Preview 2024 National Draft Preview Thread

[SKD]

Yeah Lalor might have more x-factor, a higher ceiling and is more powerful and versatile, but there’s a lot more risk involved with him. Richmond need to nail their picks and Jagga is easily the most likely to become a very, very good player at the next level with his skills, IQ and midfield craft. Their midfield is meh and Jagga will provide some spark and stability in there. He’s also proven at all levels. This is why Richmond would be silly not to take him @ 1, especially if they don’t acquire pick 2 as well. It’s almost certain imo.

 

[bigman]

Must say I’m surprised there hasn’t been much of a link with the Roos and Langford.

He’s an elite mark for a midfielder and would give your young midfield a point of difference with his ability to play as a pseudo key forward when thrown forward.

Ldu and especially sheezel are capable goal kickers but they’re not someone you can plant deep forward and expect great results (I’m aware sheezel is a quality forward but contested marking beast he is not).

Obviously Duursma is the one who could provide this but what are the confidence levels that he will be a bona fide midfielder as opposed to a pinch hit?

Curious to hear your thoughts.

 

[King Corey]

Langford is another Ziebell.

Love Jack, but not sure if that player type fits modern football.

 

[shinboner magic]

Must say I’m surprised there hasn’t been much of a link with the Roos and Langford.

He’s an elite mark for a midfielder and would give your young midfield a point of difference with his ability to play as a pseudo key forward when thrown forward.

Ldu and especially sheezel are capable goal kickers but they’re not someone you can plant deep forward and expect great results (I’m aware sheezel is a quality forward but contested marking beast he is not).

Obviously Duursma is the one who could provide this but what are the confidence levels that he will be a bona fide midfielder as opposed to a pinch hit?

Curious to hear your thoughts.

Mate he doesn’t need to be able to mark it as our forward entires go along the ground

 

[giantroo]

 

[Twangler]

Must say I’m surprised there hasn’t been much of a link with the Roos and Langford.

He’s an elite mark for a midfielder and would give your young midfield a point of difference with his ability to play as a pseudo key forward when thrown forward.

Ldu and especially sheezel are capable goal kickers but they’re not someone you can plant deep forward and expect great results (I’m aware sheezel is a quality forward but contested marking beast he is not).

Obviously Duursma is the one who could provide this but what are the confidence levels that he will be a bona fide midfielder as opposed to a pinch hit?

Curious to hear your thoughts.

I don’t think we need Duursma to be a bona fide midfielder when we already have LDU Simpkin, Sheezel Wardlaw Mckercher, Powell and Phillips. Duursma will play as a HF perhaps pinch hitting in the midfield at times.

Not sure what Langford would provide when we already have a plethora of medium forwards - it’s KPFs we need most.

Of the midfielders in the draft , Id have Langford below Draper and FOS for best fits in our side

 

[The Filth Wizard]

My answer is no.

 

[DesertRoo]

Big fan.

He’s versatile too, just play him off the hbf or wing for a year or two.
Get him joined at Parkers hip, no questions, turn him into Parkers Creation, frankensteins monster if you will

 

[Reagan Smash]

Lalor, O'Sullivan, Smith and Draper.
We can't miss

 

[Masked Avenger]

Must say I’m surprised there hasn’t been much of a link with the Roos and Langford.

He’s an elite mark for a midfielder and would give your young midfield a point of difference with his ability to play as a pseudo key forward when thrown forward.

Ldu and especially sheezel are capable goal kickers but they’re not someone you can plant deep forward and expect great results (I’m aware sheezel is a quality forward but contested marking beast he is not).

Obviously Duursma is the one who could provide this but what are the confidence levels that he will be a bona fide midfielder as opposed to a pinch hit?

Curious to hear your thoughts.

Good try big fella.

Imagine if we went Langford and Draper fell to Adelaide.

Just imagine.

 

[Shermanator]

Must say I’m surprised there hasn’t been much of a link with the Roos and Langford.


Curious to hear your thoughts.

Because we're eying off a gun South Australian midfielder who won't be afraid of ice-baths and getting off his mums teat..

 

[Only Forwards]

My answer is no.

When you look at our list profile I am really unsure how we could justify any sort of tweener at pick 2.

IMHO it either needs to be a gun mid or split for talls.

I am fine with either of those approaches.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

When you look at our list profile I am really unsure how we could justify any sort of tweener at pick 2.

IMHO it either needs to be a gun mid or split for talls.

I am fine with either of those approaches.

The hype train has been pushed into overdrive with this bloke.

We have invested so heavily in the midfield with early picks, you simply just can’t keep doing it and neglect all other areas.

 

[The Filth Wizard]

When you look at our list profile I am really unsure how we could justify any sort of tweener at pick 2.

IMHO it either needs to be a gun mid or split for talls.

I am fine with either of those approaches.

Sicily could have been a failed forward and moved on too if they didn't need to repurpose him with Roughead and Gunston in that side.

 

[King Corey]

He’s versatile too, just play him off the hbf or wing for a year or two.
Get him joined at Parkers hip, no questions, turn him into Parkers Creation, frankensteins monster if you will

Don't get it. He's a lump of a lad with so much physical potential and possible refinement and just moves like a natural footballer.

I'd love us to reach for him. Yeh he could be a disappointment but a shot at a 195cm well built natural mid is irresistible for mine.

You might get Collier-Dawkins but you might get Cripps/Bont too.

Take the punt.

 

[LB2Snake]

Must say I’m surprised there hasn’t been much of a link with the Roos and Langford.

