Player Watch 2024 AFL Draft Thread

[Davo-27]

How/why would drafting him be 'controversial', as opposed to simply a poor decision/choice?

Controversial because people attach their emotions to father sons.

 

[The Chad and I]

Great question A …….. one big advantage of the present versus next years crop/pick is that you can see what you will get now.

At 6’6, beautiful leap, can take a mark at the highest point and top 10 in agility test with elite mobility …… if MM/Sam thinks that Simms has the talent to partner Dear for the next decade fck yeah! Davis is the other one I like his versatility looks promising. If these two are being spoken about late first, early second must be a pretty good draft year.

We traded back into a draft for Weddle because we had rated him so highly (top 10?) and his testing was off the charts elite.

A player would have to be similarly impressive and slide from the top 10 rather than simply someone we thought was good but a few picks down the order.

Top 5-10 player at 18 is worth it.
A player ranked 15-20... I reckon you just wait it out until pick 33.
This draft is pretty even after the early picks, going well into the 30s and 40s for decent players.
It's a good squad builder and one for the gem hunters.

Some team is going to get lucky and everybody will be scratching their heads about why it wasn't obvious before the draft.

 

[Blackhawk42]

On Cody Anderson...

'A Western Bulldogs supporter growing up, its no surprise he draws inspiration from another cult figure in Tom Liberatore, however he also models his game on Melbourne’s Jack Viney

7

Jack Viney

Age

30

Ht

179cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.1

5star

K

9.4

4star

HB

12.6

5star

M

2.8

3star

T

5.7

5star

CL

5.0

5star

D

21.8

5star

K

10.3

4star

HB

11.5

5star

M

2.5

3star

T

4.5

5star

CL

5.0

5star

D

13.4

4star

K

8.6

4star

HB

4.8

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

3.4

5star

CL

3.6

5star

and Hawthorns Jai Newcombe. However, another player to compare him to is Dion Prestia

3

Dion Prestia

Age

32

Ht

175cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

24.1

5star

K

12.7

5star

HB

11.4

5star

M

3.1

3star

T

4.4

5star

CL

4.6

5star

D

21.2

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

10.8

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

4.2

5star

CL

3.2

4star

D

12.8

4star

K

6.0

3star

HB

6.8

5star

M

3.2

4star

T

3.0

5star

CL

1.4

4star

of Richmond.'


I love that he can work alongside Newk in that case..

 

[TylerDurden]

THE BEAST FROM THE EAST!!

 

[kazzooka]

Too similar to Dear I think. We need to pair Dear/Mitch with an absolute brute in the Roughead / Hawkins mould. It would be good if Skaife can become this but I'd be hedging my bets and recruiting another.

??? to me Mitch Lewis is the Brute and Dear and Chol are the flyers. That being said, I have no doubt that Dear is going to going to bulk up like his brothers did and he WILL be one of the top 3 key forwards in the game and will multiple Coleman medals.

 

[PLATTS44]

We traded back into a draft for Weddle because we had rated him so highly (top 10?) and his testing was off the charts elite.

A player would have to be similarly impressive and slide from the top 10 rather than simply someone we thought was good but a few picks down the order.

Top 5-10 player at 18 is worth it.
A player ranked 15-20... I reckon you just wait it out until pick 33.
This draft is pretty even after the early picks, going well into the 30s and 40s for decent players.
It's a good squad builder and one for the gem hunters.

Some team is going to get lucky and everybody will be scratching their heads about why it wasn't obvious before the draft.

Taj Hotton please do it.

 

[Suntory Boss Coffee]

I think KPFs are going the way of the big bulky centre in the NBA

 

[MazHawk]

Taj Hotton please do it.

I think we all know it's not going to happen.
I've got good word he'll be gone inside the top dozen let alone sliding to early twenties etc.

 

[TheFourPillars]

Taj Hotton would be a great get however we may not get a chance to pick him even with an upgrade.