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

 

[Andy_Mac]

I’m nervous that best available policy could leave us with Langford and Smilie..

I reckon Smilie could be a generational talent once he gets into an AFL system. Not sure what it is, but the way he moves in some the stoppage vision is awesome.

BUT.... H is very much a boom or bust proposition.

 

[Demon 16]

I reckon Smilie could be a generational talent once he gets into an AFL system. Not sure what it is, but the way he moves in some the stoppage vision is awesome.

BUT.... H is very much a boom or bust proposition.

I don’t have a problem with either of those players, it would just be a terrible mix for our current stock.

Could you imagine a midfield of Viney, Petracca, Oliver, Langford and Smilie!

We’d win every stoppage then the opposition would just run it straight back up around us.

 

[Scythe94]

New tracker added to pinned post – includes new rankings from The Age, talent league stats and A11dAtP0w3R's favourite: combine testing

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

New tracker added to pinned post – includes new rankings from the Age, talent league stats and A11dAtP0w3R's favourite: combine testing

I dont have the energy to even argue anymore. This club has finally worn me down I think.

 

[Topkent]

I dont have the energy to even argue anymore. This club has finally worn me down I think.

Lol yeah me too. I don't even care who we draft. Haven't looked at a profile or anything. Don't care either. Pick some campaigners who kick it long down the line wherever

 

[Andy_Mac]

Jeez Drapers rankings have dropped off a cliff!

 

[ABray10]

Hahaha, could work well for us if the word is that Tauru gets picked at 5. North either jump on him at 2 and we get a better range of midfield options at 5 or they offer us 2 and FF for 5 and 9. Then we can see if Tigers want to move pick 10 into next year.

 

[Topkent]

Hahaha, could work well for us if the word is that Tauru gets picked at 5. North either jump on him at 2 and we get a better range of midfield options at 5 or they offer us 2 and FF for 5 and 9. Then we can see if Tigers want to move pick 10 into next year.

Why the hell would north give us 2 and another top 5 pick most likely for 5 and 9 lol

 

[ABray10]

Why the hell would north give us 2 and another top 5 pick most likely for 5 and 9 lol

I was just basing it on the reports that they are looking to offer that to Richmond for 6 and 10. It seems outrageous, but Richmond seem to be getting a pretty good deal at the trade table this year.

 

[Andy_Mac]

Why the hell would north give us 2 and another top 5 pick most likely for 5 and 9 lol

I think North actually start moving into the top 8 mix. They're better than the bombers, saints, GC, Adelaide etc.

 

[markm106]

I think North actually start moving into the top 8 mix. They're better than the bombers, saints, GC, Adelaide etc.

Personally I think they’ll improve but still see them a bottom 4 prospect. They have again failed to address key defence. Maybe they’ll grab someone experienced in the draft or FA. But they lack that player and or a general to replace Zieble.

 

[Grimey Sylvia]

Personally I think they’ll improve but still see them a bottom 4 prospect. They have again failed to address key defence. Maybe they’ll grab someone experienced in the draft or FA. But they lack that player and or a general to replace Zieble.

They grabbed Jack Darling. Surely they are looking closely at Thommo but haven't heard anything which seems crazy.

 

[The Dr]

I think North actually start moving into the top 8 mix. They're better than the bombers, saints, GC, Adelaide etc.

They'll be better than us too I reckon


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[markm106]

They grabbed Jack Darling. Surely they are looking closely at Thommo but haven't heard anything which seems crazy.

Darling I don’t mind. But I was meaning key defenders. Tommo would have to be a consideration for them. I like the Parker acquisition too. Daniel should be a good get although I’m not as convinced on him anymore.

 

[markm106]

They'll be better than us too I reckon


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I’ll be very surprised if they finish above us. For me that would take us just falling apart or them skyrocketing.

 

[The Dr]

I’ll be very surprised if they finish above us. For me that would take us just falling apart or them skyrocketing.

Well, we fell apart last season.

May and Gawn are older, our forward line is a mess and there's still question marks over Trac and Oliver.

We're hard to predict because of all of that - I can see us finishing anywhere from about 5-16.

North don't have our ceiling imo but they should climb a rung or even two.

I can see them finishing 10-15 ...


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[Andy_Mac]

They'll be better than us too I reckon


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Yeah... I couldn't bring myself to write it, but yep they probably will be!

 

[All Aboard the Dee Train]

Is there a world where we become so infatuated with Tauru that we become the ones to swap 5 and 9 for pick 2 so we get him before North can? Thus resulting in us being bluffed by North instead of the other way around?!

I'd like to say this is tongue in cheek, but I just don't know anymore.

 

[schmuttt]

Personally I think they’ll improve but still see them a bottom 4 prospect. They have again failed to address key defence. Maybe they’ll grab someone experienced in the draft or FA. But they lack that player and or a general to replace Zieble.

We didn't address KPPs in defence for years and still rose up the ladder. I agree with The Dr that north will be better than us next year, can't see us improving tbh.

 

[Scythe94]

Tracker updated with today's Phantom from ESPN: https://www.espn.com.au/afl/story/_...vi-ashcroft-jagga-smith-sid-draper-alix-tauru

Removed some of the older rankings, so the consensus has moved around a bit