Mega Thread Non-Freo AFL Discussion 2025

[Lach72]

His conditioning is substandard at the moment, add that to the hotheadedness and the opposition will clearly take advantage of it. Watch Andy get under his skin in round 3.

Ego needs to be dialled down (a bit of FIGJAM is fine), and much better work ethic adopted. Personally, think he goes at the end of the season or next and it's a win for West Coast; their fans might not see it that way.

Watching them yesterday was like a combination of the worst parts of the Richmond surge gameplan and the last few diabolical seasons they've dished up. I can't imagine Allen and Waterman loving trying to get cheap out the back looks and not play their natural leading games. Tim Kelly genuinely looks checked out. McGovern can only paper over the cracks for so long before he's injured again. Flynn looks Reidy-esque. Having a genuine plodder like Graham lead your midfield really says it all.

I did comment yesterday how much he was missing Barrass, beacuse Gold Coast had two quality key forwards and Harry Edwards is a potato

 

[Madas]

How do we feel about Hawks going passed us and potentially finishing top 4 with a real crack at the flag? Mitchell a flog but obviously a good coach, with a flag at eagles now shooting up the ladder.

I think our best defence and midfield can match theirs , their defence probably outdoes our forward line .
It’s the ducking and flopping that will get them across the line

 

[swanny1234]

He doesn't have anywhere near the athletic traits so his ceiling is definitely lower.

No but significantly more brain cells.

 

[Quay Club]

That was gold!

Hudson nearly falls over but Spud just keeps going without a reaction as if he didn't say it.

He was actually a true professional and is sadly missed.

 

[Vimal Anand]

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[Joao]

Cats have certainly relaxed the no ****head policy hey?

Reminds me of us under Ross when we were desperate to hang on.

 

[Tony_Clifton]

A tiny bit of good news. The Synthetic DR is off to a flyer. Hawks are two from two and Carlton lost. In case you need reminding Carlton lost to wooden spoon favourite Richmond.

I've seen some chatter here about people tired of death riding after last year's overload.
Not me though. I loved it.

I'm disappointed we don't have a legitimate death ride for 2025. Richmond's third round pick is lame because the stakes are low and the results predictable.

However, I may have stumbled across a death ride by proxy or a derivative death ride. Here's what I found on the West Coast subreddit:

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Quick recap: in return for Barrass West Coast were given the option of either Carlton or Hawthorns 2025 1st, 2nd and 3rd round picks. They chose Hawthorn.

So the death ride by proxy means we want Hawthorn to win and Carlton to lose.

This is something I can get behind. Well because it's Carlton and though I don't love the Hawks I can be convinced to. It might be fun. Hokbal and all that.