Player Watch 2021 AFL National Draft - NOT FOR TRADE DISCUSSION

[Strapping Young Lad]

Let’s stick with a basic rule for this thread, that it’s for draft watch and discussion only.

It’s not for trade hypotheticals, who you think needs to be delisted or traded, how many games you think we will win, some other team will win, how many picks you want in the 1st round or discussion of current HFC players.

It’s about youngsters who are eligible for the draft in 2021.


Key dates to look out for:

• NAB AFL Draft Combine: TBC
• NAB AFL Draft: Wednesday November 24 - Thursday November 25
• NAB AFL Pre-season and Rookie Drafts: Friday November 26

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

I've noticed there's a bloke in the comments of these posts on Twitter called Teflon Snake, had a few comments on how sh*t Hawthorn are and his profile picture is Ben Cunnington. What are the odds he's BigFooty's very own Snake Baker?

It is 100% that flog.

Banned from most boards on Bigfooty.

 

[burner1]

Agree. His kicking technique doesn't look right from what I've seen. Ward, on the other hand, looks clinical.

Really? Ward seems to get under the ball and pop them up which will really be exposed at afl level. Seems more a neat kick than an elite penetrating kick from what I’ve seen.

 

[2OLD 2SLOW]

Mercuri was one of the smartest, most skilful and lethal forward/mids I have seen play.
He was so hard to defend. If we think Rochelle could be as good, we should take him with our first pick.

100%
Hated the guy because of his colours, but insanely effective at getting the ball across half-forward and delivering it inside 50.
Brett Heady was another I used to dread watching (weird biceps and all). So hard to stop pushing up the ground and alarm bells ringing every time he got it.
Rachele is definitely the Mercuri type, and I want him.

 

[Coathanger]

There are certainly sufficient midfielders around, some of them may last till our second rate picks. How does Z Taylor stack up with Ward, you still have taller type in Knevitt and Goater who are both taller, latter meant to have played well along side Ward.

I certainly would be happy with Knevitt and/or Goater with picks 21 & 24.

 

[Dewnior]

100%

Brett Heady was another I used to dread watching (weird biceps and all). So hard to stop pushing up the ground and alarm bells ringing every time he got it.

Yep he had the Tredrea body shape

 

[2OLD 2SLOW]

Yep he had the Tredrea body shape

Heck of a player, but I used to wince watching Brett Heady - all angular biceps and wingnut ears ...

 

[toomanysquibs]

Really? Ward seems to get under the ball and pop them up which will really be exposed at afl level. Seems more a neat kick than an elite penetrating kick from what I’ve seen.

I noticed this too, though it didn't seem to be 100 percent of the time.

Ward hits targets though, those feet of his are lethal.

I did have a similar thought about that translating to AFL level with the extra pace, but then a few have had odd ball drops and done OK. I guess no-one will know till he starts playing.

I bet he could tweak it though if it became an issue. The highly skilled mids can likely all improve as much as they want to if they put the yards in.

 

[toomanysquibs]

Mercuri was one of the smartest, most skilful and lethal forward/mids I have seen play.
He was so hard to defend. If we think Rochelle could be as good, we should take him with our first pick.

The only thing more amazing than his talent was his demise as a player. Just couldn't get near it, or do anything in his last season from memory.

It was like watching a completely different guy.

He was amazing at his peak though, no doubt. Rachele doesn't have Mecuri like dancing feet, but if plays like MM, Didak or Nick Davis who hit the score board every week, it likely doesn't matter too much.

I fee like we need a mid more than him though, omeone with serious toe and slick movement in the contest.

 

[Tomohawks]

Erasmus wont go at 5 far too high.

I beg to differ if a team is looking for something else in a midfielder besides accumulation. He has a bit of height and X factor, exactly what's missing from our team. Chris Doerre has him going at 6 so 5 certainly isn't a stretch. Plus he's younger than nearly all the others in the draft as well.

 

[chopflop]

I beg to differ if a team is looking for something else in a midfielder besides accumulation. He has a bit of height and X factor, exactly what's missing from our team. Chris Doerre has him going at 6 so 5 certainly isn't a stretch. Plus he's younger than nearly all the others in the draft as well.

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Is this the same Chris Doerre that likened Jason Horne-Francis to the next Hugh Greenwood?

Massive grain of salt with his opinions.

