Preview 2024 National Draft Preview Thread Part Deux

[Chip Scab1]

I’d love that to happen. Think you are dreamin’ a little there Scabo…….but I agree with you . This supa-draft has hairs on it though.

Not dreaming, they either text it through or I wouldn't even answer their call. **** Richmond and their clown shoes fans. Seriously. Why should we answer, because Johnny Ralph thinks we're desperate? Koff. We're in control, we've be doing this shit full time for 5 years, yet to **** up an early pick. Why would be desperate to give up the sole advantage we get?

 

[The Nostradamus]

If we can't move down the draft order, I would still pick Tauru at 2. Gun

Nope FOS/Lalor in that situation

But I expect Tauru or one of the above this draft with 1 of FOS/Lalor (if we hold pick 2) or Tauru if we trade down to 4

 

[Old Ken Boy]

Ken! Wat part of Vic are you living now?

Hi I live in Heathmont now, but grew up in Kensington until 1980s.

 

[Frank Thring]

Nope FOS/Lalor in that situation

But I expect Tauru or one of the above this draft with 1 of FOS/Lalor (if we hold pick 2) or Tauru if we trade down to 4

We need Tauru, not another mid

 

[ShoutyMan11]

I would take Tauru so long as we find a way to get either Hannaford, Berry or one of the second tier talls with our f2 and/or the return on trading down from 2.

Call up Sydney and get 19 or 22 for a F2 and maybe a F4? They need points next year...
Jonty Faull is worth a shout as well. Worried Berry or Hannaford would waste away in the 2s if we picked one of them

 

[Makeshift Park]

Call up Sydney and get 19 or 22 for a F2 and maybe a F4? They need points next year...
Jonty Faull is worth a shout as well. Worried Berry or Hannaford would waste away in the 2s if we picked one of them

We lack proven small forwards, more so than any other team, so they shouldn’t be wasting away in the 2s, but I’m not exactly in a position to wield influence over the selection committee.

 

[Gasometer]

Hi I live in Heathmont now, but grew up in Kensington until 1980s.

Ok it’s not the Ken i know

Play on Ken

 

[LB2Snake]

Not dreaming, they either text it through or I wouldn't even answer their call. ** Richmond and their clown shoes fans. Seriously. Why should we answer, because Johnny Ralph thinks we're desperate? Koff. We're in control, we've be doing this shit full time for 5 years, yet to ** up an early pick. Why would be desperate to give up the soul advantage we get?

Hmmmm. Like the clown shoes reference.
Stating the obvious, but if we end with Tauru, Armstrong, let’s say, and Berry/Trainor/Hannaford we might be ok with that. Dunno.
Tigers are idiots IMO…….unless a deal is in place already. But that’s what I think they could have and should have pushed for.

 

[kool kangas]

It's good, but it's not that good. There are players every year. We will have pick 1 to 6 in 2025. Lets not trade it out for double figures.

Thats why the demons pick #9 would be nice...

 

[koshari]

Hmmmm. Like the clown shoes reference.
Stating the obvious, but if we end with Tauru, Armstrong, let’s say, and Berry/Trainor/Hannaford we might be ok with that. Dunno.
Tigers are idiots IMO…….unless a deal is in place already. But that’s what I think they could have and should have pushed for.

If they are idiots and we traded 20 for ccj what does that make up

 

[Chip Scab1]

If they are idiots and we traded 20 for ccj what does that make up

Shit. Lacking in logic but it's done... we move on. We got Larkey for pick 700 instead.

How many flags have they won since we did that? As far as I'm concerned it's 2-all in the AFL, Premierships won in Queensland don't count. They haven't beaten a Melbourne-based team in the big
dance since 1980. 45 years (might be 60 at their current rate) and counting for Tigre's.

 

[Ura]

I’d say late 30’s/ early 40’s.

Couldn’t argue he’s done more in his draft year than

Whitlocks (15-25)
Trainor (20ish)

Around on par with Ofarrell, Barnett

Only thing I would add for him is he was 1 week away from being this draft and that’s year could have been massive.

 

[Scythe94]

The thing I'll miss most about this year's draft thread is the St Kilda supporter trying desperately to sell us on Tauru despite neither him nor us having any say at all in where Tauru gets picked

Oh man, he's cheating on us with you guys? I feel so betrayed

 

[the big lebowski]

Only thing I would add for him is he was 1 week away from being this draft and that’s year could have been massive.

