Mega Thread Non-Freo AFL Discussion 2024 Part 2

[Dirty_banchez]

Not good for Trac

Demons reveal brutal Petracca pre-season setback as star rival suffers own blow

Demons reveal brutal Petracca pre-season setback as star rival suffers own blow

www.foxsports.com.au

Looks like a square up from his team mates.

 

[Clemen]

Is old?[/QUOTE]

I’m asking that for a friend too..


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[theGav56]

Interested in peoples thoughts on who will be breakout players of the comp in 2025? With one caveat - you can only name non-Fremantle players.
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Shaun Mannagh.

Wish we'd grabbed him.

 

[Purple Suit]

Is Matt Owies actually a good bloke? There's a video of him doing the rounds at the moment where he's talking to a WC fan at training and speaks 'glowingly' about Carlton whilst being filmed.

Maybe it’s because I haven’t seen him play for WC yet but I recon he has every right to slag off Carlton. He kicked 30 goals and they kicked him out the door, even leaked to the media that he wanted 800k a season which was bullshit according to his manager.

I hope he doesn’t prove them wrong at WC.

 

[DeanS]

Maybe it’s because I haven’t seen him play for WC yet but I recon he has every right to slag off Carlton. He kicked 30 goals and they kicked him out the door, even leaked to the media that he wanted 800k a season which was bullshit according to his manager.

I hope he doesn’t prove them wrong at WC.

I'm not sure I believe anything any manager says.

 

[Paracleet]

Maybe it’s because I haven’t seen him play for WC yet but I recon he has every right to slag off Carlton. He kicked 30 goals and they kicked him out the door, even leaked to the media that he wanted 800k a season which was bullshit according to his manager.

I hope he doesn’t prove them wrong at WC.

They probably asked for contract that had goal incentives in it that would have made it healthy if he had a really good season (35 40 goals) but if you plug 65 goals into the equation it was 750 K or something. Was never going to happen but in the sly logic of the disengenous idiot it's 'He wants 800k!'

 

[Purple Suit]

I'm not sure I believe anything any manager says.

Agreed but in no situation is Owies asking Carlton for 800k pa.

They probably asked for contract that had goal incentives in it that would have made it healthy if he had a really good season (35 40 goals) but if you plug 65 goals into the equation it was 750 K or something. Was never going to happen but in the sly logic of the disengenous idiot it's 'He wants 800k!'

Maybe, but it would also be an issue if forwards have goal incentive based contracts so never pass and have pings from everywhere. Cap management would also be hard.

 

[stax on the mull]

Achilles injury for Todd Marshall I'm seeing on my news feed. Long term.

 

[Quazar2]

As mentioned above:

Marshall's season in doubt after training injury

Port Adelaide could be without key forward Todd Marshall for most of the 2025 season after the 26-year-old ruptured his Achilles tendon at training

www.afl.com.au

Huge blow for the Port there

 

[Dockeroo]

Achilles injury for Todd Marshall I'm seeing on my news feed. Long term.

One of the worst injuries in sport.
He unfortunately won’t be playing for 2025.
Ruptured Achilles takes longer than a torn ACL to recover from.

 

[largebus]

Good news for the Hinkley haters.

Charlie Dixon will come out of retirement until he does his ankle again.

 

[Cam Payne]

Preseason injuries are the absolute worst. "The West Australian" of injuries in fact.

 

[wakojako]

One of the worst injuries in sport.
He unfortunately won’t be playing for 2025.
Ruptured Achilles takes longer than a torn ACL to recover from.

They should draft more small forwards.

 

[Dockeroo]

Good news for the Hinkley haters.

Charlie Dixon will come out of retirement until he does his ankle again.

I thought I read somewhere that Marshall had concussion issues anyway.

It’s a blow for port but I’d imagine they will put their eggs in the Georgiades and Ollie lord basket now.

Dixon looked absolutely cooked as an AFL player last season.

 

[Quay Club]

As mentioned above:

Marshall's season in doubt after training injury

Port Adelaide could be without key forward Todd Marshall for most of the 2025 season after the 26-year-old ruptured his Achilles tendon at training

www.afl.com.au

Huge blow for the Port there

That sucks for him but at least they can put him on the LTI and take someone in the pre season draft.

 

[theGav56]

Preseason injuries are the absolute worst. "The West Australian" of injuries in fact.

Not sure. A team may be able to adjust. Our late season injuries last year were devastating.

 

[BStaff17]

Good news for the Hinkley haters.

Charlie Dixon will come out of retirement until he does his ankle again.

Its unbelievable he still has a job.

Surely hinkley doesn't survive another year

 

[greatgatsby]

Its unbelievable he still has a job.

Surely hinkley doesn't survive another year

I think he can coach. They make finals plenty and he's never coached a flag because he's never had anything near a premiership list to work with.

 

[King Huskii]

I think he can coach. They make finals plenty and he's never coached a flag because he's never had anything near a premiership list to work with.

He had a bloody strong team last season

 

[freoextra]

I think he can coach. They make finals plenty and he's never coached a flag because he's never had anything near a premiership list to work with.

I think the opposite, Port finished top of the ladder in 2020 and second in 2021 and (I think) went out in straight sets!

They had the squad (still do) but Hinkley has been repeatedly out coached in the finals by better coaches, he has wasted one to two premierships opportunities and should of been replaced.

 

[largebus]

I think he can coach. They make finals plenty and he's never coached a flag because he's never had anything near a premiership list to work with.

He's a decent coach but a proven flat track bully who has a shit record against top 8 teams. We've probably helped keep him in a job the last decade.

The list excuse doesn't wash after 12 years. They traded for Esava and Zerk Thatcher last year and their defence still looks porous.
If it means more Sam Mitchell meltdowns then I'm all for him though

 

[DQ 4EVER]

He's a decent coach but a proven flat track bully who has a shit record against top 8 teams. We've probably helped keep him in a job the last decade.

The list excuse doesn't wash after 12 years. They traded for Esava and Zerk Thatcher last year and their defence still looks porous.
If it means more Sam Mitchell meltdowns then I'm all for him though

Your second paragraph explains why their defence is porous.
They traded for 2 very average key defenders in BZT & ER.

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[Big Animal]

I'm happy for Port to continue to have a strong H and A and be in the finals. It helps us as they rarely play on the MCG and seem to struggle against strong teams. We have got a very good forward line this year. Prefer them than say Bullies or Collingwood if it comes down to it come finals time. If that means keeping Hinkley, I'll back him in.

 

[CapitalA]

He had a bloody strong team last season

With some pretty shit house kpf's

 

[freo84]

Walsh would have to be one of most unlucky footballers. He can't get a good run at it.