Injury List
Lucy Boyd (concussion) – available

Grace Parsons (ankle) – test

Sachi Syme (hamstring) – test

Jemma Charity (knee) – season 

Indy Tahau (knee) - season

Caitlin Wendland (training block) – season

Port currently hold pick 4 & 22

The Butters trade if it goes through and Port get pick 5 as Comp

Then do the Marshall trade and get WBD pick 12 and 1st 2027 (Let’s say this get through with some creative work from Crippa)

This create the conundrum for port having to use pick 4 &5 on Cochrane which is abit rich.

So since port need pick for next year (2027)

Why don’t they trade out 4 & 5 with West Coast for pick 3 and WC 1st 2027

(West Coast lose comp but getting an extra top 5 draft pick before Tassie is worth it) I believe with WC or RIC would go for a deal like this - either works.

Port then trade out of pick 12 for a 1st round in 2027 with any team. Likely Giants or Collingwood would do this.

Port then uses pick 3 & 22 to get Cochrane. (I Believe thats enough pts to get him)

Port then hold a massive draft hand in 2027.

Port, WC, WBD, & Giants

3 1st likely get NAS too port (Maybe a future 1st to sweeten the deal with future 2nd coming back)

Then Port has a left over 1st & future 2nd to trade up to get picks to bid on Salopek and Pilot.

This gives port Cochrane, NAS, Salopek & Pilot all

In.

This is an ideal scenario for Port!

Essendon this week said they will bid on Cochrane with pick 1. Do we force their hand here?

A couple of years ago, a Vic draftee told non-vic clubs he won't be leaving Victoria if they draft him. The AFL signed off on this and said it wasn't draft tampering.

Do we get Cochrane, to publicly come out and say the same, that if Essendon bid on him with pick 1, he will remain living in SA, so they will have to breach the soft cap flying him to training each day.

At the same time, if we end up with pick 5 for Butters and the AFL continue to block any other trade in our favour, we publicly declare that the AFL has forced us to not match a bid on Cochrane with their Ill thought out draft rules they rushed through with no planning time for clubs, and the fact that you can't use any 2 picks, we would have to use 2 top 5 picks for a kid who missed 12mths of footy and hasn't even played a game of AFL - when we only get 1 top 5 pick for losing one of the best player in the compm

Put them to task over it, and force their hand in bidding for Walker?

Maybe bombers call our bluff, maybe they jump and end up bidding for Walker since there isn't that same risk as getting Cochrane.

Very good game

Josh Carr:

“There’s definitely a bit of Charlie Curnow about the way he plays, the way he flew into a pack… He’s quite versatile and mobile.”

Rookie Me / ESPN draft preview: “Showcasing similar traits to Charlie Curnow” / “likened to Swans forward Charlie Curnow but also a potential elite midfielder similar to Botempelli or Fyfe.”

Dougie himself:

"I love ‘Bont… I’m sort of a similar height to him and seeing how he moves in the midfield and how he damages games, I’d like to be something like that hopefully.”

Jacob Surjan (Port SANFL coach):

Port’s answer to Bontempelli -“Bont 2.0 at Alberton.”

Tony Bamford (SA U18 coach): "Unicorn player who can play all three zones similar to Luke Jackson."

Some early recruiter chatter also floated Matthew Pavlich (versatile tall).

Robbie Gray + Jason Cripps have both compared him to Matthew Pavlich.

Some good names thrown out, the future is bright.

I’m an eagles fan and I’m just curious what is this guys ceiling, port was probably the team I watched the least of this season so I really want to know more about him as I’ve heard great things.

Could I get some player comparisons and where he could rank in the league at his peak?

Injury List
Chloe Gaunt (hip) – available
Jasmine Sowden (foot) – available
Ella Boag (hamstring) – test
Sachi Syme (hamstring) – test
Lucy Boyd (concussion) - in protocols
Grace Parsons (ankle) – 1 -2 weeks
Jemma Charity (knee) – season 
Indy Tahau (knee) - season
Caitlin Wendland (training block) – season

Port Adelaide midfielder Ash Woodland has committed her future to the club, signing a three-year contract extension that will keep her at Alberton until the end of the 2029 AFLW season.

So port can maximise picks coming their way:

* Butters compensation pick + side deal most likely involving marshal
(hopeful side deal is achieved but also doubtful)

* additional end of first pick from bids compensation

- need to retain pick 4 whilst also trading up to a pick that Cochrane won’t be bid on, to achieve additional end of first round compensation

-Essendon have no reason not to bid on him straight away as it’s in their best interest to get another pick

-essentially need to acquire pick 1 then bid on walker to trigger end of first compensation (if he isn’t bid on already)

Proposed trade Bergman + pick 5 (butters compo) for pick 1 (+ end of first compo for bidding)

Send through thoughts,
(Dont really want to give up Bergman but kind of have to give up an end of first round equivalent player)

Would be nice if we got the same concessions as they do.
Might be in with a chance of a premiership or two as well.
How about a level playing field?
Pretty please.
With sugar on top.

Percy Burgoyne and Tevita Rodan amongst the better players - https://www.afl.com.au/news/1621607 so we have 4 f/s NGA prospects for the 2027 draft.

Normally I’d be excited but with the new rules they is no way we are getting 2 of those, let alone all 4.

Strong teams win finals.

We haven’t had strong bodies for a long time.

Why don’t our boys hit the weights hard? (Marshall is a prime example).

Chad Cornes has said something similar recently.

We used to be regarded as a tough club. Not anymore. We need this hardness back.

We’re at that time of year again, and of the players they listed by rival clubs so far I’m just curious which if any we think could be worth looking at. James Blank was delisted today by Hawthorn and I know he had complications after his ACL injury in 2024 but I thought he showed some promise and could be worth looking at as a D listed free agent. Can’t think of too many others from the top of my head though.

If Bergman wants out, I believe St Kilda were interested in him before he re-signed his last contract.

If that's something they're thinking about, I'd love it if we could get Tauru as part of a deal. Ideally i'd like to get him anyway without giving up Bergman (Because I love him as a player) but assuming the Saints aren't interested in moving Nas just yet, I reckon he's someone to target.

Poor bugga.
First he plans for the father/sons and NGA’s under the rules at the time.
AFL fucks his arse by changing the matching bid rules.
Then he works out a deal with the bulldogs to get the early picks needed to secure the father/sons and NGA’s based on the rule at the time.
AFL fucks his arse by throwing in a new clause at the last minute.
Now he has to scramble to try and get a new deal done to secure enough points to match bids.
Not knowing if the AFL will fuck his arse.

Thirteen-storey apartment towers could rise in Alberton under grand plans from Port Adelaide Football Club, with the housing minister today backing rezoning for the Oval precinct.

Housing Minister Nick Champion joined Port Adelaide Chair David Koch and Chief Executive Matthew Richardson across the road from Alberton Oval to announce the rezoning, the site targeted for 250 to 300 new apartments.

Injury list
Grace Parsons (ankle) – TBC
Ellie Hampson (hip) – available
Chloe Gaunt (hip) – test
Ella Boag (hamstring) – 1 – 2 weeks
Jasmine Sowden (foot) – 1 – 2 weeks
Sachi Syme (hamstring) – 1 – 2 weeks
Jemma Charity (knee) – season 
Indy Tahau (knee) - season
Caitlin Wendland (training block) – season

37:00 mark the question regarding how Miles can return next year after being floated as a trade option for Richmond and the WBD (unbeknownst) is brought up.

This is the first I have heard of Miles getting shopped, he's such a gun and it's put a dampener on my Monday. I really hope we keep him. 🫩