Craig McRae confirms Darcy Moore, Steele Sidebottom, Lachie Schultz, Scott Pendlebury and Bobby Hill will all return to play against Hawthorn on Friday night.
Especially after Liam Baker got nothing for intentionally elbowing someone in the back of the head!
I love the game but the judiciary system is a bit cooked and desperately needs an overhaul. Normal footy plays and accidental collisions are resulting in suspensions, but deliberate “non-football” acts are just waved away. It’s puzzling at best, infuriating at worst.
Keidean Coleman to miss this week after suffering swelling in his reconstructed knee.
“His knee has swelled up after his first game. That’s not unusual,” Chris Fagan said.
“Scans didn’t reveal anything, it’s just a reaction to more stress and more effort. He’s improved, but not enough to play.
“We expect him to be OK in the next week or two.”
“It’s really exciting, securing two guys in the draft last night. We’re wrapped to have Tom McCarthy and he’ll be playing a bit of half back and in the mid.”
Tom McCarthy had 19 kicks & 7 handballs (26 possessions), 5 marks, 1 tackle, 3 inside 50’s in his first game for the WCE “reserves team” versus Swan Districts in the WAFL
Wasn’t named in the best players though – although some of the best players named seemed like strange picks?
Tom Gross 18 poss & a goal – and Clay Hall 29 poss & 2 goals in a 27 point loss
Alex Pearce will miss this weekend’s clash with the Suns.
He went for scans yesterday which revealed a minor hot spot on his leg.
Sean Darcy will be named tonight.
He will return to the side after missing two games with knee soreness.
Sean Darcy is on the flight to Gold Coast.
Justin Longmuir backing the dual-ruck setup.
Gold Coast: Leonardo Lombard (MID $167,500) will debut against Fremantle on Saturday.
The latest Suns Academy graduate to play AFL. Was bid on by St Kilda last year and matched by Gold Coast at pick 9.
Is this just a direct FU to St Kilda and Ross Lyon?
Collingwood:
Craig McRae confirms Darcy Moore, Steele Sidebottom, Lachie Schultz, Scott Pendlebury and Bobby Hill will all return to play against Hawthorn on Friday night.
Sorry for being self – indulgent.
This my 5,000th comment on this illustrious site.
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WCE: Jake Waterman will undergo shoulder surgery and miss the rest of the season.
2025 AFL MID-SEASON ROOKIE DRAFT ORDER
Round 1
1. West Coast Eagles
2. North Melbourne
3. Port Adelaide
4. Carlton
5. Western Bulldogs
6. Essendon
7. Gold Coast Suns
8. Collingwood
Round 2
9. West Coast Eagles
10. North Melbourne
11. Port Adelaide
12. Western Bulldogs
13. Essendon
14. Gold Coast Suns
15. Collingwood
Round 3
16. Port Adelaide
17. Essendon
Round 4
18. Essendon
Tom McCarthy, who nominated for the draft under an 18-month term, is widely expected to be taken by the Eagles with their first selection.
McCarthy is considered by recruiters as clear number one pick. “McCarthy then daylight”
WCE has gained a second selection with the season ending injury to Waterman.
Essendon has 4 selections with no surprise that they are targeting a ruck to assist Goldstein.
CT
Congrats on your 5000th posting
Thank you for your and all other contributors efforts in making this such a great site
The one everyone should keep an eye is Dom Brew – this guy can play
Good luck and i know there’s plenty left in you
Fremantle:
Sean Darcy and Nat Fyfe both got through training successfully this morning.
If they pull up ok tomorrow, they’ll be available for selection – at AFL or WAFL level.
Jaeger O’Meara and Michael Walters 2 weeks away.
Hayden Young listed as 8-9 weeks.
Darcy back to steal half of Jackson’s points. FML.
St Kilda:
Jack Macrae is chance to make his return in Round 14, per club.
Alex Pearce is free to play after successfully overturning his three-match ban for rough conduct at the AFL Tribunal.
Rightly so, was just an unfortunate accident of two brave players contesting the ball.
Especially after Liam Baker got nothing for intentionally elbowing someone in the back of the head!
