Trade talk, rumours & innuendo 2025

[MintOnLamb]

From what I’ve seen, Hobbs doesn’t seem like an improvement on Sonsie or Dow . I doubt he will be around for us in the Rookie draft anyway.

Sad to say but at this stage he would be a list clogger IMO

[ajGreen]

From what I’ve seen, Hobbs doesn’t seem like an improvement on Sonsie or Dow . I doubt he will be around for us in the Rookie draft anyway.

Sad to say but at this stage he would be a list clogger IMO

At 22 years old?

[MintOnLamb]

From what I’ve seen, Hobbs doesn’t seem like an improvement on Sonsie or Dow . I doubt he will be around for us in the Rookie draft anyway.

Sad to say but at this stage he would be a list clogger IMO

At 22 years old?

Yep, we have a lot of midfield options now with Lalor, Horton and Smillie. Hobbs to me is like a Ross or Dow, plus being delisted by Essendon how good can he be??

[Tiger Khosh]

From what I’ve seen, Hobbs doesn’t seem like an improvement on Sonsie or Dow . I doubt he will be around for us in the Rookie draft anyway.

Sad to say but at this stage he would be a list clogger IMO

At 22 years old?

Yep, we have a lot of midfield options now with Lalor, Horton and Smillie. Hobbs to me is like a Ross or Dow, plus being delisted by Essendon how good can he be??

Agree with you here. We have 3 experienced mids in Prestia, Hopper and TT. Then we have Lalor, Hotton, Smillie and Kmac2 to rotate through there. On top of that we’ll have potentially another 2/3 mids selected in the national draft.

Main thing is I don’t think Hobbs offers anything different to us that warrants putting him on the list. Just a stock standard inside mid with a lack of pace. Rather give more midfield minutes to the cubs.

[ajGreen]

From what I’ve seen, Hobbs doesn’t seem like an improvement on Sonsie or Dow . I doubt he will be around for us in the Rookie draft anyway.

Sad to say but at this stage he would be a list clogger IMO

At 22 years old?

Yep, we have a lot of midfield options now with Lalor, Horton and Smillie. Hobbs to me is like a Ross or Dow, plus being delisted by Essendon how good can he be??

Don't think you can be a list clogger that young.

More dow. Ryan. Ross age bracket.

You could argue lalor is better forward and hotton wing/fwd for the short term.  Smillie who knows at this stage.

Could do worse than a punt on Hobbs or Phillips.

[Andyy]

Lalor didn't play a lot of midfield, injuries etc.

Smillie injured all year.

Dow injured half the year, been on the list 5+ years. Sucks.

Ross best is good, regular effort is modest.


I'd consider a Phillips/Hobbs vs Dow/Sonsie for a rookie spot for sure.

[ajGreen]

CBA stats -


Toby Nankervis   457   83%   
           
Jacob Hopper   466   81%     
     
Tim Taranto   428   81%     

Dion Prestia   189   68%     
                                       
Kane McAuliffe   70   59%                                 
                                         
Samson Ryan   25   56%     
                                                                 
Thomson Dow   130   44%     
                           
Jack Ross   194   34%     

Kamdyn McIntosh   135   24%


Pretty grim

[Tiger Khosh]

Would be even grimmer with Hobbs because it would reduce the already very limited opportunities Lalor, Hotton, kmac2, Smillie and 2 new picks get.

[Andyy]

CBA stats -


Toby Nankervis   457   83%   
           
Jacob Hopper   466   81%     
     
Tim Taranto   428   81%     

Dion Prestia   189   68%     
                                       
Kane McAuliffe   70   59%                                 
                                         
Samson Ryan   25   56%     
                                                                 
Thomson Dow   130   44%     
                           
Jack Ross   194   34%     

Kamdyn McIntosh   135   24%


Pretty grim

Yeah.

See people talk about Lalor, Hotton, Smillie etc etc. And yes I get it, you want them to play midfield...but so far they really haven't. Smillie can't even get on the park, Lalor couldn't stay on it, Hotton just got on it.

Depth is therefore necessary.

So either we keep dead weight like Dow and Sonsie or try guys like Hobbs and Phillips. At this stage I'd almost trade our two for those two.

