5 minutes ago, Fat Tony said:

The real benefit of them retiring would be any cap relief.

I believe the number of players expected to be drafted this year is only around 50-55 and I thought there was some flexibility in the number of players on the Senior List or Rookie List.

We can push our picks into 2024 or consolidate them to go up the draft board with the Suns or Dogs.

Kynan Brown may be one of our draftees or rookies if good enough.

Harmes could leave.

I expect that Melksham will go to the Rookie List.

 

Kynan Brown will be a Demon.

Harmes will leave.

2 hours ago, Fat Tony said:

I think we will have enough list spots. And why would TMac or Brown not want the $500k?

@Redleg covered it pretty comprehensively. Us lesser mortals need to take into consideration that the demands of pre-season conditioning are pretty daunting; especially so if your body is letting you down. Calling time on your career could be the sensible option, there would still be some form of financial compensation.

Where's @goodwindees

I want to know what John Longmire had for brekky 

4 hours ago, Supreme_Demon said:

Apparently Rhys "Beastmode" Mathieson is leaving the Brisbane Lions due to lack of opportunities.

Is he worth a punt?

I know he is quite an annoying and obnoxious bugger when he has played against the Demons. But he could be ideal midfield depth perhaps?

Here is a link regarding the news story: https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/teams/brisbane-lions/afl-trade-news-rumours-whispers-brisbane-lions-confirm-rhys-mathieson-seeking-new-home-dayne-zorko-future-deven-robertson-resigned-tom-doedee-will-ashcroft-levi-latest/news-story/c879298a741f3108d362772c99b21843

i'm stealing @spirit of norm smith thunder here

Flynn officially an Eagle. GWS has received an end of second round pick, currently #40.

Sydney also going to acquire Hamling from freo as an UFA.

Chol to Hawks?
D’Ambrosio to Hawks?

Doedee to Lions? (5yrs @600k a year!!) 

Koschitzke to Tigers? 

Stephens to Kangas? 
Fisher to Kangas? 
(Clarko loves skilled left footers!!) 

Adams to Sydney?
Hambling to Swans?
Grundy to Sydney?
Jordon to Sydney

(swans salary cap 🤯) 

Gresham to Bombers? 
Goldstein to Bombers? 
Mckay to Bombers? 
Harmes to Bombers? Cats? 
X Duursma to Bombers? 
(bombers as a destination club 🤮) 

Dow to Saints?
Henry to Saints? 
Shiel to Saints? 

Wines to Cats? 

McAdam to Dees?
Fullerton to Dees?

Brockman to Eagles?
Flynn to Eagles?

E Himmelberg to Giants? 
Fantasia to Giants? 

E Hollands to Blues? 

Sweet to Power? 
Zerk-Thatcher to Power? 
Ratugolea to Power? 
(and no picks to trade after JHF in 2022) 
 

Coffield to Dogs? 

7 hours ago, MadAsHell said:

 

12 minutes ago, BDA said:

i'm stealing @spirit of norm smith thunder here

I effing hate that gif

The excitement of the first day of the FA period.

3 minutes ago, rpfc said:

I effing hate that gif

2 hours ago, defuture15 said:

Darcy Wilson is a chance to go in our range.

Our girls are in yr 12 with him

Son of a gun footballer and mum was champion netballer

Good skills and cross country runner.

Endurance ++ could be used in the high half forward role?

Mid sized midfielder from memory

Any intel Dazzle?

I spoke with Darcy several weeks ago and let him know I hope we pick him up. :). I have sent you a message defuture15:)

 

 

Edited October 6, 20231 yr by Demons3031

32 minutes ago, Nascent said:

The excitement of the first day of the FA period.

That’s a good result really.

17 hours ago, DistrACTION Jackson said:

Does anyone have an update on list spots?

By my calcs so far it is probable that:

Out - D Smith, M Hibberd, B Grundy, J Jordon, L Dunstan & J Harmes

In - S McAdam, T Fullarton

Leaves 4 spots with the potential to upgrade Daniel Turner from the rookie list?

 

 

17 hours ago, Nascent said:

@Lucifers Hero has a pinned contract thread on one of the boards that has a good summary.

