Could be an opportunity to downgrade our first if other team's reach for talls we don't rate and we can pick up the mids we want anyway.
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2021 Draft Thread
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@Dont Argue Richmond rated Roughead, just thought they could get him at pick 4.
Those were the bad old days.
None of those guys got past pick 5, so the industry rated them highly.
Those were the bad old days.
None of those guys got past pick 5, so the industry rated them highly.
At the end of the day, it’s a fact that our recruiting team rank every single player in the draft. 1-100. Clarke and Blair have been very clear on that.
I’m suggesting we trade down to pick up a player like Gibcus if we want a KPD bad enough. Or Andrew if we need a KPF/Ruck.
Our club may prioritise a need and be prepared to reach a couple of spots if they are convinced there’s not much in it.
No one here is suggesting we chase players way out of turn because we’re desperate.
If the club feels JVR is ranked 22 in the draft, they won’t pick him at 15 regardless.
It’s certainly a stimulating conversation.
Not sure they’re listening to us but I’m enjoying the banter.
I’m suggesting we trade down to pick up a player like Gibcus if we want a KPD bad enough. Or Andrew if we need a KPF/Ruck.
Our club may prioritise a need and be prepared to reach a couple of spots if they are convinced there’s not much in it.
No one here is suggesting we chase players way out of turn because we’re desperate.
If the club feels JVR is ranked 22 in the draft, they won’t pick him at 15 regardless.
It’s certainly a stimulating conversation.
Not sure they’re listening to us but I’m enjoying the banter.
Yep. Just another thing the syco anti-vaxxers have *smile* for everyone else.
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Hawthorn bamboozled us.
Because our recruiter was on radio the night before the draft spilling the beans who we were going to select.
Hawthorn already knew we werent going after Franklin because he interviewed apparently really badly.
So our preferences were out in the open before the draft, when he said Deledio 'it will be nearly impossible not to select Brett at number 1'
So hawthorn took Roughhead at 2
Griffens went to Footscary at 3 (for a club crying out for a forward also ignored Franklin)
Tambling at 4
Franklin at 5
*Franklin wouldn't have lasted at Richmond. He a huge chip on his shoulders and we weren't a club that would've handled him.
It is what it is.
People have short memories Hawthorn also drafted Mitch Thorpe and Beau Dowler a couple years later with top 10 picks.
*smile* happens
Not convinced the talls are that bad in this draft. Less exposure thats all. You have Darcy, Gibcus, and Amiss all pushing for the top 10.
Last year was tall heavy in the first ten but the year before had two talls taken. And I think Darcy, Gibcus and Amiss are all quality talls.
Last year was tall heavy in the first ten but the year before had two talls taken. And I think Darcy, Gibcus and Amiss are all quality talls.
If a club had 5 picks in a draft in 2021.
They would end up with Walsh at 1, Wines at 4, Lever at 8, BigV at 12 and a Cj at 19.
Not like 2004, Deledio at 1, Tambling at 4, Polo at 8, Meyer at 12 and Pattison at 20.
Van Rooyen, Bazzo, Willams and Mac Andrew are also all likely to go top 25. That's 8 talls in the top 25 which is around 32%. An average or above average year for talls on those numbers.
Who of that group can take pack marks or intercept marks?
That's what we need
The 4 WA boys all can. Amiss is a bit more lead and mark though. Of the 4 I would take Williams first
Yeah, but Darcy's unavailable and Gibcus probably too. You could argue Gibcus and Amiss are rising because of a lack of talls.
I'm not writing them off. I want to see more, that's all.
Hi Spook,They're certainly not listening to PRE. Blair tells me that every time he rings to ask my opinion.
I wouldn't be giving away draft capital for a defender. Bazzo should be there at one of our 20s picks.
Love to have a beer with you one day mate. Reckon I agree with almost every post of yours re: draft and trading.
Mids and mids with the 1st two picks for me too. If anything, I'd try my darndest to get Pick 3 from GCS to guarantee Ward (although I really rate Sinn as posted before). Bazzo in the 20s was what I am hoping for also, am a fan. Wouldn't pick a tall in the top 10.
Reckon the only 2 clubs with a pick in the top 15 that can afford to 'reach' for a tall is GWS (overflowing with mids and HBFers on their list; I mean what luxury to play Taranto as a forward b/c he cant get into the midfield) or GCS with 3 - but even then, I wouldn't do that.
He's quick takes marks, kicks well.
This kid could play any position.
If I was picking him early I'd earmark him our forward line.
He's got pretty good defensive pressure for his size which won't have gone unnoticed.
I've felt all along this year will be interesting and this kid is part of that reason.
I'd like to think we'll hit this draft similar to Hawks in 2004 with their early picks.
2 talls early and then focus on the other positions.
We should end up with 4 picks inside the top 25 I would think for this draft, so maybe we can keep everyone happy.
FWIW I think best available for at least the 1st 2 and suspect we really want Ward, so may need to get upto the GCS pick. If they want to split it, would we consider Pick 3 for 15 and 17 (assuming we get 17 from the Dogs)? Or is that too much.
FWIW I think best available for at least the 1st 2 and suspect we really want Ward, so may need to get upto the GCS pick. If they want to split it, would we consider Pick 3 for 15 and 17 (assuming we get 17 from the Dogs)? Or is that too much.
