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.

 

[I got the outside word]

One I thought might of gone as a rookie is Darcy Edmends. He's playing VFL for Giants, not sure if he's a MSD hope?

I remember a few that people were surprised that they didn’t get picked up, can’t remember names though.

 

[Dewnior]

Are there any players that people thought should have been drafted last year that are doing good things now to be a cheeky MSD chance?

There's that Ziggy fellow who Strapping Young Lad keeps posting about.

 

[tl92]

From memory a few were keen on adam d'aloia, haven’t heard much about him since draft night though

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Are there any players that people thought should have been drafted last year that are doing good things now to be a cheeky MSD chance?

I believe Kobe Ryan is one

 

[Wingnut19]

Kobe Ryan, Weatherill, Luke Teal, Sam Gilbey all were rated highly last year and are all playing good footy. Ryan and Gilbey would be my picks.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

 

[Pinoy Hawk]

Highlights of Jack Buller's 4 goals in his last WAFL game.

WAFL Showreel, R2: Jack Buller highlights

Enjoy Jack Buller's standout WAFL performance for the Tigers

www.afl.com.au

 

[mustang]

Hopefully in years to come we are seen as the best beneficiary of the mid season draft during the Covid years with Newcombe,Blanck and Ramsden and this year with a pick in the top 2 we get another.

 

[Bugs1977]

Hopefully Andy Collins + + =

 

[CHUBBSS]

Highlights of Jack Buller's 4 goals in his last WAFL game.

WAFL Showreel, R2: Jack Buller highlights

Enjoy Jack Buller's standout WAFL performance for the Tigers

www.afl.com.au

The second goal was quality, his a big boy with a great kick, coast will be telling him to play defence for the rest of the year

 

[chopflop]

Buller looks slow for mine..pass

 

[Dewnior]

The second goal was quality, his a big boy with a great kick, coast will be telling him to play defence for the rest of the year

Isn't that what he was doing from midway through the 2nd quarter after he'd slotted his 4th?

 

[bigconornash]

Nick Watson is a wizard. Look at that leg speed.

 

[hardway]

Nick Watson is a wizard. Look at that leg speed.

3 inches taller and pick 1 would be a tough decision between he and Reid.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

GIPPSLAND Power forward Ryan Maric has thrust himself into the eyes of clubs as a potential mid-season rookie draft pick.

The 193cm forward nominated for last year's national draft but was overlooked, making him eligible for the mid-season intake on Wednesday, May 31.
And his performances have made him a player being assessed by clubs, with the polished kicker booting four goals in the opening round of the Coates Talent League and last weekend kicking three goals for the Power against Bendigo.

He has scored eight goals in three games in the under-18 competition and been a presence for Gippsland.
Eastern Ranges ruckman Clay Tuckerand Claremont 21-year-old tall forward Jack Buller are among the other potential mid-season hopes to have leapt into contention to start the year. – Callum Twomey

 

[hawk65]

GIPPSLAND Power forward Ryan Maric has thrust himself into the eyes of clubs as a potential mid-season rookie draft pick.

The 193cm forward nominated for last year's national draft but was overlooked, making him eligible for the mid-season intake on Wednesday, May 31.
And his performances have made him a player being assessed by clubs, with the polished kicker booting four goals in the opening round of the Coates Talent League and last weekend kicking three goals for the Power against Bendigo.

He has scored eight goals in three games in the under-18 competition and been a presence for Gippsland.
Eastern Ranges ruckman Clay Tuckerand Claremont 21-year-old tall forward Jack Buller are among the other potential mid-season hopes to have leapt into contention to start the year. – Callum Twomey

Do you know his (Maric)perceived deficiencies were last his year that stopped him being drafted ?

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Do you know his (Maric)perceived deficiencies were last his year that stopped him being drafted ?

He was sight unseen last year, playing for Drouin.

 

[hawk65]

He was sight unseen last year, playing for Drouin.

Ah so potentially another Newcombe. (Drouin incidentally are the Hawks)

 

[toomanysquibs]

He was sight unseen last year, playing for Drouin.

Spent about a year in Drouin right out of high school, can confirm the entire place is invisible.

 

[toomanysquibs]

Nick Watson is a wizard. Look at that leg speed.

Second possession is just madness.

His brain and body were so far ahead of his teammate, the guy looks like he had no idea the handball had come to him until he was forced to notice the footy in front of his eyes.

Watson also hit the would be tackler a second later, and sat the guy on his arse.

Crazy lateral movement and pace of mind and body.

 

[TylerDurden]

Second possession is just madness.

His brain and body were so far ahead of his teammate, the guy looks like he had no idea the handball had come to him until he was forced to notice the footy in front of his eyes.

Watson also hit the would be tackler a second later, and sat the guy on his arse.

Crazy lateral movement and pace of mind and body.

Footy IQ through the roof.

 

[TheFourPillars]

Second possession is just madness.

His brain and body were so far ahead of his teammate, the guy looks like he had no idea the handball had come to him until he was forced to notice the footy in front of his eyes.

Watson also hit the would be tackler a second later, and sat the guy on his arse.

Crazy lateral movement and pace of mind and body.

 

[kirbatron]

Second possession is just madness.

His brain and body were so far ahead of his teammate, the guy looks like he had no idea the handball had come to him until he was forced to notice the footy in front of his eyes.

Watson also hit the would be tackler a second later, and sat the guy on his arse.

Crazy lateral movement and pace of mind and body.

He might be little but hes a BIG ALPHA

 

[Burtman]

I’m a little wary taking overage kids in the msd, have any actually made the jump to good afl players? It seems the best ones (Newcombe, Nobel, Pickett etc) have all been picked up after dominating against men

 

[KermitJagger]

I’m a little wary taking overage kids in the msd, have any actually made the jump to good afl players? It seems the best ones (Newcombe, Nobel, Pickett etc) have all been picked up after dominating against men

Bit too early to say tbh. The first modern MSD was, what, 2019? So the equivalent of a 2018 draftee, and then there was a break in 2020. There's only 3 MSDs to judge from and 2 are VERY recent.

From 2021, Ned Moyle was drafted as an overager, from 2022 both Ramsden and Jai Culley look promising.