I believe D Turner has a contract that gaurentees promotion to the senior list for next season. The other question mark is if Melksham stays on the senior list or moved to the Rookie list. Either way he can be placed on the inactive list and free up another list spot I believe.

 

The Contract thread is pinned at the top of the Demons Forum

Link to the thread itself:

The latest is discussed toward the end of the thread.

I also put the latest at the top of page 1 of the thread for easy reference.

Edited October 6, 20231 yr by Lucifers Hero

On 10/6/2023 at 1:41 PM, Supreme_Demon said:

Apparently Rhys "Beastmode" Mathieson is leaving the Brisbane Lions due to lack of opportunities.

Is he worth a punt?

I know he is quite an annoying and obnoxious bugger when he has played against the Demons. But he could be ideal midfield depth perhaps?

Here is a link regarding the news story: https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/teams/brisbane-lions/afl-trade-news-rumours-whispers-brisbane-lions-confirm-rhys-mathieson-seeking-new-home-dayne-zorko-future-deven-robertson-resigned-tom-doedee-will-ashcroft-levi-latest/news-story/c879298a741f3108d362772c99b21843

I hate beastmode but, he is the perfect player to fill the loss of Dunstan/JJ/Harmes

19 minutes ago, Travy14 said:

I hate beastmode but, he is the perfect player to fill the loss of Dunstan/JJ/Harmes

With all due respect, are you out of your mind? Very average player burdened with a woeful personality and a face only a mother could love. 

53 minutes ago, Return to Glory said:

With all due respect, are you out of your mind? Very average player burdened with a woeful personality and a face only a mother could love. 

Has dominated VFL for years, and is at the same level as a Dunstan.  Good coverage.

The good players will come from the draft but they need these types around them too

11 minutes ago, Travy14 said:

Has dominated VFL for years, and is at the same level as a Dunstan.  Good coverage.

The good players will come from the draft but they need these types around them too

You don't want McAdam, but you do want Mathieson. OK ....

13 minutes ago, Travy14 said:

Has dominated VFL for years, and is at the same level as a Dunstan.  Good coverage.

The good players will come from the draft but they need these types around them too

I think if the club is talking about the importance of a good culture ad nauseam, on that criteria alone Mathieson would be ruled out. We have Viney to make opposition lives miserable.

Edited October 7, 20231 yr by Wylie D

1 hour ago, Return to Glory said:

With all due respect, are you out of your mind? Very average player burdened with a woeful personality and a face only a mother could love. 

Word is even his mum’s on the fence about him.

Would rather play a man down than see that [censored] Mathieson in red and blue.

3 hours ago, old55 said:

You don't want McAdam, but you do want Mathieson. OK ....

I don't want McAdam because I don't think he is any good.  Mathison has shown at VFL level he is.

And had some very good AFL games too.  I like Matheson because it is now an area we are very thin in, and he is good coverage.  Small to medium fwd like McAdam we have plenty off.

Im not after him as the missing piece to our premiership glory, I much expect him to be like Dunstan and barely play a game, then young kids over take him.

25 minutes ago, Travy14 said:

Small to medium fwd like McAdam we have plenty off.

Wait a minute

I thought this guy was Fritsch like and now..............

On 10/6/2023 at 1:41 PM, Supreme_Demon said:

Apparently Rhys "Beastmode" Mathieson is leaving the Brisbane Lions due to lack of opportunities.

Is he worth a punt?

I know he is quite an annoying and obnoxious bugger when he has played against the Demons. But he could be ideal midfield depth perhaps?

Here is a link regarding the news story: https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/teams/brisbane-lions/afl-trade-news-rumours-whispers-brisbane-lions-confirm-rhys-mathieson-seeking-new-home-dayne-zorko-future-deven-robertson-resigned-tom-doedee-will-ashcroft-levi-latest/news-story/c879298a741f3108d362772c99b21843

His first six kicks in his career were all free kicks in a match against us at the MCG from memory. Not one of them should have been paid - all dropping the shoulders. On that basis, it's against my principles to take him on :-)

Not sure why everyone's so against Maddison.

He's all class.  Give him a few months to transition and he'll be kicking goals out of his backside!