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AFLW 2024 - Round 10 - Chat, game threads, injury lists, team lineups and more.
I’m not saying I don’t like Draper, I just don’t think he is top 3. I wonder whether we are all so invested on getting a speedy mid because that’s what we are currently missing.If you're interested, you can watch SANFL matches on their site (sign up for 7 day free trial) and you'll see full matches with Draper playing for the Panthers.
In a nutshell, he was a standout among men in one of the shittest sides in the comp.
Shanahan is the natural pick for them. A genuine pack crasher rather than Larkey who's more of a leading patterns and smarts based KPF.I like Tauru, he plays taller than he is. I think he is best suited as a 3rd defender though.
I think the Roo's really want to settle Charlie Comben down back, to go with Dawson long term, Logue and Bergam and a host of others playing that 3rd role.
That's mainly why I'm of the opinion they will be looking for an out and out key forward to support Larkey.
This was actually a large part of why we selected Dow in the 2017 draft. Dow ahead of LDU and Cerra because we wanted to add some speed to the midfield.I’m not saying I don’t like Draper, I just don’t think he is top 3. I wonder whether we are all so invested on getting a speedy mid because that’s what we are currently missing.
After watching more Oakley games, I have to say that Jagga is amazingly impressive and is flying under the radar a bit. If I was Richmond I would take him for sure. He always seems to attack the front of the stoppage, I don't think I've ever seen him fumble, combines composure and "slippery-ness" in traffic to ensure he finds the best option, and is an absolute footy-magnet. I don't agree that he isn't impactful, I think that is often something one says about prospects who get a lot of inside-footy. He is a nice kick, knows where the big sticks are, and is quick. Combine that with his decision making and there have been a couple games that he has completely broken open.
This video shows all you could want to see in a midfield draft prospect. I would be worried for him if he does go to the Tigers, because he could end up being absolutely smashed from pillar-to-post in that team.
I'm now firmly in the Draper > Jagga >>> Lalor > FOS camp
Jagga has been a prodigious talent for years, he was getting the Cody Walker kinda of talk playing as a 15 year old.
The only reason I would have FOS/Lalor above him on our draft board is I feel Jagga is an out and out mid. Where as the other two have shown more forward craft. Jagga can definitely kick goals, but usually does it whilst still playing midfield.
Going off the assumption, and what history tells us, our midfield is a hard one to crack at the moment, so I'd be leaning towards the other two as they will both be great midfielder, but in their development periods I think they are more suited to getting AFL experience whilst playing as a half forward to start off with.
I am not saying that Jagga is like or going to turn out like Dow, but just using Dow as an example. He was always a midfielder, his best asset is reading the ruck taps. He found it incredible hard to find a spot in our team cause he didn't have the flexibility to play the forward role. This would be my one and only question mark around Jagga.
That said, I wonder if Jagga could play the N Daicos/ Sheezel half back role to start off with?
I really do rate him very highly. Just thinking in regards to our team specifically.
I’d certainly take Jagga if Lalor was gone. And I think you’re right, he could spend a year alternating between mid, forward and back. He oozes class and is extremely damaging kicking inside 50.Jagga has been a prodigious talent for years, he was getting the Cody Walker kinda of talk playing as a 15 year old.
The only reason I would have FOS/Lalor above him on our draft board is I feel Jagga is an out and out mid. Where as the other two have shown more forward craft. Jagga can definitely kick goals, but usually does it whilst still playing midfield.
Going off the assumption, and what history tells us, our midfield is a hard one to crack at the moment, so I'd be leaning towards the other two as they will both be great midfielder, but in their development periods I think they are more suited to getting AFL experience whilst playing as a half forward to start off with.
I am not saying that Jagga is like or going to turn out like Dow, but just using Dow as an example. He was always a midfielder, his best asset is reading the ruck taps. He found it incredible hard to find a spot in our team cause he didn't have the flexibility to play the forward role. This would be my one and only question mark around Jagga.
That said, I wonder if Jagga could play the N Daicos/ Sheezel half back role to start off with?
I really do rate him very highly. Just thinking in regards to our team specifically.
Paddy Dow while you are correct was set apart due to his speed (as said many times in this video) didn't show anywhere near the speed and agility Draper does. There's one or two moments of striaghtline speed in this video but he's slow to get to his feet, does move laterally fast and doesn't break away in the first step or two like Draper does.This was actually a large part of why we selected Dow in the 2017 draft. Dow ahead of LDU and Cerra because we wanted to add some speed to the midfield.
I agree 100% that others would have more impact on the team from day 1, but if the recruiting team believes that Smith will be a better player over the course of his career than FOS or Lalor, then the last thing I want them to change their mind over is what role they'll play when they're 18 and 19.
Imagine 5 years down the track when one gets 30 Brownlow votes in a season. I don't think we'll remember who had 18 touches and half a goal a game in their first year rather than 15.
One other thing I'll note is Jagga's defensive side concerns me a little. Especially compared to Draper who has been racking up tackles against grown men.
I guess I am just a bit jaded by our development over the years for players not getting games in the 1s.
Although I think Power has really improved that. Also, it would help if our 2s didn't have to play most of the season with less than 5 AFL listed players. Which goes back to the old injury talk.
Very hard to develop in the VFL if you are playing in a side that is regularly calling in players from the lower divisions to fill in. No continuity of playing ground makes it very hard to instill a gameplan and structures.
100% agree. Power is a fantastic coach, in fact, in a lot of ways I believe he is a better coach than the 1s coach.I think Power is doing a good job in trying circumstances. Lord (not that we can take too much credit for him), Binns, and especially Moir seem to be coming along nicely. I am confident the VFL team will be better next year. If we can't trust our draftees to get better in the 2s then there's not much point to any of this IMO. You can't build a premiership list from 26 players.
