Recruiting AFL Draft Watch 2023

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[dank420_]

This all feels like trying to decide between Los del Rio and Los del Mar’s Macarena. They both suck but are perversely enjoyable while you’re experiencing them

Bombertalk is the Christmas macarena

 

[Call Me Cake]

Or he might stay at 192cm.

Considering most men still keep growing after 18 and that most forwards do get 1-2cm taller the few years after they're drafted (Curnow added an extra 3), it's more likely than not.

 

[eth-dog]

Considering most men still keep growing after 18 and that most forwards do get 1-2cm taller the few years after they're drafted (Curnow added an extra 3), it's more likely than not.

Curnow is 192 on footywire so he added another cm.

 

[boncer34]

Curnow is 192 on all official websites so he added another cm.

He's a tall 192

 

[eth-dog]

He's a tall 192

Definitely taller than Laverde's "193" but that might be the hair factor

 

[boncer34]

Definitely taller than Laverde's "193" but that might be the hair factor

But shorter than Baldwin's 193 of course.

 

[doug85]

HS phantom draft has us taking O’Sullivan. Dees taking Leake at 8

 

[jdstorm]

HS phantom draft has us taking O’Sullivan. Dees taking Leake at 8

If o Sullivan falls to 11 I wonder if a team like the saints would give F1 + thier pick for him?

 

[doug85]

If o Sullivan falls to 11 I wonder if a team like the saints would give F1 + thier pick for him?

Be hard to say no to that offer

 

[jdstorm]

Be hard to say no to that offer

For sure. Feels pretty fair though with Osulivan being a top tier player who could be considered a top 5 pick in a draft with different team needs.

And that F1 could be in the late teens next year as easily as it could be in the top half.

 

[eDPS]

If o Sullivan falls to 11 I wonder if a team like the saints would give F1 + thier pick for him?

I’d rather just take O’Sullivan

 

[eth-dog]

But shorter than Baldwin's 193 of course.

Naturally

HS phantom draft has us taking O’Sullivan. Dees taking Leake at 8

Would be surprised to see him pass both Melbourne and Geelong

 

[Don Won]

Considering most men still keep growing after 18 and that most forwards do get 1-2cm taller the few years after they're drafted (Curnow added an extra 3), it's more likely than not.

My body didn’t get that memo.

 

[andleanback]

Curnow is 192 on footywire so he added another cm.

He’s 194…

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Hey.

Anyone up for an Essendon board phantom draft again?

 

[jdstorm]

I’d rather just take O’Sullivan

I think that’s a pretty fair and reasonable answer.

But also that’s a lot of 2M talls and going 2 for 1 on FRPs usually works out well

 

[eth-dog]

Hey.

Anyone up for an Essendon board phantom draft again?

If you're running it, sure

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

I’d rather just take O’Sullivan

Are you taking him ahead of Windsor and Wilson for our list build? Would certainly allow us to breathe easy on the KP depth front for a while.

 

[eDPS]

Are you taking him ahead of Windsor and Wilson for our list build? Would certainly allow us to breathe easy on the KP depth front for a while.

I take him purely because I think he is the better prospect of the 3. We are fairly well stocked for key backs, wings and outside mids so I don’t really see any of the 3 addressing a particular need more so addressing the need for more elite talent

 

[RedmanWasHere]

If you're running it, sure

If others are willing to calculate bid matches and pick swaps, sure.

 

[ant555]

I take him purely because I think he is the better prospect of the 3. We are fairly well stocked for key backs, wings and outside mids so I don’t really see any of the 3 addressing a particular need more so addressing the need for more elite talent

Agree. If he is there then he looks to be the best player then I think we pick him.

 

[Zach Package]

Surely the right course of action would be shop the pick around first and then take the key back if he’s the best available footballer.

That’s if we still have it by the time we’re on the clock

 

[fairbump_playon]

First-round bolter Ollie Murphy — a 200cm key defender — could also be in the Bombers’ sights. Murphy, who took out Vic Metro’s MVP award, is lightly built and framed for now, but when he’s ready to go at AFL level, watch out

Ha ha ha ha ha

 

[faible]

First-round bolter Ollie Murphy — a 200cm key defender — could also be in the Bombers’ sights. Murphy, who took out Vic Metro’s MVP award, is lightly built and framed for now, but when he’s ready to go at AFL level, watch out

Ha ha ha ha ha

'lightly built and framed' is what has really piqued my interest here.

 

[Milanista28]

Picking a KPD because he is the best available option at our selection is insane to me.

Am I wrong?