Player Watch Welcome to Port Adelaide Jack Lukosius

[Holden Hillbilly]

Latest news:

Port Adelaide is free to send out its future first-round pick at any time after clarification from the AFL, opening the door to a Jack Lukosius

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Jack Lukosius

Age

24

Ht

195cm

Wt

91kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.8

4star

K

11.5

4star

HB

3.3

3star

M

3.4

3star

T

1.8

4star

MG

369.3

5star

D

14.8

4star

K

11.5

4star

HB

3.3

2star

M

3.4

3star

T

1.8

3star

MG

369.3

5star

D

13.6

4star

K

11.2

4star

HB

2.4

3star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.2

4star

MG

358.0

5star

deal to be ticked off.
The Power entered the trade period unsure whether they could offload another first rounder, given AFL rules that clubs must use two first-round picks in a four-year period.
Port Adelaide traded away its first-round picks in the past two drafts and currently the club’s first pick this year comes in at 39, so there was some thought the Power would have to get in a first-rounder in a Dan Houston

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Dan Houston

Age

27

Ht

186cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

11.8

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

3.0

5star

MG

289.2

4star

D

17.6

4star

K

11.6

4star

HB

6.0

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.4

4star

MG

319.9

5star

D

16.6

4star

K

12.4

5star

HB

4.2

4star

M

7.0

5star

T

2.6

4star

MG

279.8

5star

trade to appease the AFL rule, before being allowed to off-load a future first for Lukosius.
But the AFL confirmed to the Tiser on Thursday that there are no restrictions on Port moving that 2025 first rounder.
So the expected deal surrounding Gold Coast sending Lukosius to the Power for a future first can go ahead at any time.

 

[Port2Power]

No future 1st for Luko given we have to pay his $2.5 million salary

He is a player being pushed out of the club

 

[manureid]

If we are paying his full salary because GC stupidly backended it, then we need to be paying a LOT less basically in pick capitol. If a future 1st goes out we need at least a 2nd back.

 

[shewho]

If we are paying his full salary because GC stupidly backended it, then we need to be paying a LOT less basically in pick capitol. If a future 1st goes out we need at least a 2nd back.

That won’t happen. Luko is worth more than a 12 pick downgrade. We’ve offered him a 6 year contract.

People thinking we can get a bargain here are delusional. He is worth our F1.

 

[SureBuddy]

People are really overselling the "taking on his full salary" aspect. We are recruiting him for 6 years and will be smoothing out his contract, so we aren't taking a hit at all. He will probably end up being on 700-800k a year at a guess.
We aren't saving them by taking a terrible player and their full salary. We desperately want to recruit him and have for years since he was drafted.

People need to stop comparing him to Bowes, they are a completely different level of player and also Geelong weren't chasing Bowes for years. It was more Gold Coast were pushing him out and tested the market on who would be interested in taking him. The Luko situation is nothing like that. We will end up paying a future first and that is perfectly fine.

 

[PJ Power]

People are really overselling the "taking on his full salary" aspect. We are recruiting him for 6 years and will be smoothing out his contract, so we aren't taking a hit at all. He will probably end up being on 700-800k a year at a guess.
We aren't saving them by taking a terrible player and their full salary. We desperately want to recruit him and have for years since he was drafted.

People need to stop comparing him to Bowes, they are a completely different level of player and also Geelong weren't chasing Bowes for years. It was more Gold Coast were pushing him out and tested the market on who would be interested in taking him. The Luko situation is nothing like that. We will end up paying a future first and that is perfectly fine.

So long as Houston gets us two picks that add up to <30.

 

[Chewy316]

People are really overselling the "taking on his full salary" aspect. We are recruiting him for 6 years and will be smoothing out his contract, so we aren't taking a hit at all. He will probably end up being on 700-800k a year at a guess.
We aren't saving them by taking a terrible player and their full salary. We desperately want to recruit him and have for years since he was drafted.

People need to stop comparing him to Bowes, they are a completely different level of player and also Geelong weren't chasing Bowes for years. It was more Gold Coast were pushing him out and tested the market on who would be interested in taking him. The Luko situation is nothing like that. We will end up paying a future first and that is perfectly fine.

Higher than that.

 

[TeeKray]

Lol we're going to be paying Marshall and Lukosius close to $2 million a year combined, what a world.

