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

 

[ML4Hodgy]

Won Geelong Falcons B&F

Hope the cats trade up and we pick him just before their first then.

 

[Brant]

No chance suns will take Callaghan and Crows Ward leaves us with Hobbs, not the worse thing but I wanted both Callaghan and Ward

Hobbs would be a badass result for us. I reckon he could play forward as well.

 

[TylerDurden]

No chance suns will take Callaghan and Crows Ward leaves us with Hobbs, not the worse thing but I wanted both Callaghan and Ward

Happy with Hobbs, but reckon he goes top 3.

 

[halfback dasher]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
We can confirm that we have missed some data from the Draft Combine events that were held in Bendigo for Vic Country invitees last Friday...
*Mitch Knevitt ran 2.976 seconds for the 20-metre sprint.
This was the 2nd fastest of the day! Well done Mitch #NABLeague #GenNext pic.twitter.com/oHR1PxZEo7
&mdash; NAB League (@NABLeague) October 6, 2021


This was missed I believe. Means Knevitt ran the second quickest 20m and also ran a 6:18 2km time-trial. Is a 193cm contested ball-winning inside mid.

I hope he is right in our mix at 21. Yes, he can kick better than Goater

We like

 

[burger09]

So you're saying JHF, Callahan, Andrew and Ward will be gone before our pick.

F#CK!!!

 

[chopflop]

So your saying JHF, Callahan, Andrew and Ward will be gone before our pick.

F#CK!!!

Long shot.
Hobbs should go before Ward. Rachelle in the mix for Adelaide also.

 

[chopflop]

We like

Let's bloody hope Freo don't cave and give Geelong 19 for Clark. Would be great to take the best falcons prospect at 21 with the cats entering the draft at 22

 

[The Chad and I]

We need someone more like Burgoyne as a mid rather than yet another guy who plays primarily inside.
That's why I'm so keen on Lil Nas WM - even if it's with a later pick. We have to get him or someone like him into the team.
We are so lacking in polish and composure.

Callaghan is obviously the dream target for us at this point.
Not sure how that gets done, but if Tom really wanted to look elsewhere it would suit our list management IMO.

 

[nelk boys]

Happy with Hobbs, but reckon he goes top 3.

Think we need to trade up, to advoid this situation. Hobbs is more of the same we have, with Titch, O'Meara, Newcombe, Shiels, Worpel. I'm not looking forward to another sub 183 mid, who can't run and spread and play many other positions, with a poor kick.

Callaghan needs to be our guy, perfect balance of elite pace and endurance. It is what makes Sam Walsh so lethal, his cruising speed is unmatched, no one can keep up with him. Imagine a starting midfield in 2025, with Worpel, Callaghan, Day, Reeves. That is exciting, with its versatility, speed and balance in bulls and explosiveness at the stoppages.

 

[TylerDurden]

Think we need to trade up, to advoid this situation. Hobbs is more of the same we have, with Titch, O'Meara, Newcombe, Shiels, Worpel. I'm not looking forward to another sub 183 mid, who can't run and spread and play many other positions, with a poor kick.

Callaghan needs to be our guy, perfect balance of elite pace and endurance. It is what makes Sam Walsh so lethal, his cruising speed is unmatched, no one can keep up with him. Imagine a starting midfield in 2025, with Worpel, Callaghan, Day, Reeves. That is exciting, with its versatility, speed and balance in bulls and explosiveness at the stoppages.

Hobbs is another Selwood. As much as I hate Joel, it wouldn't be a bad result.

 

[CliffMcTainshaw]

Wow sub 6 minutes is cooked, one of the best 2km times at the combine ever.

Ward or Mac Andrews please

Harry Sharp ran 5 minutes 28 seconds last year and Cooper Hamilton ran 5:48 last week at the country combine.

 

[CliffMcTainshaw]

Karl Worner is one to watch out for. Ripping kid.

 

[The Chad and I]

Hobbs looks like a stock standard, meat and potatoes inside mid.
Absolutely nothing he does in this clip stands out as an elite attribute that we need more of on the list.

 

[rei154]

Ward, Knevitt/Goater, Taylor/Clarke/Motlop would be a very good haul.
As much as I'm bummed that we mightn't add to our draft hand through the trade period, I'm really excited with the picks we have.
I really hope we can target a Will Day

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Will Day

Age

23

Ht

191cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.5

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

7.5

5star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.0

3star

CL

0.5

2star

D

17.5

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

7.5

4star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.0

2star

CL

0.5

3star

D

17.5

5star

K

10.0

4star

HB

7.5

5star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.0

3star

CL

0.5

3star

-esque selection with one of our first three; someone who bolts out of the gate, but only a few recognise too late.

