Review 2023 National Draft Review Thread II [McKercher, Z.Duursma, Goad, W.Dawson, Hardeman, Maley]

[krakouers]

Every club’s draft haul, ranked: How did our WA clubs fare?

Who were studs and who were duds when it came to AFL clubs’ performances across draft week? Glen Quartermain ranks each outfit from best to worst after an action-packed few days.

thewest.com.au

2. NORTH MELBOURNE​

Selections: Colby McKercher (2), Zane Duursma (4), Taylor Goad (20), Wil Dawson (22), Riley Hardeman (23). Rookie draft: Finnbar Maley (2)

Once they were out of the running to secure Harley Reid via West Coast’s first pick, the Roos refocused and landed five killer blows with their suite of first-round picks, beginning with a gun midfielder in McKercher and key forward in Duursma. Took line-breaking WA defender Hardeman, towering ruck Goad and key defender Dawson with their other selections.

 

[Supa_Nova]

Every club’s draft haul, ranked: How did our WA clubs fare?

Who were studs and who were duds when it came to AFL clubs’ performances across draft week? Glen Quartermain ranks each outfit from best to worst after an action-packed few days.

thewest.com.au

2. NORTH MELBOURNE​

Selections: Colby McKercher (2), Zane Duursma (4), Taylor Goad (20), Wil Dawson (22), Riley Hardeman (23). Rookie draft: Finnbar Maley (2)

Once they were out of the running to secure Harley Reid via West Coast’s first pick, the Roos refocused and landed five killer blows with their suite of first-round picks, beginning with a gun midfielder in McKercher and key forward in Duursma. Took line-breaking WA defender Hardeman, towering ruck Goad and key defender Dawson with their other selections.

Who was 1? Assuming gold coast?

 

[Friday Night Lights]

So we’ve now got the sons of Paul Maley, Scott Fisher and D-Mac.

 

[krakouers]

Who was 1? Assuming gold coast?

Yeah,

WCE was 7th

 

[Supa_Nova]

And duursma is a key fwd now?

 

[LuvtheKangas]

So we’ve now got the sons of Paul Maley, Scott Fisher and D-Mac.

We should now be called the North Melbourne Giant Kangaroos.

 

[DocSholl]

So we’ve now got the sons of Paul Maley, Scott Fisher and D-Mac.

Still annoyed we didn't pick up Liam Sengstocker last year

 

[giantroo]

NORTH MELBOURNE

Plenty of new faces at Arden Street. Pick 2 draftee Colby McKercher feels like a lock as perhaps the best pure midfielder in the draft, so Roos fans can look forward to seeing him line up alongside the likes of Luke Davies-Uniacke

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Luke Davies-uniacke

Age

25

Ht

188cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.1

3star

K

6.5

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

2.5

3star

T

2.2

4star

CL

2.0

4star

D

7.0

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

1.0

2star

CL

2.0

4star

D

9.8

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

4.8

4star

M

1.6

2star

T

1.8

4star

CL

1.2

4star

, Jy Simpkin

12

Jy Simpkin

Age

26

Ht

183cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.0

4star

K

7.9

3star

HB

8.1

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

3.3

5star

CL

2.9

4star

D

20.6

5star

K

11.0

4star

HB

9.6

5star

M

2.0

2star

T

3.5

4star

CL

5.5

5star

D

10.0

3star

K

5.6

3star

HB

4.4

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.4

4star

CL

0.2

2star

and George Wardlaw. Pick 4 draftee Zane Duursma should be right in the mix too with a strong pre-season and offers them X-factor in the forward half where Alastair Clarkson’s side is still lacking. Riley Hardeman would be a good chance after playing league footy with Swan Districts and he generally seems to have a mature head on his shoulders that wouldn’t be phased by the bright lights. As for Taylor Goad and Will Dawson, they’re likely to spend most of the year in the VFL developing.