 

[theiaofseed]

I beg to differ if a team is looking for something else in a midfielder besides accumulation. He has a bit of height and X factor, exactly what's missing from our team. Chris Doerre has him going at 6 so 5 certainly isn't a stretch. Plus he's younger than nearly all the others in the draft as well.

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Has him going at pick 12 in the latest and I wouldn't put too much weight in his opinion. He has Hobbs going at pick 19 which is insanity

 

[MasterSamurai]

The only thing more amazing than his talent was his demise as a player. Just couldn't get near it, or do anything in his last season from memory.

It was like watching a completely different guy.

He was amazing at his peak though, no doubt. Rachele doesn't have Mecuri like dancing feet, but if plays like MM, Didak or Nick Davis who hit the score board every week, it likely doesn't matter too much.

I fee like we need a mid more than him though, omeone with serious toe and slick movement in the contest.

Re - mercuri , towards the end of his career he did lose desire to play footy, especially after the tragic events of his brother, just couldn't recover from that. But yeah, one of the best hf's I've seen play the game.

 

[Bugs1977]

Agree. His kicking technique doesn't look right from what I've seen. Ward, on the other hand, looks clinical.

I want us to get Ward and Rachele

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

 

[chopflop]

Anyone in the mood for some more Doof Doof. This time to Jesse Motlop highlights.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Anyone in the mood for some more Doof Doof. This time to Jesse Motlop highlights.

I'm not sure if I'm more impressed by the Motlop highlights or your use of the Techno Viking meme....that synced perfectly with the tunes.

I would be happy if we took Motlop.

 

[chopflop]

I'm not sure if I'm more impressed by the Motlop highlights or your use of the Techno Viking meme....that synced perfectly with the tunes.

I would be happy if we took Motlop.

Dumb luck but I'll take it

 

[Pessimistic]

I'm not sure if I'm more impressed by the Motlop highlights or your use of the Techno Viking meme....that synced perfectly with the tunes.

I would be happy if we took Motlop.

We got the best Motlop. Ready to post

 

[rei154]

Anyone in the mood for some more Doof Doof. This time to Jesse Motlop highlights.

Can we compromise and draft the Techno Viking?

 

[BIGHAWK23]

Just read Chris Doere's Rankings for October, i feel sick

Someone gets paid to do this

He compared Horne-Francis to Toby Greene

4

Toby Greene

Age

30

Ht

182cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.7

5star

K

12.5

5star

HB

10.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.0

5star

G

1.2

4star

D

17.5

4star

K

9.5

4star

HB

8.0

4star

M

4.8

4star

T

1.0

2star

G

2.3

5star

D

26.6

5star

K

12.4

5star

HB

14.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.6

5star

G

0.0

1star

now

How does he change from Hugh Greenwood

1

Hugh Greenwood

Age

32

Ht

190cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.9

4star

K

8.8

3star

HB

8.1

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

6.8

5star

CL

4.6

5star

D

17.4

4star

K

10.4

4star

HB

7.0

4star

M

1.5

2star

T

8.9

5star

CL

5.6

5star

D

16.4

4star

K

8.6

4star

HB

7.8

5star

M

2.2

3star

T

7.6

5star

CL

4.4

5star

to Toby Greene

4

Toby Greene

Age

30

Ht

182cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.7

5star

K

12.5

5star

HB

10.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.0

5star

G

1.2

4star

D

17.5

4star

K

9.5

4star

HB

8.0

4star

M

4.8

4star

T

1.0

2star

G

2.3

5star

D

26.6

5star

K

12.4

5star

HB

14.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.6

5star

G

0.0

1star

 

[killerspud]

Can we compromise and draft the Techno Viking?

No I think in time Nash will cover all our Nordic doof doof issues so let's save that pick for something we need

 

[Holy Rioli]

Just read Chris Doere's Rankings for October, i feel sick

Someone gets paid to do this

He compared Horne-Francis to Toby Greene now

How does he change from Hugh Greenwood to Toby Greene

I actually see Luke Hodge in the way JHF plays more than anything.

 

[Dewnior]

Anyone in the mood for some more Doof Doof. This time to Jesse Motlop highlights.

Holy shit, that ball drop and gait reminds me of Silk. Want

 

[KermitJagger]

Anyone in the mood for some more Doof Doof. This time to Jesse Motlop highlights.

Moves well doesn't he? Sells a bit of candy, shifty on his feet. Good qualities at AFL level.

 

[TylerDurden]