Greedy bugger. Gotta leave some crumbs for the rest of the comp or they'll be whinging n complaining.
-
IMPORTANT // Please look after your loved ones, yourself and be kind to others. If you are feeling that the world is too hard to handle there is always help - I implore you not to hesitate in contacting one of these wonderful organisations Lifeline and Beyond Blue ... and I'm sure reaching out to our PRE community we will find a way to help. T.
2024 Draft Thread
- Thread starter Mr T.
- Start date
agree I dont think we will,
but I reckon given the likely number of high picks we have, and the lag of them coming on,
I would take 3 full forwards/CHF's.
unless there's some rippers next year?
if we take one, as is more likely, I hope its Simms
Sims is like a number of touted forwards: likes it a bit easy. Great athletically, but right now he likes it a bit easy and there is little second effort with him either. Shanahan the same. Whitlock...not sure. Maybe.
Faull, Nicholls, Armstrong the most competitive for mine in the tall forward stakes. And I'd also take Dodson ahead of some of the others too. I'd also look at Tauru and O'Farrell ahead of a couple as well.
yeah me too, a KPF. I would take a ruck a bit later if there was one left in the 20s or 30s.
I am not sure we need a KPD. If we can fix the forward half we have Balta and Gibcus as pillars down back for the next 5-6 years at least.
We still have Dow, Ryan, Short and Sonsie on the list. Whipping boys are well represented at RFC atm
We still have Dow, Ryan, Short and Sonsie on the list. Whipping boys are well represented at RFC atm
yeah Shorty is a pretty elite whipping boy.
By elite, I mean our list is so deep, even the whipping boy is great
you know your in good shape when you have whipping boys of the calibre of Shaun Griggs, Reece Conca, Marlion Pickett etc
dunno if Dow or Sons are gonna make the grade of elite whipping boy?
Jack Whitlock is good ,he works hard ,Armstrong lm still not sold on,he did get involved more in general play on Saturday ,but he doesn't usually ,he is a very good set shot one of the best out of the tall forwards .
Faull lm a little biased towards ,but he does have great work rate ,and that aggression needed for the AFL.
I still think Kosi could play his best football down back.,we need goal kickers in all areas ,FF/CHF/FP/HF.yeah me too, a KPF. I would take a ruck a bit later if there was one left in the 20s or 30s.
I am not sure we need a KPD. If we can fix the forward half we have Balta and Gibcus as pillars down back for the next 5-6 years at least.
We still have Dow, Ryan, Short and Sonsie on the list. Whipping boys are well represented at RFC atm
this is a good insight into Tom Simms capabilities. He hits his groove and kicks 7.3 in a quarter and a half.
The opponent he unleashes on, Oakleigh No.23 , is no patsy: Lucas Tovey, top age 198cm who made the VM squad and played a champs game.
He does it all in this clip, including turning on a dime and below knees stuff.
18 yo Talls are never gonna do this for 4 quarters, week in/week out.
But this give an insights into what he could be at 22
His quick!
The opponent he unleashes on, Oakleigh No.23 , is no patsy: Lucas Tovey, top age 198cm who made the VM squad and played a champs game.
He does it all in this clip, including turning on a dime and below knees stuff.
18 yo Talls are never gonna do this for 4 quarters, week in/week out.
But this give an insights into what he could be at 22
His quick!
Poor work rate as a key forward ,if he's not marking it,he doesn't do much else ,thats why he is playing as a ruck lately.,
We can do better.
Yeah. Need more convincing on Whitlock. Have him in the "possibly" category at the moment.
Shanahan and Sims - for now - like almost everything given to them on a nice, simple lead up, ball out in front. If they can begin taking some heavier marks, great. Need to see some of that though.
Love reading this thread. However read one post that says Player X is the one. Next post says player X does not quite measure up but players A,B,C do. The next post pans Players B and C. And around we go
Need to get the finals done and dusted so we can get onto the important stuff
Need to get the finals done and dusted so we can get onto the important stuff
Never been a good judge of young talent (apart from Dusty and blind freddy could see he was elite) so i just read the thread. Thankfull for all the peoples who know their stuff and observe the juniors.
you've seen him live and I havnt so I respect that.
He appears to have the athleticism.
do you reckon his pick and choose work rate could explain why he barely touched the ball for 3/4 in that clip above, and then kicked 7 in a quarter and a bit, late?
i.e. could he learn whats required?
its not uncommon for talls to not grasp what they need to do with their gifts until they are >22?
where do you have the KPF's ranked against each other currently?
At the end of the day they're just opinions. Don't take it too seriously.
I too appreciate the insight of those that put the time in.
I stopped worrying too much about watching the kids when I realised how much goes on behind the scenes that we're not privy to that goes a long way toward the decision making of who our professional recruiters draft. There's a lot more to it than how they play footy..
Ive said this before, so i risk repeating myself. Narmbin might downgrade 5.
Its the only pick below 38 (which blows out to 50 in the real thing).
If they split 5 they can trade in a top mature age and also have a top draft pick.
It gives them cake to have and to eat
Actually the 200b had 20 more things wrong with it than the 180 b.
I had one with number plate AGH743.
There were a few AGH fffs
