Resource 2024 AFL Draft discussion thread

[Floating Doughnut]

What you would give to have two top 10 picks in this draft. Pick two good mids and you could set yourself up for the next decade. So much talent there.

Surely Richmond will do something to get this.

 

[Floating Doughnut]

I need to do my order again after this weekend , Tauru has really pushed up

I missed what happened to Bicks, I assume a week.
Will need you to step up with discussion topic .

 

[crow2crow]

And TBH he doesnt see a lot of them either.

This years SA crop will have some very good players, but outside of Draper and perhaps Dodson who could be anything, no one super spectacular

going to need a pick 14-17 for dodson I dont believe this 25 garbage

 

[DJ75]

Surely Richmond will do something to get this.

It looks like Richmond will probably have 3 top 10 picks (getting two from Fremantle as part of the trades).
I'd love to be bold and trade a future 1st for one of them and extra.

Say:
Our F1 (could be pick 4-10)

For pick 10 (Richmond getting from Fremantle) + pick 21 (maybe some other pick swaps as well that favour Richmond to even out a bit).

That could net you Sam Lalor, Draper and Dodson.

Add Cummins and ANB and it's a very good off season.

 

[Crow till I die]

It looks like Richmond will probably have 3 top 10 picks (getting two from Fremantle as part of the trades).
I'd love to be bold and trade a future 1st for one of them and extra.

Say:
Our F1 (could be pick 4-10)

For pick 10 (Richmond getting from Fremantle) + pick 21 (maybe some other pick swaps as well that favour Richmond to even out a bit).

That could net you Sam Lalor, Draper and Dodson.

Add Cummins and ANB and it's a very good off season.

Why would Richmond kick the can down the road if they are preparing to go all in in this draft by trading out key players now?

 

[crow2crow]

It looks like Richmond will probably have 3 top 10 picks (getting two from Fremantle as part of the trades).
I'd love to be bold and trade a future 1st for one of them and extra.

Say:
Our F1 (could be pick 4-10)

For pick 10 (Richmond getting from Fremantle) + pick 21 (maybe some other pick swaps as well that favour Richmond to even out a bit).

That could net you Sam Lalor, Draper and Dodson.

Add Cummins and ANB and it's a very good off season.

it is not possible to get draper lalor and dodson without giving up big grom our current playing list IMO

 

[Floating Doughnut]

Why would Richmond kick the can down the road if they are preparing to go all in in this draft by trading out key players now?

Both Baker and Bolton want out of you believe the talk.

 

[Cromulant]

Not too many big mids amongst the top end.

 

[DJ75]

Why would Richmond kick the can down the road if they are preparing to go all in in this draft by trading out key players now?

Spread their picks over multiple drafts.

 

[crow2crow]

Not too many big mids amongst the top end.

we will be picking lalor you would think 187

 

[Cromulant]

we will be picking lalor you would think 187

If we think we need one. Dowling, Edwards, Curtin are already big enough.

 

[crow2crow]

If we think we need one. Dowling, Edwards, Curtin are already big enough.

its power and acceleration we need and brilliant foot skills (assuming they can actually get the ball)

 

[Crow till I die]

Spread their picks over multiple drafts.

shouldn't we be doing that then?

 

[Cromulant]

its power and acceleration we need and brilliant foot skills (assuming they can actually get the ball)

Then Draper is a need

 

[Rory Walkerfield]

Then Draper is a need

Drapers foot skills are average

 

[DJ75]

shouldn't we be doing that then?

They will have 3 top 10 picks (in this scenario).
Using 2 and then having 2 the next year makes more sense than 3 and 1.

We need top end mids. This draft is stacked with them. Make sense for us to grab two now.

They are also at the start of their rebuild so have more time. We are supposedly at the end, so grabbing now makes sense as well.

 

[Cromulant]

Drapers foot skills are average

They arent

 

[Crow till I die]

They will have 3 top 10 picks (in this scenario).
Using 2 and then having 2 the next year makes more sense than 3 and 1.

We need top end mids. This draft is stacked with them. Make sense for us to grab two now.

They are also at the start of their rebuild so have more time. We are supposedly at the end, so grabbing now makes sense as well.

You mean to say that taking 3 top 10 picks in this draft which is considered strong and very even at the top end where you can totally rebuild your midfield in 1 draft is the wrong way to do things?

Put it another way, if we had the chance to take 3 top 10 picks in this draft or spread them out over multiple drafts, what way are you going for us?

 

[Cromulant]

You mean to say that taking 3 top 10 picks in this draft which is considered strong and very even at the top end where you can totally rebuild your midfield in 1 draft is the wrong way to do things?

Put it another way, if we had the chance to take 3 top 10 picks in this draft or spread them out over multiple drafts, what way are you going for us?

Depends on the offers coming our way.

 

[rabidcrow]

Why would Richmond kick the can down the road if they are preparing to go all in in this draft by trading out key players now?

Depends if they end up with 5-6 first rounders. If they get one for Rioli, Bolton and Baker (perhaps 2 for Bolton) they may want to spread that out over a couple of drafts.
As we saw with both GC and GWS - too many first rounders at once- some kids get left behind


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[DJ75]

You mean to say that taking 3 top 10 picks in this draft which is considered strong and very even at the top end where you can totally rebuild your midfield in 1 draft is the wrong way to do things?

Put it another way, if we had the chance to take 3 top 10 picks in this draft or spread them out over multiple drafts, what way are you going for us?

I think I explained it already.
We need now. Richmond have more years and would be wise to spread their picks.

If it were flipped though and we were starting our rebuild I would do that deal and spread the picks.

 

[Mutineer]

They arent

Compared with all the other midfielders in the top 10 they most definitely are.
All of Ashcroft, Smith, O'Sullivan, Reid, Lalor, Langford, Lombard even Smillie have better disposal

Sid has a lot of excellent AFL like attributes but his kicking whilst by no meams awful is certainly not in the same league as the others IMO. Speed, agility, evasiveness, ground ball and hard at the contest...all yes but disposal no.

 

[El Doederino]

Drapers foot skills are average

Patrick Dangerfield average, or Nat Fyfe average?

 

[Mutineer]

If we think we need one. Dowling, Edwards, Curtin are already big enough.

Neither Dowling or Curtin have the genuine explosivenes or power that Lalor has in spades, Edwards has good burst speed but not in the same league as Sam Lalor in that regard.

 

[Cromulant]

Neither Dowling or Curtin have the genuine explosivenes or power that Lalor has in spades, Edwards has good burst speed not in the same league as Sam Lalor in that regard.

I do like Lalor from the little bits and pieces ive seen.

Wouldnt be unhappy there.