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Actually can see that happening, especially if North keep pick 1. But not sure GWS would do that as they have the next pick. Can see Hawks being the biggest chance especially if they know their player will be gone!
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If we insist on taking Casboult 2.0 I hope we split the pick and take a mid with other one.
His set shots do seem to be an issue but I reckon some clubs would feel they have the staff to improve it.
Rather than calling him Casboult 2.0 maybe N.Riewoldt might be a better comparison. Moves well as a key forward gets up the ground but set shots aren’t his strength ….it’s always hard comparing them of course as these guys are talent where as the ones we compare them to are champions.
Think calling Cadman Casboult 2.0 is a bit harsh on him. He’s been likened to Jeremy Cameron in the way he gets around the ground. I’ve watched him 3-4 times now and he looks a player.
His set shots do seem to be an issue but I reckon some clubs would feel they have the staff to improve it.
Rather than calling him Casboult 2.0 maybe N.Riewoldt might be a better comparison. Moves well as a key forward gets up the ground but set shots aren’t his strength ….it’s always hard comparing them of course as these guys are talent where as the ones we compare them to are champions.
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I mean hypothetically if we got a top 8 pick and another 1st in return, you’d have to consider it, but other than that, I wouldn’t entertain it. We do not need to rush this rebuild
Also, next years draft class is a lot better, I know that’s a common sentiment every year but I really believe next years crop is special and it’ll be an excellent year to have a top 3 pick in.
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Wow! Big boy has some serious wheels. I'm liking it!East Perth defender Reuben Ginbey, Swan Districts pocket rocket Darcy Jones, Perth’s Baxter Phillip and Claremont midfielders Mitch Barron and Lewis Crump were among the best performers in Sunday’s WAFL colts testing day at Gold Netball Centre.
Ginbey, who is shaping up as one of WA’s biggest draft bolters this year after a breakout season at PSA level with Wesley College, blitzed the 20m sprint with a time of 2.855 seconds.
The 17-year-old Dunsborough product has already started training with the Royals’ seniors alongside fellow draft prospect Jedd Busslinger and is one to watch for the upcoming season.
CAUTIOUS APPROACHFyfe far from firm for pre-season return
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Swans colts premiership midfielder Jones won the vertical jump with 84cm and posted another top-five finish in the running vertical jump (left) with 99cm.
Barron, who came back from a long-term ankle issue late last season, easily topped the agility testing with 7.875 seconds while he Tigers teammate Crump was among the best in the running vertical jump (left) with 100cm and 20m sprint with 2.901 seconds.
Phillip came third in the vertical jump (80cm) and agility (8.14 seconds), while East Fremantle’s Jayke Scott (21.7) was second behind Perth’s Kalib Dempster-Park (21.8) in the yo-yo test and third in the 20m sprint (2.896 seconds).
Highly rated 2023 Swans draft prospect Riley Hardeman, who played in last year’s colts grand final as a 15-year-old, finished fifth in two different vertical jump categories.
Claremont utility and son of a gun Ed Allan (back), East Fremantle speedster Koen Sanchez (groin) and East Perth/West Coast Next Generation Academy talent Jordyn Baker (knee), all part of the State Talent Academy, didn’t test because of injury but shouldn’t be sidelined for too much longer.
About 270 players tested from the nine WAFL colts teams.
WA Football Commission State talent manager Adam Jones is bullish about this year’s draft crop and believes there will be plenty of top-end talent, led by powerful Swan Districts midfielder Elijah Hewett and Royals key defender Busslinger.
Top-five results
Vertical jump
84cm: Darcy Jones (Swan Districts)
81cm: Riley Wills (Subiaco)
80cm: Baxter Phillip (Perth), Elijah Hewett (Swan Districts)
79cm: Riley Hardeman (Swan Districts)
Running vertical jump (right)
100cm: Tristen Burgess (Swan Districts)
98cm: Coen Hay (Swan Districts)
97cm: Harrison Creighton (Swan Districts)
93cm: Kody Katauskas (Claremont)
92cm: Riley Hardeman (Swan Districts)
Running vertical jump (left)
105cm: Baxter Phillip (Perth)
103cm: Colin Skeen (Swan Districts)
100cm: Lewis Crump (Claremont), Darcy Miller (East Perth)
99cm: Darcy Jones (Swan Districts)
20m sprint
2.855 seconds: Reuben Ginbey (East Perth)
2.895: Aiden Carroll (South Fremantle)
2.896: Jayke Scott (East Fremantle)
2.9: Aiden Nelson (West Perth)
2.901: Lewis Crump (Claremont)
Agility
7.875 seconds: Mitch Barron (Claremont)
8.013: Patrick Weldon (East Perth)
8.14: Baxter Phillip (Perth)
8.142: Cooper Moore (Perth)
8.156: Jessie Hollins (South West)
Yo-yo
21.8: Kalib Dempster-Park (Perth)
21.7: Jayke Scott (East Fremantle), Taj Wyburd (Peel Thunder), Jessie Hollins (South West), Ethan Donaghy (Peel Thunder)
I'm liking Jones even more now too.
