2024 Draft Thread

[Tigerdog]

Any big Smilie fans on here ? I just don’t see it at all!!

Not me. I’d rather take Lindsay at 6

 

[Redford]

@spook are you preferring Smillie over Langford?

Given he reckons he's "Smillie Vanillie" I doubt it !

 

[Steely Danzig]

Unless the phantom is out he only raised the possibility

Still disturbing....

 

[K3]

Cal has us taking...
1. Lalor
7. Smillie
12. Lindsay
14. Shanahan
21. Dattoli
23. M. Whitlock
27. Alger
28. Trainor

hmmm...

 

[Tony Braxton-Hicks]

Any big Smilie fans on here ? I just don’t see it at all!!

Can we get Danny back?

 

[eZyT]

Cal has us taking...
1. Lalor
7. Smillie
12. Lindsay
14. Shanahan
21. Dattoli
23. M. Whitlock
27. Alger
28. Trainor

hmmm...

simply can't be right.

one full time mid?

I think Twomey has about as much idea as we do this year.

Tigers cards too close to chest.

 

[thegdog]

Not me. I’d rather take Lindsay at 6

Agree wholeheartedly. Smilie just looks too slow for the next step up and just been bullying the lower levels until they caught up

 

[Redford]

Not sure about the numbers being used on The Algerithm. Seem a bit high to me.

 

[bullus_hit]

Cal has us taking...
1. Lalor
7. Smillie
12. Lindsay
14. Shanahan
21. Dattoli
23. M. Whitlock
27. Alger
28. Trainor

hmmm...

That's loaded with risk, every type in fact, you have injury concerns, versatility issues at pick 7, competitiveness concerns at pick 14, concussion issues at 28 and ended up with the lesser Whitlock. I really like Lindsay so that's a good get but overall I give it a C grade.

 

[thegdog]

Just watched Bo Allan’s highlights again, and although he is a bull and a running machine, his disposal is below average!! Panic merchant at times

 

[Smoking Aces]

We're taking Shanahan (at 11), Whitlock and Trainor ?

He has got the back end out of whack. I can’t see us taking three talls.

And I am not a fan of Shanahan.

Berry will be high on our radar.

 

[Redford]

He has got the back end out of whack. I can’t see us taking three talls.

And I am not a fan of Shanahan.

Berry will be high on our radar.

I'm not in on the Shanster either.

 

[daniel30]

I think Cam has struggled with this draft big time with predictions.

 

[bullus_hit]

Just watched Bo Allan’s highlights again, and although he is a bull and a running machine, his disposal is below average!! Panic merchant at times

If he can't kick at full tilt he will struggle in any position apart from elite clearance player, you have to be at Fyfe levels to canvass over that flaw.

 

[123cups]

Cal has us taking...
1. Lalor
7. Smillie
12. Lindsay
14. Shanahan
21. Dattoli
23. M. Whitlock
27. Alger
28. Trainor

hmmm...

It drives me crazy how the AFL numbers the picks.

The common sense approach would be to list all non-standard picks as like "Pick 10b", so all standard picks stay the same number.

But that's common sense, so I honestly do understand the AFL's aversion to it.

 

[TigerForce]

How accurate has Cal been over the years?

 

[daniel30]

That's loaded with risk, every type in fact, you have injury concerns, versatility issues at pick 7, competitiveness concerns at pick 14, concussion issues at 28 and ended up with the lesser Whitlock. I really like Lindsay so that's a good get but overall I give it a C grade.

Bully not so sure lesser of the Whitlock he was consistent Matt in defence and going forward thinking he has the more upside. Bully you have gone off Shanahan. For me pair Jonty Faull with one of the Whitlock and it's a good combination. Even Gerreyn is suitable. Think Sim will slide

 

[tigerlove]

So, this Blair bias thing seems to be getting out of hand I reckon.

Some folks think we might take him because Blair coaches footy at the same club Smillie played for. He never coached Smillie apparently. Media could be jumping at shadows because of that link.

Oh I think Blair would have been keeping a very close eye on him, you'd be derelict of your duty not to. And it wouldn't be the first time someone has been given the nod over another in a close call due to relations and/or accessibility to information or favouritism. Not saying Blair would or wouldn't, sometimes it's an unconscious thing, but I don't think it's abnormal or out of hand to at least question the possibility.

 

[Tigers of Old]

he has absolutely no idea

Is it wrong that I absolutely love this?
Makes the draft a heap more exciting tbh given the uncertainty.
Then we'll just have to wait another 5 years to see if they're any good.

 

[bullus_hit]

Bully not so sure lesser of the Whitlock he was consistent Matt in defence and going forward thinking he has the more upside.

yeah true, I was being overly harsh but if we're in the hunt for a forward then Jack is a bit more reliable in front of goals. I'd actually be open to grabbing both instead of Shanahan.