Game Day 2023 AFL Draft Live discussion Rd1, 2-4 and Rookie Draft

[#6 Thorp #7 Selwood LOL]

Take Cooper Stephens for the lols.

 

[year of the cat]

If we take one, Philactides please.

Or Geordie Payne

 

[moond0g]

I reckon all of Touhy, Rohan, Duncan, Bews and even Stanley could be the Higgins, Dalhaus, Ceglar, & Menegola of 2024.

Kolodjashnij is another who might be under the pump, with a healthy Jack Henry, SDK, Stewart, Zuthrie, and COS all likely inclusions.

Obviously the opposite is also true, and their dips in form could have been attributed to injury and a lack of pre-season, and with a big summer we could see a return to the norm...but it's a watch for mine.

I suspect we're going to try and get Mullin and/or Humphries into the side, with Bowes a possible inclusion off half back too.

We want pace and class back there, and that leaves Touhy, Bews, and potentially even Duncan vulnerable.

Stanley is probably the safest, as Toby is still probably a year or two away from taking things over full time, but he could surprise.

Rohan is probably the one who's up against it, with Close, Stengle, Hawkins, Cameron, Neale, Henry, Miers, Mannagh, Dempsey, Wiltshire and maybe even SDK, Jack Henry or COS all pushing for forward spots.

There's certainly competition up forward, but if Rohan is fully fit and not injured, I think he's still one of the first picked.

 

[Hinkley29]

Nah...not many. Its going to take injuries to get them out of the side.


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There will definitely be injuries in this group. Unless we manage them very closely, in which case games will open up because they are being managed.

 

[moond0g]

4D chess from Wells and Mackie - Dons weren't sure who we would take - Caddy or COS - desperately wanted Caddy but would have known we weren't into Caddy once we accepted the pick swaps. We would have known they were into Caddy as they'd been reamed with the McKay deal and wouldn't want another KPD.
We walk away with COS and a bonus #31 pick - delicious !

I think as mentioned earlier it was more related to Essendon vs another clubs offer. You're right that we wouldn't have given up our preferred player for pick 31. But we may have for another offer (e.g., WCE F1). So, Essendon needed to trade with us to guarantee Caddy because we could have traded it elsewhere.

I think if we didn't have so many list spots to fill this year, we probably would have rather taken WCE F1. But we didn't want to fill 5 list spots with picks 61, 62, 63, 64. 65 in a (supposedly) weak draft.

 

[moond0g]

What's the name of the guy playing ammos in Melbourne we were supposedly keen on?

 

[thejester]

There will definitely be injuries in this group. Unless we manage them very closely, in which case games will open up because they are being managed.

Also wonder how much the mythology of 2011 will play a role - commitment to play 2-3 kids to ease the transition etc.

 

[dazbroncos]

PRESEASON

Hawks took Wingard

GO CAtters

 

[dazbroncos]

PRESEASON

Sam Day

12

Sam Day

Age

32

Ht

196cm

Wt

106kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.8

2star

K

5.2

2star

HB

4.6

3star

M

3.5

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.7

4star

D

8.0

2star

K

3.6

1star

HB

4.4

3star

M

1.9

2star

T

1.5

2star

G

0.9

4star

D

8.6

3star

K

3.2

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

0.8

3star

G

0.2

3star

back to Suns

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[dazbroncos]

PRESEASON

Saints took Riley Bonner

36

Riley Bonner

Age

27

Ht

190cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.2

4star

K

12.1

4star

HB

5.2

4star

M

4.3

4star

T

1.4

3star

MG

279.8

4star

D

12.3

3star

K

10.3

4star

HB

2.0

1star

M

3.5

3star

T

1.3

2star

MG

279.8

4star

D

21.4

5star

K

14.0

5star

HB

7.4

5star

M

5.0

5star

T

2.0

4star

GO Catters

 

[dazbroncos]

ROOKIE DRAFT starts now:

maybe lol

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[Mr Meow]

I reckon all of Touhy, Rohan, Duncan, Bews and even Stanley could be the Higgins, Dalhaus, Ceglar, & Menegola of 2024.

Kolodjashnij is another who might be under the pump, with a healthy Jack Henry, SDK, Stewart, Zuthrie, and COS all likely inclusions.

Obviously the opposite is also true, and their dips in form could have been attributed to injury and a lack of pre-season, and with a big summer we could see a return to the norm...but it's a watch for mine.

I suspect we're going to try and get Mullin and/or Humphries into the side, with Bowes a possible inclusion off half back too.

We want pace and class back there, and that leaves Touhy, Bews, and potentially even Duncan vulnerable.

Stanley is probably the safest, as Toby is still probably a year or two away from taking things over full time, but he could surprise.

Rohan is probably the one who's up against it, with Close, Stengle, Hawkins, Cameron, Neale, Henry, Miers, Mannagh, Dempsey, Wiltshire and maybe even SDK, Jack Henry or COS all pushing for forward spots.

I'd say it's Touhy and Bews in the most danger, joining Smith that makes 3 new spots in the side. O'Connor and perhaps Duncan shuffle to the backline, which opens up plenty of minutes on the wing and in midfield. C.Guthrie, Dempsey and Mannagh seem likely additions.

Rohan, Duncan and Stanley will very likely remain first choice - but they'll probably miss another few games through injury/niggles, will be useful sub options or have the odd game managed. The combination of those factors opens up quite a few games to the non-best 22. Shuffle Dangerfield forward and Clark and Knevitt types could get midfield minutes. Mullin and Humphries options to cover Duncan's half back role. And of course Conway for Stanley. I'd expect 2025 is when these players have a greater chance for permanency unless there's long term injuries or a 2023 type pile up.

 

[Two Planks]

I hope we take Closehy

 

[dazbroncos]

WC on clock and have taken pick 1

Loch Rawlinson

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[dazbroncos]

North take Finbar Bailey pick 2.

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[dazbroncos]

Hawks pick 3 Cooper Stevens

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[dazbroncos]

Pick 4 - Clohesy to the Gold Coast Suns

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[dazbroncos]

Freo pick 5 Oden Jones

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[dazbroncos]

Geelong - Emerson Jekker

Was on Hawks list a few season ago.

No info on him provided yet.

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[dazbroncos]

Vigo joins the Bombers.

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[year of the cat]

Geelong - Emerson Jekker

Was on Hawks list a few season ago.

No info on him provided yet.

Go Catters

Jeka

 

[dazbroncos]

They are doing this so fast I cant keep up...

So im done.

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[Shadow89]

So I assume we'll hear about Dempsey being upgraded later on. Jeka is an interesting pick...probably would have rathered Rudd, Callinan or Sanchez, but welcome to the Cattery Jeka!

 

[Boxhead_31]

 

[Hamingja]

Interesting we were linked to O'Brien and then grabbed another ex-Hawk KPP. I guess they have taken him as a KPD depth option in case of injury.