West Coast & Freo-linked prospects at combine
Fin Yeo (Fremantle linked) broke the AFL agility record with a time of 7.533, and came second in the 20m sprint with a time of 2.95
G Kenh (West Coast linked) won the 20m with a time of 2.931 and a vertical jump of 82cm.
H Banfield (West Coast linked F/S) impressed in the agility with a time of 8.074
Apparently he is gettable. He's a RFA next year.
If we could get him for pick 21 then that should be our priority 204cm KPD . I have no idea if he wants to leave the cat's, or if he did why would he come here. But I hope we are talking very very nicely to him today.
What is going on here?
Why is eagles on Demand $280 per year but the renewal added on to my season membership is $350?
If anything loyal members buying reserved seats and not just buying a membership for the kayo subscription should be the ones getting better prices not the other way around.
West Coast could win Port's pick 5 and 12 with this offer:
West Coast's 2027 and 2028 first pick plus current pick 21 in exchange for
Port's 2027 and 2028 second pick (possibly tied to the Western Bulldogs) plus 5 and 12.
This would give West Coast pick 3, 5 and 12 this year plus a compensation pick in the 20s.
Stock up on key youth now, such as Heath Mellody, Arki Butler, or Ethan Drever with picks 3 and 5, and Leo Steed, Clancy Snell or Gus Teixira with pick 12 while still keeping future second round picks for Garreth Kenh,
Forget Rivers this year and take him in 2027 as a free agent along with Chad Warner.
Trade Viney for a pick in the 40s to help strengthen our centre line along with Devon Robertson's return from injury, until Chad Warner arrives next year.
Temporarily take Nathan Broad as a retired free agent to strengthen our backline for 1 year until Rivers arrives.
Something that’s really frustrated me since the Grand final has been some of the broad judgement West Coast supporters are getting for reactions to the dockers loss.
There’s obviously a line. Going into Freo spaces just to antagonise people, personally abusing supporters or relentlessly rubbing it in when someone is genuinely gutted is pretty ordinary. Premierships mean a lot to people and we still gotta treat everyone as a fellow human.
But having a laugh with other Eagles supporters? Feeling relieved they didn’t win? Enjoying the memes? Being entertained that after having to hear about it non stop for months and weeks that “Wharfie Time” didn’t end with a premiership but maybe cost them one.
If you supported them that’s cool too, but isn’t it okay to have not supported them and to be happy and relieved they didn’t win? Doubt they’re too happy when we’re doing well on field.
The way they’ve spoken about Harley Reid all year, especially after the Derby can be downright disgusting. They chanted “Harley’s in Bali Murphys at the G” and when Harley and Willem reply and we defend our players they (and some in the footy media) call both us and them petty cause Freo made the grand final and we didn’t.
Feels like we’re being held to a strange moral standard that’s a bit lopsided. What they get a free pass to say and do whatever cause they’ve never won a flag?? Or does the fact our team isn’t doing well but theirs is mean we can’t say anything and we have to just shut up when they take shots at us and our team?
Consider this approach:
West Coast should swap out Pick 3 plus our Future Pick 1 to Port Adelaide in exchange for Picks 4 and 5.
With Pick 4 and 5, West Coast should choose any 2 from Heath Mellody, Arki Butler, Gus Teixeira and Ethan Drever.
I personally believe Essendon will have picked Arki Butler and Richmond Harry Van Hattum. This would leave my preferences for Heath Mellody and Gus Teixeira.
Port Adelaide would jump at this offer for three critical reasons:
If Essendon bids Pick 1 on Cochrane, Port Adelaide is forced to match it using 2,400 draft index points (minus the matching discount).
• The Problem: If Port keeps Picks 4 and 5, they are legally forced to use both of these elite top-5 selections to match a single player (Cochrane). They would effectively burn two premium blue-chip selections on one prospect.
• The Solution: By trading with West Coast, Port shifts Pick 4 and Pick 5 out. In return, they get Pick 3 (worth a massive 2,178 points). They can then pair Pick 3 with a later pick (like Pick 22) to fully match the Cochrane bid. This saves them from wasting a second top-5 selection on a bid match.
Port Adelaide is deeply frustrated by recent AFL rule tweaks that blocked their other creative avenues for acquiring talent. If they lose Zak Butters, their focus shifts to securing multiple first-round talents over the next two seasons without compromising their future.
• Getting West Coast's 2027 Future First-Round Pick is an absolute goldmine. Because West Coast is in a heavy rebuilding phase, that future pick is highly likely to land in the top 5 next year, giving Port an elite asset for the 2027 draft.
If Port uses Pick 3 and a secondary selection to match Cochrane, they successfully secure the draft’s top talent. But because they swapped Picks 4 and 5 for a future asset, they still hold a future top-tier pick in their back pocket instead of watching it get completely absorbed by the DVI points index. It allows them to "wheel and deal" and build the foundation of a future premiership side around Cochrane.
Get in here and hoist the Wharfie time!
Who do we want in the 2026 draft?
Starting to look at this year’s draft, who are we hoping to get?
Is Noah Braun a genuine option for us?
Obviously the father son connection is there and he’s had some big games this year.
Who else should we be looking at and what do we actually need most?
Carn the WEAGLES. GET UP IT GIRLS.
Let’s end the derby streak.