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2024 Draft Thread
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He can learn but I've found historically that so many who don't have that natural marking ability are only ever mediocre. Would be a waste of that 195cm frame. Something to weigh up I guess.
I wouldn't mind taking Whitlock (f/r), Shanahan (kf) & Faull (kf), I don't think that's excessive, we also need some ruck depth and I believe Whitlock has the skills to be serviceable in that area.
I also think you are selling Langford short a little, I have him at 3 in my rankings, he's not a plodder, Smillie fits that description and is probably the player I would avoid with a top 10 pick.
Anyone think a quality more small stay-at-home forward is on our radar? I see this as a significant list weakness. Cumbo & Coulthard on the chopping block, still not convinced on Rioii being our primary, consistent goal-scoring small, Green not yet proven although looks promising. Am thinking of a Bolton replacement.
Could end up with too many talls in that case and nowhere to train them, similar to why he had to send OHB into the minor leagues.
You'd think, subject to fitness Lynch and Kosi start as your tall forwards, maybe Balta if we are ok down back, leaving for the 2's, Gray, Fawcett, Ryan and the 3 you mention above. Not sure how we fit them all into 1 VFL team, someone would sit out which is awful for development.
Don't be surprised if we go Langford at #1
I think Lalor will slide. Massive risk only a handful of games each of the last 3 years.
Prodigious talent if he can get on the park.
#6 if we take Langford @ 1 we should get the best mid with speed.
I think Lalor will slide. Massive risk only a handful of games each of the last 3 years.
Prodigious talent if he can get on the park.
#6 if we take Langford @ 1 we should get the best mid with speed.
Both very different to what we have. Firstly both are far better users of the footy then say Tarranto and Hopper. Langford has the added flexibility to push forward as a marking option. Reid far more accomplished on the outside. Again vastly different to what we have.
IMO I look for what players have shown on a football field then running in straight lines over 20m.
I'm in the business of negotiating deals, there is another golden rule: get. It. In. Writing. Like I said, who knows. We can only go by what's in front of us.
We have a long record of bidding.
There is a strong incentive, financial and cultural, not to bid at one.
Blair has a formline of integrity, playing it straight, unlike some others.
He clearly stated he would bid if circumstances dictate.
I'm not having a go and not interested in a long debate, you could be correct, I'm just presenting the counter argument.
Agree. And more importantly the games played this year, shows he doenst impact on the field enough to warrant selection ahead of others. Where is his upside? I cant see it.
Lynch will probably miss half a season, Kosi is pure back-up and can be thrown around the park on a needs basis. Ryan isn't a forward, the sooner we accept that fact the quicker we can move forward.
Langford is class and probably the best kick in the draft. love how he kicks bullets across his body off one step. If he was quicker he'd be number 1.
Yes I agree, paired with Faull or Shanahan would be a good mix. It was interesting on Gettable today that Twomey said he wouldn’t pay anymore than 6 or 18 for pick 2. Also clubs have already started asking questions about our later picks. He said we we were in a very good position to get some great deals done
Yes, exactly, if we're immune to grabbing pure rucks then grab a hybrid instead, Larkey was also cut from the same cloth and that turned out well.
Whilst everyone will have their opinion whoever our professional recruiters select at any pick, just remember it’s not wrong until it’s wrong & it’s going to take a few years to establish that.
