Search results for query: *

People also should remember- trading our 4th pick really just pushed our last pick back, really. This increases our chances of matching a bid for Benny Barrett. We will have a list spot open to very late in the piece now. Previously we couldn’t match a bid between 50 and the end of the draft as...

Fremantle would have traded with West Coast to get him if we didn’t- that is the only logic in the trade. A real need- modern footy since the Richmond revolution has put great emphasis on small forwards who put pressure on AND kick goals. With Richards, Berry and the returning SPP, the year of...

Parker indicated he had a top 10 then a top 25. I interpreted that (if it wasn't a smokescreen) as he's hoping for a slider at 13 and if none arrive he'd consider swapping 13 for two inside 25. Who knows if that includes academy/FS picks and more importantly who's in the 10 and 25.

That's right and that then dictates how far I'm prepared to slip back. If 3 from my top 15 are still on the board at our pick, I'm prepared to slide back 2 spots, guaranteeing one will still be there.

I am not a fan of trading back if it risks not getting anyone from my top 15 (18 if you count Ashcroft/Kako/Lombard).- I want at least one from that group. Quality over quantity. My top 15 (18) is everyone in Twomey's top 17 and Hotton- as far as I'm concerned there is then a quality/ risk of...

Then hint to WC that if Reid is gone, we take Hotton. Then WC don't do the trade.

If Reid slides, it is because he is not an explosive midfielder- arguably a bit slow. Rookie Me Central have him at "Below Average" speed. That's where we may come in. We already have 3 explosive mids. Also at 181 cm, he's not a big bodied mid. Maybe given his size and pace he has limited...

I think a better summary of Reid is "Robbie Gray in the midfield but without Robbie's forward craft". Having said that, he could play in our forward line next year and of those remotely likely to fall to us, he sits at the top of my list. He certainly would compliment Rozee, Butters, JHF in the...

For me, Tauru and Shanahan are the only talls I’d take at 13. Talls are traditionally more risky in R1 and this was originally a midfielders draft. So the body of work of the other talls in the draft is questionable. Consistency of performance is more important than a highlights reel- ask Wade...

A team with a 30 yo Aliir, BZT and Ratugolea as it’s only key back options ATM.

I prefer Shanahan to Armstrong for 2 reasons: 1. Body of work; 2. Ability to play back. Shanahan was a top 20 prospect in December (see post #1). Armstrong rose to prominence this year on the back of a dominant midfield. Shanahan can play back and may need to in a SANFL side that may have...

With 13 we take best available. Ideally we finish with a Forward or mid/forward, a tall back, a tall swingman and a ruck. But if Armstrong is best available at 13, so be it.

Every chance Twoomey’s Phantom is his worst ever. With a group of clubs having multiple picks in R1, their incentive to send out false smoke signals is greater than ever. And those clubs like us who have only one R1 pick, have equal incentive to lie about their intentions so Richmond think they...

Nil chance. We have nothing to trade up with other than 29. 13+29 could only get you up one or two places and no-one would do that while Draper is still available. Draper is top shelf.

Addy23 - I really like Reid, Shanahan, Berry, Hotton, Travaglia and Armstrong at 13. Therefore, if only one was available at 13, I wouldn’t split that pick. If two were, however, I might consider splitting with GWS for 16 and 21 but not with anyone else. My logic is if there is a chance of...

Just about as hard a draw competitively as you could get. You want double ups against the hopeless teams (West Coast, St.Kilda, Richmond and North). We got none. Out of the next 4 lowest teams (Adelaide, Melbourne, Essendon and Gold Coast) only Adelaide a double up. Of those 8 teams you want to...

Is Survivor shooting a season in Ken Hinkley’s underwear?

Shannahan can play back and has the potential to be a better option than Georgiades and Lukosius for the “kick it on top of Charlie’s head” replacement. He would do an apprenticeship at CHB at SANFL level.

In his last two fullish seasons, Todd has: 2022- won our goal kicking finishing 6th in the B&F and 2023- came second (by 2 goals) in our goal kicking finishing 12th in the B&F despite a late season hip injury. In that year (2023) he singlehandedly won us our first Gather Round game in the...

Finlayson and Marshall are very good AFL forwards who had 2024 cruelled by injuries. Very premature to write either of them off. Lord is a baby in "key position" terms and kicked 4 in a final at 20, we have Lukosius and Georgiades who can be great for the next 6+ years. Visentini continues to...

I know we all questioned the sanity of trading Wingard and Polec for magic beans- our List Management proved to be wise and inspired. I know we have questioned the sanity of letting players players go for under but I believe our willingness to be the nice guys at the draft table was fundamental...

Am I going crazy (don’t answer that)- I don’t see Benny on the list.

Does Jed have a photo of Ken s……off a greyhound and did he share it with Rory Atkins? If Rome, Louie and Benny aren’t on our list next year and Jed and anyone called Rory are, that is list mismanagement.

Interesting. With SEN selecting for everyone else, using my draft order, we get Reid Mraz Nicholls Gerryn

You mean like 189cm Andrew Moore? 188cm Brendon Ah Chee? 188cm Aaron Young? I thought I’d do an experiment and go to the 2015-19 drafts (so we can see the preliminary results) and see how big bodied mids (188cm +) did in the range 11-20: 2015- M.Kennedy (13) 188 cm 2016- J.Berry (17) 192 cm...

Like you, I don’t think it is realistic to trade up. Potential bedfellows for a trade down, based on current picks: Richmond- would they do 18 and 20 for 13 and 29? GWS- would they do 15 and 21 for 13 and 29? Sydney- would they do 19 22 and 44 for 13 29 and 50? But I think our best match is...

Makes a lot of sense. DBJ as a forward is a blue collar stop gap. While he made a fist of it in 2024 he is not quick enough or dangerous enough to play small forward. Goals are not his specialty. The only small forward we have (including Richards) who has a demonstrated love for goals/a...

This was your response to my claim that we are in a premiership window- and it’s a pile of pessimistic horseshit. Whilst your retort is opinion, the facts indicate otherwise. Only Brisbane has a better win-loss ratio since 2020. Only Brisbane and Geelong have better percentage. In the last 4...

My problems with Hynes: RMCentral analysis has him below average speed and endurance. Speed is very hard to improve- will get caught out at next level. Endurance is a worry because at u18 level it means not enough preparation and at afl level it means it will take years to get him to the level...

The reason we need a forward/mid in the Berry mould at 13: 1. We are in the premiership window- recruit for now 2. JHF is our best clearance player- see stats below- he must play more midfield and less forward in 2025 3. That means we need a young kid who can offer something inside 50 in 2025...