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www.foxsports.com.au

 

[Jeremy Jordan]

They're comparing our draftees to Lecras, Ratagolea, Ed Richards.... WTF? They couldn't think of any good players?

When I heard the comparison to Ed Richard’s I thought “bloody hell, don’t put too much pressure on the kid”

 

[The Y Factor]

And duursma is a key fwd now?

Key forward would be overstating it but there is some expectation that with his speed, aerial skills, class and an extra 10kg he could play CHF.

Time will tell but great if he can make that happen.

 

[Gotta_Bea_Hero]

And duursma is a key fwd now?

He’ll be a key forward if he kicks plenty of goals.


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[DesertRoo]

My favourite headline from the draft was from the AFL website.

"West Coast swoop to secure prodigious mid".

Firstly, they had the first pick of the draft.

Secondly, that's it, they had no competition.

You can also argue he isn’t a mid.

 

[Disco Dew]

I also reckon we kinda restarted our rebuild again in 2023.

100%. Interestingly I feel this draft will put us on a fast track to improvement. I expect us to move out of the bottom 4 (finally!) next year and hopefully giving the top 8 a real push the year after? Is this pie in the sky stuff? Maybe, but the list suddenly looks to be really balanced and it’s just a matter of getting games into the young guys.
This trade and draft period is exactly what I was hoping for. All we’re lacking is that manic small forward, as has been mentioned, but i think that on paper a forward line with larkey, zurhaar, Curtis, duursma, sheeze (if they move him off half back) , Thomas and hell even steveo can cause some havoc.

I’m bullish about this side next season, and I can’t remember the last time I actually felt this way. Even when we got the ****ing deserter I knew we’d still be shit.

 

[DesertRoo]

100%. Interestingly I feel this draft will put us on a fast track to improvement. I expect us to move out of the bottom 4 (finally!) next year and hopefully giving the top 8 a real push the year after? Is this pie in the sky stuff? Maybe, but the list suddenly looks to be really balanced and it’s just a matter of getting games into the young guys.
This trade and draft period is exactly what I was hoping for. All we’re lacking is that manic small forward, as has been mentioned, but i think that on paper a forward line with larkey, zurhaar, Curtis, duursma, sheeze (if they move him off half back) , Thomas and hell even steveo can cause some havoc.

I’m bullish about this side next season, and I can’t remember the last time I actually felt this way. Even when we got the ******* deserter I knew we’d still be s**t.

Left field option for the start of his career, McKercher?
If he can add that manic style pressure to his game, could be the final string to his bow, especially whilst he’s developing an afl ready body.

 

[Psicosis]

And duursma is a key fwd now?

I honestly think he could be albeit undersized. With added muscle he could definitely play the Mihochek role but with a heap more talent.

 

[Shinboner1]

Pressures on the development team and coaches to make up the fact that we've lost what 1300+ games worth of experience this year.
Yes we've brought in exceptional players but also lost key positions in goldy and a lesser extent ziebs/logue down back.
Hope the kids are upto the challenge and we turn some of those close losses from 2023 into wins next year.
Pass mark is 6-8 wins with a fit xerri.

 

[Shinboner1]

I honestly think he could be albeit undersized. With added muscle he could definitely play the Mihochek role but with a heap more talent.

Still has time to grow too.
Finbar might end up being that 2nd key forward and dursma an Oliver Henry type.

 

[ferball]

We should now be called the North Melbourne Giant Kangaroos.

North Melbourne - giantroo's.

 

[Souup]

I think tying position/role to height is going to be a thing of the past.

If you play the role of a CHF, you can considered a CHF.

I think Duursma ends up being our CHF. He'll be a key market target around the ground on the lead and in contested situations, and then hit the scoreboard too.

