List Mgmt. 2025 AFL Draft - Top 10 Candidates

[Mr Magic]

Likely,
but has talent and worth a year or 2 to see

let him go to the Swans I think


we have other options

 

[tigerfan1961]

The reason for considering a trade of an early draft pick for a future round pick is the premise that this years draft is weak and very few if any of the kids would be top 10 in another year. I’m sure there is some talent but I’m no expert. I watch a few CFL games and of course the highlights we all see. The supposed experts have called it a weak draft. Next years draft is considered to be very good and if the AFL introduces no matching in the first round of the draft, having an extra pick will be astounding. Worth consideration.

I totally get what you’re saying but there’s no guarantee we will end up with a high end pick if we trade in a future pick. It’s just my personal view that if you can select in the top 4, you don’t give that ability away. And you get a 12 month head start on development of the player by taking them this year.
Obviously, if our recruiting staff look at next years draft and think you’ll get a better player at say pick 10-12 next year than pick 4 this year, then the risk might well be worth taking. But even then, there’s no guarantee those players will continue to develop at that level.
Two of the top 4 in this draft will get us 2 decent players from the things I’ve seen and read. Why risk losing them on a gamble that next year will bat deeper and produce a player better than what’s available to us in this years top 4? I wouldn’t take that chance personally but I know little about next years crop, how it’s affected by FS, Academy rorts etc

 

[Drunken Wookie]

robey and grilj seem like no-brainer choices imo. grab kellaway and rookie lockwood and scott. bingo bango bongo.

 

[tigerfan1961]

let him go to the Swans I think


we have other options

We’ve been chasing him for a while, don’t think we will let him go north if he nominates us.

 

[Mr Magic]

We’ve been chasing him for a while, don’t think we will let him go north if he nominates us.

yeah well, others want him, does he want to go where he is wanted?

Swans are in the now, he can find a few things out quickly, make other choices later

obviously I am not up with full info on this but clearly we have a greater youth focus

It is not like we are telling Z Merrett to get the f.. out of here after being in the place for 10 years or so

or saying to O Allen, no longer wanted we have Ty Gallop

I am not losing sleep if Rosas goes to the Swans, put it that way

I am focused on winning premierships and if Rosas wants premierships Swans are closer right now

nomination is irrelevant, we have no obligation. it is a market. everything is conditional unless we are happy to be taken out without lube and keel over and die

 

[ShereKhan]

People want to trade for the sake of it, no other rationale behind it (trade pick 4 for some rubbish picks because it allows an extra player to be recruited).

Not sure anyone is suggesting trading #4 for 2 x rubbish picks. It's for a couple of top-12 picks.

% chance of getting a 200-gamer:
pick 3 to 5 = 36%
pick 6 to 12 = 31%

% chance of getting an AA selection:
pick 3 to 5 = 29%
pick 6 to 12 = 19%

So it's not a clear cut decision based purely on stats and averages. It really depends on how we rate the draft. And when looking at some of the names taken at #4 : Tim Walsh, McAlister, J Pickett, Fitzy, Morabito, Toumpas, Livingston, C Morton, Polak, M Bolton, Tambling.......

Let's not pretend whomever we pick at #4 is any sort of lock to be superior to both players we pick from 6 to 12. History tells us #4 is a pretty good chance of not being an elite player. I accept #4 is more chance of being elite than #7 who is more chance than #10 and so on.....but that's why we get 2 x picks versus 1.

Right now, hand on heart, I'd rather have Robey, X Taylor AND Grjl over just Robey and Sharp.

 

[tigs2010]

robey and grilj seem like no-brainer choices imo. grab kellaway and rookie lockwood and scott. bingo bango bongo.

If this guy played for another VFL team I reckon no one would say his name lol

 

[Mr Magic]

Not sure anyone is suggesting trading #4 for 2 x rubbish picks. It's for a couple of top-12 picks.

% chance of getting a 200-gamer:
pick 3 to 5 = 36%
pick 6 to 12 = 31%

% chance of getting an AA selection:
pick 3 to 5 = 29%
pick 6 to 12 = 19%

So it's not a clear cut decision based purely on stats and averages. It really depends on how we rate the draft. And when looking at some of the names taken at #4 : Tim Walsh, McAlister, J Pickett, Fitzy, Morabito, Toumpas, Livingston, C Morton, Polak, M Bolton, Tambling.......

