so is walker worth all this? He is a midfielder, is he that much better a midfielder than others we could choose - I mean @#$%&! the romance, is he better than the two players we could choose if we accepted what werare being paid to match is too high? Could we, for example, pick a tall forward and a midfielder? With those picks?

I worry we become so obsessed with getting "our man" that we sell the bath, the water and the baby for this deal.

Then again I have no idea what Walker is worth.

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This type of slight is alien in the more cultured part of the world - Walsh. Its up there with mad dogs, Englishmen and the midday sun!

Danny he has all the major attributes to be a dominant onballer.

In 4 games in the VFL as an 18 yr old he averaged 21 poss and 5 marks, playing alot on ball.

He is quick, powerful and plays with real intensity. He has an inbuilt desire to hunt and win his own ball. His kicking needs some work, but it isn't bad. He is driven and a self starter. If I was a betting man, I would say he shows every athletic and character trait to suggest he will be a quality AFL player.

Dangerfield has been one of the worst field kicks going around, but he makes up for it elsewhere.

https://central.rookieme.com/afl/2026/0 ... dy-walker/

STRENGTHS
+ Accumulation
+ Athleticism
+ Contested ball
+ Explosive speed
+ Professionalism
+ Work rate

Regards Cazzesman

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Ricky Gervais - “Everyone has the right to hold whatever beliefs they want. And everyone else has the right to find those beliefs f***ing ridiculous.”

Daniel Patrick Moynihan said, “Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts.”

Also been thinking about the likely addition of Khamis as an UFA. Free.

With O'Farrell looking to return in the next fortnight, is Khamis required?

Got me thinking.
We were crying out for KPD depth before season started.
We had injuries to Weitering, O'Farrell, Haynes, Newman, and Cowan.
Young was our FB by default, Derksen was added for depth, and Gov could be called on.
Ironic that we kept Gov because Dogs wouldnt accept our 3rd Rnd pick for Kharmis last year.

With HOF returning, we could have an abundance of Best 23 and depth KPDs.
Weitering, Dean, O'Farrell, Khamis, Haynes, and depth Gov, Derkson and Young.

Our obvious holes, imo, are No 1 Ruck and CHF, and KPF depth.

Some have flirted with trading Weitering for 2 2026 First Rnd picks to add to our 2027 Firsts and get us a KPF and a NO 1 Ruck.
We aren't going to let Weitering go.
Not with a backline Dean 18yo, HOF 20yo, Wilson 21yo, Cowan 21yo, especially when Haynes is 34yo and Newman is 33yo.

But if Haynes plays another year (for depth), and we added 26yo Khamis as the Intercepting 3rd tall, we could release O'Farrell to CHF.

B: Wilson Weitering Khamis
HB: Cowan Dean Florent
I/C: Moir
DEPTH: Newman Haynes Young/ Derksen

We have solved our KPF problem.
KPFs dont grow on trees and despite us showing interest in 21yo Logan Morris, chances of him leaving Lions are pretty thin, except to a monster offer from Tassie.

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Bondi do you know if the Blues still have an interest on Buku?

Regards Cazzesman

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Ricky Gervais - “Everyone has the right to hold whatever beliefs they want. And everyone else has the right to find those beliefs f***ing ridiculous.”

Daniel Patrick Moynihan said, “Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts.”

Agree. he is special. Very special. Hence valued between pick 1 and 3.

But I am constantly battling the same conundrum as dannyboy.

There has to be a limit. What is the limit?

With our current trajectory, we can make the 10.
We can also win a Final at the MCG vs WB, or Melb. End up 8th, Pick 11 but that gets pushed out by Cochrane, plus Butters too (pick 13)
Sydney could win the flag, or runner up. That gives us Pick 17 and that gets pushed to pick 21 (Pick 22) with all the expected Compos.
That's not enough. Do we sell our 2 2027 Firsts from the compromised Draft? 4 Firsts doesn't sound right.

If you look at Crusader's last post, there is more than one way to skin this cat. A lot of moving parts. I think we will do well, and should Trade out our 2 2027 Firsts to get value in 2026 and 2028.

Dean is worth the 2 Firsts we paid, Smith is worth the 2 Firsts we paid...I know Sydney Blue would prefer 4 players instead, but imo they were worth it. Then, with the harsher Draft rules, and last uncompromised Draft, Walker imo is worth 2 2026 Firsts plus a 20026 2nd or 2027 First (which is pick in the late 20's)

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Last I heard was over a month ago, his manager was still keen on us, and Doggies offer no where near ours.
Furthermore, if Doggies get Butters, they will need to use up salary space on him rather than Khamis.
Injury has robbed Doggies of big men this year. Darcy and croft will be back. Where does that leave Khamis?

Khamis looks to be enjoying his footy, and having his best year.
Who knows. Maybe he's excited and found an extra step to show he's worth someone's trouble to get him.$$$$

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Walker = Explosive speed.

Smith = nimble and quick off the mark

Walsh = at top gear hard to catch.

Cripps and Hewett to feed it out in 2026
Maybe Kemp and Cerra feeding it out in 2027.

We want Walker.

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all makes sense but as bondi aid there must be a limit

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This type of slight is alien in the more cultured part of the world - Walsh. Its up there with mad dogs, Englishmen and the midday sun!

Dean was supposed to be pick 8-11 and went pick 3.
I was spewing we had to pay so much considering how little past clubs have had to pay.
But he is better than pick 3 so I guess it all worked out.

Walker will be the same.
He is easily pick 1-5.
We won't pay overs unless we make finals, then go deep into finals and finish above 5th on the ladder.
I honestly can't see that happening, it would be nice but it is fanciful.
So anything we have to pay for a player like him will be worth the value unless we get totally screwed at the trade table and I can't see that happening with GW and CD in charge.
Walker is a needed player based on his skillset and attributes and to make it better he is Carlton, a real no brainer.

He is the least of our worries IMO.
We need to be looking at bringing in more talent and the only options we have is trade in future picks to the detriment of 2028 draft or trade out players for picks or other players.

Post oc mine above in response to Drewgirl

We have done what we needed to do to have enough picks for Dean, Ison ans Walker when we Traded our Coleman medallist and best KPF in 2025.

Walker knows that.

If it turns out the AFL has screwed us since we traded Curnow because we chose not to tank and couldnt make a reasonable trade for higher picks in the last uncompromised draft, the ball is in Walkers court to choose to play hard ball to any team thinking of taking him with a pick we cant afford within reason to match, or not.

Walker’s conundrum.

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I think the thing that gives me the greatest enjoyment regarding where the off-field stuff is at the moment is that not only are Wright and Davies clearly both intelligent and shrewd operators with a really broad combined skillset, but that the relationship between them appears, from the outside at least, to be something of a mutual admiration society.

It's a long time since I've felt that the key people in the football department have been so closely aligned.

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Turkish Proverb

I feel the joy from this post not only because I’m sitting on a rooftop bar at The Rocks bathed in sunshine waiting for mates to arrive and start the session

One bloke I’m wsiting gor is an ex Bluebagger himself busting to talk Carlton and other conquests.

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If you do, I think it’s only fair to mention that I’m also punting Harry McKay down to Tassie next year for one of their early picks.

Also happy to let Cripps sign a Band 2 offer somewhere.

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Im fine with that after winning the Flag with O’Farrell at CHF, Riley dominating as No 1 ruck and Okeefe ready to take McKays spot.

Wilson will be ready to join Premiership midfield group Walsh Walker Smith Marshall Carroll Lord Cottrell Hollands and Cerra

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Darcy or Billy? cos we'll have both!