[WilliamPowell]

CBA stats -


Toby Nankervis   457   83%   
           
Jacob Hopper   466   81%     
     
Tim Taranto   428   81%     

Dion Prestia   189   68%     
                                       
Kane McAuliffe   70   59%                                 
                                         
Samson Ryan   25   56%     
                                                                 
Thomson Dow   130   44%     
                           
Jack Ross   194   34%     

Kamdyn McIntosh   135   24%


Pretty grim

ajGreen  you have until 6pm tonight to quote where you've sourced the stat's from or this post and the other referring to it will be removed 

TBBH, I'm sick of having to remind you of this

[ajGreen]

CBA stats -


Toby Nankervis   457   83%   
           
Jacob Hopper   466   81%     
     
Tim Taranto   428   81%     

Dion Prestia   189   68%     
                                       
Kane McAuliffe   70   59%                                 
                                         
Samson Ryan   25   56%     
                                                                 
Thomson Dow   130   44%     
                           
Jack Ross   194   34%     

Kamdyn McIntosh   135   24%


Pretty grim

ajGreen  you have until 6pm tonight to quote where you've sourced the stat's from or this post and the other referring to it will be removed 

TBBH, I'm sick of having to remind you of this

Where in the rules and guidelines does it say afl stats require a source?

If nankervis has ten hitouts and I say that do I need to cite afl.com?

[WilliamPowell]

Where in the rules and guidelines does it say afl stats require a source?

If nankervis has ten hitouts and I say that do I need to cite afl.com?

Rules are very clear

When you cut and paste content directly from another site, which you have clearly done in this case you are required to quote the source.

It isn't difficult. Rule has been in place for over 20 years 

Here's the link  https://oneeyed-richmond.com/forum/index.php?topic=13.0 and to make it crystal clear form you refer point 2

[ajGreen]

Where in the rules and guidelines does it say afl stats require a source?

If nankervis has ten hitouts and I say that do I need to cite afl.com?

Rules are very clear

When you cut and paste content directly from another site, which you have clearly done in this case you are required to quote the source.

It isn't difficult. Rule has been in place for over 20 years 

Here's the link  https://oneeyed-richmond.com/forum/index.php?topic=13.0 and to make it crystal clear form you refer point 2

Touche.

Sourced from https://dfsaustralia.com/afl-cba

[one-eyed]

Pairing delisted free agents with a new AFL team for 2026 – Part II

Aidan Cellini
zerohanger.com
October 26, 2025

Jed McEntee <-> Richmond

The Tigers are in the market for speedy small forwards, reflected by their heavy interest in Malcolm Rosas Jr, who joined Sydney via a trade.

McEntee played 52 games across five seasons following his MSD selection in 2021, including a career-high 22 matches in 2023.

The 24-year-old could slot into the Tigers' lineup to help bridge the gap between the youth development.

McEntee could apply pressure on the current small fleet to compete at a high level, or be included in the senior side, crumbing the likes of Tom Lynch, Harry Armstrong and Jonty Faull.

https://www.zerohanger.com/pairing-10-delisted-free-agents-with-a-new-afl-team-for-2026-part-ii-170171/4/

[one-eyed]

Four potential landing spots for Tom Mitchell

Hayden Farquhar
zerohanger.com
October 26, 2025

Arguably one of the top delisted free agents on the market right now is 2018 Brownlow medallist Tom Mitchell.

The 32-year-old struggled to cement himself in the Magpies engine room in 2025, featuring in just four AFL games after over a year out of the senior side with a foot injury and strong performances from the likes of Ned Long keeping him at state level.

However, while senior opportunities were limited for Mitchell in 2025, he still excelled when provided the keys to Collingwood's midfield, averaging 23.3 disposals, 3.0 clearances and 5.0 score involvements per game in his four appearances this year.

Time will tell if he gets the chance to prove himself again in 2026, but the numbers certainly suggest he's worthy of a spot on a different AFL list.

So, which teams should be willing to take on the veteran talent?

We look at four potential landing spots for Tom Mitchell.

4. Richmond

Another young team that could benefit from Mitchell's leadership capabilities is Richmond. The Tigers have quality veteran leaders in the forward line and defence assisting their crop of young talent develop, but outside of Jacob Hopper, their engine room lacks a true centre bounce maestro.

Just two years ago, in Collingwood's premiership season, Mitchell won 1.7 centre clearances per game despite attending just 51% of centre bounces per game. That's a centre clearance win rate of 11.7%, which would have ranked first on Richmond this year.

Therefore, provided Mitchell can stay healthy in 2026, he has the potential to elevate Richmond's centre clearance game, enhancing the opportunity for their youngsters to generate attacking football.

While Mitchell may not get a full season at Richmond in the AFL side, as it's likely they'll prioritise the development of their young stars, his experience will provide plenty of value to the development of young bulls like Sam Lalor and Kane McAuliffe and is therefore worth consideration from the suits at Punt Road.

https://www.zerohanger.com/four-potential-landing-spots-for-tom-mitchell-afl-trade-news-170285/4/