Indicative draft order: No.1 pick not locked in yet, Freo's draft bounty
The bottom four clubs in 2024 are locked in, but a host of important draft selections won't be determined until after this weekend
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2024 Draft Thread
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Yeah he's a nice kick ,and a good turn of speed ,and can do the hard stuff.
He looks better in the back line than in the forward half,and Lindsay looks better in the back half as well,he's not bad in the midfield ,just think theres a few better.
Looks like the Magpies might need selections next year ,depending on were they finish ,Tom Mcguane looks a early pick.
Tauru is a fantastic mark and if he is 194+ and can play forward he would be a good option. JR size. Not first round maybe but definitely second. Can play back as 3rd tall..so very versatile. Would be happy if we got him with a 30 ish pick.
Agree re spread and pace though.
Does that put a line through Langford completely? ILO it does.
And is Reid a question mark, as balanced and classy as he is?
If he's anything like Sidebum as touted there's certainly a spot for him.
Langford if he slides, I reckon we still look at.
Reid for me is still a big yes, can get into a contest and out the other side with twinkle toes and will pick the best option. I've watched enough of him to know that he is football quick in the mind and medium in the body. That combo is enough for me to draft. And I reckon he is express over a short distance. Testing watch.
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I was very impressed by his quick release in the highlights*.
Seems to have a very sharp footy brain. That makes up for a lot.
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Agree. We look at speed and its not all in leg speed, its also in good ball use. If you can move the ball well and control the ball through kicking to marking targets (I'd hazard a guess we are probably ranked dead last for uncontested marks) then that can make you look a lot quicker, even without additional leg speed. Its one reason why I like Ross in our team. Reid looks like the type that might not be quick by foot, but is quick by mind and has the skills to back it up.
We need player's who can kick ,are above average for their height for marking ,and can do the hard stuff,goal kicking a bonus but much needed.
We were blessed with 2 gun key forwards together in Tom and Jack (for about 2 years).
I would love to get another one but do you really need one. Decent - yes. Gun - probably not.
Melb 2021: Ben Brown and Tom Macdonald (and sort of Fitsch)
Geel 2022: Hawkins (old not prime), Jezza (and Rohan)
Coll 2023: Miohcek, Frampton (McStay injured).
Besides Jezza (Fitsch is ok), not exactly putting the fear of god into too many teams. 80% Lynch is still better than all of them except Jezza.
Is Balta good enough as the #1 dude or should he be settled as our poor man's Rance? Is Blight good enough to become a poor man's Balta. Gibcus...please don't get injured again.
Key forwards: 2 or 3 of: Lynch, Balta, Lefau, Bauer, Kosi
Key Backs: 2 or 3 of Balta, Miller, Gibcus, Blight
Is this good enough? Surround this with 15 running machines and we might be ok?
Yes no doubt...my thoughts too.
This makes him very handy but needs to have other varied mids around him.
We only had Jack as the main key in 2017,but l think your example has shown you don't need power forwards to win a grand final.
He is now. He was never as skinny as Jagga but look at his clip from his first year on Freo's list and tell me their playing styles are not very similar:
Not to me ,Smith is a free wheeler that play's good unaccountable football,and to take a sentence from one of your posts ,Toce is gutless if he calls Smiths name at one .
No dramas just talking about body composition. Clearly opposites in that regard, which obviously makes a big difference when in the contest. Neale was 176cm/81kg when drafted and is now is 178cm/84kg. Butters most recently has demonstrated it can be done with a small frame as a major exception to the rule.
