Autopsy Grade our 2024 draft

[stax on the mull]

I'm rating it a J. No one ever uses J rating.

 

[oldgoat]

C+.

Detail: I am a better judge of talent than Wallsy having seen a total of 0 highlights of Carr, ~4mins of Nicholls and ~8mins of Reid.

All that research must cloud your thinking...surely

 

[oldgoat]

A+

Reasons are classified.

Commercial in Confidence

 

[FreoRicci]

F.

Paid too much for Bolton. Got screwed with the pick 17. Would’ve loved just pick 10 and 18 being traded and keep the 11. The pick 14 coming back was a waste of time.

Replaced no one. Still same list issues.
Reid is a great pick. But really who does he replace or come in for?
Erasmus deserves a spot. Johnson is going to big.

Does that push Fyfe to retire and JOM to go to Peel and retire? Wouldn't mind that actually

 

[largebus]

E for evaluate in 4-5 years time.

 

[FreoMonocle]

Grade: 不及格

Soup grade?

 

[Deathly]

F.

Paid too much for Bolton. Got screwed with the pick 17. Would’ve loved just pick 10 and 18 being traded and keep the 11. The pick 14 coming back was a waste of time.

Replaced no one. Still same list issues.
Reid is a great pick. But really who does he replace or come in for?
Erasmus deserves a spot. Johnson is going to big.

Does that push Fyfe to retire and JOM to go to Peel and retire? Wouldn't mind that actually

Don't forget the worst part of this off-season, Football Department still largely filled with a bunch of mates. Yikes!

 

[King Huskii]

I.still haven't had time to give my reasoning

Will do soon

 

[Joao]

After consuming bulk highlights, I am super bullish on Reid.

A+

 

[purplerunsdeep2]

Trade - A-
Main Draft - C+
Rookie Draft - C-
Cat B - tbc
SSP - B-
+1 yr trade period readiness - B-

Bolton is the highlight... main draft meh, guys for me don't feel needs for 2025... got a minor prison yard shank in the rookie today... tbc on the Cat B, hopefully some good news coming shortly... Narkle will play games this year so a decent outcome from the SSP... and we didn't f***k up next year's draft but we also haven't added to it so...

Overall a B-


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[cp3_jr]

D.

Hoping Reid becomes the creative, classy, goal assist type player we need in the front half. Not sold on the others and disappointed to lose big Max. Feel we missed a trick not adding more mature age pick ups and not filling some gaps with small forwards and running wing types.

 

[King Huskii]

A minus

Bolton is A grade. He cost us a fair bit but was contracted on big bucks. We have brought in a match winner.

Reid has all the skills and because other clubs reached on a few picks we were the benefactor. He isn't a list need. If he turns out the way he projects it will in time open up another dimension forward of centre. He appears that good and may be better than Berry and Allan.

I'm not fussed with our next picks as I just don't know enough about them. I put some faith in Walls to earth a few gems.

Narkle could be a handy depth forward. He is capable I just think he needs to be 100% ready for a big preseason

 

[Randomizor]

Soup grade?

很辣

 

[pK75]

Giving us an A-

I initially thought Carr was Depth for Sturts role, but after todays time trials, I think he may be pushing for a Wing role instead. Replacing Stanley’s role.

Riddle is depth for Jackson (neither Reidy nor knobel really showed an aptitude as the forward ruck)

Nicholls is a Treacy backup. Great speed and can clunk a mark.

Reid is just all class, one touch and great vision, doesn’t waste a disposal (sounds a lot like Baker who was the player traded for that pick but 8 years younger)

Narkle is ready to go, far more solid depth than Emmett.

If you consider Bolton is replacing Walters in the starting 22, then Walters is replacing Williams as our depth Small forward, he may be about to turn 34, but he’s a lot better depth than Williams.

Overall, we have improved our B22 (Bolton) while also improving depth, and adding some rough talent that could polish up quite nicely.

 

[Tonga Bob]

 

[theGav56]

Meh, I dont really feel the draft mattered this year - kids we pick up arent going to help us on field for a while. As long as we bring in good people and hard workers to drive culture that's all that matters.

The win was bringing in the top up talent (Bolton) during the trade period.

