Game Day 2023 AFL Draft - The Late Male Edition

[Tonga Bob]

Anyone got access to this article?

 

[Big Animal]

I wonder if even a single person was confused as to what draft was being held.

 

[apuchar]

Mitchell Woodcock is our reporter on the ground in Melbourne, where there’s plenty of chatter about the possibility of West Coast splitting their Pick 30.

The opening selection of the second round is always highly sought-after, with clubs offering up trade deals to get the best available player left on the table after day one.

Tall forwards Logan Morris and Archer Reid are set to be in the sights of clubs including Richmond and Brisbane, with all eyes on whether they’ll offer a deal that will satisfy the Eagles into giving up Pick 30.

 

[Superkoops]

Sounds like WCE will select Clay Hall

Yes - I really don’t think WC are our issue. They recruited recently Jamieson and Barnett. Barnett was highly rated and a top 30 pick just last year. Can’t see them adding another developing ruck. They were obviously after Lycett as a stop gap reserve in the event either Williams or Flynn got injured.

 

[freo_leo29]

I'd be shocked if the cats turned down eagles F1 for caddy/O'Sullivan


No news on our apparent go for caddy

Someone get on the phone to Stephen Wells

 

[Alfonz]

Wish every pick was like the Phoenix Gothard pick. Actual genuine emotion.

I think you need a bit of a surprise to get a reaction like that. Most of them would already know when and where they are going. Twomey got almost everything right last night.

Gothard wasn't even invited. He was only there as a mate of one of his teammates who had just been drafted, and had to borrow his shirt.

 

[Ge3ks]

Melbourne apparently offered picks 6 and 11 for 1 in the weeks leading up to the draft.

Didn't North offer three 1st rounders? Something like 2, 17, 18 ?

 

[nurries]

Didn't North offer three 1st rounders? Something like 2, 17, 18 ?

I think it was 3,17,18. They wanted Reid and Mckercher

WC could have had Curtin, Collard and Hardeman or used their 2nd pick and 17 to get up the draft for Caddy.

 

[Mogumber]

I think you need a bit of a surprise to get a reaction like that. Most of them would already know when and where they are going. Twomey got almost everything right last night.

Gothard wasn't even invited. He was only there as a mate of one of his teammates who had just been drafted, and had to borrow his shirt.

Tore WA a new one when playing for the allies.
GWS are certainly going to be at the pointy end of the season for a while

 

[Ge3ks]

Saints bound?​

Another WA product could be headed to the Saints tonight with rumours they are after a ruckman.
Peel Thunder prospect Mitch Edwards has been linked to the Saints’ pick 33.

^taken from The West's live blog. Ross and Sos love the WA boys.

 

[Eski3]

I think it was 3,17,18. They wanted Reid and Mckercher

WC could have had Curtin, Collard and Hardeman or used their 2nd pick and 17 to get up the draft for Caddy.

1 and 23 for 6, 11 and 17 would have been very easy for them to get.

As an aside, the difference between draft night trades and trade week trades is so funny to me. Clubs spend weeks haggling over 4th round picks and on the night of the draft give up second rounders for nothing.

Taylor Adams was traded for pick 33, and Essendon give up pick 31 on draft night to move up a single draft position

 

[Tonga Bob]

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Righto, it's Jolly Old Christmas Time. Time for Wallsy to go prospecting.

 

[Tonga Bob]

Saints bound?​

Another WA product could be headed to the Saints tonight with rumours they are after a ruckman.
Peel Thunder prospect Mitch Edwards has been linked to the Saints’ pick 33.

^taken from The West's live blog. Ross and Sos love the WA boys.

Silvagni drafting the NGA draftees from both WA clubs after recruiting Liam Henry would be the ultimate pisstake.

 

[Yeti]

It will be worse next year, there will be players we set our hearts on and are actually a reasonable chance to get being passed on for the player we don't think is a need.

yyou love to see it.

 

[Tonga Bob]

And it's Wallsy's birthday.

 

[DragoDelph]

 

[Tonga Bob]

AFL.com kicking things off by showing us multiple times who got what yesterday. Way to rub it in.

 

[wakojako]

Hey Tonga Bob, what are you gonna turn off tonight to stop the Big Footy servers crashing again?

Is the entire Carlton board an option?

When the Carlton board gets turned off:

 

[muzzington]

I think you need a bit of a surprise to get a reaction like that. Most of them would already know when and where they are going. Twomey got almost everything right last night.

Gothard wasn't even invited. He was only there as a mate of one of his teammates who had just been drafted, and had to borrow his shirt.

Yeah, it's just a wish. It was a nice change from Ben Dixon asking a guy if they're excited to go to North Melbourne.

 

[apuchar]

It's here

 

[DragoDelph]

Hey Snuffaluphagus & Tonga Bob

How much advance notice do you get for the welcome threads?

 

[FUS_RO_DAH]

"I think the Kangaroos really got their picks right"

They had five bloody first round picks Kevin it's hard to f*** up

 

[Tonga Bob]

Hey Snuffaluphagus & Tonga Bob

How much advance notice do you get for the welcome threads?

Already drafted mate (pun absolutely intended).

 

[muzzington]

"I think the Kangaroos really got their picks right"

They had five bloody first round picks Kevin it's hard to f*** up

"They did really well to choose a player before their five minutes expired, outstanding stuff."

 

[Bastyy]

Saints bound?​

Another WA product could be headed to the Saints tonight with rumours they are after a ruckman.
Peel Thunder prospect Mitch Edwards has been linked to the Saints’ pick 33.

^taken from The West's live blog. Ross and Sos love the WA boys.

Hope they house Collard and Edwards with Henry. After a year of fashion talk they'll be on the first plane back to Perth