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

Which realistically available player SHOULD we pick at #4?

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So we have currently have pick 58, which i gather with 20% discount covers Welsh from pick 55.

If ultimately bid at 45 we can match with 50

My understanding (Vader expert) anything from third round onwards is fine as worse case we get a vey small slippage next year in the third round (eg move from 45 to say 46 or 47 with points deficit carried forward from 2024)
 

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First GC pissing pick 6 and 23 against the wall for an average half back. now North giving away probably pick 5-8 for two picks in the twenties...

It's almost like the AFL world is actively trying to get Richmond back up the ladder....
Don't tell Richmond fans that.

There's a core group who genuinely believe in an AFL conspiracy that deliberately stopped the Tigers winning. The 6-6-6 rule and stand were both brought in to affect their game plan and that the umpires and commentators are constantly biased against them.

They are genuinely deluded and in need of help.
 
Fox Footy torching Essendon for trading out a pick when their guy didn't get selected ahead of their pick
They thought they’d be able to trade back in. Totally stuffed it up.

What goes around comes around, nobody owes Essendon any favours 🤣
 
I watched the coverage of the draft and its clear that after the top 10-11 players ranked, the quality really dropped off quickly.

Interesting to note. Ports Berry selection. Small forward, traditionally plays on the weaker defenders in junior levels. only 3 defenders went in the top 27, 5 the previous year and 5 in 2022. Perhaps suggests the quality in the defensive area of the ground was not brilliant. Which probably also explains the high amount of forwards taken in the top bracket.

Im not saying he shouldnt have been drafted. Im just saying perhaps at Ports pick there almost certainly better players available.
 
You can skip to page 150 for the punch line but I reckon it's better if you read a few pages before that.
That is magnificent. And really fully justified - Berry will be a good player I think but since 2022 they've brought in Willie Rioli, Francis Evans, then last year their top 2 picks were small forwards, then they got Joe Richards this off season and now trading up to pick another small forward in the 1st round. When they have a dearth of quality talls. Remarkable. We should've kept Parnell on the list just for Showdowns.

Even more remarkable when you realise this period of manic small forward collecting coincides exactly with Robbie Gray joining their recruiting team. Sometimes it's better to keep club legends involved at a more peripheral level. Like selling meat raffles.
 
Even more remarkable when you realise this period of manic small forward collecting coincides exactly with Robbie Gray joining their recruiting team. Sometimes it's better to keep club legends involved at a more peripheral level. Like selling meat raffles.
I hadnt realised this.

I think Gray has the level of talent and knowledge to make comment but it shouldnt be the final say

I guess better draft watchers could comment but were there any long term tall forwards around that mark?
 

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

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