Resource 2023 AFL Draft Discussion...

[Mostyn]

Mate.
Watch the video.

Clearly gws were shocked that pedlar went so early.
They even say they hoped Bruhn wouldn't be taken by anyone so they could take him with their first pick.

GWS had no intention of taking pedlar with their first pick, so Hamish got that info wrong.
But clearly he made the right decision taking him so early, because the guys after him aren't better.

If your only evidence is the video, then I think you're wrong.

 

[Slackjaw]

GWS didn't want pedlar with their first pick

Hamish thought they did. He was wrong.

I‘ve heard Freo were also into Pedlar with their first.

 

[Mostyn]

I‘ve heard Freo were also into Pedlar with their first.

Yeah, a quick google shows that Herald Sun and others were reporting that post draft.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Yeah, a quick google shows that Herald Sun and others were reporting that post draft.

I'm sure he would be selected higher now in hindsight. Would be above half of the players in the top-5.

1 JUH
2 Thilthorpe
3 Philips
4 McDonald
5 Campbell
6 Grainger-Barass
7 Hollands
8 Cox
9 Perkins
10 Reid
11 Pedlar

 

[Sir Ronald Mac]

I‘ve heard Freo were also into Pedlar with their first.

Freo? Possibly
GWS's second pick? Possibly.

GWS's first pick? Not a chance.

 

[Sir Ronald Mac]

If your only evidence is the video, then I think you're wrong.

And your evidence is?
Nothing.

 

[1990crow]

And your evidence is?
Nothing.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/news/afl-draft-analysis-veteran-recruiter-reveals-who-really-won-big-at-the-draft/news-story/1391f352b69ab1197d2d3141d4a7d20d%3famp

Can't read it but google says Pedlar drafted ahead of GWS and Freo.

 

[1990crow]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/news/afl-draft-analysis-veteran-recruiter-reveals-who-really-won-big-at-the-draft/news-story/1391f352b69ab1197d2d3141d4a7d20d%3famp

Can't read it but google says Pedlar drafted ahead of GWS and Freo.

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Cal Twomey's 2020 Phantom Draft: Top 30, late picks, your club's whispers

Who will your club take in this year's NAB AFL Draft? Our guru makes the call

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Twomeys phantom draft mentions Pedlar in pick 18 calculations for GWS.
Also mentioned in Freos pick 14.

 

[1990crow]

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/news/afl-draft-analysis-veteran-recruiter-reveals-who-really-won-big-at-the-draft/news-story/1391f352b69ab1197d2d3141d4a7d20d

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AFL draft analysis: Veteran recruiter reveals who really won big at the draft​

ADELAIDE​

2. RILEY THILTHORPE 201cm, 100kg, Fwd/Ruck West Adelaide

11. LUKE PEDLAR 182cm, 82kg, Mid Glenelg

25. BRAYDEN COOK 188cm, 74kg, Fwd South Adelaide

28. SAM BERRY 181cm, 81kg, Mid Gippsland Power

38. JAMES ROWE 173cm, 73kg, Fwd Woodville-West Torrens

PRE-SEASON DRAFT: Jackson Hately

ROOKIE DRAFT: Bryce Gibbs

The recruiter: The bid on Jamarra at No. 1 was justified because not only was he the best player, but Adelaide had word the Bulldogs really liked 21-year-old James Rowe, and by bidding on Jamarra they took out the Bulldogs’ opportunity to take him before the Crows did at pick 38. I ranked ruck-forward Riley Thilthorpe at No. 3 and he’s a really impressive young man who will play AFL next year. After losing Brad Crouch they needed to improve their midfield and they’ve added Luke Pedlar, Sam Berry and Jackson Hately. They had to get Pedlar (pick 11) – a tough, hard inside mid – ahead of GWS and Freo. Adding James Borlase and Tariek Newchurch, a skilful forward who I rated in the top 30, as Category B rookies is a great result. They jumped ahead of Collingwood to take Brayden Cook and he’ll add a lot of X-factor. They’ve got Indigenous boys Isaiah Dudley and Blaine O’Laughlin in next year’s academy.

