Adelaide Football Club

Taken from the crows socials.

“Kuwarna has added more South Australian talent to its SANFL list for next season by signing five new players including Ned Atkinson, the son of former Crow Brodie, and former AFL-listed player Cameron Taheny.”

Thoughts??

Adelaide has officially nominated Tyler Welsh as a F/S prospect for next month's draft.

Hoping he can really turn into something. Obviously probably didn’t have the best development this year but he’ll have plenty of time to develop behind our current forwards.

I did hear Cal Twomey mention that he thinks the crows are going to make one more delisting before the draft so I wonder what that might turn into.

So I’m perma banned from R/afl and wanted to reply to some clown in the bring back your fav player thread. Said Darren Jarman is the best Crows player he would bring back.

Well I disagree and think you should have your say….

Vote 1 Andrew ‘Bunji’McLeod 5 time all Australian 3 time Blight medal 2 time premiership player 2 time Norm smith Indigenous team of the century

Could probably still get a game if he had new knees.

For everyone that constantly posts this - it isn't as simple as it sounds, and there's a reason why clubs don't constantly do it.

If we wanted to delist a player who's contracted for next year - let's say Strachan, for argument's sake - then we need to be able to pay the entirety of his 2025 contract in space that we still have in our 2024 cap.

Most clubs aren't keeping that amount of money unspent.

Even if you have a rubbish list and could have the space, then you front load a contract. That pays some future contracts now, which gives you some free agent room in the future. You normally don't just leave it unused.

Someone who's caught my eye a few times playing first for Westies in the U18's, then after being drafted, playing for Port in the SANFL is Tom Scully. Must be 203cm?? Huge unit, bit gangly, but has some decent forward craft & is not bad in the ruck - the kid's only 19. When he's at full stretch for the ball there wouldn't be many who can get near him. He's just been delisted by Port - which really surprised me, but I guess with Sweet, Soldo, Visantini & Lord they're tight for spots & he's surplus to requirement. Given we're out of plays - most likely - for Dodson, do we have grab Scully as a rookie? I would. Cheap, local, available, upside potential. Any thoughts?

Even this year I've still felt that we're a "rebuilding" team. But by delisting 4 young players and bringing 3 established mids in, it doesn't feel like that anymore to me.

We started the year with the 5th youngest list at an average age of 24.1 (2023 we were second youngest). We were 4th least experienced with 60.2 average games played (last year 2nd).

I just calculated the averages of our current pre-draft list (slow work day lol). We're sitting at an average age of 24.62 and average games of 73.3. That's about where Port started the season. A couple of draftees will bring the average down but it's also 6 months til round 1.

We obviously still have our weaknesses and will need to keep evolving. But I feel like the rebuild, such as it is, is done. I'm not saying we're going to win a flag or even be good, but this is the rebuilt team and our window, if we're going to have one, should start from now.

Thoughts?

So now the Peatling trade is complete, we have filled 37 out of 38 senior list spots and 41 out of 44 total list spots. https://www.draftguru.com.au/lists/2025/adelaide

This means we can pick up one player at the draft with Pick 4 (presumably Draper or if not, someone of similar calibre) and then add two rookies. This suggests to me the Crows will only take Welsh if he goes undrafted.

With the new SANFL rules, the Crows can also add 8 players under 21 to the SANFL list (6 from SANFL, 2 from interstate) and 4 players over 21 (it looks like Jez McLennan has already committed to Port). https://sanfl.com.au/league/news/sa-football-commission-approves-new-structure-for-sanfl-competition/

So fellow Crows fans, assuming we get a mid at pick 4 - who do we want to see fill the two rookie spots and the spots on our SANFL list?

I reckon we’re crazy if we aren’t looking at Brandan Parfitt and Harry Boyd for rookie spots. For the SANFL list - I wouldn’t mind seeing Will Hamill return, but also take a crack at some of the guys who missed the draft in recent years - Adam D’Aloia, Will Patton, Patrick Weckert etc. I also wonder if some former Crows like Jimmy Rowe and Riley Knight get brought back into the fold?

The trade period ends tonight 7:30pm Vic Bias time and last I heard we were at a bit of an impasse.

We are normally good at getting the deals done, but that also means we often end up paying more than we should. We have been getting good value since 2020. Apparently we have tried multiple variations to reach a middle ground and GWS have said don't talk to them unless it's a straight F2 or better.

If he walks to the Pre Season draft do we get him? He was pretty popular at the trade table. Do you think he gets poached by one of the 3 teams before us.

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2024/10/16/crows-preparing-to-walk-trade-target-to-pre-season-draft-as-negotiations-hit/

Just wow!

Been following this off-season very closely. Safe to say we have made some significantly positive moves. I am not going to get my hopes up, (we are the crows after all) but I’m very keen to see how we look next year and how our game will change with these new guys coming in.

Obviously this is make or break for Nicks. I’ve always been a big supporter of his, and if we don’t make any improvement, his head will be in the chopping block. I’m excited to see what he can do.

We all know that our ceiling as a team is one of the highest. The problem is that our floor is also one of the lowest. I feel like these moves have not raised our ceiling exactly, but we have covered out holes and our floor has been raised significantly.

Cumming slots into the wing pretty comfortably I think, a straight upgrade to what Sholl was doing.

ANB should also start HFF, hopefully pushing Murphy aside.

If Peatling comes in (fingers crossed), He bolsters our midfield depth and provides opportunity for more switches. I’d like to see him take Laird’s role and move Laird back to HBF. He excels there and with enough midfield strength, I think it’s best for him to move back.

If we get Draper, bring him in off the bench, with Crouch too. Give Curtin some more time as well.

With new inputs, there must be outputs. I don’t think Murphy is an AFL footballer. I’m sorry Smithers, I love your work, but your time is coming up. I don’t see him in our best 22 come end of season 2025.

What does everyone else think? We could theorise all day about what we will look like, but I guess it’s redundant anyway. Open to opinions or criticisms. Let’s discuss.

I feel like each of the players coming in over this trade and draft period could be starters in 2025. ANB, Cumming, and even Welsh could come straight in; would be nice if Welsh could keep Tex out of the team for the sake of the future. Sid Draper looks ready to go if we’re going that direction on draft night, and it wouldn’t surprise me if Peatling starts at centre bounce (more than likely depth, but could happen).

Melbourne's 9, Freo's 11, Gold Coast 13.

Why wouldn't we offer our F1st for one of these?

I saw on another platform there is a rumour going around that the crows are looking to trade our future 1st rounder for a player. However from the interaction I saw and questioned on that platform are unsure if we have put that our future 1st rounder on the table or there is a actually a target in mind. I personally thought apart from the peatling deal and possibly trading late picks in for Welsh bid. That would be it for us.

This could be disastrous but I'm throwing it out there anyway. Has anyone else heard this rumour and know more?