Opinion Pick 5* 2024 – Who do you want? (profiles and consensus rankings included)

[Scythe94]

Updated Draft Tracker with combine results, talent league stats and consensus rankings

 

[Crimson Azure]

Jagga Smith looks like a jet. Handball vision reminds me a lot of Oliver. Can see a time when it takes 400 handballs to exit a centre square stoppage with these two stuck in a handball loop.

Doesn't seem to just run and bomb it when he accelerates out of clearance though, looks for a target by foot..

 

[mrmonkey]

Jagga Smith looks like a jet. Handball vision reminds me a lot of Oliver. Can see a time when it takes 400 handballs to exit a centre square stoppage with these two stuck in a handball loop.

Doesn't seem to just run and bomb it when he accelerates out of clearance though, looks for a target by foot..

Need to get that out of him, he should learn Oliver's snap over the shoulder. Perhaps he could live with Oliver to get him settled into our culture.

 

[Crimson Azure]

Need to get that out of him, he should learn Oliver's snap over the shoulder. Perhaps he could live with Oliver to get him settled into our culture.

#PerfectFooty

 

[Praetorian]

Such lies. If I recall correctly you wanted to trade 5 & 9 for pick 1 just to guarantee getting him. Generational talent you said. Big body mids only apply you said. Wouldn't even offer a puny player like Reid a rookie spot you said. I could be wrong though...

Can't go wrong with this bloke

 

[Scythe94]

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Can't go wrong with this bloke

A11dAtP0w3R this is exceptional

 

[ozzy2012]

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Can't go wrong with this bloke

How can it not happen after seen this

 

[booshboy]

ESPN phantom draft (probably have NFI) but they have us getting Langford at 5 then Reid at 9. Seems like that would be a good result?

Richmond taking Lalor at 1, North taking Tauru at 2 (surely they'd trade back?)

First-round AFL Phantom Draft: Who your club could pick on night 1

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www.espn.com.au

 

[Dancing Potato]

ESPN phantom draft (probably have NFI) but they have us getting Langford at 5 then Reid at 9. Seems like that would be a good result?

Richmond taking Lalor at 1, North taking Tauru at 2 (surely they'd trade back?)

First-round AFL Phantom Draft: Who your club could pick on night 1

With six bids and 28 picks, this is ESPN draft expert Jasper Chellappah's first-round phantom mock, a month out from the 2024 AFL Draft. Who will your club pick on the first night?

www.espn.com.au

I'm all for Langford and don't mind Reid, so I'd be happy with that.

 

[Scythe94]

ESPN phantom draft (probably have NFI) but they have us getting Langford at 5 then Reid at 9. Seems like that would be a good result?

Richmond taking Lalor at 1, North taking Tauru at 2 (surely they'd trade back?)

First-round AFL Phantom Draft: Who your club could pick on night 1

With six bids and 28 picks, this is ESPN draft expert Jasper Chellappah's first-round phantom mock, a month out from the 2024 AFL Draft. Who will your club pick on the first night?

www.espn.com.au

Yeah, this was almost certainly written by a Richmond fan lol:

• Jagga sliding to the Tigers at 7
• Armstrong sliding to the Tigers at 14
• Trainor sliding to the Tigers at 22

Langford and Reid wouldn't be a bad result overall, but not if we were passing up Smith.

 

[Andy_Mac]

I'm all for Langford and don't mind Reid, so I'd be happy with that.

If that's who we end up with then i agree, i'd be really happy. Its a bit of a re-build on the run and sets the midfield up nicely for the future. But I will say, that if Jagga Smith is still on the board and we don't take him. That's a mistake. That kid is elite, his absolute ceiling may not be as high as Langford, but he's as close to a sure thing as you get.

 

[mrmonkey]

ESPN phantom draft (probably have NFI) but they have us getting Langford at 5 then Reid at 9. Seems like that would be a good result?

Richmond taking Lalor at 1, North taking Tauru at 2 (surely they'd trade back?)

First-round AFL Phantom Draft: Who your club could pick on night 1

With six bids and 28 picks, this is ESPN draft expert Jasper Chellappah's first-round phantom mock, a month out from the 2024 AFL Draft. Who will your club pick on the first night?

www.espn.com.au

Better than Wolfman's 'melbourne crying out for a forward' so will take Armstrong. With Reid and Langford going next.

The Wolfman's 2024 Phantom Draft - V 2.0 - The Mongrel Punt

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[SugarHealey]

I'm all for Langford and don't mind Reid, so I'd be happy with that.