"They had to". That implies inside information that GWS and Freo wanted Pedlar.

 

[1990crow]

Of course.It was well known at the time

Need anything else Sir Ronald Mac ?

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

No one really knows for certainty each teams draft order except the respective recruiting teams.

Bottom line is we got 2 of the gun players from this draft.

 

[1990crow]

No one really knows for certainty each teams draft order except the respective recruiting teams.

Bottom line is we got 2 of the gun players from this draft.

Be nice if Berry and Cook pulled their fingers out.

 

[Orange crush]

I'm obviously happy they took our trade, but surely the North pick would have been better, 2 x first rounders + their own, they could have taken Leake with their first, Gothard with their second (reversing their talent order but ensuring they get both), and then taken the next pick either back into next year for first, (trade with freo?) or taken another first rounder.

You just don't know what is going to happen, I bet clubs have all been burnt trying to be too clever, they seem risk adverse right now.

Same as West Coast, they could have traded pick 1 (HReid) with Melbourne and picked up Curtin and Tholstrup (went Melbourne's second) and still had Melbourne's first round next year, which could easily be 12 -15.

I know Reid is 'generational talent', but 3 first rounders is going to give you a very good shot at getting three best 22 players for a finals quality team, and West Coast need bulk talent.

Problem is they just didn't know if North would take Curtin, they would have looked stupid if they missed Reid and Curtin. Still a wasted opportunity, and if Curtin was gone they could have taken O'Sullivan or Caddy + Tholstrup and F1.

There comes a point at which clubs just think **** norf and don't let them trade up for an even bigger scam than they already received

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Be nice if Berry and Cook pulled their fingers out.

Big year for both of them!

 

[Sir Ronald Mac]

Need anything else Sir Ronald Mac ?

Nothin you posted proves GWS were into him for their first pick.
Freo at 14 and GWS at 18 was the earliest he could've gone.

GWS were always takin Bruhn with their first pick if available.
The video proves this.

 

[George Kramer]

Haven’t you guys learnt your lesson in doubting Big Mac?

 

[Crow till I die]

Haven’t you guys learnt your lesson in doubting Big Mac?

Ahem..Haggis you mean

 

[Eagleboy2011]

Haven’t you guys learnt your lesson in doubting Big Mac?

I suspect Big Mac has a bite of a Whopper occasionally.

 

[Danger in Texas]

I swear I saw comments on here, not long after the 2020 draft, that are similar to what Ron Mac is saying right now

That said, also saw comments that alluded to the contrary, too

Moral of the story - BigFooty is one big game of Telephone

 

[Scorpus]

I swear I saw comments on here, not long after the 2020 draft, that are similar to what Ron Mac is saying right now

That said, also saw comments that alluded to the contrary, too

Moral of the story - BigFooty is one big game of Telephone

I wonder if that's because there's an alias at play here

 

[119others]

No one really knows for certainty each teams draft order except the respective recruiting teams.

Bottom line is we got 2 of the gun players from this draft.

Had forgotten Cook was so highly ranked and picked 13 in the Phantom draft. 4 years in now so time to impact

 

[Mostyn]

Nothin you posted proves GWS were into him for their first pick.
Freo at 14 and GWS at 18 was the earliest he could've gone.

GWS were always takin Bruhn with their first pick if available.
The video proves this.

I think the point is that GWS had three first round picks before we picked again, so the likelihood of them taking Pedlar was pretty high.

We at least felt we had to jump then.

 

[Ruby Clydesdale]

Luke Pedlar is a good player

 

[El Doederino]

Had forgotten Cook was so highly ranked and picked 13 in the Phantom draft. 4 years in now so time to impact

I guess it is still early days, but it has so far been a pretty underwhelming draft.

 

[119others]

I guess it is still early days, but it has so far been a pretty underwhelming draft.

true but dominated by talls early who are only 3 years in, inc TT. You would expect big improvement of many of the top 5-6 over coming years. Agree that Pedlar is looking like he could quite possibly end up a top 5 player of this draft though. Would anyone seriously swap him with Kangas Phillips?