Yeah. I posted that idiots rubbish on another thread. Guy is a total moron. Somebody kidnap him for at least the next 3 months.
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2024 Draft Thread
- Thread starter Mr T.
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Omit Lombard and Ashcroft.
1 FOS
2 Draper
3 Smith
4 Lalor
5 Langford
6 Reid
7 Berry
8 Shanahan
9 Allen
10 Trainor
Cotch Walsh Neale Dusty Pendleberry Edwards Rochelle Lambert JR Dawson Grimes
Excuse the Tiger bias..hard to think of others.
What's the journalistic equivalent of sending him out to fetch a left-handed screwdriver and a can of striped paint?
Cat among the pigeons time.
Jagga Smith isn't what we need. At least, not for the price of a #1 draft pick.
I see late-career Marc Murphy. Short kicks, safe choices, notable lack of line-breaking, questionable skills under pressure.
On the flip side, clearly a great work ethic. Second efforts. Hunts the pill.
Others will disagree with this assessment, but my actual question to those who've watched a lot more games and tapes than me is this:
Who among the top ten most-mentioned names is the most damaging player?
Surely it's not Smith?
Jagga Smith isn't what we need. At least, not for the price of a #1 draft pick.
I see late-career Marc Murphy. Short kicks, safe choices, notable lack of line-breaking, questionable skills under pressure.
On the flip side, clearly a great work ethic. Second efforts. Hunts the pill.
Others will disagree with this assessment, but my actual question to those who've watched a lot more games and tapes than me is this:
Who among the top ten most-mentioned names is the most damaging player?
Surely it's not Smith?
Forget about that. Just get a calico bag, some zip ties, a fast car, and I'll do the rest.
Yes. Who is the Bont? Who is the Martin? Who is the matchwinner?
No it’s not. Impact per possession has been Jagga’s weak point and Ive been watching him for years. His game v Rebels on Sunday was one of his better games in terms of impact but it doesn’t come natural to attack with fast long kicks.
There's no Dusty, and probably no Bont, although that's who Guy Smillie fans will hope he becomes.
Vontae and Lalor the most damaging.
I don't know if Big Willie Smillie has the hard running, all game long, that Bontosaurus Rex has.
This highlights how beneficial a 2nd top 5/6 pick would be.
Say get FOS and Reid, because the 10+20 range may not have afl level mids.
In the later range may be Allen, Lindsey, Hotton, Hynes
We can't come out of this losing.
Geelong got a kings ransom for Kelly.
Bolton is better then Kelly.
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I think TT has everything you want from a potential recruit ,strong over head ,good speed ,strong defensive ,BUT he's not a very good kick ,if he can fix that up quite a bit,he could be really good,but apart from that will play AFL.
Shanahan,,lm not the best person to ask about him,his WEAK performance in the academy game is firmly etched in my head ,,interesting though that Caracella is now with us,and he coached him at VFL level ,might have a small input to any decisions .
Barrat ,l liked him as that high forward,he is more a third type than the main man,but l see they they are playing him back a lot more lately,,they threw him to the wolfs in the Country /Metro game ,,he was playing forward most of the year,and they put him back onto Armstrong ,of course he kicked 7 goals .
Day wicks ,l like a lot ,strong over head ,good defensive ,does the hard stuff,is a nice kick,,BUT can be a bit of a me me type,,he may go late first round,but won't go past the second round.
Think that's a pretty fair summary of those guys.
On Shanahan, those goals he's kicked in the VFL have almost all been from uncontested/simple lead up marks and opportunities. Dunno if I've ever seen him take a genuine contested mark under the ball or with heavy physical pressure coming from behind. He's quite classy looking - especially by foot - but I get Sam Weideman vibes with him. His second efforts if he isn't successful first time, also leave a lot to be desired. Not untalented, but if we go for a KPF, think I prefer others.
Furious agreement on Shanahan. I'm not convinced he is that great an athlete either.
No problem re Shanahan.
Alternatives a plenty...
Faull
Armstrong
Whitlock x2
Simms
Others I am not familiar with
I am looking at a CHF who is mobile and skilled but obviously needs to take contested marks down the line.
The FF spot also needs to be drafted for or traded for...Whitlock and Simms are better suited there.
We will have lots of free cash , so if no one player appeals , then we draft other types and either look next year or trade in.
FWIW...a lead up mobile skilled CHF is a great start.
There are not many W Careys or R Harts around.
Alternatives a plenty...
Faull
Armstrong
Whitlock x2
Simms
Others I am not familiar with
I am looking at a CHF who is mobile and skilled but obviously needs to take contested marks down the line.
The FF spot also needs to be drafted for or traded for...Whitlock and Simms are better suited there.
We will have lots of free cash , so if no one player appeals , then we draft other types and either look next year or trade in.
FWIW...a lead up mobile skilled CHF is a great start.
There are not many W Careys or R Harts around.
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Because we’re all board, I’ll throw a name out there.
Josh Rachelle.
Now before everyone starts going on about his head ducking in marking contests, this kid looked the closest thing to Nathan Brown in his first year that I’ve ever seen of a player.
Great by foot and knows where the goals are. We have no one like him.
Fallen out of favour at the Crows and apparently will be dropped for the last game.
Anyway blast away
Josh Rachelle.
Now before everyone starts going on about his head ducking in marking contests, this kid looked the closest thing to Nathan Brown in his first year that I’ve ever seen of a player.
Great by foot and knows where the goals are. We have no one like him.
Fallen out of favour at the Crows and apparently will be dropped for the last game.
Anyway blast away
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