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[shinboner magic]

Just going to leave this here…

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Nearly every ****en year we do this to ourselves - I’m not getting my hopes up again

 

[Rooboys Rool]

I’d look at trading our 2024 1st for another first rounder this year. Get a KPF, KPD & small forward, all coming through together. Obviously need another team willing to do the trade, but Gold Coast has a highly ranked academy player and might want to off load their first pick.

 

[LB2Snake]

I’d look at trading our 2024 1st for another first rounder this year. Get a KPF, KPD & small forward, all coming through together. Obviously need another team willing to do the trade, but Gold Coast has a highly ranked academy player and might want to off load their first pick.

GC would have already done the “in principal“ deal with the Cats you’d think.

 

[JGreezy]

I’d look at trading our 2024 1st for another first rounder this year. Get a KPF, KPD & small forward, all coming through together. Obviously need another team willing to do the trade, but Gold Coast has a highly ranked academy player and might want to off load their first pick.

There's two things that come into play that might not be popular to talk about.

There have obviously been rumours about TT and GC. It might be a wait and see in terms of how he fits in with Clarko. If there's substance to the rumours then he could be in that deal.

And if McKay signs elsewhere then we will probably double up our first pick and we then might have three top 10 picks, already. Obviously this would be a nightmare but its a possibility.

 

[JGreezy]

Do we have anyone training with us? And, if no, is that odd? We could bave two top 10 picks. I see Reid is at Bombers but they have the Bendigo connection.

 

[the big lebowski]

From the hawks board re some of the top talents this year. Apparently archer Reid and nick Watson have impressed in match sim this week at the hawks

“While Reid's and Watson look great let's not discount two of my favourites at the top end this draft, Curtin and Caddy. Both are athletic talls with brilliant hands in the contest and on the deck.

Curtin is more of a CHB right now, but posseses all the tools of a great CHF. His hands in the air are outstanding, and his decision making in contests is superb. He has that Pendlebury-esque traffic step to open up angles for short and sharp kicks or to unleash his own run and go down the line. As a half forward flank you need to work well in tight spaces and not just bomb it long, and as a CHF you need to take the big grabs and kick long goals. Curtin is unique in that he does both very well, and could easily line up as a Roughy type player who can go anywhere but excels in front of goal.

Caddy is an aerial beast and power runner in the vein of Nick Reiwoldt, a strong mark and good runner who involves himself around the ground and kicks goals. He's smart with his bodywork in the forward line, approaching marking contest like Gunston where he wins with positioning more than raw height or athletic ability. But when the call comes for a massive leap, he sure can get up.

When we think about where we are finishing next season, we have three or so tiers of draft picks that we might get.

Tier 1: Harley Reid

Not much else to be said. If we have 1 we are taking him right now.


Tier 2: Daniel Curtin, Archer Reid, Nate Caddy

My favourite picks if we get a runners up prize, Picks 2-4. Quality players in a position of need


Tier 3: Zane Duursma, Ashton Moir, Koltyn Tholstrup, Nick Watson

The next step back for one reason, they aren't really players we need. At the moment I'd say Caddy and Curtin are better or as good as this next step back, but a small/medium forward that might run through the midfield isn't as impactful as a quality key forward. This might seem reactionary or strange, Caddy is listed at only 2cm taller than Duursma and Tholstrup, but if we are playing two rucks and Mitch Lewis (and Ramsden if he makes it) a mobile CHF who can involve themselves up the ground, be a goal threat and play smart below the knees while presenting as a leading option is what we need. If by the end of the season you're throwing a blanket over pick 3-10 (which won't be the case but this far out it's very even in my eye) then I'd hope we target Curtin, Caddy, and Reid above others.”

 

[JGreezy]

From the hawks board re some of the top talents this year. Apparently archer Reid and nick Watson have impressed in match sim this week at the hawks

“While Reid's and Watson look great let's not discount two of my favourites at the top end this draft, Curtin and Caddy. Both are athletic talls with brilliant hands in the contest and on the deck.

Curtin is more of a CHB right now, but posseses all the tools of a great CHF. His hands in the air are outstanding, and his decision making in contests is superb. He has that Pendlebury-esque traffic step to open up angles for short and sharp kicks or to unleash his own run and go down the line. As a half forward flank you need to work well in tight spaces and not just bomb it long, and as a CHF you need to take the big grabs and kick long goals. Curtin is unique in that he does both very well, and could easily line up as a Roughy type player who can go anywhere but excels in front of goal.

Caddy is an aerial beast and power runner in the vein of Nick Reiwoldt, a strong mark and good runner who involves himself around the ground and kicks goals. He's smart with his bodywork in the forward line, approaching marking contest like Gunston where he wins with positioning more than raw height or athletic ability. But when the call comes for a massive leap, he sure can get up.

