I'll be interested to see if Sydney have one last crack with their experienced core group, or if they take a step back and try to get some more games into their fringe players.

If the former, you wonder whether the likes of Roberts, Sheldrick, Cleary or Campbell might look elsewhere for more significant opportunities.

Not sure if any of these might suit us at the right price - Campbell certainly hasn't come on from his first year, but has some ability.

They also have a number of more recent draftees who are yet to get a go.

Very surprised that Harvey Reid re-signed with West Coast until end of 2028.

Just cannot see the Eagles doing anything in the next two years at least.

Would love to know his reasons

Edit... Harley !!

Edited August 26Aug 26 by Diamond_Jim

2 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Very surprised that Harvey Reid re-signed with West Coast until end of 2028.

Just cannot see the Eagles doing anything in the next two years at least.

Would love to know his reasons

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Edited August 26Aug 26 by Adam The God

Perhaps we can swap Jack Petruccelle ( W.Coast) for Laurie.

12 minutes ago, Coolx2 said:

Perhaps we can swap Jack Petruccelle ( W.Coast) for Laurie.

Petruccelle was delisted yesterday.

1 hour ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Very surprised that Harvey Reid re-signed with West Coast until end of 2028.

Just cannot see the Eagles doing anything in the next two years at least.

Would love to know his reasons

1 hour ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Sorry, I can’t get this to let me type below the quote. Annoying

Reports had predicted Reid would sign a two-year deal with a trigger that would extend for an additional nine years. The club did not confirm if that was the case with this new deal.

“The old two-year plus a nine-year extension to get to $24 million, I don’t think that’s going to happen now. That is going to be reworked, it’s going to be a much shorter deal,” 7NEWS Perth reporter Ryan Daniels said last week.

From this article: https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2025-harley-reid-resigns-at-west-coast-eagles-twoyear-contract-2-million-per-season-knocked-back-offers-to-return-home-to-victoria-contract-news/news-story/bcd01347a4d13c830e1077c706ddd3b5

Edited August 26Aug 26 by 710 Asbury St
placement

Wonder if we could entice Hunty out of retirement with some Nippys milks?

Edited August 26Aug 26 by KoltTheRam
It’s Nippys not Nippy, silly autocorrect

48 minutes ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

Norf gave up pick 25 for Calab Daniel. Absolutely diabolical. Total coach killer. May on one leg and half rat power is better than any of the three experience blokes Norf bought in in 2024.

1 hour ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Very surprised that Harvey Reid re-signed with West Coast until end of 2028.

Just cannot see the Eagles doing anything in the next two years at least.

Would love to know his reasons

Edit... Harley !!

I don’t really like WC but I’m happy that Reid is staying. I hate the fact that players leave within 2-3 yrs of being drafted. I think it’s incumbent on a player to give the club that drafted them 5 years.

What sort of compo are Carlton looking at for TDK and SOS?

34 minutes ago, roy11 said:

What sort of compo are Carlton looking at for TDK and SOS?

tdk - first round compo, so pick 7 or so?

sosos - probably nothing?

On 17/06/2024 at 19:24, dimmy said:

Dreams !!!

We will have two new recruits next year anyway i.e. Trac & Clarrie

Definitely!!

Trac suffered life threatening injury last year and is just working his way back to his best.

Star Must Stay!!

Ditto Clarrie, not life threatening but his hands are important as an inside mid and he was playing with one hand much of last year. Just returning to his best with confidence now.

Star Must Stay!!

Has been discussed on other forums before, however Max Gruzewski would be a great get. Can't get a game for the giants ahead of my beloved Jesse, Cadman, Riccardi and Brown. Has kicked 43 goals in 15 VFL Games this year. Is worth mentioning we took Jefferson over Max in the 2022 draft. Definitely worth having a crack in my eyes, maybe a pick in the 30-50 range with a late pick coming back. Can be a swingman option as well.

5 minutes ago, KoltTheRam said:

Has been discussed on other forums before, however Max Gruzewski would be a great get. Can't get a game for the giants ahead of my beloved Jesse, Cadman, Riccardi and Brown. Has kicked 43 goals in 15 VFL Games this year. Is worth mentioning we took Jefferson over Max in the 2022 draft. Definitely worth having a crack in my eyes, maybe a pick in the 30-50 range with a late pick coming back. Can be a swingman option as well.

I like him, but Giants just don’t let contracted players go. If they didn’t let Derksen leave last year with one year remaining on his deal, I doubt they let Gruzewski this year

14 hours ago, whatwhat say what said:

tdk - first round compo, so pick 7 or so?

sosos - probably nothing?

Forgot SOS was an unrestricted free agent, still find it a little unfair clubs get nothing for this

On 22/08/2025 at 22:16, Dannyz said:

Jason Taylor would have drafted Z Duursma over Windsor - fact

Most clubs would have. Duursma was rated incredibly high.

HUN officially name dropped us amongst 5 clubs into mal rosas

44 minutes ago, KoltTheRam said:

Has been discussed on other forums before, however Max Gruzewski would be a great get. Can't get a game for the giants ahead of my beloved Jesse, Cadman, Riccardi and Brown. Has kicked 43 goals in 15 VFL Games this year. Is worth mentioning we took Jefferson over Max in the 2022 draft. Definitely worth having a crack in my eyes, maybe a pick in the 30-50 range with a late pick coming back. Can be a swingman option as well.

he's been playing consistently since hogan damaged his foot, again

has kicked 8 goals 5 behinds in the last 4 games

i can't see them letting him go, given that he's under contract, and hogan's injury issues are a short- and potentially long-term concern

7 minutes ago, Turner said:

HUN officially name dropped us amongst 5 clubs into mal rosas

We desperately need more small forwards who can apply pressure while also hitting the scoreboard, so I’m a big yes for going after Rosas

I know we dont have a coach which doesnt help at all but [censored] me it annoys how ruthless St Kilda are whilst we work out who is actually going to coach us.

Flanders would be perfect for us.

We've got some preliminary interest in Zane Duursma, could give some legs to the mooted Norf interest in Lever.

1 minute ago, dazzledavey36 said:

I know we dont have a coach which doesnt help at all but [censored] me it annoys how ruthless St Kilda are whilst we work out who is actually going to coach us.

Flanders would be perfect for us.

He's not that good Dazzle, jack of all trades master of none

Not the best user either imo

5 minutes ago, BLWNBA said:

We've got some preliminary interest in Zane Duursma, could give some legs to the mooted Norf interest in Lever.

I still rate this kid very highly. Has goal sense and high upside. Under the right development team, and if gotten on the cheaper end of the scale in terms of players and picks going out, I would be thrilled with that.

2 minutes ago, KoltTheRam said:

I still rate this kid very highly. Has goal sense and high upside. Under the right development team, and if gotten on the cheaper end of the scale in terms of players and picks going out, I would be thrilled with that.

Yeah I agree, although I will say that I'm agnostic as to whether we would be able to develop and get the best out of him (on historical grounds). Personally would see him as a big upgrade on Kolt (on potential).

We've been tracking him for a lot of this year, it sounds like the interest since has draft year has been enduring. Personally not too sure how we'd get it done, especially if Lever isn't going anywhere.

3 minutes ago, KoltTheRam said:

I still rate this kid very highly. Has goal sense and high upside. Under the right development team, and if gotten on the cheaper end of the scale in terms of players and picks going out, I would be thrilled with that.

what's his value tho?

someone like a toumpas, for instance, went from being a pick 4 to effectively traded for pick 88, which was then on-traded to the pear for rodan