Oppo Camp Non Geelong football (AFL) discussion 2025, Part 1

[Hinkley29]

On that note, I cannot believe that Fremantle - a side with legitimate flag aspirations - is going for a player who has been delisted from two sides already and hasn't gone back through a state league first.

I would strongly suspect that he already had a deal lined up with freo but freo were not prepared to trade anything for him. As a non-critical player for them, port did him a favour by delisting him.

If he didn’t have a deal lined up with freo he probably stays on ports list on a lower contract.

 

[Hinkley29]

Scott’s new job with the finance sponsor which was signed off by the AFL before accepting

Our COO has also just left the club to take a job at AFL House. Another Geelong plant at HQ, delicious.

 

[iameviljez]

I would strongly suspect that he already had a deal lined up with freo but freo were not prepared to trade anything for him. As a non-critical player for them, port did him a favour by delisting him.

If he didn’t have a deal lined up with freo he probably stays on ports list on a lower contract.

Would he qualify as a DFA, having already been delisted from us?

 

[Gunf]

Would he qualify as a DFA, having already been delisted from us?

Once a FA always are i think could be wrong.

 

[Hinkley29]

Would he qualify as a DFA, having already been delisted from us?

As soon as he is delisted, yes

 

[iameviljez]

Once a FA always are i think could be wrong.

Yes, I was just trying to confirm that he was delisted from us. It was a rude shock to me that DFAs are always DFAs when Stengle's contract was running out...

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Yes, I was just trying to confirm that he was delisted from us. It was a rude shock to me that DFAs are always DFAs when Stengle's contract was running out...

They're technically only DFA in the year that they get delisted. That's the year they join in the DFA period. After that they're UFA and join during the free agency window

 

[cats_09]

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Marking 1 year since their 100th?

 

[you pick one]

We'd be happy to help them celebrate a loss I'm sure.

 

[BotsMaster]

 

[Gunf]

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You would think they could at least order them decently FFS also they are over estimating some clubs and underestimating others

 

[CatToTheFuture]

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Everything is bottom 4 or finals in this category and their bottom 4 is locked. Gonna get wild

 

[Hamingja]

You would think they could at least order them decently FFS also they are over estimating some clubs and underestimating others

Just the standard overrating of Essendon pre season.

I'd have Richmond, West Coast and North as bottom 4. North might not be that far away from breaking out of the bottom 4.

Essendon and Saints as also rans.

Everyone else a chance for finals.

 

[Gunf]

Just the standard overrating of Essendon pre season.

I'd have Richmond, West Coast and North as bottom 4. North might not be that far away from breaking out of the bottom 4.

Essendon and Saints as also rans.

Everyone else a chance for finals.

Agreed but Port for example really shouldn't be in "Flag contender" but finals contender group

 

[Gunf]

Would really be nice if they listed them in order like

Flag contenders
Finals contenders
Bottom 4

Instead of alphabetical which just looks wrong to me in this list

 

[Gunf]

You know i popped into the thread on the mainboard about who will be better in 2025 us or Hawks and to my surprise at least a little it is mostly civil and respectful unlike most other Geelong threads due to certain fanbases. Was a breath of fresh air really.

 

[cats_09]

Who would be desperate enough to pay to attend an event like this

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Who would be desperate enough to pay to attend an event like this

To be honest it's not the worst idea for them. All they can sell is hope and untested children. Next year they'll have less of both to sell at $25 per head

 

[Lana]

Who would be desperate enough to pay to attend an event like this

Their finances might be in trouble, if they have to nickel and dime a few hundred supporters, not a good sign for their off-field health

 

[And_ROOS]

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Yikes here.

Besides this being ordered like absolute dogshit, there is too many flag contenders, way too many finals contenders. The only thing spot on is 3/4 bottom 4.|

How are Essendon, who are now worse post trade window a finals contender but St Kilda, who are just as bad, a bottom 4 lock?

Needs another category called "Limbo".
North, Richmond and WCE are bottom 4. Hell pencil the Tigers in for the spoon right now.
Saints, Bombers, GCS, Croms will be in Limbo aka between 10th and 14th. They might be in the finals race later into the season than you expect but they aren't a realistic chance.
Then you need another category for the teams like Freo, Blues, Pies and Port who are a great chance to make finals, maybe even top 4, but aren't winning the flag next year.

 

[Hamingja]

Who would be desperate enough to pay to attend an event like this

Double checks to make sure that is not a fake Tom Browne tweet.

Probably get more people there than to a home game v GC or GWS next year.

 

[MisterMarcus]

Who would be desperate enough to pay to attend an event like this

Neutral fans might pay $25 to watch them draft the next Tambling, Fiora, Pettifer, and Dean Polo.

 

[cats_09]

Double checks to make sure that is not a fake Tom Browne tweet.

Probably get more people there than to a home game v GC or GWS next year.

I know right

The proposal has been rightly ridiculed

 

[BotsMaster]

Who would be desperate enough to pay to attend an event like this

"Biggest evening since the 2020 GF"