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.

 

[bigconornash]

Tsatas or Mackensie.

 

[Since 2001]

MacKenzie

I like mackenzie, hope we get him by trading back, but if we keep 6 and pass on pou, ill be filthy hahaha

 

[TylerDurden]

Passing on Pou? Doubt it.

 

[hawkmang]

Which is surprising as I imagine he has decent links to the club being a fan

Or he knows what they’re doing and he’s deliberately not giving away their plan

 

[tl92]

Or he knows what they’re doing and he’s deliberately not giving away their plan

Sounds likely

 

[burner1]

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Mackenzie and Gruzewski. Hmm.

Thought tworney usually went beyond 30 picks?

 

[hawkmang]

Sounds likely

It’s been a long off season I’m about to get committed

 

[FB19]

If we are equal on tsatas pou and mackenzie and saints want to deal feels like should do the deal. Especially if hotton is there at pick 27(30) surely we wouldn’t pass him up we could take him with 24 and there are several good prospects still on the board assuming saints pick 28 is the add

 

[TylerDurden]

If we are equal on tsatas pou and mackenzie and saints want to deal feels like should do the deal. Especially if hotton is there at pick 27(30) surely we wouldn’t pass him up we could take him with 24 and there are several good prospects still on the board assuming saints pick 28 is the add

Agree now. If we are fixated on McKenzie then do that deal.

 

[TylerDurden]

Mackenzie and Gruzewski. Hmm.

Thought tworney usually went beyond 30 picks?

Gruzewski is no chance. Why on earth would we pick another defender??

 

[hawkmang]

Gruzewski is no chance. Why on earth would we pick another defender??

Can he play up forward?

Edit: yes looks like it, played up forward for Vic Metro and can take a contested mark

 

[Pinoy Hawk]

Can he play up forward?

Edit: yes looks like it, played up forward for Vic Metro and can take a contested mark

I thought he played forward in the VIC Metro-VIC Country finale and grabbed some cliffhangers which led to goals.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Passing on Pou? Doubt it.

Was our 4 interviews an attempt to come to an alignment on how his personality would/would not fit?

 

[RIOLINWITPUNCHS]

The whispers about our later picks are just as intriguing as our 1st.

 

[jenniferHAWKinS]

Hope we choose Mackenzie over Clark. Need more speed from the middle.

 

[Mr Meeseeks]

Cal says Daver Jr will last well past 22, Munkara well past 40 and the other Davey will be a rookie.

Who does he support again?

 

[Davo-27]

The whispers about our later picks are just as intriguing as our 1st.

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Brandon Leary is a small quick and agile goal kicking forward from Tasmania who had a really good impact for the Allies including their win over WA in the 2 games he was fit to play in and kicked over 2 goals a game for Tassie who were a top 4 team in the NAB League this year, 19 yr old who was injured or not in squad last yr?

Josh Bennetts has had a good year as a wing/hff kicking a few goals and winning Eastern Ranges b&f I believe, NGA could be a late or rookie option?, just missed out on being a part of the VM squad this year.

Harvey Gallagher I have seen only a little of, but his kicking skills were impressive in the Champs final vm v vc, weights his kicks to perfection in that game and moves well, 19 yr old who showed huge improvement with a positional change.

Jack O'Sullivan didn't have the best year, but was considered a decent prospect coming into the year

Mitch Szybkowski is a big bodied but slower mid, seems to find good position on the field though and has a knack for winning the ball a fair bit, at times was clean early in the finals series but fell off in the GF and the champs final unfortunately.

Jerome Lawrence looks like he could be a 50/50 development tall option, maybe rookie?

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Wouldn’t mind if we added this kid to the list. His uncle, Matt’s brother was also a supplementary player for Hawthorn in the late 90’s.

 

[RIOLINWITPUNCHS]

Brandon Leary is a small quick and agile goal kicking forward from Tasmania who had a really good impact for the Allies including their win over WA and kicked over 2 goals a game for Tassie who were a top 4 team in the NAB League this year, 19 yr old who was injured or not in squad last yr?

Josh Bennetts has had a good year as a wing/hff kicking a few goals and winning Eastern Ranges b&f I believe, NGA could be a late or rookie option?

Harvey Gallagher I have seen only a little of, but his kicking skills were impressive in the Champs final vm v vc, weights his kicks to perfection in that game and moves well, 19 yr old who showed huge improvement with a positional change.

Jack O'Sullivan didn't have the best year, but was considered a decent prospect coming into the year

Mitch Szybkowski is a big bodied but slower mid, seems to find good position on the field though and has a knack for winning the ball a fair bit, at times was clean early in the finals series but fell off in the GF and the champs final unfortunately.

Jerome Lawrence looks like he could be a 50/50 development tall option, maybe rookie?

Drafting guys from Tassie from here on in makes me very nervous.

 

[Davo-27]

Drafting guys from Tassie from here on in makes me very nervous.

There's no guarantee they leave and if they choose to, the compensation might be too good to refuse.

 

[Back Pocket Rocket]

There's no guarantee they leave and if they choose to, the compensation might be too good to refuse.

Agree. You never take anyone with an eye to trade them but if it doesn't work out the pick will be juicy.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

 

[Davo-27]

Rumours are both Coll and GWS are interested, will be interesting where he lands.

 

[Tomohawks]

Saints are trying to trade for GWS pick 19 to take Burgiel. If not he's off to West Coast with their early 20's pick. That means we have more options at pick 24 than first thought.

 

[hawkinoz]

I like mackenzie, hope we get him by trading back, but if we keep 6 and pass on pou, ill be filthy hahaha

If he is the target( known as CMac on Saints boards which confused me as the only CMac in my headspace was already on Hawks list & is a gun), We can only trade till pick 9, anything after that runs risk of Saints picking him over Clark.

So unless Saints are willing to do a decent deal, don't bother. I would say atm saints are happy to take Tsatas if we take CMac or vice versa. So no incentive for them to make the trade, unless these 2 have interest from Cats or Eagles.

The Eagles board seem to hate on Ginbey but all phantoms show WC taking him. Is that a smokescreen from WC recruiters to media and will they end up taking Tsatas or CMac or Clark if available?
if Bombers pass on Pou and he is available, then we could get wild offers for pick 6.