2024 Draft Thread

[Redford]

Puma Kings old school much better.

Hmmm. Dunno. I always wore Adidas boots. Our state rep teams were always sponsored by Puma. Boots, clothing, bags etc. You had to use their stuff. No exceptions. Their boots were ok. No problem. But not as good as the Adidas Copa Mundial.

 

[spook]

Earlier in the year everyone was in raptures because Bobby Hill did a 20m pass to a team mate in the goasquare from the LH pocket with the outside of his right foot, which we see a lot these days. Adam Cooney made the observation that it was only a highlight because he has no left. If he had even just an OK left it would have been an unremarkable regulation pass. Interesting take.

Players should be able to kick left foot. But I accept that the coaches' dictum to use the preferred whenever possible is probably backed by data. And it doesn't follow that just because you can kick left foot that means you are a good left foot kick. Angus Brayshaw would lob several lovely-looking 45m left-footers onto the chests of opposition defenders on a weekly basis.

Same, wore them for a half, went in at half time and thought my feet were sweating a lot, took the boot off they had cut my feet up like a razor blade for some reason.

Fun fact, Gryan Miers dad invented the blade. And was a thug local footballer at Greensborough.

Yeah, they were hard on the feet. I don't think I bled though. But any time you tried to change direction too sharply on a hard ground, down you'd go.

 

[Redford]

Unfortunately it's a rarity. FOS, Berry, Dattoli all good on the opposite.

Not exactly good, but the Whitlocks at least attempt their wrong side as well. Gerreyn also.

 

[Redford]

Xavier Lindsay is actually another. Natural left but goes to a pretty good right quite often too.

 

[momentai]

unfortunately I don't believe there is a standout kpf, we're better served waiting later as there is a case to be made for many of them IMO

Coach has shown he likes Noah up forward and Bauer, Gray and Lefau show promise.

If we have pick 9/10 and Berry is gone maybe we will select Tauru.
Plus vfl listed Davidson with a later pick. (Hopefully also Tom Lynch gets on the field next yr).

Our forward line can be improved but it is not a problem, unlike our midfield which is easily the worst in the competition.

 

[momentai]

Yep, its not hard if we have to.

Dusty, Grimes, Pickett, Naismith all already gone. Bolton, Rioli, Graham & Baker looking likely. That’s 8. Coulthard & Cumbo make 10.

Maybe McIntosh will be steak knives out West.
Dow too.

 

[Smoking Aces]

Hmmm. Dunno. I always wore Adidas boots. Our state rep teams were always sponsored by Puma. Boots, clothing, bags etc. You had to use their stuff. No exceptions. Their boots were ok. No problem. But not as good as the Adidas Copa Mundial.

Both better than the lightweight plastic crap these days.

 

[T-Shirt Tommy]

The one thing I have seen with FOS lately is that he is slipping over more and going to ground. That's a concern.

He'll fit right in at the RFC.

 

[caesar]

FOS & Jagga both named for Sunday's Prelim

 

[Ghost of 29]

FOS & Jagga both named for Sunday's Prelim

Oakleigh, dead last to on the verge of making the GF!! If they can just play like some sort of team than a bunch of individuals they will go close to winning the whole thing

 

[Don’t Argue]

Fitness, lack of matches. Not enough core strength to be cutting hard and changing direction, the hip wouldn't help that either.

The excuses being made for FOS are over the top

 

[Rod]

Is there a possibility FOS doesn’t end up playing midfield at AFL level.

With his strong marking and disposal skill on both sides, could he go the same way as Lachie Whitfield, and end up predominantly playing on a flank or wing?

 

[Dyer'ere]

Is there a possibility FOS doesn’t end up playing midfield at AFL level.

With his strong marking and disposal skill on both sides, could he go the same way as Lachie Whitfield, and end up predominantly playing on a flank or wing?

Or Isaac Heeney?

 

[tigerlove]

av disposals	U18 yr0	U18 yr1	U18yr2	Carnival yr1	Carnival yr2
RCD	n/a	12.2	18.1	n/a	12
Smillie	17.6	26.3	23.9	21	18.8

Extreme annoying that 2 of the most hyped players early in the year haven't really shown it this year (FOS AND Smille). Goodluck toce

It's an AFL conspiracy I tells ya.

 

[MD Jazz]

But more importantly, he gets up and down the ground in matches bloody well.

Imagine how many touches he would get if he could run???

Talk about upside!

 

[tigerlove]

Fitness, lack of matches. Not enough core strength to be cutting hard and changing direction, the hip wouldn't help that either.

Geez, slipping? That was half our team all season.

 

[TigerMasochist]

Or Isaac Heeney?

Oooooh. That'd be tasty. Always the question mark for all the kids, it's not what they are now. It's what the recruiters hope they'll be in 5 years time.

 

[tigerlove]

Coach has shown he likes Noah up forward and Bauer, Gray and Lefau show promise.

If we have pick 9/10 and Berry is gone maybe we will select Tauru.
Plus vfl listed Davidson with a later pick. (Hopefully also Tom Lynch gets on the field next yr).

Our forward line can be improved but it is not a problem, unlike our midfield which is easily the worst in the competition.

Have to disagree. Take away Lynch and I don't think any of our key forwards have proven themselves as a reliable #1 key forward yet. We need another top draft pick key forward after first couple of midfielders.

 

[spook]

The excuses being made for FOS are over the top

Not excuses, just trying to explain to those who refuse to see, why he will still go top-2.

Saw this on BF, so grain of salt. Second comment is by 'DontArgue4' - that you?

Huge if true.

 

[TigerFurious]

With the picks we may have, if he's still there after the first couple/few then he would have to be in consideration. Not at 1 or 3 (or maybe 6) though hopefully. (side thought - Jagga, FOS and Smillie are theoretically a pretty harmonious combo at top flight)

Quick look at his stats vs RCD show he gets more of it at u18 level. But 100% agreeing his '24 carnival wasn't indicative of the hype (nor FOS) without any known injury excuse(?). Probably fair to say that richmond recruiters seemingly havent had a good eye for tall-mids in recent memory though

av disposals	U18 yr0	U18 yr1	U18yr2	Carnival yr1	Carnival yr2
RCD	n/a	12.2	18.1	n/a	12
Smillie	17.6	26.3	23.9	21	18.8

Extreme annoying that 2 of the most hyped players early in the year haven't really shown it this year (FOS AND Smille). Goodluck toce

On a side note, how on earth did RCD ever get drafted with numbers like that, let alone drafted in the first round?!?!

Those numbers are fourth round, rookie numbers at best.