2024 Draft Thread.

[ScrappyDo]

To me, Reid will be the bloke they talk about in a few years and say ‘if Dal Santo & Pendlebury had a baby, it’s Murphy Reid’

Bloke just makes time stand still - great decision maker & space just opens up around him with ease

"If" we pick him, l hope you're right.
Otherwise, l hope I'm right.

 

[TheJackal]

To me, Reid will be the bloke they talk about in a few years and say ‘if Dal Santo & Pendlebury had a baby, it’s Murphy Reid’

Bloke just makes time stand still - great decision maker & space just opens up around him with ease

It's interesting I actually think his game translates incredibly well to modern football. Quick, smart elite handballing and vision - I won't be unhappy with him at our pick.

 

[beside the seaside]

It's interesting I actually think his game translates incredibly well to modern football. Quick, smart elite handballing and vision - I won't be unhappy with him at our pick.

Looks very unlikely that he'll get to us unfortunately

 

[botts]

It's interesting I actually think his game translates incredibly well to modern football. Quick, smart elite handballing and vision - I won't be unhappy with him at our pick.

People questioned Harry sheezel in his draft year. He turned out ok. Reid will be a gun

 

[gringo2011]

Why the **** have I been thread banned on the trade thread? This place is turning more shit by the day.

 

[SteeleSaints]

It's good to see Xavier Lindsay is in people's thoughts after he won the Morrish Medal. I saw a post expressing concern re his contested stats during the championships, but we have to remember he played on a wing for the majority of the carnival. Another was he lacked speed, well from anything I've seen his speed and run are some of his biggest strengths. He played as a full time midfielder for Gippsland but unfortunately his contested disposal break down stats aren't available on the CTL app. He does average 2.7 tpg whereas Smith averages 3 tpg which gives an indication he doesn't mind the physical stuff.

I just had a read of the Melbourne FC draft board and they are all wanting Murphy Reid, which means little but his game is being appreciated by most supporter groups.

If we keep both early picks I am confident we will take two excellent midfielders, who will complement the players we already have. It will be a great draft so lets hope we can find ways of hanging onto our picks and possibly even collecting some more later picks. There are at least 20 players I would love outside of Twomeys top 30.

It's interesting to see how other clubs have planned and gathered a heap of picks for this draft, whereas our list management planning seems to be a year to year. We are forever playing catchup, hopefully we can get in front of the curve moving forward.

 

[gringo2011]

It's good to see Xavier Lindsay is in people's thoughts after he won the Morrish Medal. I saw a post expressing concern re his contested stats during the championships, but we have to remember he played on a wing for the majority of the carnival. Another was he lacked speed, well from anything I've seen his speed and run are some of his biggest strengths. He played as a full time midfielder for Gippsland but unfortunately his contested disposal break down stats aren't available on the CTL app. He does average 2.7 tpg whereas Smith averages 3 tpg which gives an indication he doesn't mind the physical stuff.

I just had a read of the Melbourne FC draft board and they are all wanting Murphy Reid, which means little but his game is being appreciated by most supporter groups.

If we keep both early picks I am confident we will take two excellent midfielders, who will complement the players we already have. It will be a great draft so lets hope we can find ways of hanging onto our picks and possibly even collecting some more later picks. There are at least 20 players I would love outside of Twomeys top 30.

It's interesting to see how other clubs have planned and gathered a heap of picks for this draft, whereas our list management planning seems to be a year to year. We are forever playing catchup, hopefully we can get in front of the curve moving forward.

I wouldn't be surprised if we only take one true mid.

 

[Rors]

I wouldn't be surprised if we only take one true mid.

Of course we will only take one true mid… the other pick we’ll use on a back flanker that we’ll try to develop into a midfielder

 

[gringo2011]

Of course we will only take one true mid… the other pick we’ll use on a back flanker that we’ll try to develop into a midfielder

I wouldn't be surprised at all. Travaglia or Lindsay are both that but can play mid or wing or high half forward. You can only play 2 or 3 full time centre square specialists but have plenty of roles for outside run, flanks, wings etc and plenty of those good outside players are close to the end.

 

[akaifu]

Will be funny when we take Tobie Travaglia and Xavier Lindsay at 7&8 after all the obsession with the top tier players

 

[akaifu]

I wouldn't be surprised if we only take one true mid.

