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2024 Draft Thread

bengal tigers

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A 186 cm, 84kg Jagga Smillie would be great Bungal. Get to it. Thanks.
Sam Lalor simple as that,he's going to be a top player.
Zak Johnson from the knights is someone we should look at with our second first rounder(when we get it} and his team mate Jesse Dartolli is another really good type
 
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spook

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Sam Lalor simple as that,he's going to be a top player.
Zak Johnson from the knights is someone we should look at with our second first rounder(when we get it} and his team mate Jesse Dartolli is another really good type
Welcome to the Zak Fan Club, bt.
 
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eZyT

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NGA is like dumpster diving, or panning for gold on someone else's claim.

while Sydney have exclusive access to the most well fed strip of the most populous state in the country.

people wonder why the swans academy punches about it weight? numbers, geography and protein.

GWS have to cover 5 times the area per kid.

Gold Coast and Brisbane have half the kids.

Sydneys set up is akin to Richmond and Collingwood having exclusive access to Vic metro.

not to mention them and Geelong starting each season on 48 points

rort
 
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wigglyworm

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He really needs to beef up,he has all the athletic traits ,might make a key back if he can put on 10kg plus ,,,he certainly is a project type but by the sounds of things has started the year well.
This is from his Pioneers coach.

Zaydyn Lockwood, South Bendigo

A developing tall with a great work rate. Can read the ball really well and is a great mark. He’s going to catch the eye.
David Bourke says hello :ROFLMAO:
 

YeOldeTiger

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Rightly or wrongly, our club takes best available over list requirements it seems.
Clarke and his team rank every player from 1-100 and is on record saying that our first round pick is normally best available. Think there’s overlap but Blair’s more focused on recruiting players to fill list needs.
So think it’s Clarke who made the Brown call

I saw his underage year live. imposing and prolific, but I had slight man-child concerns and a bit RCD triggered.

but I was probably wrong.

I might have said it in passing, but watched Leo Lombard on Saturday (GCS academy).

prototype modern footballer - tank, speed, tough, agile. zings around like a pin ball.

Will be in the conversation for No.1 im pretty sure. Then GC get him for a bag of mixed junk.

I'm certain Dimma would select him in the seniors next week if he could.

his last two VFL games have been a premiership (at 16), then midfield time and 28 quality disposals (17)
The good thing is we have a bag of mixed junk picks to give GC. We need to do everything we can to turn our 9 picks into two early first rounders and a couple of spec pics for sliders.
 
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ToraToraTora

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Sam Lalor simple as that,he's going to be a top player.
Zak Johnson from the knights is someone we should look at with our second first rounder(when we get it} and his team mate Jesse Dartolli is another really good type
Exactly my picks. Lalor. Johnson. Trainor.
 

eZyT

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The good thing is we have a bag of mixed junk picks to give GC. We need to do everything we can to turn our 9 picks into two early first rounders and a couple of spec pics for sliders.

GC have even more junk picks than us this year,

they'll just keep accumulating and kicking them down the road, until the Academy is thin, and cash em in.

The points and bidding system needs an overhaul.
 
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Jonesracing82

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GC have even more junk picks than us this year,

they'll just keep accumulating and kicking them down the road, until the Academy is thin, and cash em in.

The points and bidding system needs an overhaul.
it's all under review atm, given we are about to cash in on the system there's no surer way to get things changed
 
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TigerMasochist

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The points and bidding system needs an overhaul.
FFS eZyT. At least wait until after this years trade n draft before demanding an overhaul. We've at least got a players hand for this year. Don't go inviting those AFL arseholes to intervene before we've even made an opening bid.
 
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bengal tigers

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never laid eyes on him, but his numbers certainly suggest so
He is the best bottom age midfielder l have ever seen at the Rebels,maybe the best midfielder from the Rebels ever.
Brad Crouch was a excellent bottom ager,but was a pure midfielder,Lalor will be good in all positions he plays,,think Bartel,Hodge.
 
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eZyT

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He is the best bottom age midfielder l have ever seen at the Rebels,maybe the best midfielder from the Rebels ever.
Brad Crouch was a excellent bottom ager,but was a pure midfielder,Lalor will be good in all positions he plays,,think Bartel,Hodge.

As good as Kane McCaullife? :cool: