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2024 Draft Thread

From Code Sport,not sure if already posted.

“Carlton could swing an early draft surprise as the Blues weigh up selecting South Australian midfielder Sid Draper with their No. 3 pick.

It is understood that Draper met with the Blues on Friday, with any potential play for him set to have ramifications down the order.“

WOW…. Not surprised. 😉

Regards,
Stan
 
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Has there ever been a year with less certainty around the early picks?
I was talking to a mate who is in the blue suits (the coterie who really run the Carlton footy club) on the weekend. He reckons from what he is hearing that up to 5 players are still being considered by them at 3. FOS, Lalor, Langford, Smith and Tauru.
The last one surprised me but he said that they love him as a potential intercept defender. He didn’t mention Draper.
Obviously depends on who we pick and who goes at pick 2.
There may be some surprising picks on the night.
 
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Even though I believe FOS and Lalor have the clear most potential I think Smith and Langford are the safest bets , what rebuild/ draft strategy we use will depend on who we go , love to get Langford at 6 if we don’t get pick 2
Wasn't there some talk that Langford was on Toce's #1 tree?
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I'm actually surprised few see upside in the case of Jagga, it's remarkable that a player with the physique of a whippet is producing such incredible clearance numbers against much larger bodies. He can only become more damaging once he fills out in the upper body, 50 possessions in a match also screams upside.
Can't see how people can ignore the fact that he's been the most consistent junior this year by a country mile.The most obvious and encouraging aspect he did it at vfl level as well.
 
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He's out of contract after 2026, his 4th year. He's a free agent after the 2030 season (8yrs).

Do you plan on going without a key forward for that long? I'd rather draft and build our own Cadman types than rely on rookies or Kosi types.
2026 is perfect.Lynch handing over the baton to Cadman.
This year i wouldn't pay to much of a premium.One of our later picks for who's left.
I have no faith in Sampson so a Sims or Gerryn would be ideal to partner Cadman down the track.
 
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From Code Sport,not sure if already posted.

“Carlton could swing an early draft surprise as the Blues weigh up selecting South Australian midfielder Sid Draper with their No. 3 pick.

It is understood that Draper met with the Blues on Friday, with any potential play for him set to have ramifications down the order.“

WOW…. Not surprised. 😉

Regards,
Stan
So, if we think is Draper ar 3, I reckon Langford to Crows at 4, if North go tall at 2, one of FOS/Jagga at 6.
 
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So, if we think is Draper ar 3, I reckon Langford to Crows at 4, if North go tall at 2, one of FOS/Jagga at 6.
Reckon Carlscum are planning for FOS not being there at three. If he is, they would have to swoop on him.
 
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So, if we think is Draper ar 3, I reckon Langford to Crows at 4, if North go tall at 2, one of FOS/Jagga at 6.
Crows have been linked to Draper and Jagga... but that was likely based on the assumption FOS would be gone.

If North take Tauru at 2 we need to make a deal with the saints for pick 7.
 
He's out of contract after 2026, his 4th year. He's a free agent after the 2030 season (8yrs).

Do you plan on going without a key forward for that long? I'd rather draft and build our own Cadman types than rely on rookies or Kosi types.
You can’t have it both ways. We don’t have Kosi types other than the original. We do have several tall forwards who have shown considerable promise.
The cupboard isn’t bare.

Hoping we add Shanahan and ruck forward Gerreyn with later picks.

All rookie types.
 
Reckon Carlscum are planning for FOS not being there at three. If he is, they would have to swoop on him.
Well they could just be doing DD, but if they think FOS won't be there then he's only going to one club - Richmond.
 
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