 

[chopflop]

Ward, Knevitt/Goater, Taylor/Clarke/Motlop would be a very good haul.
As much as I'm bummed that we mightn't add to our draft hand through the trade period, I'm really excited with the picks we have.
I really hope we can target a Will Day -esque selection with one of our first three; someone who bolts out of the gate, but only a few recognise too late.

Brady Hough fits that category for mine. Will be curious to see where he lands

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Hobbs is another Selwood. As much as I hate Joel, it wouldn't be a bad result.

If we somehow know that Ward and Callaghan will be gone by our pick, and we are looking at Hobbs over Erasmus, then it's even more of a reason to trade Mitchell out. Hobbs can come in and play a role in his first season.

 

[H00t]

We need someone more like Burgoyne as a mid rather than yet another guy who plays primarily inside.
That's why I'm so keen on Lil Nas WM - even if it's with a later pick. We have to get him or someone like him into the team.
We are so lacking in polish and composure.

Callaghan is obviously the dream target for us at this point.
Not sure how that gets done, but if Tom really wanted to look elsewhere it would suit our list management IMO.

Burgers was as good as they come on the inside. Tough as anything and could win clearances for fun. His skills on the outside where the icing on the cake.

From what I’ve heard of Nas WM. He plays very, very outside but with good skills. Seems like the sort of guy who would struggle at a higher level against bigger bodies.

 

[H00t]

Hobbs looks like a stock standard, meat and potatoes inside mid.
Absolutely nothing he does in this clip stands out as an elite attribute that we need more of on the list.

If he can tackle well, provide pressure, win clearances and contested ball consistently. That’s a huge tick in my book. Something we’ve been absolutely struggling with. Especially from our midfield.

If you do the basics well you don’t need to be flashy. These guys are the heavy lifters in any team. And are very important to finishing high up the ladder.

 

[chopflop]

 

[The Chad and I]

If he can tackle well, provide pressure, win clearances and contested ball consistently. That’s a huge tick in my book. Something we’ve been absolutely struggling with. Especially from our midfield.

If you do the basics well you don’t need to be flashy. These guys are the heavy lifters in any team. And are very important to finishing high up the ladder.

Well have Nash and Newcombe especially good at the tackle and pressure at clearances.
Worpel and JOM aren't too bad at it either.

 

[H00t]

Well have Nash and Newcombe especially good at the tackle and pressure at clearances.
Worpel and JOM aren't too bad at it either.

Those guys have potential but I wouldn’t be passing up Hobbs for them, especially if we rate him the best available.

If we rate someone higher then we take them.

 

[rei154]

Well have Nash and Newcombe especially good at the tackle and pressure at clearances.
Worpel and JOM aren't too bad at it either.

Our inside/enforcer brigade is seriously promising imo.
Throw in Finn and Howe as well and we've got six big bodies who like to be in the contest and dishing out the pressure.

 

[sohsam]

Brady Hough fits that category for mine. Will be curious to see where he lands

So many choices and not enough draft picks in the 25-35 range, we may end up with another from Geelong if Ceglar goes. There will sure to be further names that go out and come in the following weeks. If we do not trade out any of current midfielders, even Knevitt/Taylor maybe too much. It all depends how keen we are to get Ward in or split picks. Either way with 2 picks in the 20s many choices there- knevitt, Taylor, Bazzo, etc there may even be some sliders like Chesser, small fwd (clarke) If we are going for quality and slightly longer rebuild, then yes our pick 5 is most critical. As we have seen the past good players can come from any pick but chances are less, we have had Sicily, Stratton from later picks.

 

[Davo-27]

Hobbs looks like a stock standard, meat and potatoes inside mid.
Absolutely nothing he does in this clip stands out as an elite attribute that we need more of on the list.

These AFL Highlight packages are terrible, The AFL with all its resources cant even get that right, guys like giantroo and others make better highlight packages imo

 

[hfc70]

Might be on my own but i get the feeling JHF will go home after his 1st contract.

Safest option would be North draft Callaghan but can't see North passing on JHF

Not fussed either way with Pick 5 (Pick 7 for the challenged)....we will get a very good player