drdrake

The next Generation academy's are a little different for the southern clubs. Clubs outside NSW and Qld teams only have priority access in the drafts to indigenous and kids with a parent born overseas. The Qld and NSW teams have priority access to all kids in their academy's. It is an unfair structure not only to the clubs but also to kids that don't fit into those 2 categories. I'm involved in a Junior Club that is in another AFL clubs region, we had kids miss out on getting selected into the NGA that are absolute guns and deserve the opportunity to be a part of the program and we had kids that couldn't get a kick in a stampede get selected because of their multi cultured back ground.

It is pretty simple to fix this, every player that goes as a free agent gets a points allocation like the Academy and Father son picks, this is assigned by the AFL, example Tom Lynch I reckon pick 5 is his value what ever the value of that pick is the club getting the player must give up. If Lynch goes to Richmond and assuming they have Pick 18ish it will cost them First and second round pick. The club he is leaving still gets the band pick which in Gold Coast that will be a first round pick after the first pick.

Was he falling over?

Hotter than Hell, Demons 1998 season, just fast forward to when we beat the Eagles in WA and then when we destroy Richmond in the last round, Adelaide first round of finals, St Kilda the following week. The Richmond and Adelaide games are some of the most exciting football you will see.

He has long arms and takes the ball at the highest point. Hoping to see a few contract announcements over next few days, Oscar, Frost and this bloke

He will be going to Fremantle, they missed on Hogan and with Melbourne making the finals they see getting Hogan a long way off. Freo have a lot of cash to spend, it will cost them their first and second round pick and in return they will get this bloke and pick the second round pick from Adelaide. Adelaide will package up picks for Carlton to get the Number 1 pick.

Gaff isn't a match winner, he isn't a key position player he sits out on the fringe of the contest and can use the ball well. If he nominates us he should come as a free agent only no kicker back to West Coast. I don't mind Dom Sheed as well, has struggled a bit this year but looked good on Sunday

West Coast don't need Kent, they have a couple of handy small forwards

Needs to play at Casey over the bye weekend, he can't go into the finals with out a run

Making him a run with player was really improved him. He always competed well for the ball, now he is running with the best mids in the competition they are taking him to the ball so he is getting to more contests and winning a lot of footy. I reckon he would be an easy guy to coach, would do exactly what he is told to do.

I reckon the losses against Hawthorn and Collingwood hurt us more, not the fact we lost the way we played I reckon put a few likely people back on the bench and St Kilda loss was the sealer. Would be talking about 1000-1500 members extra. If we can take that next step on field 50K is achievable next season. Next 5 weeks mean so much to our club

Our training oval is like concrete

Pavlich was on so much money outside of football in WA, he was everywhere and Hogan would get the same in WA. Which to me might be one reason he does stay, going back to Perth everyone will want him, he doesn't strike me as a media type of guy and would rather surf with his mates than do this. WA is a fish bowl, it really can break good players

Nasher, unlike a lot of others on this site, I don't see Hogan as the be all end all type. Would love to see him play at Melbourne for the next 8 odd years but any doubt we need to do what is best for the club. We wouldn't be able to match the Fremantle offer, lets not kid ourselves on that. To me if there is any risk trade him on our terms and not risk getting a buddy like pick that Hawthorn received.

Agree with this. On King, I've seen him a couple of times and I reckon he isn't that far away. Big blokes take a bit of time because they basically need to learn to play again as they have been big and playing against smaller kids has been easy. Now they have to learn to play against blokes that are bigger and the others aren't much shorter than you.

Is he a free agent in 2019? If so I would consider trading him at years end if there is any chance of him leaving at the end of 2019. Ideally we get him to sign a 3 year contact extension by end of the year, but if not Fremantle hand over 2 first round draft picks and he is yours. We have a bloke developing nicely at Casey that will be banging down the door in 2019.

Pressure is on the players our next 5 games are on Channel 7, I reckon r23 will be on Channel 7 as well. It is time to perform when it really counts. 1998 was the best run home I've seen our club play, I think we went 5 straight leading into the finals playing what I still think is the most exciting football I have seen this club play. Hoping this year is the same

Went to goshes today for a kick with my son and a couple of his mates. All of us as soon as we walked onto the oval commented on how hard the ground was.

Must admit really concerned about these Next generation academies, looks like North, Collingwood and the doggies could be real winners this year with Father sons and NGA players. The kid North will get from Tasmania will be a gun and if no one bids for him prior to there first round pick they will get him for a high 20's pick. Collingwood have pick 15 and from memory next pick is in the 50s, they are set to get 2 players that should be top 20 picks for basically pick 15 and change.

Yep, nothing that most supporters that understand footy haven't been saying for years. When the game is on our terms we are great as soon as we can't play the way we want we are disorganized and don't work hard enough to stop the momentum. You can go back to Paul Roos and the number of press conferences he mentioned that the side couldn't adjust during a quarter it took a qtr time or half time break for the coaches to address.

The government has basically built facilities for every other AFL club that they take ownership of, look at the facility for Collingwood the massive social/function room over looking the oval, imagine the cash they bring in from that before and after matches plus functions through out the year.

No we won't, as I stated in my post interstate clubs are crying to the AFL for more home games at the MCG. The AFL doesn't want Richmond/Collingwood/Hawthorn playing to many interstate clubs at the MCG all about attendances. Dump Darwin, get Adelaide or WCE at the G, play Port or Freo in Alice.

Yep, same with me. In fact if we get the property near Jolimont station as suggested, and if we own this building cafe, bar, medical suites equals $$$$$ through commercial rent. Darwin, we would get 25-30K at a home game V Fremantle at the MCG. We would get 30-40K V Adelaide this year at the MCG, I think we are past the concern that we would get under 20K for a home game like we have in the past V interstate clubs. The AFL would like us to play these clubs at the MCG as they all complain they don't get enough games there.

My Take on Pert leaving Collingwood is either Pert or Buckley had to go to keep the supporters happy. It is easier to replace Pert than Buckley. On the Peter Jackson being excluded from the call, his job would be to present options for the board to choose, the end of the day Jackson isn't the one that has to work with his replacement. Is it a good or bad appointment we will know in 3 years time,

Sorry, the bloke hasn't been able to get his body right to play extended periods of games let alone get fit enough to run through the midfield. I like Dean Kent as he has two attributes that we are crying out for speed and a penetrating kick, he kicks the ball hard and fast over distance. Would like to see him get his body right force his way into the senior side and stay fit and in form for the last 6-7 games. We need him and Gartlett in our forward 50m with speed and pressure