List Mgmt. MSD 2025 Prospects and Discussion Thread.

[speedy]

There is a Russian saying that translates to "once in a hundred years even a stick can shoot like a shotgun"

It must make more sense in Russian.

 

[Shinboner1]

This post once again made me mad that we didn't draft Dan Curtin or Nate Caddy.

Surely by now you realise its top midfield talent in the first round then meduim sized players with our 2nds and 3rds.
God forbit someone suggests a KPP with a top 5 selection regardless of need.
Recruiters are a joke.

 

[Shinboner1]

Agree with your first point. But in regards to Payne, we do have a need for a pressure small forward, which Payne was becoming from all reports. But for whatever reason, he hasn't looked like it.

We also needed an established ready to go key back but refused to draft blight.

 

[Chadwiko]

Surely by now you realise its top midfield talent in the first round then meduim sized players with our 2nds and 3rds.

And then to be REALLY smart what we'll do is play those midfielders out of position, both within and outside the midfield unit. That'll really develop them nicely!

 

[Shinboner1]

And then to be REALLY smart what we'll do is play those midfielders out of position, both within and outside the midfield unit. That'll really develop them nicely!

you can run? You're now playing HB.. lol

 

[Chadwiko]

PS... give me Zac Banch over Archer May.

 

[big_e]

If Rawlings is a fan of young Zac, does that make him The Brady Banch?

 

[Samsquanch]

It's a bit of a conundrum.

We've established we'd be stupid not to take 2 players. Yet we've also established that, given our history, they'll both be shit.

The North Melbourne Draft Paradox.

 

[giantroo]

 

[DesertRoo]

I wish they were required to reveal their sources sometimes because it would've been funny reading
Source:MSD 2025 Prospects and Discussion Thread

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[The Filth Wizard]

This post once again made me mad that we didn't draft Dan Curtin or Nate Caddy.

Caddy maybe, Curtin thinks he's a midfielder.

 

[Chadwiko]

Caddy maybe, Curtin thinks he's a midfielder.

Like we couldn't use a versatile 197cm guy in our midfield who can rotate forward or back?

 

[The Filth Wizard]

Like we couldn't use a versatile 197cm guy in our midfield who can rotate forward or back?

That doesn't put him ahead of Duursma IMO. You're peering over the fence at a more advanced system than ours, at the same time this forum is pretty quick to make concrete decisions sometimes.

 

[Chadwiko]

That doesn't put him ahead of Duursma IMO. You're peering over the fence at a more advanced system than ours, at the same time this forum is pretty quick to make concrete decisions sometimes.

I'm unashamedly biased when it comes to Curtin - I rated him highly in the lead up to the draft, and still do.

The old adage of 'big men take time' still applies and I think we're still only scratching the surface of 20 year old Curtin's potential. But the early signs are so good for Curtin.

Among the young 'rising stars' on FootyWire, (which IIRC means first or second year players), Dan Curtin ranks;

• 1st in contested marks
• 3rd in goal assists
• 5th in tackles
• 7th in intercepts
• 7th in contested possessions
• 9th in score involvements
• 9th in stoppage clearances

The kid can flat out play. That puts him ahead of Duursma comfortably at this stage of their respective careers.

 

[krakouers]

That doesn't put him ahead of Duursma IMO. You're peering over the fence at a more advanced system than ours, at the same time this forum is pretty quick to make concrete decisions sometimes.

 

[giantroo]

 

[The Nostradamus]

reckon this leans to May then a small forward or sellwood if available

there will be more small forward options at our latter pick

 

[The Filth Wizard]

I'm unashamedly biased when it comes to Curtin - I rated him highly in the lead up to the draft, and still do.

The old adage of 'big men take time' still applies and I think we're still only scratching the surface of 20 year old Curtin's potential. But the early signs are so good for Curtin.

Among the young 'rising stars' (which IIRC means first or second year players), Dan Curtin ranks;

• 1st in contested marks
• 3rd in goal assists
• 5th in tackles
• 7th in intercepts
• 7th in contested possessions
• 9th in score involvements
• 9th in stoppage clearances

The kid can flat out play. That puts him ahead of Duursma comfortably at this stage of their respective careers.

I agree, he's a gun. I just don't see the point in comparing players like this 18 months in, especially the top end compared to guys later in the top ten and beyond, they just have a different incubation unless they are a natural freak (I imagine you could compare Curtin to Harley Reid favourably as well for example). Where Curtin is really in front of Duursma is exposure after another pre-season, consistency is key and Curtin gets a lot more freedom with a team around him rolling on, it's really beneficial. Anyway, we're both probably derailing this thread as he wouldn't have been a key forward for us.

 

[Chip Scab1]

1. Tom McCarthy
2. Archer May
3. Michael Sellwood
4. Frank Szekely
5. Massimo Raso

In all honesty, I'd be happy with any one of those 5, along with a couple of others (Tom Evans, Zach Banch, Charlie McCartin, Donovon Toohey ect)

It would fill me with much happiness if I went to the footy, and called Donovan, Bernard.

 

[backtothedraft]

You think our forward line of 27 year old one dimensional Larkey, Darling who turns 33 next month and Maley/Teakle combo is a great mix do you?

I can't tell you what likelihood May is on making it, but if he is a quality prospect then this is very much a position of need for us

Prefacing this by again confirming I have little idea about the talent available, I think we should approach the midseason draft with a view to bringing in established, physically capable senior players that can contribute to the team right away. We definitely could use key position talent at either end, but history suggests you're more likely to find a role playing midfielder or flanker than a genuine tall in the MSD. We've drafted on potential many times and missed. Perhaps the safest option is the right option.

 

[Shinboner1]

I'm unashamedly biased when it comes to Curtin - I rated him highly in the lead up to the draft, and still do.

The old adage of 'big men take time' still applies and I think we're still only scratching the surface of 20 year old Curtin's potential. But the early signs are so good for Curtin.

Among the young 'rising stars' on FootyWire, (which IIRC means first or second year players), Dan Curtin ranks;

• 1st in contested marks
• 3rd in goal assists
• 5th in tackles
• 7th in intercepts
• 7th in contested possessions
• 9th in score involvements
• 9th in stoppage clearances

The kid can flat out play. That puts him ahead of Duursma comfortably at this stage of their respective careers.

no doubt he's a very good player.
Shouldnt have taken duursma IMO.

 

[The_General#1]

Don’t forget watto and caddy in that draft too

Would’ve had Watto, caddy, Logan Morris and Philactides if I were in charge in that draft

TBF I saw Philactides play at Box Hill last week and he was pretty good.

 

[Disco Dew]

This post once again made me mad that we didn't draft Dan Curtin or Nate Caddy.

Same. I really wanted us to take Curtin. Shits me!
Will still back the boys we did bring in though

 

[Pres]

I just pray we pick up a pressure small forward. Ideally Banch but I'd take any of those on offer. It remains such a weakness for us.

 

[andana]

Lachlan Blakiston - East Fremantle (WAFL)

Said to be going to *

Eastland has been the better WAFL ruck