List Mgmt. 2025 AFL Draft - Top 10 Candidates

[THE THIN MAN]

How many players do you want to rotate through the midfield?

Current players who could play through the midfield

• 40 Sonsie, Tyler
• 22 Lalor, Sam
• 16 Smillie, Josh
• 2 Hopper, Jacob
• 3 Prestia, Dion
• 13 Ralphsmith, Hugo
• 14 Taranto, Tim
• 27 Dow, Thomson
• 28 McAuliffe, Kane
• 24 Hotton, Taj
• 5 Ross, Jack

Smillie, Prestia, Taranto, Hopper, McAuliffe, Hotton, and Lalor would be the first choice.

That does not include any additional midfielders acquired during the draft, it's looks like a bit of a bottleneck for getting games into players.

 

[DontArgue4]

Speaking of rucks, now that De konehead went to the saints surely Dodson would be gettable at some stage soon?

 

[eaglevision]

The Greek freak in this years draft!!

But for those curious, Van Hattum, houndsome, Van rooyen and Herbert

All look to be genuine ruck size 12 months out too, so using THE_GUN height growth formula, they’ll all be 209-215cm by the draft.

There’s an even better one the year after.

 

[Calcium Man]

There’s an even better one the year after.

Axel

 

[59Stanley]

One of our picks has to be a midfielder with speed.
The only two in the draft who meet that need are either Grlj or Cumming .
I don’t care who we choose apart from either of those.

Absolutely Pete one of them is a must but x Taylor and robey are hard to ignore

 

[Shinrisker]

Hearing he doesn't want to leave WA so doubt we would trade assets just to lose him.

Surely not, he could go undrafted

 

[Shinrisker]

Speaking of rucks, now that De konehead went to the saints surely Dodson would be gettable at some stage soon?

Definitely, couple of years stuck behind TDK and our number spot will open up

 

[eaglevision]

Hearing he doesn't want to leave WA so doubt we would trade assets just to lose him.

He’s very keen to stay in WA, and just as keen to play for Freo. Won’t get past their 2R unless they lose it matching Whan.

 

[Coach_Required]

I am not saying that this would ever happen mate.

The point is that everybody here would do that trade, absolute no brainer. Hence the notion, "Dont split picks" is stupid.

If the offer is good, you split the picks.

You don't just refuse to do it

Your the one who put up the example to prove a point. Of course you wouldn't say no to a ridiculous example like that. (Eagles F1) lol

However that example would never happen so makes your argument tainted.

If we trade pick 4 as an example for pick 7 or 8 and get some crap pick in the 2nd round I'd be extremely disappointed that we have done that.

People thinking we can trade pick 4 for 2 1st rounders are dreaming. If that was to happen it won't be early 1st rounders at best it would be very late. In that case I'd rather keep it, especially this draft.

 

[Profop]

Your the one who put up the example to prove a point. Of course you wouldn't say no to a ridiculous example like that. (Eagles F1) lol

However that example would never happen so makes your argument tainted.

If we trade pick 4 as an example for pick 7 or 8 and get some crap pick in the 2nd round I'd be extremely disappointed that we have done that.

People thinking we can trade pick 4 for 2 1st rounders are dreaming. If that was to happen it won't be early 1st rounders at best it would be very late. In that case I'd rather keep it, especially this draft.

Why? If we rate (as an example) Robey, Grlj, XTaylor and Cumming as equal talents then it’s a pick for free really

 

[Coach_Required]

Why? If we rate (as an example) Robey, Grlj, XTaylor and Cumming as equal talents then it’s a pick for free really

Apart from Grlj are those players listed really going to be there @ 7/8?

Your taking an unnecessary risk.

 

[Rich01]

He’s very keen to stay in WA, and just as keen to play for Freo. Won’t get past their 2R unless they lose it matching Whan.

Think he’s flown under the radar this year. While there’s a lot of focus on VIC guys not wanting to go interstate the risk is just as real with guys in SA and WA. More investment in grassroots is key for the WA clubs to take advantage of this.

 

[THE THIN MAN]

Think he’s flown under the radar this year. While there’s a lot of focus on VIC guys not wanting to go interstate the risk is just as real with guys in SA and WA. More investment in grassroots is key for the WA clubs to take advantage of this.

WA football should be awash with money considering the Eagles have 1,000,000 members using the Roy Morgan formula.

 

[Profop]

Apart from Grlj are those players listed really going to be there @ 7/8?

Your taking an unnecessary risk.

If they’re all there at four then one of them has to be there at seven

 

[Maurice Mitchell]

Of course, but the deal would have to be outrageously good to give up pick 4

What is “outrageously good” in a draft you don’t rate? If that’s the case.

Why take somebody at 4 if the only high rated players you like aren’t there? Ie. Duursma, CDT, Robey have gone.

If the next player you want is rated in the 20’s why waste pick 4 on them when you can likely take that guy and at the same time bank futures?

 

[ShereKhan]

Of course, but the deal would have to be outrageously good to give up pick 4, otherwise, don’t split. I don’t think anyone would disagree if that was our strategy

This is not really logical.

