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Anyone have results from Lalor’s combine testing early this year or last yr ?
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Extremely doubtful.Maybe he has made contact and cool your jets was relayed. Perfect draft planning = pre-season we’ll have you working on some things.
Is that the OAK v GWV game?
Look he's not slow, has a massive kick, has pretty good game-sense and is pretty tenacious - he'll be a good player for us.
But he doesn't have great speed, great skills or great vision. What clips (armchair expert) I have seen show footy smarts and tenacity. He will be good, but what does he bring that Cerra, Walsh, Lord and the Campos don't/won't? I don't see how he complements any of Cripps or our future midfield.
Draper however is absolutely lightning, awesome skills, great vision and game-sense and is a good size, has strong leadership qualities, and is a teammate of 2 of our new recruits for multiple years now. None of Cripps or our future midfield can do what he can and let's face it, there's hardly any in the AFL who can.
Lalor and Draper have the size and game IMO to impact in '25 and beyond
I just came across some sanfl u18 testing results from Feb 2023. Draper went 2.94 in the 20m sprint and 7.80 in the agility test. Would have been enough for 5th and 1st at this year's draft combine. That was 1.5 years ago!
Torrens University SANFL U18 Testing Results - SANFL
sanfl.com.au
No current season stats available
Don't like Jagga?I know you're being ironic, but Draper is quite literally the exact opposite of that.
For mine, its Draper or Lalor at 3. Draper being the safer bet with runs on the board vs men (averaging 25 odd over 6 weeks in the SANFL), and who would be good to go R1 next year.
Added plus of Draper is he knows the Campo twins (and Moir) pretty well, which will help with settling them all in.
Both Draper and Lalor offer us the exact thing our midfield needs, speed, power and penetration inside 50. Either would do me fine.
I'm terrified we'll select FOS though. He's the exact player we don't need. A low disposal mid (and a slower burn) with question marks galore.
Hoping the Tiges trade for Norths 2 and take FOS with one of them (I hear they're into him, and we might have spooked them by trading up).
That would give them Lalor (who they're rumored to be into at 1) and FOS (at 2) leaving us free to take Draper at 3 before the Crows swoop at 4.
Don't like Jagga?
Thanks for the detailed response. On my very limited viewing, Jagga, Draper and Lalor all look like great fits for the CFCI do and if Draper and Lalor are both gone by our pick, he's the one I'd select next.
He doesnt have the same speed and power as the first two, but is just too good to pass at that point. His numbers are insane for a wiry kid, he's always involved in the play (high Footy IQ) with repeat efforts etc, he has runs on the board vs men, and will 100 percent make it into a top line AFL player.
You cant make people smarter, but you can make them bigger.
Only knock on him is I reckon he'll need time. Will be pushed off the ball too easy with his frame at the top level.
FOS has a high ceiling, but he's also the most likely of the top 5 players in this draft to be a total bust. He also needs time.
Its that combo of risk + time that just make him a poor fit for us, especially with where the list is at, and the fact we traded out of 2 first rounds to get 3 (if he doesnt make it, it's an absolute disaster for us, and even if he does make it, it wont be for a few years at best).
I would only select FOS if I already had a 'sure thing' in the draft and had some time up my sleeve to develop him properly (i.e. the Tigers could do it).
I wouldnt be surprised to see the Tiges trade for Norths 2 and select Lalor and FOS at 1 and 2. That would be a dream for mine, as it removes the risk we take FOS (and hopefully Draper is our number 3).
Thanks for the detailed response. On my very limited viewing, Jagga, Draper and Lalor all look like great fits for the CFC