 

[TazD]

Lol we're going to be paying Marshall and Lukosius close to $2 million a year combined, what a world.

Thank the gods we have a ball movement system that highlights the talents of these lead & mark forwards.

 

[QPower]

Thank the gods we have a ball movement system that highlights the talents of these lead & mark forwards.

Hinkley’s ‘bomb it long to Charlie’ game plan (patented and practiced faithfully since 2016) is going to be extremely ugly with 3 leading forwards.

 

[TazD]

Hinkley’s ‘bomb it long to Charlie’ game plan (patented and practiced faithfully since 2016) is going to be extremely ugly with 3 leading forwards.

Haha, it'll be Esava.

 

[TeeKray]

Thank the gods we have a ball movement system that highlights the talents of these lead & mark forwards.

Lead & mark forwards is just a nice way of saying can't take a contested mark. Which is fine if you're 188cm Bayley Fritsch but if you're verging on 200cm it's an insult.

 

[SureBuddy]

I can see a world where having Mitch, Todd and Luko as all space making leading forwards causing a lot of havoc. However I am sure we are all skeptical on it actually occurring under our current coaching regime.

 

[TazD]

Lead & mark forwards is just a nice way of saying can't take a contested mark. Which is fine if you're 188cm Bayley Fritsch but if you're verging on 200cm it's an insult.

Contested marks aren't all that. Example, both Toddrea and Luko averaged more than Jeremy Cameron this year.

 

[Powerade 08]

We will be playing a 4 tall forwardline because we need someone to ruck. Finlayson or Ratugolea

 

[afl2004]

He should of waited and asked to go to the lions on a much cheaper deal .

Worst club in the league to go to as a key forward

 

[JimmyBC]

Finlayson, Todd & Lukosius in the same side could be one of the worst forward lines you'll ever see if they parry up an off day all at the same time. Three space cadets wandering around without a mission.

 

[Bevoman]

Finlayson, Todd & Lukosius in the same side could be one of the worst forward lines you'll ever see if they parry up an off day all at the same time. Three space cadets wandering around without a mission.

Finlayson & Lukosius could be our wingman

 

[RossFC]

We will be playing a 4 tall forwardline because we need someone to ruck. Finlayson or Ratugolea

Georgiades, Luko and Ratugolea. Marshall retired. Finlayson SANFL.

 

[Skindy]

Georgiades, Luko and Ratugolea. Marshall retired. Finlayson SANFL.

If we go into next year with Ratugolea as a forward then we're screwed.

 

[Carnegie Oval]

Is it our world class development program that makes supporters think that Jack (Watts) is going to go from being a “bust” to being worth a round one pick?
We should sack our forward line coach first if we expect any improvement from our inept forward line.

 

[Coobk001]

Finlayson, Todd & Lukosius in the same side could be one of the worst forward lines you'll ever see if they parry up an off day all at the same time. Three space cadets wandering around without a mission.

Can't wait to see Todd and Jack create space for Jez to lead into the pocket and take some easy grabs 45m out, then proceed to take his time and execute a snap shot for goal from 50. Recipe for success that.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

I would love to see Luko and 23 to Port for Port's F1, just to send a **** you to Collingwood's trade offer for Houston.

 

[agmsy]

People are really overselling the "taking on his full salary" aspect. We are recruiting him for 6 years and will be smoothing out his contract, so we aren't taking a hit at all. He will probably end up being on 700-800k a year at a guess.
We aren't saving them by taking a terrible player and their full salary. We desperately want to recruit him and have for years since he was drafted.

People need to stop comparing him to Bowes, they are a completely different level of player and also Geelong weren't chasing Bowes for years. It was more Gold Coast were pushing him out and tested the market on who would be interested in taking him. The Luko situation is nothing like that. We will end up paying a future first and that is perfectly fine.

He's not Bowes-tier, but the fact remains that GC want his salary off their books for 2025 and beyond, and trading Lukosius to us is currently the only way they can facilitate that.

It's not about how much of his contract we're taking on - it's about how much of his contract they'll be off the hook for.

 

[Gryllis]

People thinking we can get a bargain here are delusional. He is worth our F1.

But you also need to consider Gold Coast has just been handing out players or picks for unders for years.

So fair enough we shouldn't expect to be the club they finally look to extract high value from - especially for a player it seems their coach is very happy to let go.