You think we his kicking can be fixed up a bit? (R.G)
Cadman compared Jezza Cameron and N Riewoldt. He should be number 1 by a mile then….
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Nah, don't see it. He's a massive reach at 2 imo
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If you had to put your balls on the line - How do you think the following players will turn out mate?
Darcy Jones
Lewis Hayes
Sam Gilbey
Taj Campell-Farrell
Kobe Ryan
Harry Lemmey
Phoenix Foster
Elijah Hewitt
Lachlan Cowan
Have we all gone cold on Hewett? I was a bit critical of his output at League level but WAFL is arguably the best state league in the country and on second look his stats weren’t that bad for an 18yo.
Avg 13.6 disposals this year and went back for one ressies game after the National Championships and stuffed the stats sheet with 19k, 12h, 2m, 6t and a snag.
His game against Vic Metro, who are stacked with top end talent, was his best performance of an otherwise underwhelming Championships. I’d still be happy to have him on our list, reckon there’s a bit to work with. Some knocks on his disposal but he looks quite neat on either left or right foot (I’m amazed by the number of kids even at the elite level that still go the checkside when caught on their non-preferred foot).
If we can manufacture that second first rounder (Brisbane’s perhaps?) then I reckon he’s our man.
Avg 13.6 disposals this year and went back for one ressies game after the National Championships and stuffed the stats sheet with 19k, 12h, 2m, 6t and a snag.
His game against Vic Metro, who are stacked with top end talent, was his best performance of an otherwise underwhelming Championships. I’d still be happy to have him on our list, reckon there’s a bit to work with. Some knocks on his disposal but he looks quite neat on either left or right foot (I’m amazed by the number of kids even at the elite level that still go the checkside when caught on their non-preferred foot).
If we can manufacture that second first rounder (Brisbane’s perhaps?) then I reckon he’s our man.
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I’m not saying we should take Cadman id rather we take a mid.
The reason he’s not ranked number one probably is because of his kicking but I’d be surprised if he doesn’t go in the top 5.
Every young player is compared this way, Wardlaw isn’t Clayton Oliver and Sheezel isn’t Steve Johnson either…..
Put it this way Cadman has ave 17 disposal’s 3 tackles and kicked 34.24 this season at just under 3 goals a game ave. He’s 196cm it’s not bad numbers.
All I was saying that comparing him as Casboult 2.0 is harsh
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You’ve still got a couple of months to settle on a favourite, use the force young jedi, let it guide you.I miss Thicc Angus
Last years draft discussion was so much funner. This year, i'm not attached to any of these plebs.
Roll some dice on whoever we select. Naturally the 1 year we've actually got a top 3 selection there's no clear candidate for our pick
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If we could split pick 2 into Jackson and Hewitt, I’d be stoked.
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If the crows didn’t want to drop out of the top of the draft and wanted phillipou thinking he could slide to pick 7, we could see something like this.
Crows get pick 7 and Rankine.
Suns get pick 5 and crows future 1st.
Live trade on draft night
Suns trade pick 5 and crows future 1st to Eagles
Eagles send pick 2 and ports future 2nd and our future 3rd to the suns
Suns take Sheezel at 2 we take Phillipou at 5 and crows are left salty
Even if it wasn’t Phillipou could be McKenzie or Clarke or a slider in the top 5.
Crows get pick 7 and Rankine.
Suns get pick 5 and crows future 1st.
Live trade on draft night
Suns trade pick 5 and crows future 1st to Eagles
Eagles send pick 2 and ports future 2nd and our future 3rd to the suns
Suns take Sheezel at 2 we take Phillipou at 5 and crows are left salty
Even if it wasn’t Phillipou could be McKenzie or Clarke or a slider in the top 5.
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Post on the North draft thread implying Mackenzie interest. Have I missed something? Wouldn’t be unhappy after his game a couple of days ago
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Would be surprised if he went pick 2. He’s generally rated more in the 5-10 range. Good player though
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Word is we have 4 picks in the top 40, which could become 5 after we trade Rioli to Port, so we are likely to be casting a very wide net and with there being little consensus on who the top picks will be there’d likely plenty of players we’re focusing on
The draft is also 2 months away and all clubs would still have a huge amount of work in front of them sorting out their rankings
So anyone saying West Coast are targeting or focusing on someone likely has no idea
Not to mention our almost obsessive habit of playing our cards close to our chest
The draft is also 2 months away and all clubs would still have a huge amount of work in front of them sorting out their rankings
So anyone saying West Coast are targeting or focusing on someone likely has no idea
Not to mention our almost obsessive habit of playing our cards close to our chest
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I'm starting to see the good in most of the top 20 and I'm like....
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Oh shut up...Sandy pants! Let us speculate, have a little fun. Nothing wrong with a naughty little dream.
Doing the due diligence for the split
I’ve watched every game he has played, including his league games where he was a lot worse than Hewett was yet this board shits on Hewett for his inconsistency in WAFL league footy
I like Ginbey, but in no way is he a top 5 prospect in this draft, he had a great end to the season for sure though.
Even if you did want to take Ginbey, you may as well trade down, because no team is taking him before pick 10.
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