Bruhn is a genuinely elite ball user while Parfitt is a complete butcher.

He also had our second highest clearances only 1 behind Danger, more score involvements than Lachie Neale

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Lachie Neale

Age

31

Ht

178cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

27.0

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

15.5

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.7

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

28.3

5star

K

13.9

5star

HB

14.4

5star

M

4.6

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

12.0

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

7.4

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

CL

0.4

3star

, the same as Holmes and Mannagh. And his defensive work was solid.

He actually wasn't that bad at all. He just didn't get the ball much.

 

[cats_09]

We need some mids and a new ruck, Stanley is terrible, the bar we set for him is so low it's ridiculous. Unfortunately I think Bruhn is the new Parfitt.

Pfft… Bruhn has already outdone Parfitt for season high Brownlow votes

 

[Pure_Ownage]

You are also left with a VFL team that becomes the land of the giants. Not a balanced team at all.

Yes but the purpose of our vfl team is development. If it ultimately benefits the development of all of those players then whether its balanced for the vfl team or not is a minor issue.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Bruhn is nothing like Parfitt.

He might've only got it 10 times but he did use it bloody well. He had the highest disposal efficiency of any player which is insane for an inside mid. Bruhn is a genuinely elite ball user while Parfitt is a complete butcher.

He also had our second highest clearances only 1 behind Danger, more score involvements than Lachie Neale, the same as Holmes and Mannagh. And his defensive work was solid.

He actually wasn't that bad at all. He just didn't get the ball much.

I agree with that 100 % but he does need to improve his tank and find more outside ball (as does clark) for the balance of our midfield to benefit long term.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Soldo going to the saints, I hope we’re chatting to Marshall he’d be fantastic. I’d even be prepared to trade Stanley back to the saints so they have ruck cover.

The saints wont trade marshall this year but if soldo goes there and king signs long term id definitely be chasing soldo in 12 months.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

By all accounts, Campbell is a fantastic bloke and terrific clubman - you read comments from Doggies, North and Saints fans, and they cannot speak highly enough of him as a person.

I guess that goes a long way.

He is and his work in the community and mental health space is very worthy of credit but ability wise he shouldnt be on an afl list.

 

[Footy Smarts]

I agree with that 100 % but he does need to improve his tank and find more outside ball (as does clark) for the balance of our midfield to benefit long term.

He's far from the finished product. We need him to improve.

But I am left wondering why our mids get such low possessions and how much of it is game style. For example watching the game and on replay I thought Atkins was immense in the first half against Port. But he only had 11 touches for the half.

Does our game style just mean there are no possessions chaining out of stoppage so Bruhn and Atkins will get 1 touch at most when they're involved in a piece of older while a Lachie Neale might get 2 or 3?

 

[Interdimensional Bigfoot]

Bruhn is nothing like Parfitt.

He might've only got it 10 times but he did use it bloody well. He had the highest disposal efficiency of any player which is insane for an inside mid. Bruhn is a genuinely elite ball user while Parfitt is a complete butcher.

He also had our second highest clearances only 1 behind Danger, more score involvements than Lachie Neale, the same as Holmes and Mannagh. And his defensive work was solid.

He actually wasn't that bad at all. He just didn't get the ball much.

I was getting at they're players that show/showed promise but ultimately fail to deliver. 10 touches is laughably bad btw.

 

[FootyLad0]

Then what happens with King?

Or are they playing King, Marshall, Caminiti & Wood all in the same forward line? Plus Membrey who while more that medium/third tall type, plays well as a lead up option

I'll love to see how Ross Lyon can balance their tall options

Membrey wants out from what I remember hearing?
Team suggested was North but with Darling requesting a trade there so who knows?

 

[FootyLad0]

Expectation: Zak Butters

Reality: Tom Sparrow

#SparrowheadsUnite

Wait…wrong Sparrow

 

[catswhiskers]

Yeah really hard to replicate roles in the 2s with a different number of talls.

Not sure we'd get a vfl ruck better than Furph anyway

From what I saw of Furphy in the VFL he has a chance to make it.

Great physique, think Grundy.

Didn't mind the contest.

His primary ruck skills were ordinary. The lack of positioning, timing, ability to lock in the most favourable manner are still to be learnt. Of course.

BUT.

His second efforts had me sitting up straight. Wants the pill post contest and hits the ground well balanced. Did some quick things to help mids extract.

He looked like a basketballer whose awareness and reaction time might hold him in good stead.

Long way to go, but I would be keen to keep him, if not lock him in for a couple more years on rookie list.

 

[FootyLad0]

Bazlenka announcement today peeps?

 

[CatToTheFuture]

From what I saw of Furphy in the VFL he has a chance to make it.

Great physique, think Grundy.

Didn't mind the contest.

His primary ruck skills were ordinary. The lack of positioning, timing, ability to lock in the most favourable manner are still to be learnt. Of course.

BUT.

His second efforts had me sitting up straight. Wants the pill post contest and hits the ground well balanced. Did some quick things to help mids extract.

He looked like a basketballer whose awareness and reaction time might hold him in good stead.

Long way to go, but I would be keen to keep him, if not lock him in for a couple more years on rookie list.

Stop! You had me at doesn't mind the contest

He's one i didn't really get to see but it sounds like the new rules are made for him

 

[Catman]

My wife was looking over my shoulder.

I wasn't going to allow mine to look at it!

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Bazlenka announcement today peeps?

No rush mate, where is trade period counter?