Mega Thread Non-Freo AFL Discussion 2025

[Taylor]

Collingwood retained Dane Swan after his assaulting of, I believe a cleaner, in the city. Even after the court had to follow up because Swan hadn't paid the compensation ordered.

 

[gaskin]

Watch Geelong pick up Tarym Thomas next year as a DFA.

Nobody will touch Thomas. The backlash from supporters and (I would assume) sponsors will be too great for any club to take the risk. There is a reason why even state league clubs won't give him a go.

 

[Ge3ks]

The AFL have cleared Noah Balta to play in Round 5 against us and Round 6 against GCS prior to his sentencing for the assault he has pleaded guilty for.

Just when you think they couldn't sink any lower they prove you wrong!

AFL breaks silence on Balta assault after CCTV released

Andrew Dillon has spoken about the AFL's stance on Noah Balta facing jail time.

www.sen.com.au

Whoa. Your link has the vision of the assault. That's truly messed up. Balta is a thug and should not be playing before sentencing. What. A. Joke.

 

[Purple Jesus]

What a flipping scumbag.

 

[ilikepotatoes]

This is the same club that just kept playing Marlion Pickett with pending burglary charges.

It's not really a surprise.

 

[BStaff17]

The AFL have cleared Noah Balta to play in Round 5 against us and Round 6 against GCS prior to his sentencing for the assault he has pleaded guilty for.

Just when you think they couldn't sink any lower they prove you wrong!

AFL breaks silence on Balta assault after CCTV released

Andrew Dillon has spoken about the AFL's stance on Noah Balta facing jail time.

www.sen.com.au

He should be stood down for 12 months.

It's a sickening incident

 

[BStaff17]

West Coast are a reminder you simply don't want to bottom out and end up in a state we're its a 10 year mess to fix up.

Players only put up with losing for so long

 

[Bud]

Lachie Neale met with Fagan in Perth the year before he left.. just didn't get caught like Oscar... and he wasn't the Captain

 

[go_the_dockers]

GETTABLE: Hawks' huge 2028 vision, key free agent keen to stay, Dons eye two young guns

Cal Twomey and Riley Beveridge deep dive one of the AFL's hottest teams, provide a trade and draft update and answer your questions on Gettable

www.afl.com.au

Only gave up 1 first round pick to get all these players. Worth a listen, Hawks have done a great job of rebuilding.

 

[swanny1234]

The Eagles have turned into the gift that keeps on giving.
We must never forget that they had the choice of Carlton or Hawthorn's first and second rounders and chose Hawthorn's. Now they'll probably lose their skipper to get their hands on Carlton's, which are projecting to be far more valuable. Wtf is Don Pyke doing over there?
Hawthorn have made West Coast their bitch.

Choosing Hawthorn's first rounders over Carlton's is laughably bad, who actually signed that decision off? Hawks only looked like getting better, adding Barrass and Battle, whilst the Blues looked cooked at the end of last season and have started in a similar vein - it may genuinely be 10 picks or more difference when you start factoring in academies and F/S's. They've totally screwed the pooch.

 

[go_the_dockers]

Nobody will touch Thomas. The backlash from supporters and (I would assume) sponsors will be too great for any club to take the risk. There is a reason why even state league clubs won't give him a go.

If he plays a really good year in a 2nd tier comp and stays clean, someone will sign him.

 

[swanny1234]

GETTABLE: Hawks' huge 2028 vision, key free agent keen to stay, Dons eye two young guns

Cal Twomey and Riley Beveridge deep dive one of the AFL's hottest teams, provide a trade and draft update and answer your questions on Gettable

www.afl.com.au

Only gave up 1 first round pick to get all these players. Worth a listen, Hawks have done a great job of rebuilding.




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The Meek one still hurts me, we could've traded Darcy for a Kings ransom and kept Meek, and now had the best one two ruck punch in the league.

