Ah so the question was did our plans change before/after speculation about possible changesOf course not. This is the AFL we’re talking about.
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Ah so the question was did our plans change before/after speculation about possible changesOf course not. This is the AFL we’re talking about.
Fair enough, I just see Lual as another limited junior half back whereas I can see huge scope for improvement with Jiath given his lack of exposure and athletic profile. Also has good defensive habits already.Borderline but the more I watch Lual I am impressed with his poise and the way he hit's targets even under pressure. Seems to have time and I also like he had time in the middle later in the year. Also, a tough bugger and I like that
As always it's based on just watching and not the personality which is a massive part of picking a player
I would be happy with either
Fair enough, I just see Lual as another limited junior half back whereas I can see huge scope for improvement with Jiath given his lack of exposure and athletic profile. Also has good defensive habits already.
Hi.Who does Simpson play like. I would like a Luke Shuey type, if there's one.My hope in order:
1. Simpson
2. Lual
3. Jiath
I would then like someone like Brodie McLaughlan as a mature rookie. Can fill a number of big man roles and is ready to go
Love to know our thinking. We have Moir who is another mid sized forward. Do we go another?
If Edwards is available do we take a developing ruck or so we go some more run? Simpson?
Archer Ried is available? Lual is one I like
Key could be if we have a mature "role" player in mind as a rookie.
The question I would like to ask Austin is why did we only go with two picks? Given the eveness, and that we have the Campo kids next year should we have looked at another pick in the 20s by trading our F1? Did we put all our eggs in one basket trying to get a Top 10 pick?
We signed a few players on one year deals this year that are injury prone and/or are role players. Would another kid been better especially if we could have added a developing tall.
It is a list management thing. In this case linked to salary cap.First of all, thanks to all you people who have knowledge of the u/18's and provide your thoughts. Most of us only learn about them from reading on here.
I understand the 2 years versus one with picking a rookie, but if we wanted another kid who we rated, why wouldn't we take him with our third pick tonight? If we wait to rookie him, surely we run a greater risk of someone else pinching him?
The fact that we (Austin) have said we are after depth and we seem to have committed to picking in the rookie draft, suggests to me that the bolded above is a given? Mature player who is ready to go if required, and one whom we are confident is not on any other club's radar.
Should we have split our first rounder?
2023 might end up being a strong draft after all.
Looks very hard to speculate 'best available' after the first dozen picks. Trading back a few places with the Fisher deal might end up being a good move.
Should we have split our first rounder?
Personally i think he plays a bit like Adam Treloar, wins his own ball and is equally as damaging on the outsides…Hi.Who does Simpson play like. I would like a Luke Shuey type, if there's one.
We were obviously after Moir believing he would fall to the pick we received which he did, the other pick is practically a free hit even though it cost us Fisher who was surplus to needs anyway.Should we have split our first rounder?
We got Ramshaw in VFl who could do a Fisher Role who tackles more has got the tools to play AFL and young.We were obviously after Moir believing he would fall to the pick we received which he did, the other pick is practically a free hit even though it cost us Fisher who was surplus to needs anyway.
Really like him as a player, could be a good option.We got Ramshaw in VFl who could do a Fisher Role who tackles more has got the tools to play AFL and young.
He will make it the concern is the hip that why he slide he didn't have as good of a year compare to 2022.So the rumours about us being focussed on Moir are true.
The talent and skill level are obvious. Club obviously believe he has the fire and effort in him
Hope he develops an engine that can play further up the ground. If he can he have a genuine talent
Tell me more.Judging by his parents' pedigree the mental side should be a breeze!
I thought the same thing. A mate asked me to describe him and the best i could say is he 'looks' like a 188cm JUHLove that we picked up Moir!
Imo he looks to move/play a little like juh from the dogs.
I’m really hoping we get Simpson with our next pick. Need some speed and burst now.
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It is a list management thing. In this case linked to salary cap.
List balance allows for 36 to 38 on main list, club choice. Our model has been to have 36. When we had a vacancy the AFL lists a third pick which we are entitled to, but historically have had maximum six rookies. By taking that third pick to the rookie draft we maintain that model.
When calculating the salary cap, rookies have (from memory) $80k excluded from the cap. Therefore to add a player on main list automatically inflates our salary cap by $80k, which could be critical.