 

[zoomba23]

100%. Interestingly I feel this draft will put us on a fast track to improvement. I expect us to move out of the bottom 4 (finally!) next year and hopefully giving the top 8 a real push the year after? Is this pie in the sky stuff? Maybe, but the list suddenly looks to be really balanced and it’s just a matter of getting games into the young guys.
This trade and draft period is exactly what I was hoping for. All we’re lacking is that manic small forward, as has been mentioned, but i think that on paper a forward line with larkey, zurhaar, Curtis, duursma, sheeze (if they move him off half back) , Thomas and hell even steveo can cause some havoc.

I’m bullish about this side next season, and I can’t remember the last time I actually felt this way. Even when we got the ******* deserter I knew we’d still be s**t.

'Really balanced list' is probably pushing it a bit. We're one (rather likely) Comben injury away from yet another carry job from Larkey, and one Larkey injury away from a flat out forward crisis. LMac is probably our best small/medium defender in defensive terms, so unless K Dawson learns to plays that role to support, or Hardeman's defensive ability comes on in leaps and bounds, small/medium forwards will be licking their lips.

The rest of it is pretty sensible though. I agree we should see some exciting moments from most of our blokes, and it feels like we've shored up our depth more effectively than in previous years. The ceiling is higher than it's been and the floor is as low as ever until further notice

 

[Merlin007]

Left field option for the start of his career, McKercher?
If he can add that manic style pressure to his game, could be the final string to his bow, especially whilst he’s developing an afl ready body.

some of his highlights prompted the same thought from me; he roves the ball pretty well inside 50

 

[ohmygewd]

If Larkey and Comben go down for the whole season...Clarko might have to be creative have the most mobile forward line in modern day football with no player over 190cm - might have to make the midfield smarter with their forward entries so instead of bombing it, look for the lead...just like early 90's footy.
Curtis, Zurhaar, RHJ
Sausage, Duursma, Sheez
Sleevo off the bench.
CCJ has to step up.
Maley thrown into the wolves

It would be worrying

 

[Shinboner1]

If Larkey and Comben go down for the whole season...Clarko might have to be creative have the most mobile forward line in modern day football with no player over 190cm - might have to make the midfield smarter with their forward entries so instead of bombing it, look for the lead...just like early 90's footy.
Curtis, Zurhaar, RHJ
Sausage, Duursma, Sheez
Sleevo off the bench.
CCJ has to step up.
Maley thrown into the wolves

It would be worrying

Finbar plays, North takes players in the MSD.
It's not the end of the world

 

[big_e]

100%. Interestingly I feel this draft will put us on a fast track to improvement. I expect us to move out of the bottom 4 (finally!) next year and hopefully giving the top 8 a real push the year after? Is this pie in the sky stuff? Maybe, but the list suddenly looks to be really balanced and it’s just a matter of getting games into the young guys.
This trade and draft period is exactly what I was hoping for. All we’re lacking is that manic small forward, as has been mentioned, but i think that on paper a forward line with larkey, zurhaar, Curtis, duursma, sheeze (if they move him off half back) , Thomas and hell even steveo can cause some havoc.

I’m bullish about this side next season, and I can’t remember the last time I actually felt this way. Even when we got the ******* deserter I knew we’d still be s**t.

I expect us to be bottom four again. Yes, I think there'll be improvement but winning eight or nine games in 2024 seems a stretch, tbh.

 

[kool kangas]

100%. Interestingly I feel this draft will put us on a fast track to improvement. I expect us to move out of the bottom 4 (finally!) next year and hopefully giving the top 8 a real push the year after? Is this pie in the sky stuff? Maybe, but the list suddenly looks to be really balanced and it’s just a matter of getting games into the young guys.
This trade and draft period is exactly what I was hoping for. All we’re lacking is that manic small forward, as has been mentioned, but i think that on paper a forward line with larkey, zurhaar, Curtis, duursma, sheeze (if they move him off half back) , Thomas and hell even steveo can cause some havoc.

I’m bullish about this side next season, and I can’t remember the last time I actually felt this way. Even when we got the ******* deserter I knew we’d still be s**t.

Dont forget George.