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

 

[Scythe94]

New Herald Sun mock added to tracker

 

[Scythe94]

A 193cm utility that clunks marks is hardly a reach a pick 6.

He'd be my pick if FOS and Lalor are of the board.

Outside of Ashcroft and FOS, none of the mids project to develop into A graders in my view.

I'd be stunned if Smith doesn't become a very good AFL player.

 

[mickent1]

I'd be stunned if Smith doesn't become a very good AFL player.

I’d be stunned if every draft watcher in the country, without exception, had it all wrong and that this crop of midfielders wasn’t one of the best coming through the draft in years

 

[Grimey Sylvia]

I'd be stunned if Smith doesn't become a very good AFL player.

Fully agree. Agility, balance and fast feet, quick decision maker, great awareness and neat by hand and foot.

He was given feedback mid year that he was accumulating a lot of possessions without enough damage and he became more damaging in back half of year, getting forward more, kicking and setting up goals.

What I really like is how he sticks tackles for his size and how often he comes away with the ball in a contest that he had no right to win. Pure competitor.

I also like Draper but in comparison he looks to miss or fall off on a lot of tackles. Worry that he might be too much of a one way player.

 

[TheBoss]

I’d be stunned if every draft watcher in the country, without exception, had it all wrong and that this crop of midfielders wasn’t one of the best coming through the draft in years

Watchers rate this years depth. Not the quality.

 

[Fork n Hell]

He was given feedback mid year that he was accumulating a lot of possessions without enough damage and he became more damaging in back half of year, getting forward more, kicking and setting up goals.

that's interesting, a lot of the tapes i watched of Smith i thought the same thing; yeah, he racks it up, but he doesn't really hurt you. just like our other mids. but after hearing that he's been improving on that, i'm a bit more interested in him maybe falling to us now. might have to watch some more tapes from later in the year.

 

[Crusty Demon]

Watchers rate this years depth. Not the quality.

Ashcroft looks like the only sure fire elite player this draft. Not that there isn't quality behind him, it bats deep by all assessments, but Ashcroft looks the only lock for elite status. Draper and Smith look next best to me with Tauru and Hotton having the most x factor in regards to ceiling. Both could be huge. Not sure we have any Sheezels or McKerchers in this draft. Time will tell.