 

[go_the_dockers]

The Meek one still hurts me, we could've traded Darcy for a Kings ransom and kept Meek, and now had the best one two ruck punch in the league.

Darcy when fit is a better ruck than Meek.

The advantage of having Meek is he is cheaper salary cap wise, more durable, and we could have got some picks from trading out Darcy.

This is the problem with Rucks, you really only need 1.

 

[mike91]

The Meek one still hurts me, we could've traded Darcy for a Kings ransom and kept Meek, and now had the best one two ruck punch in the league.

Not gonna lie, I've never cared about losing Meek and to this day, it still doesn't bother me one bit

 

[Paracleet]

GETTABLE: Hawks' huge 2028 vision, key free agent keen to stay, Dons eye two young guns

Cal Twomey and Riley Beveridge deep dive one of the AFL's hottest teams, provide a trade and draft update and answer your questions on Gettable

www.afl.com.au

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Impey, Frost and Scrimshaw were all traded in in or before 2019. That's minimum 6 years ago. Seems a bit of stretch to include them on a list patting them on the back for great rebuilding.


Frankly this Hawthorn team seems to me to have a lot of B graders in it. I'll be saving my anguish for when they actually achieve something.

 

[go_the_dockers]

Impey, Frost and Scrimshaw were all traded in in or before 2019. That's minimum 6 years ago. Seems a bit of stretch to include them on a list patting them on the back for great rebuilding.


Frankly this Hawthorn team seems to me to have a lot of B graders in it. I'll be saving my anguish for when they actually achieve something.

**** I hope you are right.

I don't think I could tolerate another Hawks Dynasty. They are my most hated club.

 

[Purpleheart_56]

I have no doubt Hawks are going to be significant contender as long as Sam Mitchel is there-

 

[freo84]

Impey, Frost and Scrimshaw were all traded in in or before 2019. That's minimum 6 years ago. Seems a bit of stretch to include them on a list patting them on the back for great rebuilding.


Frankly this Hawthorn team seems to me to have a lot of B graders in it. I'll be saving my anguish for when they actually achieve something.

My first thought was exactly that. They have a few A graders but a lot of B grade and C grade role players.

I feel like we should have them covered with talent. Just need to get the game plan right.

 

[dont bowl there]

My first thought was exactly that. They have a few A graders but a lot of B grade and C grade role players.

I feel like we should have them covered with talent. Just need to get the game plan right.

Think that's selling their list short IMO, loads of talent in every line.

 

[freo84]

Think that's selling their list short IMO, loads of talent in every line.

Didn't say they weren't talented..Just don't think their top shelf A grade yet.

Better game plan that caters for their talent. I feel like we're not playing to our strengths.

 

[rubydoomsday]

Think that's selling their list short IMO, loads of talent in every line.

yep, and their short kicking is elite and they move fast.

they will slice us up if we don't improve/stop taking 20 minutes after the whistle to decide whether or not to go corridor or kick to an outnumber

they just play fast and it's working for them. i wish we did this a bit more.

 

[Alfonz]

If he plays a really good year in a 2nd tier comp and stays clean, someone will sign him.

Only one VFL team was interested and there was such backlash they had to abandon the idea.

Swan Districts then considered it, and decided to not go ahead.

The VFL, WAFL, SANFL, AFL clubs will not go anywhere near him.

If they can cover things up and limit public knowledge then they don't care, but that is not possible with Thomas and he has zero chance of ever playing AFL again.

 

[Cam Payne]

TT needs to get some tips from Ben Cousins on how to update his dating profile.

 

[Eski3]

If he plays a really good year in a 2nd tier comp and stays clean, someone will sign him.

That's not really how it works these days, even state league teams have a corporate structure and are very aware of public image and branding. He'll only get a spot in a regional league, likely in Vic

 

[swanny1234]

Not gonna lie, I've never cared about losing Meek and to this day, it still doesn't bother me one bit

When the bloke is the premiership ruckman this season, that might change.