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.

 

[TylerDurden]

 

[TylerDurden]

Curtin sliding to 6. Prefer he didn't.

 

[Sixpence]

Curtin sliding to 6. Prefer he didn't.

Reid and Walter will very likely be 1 and 2, after that I reckon you can take the next 4 in any order. Curtin, Colby, Wiz and Duurs are all very different so it'll just depend on who wants what type of player.

Fortunately for us, all of them would be useful and we're guaranteed one of them!

 

[Hawk the Talk]

I’ll be pissed if North take Duursma

 

[TylerDurden]

Reid and Walter will very likely be 1 and 2, after that I reckon you can take the next 4 in any order. Curtin, Colby, Wiz and Duurs are all very different so it'll just depend on who wants what type of player.

Fortunately for us, all of them would be useful and we're guaranteed one of them!

I'm not sure Curtin fits what we are after.

 

[Platten44]

There is no way North dont take Curtain

No chance they take him.
If they have 2 and 3 it's Duursma and Watson locked in.

 

[TylerDurden]

No chance they take him.
If they have 2 and 3 it's Duursma and Watson locked in.

It'll be Colby and Duursma.

We'll choose between Wiz and Curtin.

 

[Hawk the Talk]

No chance they take him.
If they have 2 and 3 it's Duursma and Watson locked in.

Surely they’ll trade up to pick 1 after they get pick 3 compo for McKay

 

[BIGHAWK23]

It'll be Colby and Duursma.

We'll choose between Wiz and Curtin.

Again, they will be taking Curtain as a KPP

You can bank that

 

[Sixpence]

I'm not sure Curtin fits what we are after.

We need KPPs. Curtin absolutely fits. Would be great if we can get another late teens pick and take Archer Reid along with McCabe.

 

[TDS7]

This assistance package is getting out of hand. North guaranteed to take all of Reid, Curtin, Duursma, Colby, and Watson now?

 

[danielG]

He is like merret X Isaac smith. Will be a serious player

Again, they will be taking Curtain as a KPP

You can bank that

If they don’t trade to get Reid it seems like they’ll go with Curtin and McCercher.. If we were one spot back we’d potentially miss out on one of the elite picks but we’ll get Duursma or McCercher and that’s a great result..Zane best fit, McCercher elite talent..

 

[smish]

Again, they will be taking Curtain as a KPP

You can bank that

Inside info?

 

[Platten44]

Again, they will be taking Curtain as a KPP

You can bank that

not a chance

 

[BIGHAWK23]

not a chance

Yeah it isn't a chance

Its guaranteed

Only way it changes is if they go up for Reid

 

[Alsmypal]

North seriously need players in positions other than midfield. Not sure why they would take McKercher instead of Duursma/Curtin.
Reading all the comments in various threads about Hawthorns needs for forwards but expecting North to just bypass one of the best available?

 

[kirbatron]

every ****ing year we get pushed back.... pick 3 will now be 5.

gutfull.

 

[CHUBBSS]

Yep AFL cooking up a deal, give North enough extra bits to get WCE to swap pick one for two. What will it take? I don’t think anything can be settled until MacKay is signed and compensation decided but then they probably know where and how much already.
I hope they pull it off and we get a clear run at Dursma and Watson.

It definitely feels like the afl will not be happy until they can completely manufacture the draft, the clubs that get access to certain players and picks on offer. Quite ridiculous really

 

[Sixpence]

every ******* year we get pushed back.... pick 3 will now be 5.

gutfull.

It'll be annoying if North get an extra pick for nothing, but as far as GC goes, it doesn't really matter if they pick up Walter before or after our pick. Makes no difference whatsoever to us.

 

[kirbatron]

It'll be annoying if North get an extra pick for nothing, but as far as GC goes, it doesn't really matter if they pick up Walter before or after our pick. Makes no difference whatsoever to us.

qualify for 3rd best talent.

will get 5th.

the system sucks.

 

[cryptor]

Ashton Moir at 30. He was being spoken about as a top 5 pick at the start of the year, wasn't he?

 

[BIGHAWK23]

Ashton Moir at 30. He was being spoken about as a top 5 pick at the start of the year, wasn't he?

Yeah he was

He and Day are close

Wouldn't be surprised if he ends up a Hawk

 

[number23]

Yeah he was

He and Day are close

Wouldn't be surprised if he ends up a Hawk

I can't see it unless we pick up another second rounder and we still have the issue of matching of points for the McCabe pick. There are also questions over his work ethic unless Will can help him out. A bit of a risk when we don't have many picks unless we trade out guys like Frostie, Kosi, Scrimmer etc.

 

[BIGHAWK23]

I can't see it unless we pick up another second rounder and we still have the issue of matching of points for the McCabe pick. There are also questions over his work ethic unless Will can help him out. A bit of a risk when we don't have many picks unless we trade out guys like Frostie, Kosi, Scrimmer etc.

Dont expect Kosi to be there
Rama to make good strides over the summer to take that spot

You can always live trade if he still there

 

[Alsmypal]

It'll be annoying if North get an extra pick for nothing, but as far as GC goes, it doesn't really matter if they pick up Walter before or after our pick. Makes no difference whatsoever to us.

Yeah because we don’t require a KPF like Walter