Agree.

And I have a feeling the club does too. All of the newbies seem to need physical development, but also have a high ceiling for their draft pick.

Once they build their bodies they could be key additions to the 22.

2027?

 

[theGav56]

Giving us an A-

I initially though Carr was Depth for Sturts role, but after todays time trials, I think he may be pushing for a Wing role instead. Replacing Stanley’s role.

Riddle is depth for Jackson (neither Reidy nor knobel really showed an aptitude as the forward ruck)

Nicholls is a Treacy backup. Great speed and can clunk a mark.

If Sturt went down this season I think we could consider Carr or Nicholls.

Nicholls has the athleticism and until he bulks up, could maybe play that kind of role.

 

[Purpletown]

Too early to say. There is definitely some potential there for sure.
With my purple glasses on they are all 200 game guns.

 

[Dump Truck]

I'll go into details forty years from now to which ever pet I'm owning at that time.

 

[CapitalA]

B for Bolton.

All depends if Reid makes it. He looks like the best decision maker in the draft which I think is an under rated attribute, could be a top 5 player from the draft in 5 years time, could also get no games and go home after rookie contract.

 

[Vimal Anand]

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[TheMcManusNose]

In the spirit of fishing for angry downvotes

C-

Reid clearly BPA so that pleases me. Not sure I believe the post-hoc justification we weren't going for Berry. Think he was a better list need and suitable player for us and the club outsmarted itself.

Don't think talls should have been drafted this draft given the list status (development spots is a genuine issue) and, yes, I think you should draft for need after a certain point. HBF and small forward depth still a problem going forward. Yes, there are NGAs next year but they are equally likely to end up cat B level talent as they are to be genuinely draftable (see: Carter, Jason 1-2 years out).

Would have much preferred to lose Reidy than Knobel given his clearly superior potential if not present capability.

So less an issue with the drafting per se and more approach to the whole thing and list management. The saving grace being the team is going to sink or swim in the next few years based on players 1-18 on the list not who you draft in 2024.

 

[Jezzitizle]

In the spirit of fishing for angry downvotes

C-

Reid clearly BPA so that pleases me. Not sure I believe the post-hoc justification we weren't going for Berry. Think he was a better list need and suitable player for us and the club outsmarted itself.

Don't think talls should have been drafted this draft given the list status (development spots is a genuine issue) and, yes, I think you should draft for need after a certain point. HBF and small forward depth still a problem going forward. Yes, there are NGAs next year but they are equally likely to end up cat B level talent as they are to be genuinely draftable (see: Carter, Jason 1-2 years out).

Would have much preferred to lose Reidy than Knobel given his clearly superior potential if not present capability.

So less an issue with the drafting per se and more approach to the whole thing and list management. The saving grace being the team is going to sink or swim in the next few years based on players 1-18 on the list not who you draft in 2024.

Too early to call really, most players need a lot of development and time, and each has some attributes which may translate.

Could be all busts or a couple of 100 gamers.

 

[bellie4pm]

Giving us an A-

I initially thought Carr was Depth for Sturts role, but after todays time trials, I think he may be pushing for a Wing role instead. Replacing Stanley’s role.

Riddle is depth for Jackson (neither Reidy nor knobel really showed an aptitude as the forward ruck)

Nicholls is a Treacy backup. Great speed and can clunk a mark.

Reid is just all class, one touch and great vision, doesn’t waste a disposal (sounds a lot like Baker who was the player traded for that pick but 8 years younger)

Narkle is ready to go, far more solid depth than Emmett.

If you consider Bolton is replacing Walters in the starting 22, then Walters is replacing Williams as our depth Small forward, he may be about to turn 34, but he’s a lot better depth than Williams.

Overall, we have improved our B22 (Bolton) while also improving depth, and adding some rough talent that could polish up quite nicely.

See Nicholl more as a Cox successor - swingman type

 

[bellie4pm]

D.

Hoping Reid becomes the creative, classy, goal assist type player we need in the front half. Not sold on the others and disappointed to lose big Max. Feel we missed a trick not adding more mature age pick ups and not filling some gaps with small forwards and running wing types.

Don’t think Reid more replacing Young as half back distributor?