2024 Draft Thread.

[Mat Mann]

 

[Winmar2Lockett]

1. Who has the highest upside of becoming a star of the competition?

Smilie

2. Who is the safest bet to be a quality midfielder 200 game one best 5 players in the team?

Jagga

3. Who hits the ground running and is rising star next year?

Draper

4. Who is the highest ranked player you think will be a dud?

Reid

5. Who do you think Ross would fall in love with?

Whoever we take with our last live pick (the Hugo pick)

6. Who is going to be most injury cursed?

Don't want to jinx any kid

7. Who is going to be the most fun to watch?

Joe Berry

8. Who is your Smokey from outside the top 20 or so?

To have a great career? Adrian Cole

 

[MordySaint]

I'm not the gambling type but I'd rather stick with 7 & 8 than trade up. No guarantee we get Lalor even at 2, and is he THAT much better than Smilie who will probably still be on the board at 7 that we sacrifice our two top ten picks for him and a teens pick?

It's a deep draft

The gun midfielders look to be thinning out once it hits pick 7-8.

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We may be left with only one midfielder choice.

 

[botts]

The gun midfielders look to be thinning out once it hits pick 7-8.

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We may be left with only one midfielder choice.

North will take the flying Viking. So the will push another to our selection. I feel the stars an aligning for us to take smillie.

 

[Tommy Wigs]

The gun midfielders look to be thinning out once it hits pick 7-8.

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We may be left with only one midfielder choice.

Yep. I’m probably still a hold 7 and 8, but the gap has narrowed .

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

What's the issue with Sonsie? I loved him in his draft year but he hasn't seemed to be a regular best 22 player.

Too small, too slow.

 

[Joffaboy]

Too small, too slow.

Jesus Christ, you are a great negotiator.

yes we will give you pick 8 for a bloke that is too small and too slow

 

[ThomasR]

The gun midfielders look to be thinning out once it hits pick 7-8.

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We may be left with only one midfielder choice.

not if the Cats walk Bailey Smith to the draft...

 

[akaifu]

Would you consider trading us pick 7 for picks 20 , 24 and and Tyler Sonsie?

Maybe pick 8 and 27 for 11, 20, 24. Otherwise, no

Screw Sonsie, you can keep him

 

[GYoung]

 

[TheJackal]

North will take the flying Viking. So the will push another to our selection. I feel the stars an aligning for us to take smillie.

If Smillie is our pick 8 and all other mids are gone, I'm leaning towards Armstrong or Viking if he is still there. At least, that's what the Dees to think.

 

[botts]

If Smillie is our pick 8 and all other mids are gone, I'm leaning towards Armstrong or Viking if he is still there. At least, that's what the Dees to think.

Na. Smillie is worth the risk. He’s already 195.5. That’s bigger than Cripps and his underage season has been a lot better

 

[akaifu]

Na. Smillie is worth the risk. He’s already 195.5. That’s bigger than Cripps and his underage season has been a lot better

I think they're referring to the pick after we've locked in Smillie with our first

I can't see Viking being available. I wouldn't be mad about Armstrong but Travaglia/Lindsay are still the two guys I'd take

 

[botts]

I think they're referring to the pick after we've locked in Smillie with our first

 

[SaintsSeptember]

North will take the flying Viking. So the will push another to our selection. I feel the stars an aligning for us to take smillie.

Seems like it.
If North don't take the Viking there are worse things we could do.

 

[beside the seaside]

Na. Smillie is worth the risk. He’s already 195.5. That’s bigger than Cripps and his underage season has been a lot better

At that size he could end up an awesome forward if not a mid.

With his attributes I'd be shocked if he gets to our pick. But someone has to slide so fingers crossed.

 

[TheJackal]

Na. Smillie is worth the risk. He’s already 195.5. That’s bigger than Cripps and his underage season has been a lot better

Sorry, I meant if Smillie was our first of 2 selections. Said it wrong.

 

[botts]

Sorry, I meant if Smillie was our first of 2 selections. Said it wrong.

Na all I good. I think I read it wrong

 

[hangdog]

Smillie wearing #26...

#26 now available...

It's a sign

 

[Sarcoidevo]

Based on Richmond getting 6 from GC and swapping it with North for 2 (a few other picks to go Norths way) - thinking it will now go .....

