Recruiting AFL Draft Watch 2023

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[citizen-erased]

Wonder if they’ll let them trade the future picks. If the future picks are open to review then surely they can’t trade picks that no one can be sure will exist in a year?

i wouldn't have thought so. not until next year at least.

2 and 19 for 1 from WCE could be a goer

 

[BombersDave]

Given it looked like they would get Sanders and a mid first round pick, I'm not feeling too bad about this outcome.

 

[faible]

Wonder if they’ll let them trade the future picks. If the future picks are open to review then surely they can’t trade picks that no one can be sure will exist in a year?

Or it’s the AFL’s way of forcing them to trade them this year

 

[andleanback]

Oof.
19, 19 and 20 is not what they were hoping for.

And the 2 next year aren’t locked in
If they were smart they’d trade them both

 

[citizen-erased]

And the 2 next year aren’t locked in
If they were smart they’d trade them both

yep. assuming they can.

 

[Keystone agony]

any one had a crack at a mock post rumoured trades?

gonna assume the draft order =
1-WCE
2-NM
3-NM
4-Hawks
5-Dogs
6-Dees
7-GWS
8-Cats
9-Dons
w/ some GCS bids thrown in.

i really haven't watched/followed it enough this year.
ignoring bids & reading the ratings my uninformed predictions are;

1-WCE - Reid
2-NM - Curtin
3-NM - McKercher
4-Hawks - Duursma
5-Dogs - Sanders
6-Dees - Caddy
7-GWS - O'Sullivan (i wouldn't put a bid on Croft beyond GWS)
8-Cats - ?
9-Dons -

I think Dees take Osullivan but it could be Caddy

Either way GWS probably take Caddy if thats all thats left between Osullivan, Caddy and Sanders

 

[ydc55]

Told you. He has bionic eyes

Geez I wish I did
no binoculars from October to march is great

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Hope we look at Ashton Ferreira. WA Wingman. Played a few WAFL games late in the season 26, 15 and 25 touches. Played a bit of half back for WA in the champs. Great runner, would like to develop similar to Issac Smith and Mitch Duncan, play almost as a defensive winger who drops back to create overlap out of defensive 50. Would work nicely with McKay and Ridley intercepting.

More so if we don't go a Wilson or Hardeman early.

 

[BrunoV]

It says a lot about how far off the mark we are that our version of risk averse is the least hardball midfield option, to add to our staggering depth in this department, with a suspect kicking action and who couldn't get his body right.

 

[Old Campaigner]

It says a lot about how far off the mark we are that our version of risk averse is the least hardball midfield option, to add to our staggering depth in this department, with a suspect kicking action and who couldn't get his body right.

 

[Razzle Dazzlers]

yep. assuming they can.

Think the afl is handing them sanders by saying give these picks to GC and use theirs. Seems like a bit of optics

 

[Mootha]

If we can get out of this draft with some combo of decent sized, skilled movers like Darcy Wilson, Caleb Windsor, Charlie Edwards etc, I'd be happy.

And, now that Massimo is out, a small defender with some juice like Luamon Lual (Vic Country), who's maybe a late second, early third pick.

 

[ant555]

Still think we will take two picks and upgrade Baldwin.

 

[andleanback]

Still think we will take two picks and upgrade Baldwin.

How many senior list spots will we potentially have ? Assuming Snelling and shiel go.

 

[Keystone agony]

How many senior list spots will we potentially have ? Assuming Snelling and shiel go.

Its 30 (Not incl Zerk, Snelling, Shiel)

33 (Adding Gresham, Mckay and Goldstien)

That leaves us with 5 open spots on the main list. Or we can take 3 and 2 rookies

 

[doug85]

Cal was saying on gettable that norf haven’t even offered mckay a contract. I wonder if their threat to match under band 1 is an ambit claim

 

[andleanback]

Cal was saying on gettable that norf haven’t even offered mckay a contract. I wonder if their threat to match under band 1 is an ambit claim

Think it’s been pretty open the whole year that they haven’t even offered him a contract, the same with st nilda and Gresham. It’s definitely postering.

 

[eth-dog]

I know I've been banging on about him forever but we really should look at drafting Oliver Eastland if we don't get Goldy. 25 years old so if he's at the level has 6-7 years in him, averaged 35 hit outs, 4 marks and a tick under 19 disposals a game in the WAFL this year for Claremont. At the very least he will dominate the VFL for us.

 

[ghostdog]

Draft watchers; how likely is it that Archer Reid is able to rise to play at AFL level in year one? I've seen his height and weight so that looks promising. Ability? Is he comparable with JVR?

 

[Vindicater]

Draft watchers; how likely is it that Archer Reid is able to rise to play at AFL level in year one? I've seen his height and weight so that looks promising. Ability? Is he comparable with JVR?

JVR did not play in his first season though did he?

 

[ant555]

Draft watchers; how likely is it that Archer Reid is able to rise to play at AFL level in year one? I've seen his height and weight so that looks promising. Ability? Is he comparable with JVR?

JVR is a bit more mobile than Archer.

JVR did not play in his first season though did he?

Yep JVR did not play in his first year.

 

[Keystone agony]

Draft watchers; how likely is it that Archer Reid is able to rise to play at AFL level in year one? I've seen his height and weight so that looks promising. Ability? Is he comparable with JVR?

200cm guys arent usually as ready as 193cm guys of similar ability

You need to develop alot of strength as a 200cm guy

 

[Keystone agony]

I know I've been banging on about him forever but we really should look at drafting Oliver Eastland if we don't get Goldy. 25 years old so if he's at the level has 6-7 years in him, averaged 35 hit outs, 4 marks and a tick under 19 disposals a game in the WAFL this year for Claremont. At the very least he will dominate the VFL for us.

Agree

I was thinking him or Naismith

Dont like that there closer to the age of what we have but theyre probably happy to just be on a list and theyre not going to take any significant coin

Eastland is doing everything Darcy Cameon was

 

[ghostdog]

JVR did not play in his first season though did he?

Ah, got me.

 

[TheGrizz]

I am starting to wonder if Nathan Philactides is worth a look at for our 2nd rounder.

We don't have a heap of running defender depth, and he was reasonably highly rated at the start of the year.

eDPS what's your view of him?