Recruiting AFL Draft Watch 2024 - Live from 6:45pm Wednesday 20th November!

[Sporno 4 Pyros]

Thank **** this shit is nearly over. It used to be enjoyable but it’s turned into such a media and sponsorship circus in recent years it’s hard to stay engaged

If we had 8 picks like the tigers we would be pumping out 3 pages per hour on here, but we know we are getting Kako so it’s a bit meh.

Bit like it is hard to get excited about Christmas when you become a teenager and your mum takes you down to the surf shop a week out from the 25th and buys you a Quicksilver cap and t-shirt then wraps it up and puts it under the tree

 

[faible]

If we had 8 picks like the tigers we would be pumping out 3 pages per hour on here, but we know we are getting Kako so it’s a bit meh.

Bit like it is hard to get excited about Christmas when you become a teenager and your mum takes you down to the surf shop a week out from the 25th and buys you a Quicksilver cap and t-shirt then wraps it up and puts it under the tree

I'm intrigued what we do; Kako to match, Rosa's first draft in charge, a bit of a mix of picks. It's an interesting one, but not sure it needs to be two days of content.

 

[Hazardinho]

Can someone explain to me what the expected plan is for us with pick 28? Just listened to Twomey this morning say we will be looking to trade it out before a bid on Kako so it doesn’t get eaten up, what does that look like? Is that - trade it for someone’s F2 and then use that to try and get back in later?

Honestly we should be looking for a future first for those picks, I hope Geelong come calling.

 

[Donflicted]

Thinking maybe we will try and trade 28 for a F2 and package it up with Melbs Future first to move up further instead of just Dees future first.

Might be someone we still rate high would not be against bringing in Berry

 

[fairbump_playon]

If we had 8 picks like the tigers we would be pumping out 3 pages per hour on here, but we know we are getting Kako so it’s a bit meh.

Bit like it is hard to get excited about Christmas when you become a teenager and your mum takes you down to the surf shop a week out from the 25th and buys you a Quicksilver cap and t-shirt then wraps it up and puts it under the tree

It was going to be a quicksilver cap and t-shirt, but we're actually just getting the shirt.

We traded the cap for Melbourne's future first.

 

[eDPS]

Sounds like norf are keen on Finn O’Sullivan with pick 2. Strange move imo

I would take him there, there are only 3 players I’d take with a top 3 pick this year and all of them are midfielders. O’Sullivan can atleast play other positions at a high quality until he can move into the midfield full time.

 

[Old Campaigner]

If we had 8 picks like the tigers we would be pumping out 3 pages per hour on here, but we know we are getting Kako so it’s a bit meh.

Bit like it is hard to get excited about Christmas when you become a teenager and your mum takes you down to the surf shop a week out from the 25th and buys you a Quicksilver cap and t-shirt then wraps it up and puts it under the tree

It’s not that, the trade and draft period is naturally an interesting and important part of the football calendar. It’s just being milked for all it’s worth by the AFL and the broader media to wring out as much content as possible which has kind of spoiled it imo. It’s kinda like when the BBL decided more = better and absolutely spammed everyone with games, which led to fatigue and poor attendance.

Shit like preventing trades from going through until the final day so trade radio has some ‘content’ to mix in with the ads, or splitting the draft over two nights and trying to turn it into a televised event; I wish they’d just let it proceed naturally and allow the clubs to work through it their own way.

 

[jdstorm]

Can someone explain to me what the expected plan is for us with pick 28? Just listened to Twomey this morning say we will be looking to trade it out before a bid on Kako so it doesn’t get eaten up, what does that look like? Is that - trade it for someone’s F2 and then use that to try and get back in later?

Most likely split it and get say 40 + F2 it’s a pretty valuable pick

Could also mean trading for multiple picks this year like Brisbane did when they traded 20 for 3 tigers picks worth extra points.

 

[Zach Package]

I would take him there, there are only 3 players I’d take with a top 3 pick this year and all of them are midfielders. O’Sullivan can atleast play other positions at a high quality until he can move into the midfield full time.

Can rag North all you want but Sheezel, Duursma and FOS rotating mid/forward is an absolutely terrifying prospect.

 

[andleanback]

Sounds like norf are keen on Finn O’Sullivan with pick 2. Strange move imo

It’s a best available type of draft with it being so even, if they want a tall then they should look to trade back.

 

[andleanback]

If twomey reckons trainor is going to be there late 20s, we should definitely try to trade back up to grab him

 

[Skipper_]

If twomey reckons trainor is going to be there late 20s, we should definitely try to trade back up to grab him

We’ve spent enough recent draft capital on tall defenders recently.

I know Trainor is more of a Ridley than a genuine key, but I think they are more pressing areas even at that range.

 

[doug85]

It’s a best available type of draft with it being so even, if they want a tall then they should look to trade back.

I don’t think they’ll be able to, although I think they should. It’s going to be difficult for them to grab KP players soon with Tassie coming in.

 

[raskolnikov]

I'm not really into the trade period so can someone explain how Richmond, who recently won 3 flags, have 5 picks inside the top 20 or so, while we, who haven't won a final for 20 years, have 1?

 

[andleanback]

I'm not really into the trade period so can someone explain how Richmond, who recently won 3 flags, have 5 picks inside the top 20 or so, while we, who haven't won a final for 20 years, have 1?

Trading away players with value… to clubs who wanted to overpaid. We instead give guys like parish and McGrath 6 year deals.

 

[andleanback]

We’ve spent enough recent draft capital on tall defenders recently.

I know Trainor is more of a Ridley than a genuine key, but I think they are more pressing areas even at that range.

We need defenders who can intercept and use the ball by foot. Guys who can kick the ball in the back half is definitely a major pressing need

 

[Donflicted]

Trading away players with value… to clubs who wanted to overpaid. We instead give guys like parish and McGrath 6 year deals.

i get your point but i dont think either of them had much market interest overall