Preview 2024 National Draft Preview Thread

[JGreezy]

From today’s showing, we desperately need:

• A smart contested marking CHF
• A smart mid/wing who can run all day and can make good decisions.
• A smart full-back with neat skills that can help transition away from Corr
• A zippy goal sneak who can get 1-4 tackles inside fifty each week.

I think that we need a mid-sized Backman who can quarterback from defense, without being a walk over when defending. Maybe that's Duursma. But I don't know.

The zippy goal sneak might be Hansen by the end of the year.

Today also showed that another premo mid wouldn't go to waste. Particularly one with some physical/defensive presence. Without Wardlaw we struggled.

 

[Reagan Smash]

Pick the best kid

We’re in no position to be cute with our picks

 

[The Nostradamus]

Pick the best kid

We’re in no position to be cute with our picks

Welcome to north Josh Smillie

 

[Better Loosen Up]

Whoever is the best Wardlaw type, we need them. We were sooo meek today without him

 

[Better Loosen Up]

Welcome to north Josh Smillie

He said "best kid"

 

[The Nostradamus]

He said "best kid"

Correct hence the answer

 

[King Hansen]

Pick the best kid

We’re in no position to be cute with our picks

You pick the best kid with the best upside. Not just the best kid.

 

[My Left Foote]

From today’s showing, we desperately need:

• A smart contested marking CHF
• A smart mid/wing who can run all day and can make good decisions.
• A smart full-back with neat skills that can help transition away from Corr
• A zippy goal sneak who can get 1-4 tackles inside fifty each week.

Colby McKercher can fill this role next season.

 

[Better Loosen Up]

Correct hence the answer

Nope

 

[hoffseason gains 01]

I liked the game of Harry Charleson from what I watched before the North game. Very good user of the ball out of defence, pretty composed as a small defender. Could be a handy late pick-up.

 

[jay317]

After seeing what Bont did yet again, is there any similarity between him and Smillie?

 

[LB2Snake]

After seeing what Bont did yet again, is there any similarity between him and Smillie?

Smillie doesn’t look at all like he plays
like Bont IMO. Other than his height, which I don’t think he really uses to his advantage. Bont is a pretty special player. Rarely makes a mistake.

 

[FootySmartSimpson]

Colby McKercher can fill this role next season.

We need more, so that we can pick the form players. We won’t be getting anywhere when our kids perform as they did today. We looked like we did in the first half of the year.

 

[kangatragic]

After seeing what Bont did yet again, is there any similarity between him and Smillie?

From what I've seen there both tall. That's where the similaritys end

 

[My Left Foote]

We need more, so that we can pick the form players. We won’t be getting anywhere when our kids perform as they did today. We looked like we did in the first half of the year.

Agree that we need depth but I don’t think that mid / wing role is as big a need as other positions, we can’t fix everything in one trade / draft period.

I don’t think we looked like did in the first half of the year if we did it would have been a 10+ goal loss.

 

[Sphynx]

Smillie doesn’t look at all like he plays
like Bont IMO. Other than his height, which I don’t think he really uses to his advantage. Bont is a pretty special player. Rarely makes a mistake.

Smillie is far more Bont than he is Cripps/Green.

In terms of his agility, outside ability etc. he’s quite Bont like on occasion.

Doesn’t have the same disposal, not the same aerially.


But there’s a lot more similarities between Smillie and Bont than others

Today was absolutely a day I though, “Josh Smillie would be good right about now” when Bont and the Dogs midfield were running amok

He’s a physical point of difference that can change games.

 

[nicko74]

Whoever is the best Wardlaw type, we need them. We were sooo meek today without him

Lalor

 

[JGreezy]

Smillie is far more Bont than he is Cripps/Green.

In terms of his agility, outside ability etc. he’s quite Bont like on occasion.

Doesn’t have the same disposal, not the same aerially.


But there’s a lot more similarities between Smillie and Bont than others

Today was absolutely a day I though, “Josh Smillie would be good right about now” when Bont and the Dogs midfield were running amok

He’s a physical point of difference that can change games.

What quality do you see Smillie having to counter Bont today?

I'm not disagreeing. I haven't watched Smillie much. I know that he's tall but I don't think that Bont was beating us with size.

 

[Smoocher]

We are in a win win position regardless of if we have 1st, 2nd or 3rd pick

Pick 1. Smile or Finn.
Pick 2. Finn or Smile.
Pick 3. Trainor.

