Preview 2023 Mid Season Draft Discussion Thread

[KermitJagger]

A moment of silence for SYL as Narkle goes to Port

 

[KermitJagger]

narkle to port. You ok Strapping Young Lad ?

Beat me to it!

 

[SSSSSS]

Sparkle Narkle.

 

[Bugs1977]

Sparkle Narkle.

Faq Narkle

 

[bigconornash]

Brandon Ryan! Like this pick a lot.

 

[VandoHawk]

Big, big fan

 

[KermitJagger]

Is that two rucks?

 

[SSSSSS]

Twin towers at Box Hill.

 

[hawkinoz]

B Ryan it is..

BH will have a tall tall fwd line

Ramma, Ryan, Tucker

 

[Brishawk]

Ryan! They must see something pretty good to pick him at his age. Is the 8th oldest player on our list I thinklol

 

[VandoHawk]

Is that two rucks?

Tucker is a dedicated ruck who can impact forward.
Ryan is a dedicated forward.

 

[hardway]

2 rucks will be auditioning for a spot on the list come seasons end.

 

[TazHawk15]

Is that two rucks?

I think Ryan is more a tall forward.

 

[chopflop]

Jekaaa gawn

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Not sure about a older raw KPF.

 

[mknaven]

So Tucker will play primarily ruck at BHH w/ Ramma relieving?
Thorpe, Ramma, Ryan, Serong & Fergus fwd?
We are tall at BHH.

 

[2008wasoverDEW!]

Great selections to balance out our list. I mentioned last week that our weakest areas on our list were our Ruck and Tall Forward, which have now been given more depth.
Lynch is most likely done (for his own sake he should retire), so Clay Tucker is an immediate replacement.

Other than Lewis we have Koschitzke, Jeka, and Ramma as our key forwards. Ramma is developing nicely, Kossie is fighting to stay on the list, whilst Jeka is as good as gone. Brandon Ryan immediately adds to our Key Forward depth and has half a season to push his case for a contract extension. Having Ryan will also take pressure off Ramma, allowing him to develop at his own pace.

Very happy with these selections.

 

[Cleavy]

the virtual mid season draft in the newspapers didn't get a lot right.

 

[PenAndPaper]

Definitely not a fan at either of our picks in this draft but McKenzie hasn't really put a foot wrong yet so I'll trust him and the team.

 

[play2win]

Developing competition on our list in the position we lack competition, tall forward (and secondly ruck). Good move

 

[hardway]

Jekaaa gawn

You would think it will be curtains for Jeka and Lynch.

 

[eldorado]

Not necessarily curtains for Jeka...but perhaps only one of Jeka and Ryan will be there next year.

Lynch a different matter...for his own welfare

 

[CHUBBSS]

Great selections to balance out our list. I mentioned last week that our weakest areas on our list were our Ruck and Tall Forward, which have now been given more depth.
Lynch is most likely done (for his own sake he should retire), so Clay Tucker is an immediate replacement.

Other than Lewis we have Koschitzke, Jeka, and Ramma as our key forwards. Ramma is developing nicely, Kossie is fighting to stay on the list, whilst Jeka is as good as gone. Brandon Ryan immediately adds to our Key Forward depth and has half a season to push his case for a contract extension. Having Ryan will also take pressure off Ramma, allowing him to develop at his own pace.

Very happy with these selections.

Couldn’t agree more, and thought Tucker had the most talent from the bunch, suprised we even got him (classic north).

Ryan the anomaly but could end up being the perfect depth that emerges into something more

 

[arupist]

Good choices. Happy with that.

 

[Kuuz]

Happy with Tucker - always good to get a ruck in MSD to keep options geared towards higher tier picks for main draft.

A little perplexed by Ryan based on age and having a few around his size and position - but probably more sad Stanley didn't slide to our pick.

Still, huge faith in the recruitment team and our development process - has picked the eyes out of the MSD so far. Curious what the exact plan is for Ryan. Maybe we even play him back to give DGB a more intercept role? Curious, curious...