Speculation Luke Davies-Uniacke [RFA 2025]

[MickG88]

What is LDU's motivation for leaving this year, as opposed to next year under FA? Genuine question - it seems there's a lot more for him to gain by waiting a year.

Except a year of his career.

 

[pupstar]

Could you name me said talent that North wanted to keep but lost? How many?
Could we compare those numbers to a benchmark? Say a good team team like essendon's retention over the 5 years?

Just keen to know what "can't retain talent" looks like.

No Suprise you have not had a response.

 

[MickG88]

Genuine question. Would the AFL step in and assist with "ambassadorial" payments.

North just can't afford to lose him. Especially if it's McKay, Zurhaar, LDU in consecutive years.

Probably not, not a area they are trying to expand into.

 

[Freomaniac]

Disagree that the Tassie team will hurt Norths rebuild. North will have access to a lot of top end talent before the draft is compromised by the Tassie draft concessions.

It’s the clubs that are in the older bracket in terms of their list that will suffer the most because that’s when they will be down the bottom.

Good Point...

I think By 2027, North should be fine.

People in 2010 said the Tigers were as bad as 1995-6 Fitzroy.

Tigers drafted well in 2007-9, So did the crows as well drafted good kids in 2007-9.

Both teams made grand finals in 2017.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Geelong? Maybe Giants?

Geelong 100% should look at getting him

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Absolutely perfect replacement for Guthrie. Significant upgrade actually.

Different type of player and we need his type way more

 

[AFDogs]

You'd think multiple clubs would be asking the question. Would obviously fulfil a need staying at North but could also see him fitting in well at Giants, Saints, Hawks, Geelong and Collingwood.

 

[whatwhatsaywhat]

with gus brayshaw 'medically retired' i'm surprised the dees aren't mentioned as a likely candidate to chase him in a trade

 

[Val Keating]

with gus brayshaw 'medically retired' i'm surprised the dees aren't mentioned as a likely candidate to chase him in a trade

They probably are. All Victorian clubs would be if this rumour isn’t a load of malarkey

 

[A1fromDay1]

There's no chance he gets traded this year.

No compensation they receive this year will top the guaranteed top 3 pick they'll receive next year as a compensation pick.

 

[Blackhawk42]

Adelaide need to get to work here.
Good luck stopping Dawson, Rankine, LDU and Soligo in full flight.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Adelaide need to get to work here.
Good luck stopping Dawson, Rankine, LDU and Soligo in full flight.

LDU visits his mother in Rye almost weekly, I’m told.
If you weren’t aware he lost his father a few years ago.

Can’t see him moving interstate.

 

[smish]

LDU visits his mother in Rye almost weekly, I’m told.
If you weren’t aware he lost his father a few years ago.

Can’t see him moving interstate.

Interesting article.

How North's 'big bull' has helped Roo's stunning elevation

Luke Davies-Uniacke has relished the elevation to the Roos' No.1 man in the middle this season

www.afl.com.au

 

[Blackhawk42]

LDU visits his mother in Rye almost weekly, I’m told.
If you weren’t aware he lost his father a few years ago.

Can’t see him moving interstate.

That's fair.

Crows should still be asking the question pretty firmly though IMO.

 

[rko121]

They just have to hold on to LDU in my opinion, they cannot keep losing good players just to get in high end picks as that only delays the rebuild. If LDU goes there is every chance Tassie will come hard after Mckercher in a few seasons and that will be another talented player gone for a top 5 pick!

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

They just have to hold on to LDU in my opinion, they cannot keep losing good players just to get in high end picks as that only delays the rebuild. If LDU goes there is every chance Tassie will come hard after Mckercher in a few seasons and that will be another talented player gone for a top 5 pick!

Tassie will come for McKercher regardless.

 

[beerbandit]

I think Pies are into him big time.

 

[Val Keating]

They just have to hold on to LDU in my opinion, they cannot keep losing good players just to get in high end picks as that only delays the rebuild. If LDU goes there is every chance Tassie will come hard after Mckercher in a few seasons and that will be another talented player gone for a top 5 pick!

Agree that North have to hold onto him, which is part of the reason I can’t see a trade happening this year, the other reason is that no club in the higher end of the ladder would be able to offer a trade that would be better than what North would get if he left as a FA.

Tassie will come hard for anyone that can play, not just blokes from the map, similar to GWS & the GC. They’ll want top shelf players in the 25~30 year bracket too.

 

[Val Keating]

I think Pies are into him big time.

They’d have to wait till he’s a FA then. They have zero chance of being able to get a deal done with their picks this year.

 

[Viva la Mattner]

Adelaide should be balls deep
Can offer up 2 x firsts and a player

2024 - 1st
2025 - 1st
Jordan Butts (helps the KPD issue )

 

[beerbandit]

They’d have to wait till he’s a FA then. They have zero chance of being able to get a deal done with their picks this year.

Yes , FA is the mail.

 

[Val Keating]

Yes , FA is the mail.

A lot can happen between now and then, that’s even if he wants out.

 

[beerbandit]

A lot can happen between now and then, that’s even if he wants out.

100% , I hope for Norths sake he stays.

 

[Val Keating]

Adelaide should be balls deep
Can offer up 2 x firsts and a player

2024 - 1st
2025 - 1st
Jordan Butts (helps the KPD issue )

KD isn’t as much of an issue as KF. Logue will be back from his knee, Comben is looking good down back and the 200cm key back Wil Dawson North took with a first round pick last year looks good, add to that Kal Dawson (who’s been out with injury for most of the year) Norths key defender stock is much deeper than the key forwards. North just have Larkey and a couple of raw kids.

 

[Val Keating]

100% , I hope for Norths sake he stays.

Same …obviously. Don’t want to get stuck in that never ending rebuild by losing players in the 24/27year old bracket.