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2024 Draft Thread
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The theory is that if north have our 6 they will pick Tauru so 6 or 7 is the same to us in that circumstance.
It depends who u see us picking up at 10 and 11. FOS or possibly Langford v Allan plus Lindsay.
FOS and Langford by a head but that is not the choice.
U can't screw clubs by not keeping your word as all other clubs will find out and our future trading will get compromised.
Lindsay won't be there.
Personally I think we need to strike whilst the iron is hot, the top tier drafted players are what creates the basis for a premiership. Its those in the top 7 or 8 that drive you, sometimes you get lucky with a slider, but in most cases its the top tier players that create the backbone for the premiership, and they allow you to build from the bottom.
If we have the chance to get 1 and 2 in this draft, we simply must take it. Add in another Pick 1 next year and we are well on our way to securing those top picks over the next 2-3 drafts well before Tassie come in and we get pushed down the draft board.
If we can manipulate trades to get 3 of the 1st 7 and potentially have 2 in the same range next year then we must do it.
I get that everyone says, but what about the flat nature, there is still a group that are ranked higher than the others and thats for good reason.
Will continue to be a crazy time for Blair and Co , just like on here and social media there are going to be so many ideas on improving our draft hand for this year and next , if I had one thing to say to Blair it would be “ keep it simple” , I have great faith in Blair that he’s got it all simplified as best at it can be , has his targets and how is the best way we can land the main players we want.
Do you have the top 6 or 7 as tightly bunched as most mrP ? Imho Lalor and Fos have a gap on the others , that’s why I’d like to have one push up move and that’s obviously to grab pick 2 , not sure how we do that and maintain pick 6 , Blair’s Bronze statue should be then coated in 18 carat gold if he does
Especially if we can get North's F1 in the deal. I get that everyone is besotted by this year's draft crop however North will improve but will still finish 14-18th so we will have 2 top 5 picks in 2025. They will be quality players if we pick well.
Is pick 10/11 this year better than pick 4/5 next year?
You are assessing this draft as providing similar quality players as u go down the list, in the same way as in earlier drafts.
But the significant differences of opinion
from the pros (and here) suggest this assumption can’t be made here.
Lindsay is a case in point. Some pros have had him much later than top 5.
I will personally be pretty flat if we miss out on FOS, I understand the appeal of Lalor and Smillie, but FOS has some incredible attributes, pure silk
Thing is , I trust Blair, if he can get all three of those players to tigerland, it may very well be an offseason that will be remembered in history
Have to say FOS is very impressive. Just can't see us taking him at #1 and can't see him being around at #6. Query is on how involved he can get. What he does with it once he has it is sublime. New video on YouTube.
Have you looked at his website? Old falla with a sweet young wife muso in Denmark or Sweden. Still living the dream like most of us here on PRE.
@spook imho is as fine a judge of young talent as any on here and he was the first who said to me he’s the clear number 1 .
Again I think he and Lalor have a little bit on the others , that is on potential of course , the things that stand out to me re FOS is super clean hands , no jiggle fumble which is crucial at the top level for an inside ball winner , he’s lateral vision , not just for dishing out a handball but that “sense/vision” of what dangers around , he’s aerial ability makes him a weapon when pushing forward or back , along with his vision and speed his lateral movement in tight that creates that half a step on others again is huge at the top level . I’m not sure all being well that FOS or Lalor will be far behind Reid in 5 years time
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Tony Braxton-Hicks
There are no stupid ideas, just stupid people
I probably see it more like you. I think FOS and Lalor are the 2 standouts and will get 1 and 2. Then the next bunch of about 5 (Smith, Langford, Tauru, Draper Lindsay) and then there is a group of about 10-15 that you could have in any order. I'm ignoring the players tied to other clubs.
For there to be a top 7, I'd be stoked to have 3 in that group, even if it means our picks in the other 2 groups are reduced.
I know that everyone likes multiple players in that group, but its mids in particular at the top end of the draft that win you premierships. Flankers, small forwards etc, yes some of those top tier ones are picked at this part of the draft but many aren't. Even our 3 amigos we had Rioli at 15, Butler in the 60's and George as a rookie, as small forwards was there really that much difference between them? I'd say Rioli as a player improved as he went behind the ball and became the player he is currently.
I guess my point is, to get back towards a premiership list, we need players from that top run (the top 8) in the draft.
The below trades would do that, and are probably what the other clubs are interested in too.
2 and F1 for 6 and 11 - North are in it for the now
7 for 10 and 18
We take 6 picks to the draft this year and pick up 2 rookies / SSP.
We have another top 7-8 pick next year from North for us to build with. 5 in the top 7-8 over 2 drafts will take us a long way to filling out those top draft picks that we need to build the list for a tilt at a premiership.
