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whythelongface
11-12-2020, 09:50 PM
I have doubts about whether Gardner ,Cavarra and Hayes will ever add much to our team. Hannan is touted as the panacea to our small/medium forward issue but he will have to 1. get a game and 2. perform to the level everyone expects of him. We still badly lack a KPD, that is our achilles heel in 2021.

Not sure where this is coming from. Hannan is a depth player at best. He will be in and out of the 22 during the course of the year.

Hopefully one of our small to medium forwards becomes a consistent performer. I still have hopes that is Dale but he needs to be hungrier and get himself involved more.

boydogs
13-12-2020, 05:20 PM
I have doubts about whether Gardner ,Cavarra and Hayes will ever add much to our team. Hannan is touted as the panacea to our small/medium forward issue but he will have to 1. get a game and 2. perform to the level everyone expects of him. We still badly lack a KPD, that is our achilles heel in 2021.

We like Wood, Crozier and Williams to play tall and run off their man

That being the case I don't think Keath & Cordy leaves us short, if they're injured Naughton could go back

bornadog
14-12-2020, 02:19 PM
Western Bulldogs midfielder Toby McLean is expected to on the club’s long-term injury list for 2021.

Busts in silhouette It means that the McLean can be replaced on the senior list through either the Pre-Season Supplemental Selection Period or the Mid-Season Draft


I wonder if we will look for a Key Defender?

bulldogtragic
14-12-2020, 02:24 PM
Busts in silhouette?

bulldogtragic
14-12-2020, 02:25 PM
For Buku to play, he’d need a LTI to get onto the Cat A list at a minimum.

Dancin' Douggy
14-12-2020, 04:12 PM
I was also surprised we didn't go for him.

Me too

The Adelaide Connection
15-12-2020, 03:15 PM
One list spot available with Sam Lloyd’s retirement. SSP or bank it for mid year?

bornadog
15-12-2020, 03:17 PM
One list spot available with Sam Lloyd’s retirement. SSP or bank it for mid year?

Look for a key backman

soupman
15-12-2020, 03:26 PM
Very good news from a list management perspective. Lose a fringe guy in a position we have an abundance of options in and gain a spot to use on a draft class that is likely to have had some very talented players overlooked, oh and you can have some of these guys train with you before picking them up too.

comrade
15-12-2020, 03:28 PM
Very good news from a list management perspective. Lose a fringe guy in a position we have an abundance of options in and gain a spot to use on a draft class that is likely to have had some very talented players overlooked, oh and you can have some of these guys train with you before picking them up too.

If we add McLean to inactive list, it opens up 2 spots to be used either pre-season via the SPP or the mid-season draft.

Hope we're targeting a key defender and a genuine crumbing small forward, the two glaring holes on the list.

Mofra
15-12-2020, 03:30 PM
If we add McLean to inactive list, it opens up 2 spots to be used either pre-season via the SPP or the mid-season draft.

Hope we're targeting a key defender and a genuine crumbing small forward, the two glaring holes on the list.
Ditto.

I can only really think of Sam Durdin as a potential mature KPD who might be worth a shot (delisted by north, good size, former round 1 draftee).
Otherwise a genuine quick pressure forward (WA just keep producing them, I really wanted Spicer or Winder).

comrade
15-12-2020, 03:40 PM
Ditto.

I can only really think of Sam Durdin as a potential mature KPD who might be worth a shot (delisted by north, good size, former round 1 draftee).
Otherwise a genuine quick pressure forward (WA just keep producing them, I really wanted Spicer or Winder).

What's Jermaine Jones upto?

azabob
15-12-2020, 03:41 PM
If we add McLean to inactive list, it opens up 2 spots to be used either pre-season via the SPP or the mid-season draft.

Hope we're targeting a key defender and a genuine crumbing small forward, the two glaring holes on the list.

Clearly the club has identified that as a glaring weakness considering we bid on to NGA prospects in last weeks draft one a key defender and one a small forward.

