Preview 2024 National Draft Preview Thread Part Deux

[tales129]

Blues trying to get some draft capital off Crows?

No they’ve just always wanted him, everyone has been saying FOS but the reason they wanted 3 was for Draper

 

[DesertRoo]

No they’ve just always wanted him, everyone has been saying FOS but the reason they wanted 3 was for Draper

I reckon it might be a genius wag the dog play from Carlton here.
If Adel are really into Draper, they'll have to trade up to 2, leaving FOS for Carl at 3.

 

[Hojuman]

No they’ve just always wanted him, everyone has been saying FOS but the reason they wanted 3 was for Draper

What if 's want Draper @2 ?

Leverage to get 6 & 10 from them ?
Anything that screws Carltank can only be good for everybody, right ? And the country as a whole.

 

[Better Loosen Up]

So just so I'm understanding this correctly, we've gone out of our way to open up 4 list spots and as it currently stands, we have 2 picks?

Great stuff!

 

[The Nostradamus]

So just so I'm understanding this correctly, we've gone out of our way to open up 4 list spots and as it currently stands, we have 2 picks?

Great stuff!

can leave a spot empty for SSP train ons if we want

and one of our 4 picks likely to be stevens

 

[FootySmartSimpson]

What if 's want Draper @2 ?

Leverage to get 6 & 10 from them ?
Anything that screws Carltank can only be good for everybody, right ? And the country as a whole.

Draper and Smith are definitely the strongest, least risk one-two punch for a team completely rebuilding their midfield.

 

[My Left Foote]

So just so I'm understanding this correctly, we've gone out of our way to open up 4 list spots and we have 2 picks as it currently stands?

Great stuff!

Fixed it for you.

 

[hoffseason gains 01]

It feels as though Tauru was the trade back / trade in candidate.

Reckon we’ll trade back in to the first or second round and pick our next favourite tall that’s available. Plenty of options.

 

[King Corey]

Is FOS a bit like Finn Callaghan?

 

[Sphynx]

Is FOS a bit like Finn Callaghan?

Nah, nowhere near as big and athletic in his game style as him.

He's more more languid and mercurial.

Think McCluggage rather than Callaghan.

Callaghan is like an inch bigger than LDU.

 

[Better Loosen Up]

Fixed it for you.

With our backs against the wall in any sort of trade deal...

 

[LB2Snake]

Nah, nowhere near as big and athletic in his game (particularly) style as him.

He's more more languid and mercurial.

Think McCluggage rather than Callaghan.

Callaghan is like an inch bigger than LDU.

Love Callaghan. Would’ve traded 2 for him this year. Boom! Job done. Gun.

 

[Masked Avenger]

No.

He's an out and out center square midfielder.

Like Wardlaw/LDU.

Also like McKercher.

Kerch won't last long on a wing for that reason.

 

[Heaps of fun]

Also like McKercher.

Kerch won't last long on a wing for that reason.

Yep. He's a midfielder. All of LDU, Wardlaw, McKercher, Powell and Phillips play their best footy on ball. Sheezel is a freak that can play anywhere. Anyone we draft has to have versatility. Someone like Draper doesn't fit.

 

[tales129]

It’s like when gws were playing cogs as a hff for years. His best spot is as an out and out mid and his production wasn’t as good at half forward.

You can’t just play 15 mids across the ground, sometimes you need to draft blokes for wing, half back half forward

 

[FootySmartSimpson]

Yep. He's a midfielder. All of LDU, Wardlaw, McKercher, Powell and Phillips play their best footy on ball. Sheezel is a freak that can play anywhere. Anyone we draft has to have versatility. Someone like Draper doesn't fit.

I know myself and others have continuously asked similar questions ad nauseam, but who represents the most sure-fire, bang-for-buck versatility in the top 6? FOS, Langford, Lalor, Smillie?

 

[Rooboys Rool]

So just so I'm understanding this correctly, we've gone out of our way to open up 4 list spots and as it currently stands, we have 2 picks?

Great stuff!

In the first 4 rounds we have 2 picks, which seems to be what is usually reported. But at the start of the draft we will have 4 picks, which would be something like 2, 62, 69 & 72. If we don’t make any changes, which seems highly unlikely, we would end up taking pick 3, a couple in the 50s and River.

 

[noobermensch]

The supremely talented Sam Lalor appears to be firming as the favourite to be taken at pick 1 in next weeks National Draft. Unfortunately, calling these FULL season highlights is rather wishful thinking on my part as Lalor suffered through a series of injuries in 2024 which severely limited the amount of footy he was able to play.

 

[Colby Cheer Squad]

It’s like when gws were playing cogs as a hff for years. His best spot is as an out and out mid and his production wasn’t as good at half forward.

You can’t just play 15 mids across the ground, sometimes you need to draft blokes for wing, half back half forward

I think somebody earlier in the thread referred to FOS and maybe even McKercher as archetypal 80s/90s wingers and that's exactly the problem here. The wing is just not the same position today as it was 30-40 years ago. There's a lot more nuance, especially on the defensive side.

 

[MagicDaw]

In the first 4 rounds we have 2 picks, which seems to be what is usually reported. But at the start of the draft we will have 4 picks, which would be something like 2, 62, 69 & 72. If we don’t make any changes, which seems highly unlikely, we would end up taking pick 3, a couple in the 50s and River.

I reckon we take 2 or 6 and 10/11. If it's 2 we will try to trade a future pick. We also have K. Dawson who needs to be upgraded to main list or delisted and placed back on rookie list. River will depend on a bid, but likely on rookie list.
So probably 3 and 1 in the draft and 1 spot left for a vfl player.
So only need to fill the one extra spot in the draft so either 2 and F2 for pick 26 -34 ish (want to kep F1) or 6 and 10/11
Dawson upgrade and River rookie.

 

[LB2Snake]

I reckon we take 2 or 6 and 10/11. If it's 2 we will try to trade a future pick. We also have K. Dawson who needs to be upgraded to main list or delisted and placed back on rookie list. River will depend on a bid, but likely on rookie list.
So probably 3 and 1 in the draft and 1 spot left for a vfl player.
So only need to fill the one extra spot in the draft so either 2 and F2 for pick 26 -34 ish (want to kep F1) or 6 and 10/11
Dawson upgrade and River rookie.

You're gunna set off the TikTok Algorithm with that one......what it should be though.

 

[blaisee]

You're gunna set of the TokTok Algorithym with that one......what it should be though.

I am going to set up a drinking game

Tiktok algo skulling game, I will be off my face in no time

 

[kool kangas]

The supremely talented Sam Lalor appears to be firming as the favourite to be taken at pick 1 in next weeks National Draft. Unfortunately, calling these FULL season highlights is rather wishful thinking on my part as Lalor suffered through a series of injuries in 2024 which severely limited the amount of footy he was able to play.

He reminds me of a young LDU. He could be his clone...Same running style, marking, footy nause, but what is his speed over the first 10 meters compared to LDU...

 

[Pravda Roo]

I am firming for Lawlor {do we offer 2 and maybe a future 2nd for 1 and another swap of future 4ths\}?

 

[Merlin007]

I am firming for Lawlor {do we offer 2 and maybe a future 2nd for 1 and another swap of future 4ths\}?

No, I don't think we do