Strategy What to do with pick 1 now we’ve got it - Do We Need Reid or is it Curtins

[Dylan82]

I've had enough of all of these kents already.

Nothing would satisfy me more right now than drafting H.Reid and watch him kick a bag against the tin-rattlers.


And anyone else wanting to entertain splitting the pick in this massively compromised draft needs to give themselves an uppercut as well.

 

[Eastern Rangers]

You forgot sole access to Sanders too

Okay Eeyore.

 

[chaddy22]

Because they put themselves ahead of the future of our team.

tanking and losing does not build a dynasty.I am sure the players learnt more by winning and we learnt more about our younger players including Trew.

 

[MaxHunt]

Not sure if it's the greatest result for North either. They need KPP's and if McKay goes holding pick 1 and they might not get pick 2. If they trade out pick 1 they miss out on Curtin. Unless they can get O'Sullivan I guess..

 

[amazingjoshy]

Oh s**t, I forgot about pick 19 as well.

Geez this gets worse and worse.

And im pretty sure 19 slips to 21 (at best) because of last year's PP North got, that Freo now owns

 

[Free Agent]

The more I think about it I think Eagles wanted Curtin all along. Reid was never in our plans

We have always been scared of the go home factor and once again this proves that we are still falling for any Vic Media spin to the detriment of the club.
What's done is done and Curtin looks dead set now an Eagle. There's a bit of relief now because I've been so sick of wanting us to lose. Frustrating watching us like that so at least next week we can go all in and I can truely get behind them for Shuey and Hurns last game. Let's smash the Crows.

We might aswell change the thread title to the need for Curtin as a Midfielder. If anything it's probally good that North been tanking and playing games. They desperately wanted Curtin and now won't get the key they wanted.

But he falls into our lap now I guess. Might aswell. I like his size but it would be nice to turn him into a midfielder over being a key defender. If we do that he might actually be a Bont sized midfielder.
Could be really good. I don't like him playing defence though. Doesn't suit our needs at all.

 

[Eastern Rangers]

The more I think about it I think Eagles wanted Curtin all along.

We have always been scared of the go home factor and once again this proves that we are still fallen for any Vic Media spin to the detriment of the club.

What's done is done and Curtin looks dead set now an Eagle.

We might aswell change the thread title to the need to Curtin. If anything it's probally good that North been tanking and playing games. They desperately wanted Curtin.

But he falls into our lap now I guess. Might aswell. I like his size but it would be nice to turn him midfield over being a key defender. If we do that he might actually be a Bont sized midfielder.
Could be really good. I don't like him playing defence though. Doesn't suit our needs at all.

This is paranoid stuff.

The club can make its own assessments on players and likely has better information than the media in respect to Reids willingness to move.

 

[chaddy22]

Trolling? No. I'm pissed that we will almost surely miss out on Reid now and my only consolation is that I was right when nobody listened a couple of weeks ago that we were still a reasonable chance of winning another game.

I bet Seve Bradbury wasn't thinking he would be able to win a gold medal.

Of all Australia’s victories in the Olympic Games, undoubtedly the most bizarre was that of Steven Bradbury in the 1000m short-track speed skating final at the Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Games. Bradbury, whose gold medal was the first ever won by an Australian at the Winter Olympics, was dubbed “the accidental hero” after his four rivals all collided, tumbled and sprawled around the ice, leaving him to skate alone past the finish line. This sensational scene marked the end of a career which had embraced four Olympics, an earlier bronze medal, much sacrifice, and some horrific injuries.






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[Get_The_Gaff]

And im pretty sure 19 slips to 21 (at best) because of last year's PP North got, that Freo now owns

The PP is after norfs 2023 2nd rounder which Adelaide own . Massive win for the crows

 

[BartBart]

Oh s**t, I forgot about pick 19 as well.

Geez this gets worse and worse.

