Mega Thread Non-Freo AFL Discussion 2024 Part 2

[Purple Suit]

It's a fair complaint. They absolutely refuse to quietly let some guys move on. Everyone talks about and points to North about cutting too deep but their bigger problem was drafting and developing, not cutting / pushing players out IMO.

WC will go nowhere with how compromised the draft is if they continue to do nothing but basically take their natural picks to the draft

The funny thing is that WC's problem is also their drafting and development. They have very few players that have come on in the last 9 years worth of drafts. Having just the 4-5 picks a year at a rate of 20% isn't going to improve them, it's glorious.

 

[Bigger]

I’ll fix that. We’ll have to get rid of some ultra high-end talent in the short term but I think people will see the sense of trading Jack Darling

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Jack Darling

Age

32

Ht

191cm

Wt

95kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.1

3star

K

7.9

3star

HB

4.2

3star

M

5.0

5star

T

3.0

5star

G

1.9

5star

D

8.0

2star

K

4.3

2star

HB

3.7

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

2.4

3star

G

1.3

5star

D

14.6

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

7.0

5star

M

6.0

5star

T

4.0

5star

G

1.4

5star

, Dom Sheed and Andrew Gaff

3

Andrew Gaff

Age

32

Ht

184cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

26.6

5star

K

15.9

5star

HB

10.7

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

2.0

4star

CL

2.5

4star

D

24.5

5star

K

15.6

5star

HB

8.9

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

2.0

3star

CL

2.5

4star

D

11.2

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

3.2

4star

T

0.6

3star

CL

0.6

3star

when we haul in those high draft picks.

If you blokes got 34 and a top ten for Lachlan Schultz

8

Lachlan Schultz

Age

26

Ht

178cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.9

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

3.9

3star

M

2.3

2star

T

2.5

4star

G

0.5

3star

D

8.3

2star

K

5.5

2star

HB

2.8

2star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.5

3star

G

0.5

4star

D

12.2

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.4

4star

G

0.6

3star

, we are going to make out like bandits.

 

[malpaso]

Would much rather the Eagles get a first timer as coach. Hinkley is a good coach let down by crap list management.

 

[Arcassius]

Would much rather the Eagles get a first timer as coach. Hinkley is a good coach let down by crap list management.

Their management has been hit and miss - but not as bad as up the road. They've looked to top up via trade more than other teams (Allir, Fantasia, Finlayson, Rioli, Ratugolea, Burton) and arguably that's been their main problem, but not surprising if they thought they were in their window

 

[Taylor]

From the mob down the road.

It's disgusting how the Dockers gave away two first rounders for Luke Jackson only to get three picks in like the top 10 two years later while our bum asses have been sitting on the ass end of the ladder for three years and can only have a pick in the top 3 and not another pick until like the 30's the show for it #BackTheBoysIn #synergy

They traded with Port for a pick too, if they remember. It was how they let Port take Josh Sinn and let them luckily swoop on Chesser.

 

[malpaso]

They traded with Port for a pick too, if they remember. It was how they let Port take Josh Sinn and let them luckily swoop on Chesser.

You mean Donnie Osmond right?

 

[Ge3ks]

 

[Arcassius]

Sounds painful - wish him well in his recovery. And Carlton to lose every ruck contest in his absence

 

[holybishop]

A 3 week break would be ideal. Port, Collingwood and Hawthorn coming up for Carlton. Hawks in particular with Meek flying would be difficult.

 

[Purple Suit]

Sounds painful - wish him well in his recovery. And Carlton to lose every ruck contest in his absence

Carlton need to look at the Melbourne Blueprint and go into next week without a ruck.

 

[holybishop]

Th punctured lung is the least of his concerns

 

[nurries]

Th punctured lung is the least of his concerns

That would be code for cleaning up a foot injury they already knew he had so he is ripe for the finals

 

[FreoGirl]

that isn't good

 

[freo_leo29]

Did I hear correctly that part of the reason Dean Cox

Dean Cox

Age

43

Ht

203cm

Wt

107kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.9

4star

K

8.9

3star

HB

6.9

4star

M

5.3

5star

T

1.5

3star

G

0.6

4star

No current season stats available

D

13.0

4star

K

5.8

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.4

4star

G

0.0

1star

won't come back to WA is that his partner has started running a business over there, apparently she's got a Hungry Jack's franchise.



Please tell me that's true, the irony of their little HJs dealings working against them would be grand.

 

[Lach72]

I would laugh until I shat myself

 

[largebus]

Hinkley to Eagles is from Gossage so there's more chance of it not happening than happening.

 

[FreoGirl]

Hinkley to Eagles is from Gossage so there's more chance of it not happening than happening.

it's still entertaining

 

[freo84]

I've been trolling my Eagle mates about who they would prefer out of Hinkley or Sumich.

Most of them declined to answer

 

[oldgoat]

Lol if Hinkley goes to west coast.

He ain't going to win a flag.

Most coaches dont

 

[Cam Payne]

I've been trolling my Eagle mates about who they would prefer out of Hinkley or Sumich.

Most of them declined to answer

It's incredible how the most opinionated pricks on the planet can be so piss weak at the same time. Imagine how soft they'll be after another 5 years of being shit.

 

[Cam Payne]

 

[doppo]

Josh Carr

Josh Carr

Age

44

Ht

179cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.8

4star

K

10.6

4star

HB

7.2

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.3

5star

CL

2.0

4star

No current season stats available

D

12.2

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

0.8

3star

also ruled himself out of the Eagles job. Makes sense given Hinkley's days seem numbered over there

 

[oldgoat]

The funny thing is that WC's problem is also their drafting and development. They have very few players that have come on in the last 9 years worth of drafts. Having just the 4-5 picks a year at a rate of 20% isn't going to improve them, it's glorious.

At Optus on Sunday I could clearly hear the Wailing and Gnashing of teeth from over Lathlain way.
It's running 24/7 now that despair is taking hold .
Even wooden spooning for a decade may not be enough?
A little puzzle...
If you got a Harley Reid every year for ten years and each HR only stayed two years, how many Harley Reid's would you have in 2034?

 

[mightymouse75]

Harley Reid for Player/Coach

 

[oldgoat]

Harley Reid for Player/Coach

Player/coach/CEO