Non-Lions discussion 2023

[JasRulz63]

West Coast AFLW coach Michael Prior had whinge that they shouldn’t have had to play against Melbourne as they were too good.

WTF has happened to that club??

Pathetic.

Funny thing is their fixture already has them playing three finalists and seven non-finalists from last year.

 

[KissKiss]

And they’re most likely to draft more mids and flankers, like they’ve done the previous 5 years.

It’s going to take most of the kids North draft this year, 5 or 6 years to become competent, consistent AFL players.

The same goes for the kids North has drafted the last 4 years.

They have more than enough young, talented players.

What they don’t have is the dozen or so quality senior, experienced players to put around them.

We really should be setting up already to try and poach some of them like every club does to GC/GWS. They are going to have so many mids and flankers that just arent getting enough game time so why not start looking ahead at them

 

[MSB ROYS]

Wonder if Collingwood supporters will be defending Ginnivan's high tackles from now on.

 

[Nathan Barley]

Wonder if Collingwood supporters will be defending Ginnivan's high tackles from now on.

And if McRae will cheer whenever he gets a free

 

[CarterS]

Great quote

 

[dlanod]

Geelong football boss Andrew Mackie

Andrew Mackie

Age

40

Ht

193cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.2

5star

K

12.6

5star

HB

6.6

4star

M

5.7

5star

T

2.1

4star

MG

346.7

5star

No current season stats available

D

9.0

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

2.8

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.2

4star

has explained the Cats' thinking in asking for picks 76 and 94 in the Esava Ratugolea

27

Esava Ratugolea

Age

26

Ht

197cm

Wt

108kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.6

2star

K

4.8

2star

HB

3.8

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

2.2

4star

MG

131.6

2star

D

8.1

2star

K

4.3

2star

HB

3.9

3star

M

2.1

2star

T

2.5

3star

MG

109.0

2star

D

9.2

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

4.2

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.2

4star

MG

133.8

3star

trade.

The key defender was traded to the Power on Deadline Day for pick 25 along with those late picks, which appear to be a strange sweetener in the deal given picks so late in the draft rarely get used.

Pick 76 was last used in 2018, when Port drafted Boyd Woodcock, while 94 hasn't been used to draft a player this century, instead being utilised only to elevate rookies.

Geelong list manager Andrew Mackie

Andrew Mackie

Age

40

Ht

193cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.2

5star

K

12.6

5star

HB

6.6

4star

M

5.7

5star

T

2.1

4star

MG

346.7

5star

No current season stats available

D

9.0

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

2.8

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.2

4star

during the 2022 Continental Tyres Trade Period. Picture: AFL Photos

However, Mackie believes those picks will jump up several spots, with other clubs' late picks to be wiped out when they match bids.

Gold Coast, for example, will need to use multiple picks to match bids for their Academy prospects, as well as the Bulldogs for their father-son Jordan Croft.

"Right now, that 76 is our third pick of the draft. That'll come in with all the Gold Coast bids and everything involved, so that was the thinking there," Mackie told Continental Tyres AFL Trade Radio.

"We do value every pick. We've known all year we're probably working in the back end of the draft. Hopefully it comes in a bit and we can find a player."

Such bullshit! Unless Geelong really does plan on taking five picks, pick 94 is going away - and even if it doesn't the only team they've likely leapfrogged is Port, because everyone else will be done by then.

 

[JasRulz63]

Such bullshit! Unless Geelong really does plan on taking five picks, pick 94 is going away - and even if it doesn't the only team they've likely leapfrogged is Port, because everyone else will be done by then.

Mackie is the new Dodo.

 

[T Rick]

Such bullshit! Unless Geelong really does plan on taking five picks, pick 94 is going away - and even if it doesn't the only team they've likely leapfrogged is Port, because everyone else will be done by then.

Is it just me or has the “reasonable and sensible” Geelong just become the new Essendon at the Trade Week?

 

[M Malice]

Is it just me or has the “reasonable and sensible” Geelong just become the new Essendon at the Trade Week?