The Adelaide Connection
15-12-2020, 03:41 PM
I must admit I was a bit disappointed to not be one of the clubs that still had a spot open. I am looking forward to trawling through the lists of overlooked players.

Question: Does Sam forfeit his salary, or do you think there was a deal done?

If the latter, we may be stretched for cap room given the reductions, our maxed out list (numbers wise), and the front ending of Treloar’s salary.

ledge
15-12-2020, 03:43 PM
Ditto.

I can only really think of Sam Durdin as a potential mature KPD who might be worth a shot (delisted by north, good size, former round 1 draftee).
Otherwise a genuine quick pressure forward (WA just keep producing them, I really wanted Spicer or Winder).

I get the feeling Liberatore might become a small forward who does the inside work in our forward line. We have Wallis smarts and with Hannan maybe West hanging round I’m not sure our forward line has a “glaring hole” at all.
Williams improves more And I imagine Keath fitting in more after a half arse season learning our game plan.
Cordy is our one on one back who is honest and reliable I would just like to see him with a bit more meat on him.
Back line isn’t a huge problem either .
I think we have a very good list.
Remember Naughton and Bruce are actually backman as well .

Mofra
15-12-2020, 03:47 PM
What's Jermaine Jones upto?
Listed by West Coast

Happy Days
15-12-2020, 03:51 PM
I must admit I was a bit disappointed to not be one of the clubs that still had a spot open. I am looking forward to trawling through the lists of overlooked players.

Question: Does Sam forfeit his salary, or do you think there was a deal done?

If the latter, we may be stretched for cap room given the reductions, our maxed out list (numbers wise), and the front ending of Treloar’s salary.

Surely he's gotten something. Can't imagine we would be too pressed up against the cap in signing two minimum players though.

Axe Man
15-12-2020, 03:57 PM
Surely he's gotten something. Can't imagine we would be too pressed up against the cap in signing two minimum players though.

We have also saved $160k from the salary cap by having 2 additional rookies rather than primary list players.

The Adelaide Connection
15-12-2020, 04:05 PM
Chris Walker was an overlooked Freo NGA (his twin brother was picked up). He tested well at the WA combine finishing, top three for vertical leap off of both feet and fourth for agility. 183cm but plays like a small pressure forward.

Height
183cm
Weight
74kg
Current Team
East Fremantle, Western Australia
Birthday
October 17, 2002
Image Credit: Paul Kane/AFL Photos


POSITION: Medium Forward

DRAFT ANALYSIS: “Walker is a powerful pressure forward who enjoys the tough stuff and boasts high-level athleticism across the board.” – Michael Alvaro

Fremantle Next Generation Academy (NGA) hopeful, Chris Walker has many traits which would appeal to AFL clubs and remains on the draft radar after a promising top-age campaign. The East Fremantle product has risen through the Sharks’ ranks and Dockers talent program alongside twin brother, Brandon, though Chris is a slightly different player to his smooth-moving sibling. He plies his trade as a medium forward who utilises powerful athleticism to apply punishing defensive pressure and present as an all-action option at half-forward. A neck injury ruled him out for consecutive weeks early in the 2020 WAFL Colts season, but Walker bounced back to produce some late form worthy of a Western Australia draft combine invite. He was also selected for his state’s first Under 18’s All-Stars fixture, but a jaw injury ruled him out of the second a week later. Nonetheless, the 18-year-old Ghanaian native was able to showcase his exciting set of attributes this year and will hope to enter the elite level alongside his brother, a top 30 candidate, come draft time.

STRENGTHS:
Athleticism
Vertical leap
Power/explosiveness
Defensive pressure

IMPROVEMENTS:
Durability
Consistency/production

As far as pressure forwards go, Walker plays the role particularly well and has found a way to make his best traits shine while doing so. He measures up at 183cm and 74kg, but packs a bigger punch than his frame would suggest and is particularly apt in the realm of power-based athleticism. Walker was one of the standout testers at this year’s WA draft combine, registering top 10 nationwide results across all three vertical jumps and the agility test. He also ran a sub-three-second 20m sprint during preseason, confirming his explosive traits.

