2024 Draft Thread.

[Mat Mann]

 

[saint66au]

Richmond's model is just about perfect.

3 flags in 4 years make the faithful not care too much how harsh the rebuild is

Even after their superstars like Martin, Riewoldt and Cotchin retire, they bat deeply enough that blokes with multiple flags who DO want a fresh start or head home, like Rioli and Bolton, still have enough capital to command decent draft picks in return. They might have a couple more years of relative pain while their kids find their feet, but if Toce chooses well, they'll be up and about again sooner rather than later

 

[Joffaboy]

Richmond's model is just about perfect.

3 flags in 4 years make the faithful not care too much how harsh the rebuild is

Even after their superstars like Martin, Riewoldt and Cotchin retire, they bat deeply enough that blokes with multiple flags who DO want a fresh start or head home, like Rioli and Bolton, still have enough capital to command decent draft picks in return. They might have a couple more years of relative pain while their kids find their feet, but if Toce chooses well, they'll be up and about again sooner rather than later

However it is a stark example of how the draft SHOULD work. They drafted and recruited for 5 to 6 years to get to the stage they could win multiple flags, then they crash hard as their players leave/retire.
Contrast that to the likes of the Bulldogs, Geelong, Brisbane, Sydney, GWS etc, who have had multiple FS or NGA's or a combo of both who stay up and around the mark for a decade without ever going down the ladder.

It is exactly what Basset was on about. WCW win a flag in 2018 go down, Richmond win three, go down, the others just stay up for good.

 

[BrutThough]

I agree but they did also pick two mids with their two FRPs in last years draft. Windsor is highly rated and Tholstrup is suppose to be their version of the next Petracca as a medium forward that can impact in the midfield. But still think they go a mid.

Windsor is more suited to outside than inside so I could see them leaning towards a proper extractor type to compliment those two from last year.