1 minute ago, Turner said:

was so obvious to delist Hore last year take Riak and then rookie AJ... poor once again from Lamb and co.

and if no bid u take AJ and then can immediately add Riak as a rookie before the Rookie draft

he's already had a 3rd year added by Sydney within two months of being there

Needed a 3rd year to cover the suspension he's serving

Can't believe we've got Riak Andrew melts!

13 minutes ago, adonski said:

Needed a 3rd year to cover the suspension he's serving

Can't believe we've got Riak Andrew melts!

oh, i can

Kalani going to pick the Dee’s according to [censored] morris via SEN

Edited August 4, 2025Aug 4 by RedLegs23

3 minutes ago, RedLegs23 said:

Khalani going to pick the Dee’s according to [censored] morris via SEN

That’s good news, even if it’s from [censored] Morris. Young Tall stocks are looking pretty bright with JVR, Kentfield, AJ, Derksen, Disco, White and possibly Heath from the saints.

Tom Morris reporting he will nominate the dees. Is more opportunity with us, the Suns have a bunch of young high pick tall key position players.

I think the club needs to be commended on the way they have supported Kalani and make him feel comfortable.

Morris also said that most judges think he’ll fall somewhere between 20-40

So he’s not going to be ‘free’ per se, but will need some points matching

Dees or Suns? Father-son prospec...

Dees or Suns? Father-son prospect closing in on huge draf...

“He's seen as a great prospect.”

11 hours ago, whatwhat say what said:

Morris also said that most judges think he’ll fall somewhere between 20-40

So he’s not going to be ‘free’ per se, but will need some points matching

I rate White in the late 40s in this draft. He has upside but there is still plenty of talent in this draft that should get picked before White. Let’s hope he lasts through to at least the 3rd round or after.

10 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

I rate White in the late 40s in this draft. He has upside but there is still plenty of talent in this draft that should get picked before White. Let’s hope he lasts through to at least the 3rd round or after.

This year the points system for matching father/son and academy picks has been changed and the relevant discount of points to be used has dropped from 20% to 10%. Whilst that makes it more expensive for us to use points to match a Kalani bid - those changes apply in spades to the Gold Coast, so perhaps they could not have fitted Kalani into their plans, given their other targets.

KW is interesting. I'm very hopeful we get him and it seems like a fait accompli at this point, but in a lot of the Power Rankings products across various bodies, he doesn't seem to even fall within the Top 50; so to see him mooted as falling potentially in the 20 - 40 band is surprising. I haven't watched really anything from the state leagues nor the various talent leagues, so this is potentially somewhat of a naïve view and I'm happy to take the advice of more seasoned posters on this though. Also, given my interpretation is that if he is falling in the 20 - 40 range includes the dearth of current Academy picks and F/S selections (outside of KW), it really seems his value would inflated.

Clever by dees, getting Kalani to tank this year so we get him for cheap 😉

1 hour ago, Travy14 said:

Clever by dees, getting Kalani to tank this year so we get him for cheap 😉

reckon at 3/4 time of his first vfl he got given permission to go hard?

cos he did

that quarter alone was super, super encouraging for his future

53 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

reckon at 3/4 time of his first vfl he got given permission to go hard?

cos he did

that quarter alone was super, super encouraging for his future

just enough to make sure we knew what we were getting.

Pick 20 is effectively first round. Even 40 is bottom second

I'd be amazed if a "project player" goes higher than third round unless some club wants to push us away from our second round choice so that they can get that player in the third round.

My worry is that we dilute our second round choice with swaps to lesser picks in fear that someone will take him second round.

We always seem to overpay one way or the other

7 hours ago, Travy14 said:

Clever by dees, getting Kalani to tank this year so we get him for cheap 😉

Nah, don't rate him at all. Depth for Casey

😉

Finally something positive - Kalani White Nominates as Father/Son.

Good to hear 👍👍

Just saw the youtube short with Tim lamb, Kalani and his dad.

I reckon he's gonna be a serious player and to learn from the greatest ruckman the game has ever seen will only propel him to greater heights.

Excellent News!!

Excellent, just excellent. For all concerned

Well I love it! ❤️💙

Edited August 19, 2025Aug 19 by Deeoldfart
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A big vote of faith in the club.

Thanks K - and Dad

I said bookmark it multiple times. Was surely never in doubt.

Welcome, Kalani. 🎉🙏👏

What’s happened? Nothing about it on any social media…

Is Kalani the right guy? just getting in early

1 minute ago, Demonstone said:

Is Kalani the right guy? just getting in early

Well...

He's definitely the White guy.....