Position 2025 Rookies

[Makeshift Park]

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Let the debate begin.

LOCK IT IN		PROBABLE		POSSIBLE		UNLIKELY	OR DEAD
Lalor	$203k, MID, RIC	McInnes	$200k, FWD, COL	Z Duursma	$194k, FWD, NM	Ed Allan	$194k, MID, COLL
FOS	$199k, MID, NM	H Langford	$181k, MID, MEL	S Draper	$190k, MID, ADE	J Smith	$194k, MID, CARL
NOD	$198, MID, FREO	R Hansen Jnr	$165k, FWD, NM	D Williams	$183k, DEF, PA	Lombard	$167k, MID, GC
Tsatas	$191k, MID, ESS	E Read	$169k, FWD, GC	J Menzie	$182k, FWD, ESS	Tauru	$163k, DEF/FWD, STK
Motlop	$190k, FWD, CARL	X Lindsay	$158k, MID, MEL	Smillie	$176k, MID, RICH	S McAdam	$158k, FWD, MEL
J Walter	$190k, FWD, GC	Pedlar	$150k, FWD, ADE	J Bews	$172k, DEF, GEEL	Gibcus	$153k, DEF, RICH
L Ashcroft	$185k, MID, BRIS	Knevitt	$149k, MID, GEE	Travaglia	$172k, DEF/MID, STK	B Allan	$136k, DEF/MID, WC
T Lynch	$183, FWD, RICH	C O'Sullivan	$148k, DEF, GEE	L Cleary	$171k, DEF, WB	C Hall	$129k, MID, WC
S Powell-Pepper	$180k, FWD, PA	Paton	$133k, FWD/DEF, SYD	Hardeman	$167k, DEF, NM	Hannaford	$127k, MID/FWD, GWS
J Prior	$169k, DEF, ESS	Reidy	$132k, RUC, FREO	Dewar	$166k, FWD, WC	C. Cleary	$124k, FWD, SYD
Sheldrick	$161k, MID, SYD	Erasmus	$119k, FWD/MID, FREO	C Warner	$148k, MID, SYD	Hustwaite	$121k, MID, HAW
Curtin	$158, FWD, ADE	M Hall	$119k, FWD/MID, STK	Spargo	$135k, FWD, MEL	D Robertson	$121k, FWD/MID, BRIS
Kako	$149k, FWD, ESS	Leake	$119k, DEF, GWS	M Reid	$132k, MID, FREO	Bazzo	$121k, DEF, WC
Berry	$140k, FWD, PA	C Stone	$119k, FWD, GWS	Ramsden	$128k, FWD, HAW	Busslinger	$119k, DEF, WB
Hewett	$122k, FWD/MID, WC	Hastie	$119k, MID, STK	Moir	$119k, FWD, CARL	DeMattia	$119k, MID, COLL
Z Reid	$119, DEF, ESS	O'Connell	$119k, DEF, STK	Konstanty	$119k, FWD, NM	Urquhart	$113k, MID, NM
Davidson	$113k, FWD, WB	T Hanily	$119k, MID, Syd	Al-Hawli	$119k, DEF/MID, ESS	Alger	$113k, FWD, RICH
Boxshall	$113k, MID, STK			A Reid	$119k, FWD/RUC, WC	Barrat	$113k, DEF/FWD, STK
L Camporeale	$113k, MID, Carl			C Angove	$119k, FWD/MID, GWS
H Armstrong	$113k, FWD, Rich			Bice	$113k, DEF, SYD
Trainor	$113k, DEF, RICH			Moraes	$113k, MID, PA
J Dolan	$113k, FWD, WB			Boyd	$99k, RUC, STK
				T Edwards	$99k, FWD, ESS

White - MID, Green - FWD, Red - DEF, Purple - RUCK

 

[rocker_oz33]

Dewar maybe?

He's an impact player.
He's lighting across the ground.

 

[Macka1203]

which three out of tsatas, FOS, NOD and langford?

 

[Nelso]

Does Murphy Reid have any JS? Have him on my bench (with Knevitt and Campo) but would hate him to lose his place immediately and be stuck with a dead rookie.

Bolton and Walters to come in.

JS is very shaky.

 

[Souup]

Prior (Zeid, Trainor)
FOS, NOD, Tsatas (Knevitt, Hall, Camporeale)
(Boyd)
Davidson (Hewett, Stone)

Unless one of the starters is a sub, I've locked these guys in. I think Jack Henderson is a top 3 rookie based on ceiling, but think he probably starts with the vest.

43,200 in the bank for rookie corrections over the next few weeks.

