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

[Crows I Am]

Welsh looks like the sort of country player who drinks 12 pints on a Friday night and then goes out on Saturday and kicks a lazy 10.

Can't wait to have this kid playing for us. Welsh, RT, Rankine and Fogarty. There's your forward line for the next decade.

Sounds like another version of Tex

 

[latinoheat]

I’d let another club develop Tyler and pick him up in year 4

 

[Mostyn]

My guess at this point would be in the back half of the 1st round, most likely later than early.

That seems about right - I reckon Twomey would agree with you. He had him outside of 20, I think.

Father Sons and Academy nearly always go later than expected.

 

[maxlilly]

Maybe wait until you see Finn O'Sullivan when fit...think Sam Walsh type but better aerially for his size. Currently rehabbing a fractured finger...Country lad from South West Victoria (Koroit).

Edit : Forgot to mention he's actually Sam Walsh's cousin and he was the U16's Nationals M.V.P.

Anything that is named Finn O' I'm taking
Finn O'C is what we needed at the crows

 

[Crow till I die]

Anything that is named Finn O' I'm taking
Finn O'C is what we needed at the crows

We need finoc's at adelaide? Each to their own i guess

 

[MarcusP2]

Anything that is named Finn O' I'm taking
Finn O'C is what we needed at the crows

He's got no O', just Finn Callaghan.

 

[glengowan]

Mutineer what are your thoughts on Alex Dodson (athletic 203cm basketballer/ruck), Phoenix Hargrave (2-sided mid) and Jacob Newton (small left footed fwd/mid) and their future AFL potential? Especially as options for the Crows. I liked the look of all three in the game yesterday.

 

[jbanger]

He's definitely got a paunch. I thought early access to Burgess would prevent that sort of thing.

*tanking

 

[Checksider]

yeah, we are going to get our just desserts for bidding on everyone for the last 10 years with Welsh aren't we?

If the AFL got wind that we were somehow looking likely to pick him up for a steal, then they’d tinker with the F/S rules as a one off anyway.

It would be the special “first name and last name both starting with a letter in the back 8 of the alphabet” rule. Applies to 2024 only.

 

[noobermensch]

A solid step up for Sid who was one of SA's best in this game. He was back to somewhere near his explosive and damaging best, regularly surging away from opponents with attacking and direct play. His impact at stoppage is improving week by week and he was better able to run out the full game.

I'm putting his defensive work on watch though. He didn't look interested in chasing and his tackling pressure was non-existent.

 

[Trigger13]

Draper doesn’t excite me at all. He’s Brad Crouch

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Brad Crouch

Age

30

Ht

186cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

26.1

5star

K

12.1

4star

HB

14.0

5star

M

2.7

3star

T

5.5

5star

CL

5.0

5star

D

20.3

5star

K

11.1

4star

HB

9.1

5star

M

1.5

2star

T

3.9

5star

CL

4.6

5star

D

21.6

5star

K

10.0

4star

HB

11.6

5star

M

3.4

4star

T

4.2

5star

CL

2.6

5star

mark 2. Knows how to find it. But his skills and decision making are below elite and he’ll be a decent/good afl midfielder in the final wash up.

 

[Crow-eater]

 

[Mutineer]

Draper doesn’t excite me at all. He’s Brad Crouch mark 2. Knows how to find it. But his skills and decision making are below elite and he’ll be a decent/good afl midfielder in the final wash up.

Nah he has too many elite traits to not be a very good AFL player, really a very different player to Brad too.

 

[1970crow]

Players don’t play for free

And?

 

[Afcprophet]

Welsh is clearly an afl level talent.

Welsh Thillthorpe Rachele Cook Fogarty will be a pretty good front 6.

 

[1990crow]

Welsh is clearly an afl level talent.

Welsh Thillthorpe Rachele Cook Fogarty will be a pretty good front 6.

Yes. Pedlar? Not sure he becomes anything more than a half forward right now.
Hope I'm wrong.

 

[noobermensch]

His low possession count might suggest otherwise, but Welsh was extremely active in this game and looked on from the opening quarter. He worked hard to present an option, and typically halved marking contests that he didn't win to provide his small forwards with crumbing opportunities. He was a significant presence during a late surge by SA that saw them fall just short of a win.

 

[whattagun07]

Welsh looks like a brute. Moves like his dad, but rekn he's got a few extra kegs on him.

 

[Crow till I die]

His low possession count might suggest otherwise, but Welsh was extremely active in this game and looked on from the opening quarter. He worked hard to present an option, and typically halved marking contests that he didn't win to provide his small forwards with crumbing opportunities. He was a significant presence during a late surge by SA that saw them fall just short of a win.

Yes i noticed that when he could not mark it, he was trying to direct it to where his team mates were bringing it to ground and not letting his man relief mark.

I thought he really looked a quality player yesterday

 

[kirky]

Yes, except we need Rankine in the middle.
Given that probably need to find a small forward too.

Thought we had good small forwards in Murphy and McSpudly

 

[Mutineer]

His low possession count might suggest otherwise, but Welsh was extremely active in this game and looked on from the opening quarter. He worked hard to present an option, and typically halved marking contests that he didn't win to provide his small forwards with crumbing opportunities. He was a significant presence during a late surge by SA that saw them fall just short of a win.

Taren Best not read this buddy or watch the clip

At 191cm Welsh is just a mark and kick player at the moment, big turning circle, no tank, man child and not many tricks for someone undersized for key position player. Can’t play old school FF at next level. Personally wouldn’t be matching any bid inside top 20. Interesting where clubs will rate him.

 

[ABAB]

Draper doesn’t excite me at all. He’s Brad Crouch mark 2. Knows how to find it. But his skills and decision making are below elite and he’ll be a decent/good afl midfielder in the final wash up.

B.Crouch before he had major hamstring and groin injuries (missed an entire season) wasn't just an "accumulator", he definitely loss his burst of speed after them.

 

[Eagleboy2011]

Taren Best not read this buddy or watch the clip

At 17 I will take him F/s any day. Let's hope he slips past our first pick, so we get 2 first rounders.

 

[1970crow]

Taren Best not read this buddy or watch the clip

Watched the first half of that clip and there’s nothing there to get excited about. Lots of nearly getting the ball or nearly doing something, but not quite. Looks fairly one dimensional to me.

 

[Crow till I die]

That melbourne 2nd we have might end up a decent pick from where we thought it might have been before season's start