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2024 Draft Thread
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That was the sanitised version.I think if his family read that, no matter how desensitised to theon the internet,
they'd be very angry and a bit despondent.
he's a kid, ranked about 40 out of 7 billion.
you can get your viewpoint across strongly in a civil way.
something like 'there are 5 or 6 full forwards better than him in my opinion'
please be better
Seriously if we draft him. Much worse will be said on this site. I am trying to save him the pain.
I wonder how many Zips has said the same thing about?
Usually it’s “his *smile*” “ his shitter than….” or similar.
Actually think it's the opposite - all hinges on what we get for Rioli & Bolton I guess.
I don't think we'll get either. #6 will be next best. Only a week to go to commence 9 days of nothing followed by a frenzy on day 10. And we'll then know.
I'd only say that Lohmann has played double the games and didn't have the injury concerns of Brown. I still think Brown has great potential but Lohmann does look impressive. It's only the last 6 games though he's started consistently kicking goals. His best haul of course was against the Tigers with 5.
If North decides to keep pick #2 in the face of offers that allow them to get their main target (Trainor or, if the concussion issues scare them off, Armstrong) PLUS another first-rounder, they need to pack up and go home. It would be one of the strangest draft strategy decisions in memory.
They have loaded up on mids—Sheezel, LDU, Powell, McKercher, Wardlaw, Simpkin, Scott, Phillips. The only type of player you could possibly consider at #2 is a mid. For a club in North's position, converting pick #2 into two first rounders in a strong draft is one of the easiest and most obvious decisions ever.
They have loaded up on mids—Sheezel, LDU, Powell, McKercher, Wardlaw, Simpkin, Scott, Phillips. The only type of player you could possibly consider at #2 is a mid. For a club in North's position, converting pick #2 into two first rounders in a strong draft is one of the easiest and most obvious decisions ever.
We just need Norf to prioritise a tall (and another pick) over another mid.
Brown clearly improving - before everyone was sooking it up that we picked him over an overrated flash in the pan second/third tall forward, now they're sooking it up that we didn't pick him over a premiership star.
Brown will be fine.
Anyway, moving on. Our draft hand will not be truly finalised until draft night. With such broad based interpretations of rankings of players by clubs, there will be a lot of shifting and positioning on the actual night I reckon.
It will be a long couple of nights with late trade offers flying around more than usual.
Anyway, moving on. Our draft hand will not be truly finalised until draft night. With such broad based interpretations of rankings of players by clubs, there will be a lot of shifting and positioning on the actual night I reckon.
It will be a long couple of nights with late trade offers flying around more than usual.
What's the incentive though for North to trade with the Tigers over other teams other than we will have a few first rounders? So many trades will happen elsewhere that could completely change who has what in the ND. What if another team trades in another first rounder and decides to use their 2nd pick on a tall? There's no outright guarantee North gets their player by trading down. I think clubs will be very wary of giving us first 3 draft picks. I think in what is touted as a deep draft we're better off just keeping our picks and get the extra player increasing our chances of 1 being successful. Unless it was some ridicously good deal. North are possibly best to keep stock-piling the best available and then target their needs using one or two of their excess requirements as bait in the future. So many variables.
I like Lohman but I would stick with brown.
And absolutely your rating as player 15o 24 goes up playing in good teams. Not many go onto becoming great players at new clubs
And absolutely your rating as player 15o 24 goes up playing in good teams. Not many go onto becoming great players at new clubs
Probably simply a matter of a brand new first time coach doing a bit of bit of tip toeing around a bunch of triple premiership stars. Trying to trust n feel his way around the senior group without stomping on to many feet. Perhaps he expected a bit more n better from some of those senior blokes n they took advantage instead. Wouldn't have helped that our injury run left him with virtually no options when it came to team selection as the year went on.
