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Opinion Pick 5* 2024 – Who do you want? (profiles and consensus rankings included)
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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.
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New tracker added to pinned post – includes new rankings from The Age, talent league stats and A11dAtP0w3R's favourite: combine testing 
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I dont have the energy to even argue anymore. This club has finally worn me down I think.New tracker added to pinned post – includes new rankings from the Age, talent league stats and A11dAtP0w3R's favourite: combine testing
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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
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.
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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.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.Why the hell would north give us 2 and another top 5 pick most likely for 5 and 9 lol
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.
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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.
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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Yeah... I couldn't bring myself to write it, but yep they probably will be!
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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.
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.
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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.
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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
Removed some of the older rankings, so the consensus has moved around a bit
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?
I'd like to say this is tongue in cheek, but I just don't know anymore.
We haven't left Lamb with enough second rounders to move up 3 spots in the draft.
I get your points. But we fell apart and had an 11 win season. Can it fall apart much more? Trac and Oliver are huge watches for our success. But both seem to be tracking well. Plus some improvement from some younger guys. Hopefully Lever stays fit. There’s plenty of updated next year. I’m not thinking we’re certainties for finals. However we’ll be in the mix. I don’t think north will be.
