Analysis 2024 National Draft

[Aphrodite]

 

[Juice030103]

We’d need to build a bigger salary cap




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I look at the salary cap and I’m like wow, what a great salary cap. It’s great

 

[Blue__Balls]

Ok. It would probably be about better fit than better talent. But probably the same answer?

Yeah, same answer, in my view anyway. Lalor looks good, but I reckon the "explosive" tag is a bit overdone. He's strong, for sure, busts through tackles and lays some really strong ones himself. But moving into the AFL against mature bodies is going to hamper that a little and it'll probably take him a year or two before he can play the same way at senior level as he does juniors. I think if we were looking for an understudy to replace Cripps then he'd be a good bet. But we're looking for something complementary, and I see 3-4 other top candidates that I'd rate as at least on par for talent but who help balance our midfield mix better.

We could give him the Petracca/De Goey treatment and start him forward for a few years while we build his tank, looking to then transition him into the middle as Cripps fades. But I worry he'd be a bit starved up forward for us with two premium KPP targets plus guys like Moir, Lij and SOS in that mix.

I think it'd be better planning for us to take one of the more nimble midfield options now, and look to Cody Walker in a couple of years as the likely Cripps successor.

 

[marcmurphy3]

Yeah, same answer, in my view anyway. Lalor looks good, but I reckon the "explosive" tag is a bit overdone. He's strong, for sure, busts through tackles and lays some really strong ones himself. I think if we were looking for an understudy to replace Cripps then he'd be a good bet. But we're looking for something complementary, and I see 3-4 other top candidates that I'd rate as at least on par for talent but who help balance our midfield mix better.

We could give him the Petracca/De Goey treatment and start him forward for a few years while we build his tank, looking to then transition him into the middle as Cripps fades. But I worry he'd be a bit starved up forward for us with two premium KPP targets plus guys like Moir, Lij and SOS in that mix.

I think it'd be better planning for us to take one of the more nimble midfield options now, and look to Cody Walker in a couple of years as the likely Cripps successor.

I agree.

I feel Lalor is more a Cripps type with better forward craft and disposal, then a Degoey, Martin or Petracca. He's seems more explosive in the sense of being strong and able to burst through tackles then through leg speed. You don't really see him running away from packs. Could still do with him for sure but don't think he'd be the answer as far as adding speed to our midfield.

 

[FitzroyBlueBagger]

For me Lalor as a player comparison, speed, power, size & build, overall football traits resembles Stringer…

He has the ability forward and midfield, in the air or on the ground, body use, goal sense, good un/contested balance game…

Genuine 50/50 forward/midfielder he’ll become once he’s better developed down the track in 3/4 years…

 

[marcmurphy3]

Gone from thinking we will end of up Jagga or Draper (more likely Jagga) to about 80% confident it's FOS. Always felt FOS was the target (just too much talk around it) but figured he'd be gone.

The talk now is that the Tigers aren't really keen to trade up to 2 and it would require a change of heart for it to happen. Plus, the Roos continually being linked to Tauru. If they've really fallen in love with him and he's there, I find it hard to see them not reaching for him.

So, FOS seems the most likely option.

 

[CrippaTheGoat9]

Gone from thinking we will end of up Jagga or Draper (more likely Jagga) to about 80% confident it's FOS. Always felt FOS was the target (just too much talk around it) but figured he'd be gone.

The talk now is that the Tigers aren't really keen to trade up to 2 and it would require a change of heart for it to happen. Plus, the Roos continually being linked to Tauru. If they've really fallen in love with him and he's there, I find it hard to see them not reaching for him.

So, FOS seems the most likely option.

I still wouldn’t be shocked if FOS goes no.1

 

[Bamboo Harvester]

I still wouldn’t be shocked if FOS goes no.1

If we believe what the media are feeding us, the Tiggs are supposedly very keen on FOS. Although I still reckon that their supporters would burn the joint down on Punt Rd if they didn't take their Dusty clone at pick 1.

I tend to think that there'll ultimately be a trade between the Tiggs and Norf - they'll negotiate something to give Norf an extra first round pick, with pick 2 ending up with Richmond....however it wouldn't be at all surprising if they went with Jagga at pick 2 rather than FOS. Basically getting Martin and Cotchin Mark 2.

 

[marcmurphy3]

If we believe what the media are feeding us, the Tiggs are supposedly very keen on FOS. Although I still reckon that their supporters would burn the joint down on Punt Rd if they didn't take their Dusty clone at pick 1.

I tend to think that there'll ultimately be a trade between the Tiggs and Norf - they'll negotiate something to give Norf an extra first round pick, with pick 2 ending up with Richmond....however it wouldn't be at all surprising if they went with Jagga at pick 2 rather than FOS. Basically getting Martin and Cotchin Mark 2.

From all reports they don't see a big difference between players at 2 and 6. They'll still have access to that top group of mids. If they force North to use 2 on Tauru even a Jagga could get there. They want to cash in a couple of later picks for F1s. Sets their list up much better long term. Even if the deal was only 6+20 for 2. They could get an F1 for 20 so in reality it's 6+F1 vs 2.

I'm less of a sceptic of the media then others. When the whispers are this loud and this consistent (e.g. Lalor pick 1, Tauru to North) 9 times out of 10 they're right.