I wouldn't be surprised about anything with our picks. So many choices and so many combinations. Draft is so even it'll be hard to be mad about any combo

 

[ScrappyDo]

Will be funny when we take Tobie Travaglia and Xavier Lindsay at 7&8 after all the obsession with the top tier players

I'd be happy with that actually. Hopefully get Hynes after that but l reckon he'll go late first round.

 

[beside the seaside]

Will be funny when we take Tobie Travaglia and Xavier Lindsay at 7&8 after all the obsession with the top tier players

It feels a bit unclear at the moment what the actual top tier is. Things will become clearer as we get closer to the draft. There'll probably be some player that has been rated highly that falls heaps.

 

[RWB4life]

Watching the game there's two types of mids I want a breakaway mid like jhf or speedy inside outside players with elite skills.

If lindsay is above average speed and the best kick in the draft no issue taking him with the battle comp. I think Lalor or smilie is the aim at 7 then anyone left over from that top group or lindsay is a really good outcome.

 

[SaintsSeptember]

Why the **** have I been thread banned on the trade thread? This place is turning more shit by the day.

Start a new thread or talk about trade here.
Surely they can't ban you because they disagree with your opinion.

Maybe start the "controversial trade thread ".

 

[akaifu]

I'd be happy with that actually. Hopefully get Hynes after that but l reckon he'll go late first round.

I think its more likely than people think with Dalrymple prioritising needs over best available. Tobie would fit our running game perfectly and his aggression and competitiveness mean he's low bust factor imo. Sooo similar to Will Day

Idk about Lindsay's mental side but I think that'll be a decisive factor for where he goes in the draft whether it be late top 10 or late teens. If recruiters like his competitiveness, dedication, and work ethic then they'd probably imagine him as a future Gulden. If not, could be a Stephens

Yeah I think Hynes will be 18-22 which is unfortunate for us. I wonder if we'd consider live trading to move our 2nd rounder up for him if we do miss out on all of the explosive talents in the top 10. Otherwise maybe Moraes or a key tall

 

[akaifu]

It feels a bit unclear at the moment what the actual top tier is. Things will become clearer as we get closer to the draft. There'll probably be some player that has been rated highly that falls heaps.

FOS, Jagga, Draper, Langford, Lalor, Smillie, Reid are in majority of top 7-8s so I think that's the top tier. Can maybe include Armstrong but he's been irrelevant to us for a while. Trainor has dropped out since the concussion. Guys like Tobie, Lindsay would be a lot less common in that bracket

 

[gringo2011]

I'd be happy with that actually. Hopefully get Hynes after that but l reckon he'll go late first round.

Even someone like Gross might be available at our second round pick. Would be a very nice extractor mid.

 

[TheJackal]

 

[beside the seaside]

FOS, Jagga, Draper, Langford, Lalor, Smillie, Reid are in majority of top 7-8s so I think that's the top tier. Can maybe include Armstrong but he's been irrelevant to us for a while. Trainor has dropped out since the concussion. Guys like Tobie, Lindsay would be a lot less common in that bracket

That's how it is now with the phantoms but it seems pretty open and it will be interesting to see where the actual recruiters see it.

 

[akaifu]

That's how it is now with the phantoms but it seems pretty open and it will be interesting to see where the actual recruiters see it.

Oh 100% the recruiters will have a different opinion, there's definitely going to be a few surprises in the top 10. I'm just talking in terms of what fans are saying atm and how most predictions are focused on the same set of players

 

[saint66au]

can someone explain to me why the Morrish Medalist ergo the voted best player in the u/18's ..isnt an automatically thought-of high draft pick

 

[akaifu]

can someone explain to me why the Morrish Medalist ergo the voted best player in the u/18's ..isnt an automatically thought-of high draft pick

Potential not seen as high as others maybe

 

[SaintsSeptember]

can someone explain to me why the Morrish Medalist ergo the voted best player in the u/18's ..isnt an automatically thought-of high draft pick

Is it Morrish Medalists who often don't amount to anything near what you'd think?

 

[gringo2011]

can someone explain to me why the Morrish Medalist ergo the voted best player in the u/18's ..isnt an automatically thought-of high draft pick

When you are drafting you are trying to predict a player that will be a star in 5 to 10 years. Junior form can be a preview of a brilliant player or a kid who for what ever reason is out in front of his peers but limited in future scope.

Langford also won one of the awards and probably was the most even over the whole champs and Coates league. Seems to have firmed him into the front end of the draft a bit more.