Our mids are all one paced now... without drafting two more slow to one paced types ontop...

Gawd we will be back in the pack, as the game gets more free flowing.

 

[Dancing Potato]

If that's who we end up with then i agree, i'd be really happy. Its a bit of a re-build on the run and sets the midfield up nicely for the future. But I will say, that if Jagga Smith is still on the board and we don't take him. That's a mistake. That kid is elite, his absolute ceiling may not be as high as Langford, but he's as close to a sure thing as you get.

Oh of course, but there's almost zero chance Jagga slides.

 

[PerfectFooty]

#PerfectFooty

Hmm...

 

[Dancing Potato]

Our mids are all one paced now... without drafting two more slow to one paced types ontop...

Gawd we will be back in the pack, as the game gets more free flowing.

I think you're conflating speed with an ability to operate in space and think quickly.

Bont and Pendles aren't the fastest players around, but they find space and use it well. I think Langford (and probably Reid) can do that as well.

We don't need someone with leg speed for the sake of leg speed.

 

[Demon 16]

Reid still very high on all the experts boards so I’m probably wrong on him.

Sounds like they think he’s more of a creative forward though which is interesting.

We could very well take him at 5 or 9.

 

[Mich0]

Reid still very high on all the experts boards so I’m probably wrong on him.

Sounds like they think he’s more of a creative forward though which is interesting.

We could very well take him at 5 or 9.

If we take Langford, Smillie at 5, would be good with Reid or Hotton at 9 as a good balance.

Who would he our core next gen mids?

1. Windsor, Tholstrupp, Rivers, Langford, Reid?
2. Windsor, Tholstrupp, Rivers, Smillie, Reid?
3. Windsor, Tholstrupp, Langford, Rivers, Hotton?
4. Windsor, Tholstrupp, Rivers, Smillie, Hotton?
5. Windsor, Tholstrupp, Rivers, Smith, Hotton?

Options 1, 2 and 5 look the best I think. With a midfield like that we can turn our attention to going hard for FA talls.

 

[space_cowboy]

If we take Langford, Smillie at 5, would be good with Reid or Hotton at 9 as a good balance.

Who would he our core next gen mids?

1. Windsor, Tholstrupp, Rivers, Langford, Reid?
2. Windsor, Tholstrupp, Rivers, Smillie, Reid?
3. Windsor, Tholstrupp, Langford, Rivers, Hotton?
4. Windsor, Tholstrupp, Rivers, Smillie, Hotton?
5. Windsor, Tholstrupp, Rivers, Smith, Hotton?

Options 1, 2 and 5 look the best I think. With a midfield like that we can turn our attention to going hard for FA talls.

It'd be pretty disappointing if McVee wasn't part of our core midfield in the future.

 

[Topkent]

It'd be pretty disappointing if McVee wasn't part of our core midfield in the future.

He won't be if we take 2 mids, plus Oliver Viney and Trac with Windsor and Pickett going through.

 

[Scythe94]

He won't be if we take 2 mids, plus Oliver Viney and Trac with Windsor and Pickett going through.

Trent Rivers erasure

 

[Demon 16]

He won't be if we take 2 mids, plus Oliver Viney and Trac with Windsor and Pickett going through.

McVee is still super young dont forget.

I could see a time when in the not too distant future where Viney moves on, Trac spends more time forward and Oliver is traded.

With the need for a bit more run and carry I reckon McVee could definitely start getting more midfield minutes soon.

Wouldn’t shock me if we end up with Lindsay or Travaglia with our second pick either - and they’d would take on McVees current role off half back.

 

[The Dr]

It'd be pretty disappointing if McVee wasn't part of our core midfield in the future.

I rate Judd as highly as anyone but is there anything tangible that makes people assume he will/should be a mid in the future?

He's such a gun defender, I'd be loathe to move him tbh.


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[Mich0]

It'd be pretty disappointing if McVee wasn't part of our core midfield in the future.

From what I saw from his time in there he didn’t look up to it.

Couldn’t break or evade tackles and ended up rushing his disposals for turnovers.

May be better suited down back.

 

[schmuttt]

I rate Judd as highly as anyone but is there anything tangible that makes people assume he will/should be a mid in the future?

He's such a gun defender, I'd be loathe to move him tbh.


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Agree, I'm happy to move Riv in there but I think we'd be taking away from our back 6 if we remove McVee.

 

[ozzy2012]

I want Langford and Lyndsey but it will probably be Armstrong and Murphy