Rumour Draft Rumours 2024 - No rumours allowed

[sr36]

You don't draft for the now. You draft for the future.

So for the now Dees have missed that boat.

And in the future Melbourne needs another kp forward. And yes they do take time and the food ones are drafted predominately in the 1st 15 picks.

They also need another quality mid.

And they hold two top 10 picks.

Tauru may be an option as he can play 3rd tall back or forward reasonably soon.

They need everything during the time frame of these kids careers. They'll go best available.

 

[Finn9]

Doggies clean up in that HUN mock draft.
Reid at 20, Trainor at 29

 

[Mofra]

Doggies clean up in that HUN mock draft.
Reid at 20, Trainor at 29

Yeah - and I doubt it falls that way. They do project Hannaford to fall in the late 20s though.
I'm not sure after losing O'Driscoll to concussion at the start of 2024 that we risk Trainor.

 

[aussierulesrules]

Firstly, LDU is 26, if you want to throw $1.5m a year at him and he chooses you guys, so be it. I think he's a good man and a really good player. But to me, I'm not going more than $1.1m a year for him. I don't think he's a good enough kick to warrant more than that (not that he's had anything other than Larkey to kick to since he came into the game)

It will be an interesting one that. He’s said all the right things about wanting to stay at North, but then at the same time he hasn’t backed it up with a signature, so you’d have to think he’s somewhat gettable. I guess a lot of it will come down to how North are tracking.

If they’re significantly better than they have been in recent years, I expect he’ll stay, but if they for whatever reason are still around that 3-4 win mark, and sub 70 percentage, he could very well walk.

 

[G String]

Yeah i realise that it wont happen. They must not rate Jagga

The Tiges have a had a good look at Jagga - more so than any other draftee. He played a few games in the VFL for the Tiges and played pretty well by all reports. I personally think he will be drafted at 1 and I like that idea - he is a banker, exactly the type of player we need and a genuine future leader.

I also love the look of Lalor and the way he plays - probably because he is like Dusty (like mentioned by Bjchan13) - I hate the idea of him going to anther club and potentially playing like dusty.

 

[GWS Goose]

Interesting. It would have to be 18 and 20 for 8. Even then not sure why the Saints would do it. They need top end talent more then anyone.

I imagine it'd be for Richmond to use. Not to trade to North. As they'd be using their trade collateral to get pick 8. Nothing left to add to it for a trade for 2.

Unless it's 7 and for 11 and 23 ot something (though that's not what the article infers).

they'd want more than 23 to slide from 7 to 11

 

[GWS Goose]

I also doubt they will, but stranger things have happened, so we’ll just have to wait and see. I’m sure they would also get something else thrown in with 15.

They’ve potentially painted themselves into a bit of a corner, leaving themselves with only picks 2 and 62, and with so many seemingly quality tall options looking like going between about pick 8 and pick 40 or so.

They seem very keen to get back into the first round, but to do so they either split 2 for picks that probably don’t appeal, or they trade their F1 for a pick (and change) that probably doesn’t appeal. I don’t think any of the teams with picks inside 15 will be keen to trade it for an F1, unless Essendon come offering two of them.

So it will all come down to just how much they want it.

Plan B would presumably be to trade their F2, most likely for a pick in the 30’s.

I think it is far more likely they'll trade F2 (plus some steak knives) for a tall that hangs around into the middle of the second round. There will be a club that doesnt have any players they like in that range that will take an early second. It will mean compromising on getting the tall they like to one they are ok with as opposed to who they want.

 

[T4P]

they'd want more than 23 to slide from 7 to 11

it depends. It is a balance between believing who they want will still be available v best offer.

for example, 23+11 for 7 could be more attractive than 16+F1+F2 if they believe they're not compromising on who they want. It's like free pick 23 v compromising on who you want for a F1 and F2

 

[LB2Snake]

Doggies clean up in that HUN mock draft.
Reid at 20, Trainor at 29

You'd think Doggies wouldn't take another tall....they can't fit in all the ones they have. Although Trainor has ridiculous ability by foot, so does suit Bevo game plan.

 

[LB2Snake]

The Tiges have a had a good look at Jagga - more so than any other draftee. He played a few games in the VFL for the Tiges and played pretty well by all reports. I personally think he will be drafted at 1 and I like that idea - he is a banker, exactly the type of player we need and a genuine future leader.

I also love the look of Lalor and the way he plays - probably because he is like Dusty (like mentioned by Bjchan13) - I hate the idea of him going to anther club and potentially playing like dusty.

There ain't gunna be another Dusty mate........bloke's getting a bronze statue you'd think.

 

[Danog]

You'd think Doggies wouldn't take another tall....they can't fit in all the ones they have. Although Trainor has ridiculous ability by foot, so does suit Bevo game plan.

They'd take a defender. They just had Keath retire

 

[G String]

There ain't gunna be another Dusty mate........bloke's getting a bronze statue you'd think.