Let's not pretend whomever we pick at #4 is any sort of lock to be superior to both players we pick from 6 to 12. History tells us #4 is a pretty good chance of not being an elite player. I accept #4 is more chance of being elite than #7 who is more chance than #10 and so on.....but that's why we get 2 x picks versus 1.

Right now, hand on heart, I'd rather have Robey, X Taylor AND Grjl over just Robey and Sharp.

lol, with picks 3 and 4 we are looking for better than just AA or 200 gamers in terms of upside

 

[Drunken Wookie]

If this guy played for another VFL team I reckon no one would say his name lol

hes a pretty juicy rookie option imo. get him into a professional environment, is an upgrade on guys like sonsie ross and dow potentially. everyone knows richmond vfl is the only team worth looking at for vfl prospects

 

[TJTIGER]

Bombers just let a 19 yr old small forward go, from mid season draft. Played only 3 or 4 games Oskar Smartt. Against us GWS & Dogs I think? Managed to get 3 or 4 shots at goal in each game. Worth a look??

 

[tigs2010]

hes a pretty juicy rookie option imo. get him into a professional environment, is an upgrade on guys like sonsie ross and dow potentially.

Reckon he's a good vfl player. Not convinced he's better than either of those 3. Maybe gets a go due to the weak crop but meh

 

[Toadvine]

 

[Charlie Pannam]

robey and grilj seem like no-brainer choices imo. grab kellaway and rookie lockwood and scott. bingo bango bongo.

seems to be differing opinion where Grlj sits in this draft. Probably down to views on his ability to become an AFL mid v hb/wing.
Fits a need for us. Be a great get if we were to split a pick , but at 4?

 

[Cherki]

I'm quickly beginning to hate Cal Twomey

 

[Tortured Tiger]

seems to be differing opinion where Grlj sits in this draft. Probably down to views on his ability to become an AFL mid v hb/wing.
Fits a need for us. Be a great get if we were to split a pick , but at 4?

That’s the way I see it. I don’t think he has the runs on the board to be a top five pick but if we split picks then no problem.

 

[tigs2010]

seems to be differing opinion where Grlj sits in this draft. Probably down to views on his ability to become an AFL mid v hb/wing.
Fits a need for us. Be a great get if we were to split a pick , but at 4?

I think it's more hes such a perfect fit for us. I think he excels in our team with a dominant role as an attacking half back, transition midfielder.

Another club maybe not so much.

 

[Dr Tigris]

Rosas would be a F3 surely, no way in hell I'm giving up a F2 for a bloke who was going to be delisted anyway

I was guessing. F12 for all I care

 

[Dr Tigris]

I'm quickly beginning to hate Cal Twomey

I already find him so annoying. But he has the good goss. So we listen

 

[Cherki]

Classic beggars fan

 

[smurfin]

The idea of splitting a pick is if we believe Lindsay or Farrow is a better fit for us than say CDT but we don't want to reach with pick 4. Downgrade pick 4 a few places and pick up another early pick either this draft or next.
Or, we just pick best available (and watch this board melt when they are Sharp & CDT).

 

[_RT_]

If this guy played for another VFL team I reckon no one would say his name lol

There wouldn't be a single poster who'd even know who he was.

 

[Richorules]

robey and grilj seem like no-brainer choices imo. grab kellaway and rookie lockwood and scott. bingo bango bongo.

Perfect (or Robey and Cumming) - and if we get picks for
Young and Short - we get 2 more picks or combine them and trade to GC for a better pick (like Grlj or XTaylor)

 

[tigs2010]

Classic beggars fan

Lmao at least he admits it.

If they get free NGA I want Armstrong for free next year. Come on set the precedent campaigners.

 

[Grrr]

Was a little underwhelmed with X.Taylor's game, even though previous highlights were impressive. Reckon we really need to focus on our midfield, Robey, Sharp, Grilj, Cummings etc

 

[Mr Unbelievable]

I'm quickly beginning to hate Cal Twomey