On-field, Walker utilises these assets in his own unique style. He is usually one to present well from half-forward; either hitting up hard on the lead and winning the resultant contest, or finding space to mark uncontested and quickly move the ball forward. His vertical leap sometimes comes into play as he attempts marks, while his agility and strength come to the fore when play is in motion. Much like his brother, Walker is good at fending opponents off and finding just enough space to then deliver a disposal.

Walker remains relevant on the defensive end too, as he works to terrorise opposition defenders with his tackling pressure. Physicality and intent come into play here, and Walker is not afraid to get his hands dirty when required. It allows him to stay in the game even when he is not seeing too much of the ball in an attacking sense, with an average of 4.1 tackles per his seven Colts games this year indicative of that. That kind of hardness and hunger at the contest is a key trait which clubs look for in small-medium forwards on the precipice, like Walker.

Looking at Walker’s disposal, it is still a touch raw in terms of the complete end product, but is generally good enough to put the ball in good spots inside attacking 50. He averaged a tick under 13 touches this season and managed nearly a goal per game, which is by no means a massive output, but solid given his role. Being able to stay on the park and build a bigger tank to impact even more contests will be a big step in Walker’s development, as he could also sustain his power for longer throughout the contest. It would also make him a more consistent figure overall, with the potential to move away from the tag of being a role player in future.

DRAFT PROJECTION: Rookie

Fremantle is in a bit of a tight spot given its lack of pick depth and the probability that two NGA bids will land within the top 40 selections. Walker will unlikely be one of them, but his ties to the Dockers may see him be taken on as a Category-B rookie should he not yield a bid from another club throughout the National Draft. The Dockers have been keen in terms of taking on their own academy talents, but have also released a bunch of them after little time in the elite system. Walker may get his chance, but could also be one to come back stronger in 2021 and further prove himself with a full season. He garnered enough interest to earn a state combine invite, so other recruiters may also consider him.

bornadog
15-12-2020, 04:46 PM
Question: Does Sam forfeit his salary, or do you think there was a deal done?

You would imagine he would.

The Doctor
15-12-2020, 06:51 PM
Will we replace him through the SSP system?

Could Alec Waterman (ex WCE) be an option? Had a great season in the WAFL & still young.

bulldogtragic
16-12-2020, 01:25 AM
So McLean formally on the LTI means we get a go on the mid season draft and/or can promote Buku. And offer him hope.

Lloyd retiring gives us a free hit with a DFA. I'm partial to some experience, speed or winger. Slim pickens now, looks like there's Jetta, Cedric Cox (previously interested) or Shane Savage (had Bevo as a line coach at Hawthorn).

Any takers?

soupman
16-12-2020, 01:30 AM
So McLean formally on the LTI means we get a go on the mid season draft and/or can promote Buku. And offer him hope.

Lloyd retiring gives us a free hit with a DFA. I'm partial to some experience, speed or winger. Slim pickens now, looks like there's Jetta, Cedric Cox (previously interested) or Shane Savage (had Bevo as a line coach at Hawthorn).

Any takers?

No.

Hold onto the list spot, get a couple of guys we think have high scope to do a pre-season with us, preferably including a small forward and a possible strong in the contest key defender, then if one of them really impresses give them the spot. Otherwise leave the spot blank and see who of the players that missed this draft impress in their 19th year and pick one of htem up in the mid season draft.

The DFA's mentioned do not help us.

Vred
16-12-2020, 05:12 AM
So McLean formally on the LTI means we get a go on the mid season draft and/or can promote Buku. And offer him hope.

Lloyd retiring gives us a free hit with a DFA. I'm partial to some experience, speed or winger. Slim pickens now, looks like there's Jetta, Cedric Cox (previously interested) or Shane Savage (had Bevo as a line coach at Hawthorn).

Any takers?

I know we spoke to Matt Eagles management whilst the trade period was open, wonder if we go down that path for another tall back/lockdown defender role now that we have another list spot open.