That’s a good point

Agree

 

[Possession]

Ready for the ride to be over... whether we take Tauru or a gun mid, I'm sure there'll be a great post or two on here that will convince me of the decision (for now)

 

[Ura]

Ready for the ride to be over... whether we take Tauru or a gun mid, I'm sure there'll be a great post or two on here that will convince me of the decision (for now)

For me I view different. None of the kids this year greatly excite me. Watch Kerch and Reid last year by comparison.
Tauru I view with the highest upside of the lot. I also have come around to he will be a forward.

 

[Possession]

For me I view different. None of the kids this year greatly excite me. Watch Kerch and Reid last year by comparison.
Tauru I view with the highest upside of the lot. I also have come around to he will be a forward.

I'm certainly leaning toward a forward Tauru. Wouldn't complain at all, just hope we can sort out some other picks on the night.

 

[ansonholt]

Please NMFC do not waste pick 2 on Tauru.

We need best available and there's no way he will be that at pick 2.

I prefer Smith, by miles, but I'll be happy with Langford, Lalor or Draper. Or O'Sullivan, even.

I damn well hope the club are not dumb enough to fall for the Tauru media hype. He looks a great prospect, but NOT AT PICK 2.

PLEASE.

 

[stavro#4]

Oh man, he's cheating on us with you guys? I feel so betrayed

Scythe Baby, they meant nothing.

I just wanted to temperature check this Tauru stuff.

Anyway, please don’t pick Langford. Still a chance that boy slides to 7

 

[Sheezel2Wardlaw]

Adelaide trade f3 and f3 (tied to Melbourne) to West Coast for F2 (tied to Hawthorn).
1 Richmond - Lalor

Nth Melb trade pick 2 to Adelaide for 4 & F2 (tied to Hawthorn)

2 Adelaide - Smith
3 Brisbane - Ashcroft
4 Carlton - Draper
5 Nth Melb - FOS
6 Melbourne - Smillie
7 Richmond - Langford
8 St.Kilda - Reid
9 Essendon - Kako

St.Kilda trade 10 & f2 to Nth Melb for f1 & f3

10 Nth Melb - Tauru

Get it done Eugene!

 

[shiraz]

FOUR DAYS TO GO, UNTIL ALL OUR QUESTIONS ARE ANSWERED.

Not bloody likely. We'll spend the whole summer asking why the **** we did that.

Does that mean Zac Fisher doesn't play next year?

I can't see it making sense to play Fisher and Daniel in the same side. Though I worry we'll give it a few goes.

 

[JGreezy]

Adelaide trade f3 and f3 (tied to Melbourne) to West Coast for F2 (tied to Hawthorn).
1 Richmond - Lalor

Nth Melb trade pick 2 to Adelaide for 4 & F2 (tied to Hawthorn)

2 Adelaide - Smith
3 Brisbane - Ashcroft
4 Carlton - Draper
5 Nth Melb - FOS
6 Melbourne - Smillie
7 Richmond - Langford
8 St.Kilda - Reid
9 Essendon - Kako

St.Kilda trade 10 & f2 to Nth Melb for f1 & f3

10 Nth Melb - Tauru

Get it done Eugene!

If we do that, then when we are on the clock at pick 4 we should call up Richmond, Melbourne and Saints and see how keen they are on FOS.

 

[Chewy Chewman]

I said last year that we made a mistake trading both of the end of first round priority picks, as it wasn’t obvious that we were going to notably improved.

We should’ve split them. Traded one into last year and then kept one for this year.

Our draft hand would’ve been fantastic had we of done that and had we had of not traded 25 for Daniel (which I think was overpaying).

Could’ve had 2, 23 & 26.

The Goad pick was probably the one to trade.

Don’t think they anticipated Xerri to really kick on they way he did and probably viewed this years crop as midfield heavy.

 

[remfan101]

Adelaide trade f3 and f3 (tied to Melbourne) to West Coast for F2 (tied to Hawthorn).
1 Richmond - Lalor

Nth Melb trade pick 2 to Adelaide for 4 & F2 (tied to Hawthorn)

2 Adelaide - Smith
3 Brisbane - Ashcroft
4 Carlton - Draper
5 Nth Melb - FOS
6 Melbourne - Smillie
7 Richmond - Langford
8 St.Kilda - Reid
9 Essendon - Kako

St.Kilda trade 10 & f2 to Nth Melb for f1 & f3

10 Nth Melb - Tauru

Get it done Eugene!

Something like this is exactly what I'm hoping for. How high can our F1 & F2 get us though?

 

[Ura]

The Goad pick was probably the one to trade.

Don’t think they anticipated Xerri to really kick on they way he did and probably viewed this years crop as midfield heavy.

GOAD a future player. Always at least a 3 year investment. Though I would hope to see some footy sense this year