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2021 Draft Thread

Jay Clarke in the Herald Sun has done his top 10

Pick 1 - Horne (North)
Pick 2 - Daicos (Pies)
Pick 3 - Darcy (Dogs)
Pick 4 - Callaghan (GWS)
Pick 5 - Gibcus (GC)
Pick 6 - Hobbs (Ade)
Pick 7 - Ward (Hawks)
Pick 8 - Amiss (Freo)
Pick 9 - Rachelle (Rich)
Pick 10 - Andrews (Freo)
Not a huge fan of that outcome. Need Andrew to slide up. I do think Freo go tall with at least one pick and wouldn't be shocked with two. Would like to walk away with a pure mid at our first pick.
 
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Not a huge fan of that outcome. Need Andrew to slide up. I do think Freo go tall with at least one pick and wouldn't be shocked with two. Would like to walk away with a pure mid at our first pick.
We may feel that Johnson will be available with our second, if so then walking away with Rachele & Johnson would be fine. Think pick 17 is the absolute furthest he slides but not beyond the realms of possibility.
 
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My Freo mate reckons they will take Erasmus first and then Johnson if given the opportunity.
I hope we get one.
What if Hobbs is still available? I think the odds are fairly high, if so I think they will go for Hobbs at 8 and Erasmus/Johnson at 10
 
Can't find any online results from yesterdays Wa state combine, anyone know where or how to find them?

There is a pathetic coverage in the West Australian newspaper.

Amiss, and Erasmus didn't test.

Corey Warner brother of Sydney Swans Chad ran 6min 20 sec and Arthur Jones ran 6.30 for the 2k time trial.

I mentioned Luke Polson a few days ago as having impressed me, he ran 2.90 for the 20metres, 24 year old Noah Pegoraro ran 2.92

Bryce Watson won the agility test ahead of Matt Johnson and Jesse Motlop.
 
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Well, I did have him higher on the board than the others, it's just the fact he's not what we are screaming out for, that's ok I suppose. At the moment you could expect 70/30 forward/midfield split but after the third year that would probably tip over to more midfield time. It will be gradual, so I guess patience is required. He's got leadership credentials so that may be the factor that attracts us, Shifter reckons he's our man, reckons he's a vintage Richmond pick so maybe we are a tad bit predictable. If this does occur then I hope West Coast take Erasmus, that might see Johnson slide, having Johnson slide to our second would be a great result. Fingers crossed for this -

11. Sonsie
12. Erasmus
13. Goater
14. Draper
15. Wanganeen-Milera
16. Sinn
17. Johnson
Assume you are hoping Freo pick a tall either Amiss or JVR
 
Assume you are hoping Freo pick a tall either Amiss or JVR
Freo is the key & the team most likely to take Rachele but if they go homegrown then you would hope they go tall with one selection. Johnson may not appeal to anyone else after West Coast, that is in our favour. Port I think will also go for a homegrown although they might love the upside with Goater, they love a project type. That may cause a ripple effect with Essendon taking Johnson instead of Goater. I guess the problem with taking Rachele is if the last remaining A grade prospect is Sonsie then you have two similar players who in all likelihood, will be competing for the same spot.
 
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agreed on including next years 3rd is a surprise.
I'm not immediately a fan of the trade.
Come draft night2 Freo's pick 19 will be open for trade - though i suspect Freo will have a high asking price and there will be no trade - plus Dogs 23 will be available.
It limits our options for a slider but makes draft night simpler
 
Surprised we had to cough up our third next year as well

Agree, but if the boys go deep into finals or win the flag, that'll be a 50's pick.
Anyway, I am just so happy we have 5 picks within the top 28, rebuild on the run.
 
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We should've lost more games.
We should talk to St Kilda about next years first and pick 9.

OK just saw our latest trade. Although I would have liked the opportunity to take pick 9 in for the possibility of Rachele, that seems out of the question now.

At least it seems we will be taking 5. Good.
 
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Agree, but if the boys go deep into finals or win the flag, that'll be a 50's pick.
Anyway, but i am so happy we have 5 picks within the top 28, rebuild on the run.
I wonder if they are happy now or still have other swaps in mind ?
 
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Need the draft experts to clarify something for me - in relation to points for Darcy and Daicos they often mention (like the article above) that clubs need to use all the picks taken to the draft even if bundled for picks. However, draft picks are essentially infinite (at least to the number of available spots and in theextreme, to a maximum list size) so how is it possible to police. As noted repeatedly, Richmond may not be using all their picks and clubs often pass with the later picks.
Clubs can have up to 38 on their main list. They can go into the draft with as many picks as they have spots available. so if you have 32 on your senior list you have 6 spots available. you can then pass on picks so leave spots open for the PSD or DFA period. I assume if after the PSD and DFA period you have less than 36 players you have to upgrade rookies.

If picks are then used bidding for father/sons or academy players, you are given picks back at the end of the draft.
 
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agreed on including next years 3rd is a surprise.
I'm not immediately a fan of the trade.
Come draft night2 Freo's pick 19 will be open for trade - though i suspect Freo will have a high asking price and there will be no trade - plus Dogs 23 will be available.
It limits our options for a slider but makes draft night simpler

Clubs have been reluctant to deal with us, I reckon the club felt take the deal and have 3 picks in a row, which is insane, less chance of stuffing up a pick in that block.
Well we all thought we would get the dogs pick 17 but didn't, can't say with any real confidence that we would've got the dogs pick 23, but for some reason, I felt more confident in getting pies pick 27
 
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