This has been my concern with Jagga for us too 43.Jagga has been a prodigious talent for years, he was getting the Cody Walker kinda of talk playing as a 15 year old.
The only reason I would have FOS/Lalor above him on our draft board is I feel Jagga is an out and out mid. Where as the other two have shown more forward craft. Jagga can definitely kick goals, but usually does it whilst still playing midfield.
Going off the assumption, and what history tells us, our midfield is a hard one to crack at the moment, so I'd be leaning towards the other two as they will both be great midfielder, but in their development periods I think they are more suited to getting AFL experience whilst playing as a half forward to start off with.
I am not saying that Jagga is like or going to turn out like Dow, but just using Dow as an example. He was always a midfielder, his best asset is reading the ruck taps. He found it incredible hard to find a spot in our team cause he didn't have the flexibility to play the forward role. This would be my one and only question mark around Jagga.
That said, I wonder if Jagga could play the N Daicos/ Sheezel half back role to start off with?
I really do rate him very highly. Just thinking in regards to our team specifically.
I find it hard to fathom a player like Jagga drifting to 3, If he gets to our pick I'd take him in a heartbeat.I’d certainly take Jagga if Lalor was gone. And I think you’re right, he could spend a year alternating between mid, forward and back. He oozes class and is extremely damaging kicking inside 50.
He just looks like a type that a team like the Hawks would throw the world at because he would take a team like there’s to a completely new level. Definitely has a bit of Nick Daicos about him imo
We can’t seriously be worried about flight risks when making decisions at the pointy end of the draft. We’re not west coast. No one in their right mind will want to leave a big Victorian club that is contending for premierships.O'Farrell would be a great get if he makes it that far in my opinion.
Matt Whitlock is a sneaky chance of slipping, especially with 27, 28, 31, 34 all likely to be used pick matching.
As for pick 3, I get the feeling the tigers are set on Lalor, North I believe will look to go taller.
I've love Jagga for a while, FOS and Draper are the other two.
Only worry with Draper is the potential flight risk, especially with the SA sides having a focus on home ground talent.
Might be worth drafting him just to strengthen our hand of obtaining Butters if he does decide to return home... would be a bold strategy.
It seems like Lalor and FOS have had their reputations grow due to missing games with injury whilst Jagga has been so consistent for 4 years, but people want to find reasons to not pick him.
Reminds me a little of the Walsh chat in the lead up, clear stand out and healthy player throughout years of juniors, but the closer the draft got, the more people wanted to find holes in his game, rather than celebrate how good he'd been.
I actually think his strengths will be perfect for our clearance game. We are far too slow inside to outside. Jagga is the best loose ball get player I’ve seen in a while. He will get to the ball first ahead of anyone else. Hand off to Cerra and away we go.This has been my concern with Jagga for us too 43.
He is a prodigious clearance player, one of the most natural we've seen come through for as long as I can remember. He expertly reads the taps at stoppage and centre bounces and is nearly always the first to react whether it be loose balls or getting into position for a handball receive.
But... We have Cripps, and we have Walker on his way. Regardless of Jagga's natural instincts nobody is displacing Cripps as our go to at centre bounces and stoppages for at least a few years. And after watching Cody this year he seems to thrive in that same role as the number 1 option at stoppage.
However, Walsh isn't a great clearance player, nor is Cerra. Hewett is a fantastic clearance player but is a bit more of the defensive piece in our mix.
The question I have is how does Jagga look besides a Cripps or Walker type? They're far more explosive athletes and extraordinarily hard to move off their line. How would Jagga go playing 2nd fiddle to one of them? It deprives him of his number 1 asset but allows him to perhaps be the out the front of stoppage receiver instead?
That would be up to the list and coaching team to decide, I'm genuinely 50/50 on it. His size is also a bit of a concern but hopefully he can add some weight to his frame over the next few years.
I’m not saying I don’t like Draper, I just don’t think he is top 3. I wonder whether we are all so invested on getting a speedy mid because that’s what we are currently missing.
I’ve always believed if you have a top 5 pick you pick best available and not based on needs. Draper maybe the best available, I just don’t view him to be
FOS is more impactful with his disposal which is what we need, just because he doesn’t get high numbers is not a negative and I don’t see why people see that as a negative.Smith, FOS and Lalor are all pretty quick too.
FOS doesn't get the ball enough. For me, if he's not able to do that at this level... then hard to see it happening at AFL level.
Smith is probably the safest option, maybe doesn't have as high of a ceiling.
I like Lalor, but Tigers will pick him up imo.
Going to be a very interesting decision...
Alright lads, more vision of Finn playing in 2023
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Heavy demand in recent days to see more of Finn O'Sullivan during his relatively injury free bottom age campaign. Here we see him leading his Chargers to a big win in the first round of last years Talent League finals. He cracks in hard at stoppage, winning a lot of footy and laying tackles. He shows his ability to dodge and weave around tacklers, and the audacity to take on the play with calculated risks to break lines.
My mate is a mad richmond supporter who watches a ton of the vfl and he says Smith is a ball magnet with dodgy disposal
Love Draper and hope we get him, but let’s not get carried away.View attachment 2145274
Imagine Sid Draper and Patrick Cripps in the same midfield group. Frightening for the opposition. Big unit.
Would really love Jagga, just think the criticism of Finn is wrong and misguidedI just don’t see it with Finn O’Sullivan guys. He can’t kick, doesn’t have great speed and I just can’t see the high impact that everyone raves about. If we take him it will be Dow Mark II.
Jagga has to be priority 1. He’s very Nick Daicos like with his speed and movement in and around traffic. If not him I’d take Lalor, Langford or Draper. Langford will be that forward mid player that will take clutch marks in big moments up forward.