I know internally the club knows we need another tall down back.

GVGjr
16-12-2020, 07:37 AM
I know we spoke to Matt Eagles management whilst the trade period was open, wonder if we go down that path for another tall back/lockdown defender role now that we have another list spot open.

I know internally the club knows we need another tall down back.

And that we tried to draft Cody Brand is a good indicator as well

Vred
16-12-2020, 07:39 AM
And that we tried to draft Cody Brand is a good indicator as well


Question is, is Matt Eagles the best tall/big defender out their right now we could nab for next to nothing? I can't think of anyone else that really springs to mind but I'm not all that in touch with the entire pool of available tall defenders who could potentially line up round one

GVGjr
16-12-2020, 07:41 AM
Question is, is Matt Eagles the best tall/big defender out their right now we could nab for next to nothing? I can't think of anyone else that really springs to mind but I'm not all that in touch with the entire pool of available tall defenders who could potentially line up round one

I'd be surprised if we are interested in him

Happy Days
16-12-2020, 08:26 AM
Surely not on Eagles. He’s like what 32 and has never had a good game?

Vred
16-12-2020, 09:49 AM
Surely not on Eagles. He’s like what 32 and has never had a good game?


30, and yeah, I'd agree with you there.

Axe Man
16-12-2020, 10:24 AM
Question is, is Matt Eagles the best tall/big defender out their right now we could nab for next to nothing? I can't think of anyone else that really springs to mind but I'm not all that in touch with the entire pool of available tall defenders who could potentially line up round one

Oscar McDonald come on down!;)

soupman
16-12-2020, 10:37 AM
I think I'd rather see Lukas Markovic return than grab McDonald or Eagles.

Please use this opportunity that fell in our lap to recruit someone who could develop into something good in a position of need and is maybe indigenous. Huge chance to find someone with actual scope or take a chance with a list spot we didn't think would be available.

comrade
16-12-2020, 10:57 AM
I think I'd rather see Lukas Markovic return than grab McDonald or Eagles.

Please use this opportunity that fell in our lap to recruit someone who could develop into something good in a position of need and is maybe indigenous. Huge chance to find someone with actual scope or take a chance with a list spot we didn't think would be available.

Yep, no need to over complicate it.

Really don't want to throw a lifeline to anyone who has already been tried at AFL level when we already have Roarke and Hayes on the list (and Cavarra to a certain extant...oh and Josh Bruce ;)). Let's try to unearth a diamond.

comrade
16-12-2020, 10:58 AM
I think I'd rather see Lukas Markovic return than grab McDonald or Eagles.

Please use this opportunity that fell in our lap to recruit someone who could develop into something good in a position of need and is maybe indigenous. Huge chance to find someone with actual scope or take a chance with a list spot we didn't think would be available.

Yep, no need to over complicate it.

Really don't want to throw a lifeline to anyone who has already been tried at AFL level when we already have Roarke and Hayes on the list (and Cavarra to a certain extant...oh and Josh Bruce ;)).

You can't hit a home run without taking big swings. No more bunts.

Axe Man
16-12-2020, 10:58 AM
I think I'd rather see Lukas Markovic return than grab McDonald or Eagles.

Please use this opportunity that fell in our lap to recruit someone who could develop into something good in a position of need and is maybe indigenous. Huge chance to find someone with actual scope or take a chance with a list spot we didn't think would be available.

Don't worry, looks like McDonald is going to the blues if anywhere. Scharenberg is an interesting one. Undersized for a KPD but probably close to the most talented player not currently on a list, with injuries the major concern.


Carlton is considering throwing key defender Oscar McDonald an AFL lifeline.

The delisted Demon is expected to earn an invitation to pre-season training at the Blues, where he can press his claims for a late call-up to coach David Teague’s rookie list.

McDonald played all 25 games in his breakout 2018 campaign, before falling rapidly out of favour over the past 18 months.

The Ballarat boy played 81 games in six years at Melbourne and would provide further reinforcement for the Blues’ back six.

