Everything posted by Turner
- Welcome to Demonland: Jack Steele
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Christian Petracca and Clayton Oliver in 2026
Clarry out paying 700k for a top10 pick in ala bowes and pick 7 trac out top 10 pick and later first rounder next year go to WCE and say heres 2x top tens this year tell them those duursma's hate being interstate youre wasting your time taking them he'll leave in two years like X did and Yasmin. draft Willem (has the casey links) OR they think Duff-Tytler has LJ type potential and he's our man we know Lamb only shops at the top of the order i think this is what theyre thinking
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Wade Derksen
je ne sais pas 🤷♂️🤷♂️
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Taking a look at past drafts
weitering very stiff here, worse than himmelberg and hipwood is laughable, probably better than mckay too
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The List Manager Tim Lamb
for comparison on how Lamb spoke, i think he actually was more honest and open and gave more away than Freo did, having said that we probably have more to do than they do this period therefore making the video naturally more open and easier to discuss
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2025 AFL National Draft prospects: The next batch
good write ups and explanations on the clubs choices and why he's taken them where he has, not sure if you missed it or not but he actually has us making the Zac McCarthy bid from the filth first and then falling back onto hertherton, i think id rather pickett then and curtin or hetherton (they think he'll slide given injury affected year) later and then at the end of the draft have a look at Voss or McFadyen as mature age rookies
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2025 AFL National Draft prospects: The next batch
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Christian Petracca and Clayton Oliver in 2026
i dont think there are any players left this year that are overly appealing in a trade sense, we should be looking at what we can do for next year. If we can get Answorth, Bailey, Lewis, (all FAs) add another 1st rounder or 2 suddenly we have resolved the 22-28 age gap on our list and puts us in the market for 5 years of success, maybe see if we can get to Bergman 12 months on. Gardiner, Justin McInerney other options who should be on our whiteboard. Lets take first round picks and then we can sell them on to academy teams, FS teams or use them at the top of the darft
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NGA Rule changes mooted
i completely disagree, its necessary to grow the game in multicultural backgrounds, the ability to list non drafted NGA prospects from other clubs is huge too as you arent entirely being shafted by a poor zone. also talk about conpromised when the afl is handing west coast mid round picks that perfectly amount to what they need to execute pre-established trades and these tassie handouts where they must trade picks even if they can't find a player they like and might prefer to draft players and then get to roll them if they dont like whats on offer, could be 2035 before they actually use them, thats compromised. NGAs you now pay fair value and are responsible for having significant contributions to their development, they have corrected eligibility to take out the aussies whos parents worked overseas and were pregnant and have added South american and pacific eligibility giving us Ah-Mu's brother as an option down the line. then theres the locked Cat B spot for NGA rookies meaning we can have mentha and berry as B and still list Sinnema as B too therefore having 3 Bs (how i read it anyway) or maybe mentha also being NGA and not irish/basketball instead cancels that out im not sure
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NGA Rule changes mooted
afl.com.auAFL cracks down on player eligibility in NGA revampClubs must spend more time with Next Generation Academy prospects and register their interest earlier in order to get priority draft accessthese are positive changes
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2026 Rule Changes
such a shame about the bounce, it was unique and historical. a few whinge and moan and get their way and spare me on the umps backs and "improving decision making" give us one to open every game that thump of ball into turf is pretty special and isnt going to do them any significant harm beyond what the roles and responsibilities they sign up to as umpires demands
- The Toby Sinnema Thread
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Christian Petracca and Clayton Oliver in 2026
nail on head, all this talk of we should be finalist, we are a finals list, we want to play finals, it sounds like they're trying to convince themselves because the truth is we aren't otherwise we would be, and its now been some time since we were and so we need to start working out how we can be again and for the XX year in a row our net outs seem to be outweighing our net ins pre draft and drafting takes time and patience, and it is a 5,6,7 year process to reach the summit so how can we best position ourselves to get there
- The Toby Sinnema Thread
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Christian Petracca and Clayton Oliver in 2026
he's also said some utter dross and whinged and moaned all the while fielding a midfield of windhager owens cant have it both ways sir
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2025 Player Reviews: #11 Max Gawn
mount rushmore
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2026 FREE AGENTS
Keep: Chandler, Culley*, Fritsch Assess Price and possible returns: Salem, Sparrow Cull: Campbell*, May, McDonald, Melksham Target: 3rd string ruck depth: Reeves, Blicavs, OMcInerney, Knobel, Flynn, Key backs: Butts, Gardiner, Broad, Vlastuin, Graham, Borlase Small Backs: Answorth, Impey, Hinge, Weller, Key Fwds: King, Amartey, Lewis Small Fwds: Bailey, Switkowski, West Good players: Butters, JMcInerney We should really target this group to improve our overall list profile, so many obvious talent and age profile upgrades who are capable AFL players but for one reason or another could play some reserves football next year. Prioritising Answorth once we see how his achilles heals teehee any of the three tall forwards and 2 of the key backs, gardiner hasnt bee paid well and butts/vlastuin could come at good prices bailey and butters the obvious superstars every vic club will be in for
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Farewell Judd McVee
corey wagner says hello
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Trade Targets
hunter and billings were recruited to directly replace harmes and jordon as role players with better foot skills, problem was our game style and culture didnt move with the recruiting and we fell in a hole, but u could see the vision and at the time whilst reluctant we were to lose one of our own in Harmes and a 22yo in jordon (who we delisted ahead of others to make space when covid list cuts occurred) we weren't taking those players in place of draftees replacing other outgoings/list turnover at the bottom of the list, the recruitments of laurie when we wanted and thought we had our hands on Holmes and howes as busts hurt our depth when we then lost further players Brayshaw, Nibbler, Bedford, Jackson etc
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Sam Flanders
i'd be really concerned if we signed flanders what that meant for rivers, as it would hurt his midfield minutes with langford, pickett, windsor and flanders taking tracs time ahead of him, having said that flanders could offer more than rivers in some aspects as a better ball user but with less dash and aerial game. think id prefer to keep the riv tho
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The List Manager Tim Lamb
Heath and Mihocek locked in then and maybe the giants have swayed derksen with aleer and keefe leaving, if i were him i'd see the writing on the walls after 4 years and switch things up also if we want a player for trac who at the crows are we asking for? Curtin, Filthy Worrall Soligo Draper Pedlar Butts Nankervis isn't much else i'd consider
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2025 Player Reviews: #33 Tom Fullarton
same matches as mcvee? so he's going to perth?
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2025 Player Reviews: #16 Bailey Laurie
sparrow the next door in 2026? or will it be someone else?
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2025 Player Reviews: #21 Matthew Jefferson
break or make year next year for MJ, will be afforded chances possibly at the expense of melky to see what he can do as a third banana i think when he can get on the lead and have a better matchup but we need to see some signs beyond 7 touches 3 marks and 2 scoring shots, otherwise cut our losses and try again
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2025 Player Reviews: #15 Ed Langdon
a down year dare i say, doesnt change games, isnt a great kick when the modern game demands it, fortunately for he there is f all competition for spots in the 22 so probably has another year or two before he feels any sort of pressure, even if he gets tucked away on a HFF or played as a tagger to allow superior kickers or lighter framed kids to take the wings