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AFLW 2024 - Round 2 - Chat, game threads, injury lists, team lineups and more.
Nah we will be able to match, so it's a good change for us in theory.Right so if we want our NGA kid Tanner Armstrong, who is projected to go at pick 13 next year (yes I know there's a long way to go) we won't be able to match an opposing club's bid before our pick? Just wondering if this is how it'll work.
Agree though this year it is huge for us.
How do you figure?I would say Rioli, Bolton, Graham and Baker all have a pretty similar feeling towards Yze’s strategic direction…
Right so if we want our NGA kid Tanner Armstrong, who is projected to go at pick 13 next year (yes I know there's a long way to go) we won't be able to match an opposing club's bid before our pick? Just wondering if this is how it'll work.
Agree though this year it is huge for us.
I would say Rioli, Bolton, Graham and Baker all have a pretty similar feeling towards Yze’s strategic direction…
They’re changing it back because the restriction meant there was little value in the clubs continuing to fund or put any effort into their NGA academiesNah we will be able to match, so it's a good change for us in theory.
Essendon are the biggest winners here I think.
Under the rules when Jamarra Ugle-Hagan was drafted, if a player in your NGA was bid on anywhere in the draft, you could match it and get them. But Ugle-Hagan being basically a freebie to the Bulldogs was seen as a complete and utter rort, given how good he was, so the AFL changed the rules so if an NGA player was good enough to get drafted in the top 20 (or maybe 40?), then you could not match that bid, you miss out.
But now they are changing it back to the rules for when Ugle-Hagan was drafted, you can just match a bid anywhere. As to why, no one knows, it is kinda crazy, they changed it because of players like Ugle-Hagan and are now just changing it back again without any real reason.
Isaac Kako is a top 5-15 draft range talent, small forward, Essendon NGA. If the rules stayed as they were and a team tried to draft him early, Essendon would just miss out, OR if he was still available they would likely have to draft him at their own first draft pick if they really wanted him. But now, even if someone wants him at pick 1 (obviously not gonna happen but just for example), Essendon still get the opportunity to match. Very fortuitous timing for them, smells fishy if you ask me (Brad Scott being a former high up member of the AFL after all...).
He’s just got engaged as wellNah, reckon Rioli wants out because he has been through the shit years and wants to finish with a chance of more success. (Dimma would be a big pull factor for Dan)
Baker & Bolton are from WA so figure they might be better off going now than sticking around.
Graham knows his time is up and wants security of a pay check for a few more years.
It’s unlikely West Coast would pickup both FA Graham and Baker but who knowsMy understanding is we told Graham a while ago to explore his options. So he's not actually walking out on us. I can't say on Baker to be honest.
It may have taken the experience of the first to help them realise? I can’t in all honesty suggest they didn’t need family support during the first? I’m just guessing tbh…Why did they not want or need family support when they had there first baby
So what.For those wanting to trade into the 2025 Draft need to be aware that 2025 is the most compromised draft with father sons and academy selections on record.
Yes that’s right and therefore our pick one could be pick 11 which may be B grade talent in a shallow draftSo what.
Your still getting the 10th best player that's available too you at pick 20.
Rubbish.Yes that’s right and therefore our pick one could be pick 11 which may be B grade talent in a shallow draft
Agree we are getting the best pick available to us but not the no one draft pickRubbish.
The 9 ahead are all talented academy or f/s all tied too a number of sides.
We have pick 1 and bid on everyone and eventually we take Hayley Reid at pick 11.
It's an extreme example but the point is we're still getting the best kid available too us.
Plenty of very good non academy guys.For those wanting to trade into the 2025 Draft need to be aware that 2025 is the most compromised draft with father sons and academy selections on record.
It's only a number mate.Agree we are getting the best pick available to us but not the no one draft pick
Not saying but it’s pretty good mail.Sauce?
Thought it had been announced. All goodNot saying but it’s pretty good mail.
If I was yze I wouldn’t be playing these players that want out what happens if one of them did an acl or long term injury then we get nothing
dysion sharp at pick 11 works for meYes that’s right and therefore our pick one could be pick 11 which may be B grade talent in a shallow draft
Aflw?We have pick 1 and bid on everyone and eventually we take Hayley Reid at pick 11.
We know there are huge changes coming both in terms if players and coaches. My guess would be:-What's the chance each of the players speculated to leave, are actually traded?
My guess is -
Baker 90% (Wants to go, can't stop him, WA clubs desperate for him)
Dusty 10% (1 game extension or retires)
Rioli 40% ( See Bolton below)
Graham 60% (Coach wants him out but hasn't enough value to warrant just giving him away)
Bolton 30% (Has a long contract and we will only let him go for a price other teams would not be willing to pay)
What do you think?
Why unlikely?It’s unlikely West Coast would pickup both FA Graham and Baker but who knows