7 hours ago, KoltTheRam said:

I have been wondering for weeks what it would take to entice Zane Duursma out of North. Is reportedly disgruntled with the club, as he is held back in the pecking order. Is a forward who can kick goals and can spend time in the midfield. He played 2 games for Casey in his draft year and still has vast amounts of potential to be a star.

Worth a look but he was patchy in his draft year including a couple of ordinary VFL games for Casey (his brother put in much better Casey efforts). And Clarko’s moving him around trying to make something out of him.

2 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

Worth a look but he was patchy in his draft year including a couple of ordinary VFL games for Casey (his brother put in much better Casey efforts). And Clarko’s moving him around trying to make something out of him.

Agreed. Would take a punt at a low cost if North just wanted to move him on, but wouldn't go hard. 3rd round or token pick. Could become a nifty goal scorer, but he's similar to Fritsch. Should never be allowed midfield as he's too soft.

I was staggered he went so high in his draft. Pick 4 was massive overs, and it's laughable he went ahead of Windsor, Curtin, Caddy, O'Sullivan, Sanders basically all directly after him. Clear bust of that top 10 and could see it a mile off.

8 hours ago, KoltTheRam said:

I have been wondering for weeks what it would take to entice Zane Duursma out of North. Is reportedly disgruntled with the club, as he is held back in the pecking order. Is a forward who can kick goals and can spend time in the midfield. He played 2 games for Casey in his draft year and still has vast amounts of potential to be a star.

Only if he was a delisted free agent. Has the Darcy Parish and Jack Billings vibes as top picks that lack the physical side of AFL FOOTY

1 hour ago, rjay said:

Ben Brown.

One year rental. I meant after the flag.

2 hours ago, JTR said:

You must forget all the outrage here about how they were no good and we paid too much them... 🤣

And gems like this piece...

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2020-steven-may-trade-to-melbourne-ben-king-gold-coast-suns-afl-draft-jake-lever-adelaide/news-story/8e637f7fd21a66c35c2ea6fb9230e030

Dual premiership Kangaroo David King, in particular, remains flabbergasted as to why Melbourne has apportioned such a large percentage of their salary cap to defenders May and Lever when other clubs – and even other teams in other sports – would usually pay big bucks for stars that impact the scoreboard.

“If you’re going to spend the bulk of your salary cap behind centre – so in the back-half – no other team does that in their competition and no other team in any code does that around the world,” King told Fox Footy’s The First Crack. “You spend money on strikers, guys that can hit the scoreboard, full-forwards, centre half-forwards or gun midfielders.

“They’ve gone May and Lever as part of their big spend, who are very good players, but what influence can they really have on winning games of football?”

David King - July 7th, 2020

You could probably find a quote from Kingy a week later saying they were bargains.

9 hours ago, bluey said:

Macintosh Tigers and Treloar Dogs are freebies, massive upgrades on any of our Casey battlers.

screams of 2 years back at the weagles in his home state offering "leadership" with his tiges mates

9 hours ago, MrFreeze said:

Kiddy Coleman is made of glass, cannot get fit. Same as Treloar. McIntosh is the sub most games at richmond at shouldn't be near a best 22 next year.

made of glass is hardly fair, he did an acl and has had some pain and setbacks related to getting strength and speed back in his legs as a result which seems entirely fair and after another preseason he will be right to go and will tear the joint apart again

if we wanna look at the lions take pre-agent zac bailey, we need that hard working half forward who also kicks goals and can work up the ground, hes your guy, get him and mcreery and its a different discussion i50

5 hours ago, JTR said:

You must forget all the outrage here about how they were no good and we paid too much them... 🤣

And gems like this piece...

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2020-steven-may-trade-to-melbourne-ben-king-gold-coast-suns-afl-draft-jake-lever-adelaide/news-story/8e637f7fd21a66c35c2ea6fb9230e030

Dual premiership Kangaroo David King, in particular, remains flabbergasted as to why Melbourne has apportioned such a large percentage of their salary cap to defenders May and Lever when other clubs – and even other teams in other sports – would usually pay big bucks for stars that impact the scoreboard.

“If you’re going to spend the bulk of your salary cap behind centre – so in the back-half – no other team does that in their competition and no other team in any code does that around the world,” King told Fox Footy’s The First Crack. “You spend money on strikers, guys that can hit the scoreboard, full-forwards, centre half-forwards or gun midfielders.

“They’ve gone May and Lever as part of their big spend, who are very good players, but what influence can they really have on winning games of football?”

David King - July 7th, 2020

The irony of a premiership defender saying that about two soon-to-be premiership heroes isn’t lost on me.

My favourite King-ism nowadays is when he visits one pre-season training session per team (Victoria only) and then parades around like a professional track-watcher at Flemington

On 19/08/2025 at 20:13, ANG13 said:

You could probably find a quote from Kingy a week later saying they were bargains.

That article is amazing, they just talk absolute rubbish don't they most of the time, the very definition of "shoot your mouth off" is those guys on their shows.