Carlton is still working through its pre-season training invitations and will settle on a list of names by the end of the week.

While McDonald, 24, has not yet officially received his letter, he is likely to make the cut.

Collingwood discard Matthew Scharenberg, 25, is another defender hoping to earn a second chance and could also hold appeal for the Blues.

Port Adelaide premiership coach Mark Williams described Scharenberg as the best schoolboy footballer he had seen since Wayne Carey, and Scharenberg was drafted at No. 6 in 2013.

But Scharenberg managed just 41 games at the Magpies as he battled three knee reconstructions.

Players invited to participate in pre-season training at AFL clubs are paid $1000 per week.

The Blues have been active in that space, with Josh Deluca, Lukas Webb, Matthew Cottrell and success story Michael Gibbons all earning call-ups in the past two years.

Clubs with vacant rookie list spots can officially sign players in the supplemental selection period, which runs from January 6 until March 9.

Link (https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/news/afl-list-updates-sam-lloyd-retirement-creates-vacancy-at-western-bulldogs/news-story/6e8c5eb1ec132d9915590c58a8121983)

Mofra
16-12-2020, 11:42 AM
Jono Marsh is also training with Carlton, they'll pick one of the two.
Perhaps we don't take anyone and wait until mid year.

bornadog
16-12-2020, 11:48 AM
Jono Marsh is also training with Carlton, they'll pick one of the two.
Perhaps we don't take anyone and wait until mid year.

hopefully at minimum we get a couple of kids to train with us, just in case we find someone that suits our needs

Raw Toast
16-12-2020, 12:14 PM
I know that Jetta has signed with Swan Districts, but he also thinks he had a couple of extra years to give, and I'd still love for us to get him down here alongside JUH.

Diamond hunting is all well and good (with very low chances of success), but culture and leadership are vital, and JUH might be the future of the club if we can get it right, and having him as the only Indigenous player on the list is a concerning beginning (and that might be understating things).

divvydan
16-12-2020, 12:19 PM
Given the number of Vic kids that wouldn't have had the chance to impress and develop over the past year, I would be inclined to bring a handful of those who weren't drafted down to training over the next 3 months and see if any of them put their hand up for a spot.

The Adelaide Connection
16-12-2020, 12:22 PM
I know that Jetta has signed with Swan Districts, but he also thinks he had a couple of extra years to give, and I'd still love for us to get him down here alongside JUH.

Diamond hunting is all well and good (with very low chances of success), but culture and leadership are vital, and JUH might be the future of the club if we can get it right, and having him as the only Indigenous player on the list is a concerning beginning (and that might be understating things).

I logged on this morning to mention him. He looks like he still has his speed, could he play that pressure forward role (with a little rotation to the wing)?

Considering we are usually the youngest team to take the field each week (and Trengove, Lloyd, Suckling have all moved on) some extra experience in the squad wouldn’t go astray.

soupman
16-12-2020, 12:35 PM
Given the number of Vic kids that wouldn't have had the chance to impress and develop over the past year, I would be inclined to bring a handful of those who weren't drafted down to training over the next 3 months and see if any of them put their hand up for a spot.

Yes this.

Also while the Lloyd retirement is a surprise it is not the move we needed to free up a list spot for someone we thought could play a role. If we thought we could bring in a ready to go guy like Scharenberg, McDonald, Eagles etc. and that we needed them for team balance or whatever then we would have done it at the expense of retaining Hayes or Cavarra. I'll be pretty disappointed if we act like Lloyds departure enables us to bring in someone we "need" when just a week ago we chose to retain those two guys who aren't even in our first team plans at all.

This has to be used as an opportunity to try a few high potential prospects out before we pick them up and also as a headstart by giving us a pick in the mid season draft which will definitely have some very talented bolters available.

Smads57
18-12-2020, 08:06 PM
AFL site mentions following are training with Bulldogs:
Ewan Macpherson (Northern Knights)
Corey Preston (Eastern Ranges)
Anthony Scott (Footscray Bulldogs)

divvydan
18-12-2020, 08:47 PM
Some info on Corey Preston https://afl.draftcentral.com.au/player/corey-preston/ just turned 18 today.

