Combined Rankings 15-Oct
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Snuffaluphagus
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I rate this kid above Joe Berry now - best small forward in the open draft pool
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A quite remarkable performance from Ollie Hannaford who must have run Sam Marshall close for the grand final BOG medal even in a losing side. He seemed to have a hand in everything good for the Rebels, attacking contests hard, winning the footy and making excellent descisions with quality disposal. With his team facing such a deficit he would have been forgiven for dropping off his energy and workrate, or at least showing signs of frustration, but he never wavered in his energetic attempts to drive his team forward and create positive outcomes. This kind of performance on the biggest junior stage in the face of adversity franks his outstanding form through the back half of the Talent League season and should see his draft prospects significantly boosted.
He started the season as a small defender, moved up the field about 6 weeks ago to play small forward and had some dominant games including bags of 5 and 6 goals. This was his first game playing through the midfield. Feels like every stage through this season he's thrived with more responsibility and challenge.Impressive.
He’s playing as a full time midfielder there by the look of those highlights though.
Reminds me of Brent Daniels
Impressive.
He’s playing as a full time midfielder there by the look of those highlights though.
Reminds me of Brent Daniels
100% agree. Hawthorn recruited Brian Lake at 31 years and then won three flags. Cameron to Geelong, Lynch to Richmond. All players that filled gaps. Bolton and Pickett would be perfect, don't care if we overpay a bit and trade away future picks. Need to take advantage now of the list we have built and that is not through drafting players who may take 3-5 years to come good, if at all. Let Walls get to work with later picks so we have younger players developing, but use our early picks to fill the gaps. Ps I'm fine if we get Warner but Pickett and Bolton would be idealAll well and good but we are entering our window now and have list gaps to fill.
If we were rebuilding than yes this would be a great draft to set us up, but if we take all picks to the draft this year and dont fill gaps then we risk spending the next 4-5 years being port and then the years after that being St Kilda
What sort of small defender roles was he playing? Like a ball user rebounder type or genuine small defender.He started the season as a small defender, moved up the field about 6 weeks ago to play small forward and had some dominant games including bags of 5 and 6 goals. This was his first game playing through the midfield. Feels like every stage through this season he's thrived with more responsibility and challenge.
Actually in this game he started as a forward, and GWV were getting absolutely smashed in the middle - they moved Hannaford on ball as what felt like a desperate move to trying something new and stem the bleeding, and you can see what happened.
Plenty of teams in the finals had 1st and 2nd year players.All well and good but we are entering our window now and have list gaps to fill.
If we were rebuilding than yes this would be a great draft to set us up, but if we take all picks to the draft this year and dont fill gaps then we risk spending the next 4-5 years being port and then the years after that being St Kilda
I rate this kid above Joe Berry now - best small forward in the open draft pool
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A quite remarkable performance from Ollie Hannaford who must have run Sam Marshall close for the grand final BOG medal even in a losing side. He seemed to have a hand in everything good for the Rebels, attacking contests hard, winning the footy and making excellent descisions with quality disposal. With his team facing such a deficit he would have been forgiven for dropping off his energy and workrate, or at least showing signs of frustration, but he never wavered in his energetic attempts to drive his team forward and create positive outcomes. This kind of performance on the biggest junior stage in the face of adversity franks his outstanding form through the back half of the Talent League season and should see his draft prospects significantly boosted.
If Bolton is requiring too high a trade price, grab Berry and Hannaford, and along with Simpson we grow our own solution.Plenty of teams in the finals had 1st and 2nd year players.
Cats - Humphries, Dempsey, Managh
GWS - Jones, Cadman
Lions - Fletcher, Ashcroft
Hawks - Watson, Dear
Bulldogs - Freijah
The notion that drafting means rebuilding and having to trade players in at a certain point in time of a list build is incorrect imo. Good teams consistently draft.
That would be a crazy decision by the club - Bolton is clearly coming anyway by all account, and it should be possible to bring him in and still get one of those guys in the draft.If Bolton is requiring too high a trade price, grab Berry and Hannaford, and along with Simpson we grow our own solution.
I rate this kid above Joe Berry now - best small forward in the open draft pool
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A quite remarkable performance from Ollie Hannaford who must have run Sam Marshall close for the grand final BOG medal even in a losing side. He seemed to have a hand in everything good for the Rebels, attacking contests hard, winning the footy and making excellent descisions with quality disposal. With his team facing such a deficit he would have been forgiven for dropping off his energy and workrate, or at least showing signs of frustration, but he never wavered in his energetic attempts to drive his team forward and create positive outcomes. This kind of performance on the biggest junior stage in the face of adversity franks his outstanding form through the back half of the Talent League season and should see his draft prospects significantly boosted.
He looks a pure midfielder. Has he been playing small forward?
