List Mgmt. “It’s a form of tanking” the Richmond rebuild

[PhatBoy]

Could have just said you believe Geelong has the 2nd oldest list. In the history of the competition.

Who cares. I’d rather just tee off on the most inaccurate poster. In the history of this forum.

At any rate the average age of our best 22 in 2022 was 28.7.

The average age of our side that played the Lions was just over 27.

So I’m not sure how you work out that even with everyone a year older that they will be the second oldest team ever, especially with a 36 and 34 and 33 year old leaving.

 

[Dr Tigris]

Richmond are in a weird spot this year.

Seems like it's the worst draft in many years to hold the #1 pick but it's also probably one of best drafts in many years to have multiple bites at the first round.

Actually from what I hear there isn't a standout like some years. But there are probably about 6 or 7 'normal' pick 1's. Pick 1 isn't weak, just not super strong. After that, lots of good players for a long way into the draft.

 

[SSSSSS]

Actually from what I hear there isn't a standout like some years. But there are probably about 6 or 7 'normal' pick 1's. Pick 1 isn't weak, just not super strong. After that, lots of good players for a long way into the draft.

I'm not an accomplished draft watcher by any means but I have followed it a bit more in the last few years.

I think the top end is pretty weak compared to most years. I certainly wouldn't be taking any of the top 5-6 guys over Reid/Walter/McKercher (I think Jagga is the closest to McKercher but even then I'd pick Colby before him) from last year. Ditto with Sheezel, Ashcroft and Wardlaw.

Just my 2c.

 

[Dr Tigris]

I'm not an accomplished draft watcher by any means but I have followed it a bit more in the last few years.

I think the top end is pretty weak compared to most years. I certainly wouldn't be taking any of the top 5-6 guys over Reid/Walter/McKercher (I think Jagga is the closest to McKercher but even then I'd pick Colby before him) from last year. Ditto with Sheezel, Ashcroft and Wardlaw.

Just my 2c.

There have been a few really elite guys recently, who stand out from this year's crop. This year the standouts are all worthy pick 1's. But none are standout pick 1's. If that makes sense.

So the top one of two picks are weak compared to some of the recent years. But fairly much normal for other years. Eye of the beholder how you phrase that.

 

[Meteoric Rise]

Who cares. I’d rather just tee off on the most inaccurate poster. In the history of this forum.

You leave Fadge out of this.

 

[PhatBoy]

You leave Fadge out of this.

Even if I agreed with this in any capacity which I don’t, Fadge could interpret a pie chart that isn’t divided into any parts so he’s one up on Blaisee right from the beginning before getting into the fact that he actually understands what research entails

 

[geelong_crazy26]

Actually from what I hear there isn't a standout like some years. But there are probably about 6 or 7 'normal' pick 1's. Pick 1 isn't weak, just not super strong. After that, lots of good players for a long way into the draft.

As the poster said below, just no… none of the names in the top 6-7 would be no1 any of the previous years or probably even pick 2-3. The top ten is weak compared to previous years. Reid mckercher both easily better than anyone in this crop.

It’s a good draft due to its depth into the 30’s-50’s range batting better than other years, but that’s it.

 

[geelong_crazy26]

There have been a few really elite guys recently, who stand out from this year's crop. This year the standouts are all worthy pick 1's. But none are standout pick 1's. If that makes sense.

So the top one of two picks are weak compared to some of the recent years. But fairly much normal for other years. Eye of the beholder how you phrase that.

There really hasn’t been.

Sam lailor had some stinkers even in the national carnival and he is tipped as one of those 6-7 good players who might go no1

 

[SSSSSS]

There have been a few really elite guys recently, who stand out from this year's crop. This year the standouts are all worthy pick 1's. But none are standout pick 1's. If that makes sense.

So the top one of two picks are weak compared to some of the recent years. But fairly much normal for other years. Eye of the beholder how you phrase that.

There are a lot of players fighting for that #1 pick for 2024 but if you were to compare them to previous draft alumni I can't see anyone from the current crop being on the same level as the likes of Reid, JHF, Daicos, McKercher, Sheezel and Wardlaw.

I don't think I'm alone in that opinion either.