Game Day 2024 Draftmatmas live celebration and melt thread

[wegetpumped]

Tom Lynch will have his work cut out mentoring Fawcett, Bauer, Gray, Faull and Armstrong

Why he will have plenty of time been on the sidelines

 

[Lsta062]

Faull is better than Shanahan. Toughest KPF in the draft.

Awesome. Lots of good feedback on here about Faull from people that watch U18s and lower leagues. Looking forward to watching him play.

He was good in the nationals, but I haven’t really watched him outside of that

 

[tiger_tough]

Lord of the sooks has been quiet.

 

[Phar Ace]

Overall review of night 1
The only pick I was iffy on was Trainor but after his reaction and interview he won me over. The concussion issues are a concern though.

Faull was a reach but I'd prefer us being bold and getting the player we want rather than risk him getting taken elsewhere. Especially considering the back half of that first round was all over the place.

Hotton I'm absolutely over the moon about. That one selection made my night.
The first two we got seemed like a fait accompli but getting Armstrong at 23 was unbelievable. So many mocks had him going between 8 and 15.

The trade with North was just the cherry on top really.

Same on Hotton, so glad we were brave enough on that. 2 of the best 6/7 mids going around.

 

[prodigy]

Don't mind me, just checking out my new signature

 

[tiger_tough]

Reckon we will trade back for a F2 with our last pick rather than straight swap for a F1.

Something like 28 for Ports 33 and a F2. Then maybe try do the same again.

Unless Bombers are dumb enough to give us an F1 plus a later pick but I can't see that happening. Dees F1 more likely than Bummers.

 

[legin72]

So are we gonna use our pick tomorrow? What’s the strategy?

Yeah interesting. Long haul you trade for a F1 and hope who we had in mind falls. Potentially Dyson next year and another gun we are set midfield. Really happy with with beasts Lalor and Smilie. Salary cap we could grab/offer KPF who we target but very happy with RFC and how we are setting up with the upside of the other picks who were ranked highly by other clubs and we got em

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

It was a good deal for us with North but we are still giving away pick 19 next year.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

If we don't get a good offer we should take Jack Whitlock or Shanahan imo.

 

[legin72]

It was a good deal for us with North but we are still giving away pick 19 next year.

Pick 19 and 27 for potentially a top 5 pick you do it every day of the week. Death ride Nth

 

[Phar Ace]

lalor on ice and will be eased in, maybe plays late in season
Taj wont play
Faull wont play
Armstrong sneaky lil chance
Trainor very unlikely

Smillie will play some games

And all of that is OK as a worst case scenario - we have Fawcett and Gibcus wanting in and Blight may still surprise. Is it ideal, of course not, but it's all development.

 

[legin72]

This is where you go best player available. Sure you might have a need… but salary cap space now could fill that need potentially. Take the best offer or player

 

[prodigy]

Benefit of picking all VIC based players. They can all catch up after the draft with some of the current players and staff

 

[Shinrisker]

Lalor is playing next year

Outside Hotton I reckon they’re all a chance for game time.

Trainor and Smillie will play most of year imo.

Why couldn't Hotton play later in the year, he only did his knee May

 

[Groupie_]

Don't mind me, just checking out my new signature

sonsie on the scrap heap

 

[Tigerbob]

Blair is a genius and needs to be made a Director and kept at this club forever. What he did over this offseason was extraordinary.

Lalor - Top pick rated all year
Smilie - top pick for half a year
Hotton - top 5 pick before injury
Trainor - top 5 pick before rumours of injury
Armstrong - top 10 pick rated at back end
Faull - we loved him all year. Was always gonna be the KF we didn’t want to leave. Competitive beast.

The mix and balance and just everything about the night was perfect.

Here’s to you Mr Hartley!

 

[AstuteTiger]

anyone else would of preferred langford over smillie? i feel like langford will be better

I'm not sure it can be a talking point when the dees picked Langford before our pick.

I am happy with Smille though. A better user of the ball and is quicker. Langford is a stronger mark

Josh Smillie
STRENGTHS:

• Agility
• Kicking
• Poise
• Size
• Stoppage craft
• Versatility

IMPROVEMENTS:

• Burst speed
• Contested marking

Harvey Langford
STRENGTHS:

• Consistency
• Contested game
• Kick penetration
• Scoreboard impact
• Size
• Work rate

IMPROVEMENTS:

• Ground balls
• Speed

 

[TJTIGER]

Awesome. Lots of good feedback on here about Faull from people that watch U18s and lower leagues. Looking forward to watching him play.

He was good in the nationals, but I haven’t really watched him outside of that

Did he (Faull) test at the combine?

 

[prodigy]

sonsie on the scrap heap

Sonsie still my guy. I'll back him in until the end.

 

[Groupie_]

I know its a long game and not about 2025, but Smillie is the only one with a chance of playing. Would have liked a little more to look forward to.

Can we just fast forward to 2026 please.

 

[TJTIGER]

Benefit of picking all VIC based players. They can all catch up after the draft with some of the current players and staff

That is Ducking awesome footage!! Already a great feeling between the draftees & Loved how the older boys all attended and got around them!!! GO TIGES!!!

 

[Groupie_]

Sonsie still my guy. I'll back him in until the end.

youve removed all affiliation with him so your lying

 

[Shinrisker]

Did he (Faull) test at the combine?

Was top 10 in the standing vertical jump

 

[Groupie_]

if we cant have lalor, smilie and at least one of the others play 22 games next year we have failed

FFS we finished last remember ?

 

[prodigy]

youve removed all affiliation with him so your lying

You should know by now that I'm not one to lie