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AFLW 2024 - Round 9 - Indigenous Round - Chat, game threads, injury lists, team lineups and more.
All I’ve seen of Berry is the champs games this year and some 5 minute highlights packages he looks a nice player if we select him it probably costs a pick between 10-14, Just for another example I also saw Jasper Alger play and to my eye he looked almost as good and going by most phantom drafts will likely cost a pick after 40 for the cost I know which one I’m choosing and I’m sure their are more quality smalls available our recruiters just have to identify them better.There's always going to be exceptions to the rule and Geelong are basically ground 0 for them for whatever reason... To counter that I'd ask who was the last highly rated small forward to be a bust in the draft?
Watson
Rachele
Pickett
Weightman
Henry
Rankine
Jones
Higgins
Berry is right up there with any of them in terms of talent and projecting to the next level. We can piss fart around trying to find some quality small forwards with rookie picks and picks in the 50s or we can take the proven gun and enjoy the ride.
I don't disagree that Alger has some nice traits, just as Cunners, Durdin, Motlop etc showed in their junior years. The difference is Berry delivers game after game while Alger remains a teaser type player.All I’ve seen of Berry is the champs games this year and some 5 minute highlights packages he looks a nice player if we select him it probably costs a pick between 10-14, Just for another example I also saw Jasper Alger play and to my eye he looked almost as good and going by most phantom drafts will likely cost a pick after 40 for the cost I know which one I’m choosing and I’m sure their are more quality smalls available our recruiters just have to identify them better.
Id personally like to, probably the last big flush out we have....Go hard for Leek next year and Walker comes in the year after...Is this draft better than next years?
Could we go all in on this draft?
Trading in 2x further firsts is plausible.
Yes, would be closer to our 2nd.Is Dattoli a stretch with our first?
Trade:Id personally like to, probably the last big flush out we have....Go hard for Leek next year and Walker comes in the year after...
same this trend will be the way going forward speed kills, etc. Travaglia is the other I like Weddle styleSmall ball wins out again vs the Lumbering trio of tall timbers for the Dogs.
Berry or Hotton.
Or it could just be that the Bulldogs have no system and that the Hawks were supremely well-drilled and coached and had the form going in.Small ball wins out again vs the Lumbering trio of tall timbers for the Dogs.
Berry or Hotton.
Add Lindsay as an each way option and you’ve got me mate. We need those options. It is not the only way to win a game, but we need some extra strings in the bow.Small ball wins out again vs the Lumbering trio of tall timbers for the Dogs.
Berry or Hotton.
After seeing the performances of our smalls today I simply refuse to believe in another option.
One 18 year old won't do much for our club in the short term. I hate to say it (no I don't) but we better start preparing for our next generation of players. That is what governs my attitude on the 2024 draft crop and how we should approach it.After seeing the performances of our smalls today I simply refuse to believe in another option.
One 18 year old would be a clear improvement on our putrid small forwards. Is it going to turn the whole teams fortunes around? Absolutely not... But amongst some other changes it certainly will help.One 18 year old won't do much for our club in the short term. I hate to say it (no I don't) but we better start preparing for our next generation of players. That is what governs my attitude on the 2024 draft crop and how we should approach it.
He would have been ideal for us but he is going to Geelong.Our First round pick is gone Baily Smith to Carlton bookmark it brings us speed and Money in Marketing. Cerra off to Melbourne with Owies for Melbourne pick.
Our First round pick is gone Baily Smith to Carlton bookmark it brings us speed and Money in Marketing. Cerra off to Melbourne with Owies for Melbourne pick.
Would be a massive call for us to take the risk at #11.still have my eye on Taj Hotton, goal kicking, high possession HFF.
coming off the ACL is a risk but i'd guess the biggest knock for our needs is i don't think he's particularly fast
He's a bit like Conor Rozee athletically. Probably not lightning fast but elite agility/change of direction and first few steps are enough to get clear of most situations.still have my eye on Taj Hotton, goal kicking, high possession HFF.
coming off the ACL is a risk but i'd guess the biggest knock for our needs is i don't think he's particularly fast