When we think about where we are finishing next season, we have three or so tiers of draft picks that we might get.

Tier 1: Harley Reid

Not much else to be said. If we have 1 we are taking him right now.


Tier 2: Daniel Curtin, Archer Reid, Nate Caddy

My favourite picks if we get a runners up prize, Picks 2-4. Quality players in a position of need


Tier 3: Zane Duursma, Ashton Moir, Koltyn Tholstrup, Nick Watson

The next step back for one reason, they aren't really players we need. At the moment I'd say Caddy and Curtin are better or as good as this next step back, but a small/medium forward that might run through the midfield isn't as impactful as a quality key forward. This might seem reactionary or strange, Caddy is listed at only 2cm taller than Duursma and Tholstrup, but if we are playing two rucks and Mitch Lewis (and Ramsden if he makes it) a mobile CHF who can involve themselves up the ground, be a goal threat and play smart below the knees while presenting as a leading option is what we need. If by the end of the season you're throwing a blanket over pick 3-10 (which won't be the case but this far out it's very even in my eye) then I'd hope we target Curtin, Caddy, and Reid above others.”

I'll have one from tier 2 and then Nick Watson, please

 

[the big lebowski]

I'll have one from tier 2 and then Nick Watson, please

I’ll take Harley Reid

 

[hoffseason gains]

I’ll take Harley Reid

The fact that a 17 year old is playing in the stoppages at an AFL clubs preseason and doesnt look out of place is genuinely bonkers. Not much more can be said about this bloke. I hope Port finish last.

 

[giantroo]

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[Heaps of fun]

I’ll take Harley Reid

Reid has a wagon on him. Going to be unbelievably strong.

 

[DunderHead]

I don't want to finish last but getting Harley Reid cancel out the JHF debacle

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

The fact that a 17 year old is playing in the stoppages at an AFL clubs preseason and doesnt look out of place is genuinely bonkers. Not much more can be said about this bloke. I hope Port finish last.

Also says that * are a loooong way from anywhere.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

I don't want to finish last but getting Harley Reid cancel out the JHF debacle

If Reid and JHF were going head to head right now, Reid would beat him with ease.

I had JHF rated #1 in his draft year but Reid is on a another level. He doesn’t have any obvious deficiencies in his game and he is only 17 years old. There aren’t many youngsters you could put in any position on the ground and he could have an impact.

In saying that, Curtin looks like a more skilled and composed Aaron Naughton and Caddy is a workhorse Centre half forward with vice like hands. I think Reid will go #1 but this years top 5/6 looks as good as I can remember from this early stage.

 

[jay317]

I know we want rapid improvement, but getting two top 5 picks this year would make quite an impact considering the players at the top of this draft.

 

[Shermanator]

Wouldnt surprise me if one of our first rounders is used on (or packed up) to recruit an already established gun from another club.

The Clarko factor..

 

[Orange Peanut]

I’ll take Harley Reid

Great. Another player that needs to be de-Scottified.

 

[roos 10]

Wouldnt surprise me if one of our first rounders is used on (or packed up) to recruit an already established gun from another club.

The Clarko factor..

Think we will trade 2024 first for a gun

 

[Shermanator]

Think we will trade 2024 first for a gun

Yeah, either or.

 

[shinboner magic]

The fact that a 17 year old is playing in the stoppages at an AFL clubs preseason and doesnt look out of place is genuinely bonkers. Not much more can be said about this bloke. I hope Port finish last.

Time to lower the age

 

[My Left Foote]

Wouldnt surprise me if one of our first rounders is used on (or packed up) to recruit an already established gun from another club.

The Clarko factor..

It would surprise me, we traded into this draft for reason.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Time to lower the age

If you’re good enough, you’re old enough.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Wouldnt surprise me if one of our first rounders is used on (or packed up) to recruit an already established gun from another club.

The Clarko factor..

Wouldn’t surprise me if we use our 2 first rounds this year then trade out 2024 first round for an established player.

That’s what I’d be doing.

 

[osaka mick]

I

Rachele 180cm
Rankin 181cm
Watson 169 cm

This is a big difference in height. The other difference is Rachele & Rankin will also play some mid minutes at some stage.
I have said many times Watson is an excitement machine and the fans will love him including me but there is a big difference between NAB and AFL.
C. Daniel is the same size. He's a jet but there is no denying he gets rag dolled and he plays loose. Time will tell i guess but i cant see a 169cm player going at the same draft range as Rachele & Rankin. I stick with my range of 12-20 for Watson...still a first rounder. Time will tell

I'm sorry if I am a minority, but I wouldnt want to be picking a 169cm player in the top 5, no matter what. A top 5 player is someone like Danger, LDU, NOT Daniel. I think it would be a waste.

 

[giantroo]