Draft Expert PMBangers 2025 Draft Thread

[txbyhull]

Is pick 2 or 3 too high for Lindsay or Grijl?

Be shocked if Lindsay makes it past your second pick (4 w/ OA compensation)

 

[eth-dog]

Be shocked if Lindsay makes it past your second pick (4 w/ OA compensation)

6, when they win, we get smashed 3 times and Draper compensation

 

[txbyhull]

6, when they win, we get smashed 3 times and Draper compensation

Tbf you're beneath even the eags on the L6 form ladder (by %)

 

[doug85]

Is pick 2 or 3 too high for Lindsay or Grijl?

I would take Lindsay if we had 2 or 3. But that’s more because he fills a need for us. CDT and Duursma may well be more talented.

 

[PMBangers]

Is pick 2 or 3 too high for Lindsay or Grijl?

My view is that Duursma is a clear number 1 and then its pretty open for the next handful of non aligned prospects which I'd say, without having a really ordered rankings, both Lindsay and Grlj fit into, but I'd probably favour a Farrow and Cumming combo over those two for similar strengths with a bit more contested craft

 

[captain cotch 9]

My view is that Duursma is a clear number 1 and then its pretty open for the next handful of non aligned prospects which I'd say, without having a really ordered rankings, both Lindsay and Grlj fit into, but I'd probably favour a Farrow and Cumming combo over those two for similar strengths with a bit more contested craft

Is Cumming to similar to Lalor and Smillie though?

 

[PMBangers]

Is Cumming to similar to Lalor and Smillie though?

Is too much Lalor a bad thing?

Or rather, is there such a thing as too many Lalor traits?

 

[txbyhull]

Is Cumming to similar to Lalor and Smillie though?

I can understand wanting to have vast breadth and depth in your midfield, but like Bangers said, too many Lalor's is a great problem to have

 

[PMBangers]

I'd also argue in the current game you almost want 2 of each type of midfieoder you play in the best 22, Lalor and Cumming can be those guys that spend extended periods forward and still be dangerous as opposed to needing significant bench time when they're not at stoppage

 

[Yoda_]

I'd also argue in the current game you almost want 2 of each type of midfieoder you play in the best 22, Lalor and Cumming can be those guys that spend extended periods forward and still be dangerous as opposed to needing significant bench time when they're not at stoppage

Cumming looks sufficient enough as a forward. I think he could be the second best player from this draft

 

[txbyhull]

Bangers mate what's the knock on Burton out of the Jets/Vic Metro? All the numbers look good but haven't really seen him touch any top 30's or anything?

 

[PMBangers]

Bangers mate what's the knock on Burton out of the Jets/Vic Metro? All the numbers look good but haven't really seen him touch any top 30's or anything?

Lacks a real top end trait to separate from the pack as a half back, and I question his kicking/ decision making, particularly around when to go fast vs when to slow play

 

[PMBangers]

Haven't really kept a running rankings going through the season like I usually do as I'm trying to be more critical with my analysis, but went through the 21 guys I'm 90-100% confident will have long term AFL careers and put them into tiers (alphabetical order within tiers) to give a quick indication of where I'm at with it.

 

[txbyhull]

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Haven't really kept a running rankings going through the season like I usually do as I'm trying to be more critical with my analysis, but went through the 21 guys I'm 90-100% confident will have long term AFL careers and put them into tiers (alphabetical order within tiers) to give a quick indication of where I'm at with it.

Feel like I don’t see anywhere near enough talk about Oudshoorn-Bennier. Where’s he sit in your overall rankings / what do you see as his best point of difference amongst the rest of the midfield crop?

 

[Saintscomemarchingin]

Feel like I don’t see anywhere near enough talk about Oudshoorn-Bennier. Where’s he sit in your overall rankings / what do you see as his best point of difference amongst the rest of the midfield crop?

Who is he?
A French Chef?

 

[Barrybran]

Who is he?
A French Chef?

A train station in the Netherlands

 

[txbyhull]

A train station in the Netherlands

A luxurious cheese I’ve never heard of that is home to 7 different species of mould

 

[PMBangers]

Feel like I don’t see anywhere near enough talk about Oudshoorn-Bennier. Where’s he sit in your overall rankings / what do you see as his best point of difference amongst the rest of the midfield crop?

Think he possesses quite nice burst and kicking ability, has a nice work rate and could play multiple roles

 

[tenderwarrior]

Last years draft had a good bunch of KPF types. Where would they slide into this year's rankings as a comparison?

 

[Ura]

Last years draft had a good bunch of KPF types. Where would they slide into this year's rankings as a comparison?

I would go the opposite to be fair. Where would Marsh, Ludowyke, McCarty and CDT sit in last years draft?

 

[tenderwarrior]

I would go the opposite to be fair. Where would Marsh, Ludowyke, McCarty and CDT sit in last years draft?

go on then where would they have gone?

 

[Ura]

go on then where would they have gone?

I would also like to hear PMBangers. Interesting to look at though. I dont personally have Marsh in last years first round and i rate him as best forward available on output.

 

[PMBangers]

Last years draft had a good bunch of KPF types. Where would they slide into this year's rankings as a comparison?

I'd probably say Schubert is happily in front, with Shanahan, JWhitlock and Armstrong in that 10-20 range, then the others from this year falling into the 20-35 range.

 

[brownezaka]

Curious to hear where you have Dalton? Seems as though he could be a player that is deemed a reach as a top 15 pick but wouldn’t be suprised if a lot of clubs internally already have him in there top 15.

 

[pileitinho]

Curious to hear where you have Dalton? Seems as though he could be a player that is deemed a reach as a top 15 pick but wouldn’t be suprised if a lot of clubs internally already have him in there top 15.

Bangers isn't high on him, understandable. I've asked that question in here if you scroll back.

He is getting a ton of pill in Coates and is a complete running machine, but the knocks are his height and his significant turnover issues by foot.

I would doubt he is top 15, top 30 possible in this draft. He has much more outside game than quite a few grunt mids because of his elite running. He had two very bad injuries to his wrists in the late off-season from front squatting, credit to him to come back and basically dominate Coates from a mass-disposal perspective after missing most of the year.