At the moment it is (Ignoring push back F/S, PP, NGA)

19: Ade
20: Freo
21: WCE

 

[new breed]

At the moment it is (Ignoring push back F/S, PP, NGA)

19: Ade
20: Freo
21: WCE

OK so not WC pick before today's upset win .

 

[Eastern Rangers]

Oh s**t, I forgot about pick 19 as well.

Geez this gets worse and worse.

Fremantle can take Edwards and you can all rest easy.

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[amazingjoshy]

OK so not WC pick before today's upset win .

It was

WCE 19
Adel 20
Freo 21

before today's win

 

[BartBart]

OK so not WC pick before today's upset win .

Yeah it was - NM got a future 2nd & 3rd round priority pick last year that they had to trade for players. So pick 19 went to 21 and 20 & 21 moved up one after the WCE win.

Ditto our pick 38 became 40, 39->38, 40->39.

So atm rounds 2 & 3 this draft has 19 picks.

See below:

AFL Draft Order 2023

View the latest up-to-date 2023 AFL Draft Order. Pick swaps and trades from the AFL Trade Period included.

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[Dark Sharks]

Fremantle can take Edwards and you can all rest easy.

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Say what you will about picking a ruck we probably don't need, the value of getting the clear best ruck in the draft for pick 19 is still good business.

Get him, develop him and trade him or Bailey for a premium in future if need be. Jamieson sucks and will be gone in a couple. Jury is out on Harry.

Prefer Edwards to Mcginnity MKII Thilstrop with that pick personally.

 

[Jupes]

What gave you any form of confidence WCE would actually win another game after the season we've had?

I really hope you don't gamble. Confirmation bias is not a reliable strategy.

luckily i bet heavily on north to win the spoon a few weeks ago as a consolation prize. not going to lie it only lessens the sting somewhat.

 

[Quinz]

Say what you will about picking a ruck we probably don't need, the value of getting the clear best ruck in the draft for pick 19 is still good business.

Get him, develop him and trade him or Bailey for a premium in future if need be. Jamieson sucks and will be gone in a couple. Jury is out on Harry.

Prefer Edwards to Mcginnity MKII Thilstrop with that pick personally

I think Jamieson could still develop nicely

 

[MaxHunt]

I think Jamieson could still develop nicely

Gotta be honest, he needs a lot of developing to become a nice player.

 

[Keys]

Gotta be honest, he needs a lot of developing to become a nice player.

People, me included, were saying the same about Bailey Williams this time last year

 

[Godfather32]

Gotta be honest, he needs a lot of developing to become a nice player.

I reckon he could (possibly) still end up as a nice key defender, a ruckman he isn't

 

[Coasters7]

Curtin moves like Bont in the 3 minutes of highlights I’ve seen since we lost Reid

 

[CountryLad]

Curtin moves like Bont in the 3 minutes of highlights I’ve seen since we lost Reid

Curtin will start as a defender. Whether he has the potential to be a Pavlich and move up the ground at some stage will depend on probably the Eagles needs assuming we draft him. I reckon Pav had a yard of pace on Curtin but will be interesting to compare the combine results.

 

[Barrybran]

So...

1: Reid (NM)
2: Walter (GC) afterbid by NM
3: Curtin (NM)
4: McKercher? (WCE)

McKercher looks like a REALLY good player. But the AFL will absolutely help get him home when Tassie enters the comp.

 

[bzparkes]

McKercher looks like a REALLY good player. But the AFL will absolutely help get him home when Tassie enters the comp.

Play in Perth, in warm weather, in front of massive crowds?

Or

Play in windy Hobart, in the freezing cold, in front of an ok crowd whilst getting pumped every single game?

 

[Barrybran]

Play in Perth, in warm weather, in front of massive crowds?

Or

Play in windy Hobart, in the freezing cold, in front of an ok crowd whilst getting pumped every single game?

I agree. But money can and will talk.

 

[bzparkes]

I agree. But money can and will talk.

I grew up in Tassie and people who are willing to leave are usually desperate to do so.

It's pretty rare for people to move back.