List Mgmt. 2024 Young Talent Time (Drafting)

[Ge3ks]

I doubt it unless we finish bottom 3 next year. Just won't have the first rounders, even with the ability to trade 2 years in advance.

Or we'd have to trade out a best 22 player that's under contract.

 

[fnerd]

Or we'd have to trade out a best 22 player that's under contract.

……

 

[greatgatsby]

Is there any chance we can get both Koz and Warner next year? If so surely we trade the 14 into next year.

So greedy!

 

[BettercallSaul]

Just for a laugh, if we picked Champion at 14 do WC have the picks/points to match?

 

[bone2468]

Just for a laugh, if we picked Champion at 14 do WC have the picks/points to match?

Will come off there next years picks if they don’t

 

[Polo342]

Does Joe berry have what it takes to play midfield as well?

 

[Purpletown]

Just for a laugh, if we picked Champion at 14 do WC have the picks/points to match?

I hope we are not silly enough to even think about doing that. WC would let us keep him.

 

[groggm]

Hopefully we are targeting small forwards with #14? Maybe Berry/Hannaford in that range.. like the look of Jobe Shanahan too but not sure he's a great fit with Amiss/Treacy holding down the key posts

 

[Docker82]

I hope we are not silly enough to even think about doing that. WC would let us keep him.

Yep they happily traded their two picks in the 60s to Carlton and now have no picks between 26 and 70.

I’m sure the previous poster was taking the piss anyway but Pick 26 is a better player on paper than Champion is. The issue we had with Liam Henry is that the player we would’ve got wouldn’t have been rated nearly as high as Liam Henry was.

There’s simply no way West Coast match until they use that Pick 26 but I reckon them trading away their picks in the 60s means they think he’ll last a lot longer than that.

 

[BettercallSaul]

Yep they happily traded their two picks in the 60s to Carlton and now have no picks between 26 and 70.

I’m sure the previous poster was taking the piss anyway but Pick 26 is a better player on paper than Champion is. The issue we had with Liam Henry is that the player we would’ve got wouldn’t have been rated nearly as high as Liam Henry was.

There’s simply no way West Coast match until they use that Pick 26 but I reckon them trading away their picks in the 60s means they think he’ll last a lot longer than that.

Totally taking the piss. Just day dreaming of making life difficult for WC.

 

[Sherriff Incorporated]

Hopefully we are targeting small forwards with #14? Maybe Berry/Hannaford in that range.. like the look of Jobe Shanahan too but not sure he's a great fit with Amiss/Treacy holding down the key posts

Im a member of Rookie Centrals Facebook group which a ton of discussion on draftees including posts on which players are attracting interest from clubs. We're one of the teams that have interviewed Shanahan the most. (We've also done the same with Berry)
It makes more sense than you might think. He's an elite kick and very mobile but he fits into our team structure too.
ts been mentioned by more than a few freo coaching staff that Luke Jackson's best position could end up being as a big midfielder. Judging by his cameos in 2023 I agree. If he played time onball he could still be the second ruck and rotate forward only when anter tall forward is on the bench.

 

[groggm]

Im a member of Rookie Centrals Facebook group which a ton of discussion on draftees including posts on which players are attracting interest from clubs. We're one of the teams that have interviewed Shanahan the most. (We've also done the same with Berry)
It makes more sense than you might think. He's an elite kick and very mobile but he fits into our team structure too.
ts been mentioned by more than a few freo coaching staff that Luke Jackson's best position could end up being as a big midfielder. Judging by his cameos in 2023 I agree. If he played time onball he could still be the second ruck and rotate forward only when anter tall forward is on the bench.

Suspect Jackson was carrying something in the later part of the year as he wasn't having the impact he usually would - I'm on board with the midfielder idea as the ruck is likely to batter him even more over time. Imagine we go best available in the draft as seems to be the usual way, if Shanahan is the pick happy to back the recruiters.

 

[Purple Suit]

Im a member of Rookie Centrals Facebook group which a ton of discussion on draftees including posts on which players are attracting interest from clubs. We're one of the teams that have interviewed Shanahan the most. (We've also done the same with Berry)
It makes more sense than you might think. He's an elite kick and very mobile but he fits into our team structure too.
ts been mentioned by more than a few freo coaching staff that Luke Jackson's best position could end up being as a big midfielder. Judging by his cameos in 2023 I agree. If he played time onball he could still be the second ruck and rotate forward only when anter tall forward is on the bench.

It seems insane to spend our top draft capital on tall timber under the potential of putting Jackson on the ball. If he can go on the ball, he can rotate with small forwards as well but it will be tough to carry 4 tall forwards and still maintain forward pressure.

The comp is slowly shifting to 2 key forwards max, not 4.

 

[bone2468]

Actually wouldn’t mind Shanahan if he made it to our pick and we played Jackson on ball and ran a 3 tall forward his last few games in VFL he was averaging 3 goals a game for Essendon VFL

 

[go_the_dockers]

Does Joe berry have what it takes to play midfield as well?

Plays small stints of midfield this year in tac cup.

I think he could get there in a few years

 

[Chris25]

It seems insane to spend our top draft capital on tall timber under the potential of putting Jackson on the ball. If he can go on the ball, he can rotate with small forwards as well but it will be tough to carry 4 tall forwards and still maintain forward pressure.

