Analysis 2021 draft thread

[JasRulz63]

LOL, so what. I could say I model my game on the Bont doesn't mean anything does it. It was laughable on the coverage when they showed who Lohman plays like and it was some Dogs player I hadn't even heard of, here I am thinking, great, what a steal at pick 20 it was getting this kid lol

So who a player models themselves on doesn't mean anything, but their Fox Sports comparison is a reliable indication the quality of a player. Umm....

 

[JasRulz63]

That certainly isn't a given. There has been no mention of that by Twomney prior to the draft.

It's evidently not a given. The same way Richmond being interested in a trade, or that we didn't trade to trade down, isn't a given either.

Cal Twomey's 2021 Phantom Draft: Top 30, late picks, club whispers

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Lohman is mentioned to be "worth a look" at 22 and "another potential option" at 26.

 

[Mighty Lions]

But we have been making a habit of it over the last couple of years. Other teams are moving around the draft order with agility to suit what they want to do. We are not.

Seriously you have zero intel as to who, what & how the club selects kids in this draft yet you and several others profess to be experts in a field you really know FA about. I cant wait for this kid to lead the way in 2-3 years time but over that time your opinions in this forum would not only be forgotten, so will be your negligible relevance to the subject of drafting young afl boys into the Brisbane Lions FC.

 

[tate13]

I've got no problem with the pick. What the hell would I know, these people watch the juniors for years and I just go by what the media say.
That said - have we missed a chance to have our cake and eat it too? Given Kai was likely still to be available later and we have first round picks from next year to burn, could we not have traded our way down in the second round (we may still do this) to ensure we got Kai and picked up another highly touted kid, making it 3/3?
That said, I'm sure it'll work out - current people in charge haven't done a lot wrong. Go well, Kai.

 

[Nunez]

I can't make a call on our draftees until I hear from briztoon

 

[Hollow Knight]

I've got no problem with the pick. What the hell would I know, these people watch the juniors for years and I just go by what the media say.
That said - have we missed a chance to have our cake and eat it too? Given Kai was likely still to be available later

Not according to Twomey. Sounds like we just pipped Hawthorn and potentially some other clubs early in the second.

 

[dlanod]

That said - have we missed a chance to have our cake and eat it too? Given Kai was likely still to be available later and we have first round picks from next year to burn, could we not have traded our way down in the second round (we may still do this) to ensure we got Kai and picked up another highly touted kid, making it 3/3?

Doesn't sound like it with talk of him maybe going in the early 20s anyway.

 

[Dalions]

Anyone able to get the footage of Darcy reaction to being selected by us?
Would love to see it.
I was listening to the draft but not watching.

 

[MacMum]

Hmmmmmm .... who do I take notice of:

The hysterical "draft experts" on here .....

OR ......

This bloke .......

He who can be trusted

You bet! I listen to Fages talk and smile every time with pride and gratitude that he is leading this club.

HE knows who we need better than any here. If he's happy, I'm happy.

 

[dlanod]

I can't make a call on our draftees until I hear from briztoon

I heard he's currently in the Brisbane watchhouse after alternatively proposing to and threatening Dom Ambroglio after a few drinks.

 

[Hollow Knight]

Anyone able to get the footage of Darcy reaction to being selected by us?
Would love to see it.
I was listening to the draft but not watching.

Here you go

 

[dlanod]

Anyone able to get the footage of Darcy reaction to being selected by us?
Would love to see it.
I was listening to the draft but not watching.

 

[WhiteLionFeva]

Anyone able to get the footage of Darcy reaction to being selected by us?
Would love to see it.
I was listening to the draft but not watching.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/video/afl/draft/absolute-scenes-following-wilmot-pick!814277

 

[JasRulz63]

Anyone able to get the footage of Darcy reaction to being selected by us?
Would love to see it.
I was listening to the draft but not watching.

 

[scoman]

Not according to Twomey. Sounds like we just pipped Hawthorn and potentially some other clubs early in the second.

Maybe and maybe not. He obviously wasn't very confident of that or he would have had Lohman in his Phantoms.

 

[blueiris]

Lohmann apparently plays a lot like Bailey Fritsch

 

[youtwo]

Unless you watch as many underage games, and personally interview as many draft prospects as our recruitment team do, criticism of draft picks at this early stage is laughable really.

The time for judgement is in 3-4 years and I am pretty happy with what our list management and recruitment team have done over recent years.

That is why we have been in the top 4 in the last three years and hopefully the next three.

 

[WhiteLionFeva]

Go the Pepsi-Max

 

[Brizzys Squizzy]

Not according to Toomey.
He stated in his first round wrap up, "that Hawthorn (Picks 21 & 24) were into Lohmann, as were a couple of other clubs early in 2nd round".
Given that, if we wanted him it was 18 or not at all.

Gee be careful, talking way too much sense for the so called experts on this forum.

 

[mattsmob]

Bris: Future first and 41
for
Freo: Pick 21, future 2nd and 3rd
Who says no? Might be tough to get Freo's pick (next pick) with Johnson still on the board.

 

[dlanod]

Maybe and maybe not. He obviously wasn't very confident of that or he would have had Lohman in his Phantoms.

He's definitely not infallible - after all he didn't get the pick right in the first place. And his picks are a bit "balance of probabilities" anyway. But his speculation is still generally based off concrete reports - he just thinks it's a bit less likely than what was locked in to his phantom - so I'd definitely take the reports he got that caused him to include these notes over us speculating with literally zero evidence as to where a player may or may not be available.

 

[Hollow Knight]

Maybe and maybe not. He obviously wasn't very confident of that or he would have had Lohman in his Phantoms.

Oh Jesus Christ, turn your brain on.

Clubs are far more likely to be forthright to journalists in their intentions after players are selected, particularly with bolters.

You’re embarrassing yourself now. Drop the ego and accept you went too hard too early based on bugger all.

You were making grand pronunciations in the absence of information, and now when inconvenient information comes to light, you want to disregard it. Such bad faith.

 

[ULittleBeauty]

Lohmann was in Cal Twomeys best team of the draft



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[M Malice]

Went to the Lions draft night function at the Gabba tonight.

We had Darcy Wilmot rated at 11 and Kai Lohmann at 14, we got exactly who the recruiters wanted.

 

[Hollow Knight]

Wilmot not only passed the smile test, and also has a highlight reel… he also has a highlight reel of him passing the smile test.

6 Brownlows minimum.