Resource 2024 AFL Draft discussion thread (Wed Nov 20 to Fri Nov 22)

[Danger in Texas]

Hmm but they had the monsters in dunkley mcluggage berry there to add the intimadion

But if we get Lalor and have Curtin and Edwards in the wings big body mids is more than covered with super agro Pedlar around the place too.

There’s a difference between a big-bodied mid and a tall mid, though. Dunkley you’d classify as big-bodied as he really throws his weight around in the contest, whereas you wouldn’t use that description for Dawson, despite being about the same height

I think you’ve got to have at least one midfielder who is willing to be aggressive and industrious on both sides of the ball, even if they don’t get star numbers. Dunkley is that guy for Brisbane, Rowbottom for Sydney, Drew for Port. I think Peatling can be that guy for us (although I know your thoughts on him)

 

[BunjiMC]

GC are going to be close to getting 2 picks in before a Lombard bid. They may look at trading pick 13 and 23.
To move up higher.

Or if they think he will go before 10 then 6 and 13.

 

[crow2crow]

There’s a difference between a big-bodied mid and a tall mid, though. Dunkley you’d classify as big-bodied as he really throws his weight around in the contest, whereas you wouldn’t use that description for Dawson, despite being about the same height

I think you’ve got to have at least one midfielder who is willing to be aggressive and industrious on both sides of the ball, even if they don’t get star numbers. Dunkley is that guy for Brisbane, Rowbottom for Sydney, Drew for Port. I think Peatling can be that guy for us (although I know your thoughts on him)

yeh thats lalor although likely gone by our pick

 

[Danger in Texas]

yeh thats lalor although likely gone by our pick

Reckon Lalor’s pure power and run out of the contest gives him a higher ceiling than a few of those I mentioned

 

[LoBu]

And I wouldn't be against that as a Richmond fan either.

Just seems a bit strange to have a look at him and see him dominate VFL games and not pick him

Highly hypothetical, but if Smith was available at pick 4, we could look at dropping down to pick 6 (Richmond if they get it through trade) and a Richmond F2, very tempting.

 

[FR0GGY]

Anyone that’s watched juniors over the years think of a player that really cleaned up their disposal on an AFL list?
Or is it a case of what you see as a junior is what you’re going to get.

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Anyone that’s watched juniors over the years think of a player that really cleaned up their disposal on an AFL list?
Or is it a case of what you see as a junior is what you’re going to get.

Alot of guys can and do improve significantly just by kicking footys everyday

Tom Mccartin could barely kick a drop punt

But normally if your base is low then you end up a below average kick , exceptions of course

 

[Danger in Texas]

Few 20m sprint numbers starting to come out (cheers eDPS )

Unwin 2.914
Alger 2.931
Hannaford 2.954
Allan 2.982
Tauru 3.001
Smillie 3.088
Ough 3.174
Travaglia 3.186
Langford 3.240

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Few 20m sprint numbers starting to come out (cheers eDPS )

Unwin 2.914
Alger 2.931
Hannaford 2.954
Allan 2.982
Tauru 3.001
Smillie 3.088
Ough 3.174
Travaglia 3.186
Langford 3.240

Alger

I get the ANB trade but he’s the sort of player we will miss out on because of it

 

[Viva la Mattner]

Don't mind it, but he's a pretty ordinary kick TBH. I'd be targeting foot skills.

LDU as the FA
NWM with trade capital

 

[Crow till I die]

Highly hypothetical, but if Smith was available at pick 4, we could look at dropping down to pick 6 (Richmond if they get it through trade) and a Richmond F2, very tempting.

Be bold. If that was an option for us, then swap 4 for 6 with a swap of 2025 F1's...might get us pick 1 next year

 

[Danger in Texas]

Alger

I get the ANB trade but he’s the sort of player we will miss out on because of it

Yeah he’s a favourite of mine. Really, given we’re getting Peatling, we should’ve traded Berry to make a list spot for both a pick for an Alger-type, as well as ANB (a Murphy replacement both for now and for the future)

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Yeah he’s a favourite of mine. Really, given we’re getting Peatling, we should’ve traded Berry to make a list spot for both a pick for an Alger-type, as well as ANB (a Murphy replacement both for now and for the future)

Strong agree ! Or Chayce Jones if any interest , Laird etc

 

[Danger in Texas]

Alger

I get the ANB trade but he’s the sort of player we will miss out on because of it

Am i the only one surprised by Tobie’s time? Thought he was a lot faster than that

 

[Mostyn]

Langford the 4th slowest of the entire combine

 

[Mutineer]

Draper went at 66% disposal efficiency at SANFL League this year.

