Preview 2024 National Draft Preview Thread

[Chip Scab1]

I don’t think we’d be allowed to do that mate. I like it, but feels “restraint of tradey”

Haha. I call it setting the tone. We won't be pushed around any longer, **** them. Richmond haven't beaten us in a big game since 1974, I refuse to start rolling over for them now.

They can go back to Scoresby or wherever their heartland is now!

 

[kangatragic]

First paragraph of the article mate . The rest of it is just reused quotes from Rawlings during the trade period.View attachment 2151833

I'd be livid if we did that. Thats crazy. Highly likely we finish bottom 4 next year so will be downgrading both this years and next years picks.

 

[RHLK]

I come in peace ….

If you trade #2 and a F1 for 6 & 11 then that’s not ideal for you... But Tauru and Armstrong/Shanahan at 6 & 11 would be very tempting to fill the holes you need to fill, even if you pay overs for the privilege.

Paying Richmond overs is a privilege. Thank you.

 

[Newbie Real Talk]

The Richmond board is certainly up and about.

From being told we'd be lucky to get pick 18 for our F1 yesterday, to now all of them making plans for Pick 1 & 2 already next year.

It's quite funny. They fleeced a bunch of teams during trade week, now they believe we should bend over as well. I genuinely like an underdog story but their supporters make it hard.

 

[My Left Foote]

Oh god. Somebody left the gate open again.

There’s a car dealership in Punt Road that is losing A LOT of money.

 

[My Left Foote]

It’s not. It’s being reported by the herald sun

Well that confirms that it’s being made up.

 

[LB2Snake]

Paying Richmond overs is a privilege. Thank you.

Half the Richmond dudes that come into here remind me of sitting in the AFL members at the G……..”North just f*n fold already, you’re an embarrassment of a club”……”How we losing to this shithouse club with no supporters?”
Not all the Tiger supporters, but a lot of them, have zero respect for our club and think we should just roll over and give them whatever they want. There’s plenty of ripping Tiger supporters, far more realistic and reasonable, but they have become accustomed to success and being a big club in the spotlight again.
We are in the way and how dare we stand our ground. We are a minnow in their eyes. Kinda how we all like it anyway.
Hilarious that they think we should just take pick 6 for 2 to save the embarrassment of bidding early, that was my favourite.

 

[zoomba23]

Half the Richmond dudes that come into here remind me of sitting in the AFL members at the G at a game of football……..”North just f*n fold already, you’re an embarrassment of a club”……”How we losing to this shithouse club with no supporters?”
Not all the Tiger supporters, but a lot of them, have zero respect for our club and think we should just roll over and give them whatever they want. There’s plenty of ripping Tiger supporters, far more realistic and reasonable, but they have become accustomed to success/being a bigger club than North Melbourne
We are in the way and how dare we stand our ground. We are a minnow in their eyes. Kinda how we all like it anyway.

There we go

 

[justroyal]

Where did the Tauro interest come from? Was it just from the combine?
How is it that we’ve been heavily linked

 

[shinboner magic]

Richmond fans are really camping out in this thread. Hi all

Yes I heard sheez is part of the deal as well

Half the Richmond dudes that come into here remind me of sitting in the AFL members at the G……..”North just f*n fold already, you’re an embarrassment of a club”……”How we losing to this shithouse club with no supporters?”
Not all the Tiger supporters, but a lot of them, have zero respect for our club and think we should just roll over and give them whatever they want. There’s plenty of ripping Tiger supporters, far more realistic and reasonable, but they have become accustomed to success and being a big club in the spotlight again.
We are in the way and how dare we stand our ground. We are a minnow in their eyes. Kinda how we all like it anyway.
Hilarious that they think we should just take pick 6 for 2 to save the embarrassment of bidding early, that was my favourite.

Yeah same crap was trotted out when Camz kick the winner against them - they’re all scum

 

[LB2Snake]

Where did the Tauro interest come from? Was it just from the combine?
How is it that we’ve been heavily linked

I reckon Cal was the first one to float our interest on Gettable or SEN and it’s grown from there. Weird how he’s come in from a teens pick to top 10. His draft vid has me excited though, he’s aggressive AF in the air.

 

[LB2Snake]

There we go

I feel like the Tigers game it really stood out to me. But we were on top of them most of that game. So quiet crowd and you hear more shit thrown out there maybe. I remember being annoyed because I’m at the footy with my son. Just average behaviour.
It’ll come round again from other supporters when we start being competitive. Always will.

 

[Smoocher]

I do think we could grab a mature solid delisted tall cover offence/defence for one or two years. (not teakle/pink types. Josh Walker types).

If we can keep SHeezel, LDU, Wardlaw and smith (or another quality centre draft) we are set. Can bulk up with forwards later.

Laidley, Chom, Darling, Zurhaar as tall(ish) fellas rolling around the forward line will do for now.

Agree, the fact that WilPhil is a bust has left us one gun mid short.

Smith, Lalor or FOS would set up our midfield for 10 years.

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[justroyal]

I reckon Cal was the first one to float our interest on Gettable or SEN and it’s grown from there. Weird how he’s come in from a teens pick to top 10. His draft vid has me excited though, he’s aggressive AF in the air.

Yeah I agree but to the point where they are literally trying to roll out (media) north will part with 2 and a future first for 6 and 15, partially due to the interest in him and bringing another player blows me mind. Downgrade and give up a future top ten for that.
The **** did that ever become a decent deal?

*edit. He plays aggressively. On an unrelated note, in terms of physical development, he has the bone structure similar Lachie Hansen, so too does Trainor, and our Will Dawson.

Which means if these guys aren’t ridiculously skilled (I don’t know how good they are) it’s going to take a lot of time and patience.

Where are Langford is already looking like a bit of a genetic beast.

 

[prodigalson]

I’m refusing to take notice of any of these bs draft pick swaps that are crazy unrealistic.

Since everyone else is having a crack, here is my idea of a win for us.

Retain pick 2 - pick the mid we believe is best after the tigers pick, whether this is Smith, Lalor or FOS. The only way we move this pick on is if we get stupid over the odds offer put too us.

I would then look to trade our future 1st on one condition - it nets us the best available kpp. If we cannot get access to a suitable pick to land our preferred key tall we keep it. It’s very hard to predict these picks so knowing our limit to trade out our future pick is going to depend on firstly who is interested in our future first and secondly if the key tall we want falls to spot where we are able to get access.

If our stars align we have the ability to use this draft pick up a top tier mid along with the best available key tall.

If we don’t trade out our future first we have a top 4 pick to use next year.