Prediction National Draft 2024

[theGav56]

Our 3 main priorities going into this draft would be:

#1 small forward - even with the addition of Bolton it’s still our weakest area, especially so with Walters retirement coming up and Emmett delisted

#2 wingman - still haven’t properly accounted for Acres after he left, Sharp is obviously a lock but juries still out on NOD, unless we trial someone like Freddy on the wing

#3 mid-sized lockdown defender - with Chappy injury prone and Hughes delisted we are vulnerable in this area

No key position needs so draftees more likely to come in and have immediate impact which is what we need

If we can leave this draft with any of Berry/Reid/Lindsay with our first rounder and Hannaford/Alger/Clarke with our second I’d be content. Travaglia and Moraes would be nice but unlikely to make it to our picks, Boxshall and Gross at our second wouldn’t be bad either but look to be sliding.

Agree with your needs #1 and #2, but #3 is questionable. We actually have significant HBF depth and Hughes was already irrelevant. Worner is being upgraded and Aish and Wagner are also there. Are we still bringing in the Irish guy? I also think Draper is great cover for Chapman.

Our season vaporised once Treacy, Darcy and Pearce went down. Fair enough.

• Treacy/Amiss have cover from Voss but needs to improve a fair bit.
• Pearce has 3 KPDs emerging to replace him, but I have to say Cox looked dodgy as our #1.
• Darcy in theory has Jackson and Reidy as cover. But in reality using Jackson weakens our forward structure and the confidence in Reidy looks weak. Knobel seems a possible future solution. Darcy is looking like both an asset and a liability.

Those are C solutions to a situation that rag-dolled our season and took us from a top 4 finish to the doldrums over a a couple of rounds.

 

[Shaucob_Burjan]

Can y'all provide me a summary on why Berry is a good pick?

 

[apuchar]

Can y'all provide me a summary on why Berry is a good pick?

Quick, smart, versatile, multiple goal -kicker in games. Tidy by foot.

 

[Lach72]

Can y'all provide me a summary on why Berry is a good pick?

He’s not. You’ll hate him

Leave him for Fremantle

 

[Lach72]

Wonder if Berry is gone whether we’ll grab Cooper Hynes

 

[Eski3]

If the Eagles are moving up you would assume it's to grab Allen with one of the Saints picks

 

[Bastyy]

"Yeah, they've got a great one here" x 50

I'm always a fan of the silence that follows Shifter and company finding out Geelong have drafted a Country Footballer that no one's ever heard of at Pick 37

 

[Joose]

So who do we all want?

Reid looks a good sort

 

[Bastyy]

My personal order of who I want tonight is 1. Lindsay 2. Reid 3. Berry 4. Hugh Dixon

41

Hugh Dixon

Age

25

Ht

196cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.0

2star

K

4.0

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

0.0

1star

G

1.0

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.0

2star

K

4.0

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.0

3star

T

0.0

1star

G

1.0

4star

and then 5. Taj Hotton

 

[Lach72]

Geez Draper looks pretty good

 

[dexter_]

Cal seems to think Berry to Port.

 

[David Bubb]

Berry looking less and less likely to be available at our pick according to Twomey

 

[Dockernut]

My personal order of who I want tonight is 1. Lindsay 2. Reid 3. Berry 4. Hugh Dixon and then 5. Taj Hotton

Not sure about Hugh Dixon, but definitely don’t want Hotton.

 

[freo_leo29]

Twomey thinks Port are going Berry

 

[David Bubb]

All good we'll just add Scott Pendlebury

10

Scott Pendlebury

Age

36

Ht

191cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

26.5

5star

K

13.2

5star

HB

13.3

5star

M

4.1

4star

T

4.9

5star

CL

4.9

5star

D

25.1

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

12.9

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.3

3star

CL

3.6

4star

D

12.4

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

4.8

4star

M

5.8

5star

T

2.6

4star

2.0 (Murphy Reid) to the already best midfield in the comp

 

[freodog]

How long until our pick? 5:30/6pm?

Probably. Will be half an hour before the first pick then 5 minutes per pick. 17 picks should put it in the 5:30 - 6pm but I'm guessing it's closer to 6pm.

 

[Heave Ho Bro]

I hope WC pick a dud and Richmond mess up the picks we gave them.

 

[chaosball32]

Agree with your needs #1 and #2, but #3 is questionable. We actually have significant HBF depth and Hughes was already irrelevant. Worner is being upgraded and Aish and Wagner are also there. Are we still bringing in the Irish guy? I also think Draper is great cover for Chapman.

Our season vaporised once Treacy, Darcy and Pearce went down. Fair enough.

• Treacy/Amiss have cover from Voss but needs to improve a fair bit.
• Pearce has 3 KPDs emerging to replace him, but I have to say Cox looked dodgy as our #1.
• Darcy in theory has Jackson and Reidy as cover. But in reality using Jackson weakens our forward structure and the confidence in Reidy looks weak. Knobel seems a possible future solution. Darcy is looking like both an asset and a liability.

Those are C solutions to a situation that rag-dolled our season and took us from a top 4 finish to the doldrums over a a couple of rounds.

Aish is on the outer, don’t really rate Worner that highly and Wagner is undersized, I’m thinking around the 186-192cm range.

Good shout re Draper, didn’t consider him.

 

[Tony_Clifton]

I hope WC pick a dud and Richmond mess up the picks we gave them.

Don't forget Carlton

 

[s_wd6]

Are there any other small forwards around our pick?

 

[King Huskii]

I'll spew if Berry is gone

 

[King Huskii]

Are there any other small forwards around our pick?

No

 

[ep2018]

We have 12, Port have 13, you have 14. If you guys are full keen on Berry surely we can work out a trade?

 

[rgauci]

Berry or whoever, doesn’t matter when Pickett is with us next year.

 

[eastfreo75]

My personal order of who I want tonight is 1. Lindsay 2. Reid 3. Berry 4. Hugh Dixon and then 5. Taj Hotton

Work in Leongatha sometimes and knows Lindsay's driving instructor.

Love for him to be a Docker.