He’s an elite mark for a midfielder and would give your young midfield a point of difference with his ability to play as a pseudo key forward when thrown forward.

Ldu and especially sheezel are capable goal kickers but they’re not someone you can plant deep forward and expect great results (I’m aware sheezel is a quality forward but contested marking beast he is not).

Obviously Duursma is the one who could provide this but what are the confidence levels that he will be a bona fide midfielder as opposed to a pinch hit?

Curious to hear your thoughts.

Lots of "slightly suss" other supporters with their thoughts of who we should take in this thread......weirdly allowing their desired player to slip through to them......uncanny
Dursma is gunna be sensational, wherever we play him IMO. He will be James Hird type I reckon.
Think FOS has already been dreaming of what it's gunna be like to be a Roo.

 

[Passmore]

What exactly are north insisting?

Edit: and Richmond will pull the the plug if it benefits them greatly?

Dunno...I just gave visions of a bunch of knuckle draggers in Richmond face paint in their elderly mother's basement....

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[justroyal]

Must say I’m surprised there hasn’t been much of a link with the Roos and Langford.

He’s an elite mark for a midfielder and would give your young midfield a point of difference with his ability to play as a pseudo key forward when thrown forward.

Ldu and especially sheezel are capable goal kickers but they’re not someone you can plant deep forward and expect great results (I’m aware sheezel is a quality forward but contested marking beast he is not).

Obviously Duursma is the one who could provide this but what are the confidence levels that he will be a bona fide midfielder as opposed to a pinch hit?

Curious to hear your thoughts.

I think Draper suits our needs

 

[perplexed]

I don’t think we need Duursma to be a bona fide midfielder when we already have LDU Simpkin, Sheezel Wardlaw Mckercher, Powell and Phillips. Duursma will play as a HF perhaps pinch hitting in the midfield at times.

Not sure what Langford would provide when we already have a plethora of medium forwards - it’s KPFs we need most.

Of the midfielders in the draft , Id have Langford below Draper and FOS for best fits in our side

If we weren't thinking of Duursma as a mid, we shouldn't have taken him. As good as he looks, taking another mid-sized forward would have been nuts when we had offers from Hawthorn and Melbourne to trade down and fill needs by taking either Watson and Morris or Curtin/Caddy and pick 5 this year.

 

[trooroo4life]

I think Draper suits our needs

What need is that?

 

[LB2Snake]

I've got this feeling Melbourne are the ones ramping up Tauru to spook us in to either taking him at 2 or manoeuvring themselves for a play at pick 2. I only say this as have mates in coteries there that keep telling me how good Tauru looks. Just outta the blue, random texts. They won't take him at 5, 0.1% chance of that.....but guess there's a chance.
Would probably still leave a Smillie or Reid on the board at 9 for them if they did.
Or it's St Kilda trying to do a deal for pick 2 and creating drama....haven't though that one through though, but there's a few suss Saints supporters with their "ideas" and thoughts.
Only our club would be stupid enough to risk taking Alix T at 2.....we already took a punt on WiPhi, look how that turned out. Take the absolute blue chip blokes with early picks, always. Not late bolters, especially ones that have improved without even playing for a month.

 

[4cunningTonneTruck]

Lot of people forgetting we already have an AA full forward. Most clubs don't have 2 when they win a flag. Nothing stopping us from climbing up with Larkey and Chom/Darling in the forward line and attracting a key forward FA or drafting one next year. Or trading back in this year.

 

[Footywizard]

Lalor, O'Sullivan, Smith and Draper.
We can't miss

If lalor is there we should take him…..otherwise just pull the trigger on the flying Viking. It’s not much of a reach as anyone behind us could easily pull the trigger on him. He’s exactly what we need and should just go bang. heck the splitting

 

[Only Forwards]

The hype train has been pushed into overdrive with this bloke.

We have invested so heavily in the midfield with early picks, you simply just can’t keep doing it and neglect all other areas.

Then split the pick and draft for needs rather than reaching at 2.

 

[stavro#4]

I've got this feeling Melbourne are the ones ramping up Tauru to spook us in to either taking him at 2 or manoeuvring themselves for a play at pick 2. They won't take him at 5, 0.1% chance of that.....but guess there's a chance.
Would probably still leave a Smillie or Reid on the board at 9 for them if they did.
Or it's St Kilda trying to do a deal for pick 2 and creating drama....haven't though that one through though, but there's a few suss Saints supporters with their "ideas" and thoughts.
Only our club would be stupid enough to risk taking Alix T at 2.....we already took a punt on WiPhi, look how that turned out. Take the absolute blue chip blokes with early picks, always. Not late bolters, especially ones that have improved without even playing for a month.

With respect mate.

Twomey today on gettable gave another strong link to Tauru and North today and he also simultaneously gave his phantom top 6 - not attached to any club or order.

Tauru wasn’t in that top 6 - but in his likely next few picks in his top 10.

There has also appears to have been some Richmond led feeding of their draft plans because McGowan Ralph and Twomey have all said the tigers aren’t keen on trading p6 and 11 in the last 24 hours.

If that’s ALL true.

Then you likely won’t trade pick 2 for 10+18 as you won’t get the player you want.

But you get him at 7or8 and a future first that probably gets you p18 and maybe slightly earlier anyway.

Thats not a saints fan trying to ream you here. It’s actually a win win for both clubs and it’s hard to call Twomey out as having an agenda or being wrong all too often.