It was. Lalor on the other handI pretty sure that was a reference to Josh Smillie, at least I hope it was?
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It was. Lalor on the other handI pretty sure that was a reference to Josh Smillie, at least I hope it was?
Langfordās not in my top 15, as it stands. Iām not a fan of his kicking accuracy, and the lack of general athleticism is not idealIām very low on Langford for that reason (although I find it slightly difficult to rank players without a crows hat on so maybe the horrid list fit that Langford would be for us skews this). Iād rather Joe Berry than Langford, and itās not particularly close. And Berry isnāt a top 8 player in this draft.
Desk_29 likes thisāSlams it on the bootā sounds perfect for us!
Yeah Iāve got Langford at 14. Twomey has him at 3 which just seems bonkers to me. I sense a gradual drift coming, and some club with enough speed on their list as it is pulling the trigger on Langford in the 7-11 range.Langfordās not in my top 15, as it stands. Iām not a fan of his kicking accuracy, and the lack of general athleticism is not ideal
That said, he still has some nice qualities. Genuine ball-winner and clearance winner, great overhead, booming kick so has zone-breaking potential. Just not a guy I can confidently put with the higher-tier midfield prospects
Mutineer's boy in action over the weekend
On a weekend where 40 possession games seemed to become the standard, Lalor's modest 22 touches could get overlooked. He was strong and muscular at the contest all game, standing up in tackles or breaking them with a swivel of his hips. He showed a dash of pace to burst clear of congestion, and laced out a number of passes onto the chest of a leading forward, although the kicking was a little bit of a mixed bag as he did miss a few. He's such a powerful and beautifully balanced athlete that he seems to only just be scratching the surface of his potential.
Smillie is a good player too no doubtare we talking about the same player? Smillie?
Iāll take your word for it. Iām going on more limited viewing than you prob are.
Yep and thatās the thing there are some doubt on each player in top 10 , thatās why there are no standouts for pick 1My only Lalor concern is that I'd love us to take a pure mid.
Yep tough call between those 2 and Travaglia for meLalor or draper if both are available? Just by looking at the highlights, Draper will have more impact immediately but lalor looks like he has a higher ceiling.
But following on from that, no one should think getting draper is a bad move, the kid can seriously play and get him in the AFL system and increase his fitness base and he will be a super playerI feel like we will go Draper,
After a shitshow of a season the club will want to take the highly rated local boy and pump him up over the offseason with multiple fluff piece article on AFC site to assuage the facebook/apricot slice brigade and ensure they get their memberships again for 2025.
It just feels like a very Silvers thing to do.
That and heās also a decent playerI feel like we will go Draper,
After a shitshow of a season the club will want to take the highly rated local boy and pump him up over the offseason with multiple fluff piece article on AFC site to assuage the facebook/apricot slice brigade and ensure they get their memberships again for 2025.
It just feels like a very Silvers thing to do.
You just know that if AFC draft someone that can play both mid and somewhere else on the ground, Nicks wonāt play them as a mid.My only Lalor concern is that I'd love us to take a pure mid.
Yep no place for Jordan DeGoey/Dusty type players on the Adelaide list I guess because Lalor has that type potential if everything goes well.My only Lalor concern is that I'd love us to take a pure mid.
Yep - if Lalor reaches his ceiling i think he will be clearly betterA lot of this reminds me of taking Danger over Ebert and the uproar at the time. Both excellent players in their own right but one had the game breaking power that we needed at the time (and now need again). I love both of them but I have Lalor ranked 1 spot higher than Draper. I think Draper however will be more consistent and adapt quicker.
Wouldn't be so sure.Yep - if Lalor reaches his ceiling i think he will be clearly better
But Draper is more the sure thing to be a good player , lower risk in many ways re homegrown and genuine midfielder . Higher floor lower ceiling
So, you don't want a mid and you would be okay with more Rachele and Pedlar types - forwards with the potential to hopefully roll into the midfield as they develop?Yep no place for Jordan DeGoey/Dusty type players on the Adelaide list I guess because Lalor has that type potential if everything goes well.
I was a little surprised he chose the kick option when he had the man outside to handball toāSlams it on the bootā sounds perfect for us!
I feel like we will go Draper,
After a shitshow of a season the club will want to take the highly rated local boy and pump him up over the offseason with multiple fluff piece article on AFC site to assuage the facebook/apricot slice brigade and ensure they get their memberships again for 2025.
It just feels like a very Silvers thing to do.