Preview 2023 National Draft Preview Thread [currently: #2, #14 (PA), #19 (PP) #40, #52, #60]

[Passmore]

Hell of a recency effect going on

Clarko sets football trends that others try to emulate.

 

[longyroos]

After today I’ve changed my mind, go out and get Reid no matter what it takes. Big time players get the job done. Go all in on Reid and what ever happens, happens.

 

[deano28]

Hell of a recency effect going on

A small forward is great if you move the ball quickly enough in transition to get them one out opportunities. Hill would barely get a kick in our side currently and Spicer would probably kick goals in theirs.

Yeah , nah . He may not thrive as he does at Collingwood but Hill would do fine roving at the feet of Larkey or pushing up the field then doubling back & Spicer would not get a look in at Collingwood . The Pies demand gut running , physical pressure and tackling none of which Spicer possesses at this point in time .

 

[r00boy96]

Plenty of swagger too, I like this kid

 

[Shinboner1]

Gotta say I really doubt he goes in the top 4. As good as he looks no recruiter is going to want to be the guy who spent a top pick on a 170cm small forward while the big bodied stallion midfielders taken after him go on to be champions of the league. It's hardly fair on him but height matters. I bet he'll still be on the board if we trade down.

I'd we don't take him, then the dogs will. They're trying to trade for him as we speak.
It's not like we don't have midfielders already mate

 

[FootySmartSimpson]

Repeating myself, but this thread moves fast.

For me, it's a no-brainer and I hope the club doesn't over-think it:

Pick 2 - Daniel Curtin
Pick 3 - Nick Watson

Do whatever you want with Picks 14/19 and next year's PP freebies. If we use them to trade up with Gold Coast for Pick 4, then you take one of McKercher/Sanders.

Curtin, Kerch and Watson is probably best for list balance. But ITK posters have said that North’s draft list doesn’t match up.

 

[kool kangas]

Plenty of swagger too, I like this kid

Ginnivan MK2...looks ok..

 

[justroyal]

After today I’ve changed my mind, go out and get Reid no matter what it takes. Big time players get the job done. Go all in on Reid and what ever happens, happens.

Great.
Now a wc poster will be waiting outside your doorstep.

 

[Sir Hop A Lot]

If we get pick 3, I hope we make a play for pick 4 too. With 2, 3 and 4 I would be investing in the spine. We need quality talls. I would take, Curtain, Duursma and then O’Sullivan. We need to finally invest in tall defenders and Duursma is way too good to let slip. If we don’t get pick 4, two of those 3 would be great.

 

[krakouers]

Not with a puffy shirt

The priest said you’d be less preachy on these things…

 

[Dan]

Fascinating how a Grand Final outcome that has absolutely nothing to do with us can cause much discussion on how we should go about the up coming draft.

 

[chubbspeterson]

We won't have any say, so I think that whoever we take I will get excited for.

We can comfortably assume that there will be good options available at the picks.

Yep think I'll just ride the wave as picks will probably change in our 1st round after free agency & trades. I'll back in whoever we take.

 

[zoomba23]

Love how this has gone from a superdraft to a 'ah **** everyone in the top 10 except for the consensus top pick has clear issues' draft.

Got a weird gut feeling that last year's draft class will be far better than this year's. Hopefully we get something good out of it nevertheless

 

[Chadwiko]

Curtin, Kerch and Watson is probably best for list balance. But ITK posters have said that North’s draft list doesn’t match up.

There are no ITK posters when it comes to our draft strategy.

 

[Shinboner1]

If we get pick 3, I hope we make a play for pick 4 too. With 2, 3 and 4 I would be investing in the spine. We need quality talls. I would take, Curtain, Duursma and then O’Sullivan. We need to finally invest in tall defenders and Duursma is way too good to let slip. If we don’t get pick 4, two of those 3 would be great.

Hawks won't give up 4. But maybe we can get 5.

 

[longyroos]

Great.
Now a wc poster will be waiting outside your doorstep.

Enter then Jon Ralph waiting

 

[the big lebowski]

Love how this has gone from a superdraft to a 'ah * everyone in the top 10 except for the consensus top pick has clear issues' draft.

Got a weird gut feeling that last year's draft class will be far better than this year's. Hopefully we get something good out of it nevertheless

It’s more an even draft imo. Hard to judge and a distinct lack of genuine mids.

There’s a crap load of KP depth in the draft, through all tiers, plenty of outside run, tweeners, and some rapid late risers. We should be able to significantly address areas we are deficient in, assuming we bring next years picks into this year.

 

[Sir Hop A Lot]

Hawks won't give up 4. But maybe we can get 5.

Yes my bad. Should read pick 5.

 

[Shagga is all Class]

Fascinating how a Grand Final outcome that has absolutely nothing to do with us can cause much discussion on how we should go about the up coming draft.

Exactly.

Hill was pick # 24 at GWS and probably a bust 4 seasons in.

Rankine went # 3 and Schultz # 57 in the same draft.

It is about having a balanced team in a good system but small forward might be the guy we already drafted this year.

 

[Harris 10]

We need talls:

Premiership talls:
Moore
Murphy
Cameron
Cox
Frampton

They don’t need to be superstars, they just need to play their role.

 

[Ura]

We need talls:

Premiership talls:
Moore
Murphy
Cameron
Cox
Frampton

They don’t need to be superstars, they just need to play their role.

Prob would suggest Moore is a superstar. Rest are role players.
Lions had Andrews and Daniher being extremely important in the game.
Not much in the game though.

 

[kool kangas]

If we get pick 3, I hope we make a play for pick 4 too. With 2, 3 and 4 I would be investing in the spine. We need quality talls. I would take, Curtain, Duursma and then O’Sullivan. We need to finally invest in tall defenders and Duursma is way too good to let slip. If we don’t get pick 4, two of those 3 would be great.

The pick#4 is the Hawks and they are tipped to take Duursma...if they traded pick #4 to us then we would have to give assurances that we wont take Duursma. l cant see this happening..

 

[ferball]

Yep. How quickly we forget all those small forwards in recent years that have had absolutely no influence on the gf at all.

But when you're so sold on one guy, you'll look for any reason to support your case regardless of the fact he is already slipping in the rankings.

Hill, Cameron, Bailey and McCartney kicked over 10 goals between them and with other smalls who missed goals there were at least another ten behinds. McCreery kicked 0.3, could have two or three himself.

The year before Stengle kicked 4 for the Premiers to have the game high goals. The year before that Fritsch kicked 6. He's a medium forward, not a small but not a KPF either. Dusty Martin kicked 8 in two Gfs - same height as Fritsch. etc etc.

Mobile forwards are more important than tall forwards in GFs.
.

 

[The_General#1]

The GF highlighted how important it is to have a small dynamic fwd. Bobby was obviously bog but Charlie Cameron

23

Charlie Cameron

Age

30

Ht

180cm

Wt

76kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.1

3star

K

8.4

3star

HB

3.7

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.5

5star

D

9.6

2star

K

7.9

3star

HB

1.7

1star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.7

3star

G

1.9

5star

D

9.6

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

4.2

4star

M

1.4

2star

T

3.4

5star

G

1.2

4star

had electric moments as well. It also highlights that teams need small/med quick rebound defenders to lay on the whippets. Watto is the best small fwd let’s just pull the trigger on him. Then with our second rnd pick let’s get phila to fill the small/med quick defender role.

 

[Heaps of fun]

Lance Collard = The Greens