Agree. It's only something you would look at if someone wanted out.
Still warming on Luke Jackson, he can win his own footy and link up in general play.
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Agree. It's only something you would look at if someone wanted out.
Still warming on Luke Jackson, he can win his own footy and link up in general play.
The silly season has started earlier than norm this year. All this claptrap across the forums about us trading out quality for a Top 2 pick is irrational because the cost is too high. Get what we can for sunsetters, cloggers and surplus (even if it means moving up a couple of rungs) and use the picks to grab more good kids! Doesn't cost an arm or a leg and we keep our A-Graders!
Agreed I’m not a fan of hawthorns list strategy , yes they’ve remained competitive however 4 x R1 picks for
O’Rourke
Wingard
O’Meara
Isn’t a great return
I think Ross most def has the capacity to develop into an A grade talent , look forward to seeing him back
Brodie kemp
Highly rated tall mid 193 cms
Ticks a lot of boxes
Unlikely to be available to us.
But then ruptures the ACL.
Won’t play until late season next year
He could fall to us.
I say : invest and grab him.
We aren’t desperate for 17 yo kids to step straight into our AFL team anymore
Highly rated tall mid 193 cms
Ticks a lot of boxes
Unlikely to be available to us.
But then ruptures the ACL.
Won’t play until late season next year
He could fall to us.
I say : invest and grab him.
We aren’t desperate for 17 yo kids to step straight into our AFL team anymore
If he's at our pick, I would do it for sure. If I'm GWS with Tom Green coming in, that second first rounder from Essendon would be used on Kemp.
IMHO midfielders are a dime a dozen at least more available than tall defenders.
We need to start finding a quality tall backman to replace an aging Rance which is why I would like to see us use our first pick on the best Tall KPB.
Spotted a goodun for 2022 at the u15 champs. I dont think its ethical to name kids, but theres a victorian bottom age forward who is 10cm smaller than the 2nd smallest kid at the carnival, but in his head, sometimes he thinks hes wayne carey and sometimes he thinks hes Liam Ryan. He is very, very crafty. Never sits still. He prowls endlessly. Tackles a full steam ruckman front on, kicks absurd eddie betts goals and literally recreated liam ryans mark over max gawn (i reckon this kids was better)
Any genuine junior watchers interested in putting him in a database pm me.
Any genuine junior watchers interested in putting him in a database pm me.
well there is a surprise!
I know that you,ve had the mid mantra for years, while the club was picking slow flankers and project jons. Agree its crucial to continue picking mids every year.
The list is well balanced so I,m aiming for a mid (must do under 3s for the 20m) or a key position if quality, but not if its a reach
well there is a surprise!
I know that you,ve had the mid mantra for years, while the club was picking slow flankers and project jons. Agree its crucial to continue picking mids every year.
The list is well balanced so I,m aiming for a mid (must do under 3s for the 20m) or a key position if quality, but not if its a reach
Lol good call.
We have pick 33 & 37 we can get two good mids there as well. Do think it’s kind of a light year for key position players.
I like the sound of the athletic 200cm defender Sam De Koning and that Kemp fella or the best slider with our pick 19 and pick 21 (Ellis compo)
pick in the 30s are ideal for mids, of the dependable workhorse variety.
Parker, Jack Graham etc.
Each year there are young kids who throughout 16s 17s and 18s were finding the footy.
Dont expect Sydney Stacks but pick a very good footballer.
1. proven bwa
2. hard workers
3. competitive streak
with 33 and 37 we can stock up.
Look at how gws roll out replacements when a mid goes down
Parker, Jack Graham etc.
Each year there are young kids who throughout 16s 17s and 18s were finding the footy.
Dont expect Sydney Stacks but pick a very good footballer.
1. proven bwa
2. hard workers
3. competitive streak
with 33 and 37 we can stock up.
Look at how gws roll out replacements when a mid goes down
Most of GWS mids though are first rounders or wouldve beeen first rounders
Taranto, Kelly, Coniglio, Whitfield, Hopper, Bonar, .Greene, Hately, Deledio.
Then look at who has left that were all first rounders.
Devon Smith, Treloar, Shiel, Setterfield, Scully, Tyson, Ahern, Griffin, Luke Power and Taylor Adams.
Nearly all of their midfielders since their inception have been first round players in the draft apart from Perryman, De Boer and Ward.
Taranto, Kelly, Coniglio, Whitfield, Hopper, Bonar, .Greene, Hately, Deledio.
Then look at who has left that were all first rounders.
Devon Smith, Treloar, Shiel, Setterfield, Scully, Tyson, Ahern, Griffin, Luke Power and Taylor Adams.
Nearly all of their midfielders since their inception have been first round players in the draft apart from Perryman, De Boer and Ward.
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its true the gws players were picked in the first 25. thats not the point, its the idea that a deep midfield group provides great coverage across a season.
picks 25 to 40 are best used on footballers who performed strongly through the underage competitions - invariably these are mids
picks 25 to 40 are best used on footballers who performed strongly through the underage competitions - invariably these are mids
Cooper Sharman from Oakleigh Chargers will be worth a look too, pure footballer but raw, this year's Sam Sturt in that he is coming from nowhere (only joined the Chargers program half way through the season) to rocket up the draft calculations
So I’m halfway through my deep dive of the draft and I’m utterly baffled.
For the first time in forever, I don’t like a draft. At all. I’m almost in favour of trading our first and just running with the two second rounders plus the Ellis compo pick. It’s such a crap shoot after the top 5, we can still get quality with the three second rounders.
The issue is, I don’t think we will have cap space to trade in quality ready made players. So that means future picks.
Or, you trade into the top five, But I don’t like standing pat.
For the first time in forever, I don’t like a draft. At all. I’m almost in favour of trading our first and just running with the two second rounders plus the Ellis compo pick. It’s such a crap shoot after the top 5, we can still get quality with the three second rounders.
The issue is, I don’t think we will have cap space to trade in quality ready made players. So that means future picks.
Or, you trade into the top five, But I don’t like standing pat.
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