But having a 182cm kid playing inside mid in the second best comp in the country is a pretty tough assignment. I'd expect his disposal effectively in the AFL to be better than 70% once he gets used to the pace (with his own pace buying him the time to focus on hitting his target).

he looked to have better disposal efficiency at the the nationals, as you'd expext.

But he'll never be as accurate as Smith, whose knock is being a bit safe and not taking the game on as much as he could.

It will be interesting to see which style would lead to more goals/ turnovers/ wins.

Hands are a fair bit better than his kick, very good by hand, OK by foot.

 

[Viva la Mattner]

Be bold. If that was an option for us, then swap 4 for 6 with a swap of 2025 F1's...might get us pick 1 next year

Could be certainly a possibility
And very tempted

Pick 6- Murphy Reid / Josh Smillie

2025 - Dyson Sharp

That would be a good result

Thoughts Mutineer Murphy Reid appeal to you ?

 

[Crow till I die]

Could be certainly a possibility
And very tempted

Pick 6- Murphy Reid / Josh Smillie

2025 - Dyson Sharp

That would be a good result

Thoughts Mutineer Murphy Reid appeal to you ?

Dream result imo

 

[Mutineer]

Alger

I get the ANB trade but he’s the sort of player we will miss out on because of it

Well we could have taken the faster bloke there on DIT's list Rhys Unwin too who only got back from injury just before the Nationals....basically a small forward that went pretty bloody well in the midfield when Lalor went down and he was forced into the midfield rotations for the Finals.

Still think Ollie Hannaford with his elite pressure, hardness at the contest and goalkicking nous was the small forward for us if we had the pick and list spot. It's actually a draft for small forwards but I think Ollie has them all for pressure and hardness.

 

[Mutineer]

Could be certainly a possibility
And very tempted

Pick 6- Murphy Reid / Josh Smillie

2025 - Dyson Sharp

That would be a good result

Thoughts Mutineer Murphy Reid appeal to you ?

Can't say he does with the Crows in mind, nice player, nice skills, great composure, not quick, not sure about him as a mid inside the contest at AFL level.

 

[Danger in Texas]

Well we could have taken the faster bloke there on DIT's list Rhys Unwin too who only got back from injury just before the Nationals....basically a small forward that went pretty bloody well in the midfield when Lalor went down and he was forced into the midfield rotations for the Finals.

Still think Ollie Hannaford with his elite pressure, hardness at the contest and goalkicking nous was the small forward for us if we had the pick and list spot. It's actually a draft for small forwards but I think Ollie has them all for pressure and hardness.

Hannaford will go well before 28 now, I think. Contender to be taken in the teens

 

[Hodgy]

Highly hypothetical, but if Smith was available at pick 4, we could look at dropping down to pick 6 (Richmond if they get it through trade) and a Richmond F2, very tempting.

It is tempting, however I get thecfeeling that we like 4 players equally so unlikely to do it. You’d want more than a second to go from 4 to 6. GWS gave us their F1 in that scenario a few years ago.

 

[Hodgy]

Could be certainly a possibility
And very tempted

Pick 6- Murphy Reid / Josh Smillie

2025 - Dyson Sharp

That would be a good result

Thoughts Mutineer Murphy Reid appeal to you ?

Murphy Reid probably won’t go before pick 15 I think, and certainly not what we want, but the idea of trading back with Richmond to 6 certainly has appeal. NM look like they are really keen on Tauru, and Melb could even go after Kako, so who knows who could still be available.

The other possibility is actually trading up with NM to 2 if we are really keen on Draper or Lalor.

 

[Mutineer]

Danger in Texas

Jaiden Magor delisted today, might be worth a look for our SANFL squad on a try before you buy option, that's of course if he doesn't want to head back to the Panthers?

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Well we could have taken the faster bloke there on DIT's list Rhys Unwin too who only got back from injury just before the Nationals....basically a small forward that went pretty bloody well in the midfield when Lalor went down and he was forced into the midfield rotations for the Finals.

Still think Ollie Hannaford with his elite pressure, hardness at the contest and goalkicking nous was the small forward for us if we had the pick and list spot. It's actually a draft for small forwards but I think Ollie has them all for pressure and hardness.

Nah Ollie is going well before our 2nd pick and maybe in the low to mid teens

Alger Angove Unwin more the ones at 28 +