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AFLW 2024 - Round 8 - Chat, game threads, injury lists, team lineups and more.
I never used it as a predictor.
Both pretty important though and need a replacement coming through the ranks. Which you may already have to be fair. I’m no expert on the younger players yet to debut on opposition lists.I think it’s the leadership not the list holding Essendon back. Don’t see how the list is in bad shape. The only important aging players we have are Hurley and Hooker.
I posted the article because I was ask to provide proof my original claim. The rest of it is irrelevant.
Both pretty important though and need a replacement coming through the ranks. Which you may already have to be fair. I’m no expert on the younger players yet to debut on opposition lists.
KPP's, especially defence which you have singled out, is the last issue with our list.Yeah I have corrected myself about the ruck because I totally forgot about Rowan. He’s fantastic.
Max King is a good prospect, but who else other than Josh Battle and King do St Kilda have as an upcoming KPP? That’s the reason why I was a little worried. Carlisle would be 29 years old by the end of this year and Nathan Brown is 31 years old and there seems to be barely any KPPs on the list in line to replace them. To me, St Kilda lack in depth across the entire field other than mid-sized forwards and defenders (which they seem to have plenty of).
The list can work out over a couple of drafts/trade periods and I am confident someone like Ratten would be able to make it work, but it’s probably the list I would take the least because I personally wouldn’t know how to go about it
Tell that to North Melbourne who hired Luff on the back of his twenty year stint with Champion Data.
If I had to rank the youth from best to worst it would be pretty similar to the list that CD have compiled. Dogs, Richmond, GWS, Sydney, etc. at the top while Adelaide, WCE, St Kilda, Hawthorn, etc. are towards the bottom.It has its place but like I said in this instance it's not good.
Port was my vote. They have a handful of outstanding prospects in my view (Rozee, Butters, Duursma, Houston, Burton, DBJ, maybe Marshall if drinks some milk) but half of that list is way over the hill - Hartlett, Motlop, Ebert, Westhoff, Dixon is 90% there, Watts is there if he doesn't recover from injury. And then you have Gray, Boak and Rockliff who can't be far away from drop offs given their age. They've spent a few years in the wilderness and I suspect there will be a few more too. They truly have thrown away a couple of opportunities by keeping Ken around and it looks like it'll cost them.Power going under the radar
their youth is overrated due to that draft class of rozee etc but there’s not much depth
What? I get that they have collected a large number of high draft picks but only three of them will be bonafide stars and one is seriously struggling with injuries.Not sure how there could be any serious votes for Brisbane, Carlton, GWS, Richmond, Collingwood or West Coast (leaving Dogs out since I'm potentially biased, and they have no votes anyway).
Please tell me how that makes any difference? You discovered BigFooty in 2012, me in 2017. You flog.I see you've been a member since November 2017. There is only one flog here.
They've chronically underperformed the last few years, but the list is starting to mature and show signs of competitiveness.What? I get that they have collected a large number of high draft picks but only three of them will be bonafide stars and one is seriously struggling with injuries.
What? I get that they have collected a large number of high draft picks but only three of them will be bonafide stars and one is seriously struggling with injuries.
What? Every team except Gold Coast and Carlton have three bonafide stars.Three bonafide stars is more than most teams have! Get a few more via free agency, and develop some quasi stars in the Prestia, Edwards range and we’re off to the races.
Marshall is a likely future star.
I rate Howard highly.. almost the best steal of the off season.
King - why not.
Battle and Membrey are role fillers.
They are all young. I would have preferred to see St Kilda build youth around the spine.. i.e go to the draft again.
St Kilda's list strategy is high risk. They have gone for immediate impact players and have a lot on their credit card atm.
What? Every team except Gold Coast and Carlton have three bonafide stars.
aussierulesrules, joop , projectv , Plugger35 , StCicatriz , Plugger_87 , which team should be Ross Lyons next Victim? lol
Cripps is. Docherty was. I will reserve judgment until I see him perform at the level he was at prior to having two knee reconstructions, but I remain skeptical. None of Walsh, Weitering, McKay and Curnow are close to being elite. Walsh and Curnow will get there eventually.Depends how low your threshold is for being a star. Cripps is already one of the best in the comp, Docherty was arguably the best half back in the league prior to injury, Walsh, Curnow, Weitering and McKay should become some of the best players for their positions.
Your challenges will come when you rise up the ladder and stop having access to top five draft picks. You’ve managed to draft reasonably well with first rounders of recent times, but the top end of the draft basically picks itself these days. Recruiters earn their money when they find good players with later picks.We’re going to have bigger issues padding out our team and building depth than we will finding future stars, but usually there’s a cascade effect as the team is ascending.
To be fair if any team that gets a few stars through free agency and develop some fringe stars will be probably contending. Not really a sign of where the Carlton list is at.Three bonafide stars is more than most teams have! Get a few more via free agency, and develop some quasi stars in the Prestia, Edwards range and we’re off to the races.