AFL 2026

[gadj1976]

Crows pick another tall forward…. Forum to explode in 3,2,1….

So the 2026 "talls" forward line is

Fog, Thilthy and Tex

2027

Fog, Thilty and Marsh?

In the wings - Welsh, Maley, Ludowkye

2028?

[gadj1976]

WTF is Stringer even in the draft?

[wenchbarwer]

Angus Anderson to Collingwood

Capital B... BUGGER!

Good thing you have Battersby to come back into the team

[wenchbarwer]

Crows pick another tall forward…. Forum to explode in 3,2,1….

So the 2026 "talls" forward line is

Fog, Thilthy and Tex

2027

Fog, Thilty and Marsh?

In the wings - Welsh, Maley, Ludowkye

2028?

I would be shocked if Welsh is still there in 2027.

Two players that I know of that have had their initial 2 year contract downgraded to 1 year and then rookied, would be Riley Grundy and Welsh.

Grundy was never, ever up to anything close to AFL standard, make of that what you will.

[Jim05]

Crows pick another tall forward…. Forum to explode in 3,2,1….

So the 2026 "talls" forward line is

Fog, Thilthy and Tex

2027

Fog, Thilty and Marsh?

In the wings - Welsh, Maley, Ludowkye

2028?

I would be shocked if Welsh is still there in 2027.

Two players that I know of that have had their initial 2 year contract downgraded to 1 year and then rookied, would be Riley Grundy and Welsh.

Grundy was never, ever up to anything close to AFL standard, make of that what you will.

Yeah, Welsh would be $1.10 to be delisted.
The Ravens will have a decent size forward line though next season

[gadj1976]

Bugger, Curtain to the Lions

...cos we don't need a tall forward....FMD

[dedja]

Yze signs up for 2 more years of misery, will be completely broken if he lasts to the end of 2028.

[Lightning McQueen]

WTF is Stringer even in the draft?

Just a kid trying his luck in the big league.

[dedja]

[Brodlach]

SPP players get paid $1000 a week to train, plus accommodation and flights. It’s a big gamble if you have to quit a job.

[Brodlach]

Deven Robertson, Finlay Macrae and Harry Schoenberg have joined the WCE as SSP signings

[wenchbarwer]

Merrett announcing he will stand down as captain.

Real "You can't sack me, I quit" vibes

[whufc]

Merrett announcing he will stand down as captain.

Real "You can't sack me, I quit" vibes

Or just trying to earn the trust of the playing group back and accepting he cant be captain after the off season.

[wenchbarwer]

Merrett announcing he will stand down as captain.

Real "You can't sack me, I quit" vibes

Or just trying to earn the trust of the playing group back and accepting he cant be captain after the off season.

In all seriousness, it's probably not that different of a conversation given to a veteran player, giving them the opportunity to retire, rather than being delisted.

[Armchair expert]

Next captain is likely to be McGrath

[wenchbarwer]

[Jim05]

Next captain is likely to be McGrath

He’s only keeping the seat warm for Sharp to take over in 2 years time

[carey]

Sharp is a perfect fit at Essendon as he isn't great by foot.

[Jim05]

Sharp is a perfect fit at Essendon as he isn't great by foot.

Is he elite by foot, then no but he is more than serviceable and I’d argue on par or better than most of the others in the draft. Duursma went at 1 and his kicking is probably only on level with Sharp

[wenchbarwer]

James Hird was a wonky kick...