Preview 2024 National Draft Preview Thread

[The Nostradamus]

That’s the under 18 season done

Just the combine now

For mine the top 5 are a combination of Smillie, FOS, Jagga, Lalor and Draper

That’s not including father sons

 

[Junk yard]

Yep 2 touches to half time then when it was done got junk time.

Today reconfirmed for me that I rate Shanahan over Armstrong

Kicked 13 in the last four games. You don't like to change your opinion? Ever.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Kicked 13 in the last four games. You don't like to change your opinion? Ever.

He’s good but Shanahan is better

They are my top 2 key forwards this draft which I’ve mentioned several times

Then a gap to Gerryn, Faull and J Whitlock

 

[Junk yard]

He’s good but Shanahan is better

They are my top 2 key forwards this draft which I’ve mentioned several times

Then a gap to Gerryn, Faull and J Whitlock

I'd be stoked if we got Draper and Gerryn with our first two but I reckon Armstrong's a sure thing to be a gun.

 

[trooroo4life]

He’s good but Shanahan is better

They are my top 2 key forwards this draft which I’ve mentioned several times

Then a gap to Gerryn, Faull and J Whitlock

I think that’s fair. They are definitely the two KPF’s I want if we are drafting one. I would have Armstrong over Shanahan personally, but I agree with you they are ahead of the rest for me.

It’s why I’ve been so pro splitting, sure we could grab Faull or Whitlock with our second, but I’d much rather one of the better KPF prospects like Armstrong or Shanahan.

 

[shinboner magic]

I think that’s fair. They are definitely the two KPF’s I want if we are drafting one. I would have Armstrong over Shanahan personally, but I agree with you they are ahead of the rest for me.

It’s why I’ve been so pro splitting, sure we could grab Faull or Whitlock with our second, but I’d much rather one of the better KPF prospects like Armstrong or Shanahan.

Whats this of shit - we need yo be drafting two minimum.

 

[The Big O]

Would our resident draft watchers be unhappy if we picked both Whitlocks? CHF and CHB in one draft. Throw in a small forward and we're set.

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[FootySmartSimpson]

Armstrong, Tauru, Whitlock, Whitlock, Faull, Gerreyn, Shanahan - just do what you can to get two of them.

My vote based on nothing but YouTube would be:

B:Archer Corr (Tauru)
HB: Goater Logue Tucker

Emergency: Dawson, Dawson, Fisher, Hardeman, Bergman

HF:Curtis Comben Duursma
F:Hansen Jnr Larkey Darling

I:Zurhaar, Simpkin

Emergency: (Shanahan), Maley, Payne, George, Lazzaro, Ford, Teakle

 

[Harris 10]

Hannaford looks great. Will be a gun small forward.

What numbers did he finish with today?

And what range do you draft watchers have him at?

 

[The Talent Scout]

He’s good but Shanahan is better

They are my top 2 key forwards this draft which I’ve mentioned several times

Then a gap to Gerryn, Faull and J Whitlock

I would have to say the anticipation of who our key forward is for this years draft is simply off the charts!
Whether we split {if we are able} or we take our gun mid and see who's left in the second round for our guy, its going to be in my eye, the most anticipated pick in 20 years.

Its good to see different points of view and reasoning whether your just a few looks at the players involved or in spare time able to watch them play. As with the top six players {the mids} and where they are rated, its the same for where the key forwards are going to go in this draft so many different positions it really is so intriguing, and a fact not yet discussed is what if we like a key forward and we have intel that he's also liked by three or four clubs and by some way or another we can't split our pick, do we take him with our first pick, knowing another club will grab him or do we just take one of the mids and take whoever is next on our list.

 

[Junk yard]

Armstrong, Tauru, Whitlock, Whitlock, Faull, Gerreyn, Shanahan - just do what you can to get two of them.

My vote based on nothing but YouTube would be:

B:Archer Corr (Tauru)
HB: Goater Logue Tucker

Emergency: Dawson, Dawson, Fisher, Hardeman, Bergman

HF:Curtis Comben Duursma
F:Hansen Jnr Larkey Darling

I:Zurhaar, Simpkin

Emergency: (Shanahan), Maley, Payne, George, Lazzaro, Ford, Teakle

Don't reckon we need two. People are underestimating Maley and Comben is more likely a forward than a defender.

 

[the big lebowski]

Don't reckon we need two. People are underestimating Maley and Comben is more likely a forward than a defender.

And Darling!!!!!!

 

[spurs]

How the feck do SANDRINGHAM Dragons players get drafted by the BRISBANE Lions…so crap. I’m also watching the Cats/Lions game and I’m still scratching my head trying to understand how the friggin Cats get Bowes and pick 7 after winning the flag. How is our club going to compete with such inequalities in the AFL. It’s BS

 

[The Talent Scout]

Would our resident draft watchers be unhappy if we picked both Whitlocks? CHF and CHB in one draft. Throw in a small forward and we're set.

On SM-S901E using BigFooty.com mobile app

Wouldn't be unhappy , maybe a little surprised, its like Luke Trainor, a good defender but we got Will Dawson with a first round pick last year for our key defender, I think with our first two picks at least we either go mid then key forward or key forward then small forward and as I've said before, there's a couple of defenders who I do rate if we decide to do a future second rounder, remember we just can't pick whoever and pick lots of players, list spots are like gold so when we pick someone it'll be for a very good reason.

Also when we have finalized our delistings, with who we are bringing in through the trade period we will know how many players / list spots are available.

 

[ToxicMegaPunts]

Yep 2 touches to half time then when it was done got junk time.

Today reconfirmed for me that I rate Shanahan over Armstrong

Your comment reconfirmed for me that you are a turnip.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Your comment reconfirmed for me that you are a turnip.

Interesting as all your comments do that for me

 

[Shinboner1]

 

[Chewy Chewman]

It might just be me but Lions getting Father sons and Northern Academies feels like proper rort.

 

[iloveireland]

It might just be me but Lions getting Father sons and Northern Academies feels like proper rort.

Oh because it is a deliberate rort by the AFL trying to grow the game up north

 

[Reagan Smash]

What isn’t a rort in the afl ?
Fixtures ?
Academies?
Father-sons?
Priority picks ?
Free agent compensation ?
MRO?
All AUS selection ?

The AFL is farcical and for whatever reason if they deleted North I wouldn’t watch another game

 

[Souup]

What numbers did he finish with today?

And what range do you draft watchers have him at?

24 touches, 2 marks, 9 tackles and kicked 1.1.

Range? I'd take him as early as 5. I can't see him going later than 15.

 

[LB2Snake]

Love this kid

 

[shinboner magic]

24 touches, 2 marks, 9 tackles and kicked 1.1.

Range? I'd take him as early as 5. I can't see him going later than 15.

My new fav

Robbie gray like

Say it after me - let’s split

 

[FootySmartSimpson]

He looks good. Flies aggressively and clunks them.