Dry Rot
18-12-2020, 09:20 PM
AFL site mentions following are training with Bulldogs:
Ewan Macpherson (Northern Knights)
Corey Preston (Eastern Ranges)
Anthony Scott (Footscray Bulldogs)

Any of them tall defenders?

macca
18-12-2020, 09:22 PM
thanks for the info on Corey.

Ewan Macpherson: https://afl.draftcentral.com.au/player/ewan-macpherson/

would be a good story if we could pick him up.

bornadog
18-12-2020, 11:48 PM
Any of them tall defenders?

None of them

soupman
19-12-2020, 09:14 AM
AFL site mentions following are training with Bulldogs:
Ewan Macpherson (Northern Knights)
Corey Preston (Eastern Ranges)
Anthony Scott (Footscray Bulldogs)

Scott trained with us last year didn't he? Some kind of inside/clean mid who isn't quick?

McPherson honestly sounds like Butler. Solid behind the ball medium who is decent but not damaging with ball in hand.

Preston reads like every single one of our small forwards. Decent athlete who is strong overhead and has a nice leap. That could describe Weightman, Dale, Bedendo and Hannan. Not quite the point of difference i would've liked

Would've been nice to have at least one key defender prospect or crumbing forward type. I guess Preston is meant to be the latter. I assume it's harder than normal with Covid to get interstate guys to train with us with no guarantee of a contract.

GVGjr
19-12-2020, 09:40 AM
Scott trained with us last year didn't he? Some kind of inside/clean mid who isn't quick?

McPherson honestly sounds like Butler. Solid behind the ball medium who is decent but not damaging with ball in hand.

Preston reads like every single one of our small forwards. Decent athlete who is strong overhead and has a nice leap. That could describe Weightman, Dale, Bedendo and Hannan. Not quite the point of difference i would've liked

Would've been nice to have at least one key defender prospect or crumbing forward type. I guess Preston is meant to be the latter. I assume it's harder than normal with Covid to get interstate guys to train with us with no guarantee of a contract.

Overall our recruiting team have done exceptionally well but like many efforts over the years there is a level of duplication with some of our selection and that is probably unavoidable

I agree that a developing key defender would have been a good option for us although we did bid on Brand so I suspect the well might have run dry for us.

Given all the distractions of the season I think our recruiting team would be very pleased with the players they've brought in

The Adelaide Connection
19-12-2020, 10:10 AM
I wonder if the plan is to monitor state leagues and ‘In emergency break glass’ via the mid season draft.

Mofra
19-12-2020, 10:38 AM
We've been interested in Preston all year (by rumour), I'd expect him to get a rookie spot.

Rocket Science
19-12-2020, 02:39 PM
thanks for the info on Corey.

Ewan Macpherson: https://afl.draftcentral.com.au/player/ewan-macpherson/

would be a good story if we could pick him up.

Strewth. Son of Super or what?

https://i.ibb.co/qFSKPkp/Screen-Shot-2020-12-19-at-1-36-48-pm.png (https://ibb.co/HpS6knq)

GVGjr
19-12-2020, 03:04 PM
Strewth. Son of Super or what?

https://i.ibb.co/qFSKPkp/Screen-Shot-2020-12-19-at-1-36-48-pm.png (https://ibb.co/HpS6knq)

I don't think Super has to worry about bringing the wrong child back from the hospital

bornadog
19-12-2020, 04:18 PM
Scott trained with us last year didn't he?

Sutton Medal | Scott wins Footscray Best and Fairest (https://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/251834/sutton-medal-scott-wins-footscray-best-and-fairest)

Vred
01-01-2021, 08:23 PM
Alex Rance making his AFL comeback, honestly, I’d fill our last list spot with him over gambling on a mid season draft.

Twodogs
01-01-2021, 09:59 PM
Alex Rance making his AFL comeback, honestly, I’d fill our last list spot with him over gambling on a mid season draft.

