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2024 Draft Thread
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How can a team only have two picks? What if they delist eight players? Six 5th rounders?
Beware of the WAFL.Anyone know anything about Aaron Clarke, ex VFL player with Coburg? Is playing for Perth this year in the WAFL, has kicked 34 goals from 10 games. 195 cm's 24 yo.
Aaron Clarke | WAFL
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Thompson Dow would win the Sandover.
Not me , seen enough drafts and mock drafts to know there is no guarantee on how good or bad any draft pick can be
Think Smillie is a great example, could end up been a 300 game superstar , could also end up just been ok.
B:Vlas Balta Smith
HB:Brown Gibcus Treasize
C:Banks ND Ralph Smith
HF:Campbell ND ND
F:MRJ ND Lefau
R:Nank Hopper Taranto
I/C: ND ND ND ND
Our backline looks settled.
Fwd line KP still a worry.
Hence we should chase Cadman.
Can't expect a KP teen too step into CHF/Fwd straight away unless threy're already of a Lynch quality
Of all the top-rated kids, Guy Smillie is the biggest conundrum and the biggest risk for me.
Yes, he has the size, the BWA and the skills. Those are tantalising. But there are questions too: Does he have the power? Why does he go to ground so much? He looks slow and perennially in third gear?
He could be Paddy Cripps. He could be a bust.
The 'safest' are FOS, Draper, Jagga. Can't see them not becoming good AFL players at the absolute least. Of these, FOS to me has the highest ceiling: he's classier than Draper, more brilliant and physical than Jagga. I keep saying it, but he's got a lot of Cotch about him. Not sure about you, but I'm taking Cotch over Cripps any day.
Before bengal protests, Lalor is in there somewhere too. His ceiling is probably as high as FOS'.
Yes, he has the size, the BWA and the skills. Those are tantalising. But there are questions too: Does he have the power? Why does he go to ground so much? He looks slow and perennially in third gear?
He could be Paddy Cripps. He could be a bust.
The 'safest' are FOS, Draper, Jagga. Can't see them not becoming good AFL players at the absolute least. Of these, FOS to me has the highest ceiling: he's classier than Draper, more brilliant and physical than Jagga. I keep saying it, but he's got a lot of Cotch about him. Not sure about you, but I'm taking Cotch over Cripps any day.
Before bengal protests, Lalor is in there somewhere too. His ceiling is probably as high as FOS'.
Then we should cover our bases and go after 3 from WC.
If the Rioli trade happens.
Pick 7 & Baker for 3 & f2 should be the plan.
Pick-1(Jagga/Draper/Fos)
Pick 2(North)-Smillie
Pick 3-(Jagga or Draper)
Glad you mentioned Lalor Spooky ,because he is the man .
Im just wondering who we take with our second pick ,be it around 10 for Bakes .Berry,Lindsay,Trevaglia,???????????
Not much love on here for Faull he is the best CHF type among this years crop ,has all the attributes to play AFL,,and l read a comment on here that said he's slow ,,obviously haven't seen him play much.
Impossible to predict who'll be available or who we'll take, it's so even. We won't be short of options, that's for sure.Glad you mentioned Lalor Spooky ,because he is the man .
Im just wondering who we take with our second pick ,be it around 10 for Bakes .Berry,Lindsay,Trevaglia,???????????
Not much love on here for Faull he is the best CHF type among this years crop ,has all the attributes to play AFL,,and l read a comment on here that said he's slow ,,obviously haven't seen him play much.
In the little I’ve seen of Guy spook, my querie is he the hardness needed to be an elite AFL mid or does he have that millisecond hesitation at the contest that makes the difference between elite and good ?
Not that you’d want to give up pick one for a half back , though Whitfield is pretty good , however I could see Guy been an elite half back if needed.
Hmmm,he played a game in the back line ,and was good .
He is a strong mark on a lead ,but can't get high off the ground in a aerial contest,although Dusty doesn't either.
I just wonder is a 194cm player a genuine mid ,they are rare ,,the bont is more athletic and agile,plus is highly dangerous up forward ,Cripps has really good endurance,plus is good overhead and can kick goals up forward.
What’s your thoughts on his hardness bt ?
2 of the very best going around , in fact I’d say the Bont is arguably the best over the past few seasons
Yeah, there was one glaring example against SA when Draper just wanted it more, ripped the ball from him, spun away, chained up with two handballs that led to a goal while Guy was left flat-footed. I don't think it's necessarily hardness, I think he's careful not to fumble below his knees so doesn't attack the ground ball at pace like the smaller guys. That's why he goes to ground too.
For HBF I reckon you want either run, carry, deliver a la Rioli/Blakey/Houston, or intercept like Vlastuin.
My preferred position for Smillie is 'on another team'.
I think I saw that “ contest” which is where my querie started .
Big advantage these monster mids have is the height they can take the ball of the rucks tap in the clearances , not like the little pit bulls vacuuming of the boot laces
Yep, that's where he shines, when the ball comes off ruck hands at waist height or above.
I find him hard to place. I have him behind FOS, Lalor, Ashcroft, Lombard, Draper, Jagga and Langford, and Hotton without the knee would probably be ahead too. Maybe Lindsay and Reid as well.