The comp is slowly shifting to 2 key forwards max, not 4.

I don’t really buy the whole idea of Jackson as a midfielder. Little stints, sure. But not to the point of drafting a KPF solely for that reason.

But I do the see the value in taking one this draft. Voss has shown himself to be capable, but a clear step down. And we are lacking depth now that we’ve delisted Taberner, Corbett and Kuek. We’ll have to take one eventually.

So do we take a KPF that we really like early in Shanahan? Or do we take a chance late and hope for the best? There’s definitely an argument for picking Shanahan and not having to think about the key forward position for the next 5–10 years.

 

[Polo342]

I don’t really buy the whole idea of Jackson as a midfielder. Little stints, sure. But not to the point of drafting a KPF solely for that reason.

But I do the see the value in taking one this draft. Voss has shown himself to be capable, but a clear step down. And we are lacking depth now that we’ve delisted Taberner, Corbett and Kuek. We’ll have to take one eventually.

So do we take a KPF that we really like early in Shanahan? Or do we take a chance late and hope for the best? There’s definitely an argument for picking Shanahan and not having to think about the key forward position for the next 5–10 years.

Who are the players in order that you would take with 14?

 

[Chris25]

Who are the players in order that you would take with 14?

My preference of the ones I think most likely to be available would be - Lindsay, Berry, Reid, Travaglia.

If none of them are there, I’d consider trading down closer to around 20 and think about Davis, Hynes, Oliver, Dattoli, Hannaford.

But I’d also consider risking a bid on Marshall at 14 and hoping Brisbane don’t have the points for a bid that early.

 

[Swiggy]

With the draft so even clubs will draft more for needs. I’d be shocked if Berry got to freo pick. Hotton Lindsay or Hannaford would be 3 I’d be looking at if I was freo. Hotton coming off ACL but he would fit perfectly.
I'm no draft expert

 

[go_the_dockers]

My preference of the ones I think most likely to be available would be - Lindsay, Berry, Reid, Travaglia.

If none of them are there, I’d consider trading down closer to around 20 and think about Davis, Hynes, Oliver, Dattoli, Hannaford.

But I’d also consider risking a bid on Marshall at 14 and hoping Brisbane don’t have the points for a bid that early.

Thanks Chris, always appreciate your input.

Who are the small forwards, outside mids that will be available at 30 to 35 range.

There was a WA player talked up as the best kick in the draft in this rnage, but I can't think of name.

 

[Docker82]

I don’t really buy the whole idea of Jackson as a midfielder. Little stints, sure. But not to the point of drafting a KPF solely for that reason.

But I do the see the value in taking one this draft. Voss has shown himself to be capable, but a clear step down. And we are lacking depth now that we’ve delisted Taberner, Corbett and Kuek. We’ll have to take one eventually.

So do we take a KPF that we really like early in Shanahan? Or do we take a chance late and hope for the best? There’s definitely an argument for picking Shanahan and not having to think about the key forward position for the next 5–10 years.

There’s nothing wrong with what Jackson provides us as ruck/KPF especially if Darcy is fully fit. We’d be drafting to cater for something that’s a long shot of being any good imo (Jackson midfield). Not sure we can add another forward to the best 22 that doesn’t pressure - playing three talls already means our smalls/mediums need to be very good to make up for it.

Honestly I’m happy enough with the best available non-tall with Pick 14. I think they’ll be room in our best 25 or so for just about any other type of player within 2-3 years if they’re good enough.

I can see the logic about drafting a KPF late in the draft but can’t see it early. At the same though, putting off 12 months probably doesn’t hurt us so I’m not really fussed whether we draft one or not.

There’s probably 4-5 different things we’ll need to address in the draft over the next three years, which is fine because we’ll probably add about 12 players to the list in that period. I’m not going to head to the Vent thread for anything other than my amusement if we say draft an inside mid at Pick 14 over what this board thinks are greater needs.

 

[Ysaye]

For mine, we are in that stage in our list we you just draft quality on any line with whatever you pick. Quality backup is underrated; having guys like Pearce and Tracy fall to injury this season and not having a certain level of replacement was probably the difference to missing the finals.

A draft where you have clubs like Richmond have lots of picks means they will be more funky with their choices, which means I suspect quality players will drop through the cracks. It wouldn't surprise to see a situation where we had Hayden Young

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and Serong fall from being "top 3" prospects to being 7 and 8 just because they didn't fit the needs of the earlier clubs.

Of course the other thing that that might create is some fantastic live pick trade options for pick 14 and I am sure we will have to weigh that up too.

 

[Hazelsnuts]

My preference of the ones I think most likely to be available would be - Lindsay, Berry, Reid, Travaglia.

If none of them are there, I’d consider trading down closer to around 20 and think about Davis, Hynes, Oliver, Dattoli, Hannaford.

But I’d also consider risking a bid on Marshall at 14 and hoping Brisbane don’t have the points for a bid that early.

Where do you reckon Davis will be landing at?
If he was rated around mid 20’s which is my worry- just can’t see us falling back to take him and I reckon will be goneski by 30..
Like Gerryn as well from a local perspective, but fear another West Perth forward/ruck similar to Odin Jones may not be our way of thinking? Looks better than Jones though?