Mega Thread Non-Freo AFL Discussion 2024

[Snuffaluphagus]

Yep.

There's a reason no other club wanted to touch him.

Melbourne have a strong culture alright. It's just not what a good culture.

And Max "head-in-the-sand" Gawn

Max is less head-in-the-sand, more full of shit

 

[Docker82]

No way should they rebuild now. At the very least have a crap season before doing something like that.
They are still a decent core with not many over 30. Takes long enough to get to the top - they aren’t going to voluntarily remove themselves from contention.
Their recruiters are top notch too - I think they will be fine in the medium term

More likely to do a Collingwood style clean out of around 2012/2013. They had a poor season or two but I wouldn’t say they ever really rebuilded as such.

As yes getting players like Moore and the Daicos brothers as father sons and Quayner as an NGA did help quite a lot.

 

[anchor man]

There was a massive drugs culture at the doggies while Hunter was there

Didn't that show up the night of the GF here in Perth?

 

[One_Wing]

Van Rooyen is not a very good set shot by the looks.

 

[Firesharter]

Didn't that show up the night of the GF here in Perth?

Was that involving Bailey Smith? There are a few others, although I think for the most part the doggies drug culture has diminished

 

[anchor man]

Was that involving Bailey Smith? There are a few others, although I think for the most part the doggies drug culture has diminished

Yes Smith, but there was a lot of others involved.

 

[poshman]

Max is less head-in-the-sand, more full of s**t

Yep - no way he wasn't aware. Biggest fib since Woosha saying the club didn't know about the drug culture at the eagles when most of perth knew about it.

 

[arsesmart]

No Jack Martin

21

Jack Martin

Age

29

Ht

186cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.2

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

3.7

5star

G

0.9

4star

D

14.9

4star

K

7.9

3star

HB

7.0

4star

M

4.3

4star

T

3.6

4star

G

1.1

5star

D

8.2

2star

K

4.6

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.0

4star

G

0.6

3star

. No Carlton.

 

[pK75]

No Jack Martin. No Carlton.

I was looking at the other end and thinking would Kozi survive the freo fan base if we traded a 1st rounder + change and he kicked 1.4 on a regular basis, love what he brings but with the limited opportunity our forwards get, we’d turn on him pretty quickly if he served that up repeatedly

 

[wakojako]

I was looking at the other end and thinking would Kozi survive the freo fan base if we traded a 1st rounder + change and he kicked 1.4 on a regular basis, love what he brings but with the limited opportunity our forwards get, we’d turn on him pretty quickly if he served that up repeatedly

He's a proven player, has kicked around 40 over the past few seasons.

 

[masai tu]

SPP gets four weeks (matches)! Indicator of what lay ahead, setting a strong precedent here.

Precedent, I like that word, but does the AFL know what it means ?.

Just waiting for Daicos or Danger, to do similar.

 

[E Shed]

Precedent, I like that word, but does the AFL know what it means ?.

Just waiting for Daicos or Danger, to do similar.

Yes a precedent is when Fyfe or Michael Johnson gets made an example of early in the season so that later in the season Vic players can be completely unpunished for the same thing.

Or when Chris Judd is allowed to headset someone, or Barry Hall or Cotchin iron someone out in finals and still play the GF.

 

[Dockeroo]

Caleb Windsor looks like a bit of gun… early days yet but I wouldnt doubt that Melbourne recruiting teams ability at all to pick out a gun with a pick 7.
They have hit after hit in that range in recent seasons.
Were desperate to trade up for Bailey Humphrey in 2022 too and they were correct there too, in hindsight.

 

[nurries]

Caleb Windsor looks like a bit of gun… early days yet but I wouldnt doubt that Melbourne recruiting teams ability at all to pick out a gun with a pick 7.
They have hit after hit in that range in recent seasons.
Were desperate to trade up for Bailey Humphrey in 2022 too and they were correct there too, in hindsight.

They went all in for Reid but Windsor looks a good pick for them

 

[Purpletown]

Caleb Windsor looks like a bit of gun… early days yet but I wouldnt doubt that Melbourne recruiting teams ability at all to pick out a gun with a pick 7.
They have hit after hit in that range in recent seasons.
Were desperate to trade up for Bailey Humphrey in 2022 too and they were correct there too, in hindsight.

Is that the pick they got from us for Luke Jackson?

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Is that the pick they got from us for Luke Jackson?

That and Jefferson from last year. They were always hitting on at least one of the two picks and there is still basically no chance either of them are better than Jackson. Bringing Windsor up is pointless tbh (I know wasnt you), who cares given what we got

 

[BStaff17]

 

[Yeti]

Needs to learn more.

No way is a West Coke crowd that young.

 

[ignoramus]

With that many seats filled, it's obviously not a depiction of the fourth quarter.

 

[Big Animal]

haha

chatGPT: "image of a transperth train travelling from Optus Stadium during the fourth quarter of a West Coast Eagles home game in 2024"

 

[freo1997]

Watching a few snippets come through of Eagles.

They are a train wreck.

This is the time we need to capitalise on this, rise up and become the dominant team of WA.

 

[fnerd]

Watching a few snippets come through of Eagles.

They are a train wreck.

This is the time we need to capitalise on this, rise up and become the dominant team of WA.

In every sense.

Over the next 5 years we’ve got a chance to really win over (especially the younger generation) of people in this state.

Actually start making some in roads into WC stranglehold on everything football in this state.
So many of their supporters are boomers on their last legs.

They're basically the liberal party of the AFL

Of course this is all depends on freo actually getting some genuine success on the field…..so I shan’t be getting my hopes up !

 

[FUS_RO_DAH]

If I had pick 2 in the draft and it got me Riley Thilthorpe, I think I'd be a bit upset. Doesn't really seem to have shown anything. Is he a ruckman or a key forward? A bit of both?
Compared to another Ruc/FWD like say, Luke Jackson

9

Luke Jackson

Age

23

Ht

199cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.3

2star

K

3.3

1star

HB

5.0

4star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

0.3

3star

D

8.3

2star

K

3.3

1star

HB

5.0

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

2star

G

0.3

3star

D

8.3

3star

K

3.3

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

0.3

3star

, he's not shown much

Harsh? Fair? Have I not seen him enough?

 

[#1JohnHuttonFan]

If I had pick 2 in the draft and it got me Riley Thilthorpe, I think I'd be a bit upset. Doesn't really seem to have shown anything. Is he a ruckman or a key forward? A bit of both?
Compared to another Ruc/FWD like say, Luke Jackson

9

Luke Jackson

Age

23

Ht

199cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.3

2star

K

3.3

1star

HB

5.0

4star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

0.3

3star

D

8.3

2star

K

3.3

1star

HB

5.0

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

2star

G

0.3

3star

D

8.3

3star

K

3.3

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

0.3

3star

, he's not shown much

Harsh? Fair? Have I not seen him enough?

He’s still really young for a tall!!! Was watching Adelaide and to be honest I’m pretty jealous they have both Rankine and Rachele what I’d give for just one of those 2!


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[Hamann188]

He’s still really young for a tall!!! Was watching Adelaide and to be honest I’m pretty jealous they have both Rankine and Rachele what I’d give for just one of those 2!


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I was big on Rachele when he was drafted. Would take him in a heartbeat.