AFLW 2024 - Round 9 - Indigenous Round - Chat, game threads, injury lists, team lineups and more.
The AFL are highly likely to make changes to Academy and F/S for this years draft so, if they do, GC, Bris & Carlton won't be auctioning their first rounders as clubs have done in previous years.
Especially because Dyson Sharp is the best young mid out of SA in forever, and is also the exact type of mid we need.
If they do one of the Camporeale lads might be an option for us because Vossy's already going ballistic that they may not be able to scra,ble the collateral to get both?
Or Flanders or Pickett or Day, Hamish couldn’t have ****ed that up even more if he tried.
I think he will need a top 5 pick unfortunately meaning we can't. There are 2 topline mids not available as they are tied to clubs and that leaves draper in the bunch for the top 5 or 6 imo
We cannot trade down this year. We need to keep our top 5 pick and get the best available mid. The tactic of getting as many first rounders as possible has not worked and we have failed to get access to a genuine A grade mid at the pointy end of the draft.
So should we make a priority of getting either North Melbourne or West Coast’s 1st pick next year? That seems our best chance to get Sharp. Especially if we keep our 1st for next year too. He does look the most exciting prospect since JHF.
Should fit like glove then
I would be going hard for any of North, West Coast or Richmond’s 2025 firsts yes. Probably wait until the 2025 offseason to do so though. Gotta take the elite mid in the top 5 this year. More future pick trading options next year to entice a club into trading a Sharp pick to us.
Does it affect decision making?
How TF do we do that?
All of the SA boys were guilty of indiscriminate handballs to no-one in particular. I dont know whether it was part of the planning but it sure did not work.
Is he the same at South ie following your ''its a directive'' thinking - is there a stark difference between game styles
Looks a gun. Looks the whole package who is good at stoppages,tough inside, good skills, good pace and hits the scoreboard. Would be happy with him with our first pick.
I like Urquhart's work at the stoppage, he excels in that area. Love how he gets the ball on the go at the stoppage. My only concern with him is his kicking especially under pressure.
I've seen him use the Dusty/Harley fend off to great effect as well last year as an underager, he's a real bull of a lad.
Like the sound of that. Sounds exactly what we need. Reminds me a bit of degoey from Collingwood.
That acceleration and straight ahead pace from stoppage is very enticing, probably don't have a pick in his range unless we delve into 2025 draft collateral.
I think we definitely need players who have power at the stoppage and ability to burst away from the stoppage. He fits the bill. Wouldn't be disappointed to pick him up if we maged to get another late first round pick. I want to see more of his kicking under pressure.