Happy days.



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[LB2Snake]

What quality do you see Smillie having to counter Bont today?

I'm not disagreeing. I haven't watched Smillie much. I know that he's tall but I don't think that Bont was beating us with size.

Bont is the best player in the game, not because of his size IMO….his footy IQ is off the charts.

 

[Sphynx]

What quality do you see Smillie having to counter Bont today?

I'm not disagreeing. I haven't watched Smillie much. I know that he's tall but I don't think that Bont was beating us with size.

Bont was beating us with size.

He was walking through every single tackle with ease.

Smillie blows hot and cold with some of his defensive running, but he’s generally a force around the stoppage, even if he sits slightly wide of the pure inside.

A 6”5, 95kg midfielder that is more than quick enough over 5-10 would have been kind of good in situations like yesterday.

I do like others in this draft, but you have to be fair, yesterday was exactly an example of where Smillie fits in this side.

We had no one physically capable of going with Bont, even Wardlaw would have probably bounced off of him. We couldn’t stand or tag him with Phillips.

Smillie is a unicorn midfield type and he does have a Bont like ceiling with some of his plays.

Smillie is ALOT thicker through the core and hips than both Bont and Cripps were at 18, there’s a chance he’s a 100kg mid at 25 years of age, which is about 5kg heavier than Cripps is currently.

 

[chubbspeterson]

I'd have key forward at the top of the needs list. Gerryn and Faull I really like. M Whitlock is such a baby giraffe.
Nichols, Shanahan, Sims options as well. I don't really care. Just want at least one.

A crafty forward out of Kako/Berry/Alger/Champion/Bradley would go nicely along with River later pick I'm guessing.

I like Allan and Langford as taller mids. Unfortunately, Bo Allan's kicking action reminds me a bit of Darcy Tucker

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Darcy Tucker

Age

27

Ht

184cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.9

4star

K

8.3

3star

HB

7.6

5star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.3

5star

MG

239.7

4star

D

14.0

3star

K

8.5

3star

HB

5.5

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

3.3

4star

MG

240.5

4star

D

14.4

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

6.4

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.8

5star

MG

234.8

4star

's in it's awkwardness/rawness. Urqhuart a bit underwhelming today.

We need that athletic 190-194cm interceptor in the mould of a Travaglia or O'Farrell to replace Corr long term.

Another 198cm plus defender is needed on the depth chart as well. But probably not as urgent this year.

Bit more run on the wings/half back wouldn't go astray either, but can't fix it all in one draft.

Also don't mind that Rodriguez kid in next year's draft. Hayes and Hamish Davis I quite like as well.

 

[Sphynx]

I'd have key forward at the top of the needs list. Gerryn and Faull I really like. M Whitlock is such a baby giraffe.
Nichols, Shanahan, Sims options as well. I don't really care. Just want at least one.

A crafty forward out of Kako/Berry/Alger/Champion/Bradley would go nicely along with River later pick I'm guessing.

I like Allan and Langford as taller mids. Unfortunately, Bo Allan's kicking action reminds me a bit of Darcy Tucker's in it's awkwardness/rawness. Urqhuart a bit underwhelming today.

We need that athletic 190-194cm interceptor in the mould of a Travaglia or O'Farrell to replace Corr long term.

Another 198cm plus defender is needed on the depth chart as well. But probably not as urgent this year.

Bit more run on the wings/half back wouldn't go astray either, but can't fix it all in one draft.

Also don't mind that Rodriguez kid in next year's draft. Hayes and Hamish Davis I quite like as well.

If Travaglia keeps going the way he is, he will jump right into the top 10, potentially even higher.

It’s not unprecedented to start in that type of role in defence with stints all around the ground and then in the middle to end up right at the pointy end of the draft.

Callum Mills was similar. Hayden Young another

 

[roos_fanatic08]

You can add SA’s Benny Barrett to the list of potential small forward options. Holy crap his movement is electric. Kicked 1 so far in the SA V Metro game and been involved in another.

Dodson giving the SA mids first use. He is a beautiful tap ruckman.

 

[hoffseason gains 01]

Benny Barrett is so lively around the top of forward 50 and pushing up the ground. Would love to see what he can do deeper to goal but he’s pressurising and setting up his teammates well.