I guess that's their job though...talking stuff to keep people entertained, no need for it to be any good most of the time.

Puts all the pundit comments into proper perspective though reading that.

Edited August 21Aug 21 by Young Angus

On 18/08/2025 at 13:53, DeeSpencer said:

It’s one afl player per side going to Tassie, in fact if GWS and GC are a guide they’ll probably sign about 10 legit afl players at most and few delisting, semi retired guys.

That won’t impact the value of list cloggers. If anything now is the time to take on a bunch of fresh kids so we aren’t reliant on draft picks when the list concessions bump them all out

How to you figure that? That. They need 44 for a normal AFL list. And they will get extras as well so min 50. You take 50 players out of the draft and what are you picking up? Yes they will get players from other clubs as well, but that them means you lose more depth and going to the draft sets you back in development

Why do St Kilda want TDK so badly?

He has been average all year

On 19/08/2025 at 19:53, Lord Travis said:

Agreed. Would take a punt at a low cost if North just wanted to move him on, but wouldn't go hard. 3rd round or token pick. Could become a nifty goal scorer, but he's similar to Fritsch. Should never be allowed midfield as he's too soft.

I was staggered he went so high in his draft. Pick 4 was massive overs, and it's laughable he went ahead of Windsor, Curtin, Caddy, O'Sullivan, Sanders basically all directly after him. Clear bust of that top 10 and could see it a mile off.

Definite Cale Morton vibes.. So glad he was never in our sights (for a trade up)

32 minutes ago, DubDee said:

Why do St Kilda want TDK so badly?

He has been average all year

Long may it continue.

On 19/08/2025 at 19:53, Lord Travis said:

Agreed. Would take a punt at a low cost if North just wanted to move him on, but wouldn't go hard. 3rd round or token pick. Could become a nifty goal scorer, but he's similar to Fritsch. Should never be allowed midfield as he's too soft.

I was staggered he went so high in his draft. Pick 4 was massive overs, and it's laughable he went ahead of Windsor, Curtin, Caddy, O'Sullivan, Sanders basically all directly after him. Clear bust of that top 10 and could see it a mile off.

He is apparently unhappy at North and is obviously not performing to his best.

If we could get him at reasonable cost, that would be good.

North wanted Lever to be the general down back. I would do that swap today.

Edited August 22Aug 22 by Redleg

52 minutes ago, DubDee said:

Why do St Kilda want TDK so badly?

He has been average all year

Average player for an average club

14 minutes ago, Demon Disciple said:

Average player for an average club

on insane money

The Saints better players will not be happy with the disparity in pay with 2 players taking up 35% of the cap

Could get Windhager on the cheap

55 minutes ago, Redleg said:

He is apparently unhappy at North and is obviously not performing to his best.

If we could get him at reasonable cost, that would be good.

North wanted Lever to be the general down back. I would do that swap today.

You have to wonder how much his poor form is as a result of North’s development of him vs him just being a poor player relative to his draft position

Why North didn’t take Watson or Curtin with that pick I’ll never know

The Duursma’s kind of remind me of the Morton’s.

Talented, but a tad soft.

1 hour ago, demoncat said:

You have to wonder how much his poor form is as a result of North’s development of him vs him just being a poor player relative to his draft position

Why North didn’t take Watson or Curtin with that pick I’ll never know

Obviously the North recruiter and most of the experts thought he would be a better player.

Players can improve at a new club.

As an example, look at Jack Martin at Geelong, he is killing it. Oscar Baker is another. Jordan Clark another. etc, etc.

1 hour ago, demoncat said:

You have to wonder how much his poor form is as a result of North’s development of him vs him just being a poor player relative to his draft position

Why North didn’t take Watson or Curtin with that pick I’ll never know

I liked him in his draft year. He finished his year really strong kicking 4 goals in the championship decider at Marvel. Looked at that stage as he was going to be a star.

I only watched him once this year and he looked miles off it. No intensity or second efforts.

1 hour ago, Redleg said:

Obviously the North recruiter and most of the experts thought he would be a better player.

Players can improve at a new club.

As an example, look at Jack Martin at Geelong, he is killing it. Oscar Baker is another. Jordan Clark another. etc, etc.

none of those players are playing better at there current clubs than there previous

Sam Flanders sub tonight 👀

7 hours ago, DubDee said:

Why do St Kilda want TDK so badly?

He has been average all year

TDK won’t do amazing things to their system

Never thought I'd say it:

• Try to get a 2nd for May. Disco is the future

• Any first we can get for Trac. Clarry more likely to return to the player he was than Trac

• Don't mind either way with Lever. Petty or JvR is fine

• Sparrow to Port for chips

Edited August 22Aug 22 by Mickey

4 hours ago, BangBnagBang said:

none of those players are playing better at there current clubs than there previous

Are you serious?

Clark is a star at Dockers couldn’t get a regular game at Cats.

Baker hardly played for us.

Martin is playing far better than at Blues.

Jason Taylor would have drafted Z Duursma over Windsor - fact