Resource 2025 AFL Draft prospects and discussion.

[Danger in Texas]

F1 for J Phillipou is very risky tbh

Would that mean we go to the draft with 11 and 16?

 

[Ham]

Hey guys,
Bit of a shameless plug here, but i just uploaded a video on my youtube channel in regards to Adelaide's draft hand and reasonable expectation of what and who the Adelaide crow's fans can expect to be available when the Crow's pick rolls around.
I also explored the option of trading for Carlton's pick 9 and another later pick trade with another club that would make sense for both parties. and why.
Please check it out and let me know what other options you think are available for Adelaide's list manager on draft night.
Channel is SotaramAFL.
thanks.

Great work

 

[1990crow]

No its just to bump up the order for the second pick crows will use. I think crows would be crazy to trade away the future first rounder for such a small payoff.

The proposed trade is F1 for Pick 11. With probably 48/55 thrown in.
If that pick is for Sharp I would do it. If it's not Sharp, no deal.

 

[daniel_4tw]

I’d do it for Sharp or Cumming (and then hope for a Shubert or Marsh or other slider for our second pick).

No way we should do it if those two players are off the board and absolutely should not even think about doing it blind before it’s pick 11.

Pick 11 this year could be as good as pick 16 next year (or worst case scenario, much lower pick) and limits who we can trade in.

 

[Big Dub]

The proposed trade is F1 for Pick 11. With probably 48/55 thrown in.
If that pick is for Sharp I would do it. If it's not Sharp, no deal.

We won't know who slips to 11 when we have to do the deal.

But I am 100% sure that none of Sharp, Cumming, Grilj, Farrow (all of whom I would trade a future first for), Schubert or Dovaston will be available at 11.

It's a hard no for me.

Even at 9, only 2 of those above will be there, and Sharp and Cumming are the least likely.

 

[ams4crows]

We won't know who slips to 11 when we have to do the deal.

But I am 100% sure that none of Sharp, Cumming, Grilj, Farrow (all of whom I would trade a future first for), Schubert or Dovaston will be available at 11.

It's a hard no for me.

Even at 9, only 2 of those above will be there, and Sharp and Cumming are the least likely.

I'll be shocked if Essendon don't pick Sharp. He's not gonna be available at pick 9 let alone 11


Maybe we just want to inject extra talented youth this year while the window is open.... it may just be list strategy and not a "he's our guy" type of thing

 

[FNeighbourhoodSpiderman]

A few draft tidbits that don't fit into their own individual posts:

1. Tidbit 1

The Age (Marc McGowan) has Melbourne linked to bolters Cam Nairn, Threadgold, and Pickett. May be potential for them to pull a surprise and draft one of them with one of their two top picks. They had them taking Nairn with one of them, and Dovaston with the other. May shake up a few people's mocks slightly if that ends up happening.

2. Tidbit 2

Both The Age, and Zerohanger have us linked to Threadgold if we stay at 16. He feels like a Hamish pick, so wouldn't surprise me if he does end up being the man they want.

3. Tidbit 3

Was looking at Marsh as a prospect again on the weekend.

Interesting that in the Vic Country game, he got beaten a few times aerially by Dean early in the game, before beating him easily on the lead multiple times as the game wore on. Then, in the Westies vs Sturt game, Marsh had very little impact when matched up on Threadgold. Can't read too much into individual games, but was interesting to note nonetheless from a drafting and matchups perspective.

 

[1990crow]

A few draft tidbits that don't fit into their own individual posts:

1. Tidbit 1

The Age (Marc McGowan) has Melbourne linked to bolters Cam Nairn, Threadgold, and Pickett. May be potential for them to pull a surprise and draft one of them with one of their two top picks. They had them taking Nairn with one of them, and Dovaston with the other. May shake up a few people's mocks slightly if that ends up happening.

2. Tidbit 2

Both The Age, and Zerohanger have us linked to Threadgold if we stay at 16. He feels like a Hamish pick, so wouldn't surprise me if he does end up being the man they want.

3. Tidbit 3

Was looking at Marsh as a prospect again on the weekend.

Interesting that in the Vic Country game, he got beaten a few times aerially by Dean early in the game, before beating him easily on the lead multiple times as the game wore on. Then, in the Westies vs Sturt game, Marsh had very little impact when matched up on Threadgold. Can't read too much into individual games, but was interesting to note nonetheless from a drafting and matchups perspective.

Threadgolds kicking action is awful.

