I've changed my mind watching Jaggas highlights I hope we pick him with 1.
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2024 Draft Thread
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The ESPN guy reckons Tauru has traits like Tom Stewart.
If so, and we draft him, then Dion might have to grow eyes in the back of his head...at training!
You know what, I now agree. It probably should be an easy decision. Bizarre it’s not based on everything he has done this year. Classy ball magnet that never fails.
Absolutely, the way he moves in the content ducking and weaving, blind turns very evasive and comes across super professional. Finds so much ball will be able to set up plenty. Watching his highlights I find it hard how we cannot pick him. He will be a star
Not if we pick Jagga at #1, then if lolnorf pick Tauru at #2, and Draper goes at #3 or #4, then one of FOS, Langford or Lalor will be waiting at #6.
If we already had the core group and were fortunate to have pick 1 then sure go fo Lalor, but we are at the start of a rebuild and need to balance risk/reward. Jagga safe bet and proven performer.
CCJ needs to be removed from any data pool, he has wasted 4 years of development being groomed as a forward, this has been a classic case of mismanagement. The guys who have chosen pro football over pro basketball almost always come with upside, that's the key point here, they are new to the game so you can expect a steady improvement with their skills. Dodson still looks awkward when he kicks but I doubt it's terminal, good coaching will eventually bring fluency to his action.
Agree, only a team who really believes they might finish at the top of the table next year would consider a swap so, after compensation and father/son & academy picks slide in, it won't end up a great deal for us. Only hope really of securing a high pick next year is the North's 2nd & F1 for 6 & 18 or thereabouts and Tigers are not keen to give up #6.
Agree, if a guy can’t take a one grab mark at 18 he’ll never learn. It’s why I’m bullish on Tauru if he slipped to 6. He would be one of about 5 on our list with good hands. Balta, Nank, Floss, Lynch, Gybcus, have I missed anyone?
If a guy can run, jump and take a one grab mark, he’s got a career either forward or back.
Tauru is also a great competitor, the forward thinking might be a stretch but grabbing an intercept defender not such a terrible outcome. I'm a bit more optimistic than most when I look at his forward credentials, his set shot kicking is a lot safer than Naughton if we're drawing comparisons. His leap is elite so he'll be dangerous on the lead and should be able to protect his airspace from close checking defenders. At the moment his production is below par but this is the reason he's being spoken about as a 6-12 prospect. This is an upside pick but one with a very safe floor.
One is a ruckman and the other was a useless midfielder. No comparison. By the way Dodson has better stats.
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And a far better contested game, that to me is the biggest difference.
Armstrong is nothing like Naughton. Bizarre comparison whoever came up with it. Complete opposite actually in every way.
Even down to the things Armstrong does well i.e. kick. Naughton can't.
Exactly right Sin - 15 clubs will be expecting to make finals. That obviously doesn't go into 8.
You can obviously target who you think will finish lower and there are a few obvious one's. But you know what it is very difficult to predict who you can bank on to finish high up.
Here's some examples just over the last 3 years of some big falls:
2024: Coll 1st to 9th
2024: Melb 5th to 14th
2023: Geel 1st to 12th
2022: GWS 7th to 16th
2022: Port 3rd to 11th
2021: Coll 8th to 17th
2021: Rich 1st to 12th
Reckon nearly nobody would have predicted those falls. Injuries, coaches under pressure, form then confidence etc.
If we are giving up a pick say 23 or 25. That is the worst it will be next year. But you are in the raffle to get a pick much higher.
ESPN did the comparisons.
Presume they watch the young players before commentating.