 

[Nelso]

which three out of tsatas, FOS, NOD and langford?

The first 3.

The only caveat is that NOD is playing at Geelong with the smaller wings compared to other venues.

Still expect him to outscore Langford though.

 

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[rocker_oz33]

The first 3.

The only caveat is that NOD is playing at Geelong with the smaller wings compared to other venues.

Still expect him to outscore Langford though.

Doesn't he got inside to help out the other mids?

He won't be the sub ️.

Draper but where do the croms play him?

 

[Makeshift Park]

Anyone got a strong opinion on Hall vs Hastie?

 

[Moustachio]

If I were considering bringing in a rookie loop to take TDK VC, who is missing this week and most likely to get a crack and reasonable JS in the next few weeks?

Just a thought... for now...

Erasmus, named as emergency so pretty unlikely to play but can't be far off. Has DPP. I'd bring him on up FWD to get a two-for with Kako's score from bench, if it looks good.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Anyone got a strong opinion on Hall vs Hastie?

I am worried hastie will be sub like he was last year.

 

[Nelso]

Anyone got a strong opinion on Hall vs Hastie?

Hastie should be playing half back when he is on the field.

He is on my bench.

I am worried hastie will be sub like he was last year.

Spud Jones has to be sub.

 

[rocker_oz33]

Hastie should be playing half back when he is on the field.

He is on my bench.

Spud Jones has to be sub.

Agree spuddy should be sub .

 

[HTPunter]

I reckon Lindsay is going under the radar

I reckon one of Lindsay, Langford or Sharp will be a gun pick. Henderson and Johnson less so.

Just don’t know which one. Might leave it for now & pick whichever one is performing best after round 2

 

[rocker_oz33]

Anyone got a strong opinion on Hall vs Hastie?

Saints got a few HBs in their team.
Unless a couple of them play wing.

 

[rocker_oz33]

There's always a wookie we don't see much goes good .

Lalor looked better than his score.

Who's the other few wooks.

 

[Toy Saint]

Any of those Melbourne Rookies worth a gig?

 

[Veer Right]

Hastie should be playing half back when he is on the field.

He is on my bench.

Spud Jones has to be sub.

Jones 150th

Shoenmaker will be sub

 

[Dan87]

Any of those Melbourne Rookies worth a gig?

5 rookies to debut, will take some navigating imo

 

[jdstorm]

One of Stone/Leake to be Giants sub? Wehr was sub last week so they might give him the full game? IDK what to think.
Sub rule is the absolute worst

I’m picking Stone just so I have a captains loop for rd 2. Plus he looked okay. Lots of potential corrections in the forward line

 

[Jiska]

You don't think Ashcoft doesn't ....Fagan said last year, Ashcroft could have played in the team LAST season

I think this is one of those calls, that could bite us, if we trade him

He’s on the fringe. Sub risk and a bad game or two away from getting dropped. That midfield literally just won a flag.

No such concerns for FOS.

 

[Jiska]

You can't just pick a rookie on hype, you gotta factor in JS. Doesn't matter how good he is, all the spots he's competing for are either superstars (Neale, Dunks, Luggage) or young-guns (Lohmann, Fletcher, Raynor, Bailey, Berry). I think he's gotta take his opportunity as the sub or when somebody gets injured. You can't just drop a premiership player for no good reason. Yes he's a talent, but they don't really need him. Is an 18 year old Lashcroft better than Neale, Dunkley, Luggage and Washcroft? No.

He's a correction option for me. Prefer to take the rooks that are coming into the side with a clear role set for them.

I don't understand why he's in 65% of teams...

Completely this.

Best case scenario is he plays and is subbed off.

 

[keithrichards]

Thoughts on this lot:

Paton, Reid (Prior, Trainor)
FOS, NOD, Tsatas, Knevitt (Hattie, Hewett, Camporeale)
(Boyd)
Berry (Kako, Davidson)

Any one stand out that I’m missing?!

 

[Dan87]

Thoughts on this lot:

Paton, Reid (Prior, Trainor)
FOS, NOD, Tsatas, Knevitt (Hattie, Hewett, Camporeale)
(Boyd)
Berry (Kako, Davidson)

Any one stand out that I’m missing?!

Looks good imo

Have you seen Sid Draper play?

He's one I want based on the eye test but who knows

 

[keithrichards]

Looks good imo

Have you seen Sid Draper play?

He's one I want based on the eye test but who knows

I know right, Sid is so good.

Just worried he’ll be sub risk, but that’s just based on the commentary around here

 

[jslammin]

Connor O’Sullivan?