Richmond P1 - FOS
Richmond P2 - Lalor
West Coast P3 - Jagga (compliments Reid)
Adelaide P4 - Draper
Melbourne P5 - Langford or Smillie
North P6 - Tauru
Saints P7 - Smillie or Langford
Saints P8 - Lindsay or Reid
Melbourne P9 - Armstrong

Obviously West Coast's Pick 3 could be up for grabs which could change things

 

[GYoung]

 

[Barrels]

The gun midfielders look to be thinning out once it hits pick 7-8.

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We may be left with only one midfielder choice.

Again… NOT a phantom draft.

AGAIN… the clue is in the headline.

 

[Barrels]

Josh Smillie Draft Profile

Long touted as a pick one contender for 2024, Josh Smillie offers innate stoppage craft, poise and versatility at 195cm.

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[ThomasR]

Based on Richmond getting 6 from GC and swapping it with North for 2 (a few other picks to go Norths way) - thinking it will now go .....

Richmond P1 - FOS
Richmond P2 - Lalor
West Coast P3 - Jagga (compliments Reid)
Adelaide P4 - Draper
Melbourne P5 - Langford or Smillie
North P6 - Tauru
Saints P7 - Smillie or Langford
Saints P8 - Lindsay or Reid
Melbourne P9 - Armstrong

Obviously West Coast's Pick 3 could be up for grabs which could change things

Agree on all of those. If (big if) we able to trade 8 to GWS for 15+16... does Reid get through to 15?

GWS P8 - Travaglia
Melbourne P9 - Armstrong
North P10 - Berry (mids sorted, small fwd a massive need)
Richmond P11 - Shanahan (go tall after FOS+Lalor)
Carlton P12 - Lindsay (previously linked)
Port P13 - Trainor (strong mids, their docs are bound to give this the OK)
Carlton P14 - Allan (bigger mid as a POD to Lindsay)
St Kilda P15 - Reid
St Kilda P16 - Hotton

North, Blues and whoever ends up with pick 13 probably the biggest threats. But not impossible. Barrat or MWhitlock at 27 would round these picks out nicely.

This is probably all wishful thinking but in reality I would be happy with any two of the above. Probably end up with the guy coming off an ACL and the guy with multiple concussions

 

[Significant]

Agree on all of those. If (big if) we able to trade 8 to GWS for 15+16... does Reid get through to 15?

GWS P8 - Travaglia
Melbourne P9 - Armstrong
North P10 - Berry (mids sorted, small fwd a massive need)
Richmond P11 - Shanahan (go tall after FOS+Lalor)
Carlton P12 - Lindsay (previously linked)
Port P13 - Trainor (strong mids, their docs are bound to give this the OK)
Carlton P14 - Allan (bigger mid as a POD to Lindsay)
St Kilda P15 - Reid
St Kilda P16 - Hotton

North, Blues and whoever ends up with pick 13 probably the biggest threats. But not impossible. Barrat or MWhitlock at 27 would round these picks out nicely.

This is probably all wishful thinking but in reality I would be happy with any two of the above. Probably end up with the guy coming off an ACL and the guy with multiple concussions

I'd be strangely comfortable with Trainor and Hotton at 15/16

 

[ScrappyDo]

Agree on all of those. If (big if) we able to trade 8 to GWS for 15+16... does Reid get through to 15?

GWS P8 - Travaglia
Melbourne P9 - Armstrong
North P10 - Berry (mids sorted, small fwd a massive need)
Richmond P11 - Shanahan (go tall after FOS+Lalor)
Carlton P12 - Lindsay (previously linked)
Port P13 - Trainor (strong mids, their docs are bound to give this the OK)
Carlton P14 - Allan (bigger mid as a POD to Lindsay)
St Kilda P15 - Reid
St Kilda P16 - Hotton

North, Blues and whoever ends up with pick 13 probably the biggest threats. But not impossible. Barrat or MWhitlock at 27 would round these picks out nicely.

This is probably all wishful thinking but in reality I would be happy with any two of the above. Probably end up with the guy coming off an ACL and the guy with multiple concussions

Very very very high risk strategy that one. And to select 2 high risk players.
It'll be interesting to see who falls out the bottom at 27. If we still have it that is..