Yeah I know but if Lalor comes out next year and turns it on playing for Carlton with massive fend off then roosting a goal from 55 - I'll cry

 

[LB2Snake]

They'd take a defender. They just had Keath retire

They've got another gun KP FS, who's name escapes me....someone will know, but I remember there being big wraps on him.

 

[LB2Snake]

Yeah I know but if Lalor comes out next year and turns it on playing for Carlton with massive fend off then roosting a goal from 55 - I'll cry

Fair enough.....but we are talking one of the all time greats, or he is IMO. I just don't think we will see another like him for a long time. Lalor doesn't kick the ball like Dusty, but not many do/did.

 

[Chip Scab1]

They've got another gun KP FS, who's name escapes me....someone will know, but I remember there being big wraps on him.

Crofty's lad, Jordan. Don't remember much but remember his old man trying to play on Carey and doing ok I think (kept him to ~4 or 5)

 

[LB2Snake]

Crofty's lad, Jordan. Don't remember much but remember his old man trying to play on Carey and doing ok I think (kept him to ~4 or 5)

In fairness, the Duck torched a few.

 

[sr36]

Fair enough.....but we are talking one of the all time greats, or he is IMO. I just don't think we will see another like him for a long time. Lalor doesn't kick the ball like Dusty, but not many do/did.

Every powerful mid/forward is going to be the next Dusty/Petracca.

But Dusty and Petracca killed it in the under 18 championships, they were a long way ahead of Lalor at the same age.

And yeah Dusty for a brute power bloke who exploded from contests to use it so well was unique. Although Harley may make a case in the future.

 

[The Talent Scout]

Yeah i realise that it wont happen. They must not rate Jagga

I would go even further, if they don't trade up and say apart from who they take at #1 wait until #6 then they don't rate the other four mids that highly, its pretty clear, and whether its Langford or Smillie they will take that player, Smillie/Langford could be the second player on the late Chris's draft list or after their number one pick they see the other five mids as even and say whoever falls at pick #6 we will get them.

 

[sr36]

I would go even further, if they don't trade up and say apart from who they take at #1 wait until #6 then they don't rate the other four mids that highly, its pretty clear, and whether its Langford or Smillie they will take that player, Smillie/Langford could be the second player on the late Chris's draft list or after their number one pick they see the other five mids as even and say whoever falls at pick #6 we will get them.

I hope they're faking everyone out and taking Tauru at 6 if he's still there. I think they can get a comparable mid prospect at 10, but not a comparable kpd prospect if he's off the board.

 

[Coach_Required]

I would go even further, if they don't trade up and say apart from who they take at #1 wait until #6 then they don't rate the other four mids that highly, its pretty clear, and whether its Langford or Smillie they will take that player, Smillie/Langford could be the second player on the late Chris's draft list or after their number one pick they see the other five mids as even and say whoever falls at pick #6 we will get them.

Got nothing to do with not rating players. It's got everything to do with there not being a standout 2 players that make jumping 4 spots worthwhile.

North won't give us 2 for 6 without something else and it's just not worth it for the sake of 2 players. (the player we don't get at 6 and the player we don't get later in the 1st round).

 

[Bjchan13]

I would go even further, if they don't trade up and say apart from who they take at #1 wait until #6 then they don't rate the other four mids that highly, its pretty clear, and whether its Langford or Smillie they will take that player, Smillie/Langford could be the second player on the late Chris's draft list or after their number one pick they see the other five mids as even and say whoever falls at pick #6 we will get them.

I can definitely understand Richmond just being happy with what they have. If they see it all as pretty even in the top 10 then its understandable they wont budge from 1,6,10,11.

 

[The Talent Scout]

Yeah I know but if Lalor comes out next year and turns it on playing for Carlton with massive fend off then roosting a goal from 55 - I'll cry

Let me put it this way, if you don't take Sam Lalor at #1, how many hanky's will you need?

 

[blaisee]

I can definitely understand Richmond just being happy with what they have. If they see it all as pretty even in the top 10 then its understandable they wont budge from 1,6,10,11.

It must mean this, because they have already knocked back Pick 3 for 10 and Baker, in preference for Pick 14

And if they wanted Pick 2, they would already have it

It does not mean they are right of course

 

[G String]

Every powerful mid/forward is going to be the next Dusty/Petracca.

But Dusty and Petracca killed it in the under 18 championships, they were a long way ahead of Lalor at the same age.

And yeah Dusty for a brute power bloke who exploded from contests to use it so well was unique. Although Harley may make a case in the future.

I dont remember it that way with dusty - he certainly didn't dominate - I think the tigers took a bit of a punt tbh - he had a few big 'weaknesses' like his defense and tank - he really didn't hit his straps until a couple of years into his AFL career.

 

[The Talent Scout]

I hope they're faking everyone out and taking Tauru at 6 if he's still there. I think they can get a comparable mid prospect at 10, but not a comparable kpd prospect if he's off the board.

This draft is doing a lot of people's heads in, everyone is staying quiet apart from the supporters and no one really know's who is going where, I love it!