2021 Draft Thread

[mrposhman]

How did Brisbane end up with 2 picks.
They didnt make a trade this year

They had Melbournes 1st from last year.

 

[toothless]

If it’s true Hawks we’re considering Johnson with pick 5 then they for sure will offer their 2 2nds for pick 19.

or take him (assuming he is available) with their next selection and Sonsie hopefully slides to us

 

[mrposhman]

Dow, Ross, RCD

Sonsie, MacDonald etc would be complimentary to that trio. Reckon both will be better than Ross. RCD is a totally different type. Both probably similar to Dow but I like all 3.

 

[momentai]

Swans would have taken him next pick imo

Not against the idea of a Houli replacement here but thought the first choice would have been Fahey.

 

[zippadeee]

If it’s true Hawks we’re considering Johnson with pick 5 then they for sure will offer their 2 2nds for pick 19.

Don't believe everything you read.
This draft was always going to be unbelievably hard to guess the top 10 let alone the top 20.
If this was The Melbourne Cup.
I would be have a few 30-1's in my trifecta.
There's no form line.

 

[King Kong]

Do you think Johnson/Sonsie/MacDonald/Taylor can't be better than any of those 3?

I’d say only Johnson and we obviously rated Brown higher

 

[spook]

Everyone saying Freo will take Johnson. Having taken a forward in Amiss and a midfielder in Eramus would they look to a defender like Bazzo??

Na, they have Pearce, Logue, Cox, Ryan and Chapman.

 

[King Kong]

The only disappointment for me on the whole night was Hobbs in tears when we didn’t pick him and then seeing him slide through to the Druggies

 

[mrposhman]

Na, they have Pearce, Logue, Cox, Ryan and Chapman.

Might they rate Williams higher? I'm clutching at straws I think

 

[tigerdell]

Both deserve scrutiny.

At pick 30 it's a reasonable pick.
Especially Goater could play wing/hbf

 

[tigerdell]

Reckon a trade we missed was Brisbane,s 20.
They went Lohmann. Surely he wouldve been available at our 28.

 

[toothless]

Might they rate Williams higher? I'm clutching at straws I think

Freo's list is seemingly starting to shape up nicely for the future

 

[bullus_hit]

Reckon a trade we missed was Brisbane,s 20.
They went Lohmann. Surely he wouldve been available at our 28.

That is very true, let's just hope we land gold from here, there's still potential for a nice batch.

 

[Dont Argue]

For those interested, my mail tells me we wanted Willmont and were surprised he went the pick before.
And Geelong are filthy at us switching to Brown which makes it all the better.

And of course I’m wrapt on getting Bubkes. I fought a lonely fight for him from day one with very little support.
We simply could not pass on a KPD who can swing forward. Fills a desperate need.

Then we poach Taranto next year.
Go Tigers

 

[TygerTyger]

I’ve never really understood the “rank by talent alone” theory - how do you compare Hobbs vGibcus? Maybe the recruiters rank the players by talent by position type - so for our first pick it was a choice of #1 ranked defender vs 5th ranked mid and for the second it was #1 running defender v #6th ranked mid? This makes sense of the Tom brown-with-no-e selection. But when the pool shrinks (and there are say 30mids v 5 small forwards left), it will get trickier… some funky maths and a little magic dust required

 

[The_General]

I’ve never really understood the “rank by talent alone” theory - how do you compare Hobbs vGibcus? Maybe the recruiters rank the players by talent by position type - so for our first pick it was a choice of #1 ranked defender vs 5th ranked mid and for the second it was #1 running defender v #6th ranked mid? This makes sense of the Tom brown-with-no-e selection. But when the pool shrinks (and there are say 30mids v 5 small forwards left), it will get trickier… some funky maths and a little magic dust required

That's pretty much what they do.
Top echelon of mids, keys, flankers rucks etc.
Then next tier, etc.

 

[toothless]

I’ve never really understood the “rank by talent alone” theory - how do you compare Hobbs vGibcus? Maybe the recruiters rank the players by talent by position type - so for our first pick it was a choice of #1 ranked defender vs 5th ranked mid and for the second it was #1 running defender v #6th ranked mid? This makes sense of the Tom brown-with-no-e selection. But when the pool shrinks (and there are say 30mids v 5 small forwards left), it will get trickier… some funky maths and a little magic dust required

Assuming Wanganeen-Milera can be included in the "medium" (small) defender category, that makes Brown the 5th ranked so far this draft behind also Sinn, Chesser, & Wilmot. 5 in the top 20 seems excessive and perhaps an indictment on the quality available/lack of key position players?

 

[spook]

Might they rate Williams higher? I'm clutching at straws I think

I think you are too

 

[spook]

For those interested, my mail tells me we wanted Willmont and were surprised he went the pick before.
And Geelong are filthy at us switching to Brown which makes it all the better.

And of course I’m wrapt on getting Bubkes. I fought a lonely fight for him from day one with very little support.
We simply could not pass on a KPD who can swing forward. Fills a desperate need.

Then we poach Taranto next year.
Go Tigers

Every phantom draft in the country had Wilmot to the Lions at 16, how could we be surprised?

 

[Dont Argue]

Every phantom draft in the country had Wilmot to the Lions at 16, how could we be surprised?

Thought you may have learnt tonight that phantom drafts don’t mean much