Preview 2024 National Draft Preview Thread Part Deux

[year of the roo]

Then I'll delete my post, or say I'm happy he proved me wrong.

Plenty of options here.

Yeah it's an easy fix.

 

[My Left Foote]

I've heard some rumours Langford isn't impressing as much as he could be in some club interviews if you catch my drift.

Homeboy?

 

[Passmore]

That's fine but no one's taking him in the top 10. If we're picking him, we take what we can for 2. Pick him at 6 and have a crack at another first rounder at 18. We can't just burn 2 on him.

If we can get an offer that enables us to pick him later, then that'd be great.

If we're into him, of course. It's all speculation.

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[The Nostradamus]

i think not including ashcroft bid who should be bid at 1 the top 5 should be locked

1/2: FOS/Lalor
1/2: FOS/Lalor
3: Draper
4: Smith
5: Langford

 

[HumanMeatball]

alix tauru is all but locked in at pick 2. This is not a troll either. decent source

 

[My Left Foote]

alix tauru is all but locked in at pick 2. This is not a troll either. decent source

Pick 2 for 6 and 10 all but locked in. This isn't a troll either. Decent source.

 

[Makeshift Park]

alix tauru is all but locked in at pick 2. This is not a troll either. decent source

Even trading 2 for pick 4 + 3x F3s would make more sense than taking him at 2.

 

[Groucho]

Twomey’s Phantom Draft comes out Monday. If he’s got Tauru at pick 2 then it’s beginning to look a lot like Alix

 

[Better Loosen Up]

Heaps of fun had to edit my post...that joke flew way over my head. Nice work...

Obviously not yet. Just heard that we are putting a fair bit of work into a few of the talls who we think will be available beyond that pick 25-30. Mraz and Faull are the two names that I've heard of recently.

No Gerreyn

 

[roos 10]

Pick 2 for 6 and 10 all but locked in. This isn't a troll either. Decent source.

let’s hope your source is right

 

[Heaps of fun]

let’s hope your source is right

Mate ...

 

[The Filth Wizard]

Homeboy?

He's not discriminating between states is my mail. Just clubs.

 

[Scottroo]

If we are that keen on tauru then we will trade 2 for 6 and a second rounder

 

[Heaps of fun]

If a prominent draft watcher said we weren't taking Tauru could you say
guru hooroos Roos' Tauru hoodoo?

 

[Makeshift Park]

An incomplete list of things that make more sense than taking Tauru at 2.

• trading 2 for 6 and 18
• trading 2 for 6 and 20
• trading 2 for 6 and 23
• trading 2 for 6 and 24
• trading 2 for 4 and 2 F3s
• trading 2 for 4 and 3 F3s
• trading 2 + F3 for 7 + Saints F1
• trading 2 + F3 for 8 + Saints F1
• trading 2 + F1 for 7 and 8
• taking FOS
• taking Draper

 

[Jato25]

alix tauru is all but locked in at pick 2. This is not a troll either. decent source

Just can’t see north taking him at 2, it would be ridiculous to do it given we can trade back to 6 and get him there instead, even if we get pennies on the dollar for pick 2

 

[justroyal]

This is starting to remind me of Curtin where everyone thought one thing was locked and then adl came out of no where

 

[My Left Foote]

let’s hope your source is right

Sorry to dash your hopes (again) but I was trolling the troll.

 

[Merlin007]

If a prominent draft watcher said we weren't taking Tauru could you say
guru hooroos Roos' Tauru hoodoo?

Probably not, no

 

[JGreezy]

Jonty Faull = The The

The Faull Jonty

 

[giantroo]

2. Alix Tauru (North Melbourne)​

Gippsland Power/Vic Country
Tall defender, 193cm, 16/11/2006
Talent League stats (avg): 14.5 disposals, 3.7 intercept marks, 7.3 intercept possessions
The Age’s August top 30: 19 October top 30: 3 November top 40: 3
Agility test: 8.196 seconds 20m sprint: 3 seconds 2km time trial: 6:36 minutes

Alix Tauru has emerged as a draft bolter in 2024 and could be picked up as early as the No.2 pick.Credit: via Getty Images

A fearless interceptor overflowing with athleticism and star quality, Tauru has been strongly linked to North’s top pick in recent months. He was little known in the pre-season, but is set to be a top-10 pick, even if the Roos pass on him. They would like to move down and still select Tauru, and Adelaide is their likeliest trade partner.

If not: O’Sullivan is the most popular alternative option here, while Sid Draper is another player the Roos like, or they could place a bid on Brisbane father-son prospect Levi Ashcroft – but they are not expected to.

 

[JGreezy]

If we actually take Tauru at 2 then I expect a story to drop within 24 hours that Dees were taking him at 5 and we couldn't make a swap with Adelaide work.

Whether that's true or not, it's good PR.

 

[speedy]

Pick 2 for 6 and 10 all but locked in. This isn't a troll either. Decent source.

That’s hard to believe. We aren’t giving up anything else? Our f2 even?

 

[JGreezy]

I guess that the planned 2026 backline would be...

B: Tauru - Logue - Archer
HB: Goater - Dawson - Daniel / Hardeman, Fisher

 

[year of the roo]

The Faull Jonty

The Faullty Jon.