Player Watch 2022 AFL National Draft Discussion - read the pinned post

[Strapping Young Lad]

National AFL draft Monday November 28(first round only).
All other selections to be held on Tuesday November 29.
The pre-season and rookie drafts will then take place at 3pm (AEST) on Wednesday November 30.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

I feel like I’m repeating myself here, but I have spoken to scouts who are connected to different AFL clubs. Hawthorn were very keen on trading up to Pick 2 when the Eagles held it, as Sam and the footy dept were/are very keen on adding one of Wardlaw/Tsatas.
Both Tsatas and Wardlaw have long been considered the best 2 mids in the open draft, and Wardlaw is likely going to either land at North or Essendon if North take Tsatas.

If Tsatas somehow slides to Pick 6 we’ll take him, simply because the player we’d have taken with Pick 2(3) will still be on the boards, and that’s how we draft - best available.

Not listening to you until you change your name to King Bigfooty Hawks Guy.

 

[burner1]

I think it comes down to three players based on the rumours, needs and some (educated?) guessing:

Tsatas - balanced midfielder that is the highest rated based on current output. Good size and can play inside/outside and on the wing.

Phillipou - midfielder/forward that has the highest ceiling of the three IMO. Skilful, versatile, the biggest body and tested really well.

Mackenzie - another balanced midfielder that is also the most skilful kick of the midfield group in the top ten. Good size and can play inside/outside and HBF. A quality complimentary midfielder IMO.

Surely one of these three will be in Hawk colours later this month.

I wouldn’t discount jefferson as a smoky pick as best available particularly if tsatas and maybe Humphrey are gone. Skinny, but heaps of talent (arguably a higher ceiling than cadman) and elite tall forwards are hard to come by. Yes we need mids but we’re not solving for one year.

Must be a hard task for recruiters picking between talls and mids.

 

[Bugs1977]

Not listening to you until you change your name to King Bigfooty Hawks Guy.

This is farking beautiful


Oh and Strapping Young Lad you should've been here earlier. They were fighting over you and some were even defending your honour

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

This is farking beautiful

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Oh and Strapping Young Lad you should've been here earlier. They were fighting over you and some were even defending you honour

I took notes on who to smite next.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

I wouldn’t discount jefferson as a smoky pick as best available particularly if tsatas and maybe Humphrey are gone. Skinny, but heaps of talent (arguably a higher ceiling than cadman) and elite tall forwards are hard to come by. Yes we need mids but we’re not solving for one year.

Must be a hard task for recruiters picking between talls and mids.

Won’t happen, simply as every man and his dog has the top 8-9 picks as mids after Cadman gets taken by the Giants.

We will draft best available at our pick, and that won’t be Jefferson at this point.

 

[Delisted]

T S A T A S

 

[flinchfree]

T S A T A S

Tsadis, Tsatas, I await your entry to Hawtorn.

 

[flinchfree]

I feel like I’m repeating myself here, but I have spoken to scouts who are connected to different AFL clubs. Hawthorn were very keen on trading up to Pick 2 when the Eagles held it, as Sam and the footy dept were/are very keen on adding one of Wardlaw/Tsatas.
Both Tsatas and Wardlaw have long been considered the best 2 mids in the open draft, and Wardlaw is likely going to either land at North or Essendon if North take Tsatas.

If Tsatas somehow slides to Pick 6 we’ll take him, simply because the player we’d have taken with Pick 2(3) will still be on the boards, and that’s how we draft - best available.

Maybe you're forgetting the greatest one-twos ever.
Chicken twisties, and

 

[Judd2Sewell]

I wouldn’t discount jefferson as a smoky pick as best available particularly if tsatas and maybe Humphrey are gone. Skinny, but heaps of talent (arguably a higher ceiling than cadman) and elite tall forwards are hard to come by. Yes we need mids but we’re not solving for one year.

Must be a hard task for recruiters picking between talls and mids.

I think next year's top 10 looks like it's going to be full of KPP's. There's more chance of us taking one then instead of reaching for one in this draft.

 

[arupist]

Surely his nickname is Silent T. If it’s not then it should be

If it was, would you be Tsatasfied?

 

[grumbleguts]

COOPER VICKERY
Which AFL team do you support?
North Melbourne.

