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

[1970crow]

Stevens looks like a likely father sons.

There is also free agency.

Can use future picks too.

But imo we should be not using any future picks to move up pick 4.

Hopefully young Stevens comes through, noting that young Welsh was a top 10 possibility 12 months out and now he's a 40+ selection. Free agency and trades don't impact the 3 player at draft requirement, so our 1st and Stevens is 2 and if we've blown all our picks to the 4th round, I won't be surprised if Strachan gets another year. Schoey is done sans miracle.

 

[Crow till I die]

If you don’t believe me, consider this

If North are taking Tauru at 2

And Carlton are choosing between FOS and Draper

Then why would need to trade up to get Smith?

Is the idea of trading up to protect pick 2 from another club trading for it and snaffling the player we may really want. By securing pick 2, it covers off on anyone else trading for it

 

[1970crow]

Lucky it’s our best list ever

What's lost in discussion about what is or could be our best list ever, is how do you best structure a list. Depth to 35? High end 25 and cross injury fingers? I'd argue that the top 15 is what needs to be concentrated upon and cycle players through and out of the system. If you don't look like being a top 15 player then you become depth and depth has about 1 year left on the list. Flag teams are full of high end talent, not an even distribution of well drilled average players combined with continuity.

 

[Danger in Texas]

Is the idea of trading up to protect pick 2 from another club trading for it and snaffling the player we may really want. By securing pick 2, it covers off on anyone else trading for it

I don’t think North’s really willing to deal with anyone else that might be interested in a shift up (Rich/Saints), as they know they’ll lose access to Tauru, which is a bit of a gift to us

Reckon we have a couple of players in our highest ranked tier, and in order to eliminate any risk of Richmond/Carlton snaffling both of them, we’re keen to move up for what is really a low price

 

[George Kramer]

What's lost in discussion about what is or could be our best list ever, is how do you best structure a list. Depth to 35? High end 25 and cross injury fingers? I'd argue that the top 15 is what needs to be concentrated upon and cycle players through and out of the system. If you don't look like being a top 15 player then you become depth and depth has about 1 year left on the list. Flag teams are full of high end talent, not an even distribution of well drilled average players combined with continuity.

Yep and that’s why we’ve seen guys like Doughty, Reilly, DMack have long careers with us, because that’s not how we operate.

 

[Danger in Texas]

What's lost in discussion about what is or could be our best list ever, is how do you best structure a list. Depth to 35? High end 25 and cross injury fingers? I'd argue that the top 15 is what needs to be concentrated upon and cycle players through and out of the system. If you don't look like being a top 15 player then you become depth and depth has about 1 year left on the list. Flag teams are full of high end talent, not an even distribution of well drilled average players combined with continuity.

Not a bad way of looking at it, though I would say top 15 or one year left on the list is a bit too ruthless. There have been players around the 15-25 range of good lists that have hovered in and out of their best sides over a few years, weather that be due to injury or form

 

[rumour_troll_626]

Because we think Smith is in Carlton’s calculations, too

Only if FOS and Draper are gone

 

[rumour_troll_626]

Is the idea of trading up to protect pick 2 from another club trading for it and snaffling the player we may really want. By securing pick 2, it covers off on anyone else trading for it

Nah , we’re the only club that will make the move for pick too.

North don’t want to move lower than 4 unless they get a big price for it

 

[Danger in Texas]

Only if FOS and Draper are gone

Why would they say Smith is our target, then?

Clearly we think the Blues are keen on Jagga (whether they actually are or not)

If you’re claiming inside info - no offence meant, but when info comes out this late in the piece (like Curtin last year), I’d be inclined to believe Cavanagh and Batten

 

[rumour_troll_626]

Why would they say Smith is our target, then?

Clearly we think the Blues are keen on Jagga (whether they actually are or not)

If you’re claiming inside info - no offence meant, but when info comes out this late in the piece (like Curtin last year), I’d be inclined to believe Cavanagh and Batten

I think they’ve got their wires crossed.

We’ve looked closely Smith as part of our due diligence in case Draper is gone.

Maybe they heard about interest in Smith and thought this meant he’s who we want at 2.

I believe the club’s ranking is

1. Lalor
2. Draper
3. Smith