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He grew up in Shepparton before accepting a scholarship to attend Scotch College in Melbourne. He was drafted by Gold Coast with their third selection and ninth overall in the 2016 national draft.

Brodie played 24 games for Gold Coast across 5 years as he struggled to get ahead of other younger midfielders.  Following the 2021 AFL season, Brodie was traded to Fremantle.

Brodie played every game of the 2022 season a career best and established himself as an important part of Fremantle's midfield. He finished the season eleventh in the league for total disposals tallying 607 across 22 games. 
 

In 2023 and 2024, despite dominating at WAFL competition, he had limited opportunities into the Freo AFL team with Young, Serong, Brayshaw and Omeara preferred. With Worner & Erasmus coming through, Brodie will likely be squeezed out.  

Brodie presents as the classic Moneyball trade pickup.  He will cost a “future 5th round” and be a reasonable salary contract. But he can step in and play immediately. At 189cms, he has the physical ability in the contest and skills to deliver. He has good contested possessions numbers all through his career. Definitely one to consider in the off season period.  

 

lock him in

we desperately need good midfielders

Assuming your history of him is correct. 
then being 5th or 6th string in freo side 

getting a bit old, but would be cheap and should push to get a run with our lot 

plus he would only have a few years left so would want to make the most of his time left in the game.   Well worth a chat. 
Certainly a good backup if not a fair bit more, I 

 

I’m of the mind we need to get players in who are either young and building form below great midfields or players who are playing in midfields. Over 28’s don’t grab me as I think we have enough of them. 


Begs the question... why has he had so much trouble breaking through elsewhere?

I thought it was his tank more than anything.

We really have two list to improve. We are going to have to bring in a number of kids over the next two trade/draft windows. If we want them to develop well at Casey then we need to improve the standard of footy there. 
Dunstan wasn’t up to AFL standard but he was a bloody good VFL player and helped keep Casey up around top of the ladder. 
Given his numbers in WAFL at worst Brodie would improve Casey or he could take Sparrows spot in the first team and Sparrow improves Casey. For a low pick it’s a yes from me. 

Edited by Colm

 

the problem with will brodie and deven robertson and players like that is that they don't have an particular weapons or traits that make them a standout player

they're the harmes / dunstan type depth players at good sides for a reason, and i don't think they'll particularly stand out in poorer sides

i'd rather a ben keays type, which is ironic that anb is linked to the crom, as keays plays a very similar role to him there

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45 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

the problem with will brodie and deven robertson and players like that is that they don't have an particular weapons or traits that make them a standout player

they're the harmes / dunstan type depth players at good sides for a reason, and i don't think they'll particularly stand out in poorer sides

i'd rather a ben keays type, which is ironic that anb is linked to the crom, as keays plays a very similar role to him there

If we had Ben Keays the club would need to employ a barber for him and Fritta


On 14/08/2024 at 17:58, spirit of norm smith said:

Brodie presents as the classic Moneyball trade pickup.

Drink!

I absolutely would, at worst he'd add some depth and help Casey be more competitive next year. His best footy is really solid. 

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