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

[kirbonavich]

For the draft experts out there... would Colby McKercher get more consideration as a potential pick 1 if his name was Max Power?

 

[The Nostradamus]

Rogers predominantly plays through the midfield whilst Watson is a predominatly a small forward

Exactly
People should be more worried about small mids rather than small forwards

Newsflash a small forward is supposed to be small it’s in the name of the role ffs

 

[Psi-Roos]

So if we draft him he'll be a spud but a premiership player?

Spud is still to be seen for young Reid. Premiership player is guaranteed.

A future 270+ game, 500+ goal kicking fwd?

Well, this would be nice. But stats lie. Darling has the footy nous of a slice of toast and benefited from Kennedy massively.

 

[Bojan KantKick]

Rogers predominantly plays through the midfield whilst Watson is a predominatly a small forward

Yeah I know. Both are short people.

 

[ferball]

Spud is still to be seen for young Reid. Premiership player is guaranteed.

Well, this would be nice. But stats lie. Darling has the footy nous of a slice of toast and benefited from Kennedy massively.

Maybe... but they formed an effective team and if we get the same result with Reid and Larkey - well only one flag would be underachieving given how talented "the kids" seem - so if we get a similar or better outcome then it works.

How does A. Reid compare to Logan McDonald?

 

[Roos1991]

Clarko has a history of overpaying for top end talent. I reckon North end up with Reid and we burn a fair few picks to get there including pick 2. Not against it and trust his ability to develop an A-Grade game plan that gets the most out of A-Grade talent.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Reminder that pick swapping is open from now til nov 10
Then reopened on draft night

 

[krakouers]

If collards in their sights, not sure how wc land him? Unless..

Keep spreading rumours about him?

 

[Sheezel2Wardlaw]

How can we get Caleb Windsor?

 

[krakouers]

How can we get Caleb Windsor?

 

[Heaps of fun]

How can we get Caleb Windsor?

Very carefully.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

How can we get Caleb Windsor?

I’m pretty confident he’ll be around the mark for pick 15. May go a pick or two before or a pick or two after.

I’d be very curious to know how far he is up on our board, very similar player to Dylan Stephens/Bailey Scott.

If we end up with one of Windsor or Wilson with pick 15 I’ll be a very happy man.

 

[Ura]

Draft strategy very interesting this year. 2-3 will be best available. Likely going to be Mckertcher and Duursma seems to be logic. They seem likely to be 200+ game players who have big impacts on games.

The 3 end of first round picks regardless of WC fans say about them have a lot of value. We could potentially draft Reid, Collard, I’m really hoping Murphy slides for KPD and Green a future ruck. Possible in 3-5 years this draft with key talls could be instrumental in finals run.
There is value to be had from players there in the draft.

 

[danj]

GC Academy kids are scary good this year. Lots of talk about Walter but Read & Rogers are weapons in their own right.

Halloween?

 

[dus]

Caleb Windsor = The Castle

 

[justroyal]

Not sure if already posted. But I don’t know. All seems a little strange that’s all. One minute he is ranked second. Then like 6 or 7 after Dursma, Watson and Sanders, and now 2 again?

Why top AFL draft prospect put a media ban on himself

Daniel Curtin might be the most talked-about AFL prospect this side of Harley Reid in the talented 2023 crop – and he admits it is nigh on impossible to ignore the hype.

amp.theage.com.au

 

[Ura]

Not sure if already posted. But I don’t know. All seems a little strange that’s all. One minute he is ranked second. Then like 6 or 7 after Dursma, Watson and Sanders, and now 2 again?

Why top AFL draft prospect put a media ban on himself

Daniel Curtin might be the most talked-about AFL prospect this side of Harley Reid in the talented 2023 crop – and he admits it is nigh on impossible to ignore the hype.

amp.theage.com.au

The secret is it’s all opinion. Recruiting managers see things they like and guess with where the game is going.
Stats play some role for them but eye test more important.
Key position and rucks notorious for being difficult to draft.

 

[Shermanator]

Caleb Windsor = The Castle

Caleb Windsor = The Knot

 

[Shermanator]

I hope we get Wilson and play him alongside WillPhill.

Nothing better than a bit of Wilson Phillips..

 

[Bojan KantKick]

 

[Gasometer]

…a typical North ending

 

[Reagan Smash]

 

[speedy]

Clarko has a history of overpaying for top end talent. I reckon North end up with Reid and we burn a fair few picks to get there including pick 2. Not against it and trust his ability to develop an A-Grade game plan that gets the most out of A-Grade talent.

picks 2 & 3 are top end talent, and we don't have to overpay for them.

 

[Kanga Glory]

 

[spurs]

After us winning the last game, Clarko said that having pick 1 was overrated because history suggests that not many premierships come from pick 1 players, so why would we give up the kitchen sink to get it. No, IMO we will keep picks 2 and 3 and upgrade to try and get a pick 7 or 8. Otherwise we keep what we have to fill our list with talent.