Don't get me wrong DA, I desperately hope that some of the younger boys can have breakout yrs in 2022.....particularly with the benefit of an extended pre-season. However, based on exposed form, we need to plan for worst case scenarios.
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2021 Draft Thread
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So as of today 28 year old Tom lynch who plays all next season as a 29 year old.
Yes, my main concern is not drafting his and Jack's replacement this year, as I'm not sure how long his body is going to hold up.
Agree but there has to be realistic expectation that the player will succeed at the level.
In a perfect result I have us taking Johnson and Rachele, with our first two picks and then Van Rooyen and Bazzo, with our second rounders.
Of course that result is at long odds, but after those two (talls) have gone, I’d be going back to best available.
Size matters but ….
I think that combination would be a stretch, totally with you on Johnson, nice looking prospect and one we would have to nab straight after Freo's first pick which incidentally will probably be Rachele. No way Johnson slips past West Coast so you have to take at 7.
Clarke wouldnt be able to call his name out quick enough if Hobbs was available at our pick.
Screams Richmond man.
Bazzo made him look amateurish??? Think your bias may be affecting you vision. Who else would take Bazzo before VR. Not knocking your opinion just your fervour in pushing it.
Bazzo kept him goalless, how is my vision being affected?
Think you have totally misconstrued my point, as a forward DVR has major question marks. Think I've made my case pretty clear, DVR will go in the 15-25 bracket so he is out of reach and yes I would take him ahead of Bazzo but if you are selecting him as a forward then there's an element of shooting blind, not sure how he goes against the best defenders.
I share your concerns Tigerman.
We will seriously need to pull the proverbial out of our a$$ next year at the trade table.
We have Biggy, Miller and Ryan as developing talls.
When Jack retires next year we will have Lynch as our sole tall forward.
Not sure Ryan is a power forward. Ruck/Forward at best.
Next year will be tough.
But we’ll have plenty of midfielders.
I would try to swap our picks 26, 38 for Freo's 22, our picks 28 & 40 for WB's 23 = 7,15,22,23.. have a spare 83 for a project player
Totally fine with that trade, puts us in a good spot to get DVR.
Goater's leap & sprint time = 80cm & 2.92sec (good numbers)
Freo need 22 for the Clark trade unless they buckle and hand over pick 19 to the Cats.
Absolutely a stretch.
What do you think about both of the talls in round 2
and going back to best available if both go earlier?
The two players I like are DVR & Bazzo although I'd probably only take one given the depth really is with the midfielders. I think Zac Taylor will surprise many, good skills & can get involved in scoring chains. There's a touch of x-factor about the way he plays, can get elevated and was a deserving winner of Calder's B&F. In any other draft he probably features in the first round. Roberts is another who may well drift & it's one of the reasons I would take a tall mid early, seems to be some good options in the twenties with the 180cm guys, you could throw in Butler as well.
forgive my ignorance bully but DVR = Djacob Van Rooyen?
(terrific to see you back here btw)
The strangest part is... It's a strong D!
