Mega Thread Non-Freo AFL Discussion 2024

[Docker82]

Peter Sumich ….

Would love to see Sumich coach that list tbh. They deserve each other.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Great win by the Tigers who are clearly much better than the bottom 3 (WC especially).

Not sure it's good for them long term. Last thing they need is to think they should reload for an another tilt. Premiership players did most of the heavy lifting even if some kids did some good stuff.

Hard Ball Gets guys are saying it best, just stop trying to win, it’s only going to go bad. There is no one under 25 on Richmond’s list that can form a contending core (maybe Gibcus but too injured). They have too many good to decent players over 26 though so will continue to win more than they should and it’s going to absolutely kill them down the road

 

[greatgatsby]

Peter Sumich ….

I can see it … only after “a rigorous global search” of course.

 

[Joao]

Hard Ball Gets guys are saying it best, just stop trying to win, it’s only going to go bad. There is no one under 25 on Richmond’s list that can form a contending core (maybe Gibcus but too injured). They have too many good to decent players over 26 though so will continue to win more than they should and it’s going to absolutely kill them down the road

Yep, they'll be middle 6 for 5 years before falling off the cliff if they don't prioritise youth really soon.

 

[The Feeder Club]

Bah, winning is never bad. Club culture matters more than getting pick 3 instead of pick 7 in a draft

 

[Purple Jesus]

Yep, they'll be middle 6 for 5 years before falling off the cliff if they don't prioritise youth really soon.

Like us in 2016. Win was great for us though, could be the difference at the end of the year.

 

[Mags98]

Not sure of draft values, but finding a way to land Curtin would have made sense. They may have been able to trade down again. They need to prioritise local at the top end for now wherever possible.

don’t think targeting local is a necessity really, just got to target good characters at this stage. guys like andy, serong, young really drive the standards of a club regardless of where their from


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[pK75]

Yep, they'll be middle 6 for 5 years before falling off the cliff if they don't prioritise youth really soon.

Can see them trying to go the Geelong top up route and extend that period for even longer, they started two years ago with the Hopper & Torranto trade.

 

[Joao]

Can see them trying to go the Geelong top up route and extend that period for even longer, they started two years ago with the Hopper & Torranto trade.

Well if they get 2 top 10 players in the league as FA, they are probably back in the mix. Good luck to them.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Bah, winning is never bad. Club culture matters more than getting pick 3 instead of pick 7 in a draft

Depends with what they do or want, they can stay around the bottom part of the 8 for a few years but they won’t be able to compete with clubs stocking bulk quality upping talent unless they draft out there arse.

I have said that about Geelong multiple times though so we’ll see.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Well if they get 2 top 10 players in the league as FA, they are probably back in the mix. Good luck to them.

Or Curnow in a couple of years for a packet of chips

 

[Joao]

Or Curnow in a couple of years for a packet of chips

Surely that never happens though?

I think the Cats 2022 flag will become legendary for its rarity.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Surely that never happens though?

I think the Cats 2022 flag will become legendary for its rarity.

I still can not believe GWS had to give some half decent 2nds back for arguably the best player in the game at 27. Just lunacy

 

[Joao]

I still can not believe GWS had to give some half decent 2nds back for arguably the best player in the game at 27. Just lunacy

+ Danger and Hawkins having Mundy-like longevity as a great KPF.

A lot had to go right and they cashed in hard. Well played to them.

 

[Johnny Dalmas]

Sam McClures status as “one of the best journalists in the AFL media” has got to be seriously questioned if it’s true he’s just lifted this story from BigFooty and ran with it…. Surely he had more evidence than that WhatsApp screen shot?

Isn't that best practice for AFL journalists?

 

[King Huskii]

Danni Laidley could coach west

I'd say he/she would want the job

 

[Purple Jesus]

Danni Laidley could coach west

I'd say he/she would want the job

Their boomer supporters would lose their ****ing minds. I’d love to see it.

 

[Bigger]

Ex-player. Tougher in ways we couldn’t imagine. Perfect really.

The Norths players used to call Laidley “The Bible” - difficult to read apparently.

 

[King Huskii]

Their boomer supporters would lose their ******* minds. I’d love to see it.

Would make for some great west articles

 

[FreoGirl]

Danni Laidley could coach west

I'd say he/she would want the job

that could be awkward

 

[Joao]

Ex-player. Tougher in ways we couldn’t imagine. Perfect really.

The Norths players used to call Laidley “The Bible” - difficult to read apparently.

To be a fly on the wall when Danni gets to the slavery parts of the pregame rev-up...

 

[CapitalA]

Last year they were tanking for Reid, but what is this?!?!

To be fair they lost Shuey and Hurn, they carried them to a win or 2 especially early last year with Shuey.

 

[DQ 4EVER]

i want Bolton

here you go:

 

[Ge3ks]

100% reid’s good but

Today's game Ryley Sanders (pick #6) was better than Harley Reid.

On Eagles next coach, I reckon it'll be Dean Cox.

 

[fnerd]

Today's game Ryley Sanders (pick #6) was better than Harley Reid.

On Eagles next coach, I reckon it'll be Dean Cox.

I’d say that’s who’d they want but I get the feeling Sydney have him lined up to take over from Longmire .

If that’s the case (guess he’d need some sort of guarantee on that tho) I doubt he takes the WC job just for the fact rebuild coaches rarely see them out and in terms of rebuild they don’t come much bigger than WCs