One-Eyed Richmond Forum
Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on June 27, 2025, 07:43:17 PM
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Richmond is planning a heist on Carlton father-son Cody Walker, son of high-flying Andrew, and it thinks it’s in with a chance.
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Paywall: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/tug-of-war-over-richmond-nga-player-blues-fatherson-cody-walker-as-richmond-faces-big-call-on-louis-kellaway/news-story/8b1df3ff1ff38c45a4adc42530e53a37
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Isn’t walker in next years draft?
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Isn’t walker in next years draft?
Yes, he is TK.
Cody is the son of former high-flying Blue Andrew Walker, who retired in August 2016, and an exciting father-son prospect in the 2026 national draft.
But that’s not the end of the story. Because of the NGA eligibility rules, Walker is also a member of Richmond’s academy and could, under those rules, nominate the Tigers as his preferred club. In that scenario, Richmond would have priority access to him, ahead of the Blues and other clubs.
He qualifies for the Tigers because he is an Echuca resident of Indigenous heritage. Echuca sits within Richmond’s Sunraysia NGA zone.
https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/why-this-son-of-a-carlton-gun-has-the-option-to-join-the-tigers-20250504-p5lwdr.html
I'll split this off into a new 2026 Draft thread to avoid confusion.
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While it's funny to make their fans sweat for 18 months, there's no way in the wide world Walker is not choosing the Scum - old man played for them & he idolises Cripps & Walsh. Not like Blakey who grew up in Sydney and didn't want to move interstate. :shh
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Yeah can’t see it happening.
Are Blakey and Murphy the only 2 examples of a F/S turning down playing for the clubs their dad played for?
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While it's funny to make their fans sweat for 18 months, there's no way in the wide world Walker is not choosing the Scum - old man played for them & he idolises Cripps & Walsh. Not like Blakey who grew up in Sydney and didn't want to move interstate. :shh
See what another year does to him.
Carltank looked deadset dreadful vs Port and 12 months from now will likely see them slipping further down the ladder while our draftees continue to develop and look better by the month hopefully.
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He's picked Carlton unsurprisingly
What a twatt.
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He's picked Carlton unsurprisingly
What a twatt.
Not officially I don't think, but we can expect him to.
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He's picked Carlton unsurprisingly
What a twatt.
Not officially I don't think, but we can expect him to.
Officially he has, was quoted during the week.
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He's picked Carlton unsurprisingly
What a twatt.
Not officially I don't think, but we can expect him to.
Officially he has, was quoted during the week.
Yeah you're correct.
Oh well, sour grapes here, stuff him. Have fun rebuilding the Blues for another preliminaryship in 10 years.
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From the AFL website:
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Carlton has received a massive draft boost heading into 2026, with next year's potential No.1 pick Cody Walker informing the club this week that he intends to nominate the Blues under father-son rules.
Walker, whose father Andrew played 202 games for Carlton, had also been eligible to join Richmond as part of its Next Generation Academy program.
However, AFL.com.au understands the highly rated teenager told both Carlton and Richmond officials earlier this week that he intends to head to Ikon Park as part of next year's draft where he will follow in his father's footsteps.
Walker, who is Indigenous, had qualified for the Tigers as a Next Generation Academy member given he lives in Echuca, which sits within the club's Sunraysia zone.
https://www.afl.com.au/news/1366834/carlton-blues-get-huge-draft-boost-as-no1-contender-cody-walker-opts-into-father-son-rule
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The Father-son rule may well change in the future, but it’s going nowhere this year.
@FootyonNine @9NewsMelb
https://x.com/tommorris32/status/1954830580061032703
Not going to happen, but if the AFL were to abolish the F/S rule next year then Cody Walker would be free to go to us under the NGA.
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The Father-son rule may well change in the future, but it’s going nowhere this year.
@FootyonNine @9NewsMelb
https://x.com/tommorris32/status/1954830580061032703
Not going to happen, but if the AFL were to abolish the F/S rule next year then Cody Walker would be free to go to us under the NGA.
As much as that would work out great for us, i would hate to see them abolish it. 1 of the great unique traditions of the AFL.
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The Father-son rule may well change in the future, but it’s going nowhere this year.
@FootyonNine @9NewsMelb
https://x.com/tommorris32/status/1954830580061032703
Not going to happen, but if the AFL were to abolish the F/S rule next year then Cody Walker would be free to go to us under the NGA.
As much as that would work out great for us, i would hate to see them abolish it. 1 of the great unique traditions of the AFL.
Agree
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I wouldn't get rid of it.
In fact I would actually consider an adjusted games requirement for the entitlement, possibly with a sliding scale of draft point discount.
Maybe like this:
50-99 games, eligible, 5% discount
100-149 games, 10% discount
150-199, 15% discount
200+ 20% discount
Plenty of players have had great, storied careers of less than 100 games.
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I like the sliding scale Andy. Don’t think they will consider sub 100 if clubs are wanting rid of it as it stands. It used to be a 50 game minimum for a period but got bumped to 100.
