Yeah he does move and kick similar to Dusty. Wearing the number 4 made it stand out more.
Strange that the commentator in that clip pronounced his name Lay-lar initially then changed to Lor-lar.
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2024 Draft Thread
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Strange that the commentator in that clip pronounced his name Lay-lar initially then changed to Lor-lar.
His ability above his head and low penetrating kicks have sold me.
Must be 1st or 2nd picked
Would love to get Jagga. Not saying he's number 1, but watching us yesterday live against GC it was clear we severely lack players that can constantly mop up around contest to contest.
Been busy with kids sports etc. Getting back to this question. @bengal tigers also asked Leysy something about who is better than Lawler at 1. Didn't think anyone cared!!
Am gunna be soft and answer in a roundabout way:
As you both know, not scared to have a strong opinion in this place. Mostly it works, very occasionally it doesn't.
But really don't have a strong opinion on pick 1. Will say, reckon there is now a clear cut top 4. Then a gap to the rest. In no order:
FoS - Class, step, agile, nice size, composure, skills etc. Always in this top echelon all year. Worthy no 1. Only small ? mark is his ability to win enough ball. Has he delivered a 35 touch, 15 contested, 7 clearance, 3 goal game?
Lawler - amazing kick, wins own footy, strong as an ox, good overhead, good first two steps, competitor. Is he Dusty? Is he De Goey? Is he Raynor? Only ? mark can he build his aerobic capacity. Great call by BT to always have him this high.
Draper - Low centre of gravity, strong, evasive, and puts opponents on back foot more than anyone else (which we badly need). reads the play. SA boy? And not quite as composed as the other 3.
Mick Jagga - Leysy's boy. Have read Lachie Neale comparisons. He'll never be that. His old man was a whippet all his life. Mick looks cut from the same cloth. He'll never be thick through the core. 100% more Zak Butters/Nick Daicos. have also read he's not quick - also wrong ILO. Combine his agility with his zip and he's the hardest to lay a hand on in this class bar Draper.
Another thing he's knocked for is his hurt factor - again completely disagree. Yes he might go short, but it's always to his teams advantage and keeps the flow of the chain going. Imagine him going into Hawthorn next year the way they move the ball. He would rack up 30 plus and 10 score involvements every week. His hurt factor, pace, agility, reading of the ball, head over the ball etc - are elite and still undersold.
The one thing Leysy agrees is a legit ? mark is his size. He will never be big built and a strong core. It will be butters/rozee not dusty/neale.
Soft answer - But reckon the 4 should be grouped together and can completely see why anyone would take one over the other.
Gun to the head would take FoS ATM if knew his Vo2 and aerobic stuff checked out. That probably hasn't changed since March.
Would also love if we could trade another pick to take a second player from this four. That should be a chance.
And FFS don't take Armstrong in the top 10 - There's your opinion.
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I don't think anyone doesn't like him. I like him. I just like FOS and Lalor better.
Agree. FOS it is.Been busy with kids sports etc. Getting back to this question. @bengal tigers also asked Leysy something about who is better than Lawler at 1. Didn't think anyone cared!!
Am gunna be soft and answer in a roundabout way:
As you both know, not scared to have a strong opinion in this place. Mostly it works, very occasionally it doesn't.
But really don't have a strong opinion on pick 1. Will say, reckon there is now a clear cut top 4. Then a gap to the rest.
FoS - Class, step, agile, nice size, composure, skills etc. Always in this top echelon all year. Worthy no 1. Only small ? mark is his ability to win enough ball. Has he delivered a 35 touch, 15 contested, 7 clearance, 3 goal game?
Lawler - amazing kick, wins own footy, strong as an ox, good overhead, good first two steps, competitor. Only ? mark can he build his aerobic capacity. Great call by BT to always have him this high.
Draper - Low centre of gravity, strong, evasive, and puts opponents on back foot more than anyone else (which we badly need). reads the play. SA boy? And not quite as composed as the other 3.
Mick Jagga - Leysy's boy. Have read Lachie Neale comparisons. He'll never be that. His old man was a whippet all his life. Mick looks cut from the same cloth. He'll never be thick through the core. 100% more Zak Butters. have also read he's not quick - also wrong ILO. Combine his agility with his zip and he's the hardest to catch in this class bar Draper.
Another thing he's knocked for is his hurt factor - again completely disagree. Yes he might go short, but it's always to his teams advantage and keeps the flow of the chain going. Imagine him going into Hawthorn next year the way they ove the ball. He would rack up 30 plus and 10 score involvements every week. His hurt factor, pace, agility, reading of the ball, head over the ball etc - are elite and still undersold.
The one thing Leysy agrees is a legit ? mark is his size. He will never be big built and a strong core. It will be butters/rozee not dusty/neale.
Soft answer - But reckon the 4 should be grouped together and can completely see why anyone would take one over the other.
Gun to the head would take FoS if knew his Vo2 and aerobic stuff checked out.
Would also love if we could trade another pick to take a second player from this four. That should be a chance.
And FFS don't take Armstrong in the top 10 - There's your opinion.
We will have to pay some of his and Bolton's salary I would think - otherwise how can we meet the salary cap requirements, there will be no good players left to pay!
Houston and Farrell are big outs but they're playing finals footy and they have the wood on the Scats.
I wonder if we get pick 3 if Blair will give Adelaide a call and say we're taking Draper unless you swap pick 4 and a future second for pick 3.
I wouldn't discount smille he has probably the most upside of the top players he is agile for 194 booming kick can mark clearance machine. I still think he goes at pick 1 really we cant loose there is so many gun mids in the top 10
If we managed to get O’Sullivan,Lalor and Berry I’d be stoked.
Depends on the cost comparison of upgrading so far compared to simply upgrading to pick 4 or 5 instead. Supposed to be nothing more than a coin toss between the top 5 choices as it is, plus Ashcroft is out of the picture.
Man there's a big gap in your list of numbers, much prefer the lists that some of the others are posting on here.