I know he's a talented player but I personally wouldn't have him at the club.

The Underdog
01-01-2021, 10:12 PM
Alex Rance making his AFL comeback, honestly, I’d fill our last list spot with him over gambling on a mid season draft.

Think it’s suburban Perth footy, not AFL

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/former-richmond-tigers-defender-alex-rance-poised-for-shock-return-to-football-in-2021/news-story/a416aa98b69a281afbc15480d5a1deb5

Vred
01-01-2021, 10:35 PM
Think it’s suburban Perth footy, not AFL

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/former-richmond-tigers-defender-alex-rance-poised-for-shock-return-to-football-in-2021/news-story/a416aa98b69a281afbc15480d5a1deb5

Yeah, doesn't mean he can't enter the mid-season draft and be picked up does it?

mjp
02-01-2021, 02:55 PM
Yeah, doesn't mean he can't enter the mid-season draft and be picked up does it?

If he's playing C2 for Swan Valley...good lord. I'm guessing but that might be in the 'each club provides an umpire' division of the amos (sorry, Perth Football League) over here.

Here's hoping his head remains attached to his shoulders! I would NOT be doing that if I was him.

GVGjr
02-01-2021, 03:08 PM
If he's playing C2 for Swan Valley...good lord. I'm guessing but that might be in the 'each club provides an umpire' division of the amos (sorry, Perth Football League) over here.

Here's hoping his head remains attached to his shoulders! I would NOT be doing that if I was him.

It seems a weird decision but I wonder if you can still be drafted mid-season by an AFL club if you never nominated for the draft?
I need to check but I thought there were some rules around it. Perhaps because he's a former listed player it's still OK

Twodogs
02-01-2021, 03:32 PM
It seems a weird decision but I wonder if you can still be drafted mid-season by an AFL club if you never nominated for the draft?
I need to check but I thought there were some rules around it. Perhaps because he's a former listed player it's still OK

Didn't West Coast draft Tim Watson after he retired the first time around without him nominating for the draft?

Twodogs
02-01-2021, 03:34 PM
If he's playing C2 for Swan Valley...good lord. I'm guessing but that might be in the 'each club provides an umpire' division of the amos (sorry, Perth Football League) over here.

Here's hoping his head remains attached to his shoulders! I would NOT be doing that if I was him.

Dermot Brereton had his jaw broken by some local yokel when he played a game with Frankston post his League footy career I reckon

GVGjr
02-01-2021, 03:42 PM
Didn't West Coast draft Tim Watson after he retired the first time around without him nominating for the draft?

I don't think that was a mid season draft and there has been some a lot of changes since

Twodogs
03-01-2021, 12:31 PM
I don't think that was a mid season draft and there has been some a lot of changes since

True. Draft picks/list spots are seen as really valuable these days.

Thinking about it we pulled some shenanigans like that too. We drafted an ex Carlton player who had gone home to SA but he didn't want to come back to the AFL. I can't remember his name. He was a little rover.

GVGjr
03-01-2021, 12:58 PM
True. Draft picks/list spots are seen as really valuable these days.

Thinking about it we pulled some shenanigans like that too. We drafted an ex Carlton player who had gone home to SA but he didn't want to come back to the AFL. I can't remember his name. He was a little rover.

Mark Naley?

Twodogs
03-01-2021, 07:42 PM
Mark Naley?

That's him.

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
29-01-2021, 10:26 PM
So according to AFL website article on who is training with each club we have 2 list spaces? I thought we only had one with Lloyd's retirement?

Western Bulldogs (two list spots): Ewan Macpherson (Northern Knights), Corey Preston (Eastern Ranges), Anthony Scott (Footscray)

https://www.afl.com.au/news/543547/who-s-training-at-your-club-ex-lion-hoping-for-eagle-chance

Mitcha
30-01-2021, 10:32 AM
Toby Mclean-Long term injury list.

GVGjr
30-01-2021, 10:59 AM
Toby Mclean-Long term injury list.

I think we now have two spots open on the list