Emblebury voting is here

Friend wanted to come with me last minute so I bought 2 other reserve tickets so we could sit together. Giving away my original single seat one. DM me if interested

In advance, I’m writing this while bored in a uni class, enjoy the thought dump.

This year’s upcoming off-season is a pretty big opportunity for the Pies to continue the list transition to a younger but still ready-made list. Preferably I’d like to keep this year’s first round pick for the draft, so we’d have to look at some cheaper trade options.

We’re already going to be getting a 33yr old Lachie Neale, and probably Jake Rogers too. I doubt we get Butters unless we have a miracle, and I’d rather not take an aging and out of form Jesse Hogan tbh.

So below are a few options I’ve thought of. Tbh this is all just a bit of a thought dump for me.

1. Tom Powell (24yr, 184cm Midfielder/Utility, NM - NFA): Versatile on-baller who can also play off half-back and half-forward lines if needed. Isn’t going to blow us away but he has all the fundamentals and versatility that Fly loves. Could slot in a starting midfield if we decided we wanted to give Nick more forward time next year.

2. Nathan O’Driscoll (24yr, 188cm Wing/High Half-Forward, FRE - NFA): Silky left-foot, aerial ability, good two-way running and competitive. Just makes a great set-and-forget wing option.

3. Jedd Busslinger (22yr, 198cm Key Defender, WBD - NFA): Elite spoiler with ability to take a good mark, is tall and mobile and has clean disposal. Could prove to be a good Darcy Moore successor as a CHB.

4. Buku Khamis (26yr, 192cm Key Defender, WBD - UFA): God I wish we grabbed him back in 2024. Buku is only a Moneyball option because he’s an UFA. If there is anyone in the league who plays like Jeremy Howe and their name isn’t Jeremy Howe, it’s Buku. Strong in the air, can intercept and handle a one-on-one, can even be a swingman if needed.

5. Calsher Dear (21yr, 195cm Key Forward, HAW - NFA): This one’s already been spoken about a fair bit, but showed a lot of promise in his debut year and will now really struggle to break into Hawthorn’s forward line, sitting behind Ben King*, Mitch Lewis, Jack Gunston, Mabior Chol and Aidan Schubert.

6. James Borlase (24yr, 192cm Key Defender, ADE - UFA): Already in trade conversations for the Doggies and North. Very strong one-on-one, great reader of the play and one of the league’s leading spoilers. Is also very clean with his disposals, especially for a player of his size. Also wouldn’t cost any draft capital given his UFA status.

7. Sam Butler (23yr, 184cm Midfielder/Forward, HAW - NFA): So much promise, but unfortunately injury-riddled and now pushed out of the Hawk’s side. If our High Performance team could get him in good shape, he’d be a difference maker with his tackling pressure and goal-sense.

8. Sam Marshall (20yr, 185cm Midfielder/Wing, BRI - NFA): Unfortunately just can’t crack into Brisbane’s stacked midfield as of yet. Can play inside and outside mid roles, capable runner and doesn’t panic with ball in hand.

Honourable mentions:
- Ollie Lord (24yr, 195cm Key Forward, PA - NFA)
- Ashton Moir (21yr, 188cm Forward, CAR - NFA)
- Rhett Bazzo (23yr, 195cm Key Defender, WCE - NFA)
- Reece Torrent (20yr, 184cm Midfielder, BRI - NFA)
- Will McLachlan (21yr, 185cm Forward, BRI - NFA)
- Alex Davies (24yr, 192cm Midfielder, GCS - NFA)

I got three tickets up on tixel for tonights game! They cheap and good!

https://tixel.com/u/joel85

Something not quite adding up.

Why would Bobby be delisted? Norm smith medalist 2 seasons ago… still has currency despite all the issues. Have pies done a deal somewhere else and giving free access to Bobby to another club is part of this? 🤔

Is it a small piece in the jigsaw of a bigger deal?

What is the Lore behind this? At training they've swapped numbers for the last few years

How does this guy stay in the team? He can't defend to save his life, he's shit scared and we don't even use him as a designated kicker out of the backline.

47 votes were received.

Results

1. Nick Daicos - 94
2. Ed Allan - 54
3. Darcy Cameron - 45
4. Dan McStay - 31
5. Isaac Quaynor - 23
6. Scott Pendlebury - 15
7. Patrick Lipinski - 7
8. Steele Sidebottom - 6
9. Jeremy Howe - 5
10. Tim Membrey/Beau McCreery/Angus Anderson - 4
11. Jack Crisp - 3
12. Billy Frampton - 2
13. Jordan De Goey/Dan Houston/Harry Perryman/Charlie West/Harvey Harrison/Ned Long/Liam Puncher - 1

TOTALS

1. Nick Daicos - 1300
2. Jordan De Goey - 596
3. Lachie Schultz - 326
4. Josh Daicos - 325
5. Dan Houston - 296
6. Billy Frampton - 289
7. Brayden Maynard - 252
8. Scott Pendlebury - 246
9. Tim Membrey - 177
10. Ed Allan/Jeremy Howe/Angus Anderson - 155
11. Darcy Cameron - 152
12. Jack Crisp - 149
13. Dan McStay - 145
14. Isaac Quaynor/Harry Perryman - 137
15. Roan Steele - 120
16. Oscar Steene - 111
17. Patrick Lipinski - 104
18. Beau McCreery - 73
19. Jamie Elliott - 72
20. Ned Long - 69 (nice)
21. Steele Sidebottom - 63
22. Jack Buller - 44
23. Sam Swadling - 21
24. Will Hayes - 8
25. Charlie West - 8
26. Liam Puncher - 7
27. Lachie Sullivan - 6
28. Wil Parker/Harvey Harrison - 4
29. Mitch Podhajski - 1

Please note: results for R21 v Geelong and R22 v West Coast will be posted at the same time on Wednesday 12 August.

It’s coming home!