What if we believe X Taylor is our best option with #4. But we know he's a safe bet to get to #8. Are you saying we should not trade #4 for #8 and let's say a future 2nd, just because on 'paper' it's a poor trade?

So would you take Taylor at #4 and not get him at #8 plus get the extra pick, just because it's not an 'outrageously' good deal?

Makes no sense.

 

[tigs2010]

This is not really logical.

What if we believe X Taylor is our best option with #4. But we know he's a safe bet to get to #8. Are you saying we should not trade #4 for #8 and let's say a future 2nd, just because on 'paper' it's a poor trade?

So would you take Taylor at #4 and not get him at #8 plus get the extra pick, just because it's not an 'outrageously' good deal?

Makes no sense.

And then Taylor goes at 7 and we look like dumb campaigners lol

You don't trade down for 1 player.

 

[Coach_Required]

This is not really logical.

What if we believe X Taylor is our best option with #4. But we know he's a safe bet to get to #8. Are you saying we should not trade #4 for #8 and let's say a future 2nd, just because on 'paper' it's a poor trade?

So would you take Taylor at #4 and not get him at #8 plus get the extra pick, just because it's not an 'outrageously' good deal?

Makes no sense.

Why would Taylor be our best option at 4 though? I reckon we could get a better player with our pick, why is Taylor everyone fav all of a sudden?

Duursma, Sharp, Robey, Cumming. If any of those 4 are available at our pick 4, why would we think of trading down?

 

[spky1234]

Apart from Grlj are those players listed really going to be there @ 7/8?

Your taking an unnecessary risk.

If Tanner Armstrong is going to be an inside beast + the top end talent in next year's draft being some seriously good mids.

We can literally trade down and get 2 picks this year's draft.

And address other areas to essentially try and complete our list - that being Grlj, Hibbins hargreaves, Dovaston, Phillipou etc.

If we can slide back from 4 to 8-10 plus get a first round pick, that is a great deal.

Drafting best available without trading down or showing any ounce of creativity leaves you like North Melbourne. Let's just indefinitely draft the best mids at the top of the draft is silly - we are going to have access to the top mids for at least another 2 years, so why not split to address outside pace or a genuine small forward in a weaker even draft crop.

If people think splitting picks in a multi-billion dollar industry is trying to be "clever" or "outsmart" the system, they need to wake up. List managers don't just plan the list 1 pick at a time, they will have their eyes to the future on how they can complete an entire best 22 they think can deliver a flag.

Is Cumming better than getting Dovaston + Grlj. If Blair believes it then I'm on board. If he doesn't, and he splits it, then great.

 

[Coach_Required]

If Tanner Armstrong is going to be an inside beast + the top end talent in next year's draft being some seriously good mids.

We can literally trade down and get 2 picks this year's draft.

And address other areas to essentially try and complete our list - that being Grlj, Hibbins hargreaves, Dovaston, Phillipou etc.

If we can slide back from 4 to 8-10 plus get a first round pick, that is a great deal.

Drafting best available without trading down or showing any ounce of creativity leaves you like North Melbourne. Let's just indefinitely draft the best mids at the top of the draft is silly - we are going to have access to the top mids for at least another 2 years, so why not split to address outside pace or a genuine small forward in a weaker even draft crop.

If people think splitting picks in a multi-billion dollar industry is trying to be "clever" or "outsmart" the system, they need to wake up. List managers don't just plan the list 1 pick at a time, they will have their eyes to the future on how they can complete an entire best 22 they think can deliver a flag.

Is Cumming better than getting Dovaston + Grlj. If Blair believes it then I'm on board. If he doesn't, and he splits it, then great.

Your not going to agree with me and I'm not going to agree with you so I'm going to leave it here.

I am against trading down the real top end picks, that doesn't mean I'm against trading down 1st round picks after the first handful.

 

[KrispyKreme]

campaigners just go the Eastern Rangers path Sullivan Robey and Xavier Taylor at 3&4 and be done with it.

 

[Turmoil]

Dylan Alexander just said Robey was a DeGoey type

He also said he is finally on board after re-watching the finals, and ranks him second in the open pool behind durs

 

[KrispyKreme]

Dylan Alexander just said Robey was a DeGoey type

He also said he is finally on board after re-watching the finals, and ranks him second in the open pool behind durs

Crazy it took him this long, where as it took him one game to rank phillopou 4th ages ago

 

[_RT_]

This is not really logical.

What if we believe X Taylor is our best option with #4. But we know he's a safe bet to get to #8. Are you saying we should not trade #4 for #8 and let's say a future 2nd, just because on 'paper' it's a poor trade?

So would you take Taylor at #4 and not get him at #8 plus get the extra pick, just because it's not an 'outrageously' good deal?

Makes no sense.

Only way I'd consider going 4 to 8 for Taylor is if we're getting a likely top 5 pick next year plus a late R1 or early 2nd this year because there is no guarantee that Taylor is still going to be there and at least then we've given ourselves a chance to add 2 quality kids this year and then another top rated kid next year to go with our own likely top 5 pick.

 

[Calcium Man]

Crazy it took him this long, where as it took him one game to rank phillopou 4th ages ago

Probably has Lindsay at 3