Player Watch 2022 AFL National Draft Discussion - read the pinned post

[Strapping Young Lad]

National AFL draft Monday November 28(first round only).
All other selections to be held on Tuesday November 29.
The pre-season and rookie drafts will then take place at 3pm (AEST) on Wednesday November 30.

 

[rei154]

McKenzie is part of St.Kilda's NGA but supports us.

Downie was a mad Pies supporter, too.

 

[tl92]

Downie was a mad Pies supporter, too.

Anyone know why McKenzie was eligible to join a NGA program?

 

[smish]

Anyone know why McKenzie was eligible to join a NGA program?

I think his cause Dad was born in Scotland or something (I'm not joking)

He spent a bit of time in France as a kid as well, could have been an "international" propsect

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

McKenzie is part of St.Kilda's NGA but supports us.

I think the wtf is finding someone who follows North.

Of all the people I’ve met in life, played footy with, worked with, etc… North supporters are very scarce.

 

[TDS7]

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McKenzie is part of St.Kilda's NGA but supports us.

Rowston was a Giants academy and supports Collingwood.

Pretty sure I read somewhere that JUH was a Richmond fan.

Personally, I was in the Giants academy for a few years and everyone absolutely despised the Giants. New team of course, but academies are really just geographic regions. Zones aren't as closely tied to supporter bases as they used to be.

 

[TDS7]

I think his cause Dad was born in Scotland or something (I'm not joking)

He spent a bit of time in France as a kid as well, could have been an "international" propsect

Mackenzie Snr. was born in South Africa, so technically makes it in as the entire African continent is accepted, rather than just places culturally and linguistically diverse. Didn't we miss out on someone a few years ago because Samoa wasn't culturally diverse enough?

 

[Dewyyyyy]

Just stop confusing explosiveness for pace and evasiveness.

Explosiveness is usually linked with pace.

Explosiveness is for me, a players ability to explode away with quick first steps, which i believe MacKenzie has, he’s got the quick step and explosiveness, he’s super evasive and he has good top line speed.

 

[bigmaxi]

Question: Essendon want Davey 1 (possible match pick at 17) , then Munkara ( pick in the 40's) then Davey 2 late in the draft. Dont have enough points, will they have to swap their pick 22 out to get what they want?

 

[number23]

Question: Essendon want Davey 1 (possible match pick at 17) , then Munkara ( pick in the 40's) then Davey 2 late in the draft. Dont have enough points, will they have to swap their pick 22 out to get what they want?

I suspect that they will wait until the actual draft and possibly do a pick trade when forced to e.g. if an earlier bid comes in for either Davey. As for Munkara it may be theoretical since we'll probably bid on him before Pick 41

 

[TylerDurden]

I suspect that they will wait until the actual draft and possibly do a pick trade when forced to e.g. if an earlier bid comes in for either Davey. As for Munkara it may be theoretical since we'll probably bid on him before Pick 41

Correct. Looks like the big pick trades will happen on the night when the bids come in. Same with Bris.

 

[ChristianBoy]

Hawthorn are looking at another Bailey Humphrey. Plays Outer East.

 

[Brishawk]

Hawthorn are looking at another Bailey Humphrey. Plays Outer East.

Sounds like that time we almost drafted another lance franklin. I hope we have the right player

 

[Blackhawk42]

'looking at'. Very different to 'interested in'.

Unless we pull off another Matt Suckling situation but this time at pick 7.

 

[RIOLINWITPUNCHS]

Hawthorn are looking at another Bailey Humphrey. Plays Outer East.

This him:

 

[TylerDurden]

Hawthorn are looking at another Bailey Humphrey. Plays Outer East.

It's not Bailey McDonald is it?

 

[ChristianBoy]

This him:

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Doubt there’s 3 of them. Kicked 19 in a game last season.

 

[tommyk72]

This him:

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A lot of room for growth too. Imagine what we could do if he got that ball drop right.

 

[Suntory Boss Coffee]

playing for wesburn will either be a gun in 5 years, or in jail

 

[tl92]

Doubt there’s 3 of them. Kicked 19 in a game last season.

How’d he only get runner up in the bnf haha

 

[ChristianBoy]

How’d he only get runner up in the bnf haha

Played Seniors and Under 17’s by the look of it.

 

[RIOLINWITPUNCHS]

I really hope we draft 2 x Bailey Humphreys.

That will be very funny.

 

[chopflop]

I really hope we draft 2 x Bailey Humphreys.

That will be very funny.

B1 and B2

 

[SunshineHawkCal]

So who is the player most preferred by majority in this thread that you'd like the Hawks pick with the first pick?

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

This him:

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That’s him, also according to his old man, he was a Hawthorn academy player in 2021.

 

[matey]

Can be dangerous. Deliberately tanking can get yourself into a deep hole that you can’t get out of for years. Should be always striving to win …… leave that rubbish for others!