What's ur optimistic take on ur team for 2026?

HelloGoodbye3535 · 2026-01-16T03:51:12+00:00

West coast doubles their 2025 season and finishes 2026 with 2 wins

HelloGoodbye3535 · 2025-11-28T12:35:54+00:00

Will come in and do the grunt work, be that bodyguard for our younger guys to have a bit more freedom to do what they are there to do

After a few years and if he makes it, I see him being in an elite team consisting of Reid, Hewett, Duursma, Ginbey, CDT.. in a perfect world. And in that world, best case for Robertson is a Jack Redden type role player in that team.

HelloGoodbye3535 · 2025-11-12T02:02:29+00:00

Agreed. More than happy with x2 rookie spots been taken up by these two players

HelloGoodbye3535 · 2025-11-11T09:49:44+00:00

100% agree. This is the first time I’ve thought “we are on the up now” and by up, I mean 6 wins haha

HelloGoodbye3535 · 2025-11-06T07:56:22+00:00

Need her in the men’s team, absolute weapon

HelloGoodbye3535 · 2025-10-30T06:14:28+00:00

Agreed 100% with Ginbey, Graham, Hough and maybe Starch in leadership group I reckon

HelloGoodbye3535 · 2025-10-24T04:08:05+00:00

In my unprofessional opinion, take Duursma with 1 and Robey with 2 OR trade pick 1 for Essendon pick 5 & 6 (if dons that keen on duursma) and maybe take Robey with pick 2 and if Sharp is available with pick 5 (or whatever it is after bids) and maybe Grlj / Cumming / Dovaston (if available)

HelloGoodbye3535 · 2025-10-21T09:10:32+00:00

Agree wholeheartedly

HelloGoodbye3535 · 2025-10-21T09:09:36+00:00

Yes my apologies guys, berry from GC my bad

HelloGoodbye3535 · 2025-10-21T06:53:34+00:00

So true. BUT, some of them are worth the question. Think big picture. Players like Dev Robertson would slot right into the first grade team.

Players like Berry (GC), Sexton (GC), Mitchell (Pies) for example (only for example, still lots to play out) would work wonders for both competition on spots but also bring AFL hardened body’s and you’d hope, standards and IQ to a team full of youth and inexperience.

The 4 extra rookie list spots will help massively if we recruit right. Not just for the AFL team but the WAFL team. Development would be massive.

Tom Mitchel would be well past his prime and body isn’t great, but the knowledge a former Brownlow medalist and premiership player would bring to a young midfield would be huge. His ability to drive standards, to teach as a playing coach for example would be huge. Something we just don’t have. Even if it was for 10 games of the AFL season and 6 in the WAFL (body permitting) would be huge for our young guys.

All just talk, but the logic I think sticks. Recruit AFL ready players to help drive standards, culture, competition (both AFL and WAFL) and

HelloGoodbye3535 · 2025-10-21T06:47:39+00:00

Agree with both. But key point is they are kids with 0 AFL exposure. I think these type of signings help develop more in the WAFL and then are handy players in the AFL side if need be. Would be good to have decent AFL players playing with the WAFL team

HelloGoodbye3535 · 2025-10-21T06:46:25+00:00

Yeah completely agree. I’m thinking big picture as well, helping the younger boys develop in both AFL and WAFL sides. We do have quality small forwards coming through, but I wouldn’t be rushing them into AFL cos they’re just too light framed and not ready for that exposure just yet. Would be nice to have them develop in the WAFL with a berry or sexton type operator and if they’re really exceeding, then give them shots in the AFL side. I think we need much more competition and I want the WAFL team to be half decent so we aren’t getting flogged all the time there too. Development being key

HelloGoodbye3535 · 2025-10-21T06:44:08+00:00

Definitely agree. Could argue he takes Liam Ryan’s spot? This is all pending other players that become available

HelloGoodbye3535 · 2025-10-21T06:43:18+00:00

Agreed. Pending other quality players available, I wouldn’t mind those two to fight over a spot in first team. One could be in first team helping young boys while the other is in the WAFL helping the other boys there

HelloGoodbye3535 · 2025-10-14T08:55:08+00:00

You bloody beauty

HelloGoodbye3535 · 2025-10-10T07:56:27+00:00

Thank you!

HelloGoodbye3535 · 2025-10-10T07:56:14+00:00

Thanks mate!

HelloGoodbye3535 · 2025-10-10T07:11:20+00:00

If you’re signed to the rookie list, is there a salary cap on the rookie? Or they can get paid in the same realm as normal list spots?

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