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People with that surname have had a great deal of sucksess at Hawthorn.

 

[ralphwiggum]

I'm keen on Luke Teal for our 4th Pick.

He’s a James Sicily 2.0. Strong overhead, 1.91cm, quick, endurance beast, has that hint of mongrel and a beautiful long leg on him.

Added bonus he’s a Hawks Supporter.

Not blond enough

 

[wafj]

I'm keen on Luke Teal for our 4th Pick.

He’s a James Sicily

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James Sicily

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29

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188cm

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90kg

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Last 5

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18.3

5star

K

12.7

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HB

5.7

4star

M

6.3

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T

1.5

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MG

365.0

5star

D

19.4

4star

K

14.3

5star

HB

5.1

3star

M

5.9

5star

T

1.0

2star

MG

437.4

5star

D

10.0

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

173.8

3star

2.0. Strong overhead, 1.91cm, quick, endurance beast, has that hint of mongrel and a beautiful long leg on him.

Added bonus he’s a Hawks Supporter.

Heard us Sydney and Fremantle are keen on him


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[RX Hawk]

We will be trying our hardest and we finish where we finish. So much money in cap to attract one or 2 FAs

Best approach rather than tanking. Use the money to target FAs.

 

[leathaleigh3]

Tsatas’ form seemed to plateau a bit after his foot injury this year, any lingering concerns about the injury?

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Tsatas’ form seemed to plateau a bit after his foot injury this year, any lingering concerns about the injury?

I think it may have still been hampering him to some extent based on his combine results, which were poor compared to how he tested earlier in the year.

 

[Coach Killer]

Heard us Sydney and Fremantle are keen on him


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Ok, that’s interesting. He‘s a gem at 3rd or 4th pick. Looks like a ripper of a prospect. Hope we land him.

 

[chopflop]

Twomey atm has tsatas, poo and Humphrey in the dons mix with tsatas the clear favourite at the moment. Tsatas was a strong consideration for north apparently

 

[matey]

Read that Tsatas and Wardlaw are best mates. Come on north keep them together, Bombers love Poo, GC don’t choose anyone who is a flight risk …… come on down Sheezel

 

[TylerDurden]

Read that Tsatas and Wardlaw are best mates. Come on north keep them together, Bombers love Poo, GC don’t choose anyone who is a flight risk …… come on down Sheezel

Dons would take Sheezel at 4.

 

[Bremner20]

I think James Van Es would be a good candidate for a one of our later picks good backup if Frost goes down or DGB gets homesick. 197cm athletic KPD impressive in the games I saw .

 

[sohsam]

I think next year's top 10 looks like it's going to be full of KPP's. There's more chance of us taking one then instead of reaching for one in this draft.

there is a theory that you take talls first, then mids, as talls take longer to develop, stay at bottom longer to get more access to top talent but with us is different as we did not bottom out and we went for mids first last year too. mckenzie sounds good of the mids available. Jefferson sounds good for tall forward. There is only 2 spots separating the two based on Cal, 10 or 12, it is not like we are using pick 7 on someone going pick 20. Having recent picked up VFL forward may suggest we will not invest in tall forward but who knows.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

there is a theory that you take talls first, then mids, as talls take longer to develop, stay at bottom longer to get more access to top talent but with us is different as we did not bottom out and we went for mids first last year too. mckenzie sounds good of the mids available. Jefferson sounds good for tall forward. There is only 2 spots separating the two based on Cal, 10 or 12, it is not like we are using pick 7 on someone going pick 20. Having recent picked up VFL forward may suggest we will not invest in tall forward but who knows.

I understand that theory.

But Jefferson may not compare favourably to the KPP's coming through next season.

And what would we do if we draft Jefferson now, over one of Tsatas, Mackenzie or Phillipou, banking on us being able to draft the one potential top 10 midfielder next season - only for him to be drafted before our pick? Do we take another KPP or reach again, but this time for a midfielder.

Right now the midfield is our biggest concern and we will be able to make a great selection to strengthen it.

 

[RIOLINWITPUNCHS]

I think James Van Es would be a good candidate for a one of our later picks good backup if Frost goes down or DGB gets homesick. 197cm athletic KPD impressive in the games I saw .

Don't forget we have Blanck and Jeka as well.

 

[TDS7]

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