Looked like a Serong out there
Not sure what you're disagreeing with here.That would be a crazy decision by the club - Bolton is clearly coming anyway by all account, and it should be possible to bring him in and still get one of those guys in the draft.
If we refused Bolton and drafted Hannaford and Berry instead, it would be 2029 before they are ready to consistently impact big finals. If indeed they are not busts.
I do agree we need to draft more forwards but not if it means we can’t get Bolton!
By 2029, Andy Brayshaw will be 30 years old and Alex Pearce and Luke Ryan will be just about done with their careers.
You can’t win a flag without trading in top talent. We don’t get many looks at top talent via trade so it just has to happen if we want to ever win one
Yeah that’s different and I agree we should walk away if they ask for something absurd but history says that the deal will get done. The house around this one is there’s good will and agreement between the two clubs already.Not sure what you're disagreeing with here.
Quite simply, the club needs to walk away if Richmond are asking for an unreasonably high trade price. And we can do that knowing that our Plan B is also a decent plan. That's far from a crazy decision.
I expect they ask for all our first round picks, or 2 + Switkowski kind of deal. Or even 9+10 is a massive price.
Can you give some examples? A couple of top 10 picks is rare air in trades.Yeah that’s different and I agree we should walk away if they ask for something absurd but history says that the deal will get done. The house around this one is there’s good will and agreement between the two clubs already.
I think the most we could pay is 9 and 10 with some junk picks back.
Pricey but I wouldnt baulk at it.
I’d like to think that won’t be what we will pay, but I would say 9 & 16 for Bolton and 30 is reasonably ok and while some of our fans won’t like it - it’s the kinda deal a serious contender would do every day of the week.
In that scenario we’d still be able to draft berry or Hannaford with pick 10 (12) and can even still get another decent player in a deep draft with 27 such as Hamish Davis.
In a dream scenario someone like Murphy Reid could slide to 10 but it’s highly unlikely it seems
The salary cap space is the kicker that is a relatively recent trading commodity that may make a trade look more lopsided.Can you give some examples? A couple of top 10 picks is rare air in trades.
It's more than the Kelly deal and around par for the Judd trade.
I would definitely baulk unless it included Baker or a significant second round pick.
Oh I don't think future picks equate my friend. I mean not like the death ride wasn't fun, but pick 10 and F1 is not the same as 9+10.The salary cap space is the kicker that is a relatively recent trading commodity that may make a trade look more lopsided.
Off the top of my head -
Treloar went from GWS to Collingwood for pick 7 (2015) pick 8 (2016) and pick 65 in exchange for Treloar and pick 27
Shiel went from GWS to Essendon for pick 9 (2018) and pick 14 (2019), with pick 42 coming back alongside Shiel.
Close to home, Luke Jacskon and pick 44 & 67 in exchange for pick 13 (2022) pick 7 (2023) and an F2 second rounder that ended up pick 26 or so actually looks very pricey in hindsight.
I value future firsts around the same value as the finishing position the year before.Oh I don't think future picks equate my friend. I mean not like the death ride wasn't fun, but pick 10 and F1 is not the same as 9+10.
The LJ trade:The salary cap space is the kicker that is a relatively recent trading commodity that may make a trade look more lopsided.
Off the top of my head -
Treloar went from GWS to Collingwood for pick 7 (2015) pick 8 (2016) and pick 65 in exchange for Treloar and pick 27
Shiel went from GWS to Essendon for pick 9 (2018) and pick 14 (2019), with pick 42 coming back alongside Shiel.
Close to home, Luke Jacskon and pick 44 & 67 in exchange for pick 13 (2022) pick 7 (2023) and an F2 second rounder that ended up pick 26 or so actually looks very pricey in hindsight.
I would give 9+ F1 for Bolton in a heartbeat, I doubt Richmond would accept that and their fans would all have heart attacks!I value future firsts around the same value as the finishing position the year before.
I’d feel the same if we gave up pick 9 and an F1 for Bolton as I would if we gave up 9 & 10.
As we saw with he Jackson trade - you win some, you lose some when it comes to F1s
Freo won’t give up F1 in case Warner becomes availableI would give 9+ F1 for Bolton in a heartbeat, I doubt Richmond would accept that and their fans would all have heart attacks!
I’m trading 10, 16 and 27 to Sydney for Warner this year.Freo won’t give up F1 in case Warner becomes available
Out of curiosity what do you value our 2025 first round pick at, if it doesn’t equate?Oh I don't think future picks equate my friend. I mean not like the death ride wasn't fun, but pick 10 and F1 is not the same as 9+10.
But an F1 is probably the same value as pick 10!!!I would give 9+ F1 for Bolton in a heartbeat, I doubt Richmond would accept that and their fans would all have heart attacks!
you can trade what you want. Sydney won't thoI’m trading 10, 16 and 27 to Sydney for Warner this year.