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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 7 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Fremantle in Perth
Last post by Lods -

He needs to go through a draft and get selected by us.
Next draft is the mid-season draft.
This is only open to teams that have a list spot open - usually through a Long Term Injury eg Motlop.
I cannot recall right now if we have a list spot available, but i believe we can get one as i'm not certain we put motlop on the LTI list.

If we don't free up a spot and select him at the MSD, then we'd have to wait until the end of the season and the regular National Draft - the 'normal' one where we select all the kids.
That is then followed by the Pre-Season Draft and Rookie Draft, which is a bit out of date nowadays, but its essentially an extension of the National Draft.

If we, or someone else still hasn't selected him, then you can add him in the off-season (if you have room) as a Supplemental Selection Period player....which is when you can trial out some players and add them as you see fit - like we did with Elijah this year...and Derkson.

However, we have no 'rights' to drafting Riley. Anyone can take him at any of those times. Just because a player plays for your VFL team, if he is not your afl list already, he is fair game for anyone.
Thanks for that explanation Krudd, but how is he getting a game? Can anyone just rock up and have a kick?

He's on our VFL list not our AFL list.
We have quite a few players in that position in the VFL.

I think Riley is at the very least the equal of Reidy and HOK.
But if they both go back to play VFL it's Riley who gets forced out.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 7 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Fremantle in Perth
Last post by kruddler -

He needs to go through a draft and get selected by us.
Next draft is the mid-season draft.
This is only open to teams that have a list spot open - usually through a Long Term Injury eg Motlop.
I cannot recall right now if we have a list spot available, but i believe we can get one as i'm not certain we put motlop on the LTI list.

If we don't free up a spot and select him at the MSD, then we'd have to wait until the end of the season and the regular National Draft - the 'normal' one where we select all the kids.
That is then followed by the Pre-Season Draft and Rookie Draft, which is a bit out of date nowadays, but its essentially an extension of the National Draft.

If we, or someone else still hasn't selected him, then you can add him in the off-season (if you have room) as a Supplemental Selection Period player....which is when you can trial out some players and add them as you see fit - like we did with Elijah this year...and Derkson.

However, we have no 'rights' to drafting Riley. Anyone can take him at any of those times. Just because a player plays for your VFL team, if he is not your afl list already, he is fair game for anyone.
Thanks for that explanation Krudd, but how is he getting a game? Can anyone just rock up and have a kick?

How the VFL gets its list together is a bit of a mystery. There are no drafts. There are no trades.
Players can more easily go where they want and yes, you probably could walk in off the street.
There is an actual VFL list, so you need to be on it....but the adding to it is a LOT more 'old school' compared to the AFL
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 7 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Fremantle in Perth
Last post by rocky -
So explain to me how he gets a game?
He needs to go through a draft and get selected by us.
Next draft is the mid-season draft.
This is only open to teams that have a list spot open - usually through a Long Term Injury eg Motlop.
I cannot recall right now if we have a list spot available, but i believe we can get one as i'm not certain we put motlop on the LTI list.

If we don't free up a spot and select him at the MSD, then we'd have to wait until the end of the season and the regular National Draft - the 'normal' one where we select all the kids.
That is then followed by the Pre-Season Draft and Rookie Draft, which is a bit out of date nowadays, but its essentially an extension of the National Draft.

If we, or someone else still hasn't selected him, then you can add him in the off-season (if you have room) as a Supplemental Selection Period player....which is when you can trial out some players and add them as you see fit - like we did with Elijah this year...and Derkson.

However, we have no 'rights' to drafting Riley. Anyone can take him at any of those times. Just because a player plays for your VFL team, if he is not your afl list already, he is fair game for anyone.
Thanks for that explanation Krudd, but how is he getting a game? Can anyone just rock up and have a kick?
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 7 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Fremantle in Perth
Last post by kruddler -

There is a fair reason why we can't play flynn riley.....he's not on our list!
So explain to me how he gets a game?

He needs to go through a draft and get selected by us.
Next draft is the mid-season draft.
This is only open to teams that have a list spot open - usually through a Long Term Injury eg Motlop.
I cannot recall right now if we have a list spot available, but i believe we can get one as i'm not certain we put motlop on the LTI list.

If we don't free up a spot and select him at the MSD, then we'd have to wait until the end of the season and the regular National Draft - the 'normal' one where we select all the kids.
That is then followed by the Pre-Season Draft and Rookie Draft, which is a bit out of date nowadays, but its essentially an extension of the National Draft.

If we, or someone else still hasn't selected him, then you can add him in the off-season (if you have room) as a Supplemental Selection Period player....which is when you can trial out some players and add them as you see fit - like we did with Elijah this year...and Derkson.

However, we have no 'rights' to drafting Riley. Anyone can take him at any of those times. Just because a player plays for your VFL team, if he is not your afl list already, he is fair game for anyone.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 7 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Fremantle in Perth
Last post by rocky -
So, regarding the game. Here are my thoughts. Three definite outs. Harry, EH & Pitto. I also would be surprised if Ollie didn't just take a week off due to the circumstances currently at play.
A ruckman for Pitto. Reidy didn't play last game so it would most probably be O'Keeffe as the replacement but is there a reason why we can't play Flynn Riley?
I'd be astounded if Flynn Young doesn't come in for EH, but then again we're talking about our MC
We have no replacement for Harry so maybe a punt on Ison? Small forward line but a chaos ball strategy could work? Are we that creative?
Lord or Hewett as the potential in's. Maybe even Acres (ouch!)
Rest Byrne and maybe even Smith
There is a fair reason why we can't play flynn riley.....he's not on our list!
So explain to me how he gets a game?
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 7 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Fremantle in Perth
Last post by kruddler -
So, regarding the game. Here are my thoughts. Three definite outs. Harry, EH & Pitto. I also would be surprised if Ollie didn't just take a week off due to the circumstances currently at play.
A ruckman for Pitto. Reidy didn't play last game so it would most probably be O'Keeffe as the replacement but is there a reason why we can't play Flynn Riley?
I'd be astounded if Flynn Young doesn't come in for EH, but then again we're talking about our MC
We have no replacement for Harry so maybe a punt on Ison? Small forward line but a chaos ball strategy could work? Are we that creative?
Lord or Hewett as the potential in's. Maybe even Acres (ouch!)
Rest Byrne and maybe even Smith

There is a fair reason why we can't play flynn riley.....he's not on our list!