Recruiting AFL Draft Watch 2024 - What do we do, we don't have a top 10 pick?

[Keystone agony]

Repeat sprint animals.

Maybe we should ask it to be re instated at the combine?

 

[Keystone agony]

I do think we need to draft a Buddy, Dusty and Bontempelli along with Kako aswell

Sounds pretty realistic... off ya go Rosa. Get it done

 

[Keystone agony]

You really asking that after the last 15 years?
I think it’s rather obvious.

Just a question, im just interested. Everyone has different opinion evident by the last page and also the last 5 years of drafting threads

It will be interesting to see how Rosa goes from here on. A top 15 Academy pick a good year to start

 

[ant555]

Just a question, im just interested. Everyone has different opinion evident by the last page and also the last 5 years of drafting threads

It will be interesting to see how Rosa goes from here on. A top 15 Academy pick a good year to start

We have never prioritised leadership or endurance running. We have built a midfield based on continually picking 180cm players at the top end or via trade. We have never really built a list based on a certain game plan we wanted to play. Too many skinny tall been poles . Lack of players who have a real competitive edge.
Too many “ he can play through the midfield as well “ selections.

 

[Keystone agony]

We have never prioritised leadership or endurance running. We have built a midfield based on continually picking 180cm players at the top end or via trade. We have never really built a list based on a certain game plan we wanted to play. Too many skinny tall been poles . Lack of players who have a real competitive edge.
Too many “ he can play through the midfield as well “ selections.

Were you saying skinny been poles at the time they were drafted... dont think so. All i heard was how amazing they were by foot

Weve drafted plenty of size inside the top 10 recently Francis, Reid, Cox, Perkins, Caddy and even the essendon recruitment said finally the don fans have their big inside mid with Hobbs when drafted. So you cant have it both ways

Most guys 'can play through the midfield' if there not 195cm + KPPs

From 2018- 2022 for 5 years there all that everyone wanted was big inside mids. He grabbed Hobbs and Perkins

Sure we want the perfect player every pick that can

• Have amazing disposal
• Tough as nails
• competitive
• hits scoreboard
• size
• amazing running ability
• marking prowess

Ect ect

The only way you get that is with continuous top 5 picks and unfortunately the fans arent prepared to do that and Scott knows the club and fans wont be

 

[Zach Package]

Maybe we should ask it to be re instated at the combine?

The one thing I’ll say about repeat efforts and repeat sprints is that Jason Castanga played the game like he had two left legs and no opposable thumbs but was an absolute menace purely off the back of almost violently explosive multiple efforts.

A far, far more important attribute than skill by hand or foot.

 

[rusman]

Were you saying skinny been poles at the time they were drafted... dont think so. All i heard was how amazing they were by foot

Weve drafted plenty of size inside the top 10 recently Francis, Reid, Cox, Perkins, Caddy and even the essendon recruitment said finally the don fans have their big inside mid with Hobbs when drafted. So you cant have it both ways

Most guys 'can play through the midfield' if there not 195cm + KPPs

From 2018- 2022 for 5 years there all that everyone wanted was big inside mids. He grabbed Hobbs and Perkins

Sure we want the perfect player every pick that can

• Have amazing disposal
• Tough as nails
• competitive
• hits scoreboard
• size
• amazing running ability
• marking prowess

Ect ect

The only way you get that is with continuous top 5 picks and unfortunately the fans arent prepared to do that and Scott knows the club and fans wont be

….so it wasn’t “just a question”