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AFLW 2024 - Round 10 - Chat, game threads, injury lists, team lineups and more.
That's ridiculous that you can trade picks on draft night before it's time to take the pick.View attachment 2170475
That 2nd and 4th trade shows why keeping every small ounce of currency is important. We're a couple pick positions away from being able to get that 27 or 28 from our 36 and 50. Keep a little more currency, or do a little more in our trades and then bang we're in a far better position.
We absolutely can't be going another small forward. We have too many on the list. No point trading for Richards and giving up a heap for Berry of we keep going to the well. We need to be getting the best players to fill our other needs.We love to double tap a player type at the draft. Wouldn’t be surprised if we go for Tom Gross tomorrow.
2001 Hodge #1 and Mitchell #20They had two ridiculous draft hauls.
Hodge, Lewis and Mitchell in one. Buddy and Roughead in another.
All of 2, that is patheticDraper & Bowman
Think the idea of a key forward often outweighs the logical thinking like this. I can understand it though, Luko is no certainty, Marshall could be gone soon, Lord unlikely to make it. So we have players there, but there could well be a hole there very soon we're all desperate to fill.I’d stay away from the key forwards from now on. If they were any good, they would have been picked up.
This was always a smalls draft. I think some forward were hyped for being stand outs from an average bunch.
Im not sure Reid could play as a small forward? Dont get me wrong i prefer Reid but he looked exclusively a mid to me.No problem with Berry.
Does seem a little strange that we skipped on Reid. He's exactly what we need. Gun mid that could play as a small forward.
But the fact that we did that trade is just crazy. Clearly WCE called our bluff. We telegraphed we wanted Berry, they call us up and say give us 45 or we will take him, we get sucked in and bang we lost a decent pick in the draft.
It’s all pot luck now at these picks.I’d stay away from the key forwards from now on. If they were any good, they would have been picked up.
This was always a smalls draft. I think some forward were hyped for being stand outs from an average bunch.
To be fair Freo and GWS seemed desperate for it, the problem was we were just as desperate to take the exact player they wanted with the pick.Brothers, I still cannot get over Collingwood stalking what we'd do with #13 along with Gold Coast apparently turning down every trade offer in the world for it for us to only move it up one pick.
Personally I think goal kicking mids, that kick them in contest, not just running in from 50, make great small forwards. And in today's congested forward lines their ball winning becomes really important. Also I Think specialist small forwards need to have a lot of tricks to succeed.Im not sure Reid could play as a small forward? Dont get me wrong i prefer Reid but he looked exclusively a mid to me.
I’m guessing the state league in SA is not much better than over here in WA.All of 2, that is pathetic
West Coast probably knew we werent after Bo Allen. For Allen to slide the way he did im guessing most clubs saw him as a flight risk? He was predicted as high as 6 and rumoured not to get past richmond at 12 if he got there.If West Coast traded their pick to Fremantle then Fremantle get Berry and Port get Bo Allen. So then West Coast lose out on getting Bo Allen. So can anyone explain to me why they would consider doing that? And if there is not explanation, why did we give them our pick?
From what I’ve seen of Allen in the WAFL he doesn’t stand out.West Coast probably knew we werent after Bo Allen. For Allen to slide the way he did im guessing most clubs saw him as a flight risk? He was predicted as high as 6 and rumoured not to get past richmond at 12 if he got there.
You can say that about any player. Why does this only apply to key forwards?I’d stay away from the key forwards from now on. If they were any good, they would have been picked up.
This was always a smalls draft. I think some forward were hyped for being stand outs from an average bunch.
Or GerreynI can’t see Shanahan lasting to our pick.
I reckon Clarke would be our best bet.
Reckon we have been keen on him since the carnival, stood out in game at Alberton against SA.Or Gerreyn