Chelly

12 hours ago, Whispering_Jack said:

The morning started on a bad note for Kane Cornes and just got worse.

• "I think you give 6 and 17 for Petracca ... that is more than fair for him. He is a better player than Dan Rioli, and Rioli got them pick 6." - Kane Cornes on what is fair for Christian Petracca.

NOTE: I checked and Cornes was wrong. These were the terms of the Rioli trade:-

Traded Player:

Daniel Rioli: Richmond Tigers defender joins Gold Coast Suns on a five-year contract.

Trade Terms:

Gold Coast Suns Receive:

Daniel Rioli Picks 51, 61, 70, and 76

Richmond Tigers Receive:

• Picks 6 and 23

Next time, please do your research.

This set the tone for a day of commentary bordering on the inane and sometimes comical.

• "The tension in this discussion is whether Geelong should give up a pick in this year's draft or next year's draft. St Kilda is more interested in next year's draft." - Tom Morris on Rowan Marshall

• "The most simplistic view in all of this is that is not the case. People will say this has been planted from the Merrett camp to destabilise Essendon. I have been chasing this story for several weeks." - Tom Morris on the view the Zach Merrett camp leaked the Essendon drugs story

• Tom Morris (dramatically) - Adelaide took a look at Clayton Oliver but pulled out leaving the available choice to Collingwood and GWS Giants. Meanwhile, Oliver completes a medical at GWS as Collingwood plans a meeting.

• "I feel like at Melbourne I played the small forward role and it gave me good building blocks but it was a rigid role, without freedom. I spoke to North about playing a role with a bit more freedom. I play my best when playing on instinct." - Charlie Spargo

•  DONE DEAL - the first trade is in.  Paperwork has been lodged on the Liam Reidy trade. Carlton will get Reidy and Picks 53 and 71, Fremantle will get Picks 50 and 68.

• GCS player Brayden Fiorini has nominated Essendon as his new home.

• DONE DEAL - Sydney has secured a trade for Malcolm Rosas jnr.

The two clubs have agreed a deal that will see Sydney land Rosas and Pick 62, while Gold Coast will receive Picks 51 and 69.

• Callum Twomey - Over the past week multiple clubs have reached out directly to Nick Daicos & to his management to gauge any interest he has in a move.

• Saints and Suns reportedly agree to a pick 7/Sam Flanders trade.

• a complicated pick swap is being hatched between Brisbane, Fremantle and West Coast for Brandon Starcevich.

* my hunch is that it could unlock the McVee trade.

Love the fact checking on Cornes (and his minions who followed with the same thoughts). These AFL Trade Radio commentators are like zombies lacking originality of thought. What are they going to come up with for their zinger of the day?

Injury List: Round 9

Melbourne

Shelley Heath — finger / 1 - 2 weeks

Sarah Lampard — calf /  1 - 2 weeks

Saraid Taylor — hamstring / 1 - 2 weeks

Blaithin Mackin — calf / 3 weeks

Grace Beasley — knee / 4 - 5 weeks

Olivia Purcell — knee / Season

Jacinta Hose — knee / Inactive

Aimee Mackin — knee / Inactive

Injury List: Round 8

Melbourne

Blaithin Mackin — knee / Test

Molly O'Hehir — leg / 1 - 2 weeks

Sarah Lampard — calf / 3 weeks

Grace Beasley — knee / 4 - 6 weeks

Saraid Taylor — hamstring / TBC

Olivia Purcell — knee / Season

Jacinta Hose — knee / Inactive

Aimee Mackin — knee / Inactive

For perspective, I just checked the Demonland Player of the Year voting to see how Judd McVee went in 2025 with Demonlanders who were the ones who cast the votes.

He polled three votes, a mere 295 behind the winner and wasn't in our top 20 votegetters.

Appreciate that he did much better last year but you're only as good as your last game.

8 minutes ago, Demonland said:

Tyla Hanks is leading the pack as we head into the second half of the season.

Who will kick us off with the votes from today’s game at Casey Fields?

I’ll bite - very difficult to cast votes when the team had such a comprehensive victory but here goes …

6. Megan Fitzsimon

5. Ryleigh Wotherspoon

4. Tyla Hanks

3. Tayla Harris

2. Kate Hore

1. Maeve Chaplin

I was just thinking that early on Saturday evening, one of the teams that we disposed of with great ease during the 2021 AFL finals series will have won two premierships in the interim four years since then. Such a shame that we couldn't make it a dynasty.

Is St Kilda is the frontrunner for Flanders because they offered him the most money or am I missing something?

Never really got much of a go.

