AFLW 2024 - Round 9 - Indigenous Round - Chat, game threads, injury lists, team lineups and more.
I can’t help but think Langford would improve our ball movement speed because he can hit targets 55-60m away.
Wonderful
They will trade down accordingly if that is their want, leaving FOS/Lalor for the trading partner, most likely Tigers.
thanks so much for that !!You get a number of picks based on the number of available spots on your list. The primary list can be up to 38 players, but picks are also limited by the total number of primary + rookie - 42 maximum (not including Cat-B).
So, right now, we have 31 players on our primary list (including Haynes), and we have 4 rookies. 38-31=7. And 42-(31+4)=7. We have seven available slots. We only had six selections in rounds 1-4 after the trade period, so to get to seven, we add a round 5 selection - pick 89.
If somehow we lost more players (unlikely, they're all contracted), then more spots would open, in rounds 6, 7... which would end up getting to those picks in the 100s.
Theoretically, if we delisted every player on the list, and only had one pick per round, the draft would be extended to 38 rounds! If we were premiers that year, our first pick would be 18 and our last pick would be pick 684
Also worth noting that prior to delisting S Durds and the 2 Carrolls the other day, we only had 4 free slots. If we'd gone to the draft in that state, we would only have had the first four of our picks available (picks 69 and 72 would have been lost).
Do we think there is any likelihood that Richmond may take the Suns approach and draft Smith and FOS given they played juniors together? Similar to the Anderson / Rowell approach? Do we know if Smith / FOS are close? Or am i making something up there?
Exactly, unless north make out like bandits, just take Tauru at 2. They're at a stage where they need to start positional picking the best player outside of midfielders. They're lacking at both ends, so address that. Picked at 2 or 6 itll be the same player.
I think GC vs Melb based had a bit to do with that
If Norf have their hearts set on Tauru, they may not take the risk to trade down - especially as the Demons are likely to pick up a key with either pick 5 or 9.
Nepotism? Putting aside Walsh would have zero input, How well do you know your second cousin?
FOS is a weird one, where he played Coates U18s for Oakleigh, but played for Vic Country.
I think Austin and co have been very good at keeping their plans under wraps so wouldn't surprise me if Adelaide wasn't certain on who we would take. I'd be leaving that pick selection to the last second to see if Adelaide doesn't get nervous and pick up the phone. That's said, I like the look of Draper for us anyway. Seems like a good fit for our needs. Austin will have 2 players I'm sure they have narrowed it down to that they want at pick 3 knowing one of them will get to us.
I’d do it in a heartbeat if I was North, worst case they get Langford then go tall with 18.
Given the backlash WCE supporters had about the 12 and 14 for pick 3, not hard to imagine how the rabid pack from Punt Rd will react if that deal goes through. Not saying it won't - your logic is sound - but I don't think it's a great deal for Richmond at all.
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