Player Watch #35: Matt "The Swingman" Whitlock!!!!! - selected with Pick 27 in the 2024 ND - Welcome to North Melbourne Matty

[RightWingRoo]

If the top 5-7 picks in next year's draft are mid heavy again, then this won't hurt too much.
Only if there's a KPF prospect better than Whitlock or a Wizard/Kossie high end small forward will I be particularly pissed off.

 

[shinboner magic]

Welcome Matt to this great club.

Great get - can’t believe we got him for unders

 

[Supreme_Chancellor]

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Great to see Spitta back!

 

[RightWingRoo]

How do you figure that? We just got Mitlock with the last pick of the 1st round at 27. We've traded a probable top 5 pick for two in the late 20s.

It only hurts if there's a key or small forward up that high, we won't know that until mid next year.
We really truly don't need anymore mids.

There's also the doomsday scenario, that LDU leaves and we get an early pick anyway.

 

[northbergs]

With taking O'Sullivan we really, truly don't need anymore mids.
It's down to how Whitlock might rate against any talls who might go early next year. And the benefit of an extra year of development he'd have over them.

I'm just relieved we picked a rated KPF tbh. This is what we got Darling over for, to help develop a young forward.

It's risky, but we'll still likely have 2 picks inside 25 next year.
Can look to really nail down on list needs and not have any pressure to pick the best available.

And if we don’t have two picks inside the top 25, it means we’re improving.


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[Gasometer]

If the top 5-7 picks in next year's draft are mid heavy again, then this won't hurt too much.
Only if there's a KPF prospect better than Whitlock or a Wizard/Kossie high end small forward will I be particularly pissed off.

Getting pissed of at what might happen is worse than being pissed off at things you can’t change

 

[ohmygewd]

At least we got a twin that can defend and actually kick goals.

Welcome Matt!!

 

[roospur]

We will try to get him tomorrow.

Is this mail mate? Would be a great story! Putting the price we paid aside how can you not love those pics of sheer jubilation on the young man's face.

 

[RightWingRoo]

Getting pissed of at what might happen is worse than being pissed off at things you can’t change

That's true!
I'm happy to have Matt because he's exactly what we need.
But we did pay a high price, but that high price only hurts if there is a superior KPF or a gun small forward available early next year.

I'm OK with giving it the benefit of the doubt at this stage.

 

[Shermanator]

Welcome to the greatest club on earth Matty boy.

I'm now you're number one fan because of the disruption you've caused throughout this board.

I truly hope you become a great of the club along with FOS.

Best of luck on your journey young man!

 

[Psicosis]

Putting together a pretty handy group of young big boys now. Chom, Dawson, Goad, Whitlock. Adding another one tomorrow night would be excellent.

Re the trade. Many on here would have accepted Pick 10 for F1. If we did that trade, good chance we would have taken Whitlock. We’d be in a similar situation (probably without the F2).

 

[The Nostradamus]

I'm not convinced he's the better player in his family yet alone other kpp like shanahan

 

[Horace]

I must confess here to being quite chuffed about this.

The Whitlock boys are the grandsons of one of my first cousins.

Now having said that, I have never met them, nor even knew they existed until a couple of months ago!

What I do know about their genetics though is that on their grandmother's side, the Ford blood in them will guarantee that they will definitely fill out in time.

 

[roospur]

I'm not convinced he's the better player in his family yet alone other kpp like shanahan

How many times are you going to post this?

 

[The Nostradamus]

How many times are you going to post this?

several

 

[giantroo]

Draft watch: Matt Whitlock

Watch the best of 2024 draft prospect Matt Whitlock

www.afl.com.au

 

[Shermanator]

I'm not convinced he's the better player in his family yet alone other kpp like shanahan

We know that, but why spruik it in his welcoming thread?.. really classy..

You truly belong on the *scum board.

 

[Passmore]

How many times are you going to post this?

He’s only just warming up.

 

[giantroo]

 

[TurnoverMerchant]

Such a shame that he has arrived in these circumstances, but I welcome Matt to the club with open arms and will fully support him now that he's with us.

 

[TurnoverMerchant]

We know that, but why spruik it in his welcoming thread?.. really classy..

You truly belong on the *scum board.

Don't worry. If Nostra says there's better options, then we have just drafted the best tall of the lot!

 

[The Nostradamus]

Don't worry. If Nostra says there's better options, then we have just drafted the best tall of the lot!

i wish it were that simple

 

[Shinboner1]

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So his downside is that he's 18 and needs to put on size?
I can live with that

 

[RightWingRoo]

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Looks like Finn will wear 2?

 

[giantroo]

Looks like Finn will wear 2?

Just says Pick 2.