Player Watch 2023 AFL Draft Pool Discussion Thread

[Strapping Young Lad]

Same rule applies to this thread as other years, keep it on topic about the kids.
Don’t get bogged down on what other teams might do or where they will finish.

Trade speculation belongs here.
That's also where you can discuss your mock drafts or pick trades.

Any McCabe, Dear or Maginness talk belongs here.

 

[The German Hunter]

Hmmm. I wonder who the 1st would be? Any ideas TheFourPillars ?

I hate to spread rumours but I hear 4p has pom-poms and a Watson body suit ready to roll.
He may also be sitting in a tree outside Wattos house with binoculars.
The freedom of having your ankle bracelet removed!

 

[TheFourPillars]

Hmmm. I wonder who the 1st would be? Any ideas TheFourPillars ?

Hahaha

 

[TheFourPillars]

I hate to spread rumours but I hear 4p has pom-poms and a Watson body suit ready to roll.
He may also be sitting in a tree outside Wattos house with binoculars.
The freedom of having your ankle bracelet removed!

Geez i thought i was being really discreet

 

[KeeperLeaguer]

I’m unsure why people think we’d be willing to give up Watson?
I’m 99% sure we would tell the dogs to jamb it and take wiz ourselves as he is who we want

One of.
Jury still out.

 

[TylerDurden]

One of.
Jury still out.

All dependent on the Roos of course.
I'd imagine that if we knew who they are taking, we know who we are taking right?

 

[Topiary]

Personally I am very much in the Watson camp, but I do understand that the Club is concerned about his consistent defensive skills, particularly as we now have Ginnivan, let alone Bruest. Not much defensive skill there. If Duursma or McKercher are there at our pick it will be very interesting. Nothing is certain.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Watson, Duursma, Curtin, McKercher….it doesn’t matter which one is there for us. They’re all absolute top end talents that we will love.

 

[Topiary]

Watson, Duursma, Curtin, McKercher….it doesn’t matter which one is there for us. They’re all absolute top end talents that we will love.

The good thing, we have a role for all four. No doubt either one will make the List better.

I am also in the camp of trying to get another in OSullivan or Caddy if they are still available on Draft night. If we could at least get a low third back to help with McCabe points, I am very happy to use our 2023 second pick plus our future first to get either of them.

 

[TylerDurden]

The talented teen FIVE clubs are desperate to snare after ‘everything clicked’

The talented teen FIVE clubs are desperate to snare after ‘everything clicked’

www.foxsports.com.au

BGZ

 

[Hawk1986]

I’d trade our future first to cats for their first pick, if Curtain was still on the board (which is what is suggested in the podcast)

 

[Topiary]

I’d trade our future first to cats for their first pick, if Curtain was still on the board (which is what is suggested in the podcast)

I agree, but I think it will take more than that.

 

[KeeperLeaguer]

All dependent on the Roos of course.
I'd imagine that if we knew who they are taking, we know who we are taking right?

Exactly. We're pretty evenly split between three of them but if we knew who North were taking we'd have a fairly unanimous decision right now.

 

[KeeperLeaguer]

I agree, but I think it will take more than that.

Irrespective of Curtin we're still talking to Cats about their first.

 

[Topiary]

Irrespective of Curtin we're still talking to Cats about their first.

As I suggest, to get the interest of the Cats it will take our 2024 first and 2023 second with hopefully a third back. My argument, should a player be there we want, a deal hopefully can be struck.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

The talented teen FIVE clubs are desperate to snare after ‘everything clicked’

The talented teen FIVE clubs are desperate to snare after ‘everything clicked’

www.foxsports.com.au

BGZ

Hold on, that can't be right, projectdingley told me he was no good.

 

[Bugs1977]

I’d trade our future first to cats for their first pick, if Curtain was still on the board (which is what is suggested in the podcast)

Irrespective of Curtin we're still talking to Cats about their first.

As I suggest, to get the interest of the Cats it will take our 2024 first and 2023 second with hopefully a third back. My argument, should a player be there we want, a deal hopefully can be struck.

If Curtin is still there then surely West Coast will be offering there F1 + something else as well. There's no way they'd let him slip through their grasp.

 

[Sixpence]

As I suggest, to get the interest of the Cats it will take our 2024 first and 2023 second with hopefully a third back. My argument, should a player be there we want, a deal hopefully can be struck.

We don't have a 23 second and all the thirds we have are required for McCabe and Dear.

 

[Topiary]

If Curtin is still there then surely West Coast will be offering there F1 + something else as well. There's no way they'd let him slip through their grasp.

Don’t know. WC could let him go. Rely on the go home factor. My contact in WA “not convinced”, but if they do as you suggest, so be it.

To date, they have been “reluctant with regard pick1”.

Let’s see what happens on the night, I am not holding my breath, but in aggregate, we are not in a bad position.

I do still think, if a player we like or two are there, it will need the collateral I talk of to make Geelong move.

 

[Topiary]

We don't have a 23 second and all the thirds we have are required for McCabe and Dear.

What about the Collingwood future second? If not why would Geelong trade? I believe it will take more than our 2024 first.

 

[Platten44]

As I suggest, to get the interest of the Cats it will take our 2024 first and 2023 second with hopefully a third back. My argument, should a player be there we want, a deal hopefully can be struck.

We have to get a future 3rd to be able to trade our future 1st

 

[Topiary]

We have to get a future 3rd to be able to trade our future 1st

And the cats can provide that.

 

[Platten44]

And the cats can provide that.

And that also rules out including Collingwood’s future 2nd.

 

[burner1]

What about the Collingwood future second? If not why would Geelong trade? I believe it will take more than our 2024 first.

We need to hold a F2 and 3 to be able to trade our F1.
And our F2 is pies so can’t even downgrade it.

A F1 for geelongs pick 8 is a full price. But luckily we practically can’t offer more anyway.

 

[burner1]

Personally I am very much in the Watson camp, but I do understand that the Club is concerned about his consistent defensive skills, particularly as we now have Ginnivan, let alone Bruest. Not much defensive skill there. If Duursma or McKercher are there at our pick it will be very interesting. Nothing is certain.

Interesting. Feels a little that Colby/duursma are possibly viewed a slight level ahead of Watson, Curtin.

A dees pick swap for 6&11 (if was on table) still sounds interesting. Curtin could still be there and likely guaranteed one of Windsor, Wilson, Leake.

 

[rei154]

Personally I'm in favour of going into a deficit for next year if it means we end up with BGZ/Wiz, Curtin, McCabe and Dear.

Unsure we have the mechanisms to make it happen but geez it'd be fun and I think would really speed up our climb!