 

[Jetwa5h]

Dont know much about Threadgold, If he is a key defender is there a possibility we look at him expecting to trade out one of Murry, Keane, Butts next year or develop him while delisting Borlase?

 

[Slim258]

Dont know much about Threadgold, If he is a key defender is there a possibility we look at him expecting to trade out one of Murry, Keane, Butts next year or develop him while delisting Borlase?

Not really sure a key defender is worth a first round pick, feels like a bit of a waste in a shallow draft given most of them don't come on until 3-4 years in the system and even then you can get one on the cheap, especially if they are a list filling two's player like Borlase.

 

[Mutineer]

Not really sure a key defender is worth a first round pick, feels like a bit of a waste in a shallow draft given most of them don't come on until 3-4 years in the system and even then you can get one on the cheap, especially if they are a list filling two's player like Borlase.

Thredgold as a draft prospect shouldn't be mentioned in any discussion with Borlase, Thredgold has speed and athleticism James can only dream about sadly.
Every chance that Thredgold turns out to be the best KPD taken in this draft with his attributes and upside. If we stay at pick 16 which is usually the best talent available type of pick Thredgold has to be in that discussion especially given he's a local talent.

Everyone seems all keen on Mitch Marsh but worth noting Thredgold took him to the cleaners in the U18's Grand final
Marsh - 5 disposals 1 mark 3 hitouts 0.0
Thredgold - 14 disposals 12 marks

My feel re Thredgold is if he'd not been injured for the first 3 games of the Nationals he may not have been available to us at all.

 

[Viva la Mattner]

Mail says Sharp has slid in projections

If we trade with Carlton , dont be shocked if still a chance

will be either Sharp / Schubert

then 16 is Phillipou/Sumner-Pickett

 

[Viva la Mattner]

Harley Barker until ACL was our #1 target at 16

 

[Mutineer]

Harley Barker until ACL was our #1 target at 16

If that's actually the case I can't see why the ACL would change anything at that point in the draft. It's not as though the likelihood is great of a player taken at #16 is going to be a walk up start come round 1 2026.

 

[ET Sloane Home]

Mail says Sharp has slid in projections

If we trade with Carlton , dont be shocked if still a chance

will be either Sharp / Schubert

then 16 is Phillipou/Sumner-Pickett

The only one out of that lot that gives me any excitement is Sharp.

Granted I haven’t watched any footage and am just going on reports from others. But yeah Philipou saying he hates Adelaide isn’t great…

 

[Viva la Mattner]

The only one out of that lot that gives me any excitement is Sharp.

Granted I haven’t watched any footage and am just going on reports from others. But yeah Philipou saying he hates Adelaide isn’t great…

Schubert would be great

Fog, TT, Schubert

Thats KPF sorted for next decade

 

[steve9798]

If Cumming and Sharpe were both still available at our 1st pick which one should we choose?

 

[Golumless]

Schubert would be great

Fog, TT, Schubert

Thats KPF sorted for next decade

Eh, they're sorted even if we don't draft a third one.

Third tall is just about finding a cheap option who can compliment Thilthorpe/Fogarty, and seeing the ruck changes, if they can get Thilthorpe away from there, even better. In an ideal world, it's either Maley or Murray.

 

[Slim258]

Schubert would be great

Fog, TT, Schubert

Thats KPF sorted for next decade

Sharp dishing out to Draper, Curtin and Rankine also sorts out our mids for the next decade

 

[ET Sloane Home]

Schubert would be great

Fog, TT, Schubert

Thats KPF sorted for next decade

You could well be right. And I’m sure Hamish and the club know what they are doing. Just interesting because there seems to be a lot of chat about his poor kicking technique.

Then again there will be questions over basically every 18 year old before they are drafted for one reason or another.

 

[whitey_1975]

Mail says Sharp has slid in projections

If we trade with Carlton , dont be shocked if still a chance

will be either Sharp / Schubert

then 16 is Phillipou/Sumner-Pickett

If that happens, personal preference would be Marsh and Onley.
Not a fan at all of Schubert and question Sharp and modern mid prototype fit.
No to Sumner-Pickett. Just no. Glenelg fan too but don't see it in him especially at 16. Maybe our pick in the 40's

 

[LoBu]

Cat B

I'm more interested in what position

 

[Slim258]

I'm more interested in what position

Not that I have seen much but I think if he has a tank playing that 3rd Key Forward role, ala Tom Lynch circa 2013-2017

 

[1990crow]

I'm more interested in what position

Midfielder.

 

[Peter Doherty]

Am I alone in caring less and less about the draft?

I'm just over it.