I love the game but the judiciary system is a bit cooked and desperately needs an overhaul. Normal footy plays and accidental collisions are resulting in suspensions, but deliberate “non-football” acts are just waved away. It’s puzzling at best, infuriating at worst.
They need to refocus it on action and not outcome and accept that sometime players playing a contact sport will get concussed.
Brisbane:
Oscar McInerney to miss again this week.
Keidean Coleman to miss this week after suffering swelling in his reconstructed knee.
“His knee has swelled up after his first game. That’s not unusual,” Chris Fagan said.
“Scans didn’t reveal anything, it’s just a reaction to more stress and more effort. He’s improved, but not enough to play.
“We expect him to be OK in the next week or two.”
Fremantle training
Sean Darcy and Nat Fyfe both got through training successfully this morning.
If they pull up ok tomorrow, they’ll be available for selection – at AFL or WAFL level.
Jaeger O’Meara and Michael Walters 2 weeks away.
Hayden Young listed as 8-9 weeks.
Essendon: Ben McKay will miss at least a month with his toe injury – he won’t be back before Essendon’s bye in round 16.
Hawthorn;
“Will we give him attention.. certainly!”
Sam Mitchell on Nick Daicos this week
Opposition coaches weekly statement about Daicos.
2025 AFL Mid-Season Rookie Draft
First round
1. West Coast – Tom McCarthy (Richmond, VFL)
2. North Melbourne – Zac Banch (Werribee, VFL)
3. Port Adelaide – Harrison Ramm (Glenelg, SANFL)
4. Carlton – Flynn Young (Werribee, VFL)
5. Western Bulldogs – Michael Sellwood (Peel Thunder, WAFL)
6. Essendon – Archie May (Subiaco, WAFL)
7. Gold Coast – Oscar Adams (Glenelg, SANFL)
8. Collingwood – Roan Steele (West Perth, WAFL)
Second round
9. West Coast – Jacob Newton (Norwood, SANFL)
10. North Melbourne – Cooper Trembath (North Melbourne, VFL)
11. Port Adelaide – Ewan Mackinlay (North Adelaide, SANFL)
12. Western Bulldogs – Zac Walker (Gippsland Power, Coates Talent League)
13. Essendon – Lachlan Blakiston (East Fremantle, WAFL)
14. Gold Coast – Caleb Lewis (Casey Demons, VFL)
15. Collingwood – Noah Howes (South Adelaide, SANFL)
Third round
16. Port Adelaide – Mani Liddy (Central District, SANFL)
17. Essendon – Oskar Smartt (Essendon, VFL)
Fourth round
18. Essendon – Liam McMahon (Carton, VFL)
WCE:
“It’s really exciting, securing two guys in the draft last night. We’re wrapped to have Tom McCarthy and he’ll be playing a bit of half back and in the mid.”
Andrew McQualter
“We’re confident Jobe can play either end of the ground. It’s part of his apprenticeship to learn both ends of the ground.”
Andrew McQualter on Jobe Shanahan
Tom McCarthy playing in the WAFL this weekend after flying to Perth today.
Tom McCarthy had 19 kicks & 7 handballs (26 possessions), 5 marks, 1 tackle, 3 inside 50’s in his first game for the WCE “reserves team” versus Swan Districts in the WAFL
Wasn’t named in the best players though – although some of the best players named seemed like strange picks?
Tom Gross 18 poss & a goal – and Clay Hall 29 poss & 2 goals in a 27 point loss
All are priced at $99k
Do the mid season draft players get added to Supercoach this week?
Yes, should be available now.
Fremantle: Isaiah Dudley will miss Saturday’s game against Gold Coast.
Will miss for personal reasons.
Two DPP’s for our mid-season recruits.
McCarthy DEF/MID
Mackinlay MID/FWD
Both are $99.1k
Fremantle:
Alex Pearce will miss this weekend’s clash with the Suns.
He went for scans yesterday which revealed a minor hot spot on his leg.
Sean Darcy will be named tonight.
He will return to the side after missing two games with knee soreness.
Sean Darcy is on the flight to Gold Coast.
Justin Longmuir backing the dual-ruck setup.
Fremantle: Nat Fyfe will start as sub in his return from injury.
Some whispers out of the Cattery (and I stress whispers), couple of late changes to the Cats, one being Jeremy Cameron.