List Mgmt. 2024 AFL Draft - November 20-21 (Picks 13, 29, 36, 50, 94, 112, 130)

[Ford Fairlane]

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[Honeyboy Wilson]

If we did trade for GWS's 16 and 21, that's their Perryman and Cumming compensation picks, two players we were linked heavily to in free agency. Just a weird turn of events that would be.

 

[Acemanjam]

If Shanahan was on the board at #13 would you do the GWS trade?

Depends on whether or not I thought GWS would pinch him at 15. Would probably want a handshake deal prior. Would be surprised if Freo yoinked him, but it's still a risk.

 

[Brian McGee]

We are going tall. Key Forward/Key Defender

We have 4 picks. The only key defender I would take prior to our third pick is Trainor. Would be happy to take him with our second.

 

[Powerade 08]

We are taking someone who can spend 5 minutes in the ruck. Thats why its Whitlock or Gerryn

 

[VineValerian]

Yes but there are much stronger bodies at AFL levels to compete against so if his competitive advantage is height and height only then it'll be an issue imo

Scully was 204cm tall.

We cut him because he wasn't an "aggro" type of player! At least according to our forwards coach.

You'd normally allow at least 3 to 4 years development before making that kind of a call.
But ........ we are Port Adelaide, so ...

Not sure why people would think that Whitlock would be any different?

 

[all seeing eye]

Scully was 204cm tall.

We cut him because he wasn't an "aggro" type of player! At least according to our forwards coach.

You'd normally allow at least 3 to 4 years development before making that kind of a call.
But ........ we are Port Adelaide, so ...

Not sure why people would think that Whitlock would be any different?

Scully was poor overhead and had little forward craft, we took him with a late pick punt, but those who watched him a junior knew that he was poor overhead, he also came to the sport later hence his lack of craft. Whitlock is leagues ahead of him in quality and why your best quality kps come early in the draft.
Scully however was a bit stiff, maybe another year of dev was warranted, club probably new there were better talls to draft this year.

 

[Brian McGee]

If we do the trade with gws, I think that the ideal draft for me would be Reid, Trainor, Gerreyn and Clark. Covers all positions and a little bit of skill, power and class across them.

 

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We are taking someone who can spend [emoji6] minutes in the ruck. Thats why its Whitlock or Gerryn

Why would we when we have Soldo & Visentini who can ruck in their own right. Then throw in Finlayson, who’s actually pretty good when his head is switched on. I’d be grooming Lord in that group as well.


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[davesnothere]

I'd take, thinking Ports priorities are tall

1. Whitlock or Shanahan OK with either.

2. Whitlock ( the other one. He's going to have to get use to that ) or Mraz.

3. Mraz or Moraes.

4. Gerreyn. This is on the assumption Dodson went between our 2nd and 3rd picks. This is on the assumption Moraes is gone.

5. Josh Dolan for nothing would be a steal for mine.

 

[PJ Power]

If we do the trade with gws, I think that the ideal draft for me would be Reid, Trainor, Gerreyn and Clark. Covers all positions and a little bit of skill, power and class across them.

That would be some draft hand.

 

[philthy05]

Expensive key forwards are overrated. Midfielders and small forwards win flags nowadays.

Why are people running with this when it’s been disproven. The only explanation that’s been offered to back up “small forwards win flags” is that 7 players compromised of small forwards, half forward flankers and mids / forwards have kicked more goals than 2 players playing kf on a few grand finals. Which is as nonsensical as it sounds.

We are taking someone who can spend 5 minutes in the ruck. Thats why its Whitlock or Gerryn

If our kf line going forward is some version of Mitch / luko and maybe Marshall , sure, we can absolutely argue the best fit for any grouping of those is a taller kpf who can ruck..

… but trying to thread the needle of drafting that exact player with a high draft pick when said player likely even if they work out isn’t going to be rucking for us for 3-5 years anyway seems like an unnecessary complication to add to something that is already complicated and risky.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

I wouldn’t… I think it’s imperative that we take one tall and one small with our first 2 picks. How that looks I don’t know, but we need a high end player in both areas.

Yep if it's Shanahan you grab him there and bank on someone like Hannaford, Gross, Urquhart, Ough, Kennedy being there at 29. Or even go tall again then and take one of those mids at 36. The talent pool is still solid then.

Mind you Twomey hasn't linked Freo with any tall, more interested in mids.

Be fascinating to see what we do if Reid is there at 13. Or Bo Allan. Cal Twomey in his last Top 30 suggested West Coast weren't as locked onto him as people think.

 

[Addy23]

If we do the trade with gws, I think that the ideal draft for me would be Reid, Trainor, Gerreyn and Clark. Covers all positions and a little bit of skill, power and class across them.

Clarke won't get to 50

 

[Addy23]

I'd take, thinking Ports priorities are tall

1. Whitlock or Shanahan OK with either.

2. Whitlock ( the other one. He's going to have to get use to that ) or Mraz.

3. Mraz or Moraes.

4. Gerreyn. This is on the assumption Dodson went between our 2nd and 3rd picks. This is on the assumption Moraes is gone.

5. Josh Dolan for nothing would be a steal for mine.

Are you trying to make me cry?

 

[Addy23]

Yep if it's Shanahan you grab him there and bank on someone like Hannaford, Gross, Urquhart, Ough, Kennedy being there at 29. Or even go tall again then and take one of those mids at 36. The talent pool is still solid then.

Mind you Twomey hasn't linked Freo with any tall, more interested in mids.

Be fascinating to see what we do if Reid is there at 13. Or Bo Allan. Cal Twomey in his last Top 30 suggested West Coast weren't as locked onto him as people think.

Agree I think Shanahan and Hannaford/Gross is a chance.

If Hamish Davis is available at 36 then I'd take him with Dennis at 50.

Only one of Reid and Shanahan will be available imo. Have to take whichever one is available which will simplify the decision. In the remote chance both of are available, have to take Reid because I like tall prospects later in the draft better than midfielders

 

[Addy23]

Hipwood is the #1 key forward in the current premiership team and would easily get a game for us. Not sure this is the criticism it is intended to be.

He's the #1 key forward now with Daniher gone. He hasn't played that role while Joe was there. Let's see how he does in that role now.

Hipwood imo is no better than Marshall except Hipwood gets better ball delivery. I'm not sure he starts for us if we are fully fit.

 

[cosmicwinduptoy]

Scully was 204cm tall.

We cut him because he wasn't an "aggro" type of player! At least according to our forwards coach.

You'd normally allow at least 3 to 4 years development before making that kind of a call.
But ........ we are Port Adelaide, so ...

Not sure why people would think that Whitlock would be any different?

Name one player we have cut in the last decade that has gone on to do anything.

 

[Addy23]

Name one player we have cut in the last decade that has gone on to do anything.

Riley Bonner somehow managed to play most of the season lol

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Riley Bonner somehow managed to play most of the season lol

And infuriate an entirely new supporter base while he did it.