Preview 2024 National Draft Preview Thread

[Ichiro #51]

Has very good vision, with the skills and decision making to match.

Very underdone today, but some snippets of his potential there.

Unfortunately, FOS hasn’t got many more chances to play this year, with the VC Vs VM game to come, leaving only a 3/4 games for Oakleigh in the Coates League. Seems unlikely at this stage that the Oakleigh will play finals.

What I like about him from our point of view is that team-first attitude plus he looks to have flexibility to play just about any role. Looking forward to seeing him against metro.

 

[Heaps of fun]

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West Coast would love to pair up Allen with Unwin.

 

[The Talent Scout]

If we get band 1 for Zurhaar the melts will be next level

Think the odds are million to one now but yes I actually think Bigfooty will crash again!

 

[desie]

That was a great seesawing match - very open and attacking game

I enjoyed the SA v Metro game last week as well.

I wonder how much the anti-density rules have to do with it.

As a concept I think spreading the game out and having forwards staying home is a good thing.

 

[The Talent Scout]

If you live there it's Lay Law - if you don't it's Law Ler. Like Reservoir. If you live there it's Reser Vor. If you don't it's Reser Vya.

Like derby, in horse racing its pronounced darby here, in England its derby.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Van rooyen, Amiss, Treacy and probably others show you can get strong contributions from young kpf.

You don’t have to expect 5 years of development if you select the right ones

Probably why I find Faull, Shanahan and Gerryn more appealing as key forward prospects compared to to the Whitlock twins and even Sims.

I think the first 3 have the body shape and body type that will allow them to pack on the kg’s and be competitive at AFL sooner rather than later.

 

[noobermensch]

All things considered Finn played pretty well in his first game back from a long injury layoff. He was so underdone that you risk salmonella poisoning just from watching this video. His usually crisp sidestep was limp, and he was caught a number of times with the footy... but as the contest went on he got better and flashed a few moments of elite talent.

 

[gokangas]

Like derby, in horse racing its pronounced darby here, in England its derby.

Nope - I live off a Derby Drive and it's Derby - not Darby.

 

[LB2Snake]

All things considered Finn played pretty well in his first game back from a long injury layoff. He was so underdone that you risk salmonella poisoning just from watching this video. His usually crisp sidestep was limp, and he was caught a number of times with the footy... but as the contest went on he got better and flashed a few moments of elite talent.

His ball use looks effortless.

 

[Topparoo]

Lalor/Lawler, Reservoir /Reservor, derby/darby. It's a thrilling Sunday afternoon on Big Footy

 

[the big lebowski]

His ball use looks effortless.

So does his running

Bit of wells gliding across the turf

 

[Groucho]

So does his running

Bit of wells gliding across the turf

Wouldn’t mind an 18 year old Wellsy coming into this team

 

[desie]

Like derby, in horse racing its pronounced darby here, in England its derby.

Don’t encourage those moronic Western Australians.

The word in the context they use it, West Coast v Freo, derives from Derby in England.

It’s pronounced ‘Darby’.

 

[JGreezy]

Van rooyen, Amiss, Treacy and probably others show you can get strong contributions from young kpf.

You don’t have to expect 5 years of development if you select the right ones

Maybe not 5 years, but don't expect them to fill a best 22 need next year, or probably even the year after. There's rare success stories but you shouldn't bank on it.

KPF might not even be a need by the time they are ready to contribute.

We could use another developing KPF, but I wouldn't trade away a top 3 pick to go chasing one. Just draft one or two with later picks.

 

[JGreezy]

You just shouldn't chase list needs if you're holding a top 10 pick.

What happens is you trade pick 2 to draft a KPF and a small forward. Then, Hansen or Payne come on strong and/or an Owies type wants to join you. Meanwhile, maybe Teakle keeps improving or Maley or Wil Dawson (either as a fwd or he goes back and Comben goes fwd) and/or you get some random signing like a Cadman.

In 2026 you're watching FOS or Smillie dominate for someone else while your picks can't crack into the side because they were B-level prospects to begin with.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

We could use another developing KPF, but I wouldn't trade away a top 3 pick to go chasing one. Just draft one or two with later picks.

I could be wrong but I don’t think the big lebowski was suggesting trading down for a key forward, I think he was just highlighting that some key forwards can come in and contribute from the get go and not all of them are a long term development types.

I’d imagine that one of Faull, Shanahan or Gerreyn will be available at our 2nd pick.

 

[Colby Cheer Squad]

I could be wrong but I don’t think the big lebowski was suggesting trading down for a key forward, I think he was just highlighting that some key forwards can come in and contribute from the get go and not all of them are a long term development types.

I’d imagine that one of Faull, Shanahan or Gerreyn will be available at our 2nd pick.

Where we've struggled in the second round in the past is drafting B or C-grade mid-sized players with no real prospects to break into the midfield so I'd be perfectly happy to see us take a punt on a key forward.

 

[Lomas]

Lalor/Lawler, Reservoir /Reservor, derby/darby. It's a thrilling Sunday afternoon on Big Footy

Will never match the glory days of air fryers and sim sim recipes on the Clarko thread.

 

[New_Roo]

Nope - I live off a Derby Drive and it's Derby - not Darby.

And I was born in Nottingham and it's definitely Darby... in fact the only time I've ever heard it derby is in Wa


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[JGreezy]

I could be wrong but I don’t think the big lebowski was suggesting trading down for a key forward, I think he was just highlighting that some key forwards can come in and contribute from the get go and not all of them are a long term development types.

I’d imagine that one of Faull, Shanahan or Gerreyn will be available at our 2nd pick.

Fair enough, I might have been reading his comment with some others also still in mind and misinterpreted

 

[noobermensch]

A strong performance from Lalor who's still getting back to his best after his long injury layoff. He played through the midfield for most of the game with stints in the forward line and while he still lacks the tank to get to an many contests as you would like, he showed his ability to influence stoppage with his power and physicality. Up forward he was a dangerous marking target, and chipped in with three valuable goals.

 

[giantroo]

21 disposals,5 marks,2 tackles, 5 i50s, 0.2 for River Stevens against the Western Jets today.

 

[Sphynx]

Finns year might be Wardlaw 2.0 at this point.

If we do end up with Pick 3, him being underdone and showing bits and pieces might be our only shot to land him.

 

[LB2Snake]

Finns year might be Wardlaw 2.0 at this point.

If we do end up with Pick 3, him being underdone and showing bits and pieces might be our only shot to land him.

With ya there Sphynx …….looks a beautiful mover to me.
Who’s your personal number 1 this year out of interest?

 

[archereleven]

Absolutely can not see how it's possible we go midfielder after investing the capital we have over the last 5 odd years...

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