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I struggle with this all the time. Best bet is to log into your web browser your phone (not the kayo app) and then connect to the app on your tv

Yeah, maybe we shouldnt wish for that. Or... And i'm just throwing it out there... We could wish for Geelong to be investigated for players receiving generous donations from club sponsors who ripped off charities and partied with them in vegas?

Rivers with 24 disposals. He looked pedestrian early but has worked his way into the game. Gawny looked like he was going through the motions. Kozzie looked electric but never seemed to get any reward.

You are right. I am confused. We brought Culley and Henderson onto our list last year when McAdams and AMW went onto the inactive list. They were going out for the full 12 months, but I was under the assumption that it didnt have to be for that long.

Not sure about this. Pretty sure LTI only requires the player to miss 6 weeks these days. Are you sure?

Pretty concerning that Adams with three years development got easily beaten by an 18 year old who wasnt even drafted. Pointless bringing up academy status when both Ah-Mu and Sinemma went undrafted. If we wanted either we could have taken them and chose not to.

Just google Steven May and head to the news.

I wouldnt say i'm an expert, but I do get into the draft heavily once the season ends. Latrelle played for Norwood in the SANFL in 2023 and then went home to Tumby Bay at some point. While it was never explicitly explained, the suggestion is that he didnt have the maturity to cope away from home or in an elite pathway for an extended period. In 2025 he returned to the SANFL for Glenelg reserves and did the work, proving he was now mature enough to make it. Latrelle has touched on this himself in interviews on draft night without going into the details. There are interviews with Jason Taylor post draft saying that we had kept an eye on him over the years, which suggests that he likely would have been given a list spot by us or another club earlier if he had stuck in out at Norwood in either 2023 or 2024. He bolted up draft boards after displaying his talents in the Glenelg seniors and kicking four goals in a game. Glenelg were an excellent side in 2025 so it was a hard team to get into. Early phantom drafts (July) suggested he would be taken at around pick 30. By November it was clear he would be taken earlier with suggestions a number of clubs were keen. Of note that I can remember being rumoured were GWS, North and ourselves. We certainly shocked most draft "experts" by taking him as high as pick 12 but we knew he would not make it to our next pick with GWS and North interested. North in particular are of interest as they took Dovaston with their pick who many on here were keen on (not me). The criticism of reaching for him has its points. He played the majority of 2025 in the SANFL reserves. There were also some teams on the phone during the draft offering us good future picks in exchange for pick 12 with Dyson Sharp in demand (Adelaide all but confirmed and Collingwood rumored). While at the end of the day we picked up Latrelle at pick 12, its doubtful he would have lasted much longer, but we will never be sure. In a draft which was rumoured to be shallow, our true draft expert who we pay to do these things picked his man. If Latrelle doesnt make the grade you will be hearing about it ad nauseam on here for the next 20 years. Fingers crossed for the boy.

I dont think we have the list depth to keep Sparrow out. His development has been frustrating. After 2023 I expected him to jump to averaging 20 disposals a game, but he went backwards. He seems to have been given a defensive related role under goodwin, so his numbers might not tell the full story. Maybe King will free him up? Year, average disposals, sc points, tog. 2020 = 11.2 d, 43.6 p, 61.8% 2021 = 8.9 d, 40 p, 45.2% 2022 = 16.1 d, 66.8 p, 68.5% 2023 = 17.2 d, 67.2 p, 73.8% 2024 = 14.9 d, 64.9 p, 71.9% 2025 = 13.1 d, 61.1 p, 79.7%

That was a great year. Beating Carlton by over 100 and Adelaide by 90 in consecutive weeks. The finals drought wins agaisnt Geelong and Hawks. The queens birthday game was pretty grim. If we turned it over then the only time we would have a chance of getting it back was after a goal or a behind.

I dont hate or love the appointment. I just dont understand what his roles and responsibilities are.

Overall Club Strategy - Guerra List management Strategy - Lamb Gameday Strategy - King. I still dont understand what this new role is actually doing. I don't really fully understand Richardson role either. Thankyou in advance to anyone who can explain it.

I hated the white. I loved the 160th anniversary one we wore in round 23 2018. I would be happy with that in the royal blue if we needed it as a rare clash option. Keep it simple. Keep it red and blue.

It shows how we have been the last few years. The players we delisted at the end of 2025 were either Late picks/rookies who didnt develop into players. Top up role players who contributed very little. Our recruiting has great success in the first two rounds of the draft but has had little luck unearthing late gems. Heading into 2026 we have retained a few senior players that would have been moved on if our list was in better shape. I would feel better if we had our training facilities built and in a position to attract free agents in the next year or two.

Numbers might be off as I used google a.i. but close enough. Oliver 205 Petracca 202 Billings 172 Spargo 108 McVee 65 Woewodin 21 Fullarton 21 Marty Hore 20 Brown 1 Verral 0 Sestan 0 815 games lost. Steele 202 Mihocek 159 Jiath 76 Heath 4 414 games gained

Everyone! You have to watch the youtube link. Sound on! Incredible! "Vineys on the side... Lifting weights..." This made me laugh. You have smashed your own high standards out of the park Six6six.

Creating best 23's which take into account injured players in December? You are an unstoppable force Werridee. I reckon people would prefer a best 23. I've seen you put Langdon on the bench recently. While there are no wrong answers at this point in the year, I doubt Langdon misses out starting on a wing.

Was it Nathan Doggy Brown who said every club needed a player nicknamed 'Chook'? Xavier looks like a guy who should be named Chook.

Found it. Sydney traded out their 2nd round pick to West Coast so it wouldnt be consumed in a bid for Blakey. Then they traded back into the second round after the bid. https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/sydney-get-blakey-for-a-steal-20181122-p50hrs.html

I will admit the trade to move up one spot late in the first round was a big head scratcher that i would be fuming about if we had done it.

What a strange article. I know The Roar isnt exactly a heavy hitter but i'm surprised how far this deviates from a normal article into fan fiction. Eagles fans have never experienced an extended period of time out of finals and they dont understand the pain that some other supporter bases have had. Anyone know what they are talking about with this section? Who can forget our infamous 2018 dodgy deal with Sydney, playing bag-man long enough for them to match a bid on their Academy-linked star, Nick Blakey, without consuming their early pick and getting the Eagles a nice little commission in the process? Ahhhhh, good times.

He has a nephew who is a regular poster here I believe. @Uncle Fester ?

I've been waiting for this video and feared it wouldnt be produced this year. Fantastic insights into the process. I enjoyed the banter between the team.

I'm guessing Gillard missed out due to missing the start of the year? Whoever got a defender position instead of her must be amazing.