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Yzes press conference sounds like we will trade one of our first two picks
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Trade 2&3 for Butters and a second rounder back.
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Yzes press conference sounds like we will trade one of our first two picks
I’d hope not unless it’s for a pick you would be almost certain would be around the same mark next year taking into account the concessions Tassie will get.
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Yzes press conference sounds like we will trade one of our first two picks
Wtf
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Hell no.
Keep 2+3
Future deficit for Kellaway
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Would love to split pick 3 for two later picks in first round.
You could literally throw a blanket over the talent fro pick 3 (which will end up being around 6 anyway) and pick 18.
Take Lyndsey or Sharp with our first pick then have a crack at Greeves, Grlj or Taylor with our split pick would be a massive win.
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A quirky one as news filters out of AFL House re. changes to the 2026 national draft. Clubs told if you match a FS or academy bid you will need to do so using only two draft picks. So you can't accumulate multiple later selections. Some restrictions on top 4 and 8 clubs bidding
https://x.com/RalphyHeraldSun/status/1969998383436939682
Clubs were not given any further indication on their rezoned Next Generation Academy regions, while Tasmania's list concessions are also expected to be formalised in the next week.
https://www.afl.com.au/news/1427583/no-father-son-draft-lockout-but-afl-set-to-tighten-bidding-rules
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A quirky one as news filters out of AFL House re. changes to the 2026 national draft. Clubs told if you match a FS or academy bid you will need to do so using only two draft picks. So you can't accumulate multiple later selections. Some restrictions on top 4 and 8 clubs bidding
https://x.com/RalphyHeraldSun/status/1969998383436939682
Clubs are aware to match a bid at No.1 next year, for instance, they might need to secure picks No.2 & 12, as an example. It's going to be hard to match bids but the door will be left open if a club is willing.
They've been told they will be given rules next week before trade.
https://x.com/CalTwomey/status/1970000088375423470
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This is the new DVI which could be tweaked again. So if clubs are only allowed two picks to match a bid and they strip the current 10 per cent discount Blues would get exactly 3000 points (equal to pick 1) with picks 5 and 11. So challenging but not impossible to get Cody Walker
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Clubs were told they could find out next week what will happen with the 2026 rules. Then Greg Swann said on Monday night they afl would assess any changes after this years draft. So we are still waiting for clarity
https://x.com/RalphyHeraldSun/status/1971767194578280546
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If Cody Walker gets Bid at pick 1 next year and Carlton can only match with 2 selections then only 7 pick combos can make up the 2700 points required.
2+41
3+27
4+20
5+16
6+13
7+11
8+10
https://x.com/Feelingood02/status/1971774361024844193
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Would make bidding absolutely worthwhile
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Lot of whispers the guy who is talked about as probable pick one will do a JHF and force his way back to port.
If the afl don't academy him there initially
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Would make bidding absolutely worthwhile
Yep. Imagine if we finished last and the Blues had another middling year. We could pick him up as an academy pick lol
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Would make bidding absolutely worthwhile
Yep. Imagine if we finished last and the Blues had another middling year. We could pick him up as an academy pick lol
Absolutely.
I'm really warming to this rule change.
Prevents clubs like Brisvegas getting their F/S Ashcrofts for a handful of crap picks. Doesn't impact F/S entitlement but definitely makes a club pay closer to market value.
And then imagine if another club bids early...could really stuff an eligible team up.
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Can someone explain in simple terms how we get walker and blues miss out?
Would love to bend them over.
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Can someone explain in simple terms how we get walker and blues miss out?
Would love to bend them over.
We finish last, they finish in the vortex of mediocrity- say 7-11th.
We bid with our pick 1 which is 1400 points more than pick 7 (for finishing 11th) and they need to effectively trade for pick 8 to get the points to match it.
The difference is you only get 2 picks whereas in years gone past you could use as many picks necessary.
It’s a great adjustment
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I’m not so sure we finish last. Melb could be us last year ?
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I’m not so sure we finish last. Melb could be us last year ?
Maybe but was explaining how we might get Cody Walker
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Can someone explain in simple terms how we get walker and blues miss out?
Would love to bend them over.
We finish last, they finish in the vortex of mediocrity- say 7-11th.
We bid with our pick 1 which is 1400 points more than pick 7 (for finishing 11th) and they need to effectively trade for pick 8 to get the points to match it.
The difference is you only get 2 picks whereas in years gone past you could use as many picks necessary.
It’s a great adjustment
perfect HRT, thanks for that.
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If we finish last in 2016 we could also claim a priority pick a la WCE……
But we won’t finish last IMO
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Not so sure about not finishing last.
Reckon we are the only club not in a position yet (still busy getting as many high picks as we can onto the list) than other clubs.
We have a heavy reliance on 30 plus year olds who wont be getting any better. We have a very ordinary 24 - 28 core who kids have to replace and it wont happen over night.
wce started their rebuild before us but are in a similar position to us and NM now have games into most of their better draftees and will rise.
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if we finish last or second last next season do we hit the AFL for a hand out like the eagles hahah...