A bad list manager can destroy a club for a long period of time, vital part of the club structure.

 

[Nathan Barley]

Melbourne confirmed to be the new West Coast

2022 premiers*

 

[knaf]

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl...tive-to-cocaine-during-home-and-away-season-t 20231019-p5edhv.html?btis

not sure if you can get past the paywall. Guessing this relates too your comment NB.

thought it might be someone else when I first got the notification.

 

[KissKiss]

Turning into a hell of an offseason for Melbourne. The rumours about Goodwin and Oliver will keep coming. Lots of questions will come about their leadership group. Could either galvanise them to win the flag next year or they will crash and burn hard

 

[Flossie32]

Turning into a hell of an offseason for Melbourne. The rumours about Goodwin and Oliver will keep coming. Lots of questions will come about their leadership group. Could either galvanise them to win the flag next year or they will crash and burn hard

Well wasn’t their team motto “Raise Hell”. ??

 

[Warwick]

Joel Smith was the sub who came on and gave them a boost against us this year. The Demons won by a point.

Boooo!! Rematch!

 

[Warwick]

From the Port board (last 2 years):

IN:
23
33
JHF
Rioli
Soldo
Sweet
Esava
Zerk-Thatcher

OUT:
8
15
25
Future 1st
27
41
Future 2nd
49
50
57
Future 4th
76
94
Duursma

Note that 23 moved to 25 and was also traded out.

Ouch.

 

[Nathan Barley]

From the Port board (last 2 years):

IN:
23
33
JHF
Rioli
Soldo
Sweet
Esava
Zerk-Thatcher

OUT:
8
15
25
Future 1st
27
41
Future 2nd
49
50
57
Future 4th
76
94
Duursma

Note that 23 moved to 25 and was also traded out.

Ouch.

JHF will be a gun but the rest are seriously average

 

[briztoon]

Club Statement: Elijah Hollands

The club has issued a statement.

www.goldcoastfc.com.au

 

[Elixuh]

How good is it that the Lions aren't a rabble

 

[BRAB]

How good is it that the Lions aren't a rabble

We just traded God King Gunners for a bag of chips.

This club is ****ed.

 

[Elixuh]

We just traded God King Gunners for a bag of chips.

This club is ****ed.

Who? I don't recall a God King Gunners at all. Name doesn't ring a bell.

 

[Nunez]

Who? I don't recall a God King Gunners at all. Name doesn't ring a bell.

I didn't realise Tom Fullartons nickname was God King gunners. Weird.

 

[BRAB]

Who? I don't recall a God King Gunners at all. Name doesn't ring a bell.

I didn't realise Tom Fullartons nickname was God King gunners. Weird.

I can’t forget how he made me feel so quickly. This pain will never leave

 

[Elixuh]

I can’t forget how he made me feel so quickly. This pain will never leave

Hypothetically, if someone had purchased a gunners guernsey last season and if hypothetically that person burnt the guernsey yesterday then hypothetically it might allow them to forget. Hypothetically.

 

[irel]

Hypothetically, if someone had purchased a gunners guernsey last season and if hypothetically that person burnt the guernsey yesterday then hypothetically it might allow them to forget. Hypothetically.

Hypothetically that someone could have avoided the heartache by following Gunners to the Hawks board, hypothetically.

 

[Viceregal]

Hypothetically, if someone had purchased a gunners guernsey last season and if hypothetically that person burnt the guernsey yesterday then hypothetically it might allow them to forget. Hypothetically.

I imagine Richo wore his Lions' gear as per your avatar just that once and moved on ... that time Fev had to sing the Collingwood team song was hard but he got through it ... yes you made a poor decision and yes you are paying the price for your choice but the act of will and distancing from the situation reflected in the burning of said standard of evil (hypothetically exaggerating) is a known technique for getting over.

To quote Carl Bard "Though no one can go back and make a brand-new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand-new ending" ... do the burn, put it behind you and move on to your next crusade (there is always another windmill )