21 minutes ago, Fritta and Turner said:

Good read but I didnt like the ending

But I have a feeling that it might get better next year 😊

Injury List: Round 7

Melbourne

Denby Taylor — foot / Available

Blaithin Mackin — knee / 2 - 3 weeks

Sarah Lampard — calf / 3 - 4 weeks

Grace Beasley — knee / 5 - 6 weeks

Olivia Purcell — knee / Season

Jacinta Hose — knee / Inactive

Aimee Mackin — knee / Inactive

Injury List: Round 6

Melbourne

Tahlia Gillard — knee / Test

Sinéad Goldrick — shoulder / Test

Denby Taylor foot — foot / 1 week

Sarah Lampard — calf / 3 - 4 weeks

Grace Beasley — knee / 4 - 6 weeks

Blaithin Mackin — knee / 5 - 7 weeks

Olivia Purcell — knee / Season

Jacinta Hose — knee / Inactive

Aimee Mackin — knee / Inactive

19 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Watch St Kilda jump up the ladder next year with their aggressive recruitment.

Or flop badly because some players feel dudded and not as highly rewarded as others.

Injury List: Round 5

Melbourne

Tahlia Gillard — knee / 1 - 2 weeks

Sinéad Goldrick — shoulder / 1 - 2 weeks

Denby Taylor foot — foot / 2 - 3 weeks

Sarah Lampard — calf / 3 - 4 weeks

Grace Beasley — knee / 5 - 7 weeks

Blaithin Mackin — knee / 6 - 8 weeks

Olivia Purcell — knee / Season

Jacinta Hose — knee / Inactive

Aimee Mackin — knee / Inactive

6 Hanks

5 Hore

4 Chaplin

3 Pearce

2 Gall

1 Paxman

Make it happen Demons.

Injury List: Round 4

Melbourne

Gab Colvin — knee / 1 week

Denby Taylor foot — / 3 weeks

Tahlia Gillard — knee / 4 - 6 weeks

Sarah Lampard — calf / 4 - 8 weeks

Grace Beasley — knee / 7 - 9 weeks

Sinéad Goldrick — shoulder / TBC

Blaithin Mackin — knee / 9 - 11 weeks

Jacinta Hose — knee / Inactive

Aimee Mackin — knee / Inactive

Olivia Purcell — knee / Inactive

1 hour ago, Whispering_Jack said:

While the football world scratches its head at the conundrum presented to the clubs in the heavily compromised upcoming National Draft, some are looking further into the future at the 2026 AFL National Draft prospects, the best of who will be on the main stage on Grand Final Day.

Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central

Benji van Rooyen ✍️

Knees can be a pain if you injure them.

Injury List: Round 3

Melbourne

Gab Colvin — knee / 2 weeks

Sarah Lampard — calf / 4 - 8 weeks

Denby Taylor foot — / 4 weeks

Tahlia Gillard — knee / 5 - 7 weeks

Grace Beasley — knee / 8 - 10 weeks

Blaithin Mackin — knee / 10 - 12 weeks

Jacinta Hose — knee / Inactive

Aimee Mackin — knee / Inactive

Olivia Purcell — knee / Inactive

I was pretty nervous at 3/4 time when we were only 49 points In front of St Kilda but very glad that we managed to hang on to win by 74.

20 hours ago, Random Task said:

Fair effort spirit

On 25/08/2025 at 08:27, spirit of norm smith said:

@Random Task I was going to look at Stingrays v Power tonight. Lots of prospects in that game. Might try to catchup on Calder later in the week.

How did Sinnema and Prasad go?

10 hours ago, DeeSpencer said:

Billings
Laurie
Woewodin
Brown
Fullarton
Adams
Campbell
Verrall
Mentha
Kentfield
Sestan (assuming fitness)

Question marks:
AJ - surely should be eligible
Tholstrup - possibly eligible?
Spargo - seems unlikely to be eligible

Inj: Jefferson, Henderson

Culley, if fit?

Injury List: Round 2

Sinéad Goldrick — personal / available

Georgia Gall — ankle / available

Tayla Harris — eye / TBC

Gab Colvin — knee / 3 - 4 weeks

Denby Taylor foot — / 4 - 5 weeks

Tahlia Gillard — knee / 7 - 9 weeks

Grace Beasley — knee / 9 - 10 weeks

Jacinta Hose — knee / Inactive

Injury List: Round 24

Oliver Sestan — face / available

Jack Henderson — groin / TBC

Matt Jefferson — toe / TBC

Marty Hore — knee, shoulder / season

Jake Lever — ankle/ season

Xavier Lindsay — hamstring / season

Shane McAdam — Achilles / season

Andy Moniz-Wakefield — knee / season

Caleb Windsor — hamstring / season

Injury List: Round 23

Xavier Lindsay — groin / 1 week

Oliver Sestan — face / 1 week

Marty Hore — knee, shoulder / season

Jake Lever — ankle/ season

Shane McAdam — Achilles / season

Andy Moniz-Wakefield — knee / season

Caleb Windsor — hamstring / seaso

10 minutes ago, Demon_spurs said:

I thought May had now served out his suspension

He was suspended for three matches. This is the last week of his suspension.