List Mgmt. Draft Needs 2018 #2: Rankine / Lukosius / Rozee / Hately, I'm knocking Woodcock out the box, daily!

[douglyzia]

Our other 20s picks include Sam Kerridge (27), Jack Gunston (29), Shaun McKernan (28) and Andy Otten (27) in recent years.

And the best out of that lot left us the second a hometown team came knocking. Coincidence?

 

[Shaz2012]

So GWS are the big unknown now. They have a draft hand pretty much equal to ours and Port's. Wonder if they will be more aggressive than us in pushing into the top 6.

 

[Bicks]

You have heard something?

No, but history dictates that's a possibility.

 

[arrowman]

Personally I would be stunned if the the top 4 picks werent availble for the right price. Carlton has to trade down surely, and Gold Cost would also be crazy to not look at it, they need to draft for character not for talent alone. Saints would realise that if they go down to 6 they will still get their man also.
Further to this it’s unlikely that Port would trade 2 picks for one now with what they have lost so we become the hot commodity. If we keep our powder dry we will have multiple options by draft time. It just depends whether we are prepared to pay the price required.

"Gold Cost" LOL.

I like your reasoning, except that even though the rest of the world can see that Carlton might be better served by multiple picks near the top, the Blues might not have it in them to give up their "prize".

Still, you've made a sound case for there being 3 clubs open to a deal, and we only need one, so who knows.

 

[Crowman32]

Can someone please tell me on live trading of draft picks on draft night can there be three way trades or is only one on one trades?

 

[CrowCro]

I edited my post btw. Its actually 3 players they need to add with late picks. Essentially though, they are giving 2 year contracts to 3 players, whether they are DFAs or not. Do they really have expectations that those players will contribute. Or are they just there because the AFL forces their hand on list numbers/draft picks etc.

Seems a lot of lists spots to essentially not give a shit about. List spots that for example we have used to take a punt on Poholke, Signarello, Himmelberg, McPhearson, and it looks like the gamble on EH has paid off big time. Bullish on McPhearson.

Mcpherson very average

 

[Shaz2012]

Mcpherson very average

Yet to see him. How can you say that. Sounded like we got him a lot lower than we ranked him due to injury. Bullish based on that.

 

[Bicks]

Mcpherson very average

Based off of what? Very highly regarded in his under age year, performed well in U17's All Stars game at Punt Road at the end of that year.
Hardly played in his draft year due to recurring soft tissue issues - hammy and calf. Still elected vice-captain of our SA U18 team last year.
Knowing all that Hamish was still very bullish about his ability, enough to select him with our 2nd pick.
I'm tipping you've rarely seen him play if ever.

 

[jirkago]

Personally I would be stunned if the the top 4 picks werent availble for the right price. Carlton has to trade down surely, and Gold Cost would also be crazy to not look at it, they need to draft for character not for talent alone. Saints would realise that if they go down to 6 they will still get their man also.
Further to this it’s unlikely that Port would trade 2 picks for one now with what they have lost so we become the hot commodity. If we keep our powder dry we will have multiple options by draft time. It just depends whether we are prepared to pay the price required.

GC will only trade up if they want Walsh, other wise they are better of with 2 3 and 6. They won’t trade unless it’s for massive overs. Live trading will always be for over as clubs are desperate


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[pjcrows]

Want.

 

[jo172]

Why have a draft at all then if it isn't important, let's just toss it and go open slather

Or let's have a draft and rationally weight the importance of the number of your selections relative to your ability to identify and develop talent and acknowledge that it's just one variable in a convoluted system leading to ultimate success.

 

[Tex200]

Want.

Looks a jet.

Read an article on him, looks a flight risk. Talked about how close he is with his, and his girlfriends family.

We all know how that goes

 

[CutAboveTheRest]

I’m not sure they re that in love with Walsh. I think the realisation that if they stay at 1 they don’t have another pick until about 70 is really starting to hit home. Especially watching all these other big Vic clubs trading in talent.
Well see.

Imagine if they chuck a spanner in the works and Pick Luko with their #1?...

 

[mattymac]

The best available players around our picks will probably be midfielders.

You're quick to jump on anything remotely negative. Reid has said nothing of the sort.

Ummm did you hear him today? Specifically asked about mids he quickly announced we will take best available as we always do until the mid draft range when we start considering needs.

Sure there might be mids available but will they be as high in their field position as the defenders and flankers in their field position at our picks?

This is ultimately why we have invested so many high picks in our defense compared to our engine room. Because the best defenders become available around our usual shopping area in the teens

 

[mattymac]

You have heard something?

He's a Geelong Falcon. They groom them to come home.

 

[Bicks]

Looks a jet.

Read an article on him, looks a flight risk. Talked about how close he is with his, and his girlfriends family.

We all know how that goes

Quality lad but.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

 

[pjcrows]

Looks a jet.

Read an article on him, looks a flight risk. Talked about how close he is with his, and his girlfriends family.

We all know how that goes

Bugger.

 

[Stiffy_18]

Looks a jet.

Read an article on him, looks a flight risk. Talked about how close he is with his, and his girlfriends family.

We all know how that goes

Brent Riley was the same!

 

[Tex200]

Brent Riley was the same!

Yeah don't know how we kept him with all of those godfather offers he had to go back.

 

[Bicks]

Looks a jet.

Read an article on him, looks a flight risk. Talked about how close he is with his, and his girlfriends family.

We all know how that goes

Thoughts? HedgeFund

 

[Perthcrow23]

Hill would be a great pick up at 16 or 21 but we seem to avoid WA talent like the plague. Once he puts some meat on his bones he'll be a jet. Very similar to jack martin with even better skills.

 

[cocka]

SA lads go home the least out.of the main footy states (wa the worst, vic second), goldcoast would be crazy to take anyone other than south australians.

Yes if I was GC they should double down, trade up their pick 6 to STK pick 4 and take the SA trifecta, safety in numbers

 

[Mego Red]

And the best out of that lot left us the second a hometown team came knocking. Coincidence?

That's the lad that we kept sending to Elizabeth to play every week?

Not the only kid that has run away from that future as fast as possible.

 

[Mego Red]

Mcpherson very average

C'mon Brodie, you haven't even seen him play.