Rumour Draft Rumours 2024 - No rumours allowed

[Wild Bill]

Nah 7 tier 1 picks and that doesn’t exclude Ashcroft.

You have to include Tauru at this point + the 6 mids.

Yeah with pick 7 you do need to think like this. But outside Ashcroft there is the 4 at the top.

And Tier 1 this year is Tier 2 most other years.

 

[stavro#4]

Melbourne into Winx odds and shortening if they don’t take a mid

Agreed, However I reckon Richmond could shorten very quickly.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Fair dinkum mate. You’re stacked with young talent.

Leave some for the rest of us

You see how our mids went on GF day? It was as pretty as my chunder the next day lol

 

[LB2Snake]

No.

Do the Roos offer us pick 2 for picks 10 and 18, to ensure they get two highly rated talls?

:insert tractor gif:

 

[Profop]

Draft Night Board Meltdowns

$1.75 Melbourne
$2 Richmond
$2.50 North
$3 Stkilda.

Shows a distinct lack of understanding on how the Richmond board operates

We could have every selection in the draft and nuclear level melts are still guaranteed

 

[stavro#4]

Yeah with pick 7 you do need to think like this. But outside Ashcroft there is the 4 at the top.

And Tier 1 this year is Tier 2 most other years.

No you don’t have to do anything at pick 7

The fact your club and Melbourne are considering Tauru in the top 5 makes him a clear tier 1 in this draft.

I agree this doesn’t have the top end of a Reid or Naicos.

But the talent overall is delicious

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Agreed, However I reckon Richmond could shorten very quickly.

Na Richmond can’t really lose with all their picks they will get a range of players. As a tigers fan you surely couldn’t say a certain player is bad. Least they won’t Sydney the first round and pick some muppet ranked 50 plus in the first round

 

[Sphynx]

Everything except pretty much every draft expert.

Who?

Chris Cavanagh and Jon Ralph?

 

[stavro#4]

Shows a distinct lack of understanding on how the Richmond board operates

We could have every selection in the draft and nuclear level melts are still guaranteed

Yeah but something like Allan over Smillie at 6 would be Armageddon.

Would be a hilarious read on the night. Even if Allan turns into a star.

 

[Scythe94]

Draft Night Board Meltdowns

$1.75 Melbourne
$2 Richmond
$2.50 North
$3 Stkilda.

Stavro $1.01

 

[Profop]

Yeah but something like Allan over Smillie at 6 would be Armageddon.

Would be a hilarious read on the night. Even if Allan turns into a star.

There’s a very famous Richmond Board draft night melt when Jack Riewoldt was selected

Every year I hope for another to challenge that one

 

[GoTigers2015]

Who?

Chris Cavanagh and Jon Ralph?

Twomey, McGowan ... I don't know any that have not had North picking Tauru.

 

[stavro#4]

Stavro $1.01

Hey Sweet Cheeks.

How’s that fabled Demonland post going declaring nothing but mids?

I’m here for the Lols. Only thing that could really bother me on draft night is Langford/Draper & Smillie on the board at 7+8 and we take Armstrong and Travaglia.

 

[stavro#4]

There’s a very famous Richmond Board draft night melt when Jack Riewoldt was selected

Every year I hope for another to challenge that one

Oh that would have been a great read.

Ended okay in the end.

 

[Scythe94]

How’s that fabled Demonland post going declaring nothing but mids?

The day I take a Demonland post seriously might just be the day I give away following football altogether lol

 

[stavro#4]

The day I take a Demonland post seriously might just be the day I give away following football altogether lol

I would have thought so too.

But somewhere in the depths of hell some of your followers took it with verbatim.

 

[sr36]

Bo Allan at pick 6 would be wild.

Not wild. Clubs won't be succumbing to group think like discussion boards do. With this draft there are a lot of very good prospects but not many locks in the role they're being discussed. To me it's Smith, Ashcroft and Kako as near certainties to be very good in the roles they're being talked up for. Some of the other mids are near certainties to be very good in flanker/forward roles if they don't become top mids, but not certainties to become top mids. Club boards will vary a lot I think. Talls are very rarely certainties and none of these guys are, but Tauru has serious wow.

 

[stavro#4]

Not wild. Clubs won't be succumbing to group think like discussion boards do. With this draft there are a lot of very good prospects but not many locks in the role they're being discussed. To me it's Smith, Ashcroft and Kako as near certainties to be very good in the roles they're being talked up for. Some of the other mids are near certainties to be very good in flanker/forward roles if they don't become top mids, but not certainties to become top mids. Club boards will vary a lot I think. Talls are very rarely certainties.

I’m saying it’s wild as it’s a very late potential rise.

The noise a few weeks back was 8-12 roughly.

A reach at 6 means Smillie is available.

That’s my point. The group think is just for the Lols on here.

I’m of the belief that’s clubs could go anyone. Because it is even.

 

[Wild Bill]

Twomey, McGowan ... I don't know any that have not had North picking Tauru.

Twomey has just come out and said Fos, Draper or Tauru. He hasn't landed on Tauru being our pick. FOS would be the front runner IMO.

 

[sr36]

Twomey has just come out and said Fos, Draper or Tauru. He hasn't landed on Tauru being our pick. FOS would be the front runner IMO.

Is that based on anything other than what you want?

 

[Sphynx]

Twomey, McGowan ... I don't know any that have not had North picking Tauru.

Twomey said this morning and said it's likely FOS.

 

[stavro#4]

Twomey said this morning and said it's likely FOS.

To be fair he also said he is working off 3 scenarios for pick 2

 

[marcmurphy3]

I dont get the North must go KPP train of thought.

FOS I think ends up a half forward or half back so slots in well with the current group. I suspect he doesnt become a fulltime mid (and North dont need him to be). While hes great at swooping on loose balls he just doesnt look natural around stoppages.

That said, if North pick him I hope its because thats who they want, not because they are afraid to be seen as reaching for Tauru.

Nobody remembers that Bontompelli was a slight reach at pick 4 but everyone remembers the Saints blowing pick 3 on Billings (even though he was concencus top 3 and most clubs would have picked him there).

Reaching or not reaching gets forgotten pretty quick. Its the result thats remembered.

 

[Sphynx]

Is that based on anything other than what you want?

Will Thursfield: ""I think it's been a bit overstated, our willingness to move (pick 2), Pick No.2 is a very, very good pick and we're hoping it's a star player."

Twomey - "it's now very unlikely the Roos move from pick 2"

Will Thursfield : "It starts pretty broad, but now it's two names, we'll sit down and see what they (Richmond) do"

Will Thursfield on FOS: "He’s a terrific athlete and that probably underpins his game — he can play anywhere on the ground, he’s not a stats man, he’s an impact man, so he’s going to be able to play from next year and he’s pretty exciting


Twomey then followed it up and said FOS is the strong front runner with 2, with the other considerations being Draper and Tauru.

Fox Footy just released their Phantom with the same 1/2.

The only thing that would change this, would be Richmond selecting FOS at #1 at this point.

 

[Wild Bill]

Is that based on anything other than what you want?

Based on us coming out today stating the Roos wanting to drop back in the draft has been over blown in the media.

North are more than happy taking the 2nd best 18 year old that is available. Which IMO - is FOS.

I think the top 4 in Draper, Lalor, Smith and FOS are a level above the rest. I would be happy with any of these players.