Mid-season rookie draft review A Set the default text size A Set large text size
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The 2021 mid-season rookie draft has added a dimension of intrigue to the annual recruitment calendar, with 22 undrafted and mature aged players getting an unexpected AFL lifeline.
However, unlike the pre-season supplemental selection period (SSP), where five of the 11 players taken were recycled past players, the mid-season draft yielded 21 previously undrafted players and only one delisted player who had previously been drafted as a mature aged player.
Several hopeful delisted players missed out on another chance, including (but not limited to) Nathan Freeman, Tyson Stengle, Riley Knight and Wylie Buzza, as most clubs opted to recruit for the future rather than for right now.
Another year, another season that West Coast have flattered to deceive and failed to deliver. Despite a promising opening to the season, the Eagles are destined to once again exit a finals series too early, if they even get there, and they will entrench their position as the most underwhelming ‘good’ team of recent times. […]
It was inevitable the league would be properly affected by a COVID resurgence, and Round 11 was it. The league handled it well though, and we got a full suite of action. Here are half a dozen talking points. Sir Doug Nicholls Round is yet again an important success Sir Doug Nicholls Round is far […]
Round 11 preview: Demons-Dogs and eight filler games A Set the default text size A Set large text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size
Here we are, at the Sir Doug Nicholls Round, leading into the byes and the practical halfway point of the season.
Everybody and their sister will be doing “Here’s how they’re doing now” analyses, so I’ll let the game capsules do the talking. But Sir Doug would have loved the barnburner scheduled to kick off his memorial round.
Friday night: Western Bulldogs vs Melbourne Demons, Marvel Stadium
Unquestionably the game of the round, almost certainly the game of the month, potentially the game of the home-and-away season.
The Roos broke their duck, the Dees continued their red hot start, and the Bombers won a close one. Read on for my Round 9 power rankings. 18. Hawthorn Hawks (down two) When you lose to North Melbourne you’re going to fall down these rankings. When you lose to North when you have a five-goal […]