Opinion 2025 Picks 7* and 8* – who do you want?

[Scythe]

Alright, back on track. I've whipped up a quick consensus again – will add the missing ones as they're made available.

 

[The Dr]

“Now it’s a no contest”

This is pure gold

 

[dazzledavey36]

Cal Twomey on gettable saying Cam Nairn is also linked in with a few clubs in the teens.

So not even a reach at all as what the same usual suspects have been saying on here...

 

[schmuttt]

Honestly would rather just read the drafts and trade board than here for discussion at this rate.

 

[dazzledavey36]

I'm not saying that Langford wasn't a top 5 candidate for the rising star. I'm saying the actual award is flawed. Deeply flawed. It's very hard not to make top 5 if you're a well developed early pick, playing for a 14th ranked team and playing the majority of games. It's got very little to do with performance and more to do with games played.

Most of the players nominated either didn't play enough games due to being developed or suffering injury. It's a joke award and I pointed that out listing scrubs that have won the award. Let alone guys that have come 4th.

It's fine. You would've been a Windsor guy, until you weren't.

Langford exceeded my expectations in his first year, but his flaws are still plain to see for me. And I was high on tauru then and now it's a no contest. And here we are 1 year on, at another draft without a key defensive option because there's none in the top 10 and Xavier Taylor won't make it to us. And now after seeing what Tauru did in limited games, I would be taking him at pick 1. Comfortably over Lalor.

If this is pick 1 material then you're scraping at the bottom at the barrel.

He'd want to improve his defensive efforts here because this is pretty piss poor and lazy defending regardless of who he is playing on.

 

[Lord Nev]

I'm not saying that Langford wasn't a top 5 candidate for the rising star. I'm saying the actual award is flawed. Deeply flawed. It's very hard not to make top 5 if you're a well developed early pick, playing for a 14th ranked team and playing the majority of games. It's got very little to do with performance and more to do with games played.

Most of the players nominated either didn't play enough games due to being developed or suffering injury. It's a joke award and I pointed that out listing scrubs that have won the award. Let alone guys that have come 4th.

It's fine. You would've been a Windsor guy, until you weren't.

Langford exceeded my expectations in his first year, but his flaws are still plain to see for me. And I was high on tauru then and now it's a no contest. And here we are 1 year on, at another draft without a key defensive option because there's none in the top 10 and Xavier Taylor won't make it to us. And now after seeing what Tauru did in limited games, I would be taking him at pick 1. Comfortably over Lalor.

90% of neutrals just told me you're wrong.

 

[MarcMaverick]

The weird thing is that Langford is better than Petracca in their respective first years.

 

[PerfectFooty]

The weird thing is that Langford is better than Petracca in their respective first years.

tbf, Langford beating being ruled out with an ACL was a very low bar to clear (I know you're probably referring to the first year he 'played' )

 

[MarcMaverick]

tbf, Langford beating being ruled out with an ACL was a very low bar to clear (I know you're probably referring to the first year he 'played' )

Yep, played. Should have phrased it better

 

[PerfectFooty]

Yep, played. Should have phrased it better

Only having a bit of fun mate, we get what you meant

 

[danster168]

If this is pick 1 material then you're scraping at the bottom at the barrel.

He'd want to improve his defensive efforts here because this is pretty piss poor and lazy defending regardless of who he is playing on.

not gonna post the clips of hodge comparing him to Glen Archer or Lyon frothing over Tauru? How about his mark of the year nomination? or his elite spoils? Or are u forgetting Langford one armed squibbing in marking contests? be balanced.

So if i was list manager we'd have our key defender locked in for the next 15 years. Let me know how Jed Adams goes.

 

[Scythe]

The weird thing is that Langford is better than Petracca in their respective first years.

Compares well to a number of big-bodied mids in their first seasons, despite not spending as much time on the inside as most of them (apologies for the image-heavy post):

 

[Scythe]

Anyway, you should all know by now that the only way Dan will start acknowledging Langford as a gun is if the entire board turns on him at some point.

 

[Scythe]

How about his mark of the year nomination?

Ok, I'll bite once.

You want to discredit the Rising Star award as a measurement of a player's success, but then use a Mark of the Year nomination to further your argument?

By that metric, Juice Newton should be a hall of famer.

 

[dazzledavey36]

not gonna post the clips of hodge comparing him to Glen Archer or Lyon frothing over Tauru? How about his mark of the year nomination? or his elite spoils? Or are u forgetting Langford one armed squibbing in marking contests? be balanced.

So if i was list manager we'd have our key defender locked in for the next 15 years. Let me know how Jed Adams goes.

So you'll happily acknowledge a simple mark of the year nomination but will happily disregard a rising star nomination with a top 4 finish.

Ok.

 

[MarcMaverick]

Ok, I'll bite once.

You want to discredit the Rising Star award as a measurement of a player's success, but then use a Mark of the Year nomination to further your argument?

By that metric, Juice Newton should be a hall of famer.

Or Russel Robertson , Jeremy Howe or Liam Jurrah

 

[tomcruise]

Who gives a flying **** about Tauru?

 

[Bluelegs]

Give it a rest

 

[Toump Ass]

I never even heard of Tauru until today lol.

 

[The Dr]

I never even heard of Tauru until today lol.

He’ll be a true great of the game one day, like Tom Sparrow.

 

[Toump Ass]

I heard of langford tho, he's ****ing sick.

 

[danster168]

Ok, I'll bite once.

You want to discredit the Rising Star award as a measurement of a player's success, but then use a Mark of the Year nomination to further your argument?

By that metric, Juice Newton should be a hall of famer.

nah i'm not using the mark of the year nomination as a measurement but the mark itseld in its own right. It showed his bravery and elite athleticism in the one act. I couldnt care less if he got a nomination or not. for the exact reason that i dont care about a rising star nomination.

anyway, lets get back on track with pick 7 and 8

 

[PerfectFooty]

Maybe if we all as a board start hating on Langford and loving Sparrow the goal posts might get moved (to another field)

 

[Dancing Potato]

He’ll be a true great of the game one day, like Tom Sparrow.

We all remember the Sparrow rollercoaster.

1. Kick to Petty that leads to him being injured is UNFORGIVEABLE
2. Actually, Sparrow just had a high numbers preseason game, probably going to have a breakout year so keep an eye on him!
3. Sparrow isn't in the team for his numbers, but his defensive efforts and that's why he's important
4. ????
5. Profit

 

[danster168]

So you'll happily acknowledge a simple mark of the year nomination but will happily disregard a rising star nomination with a top 4 finish.

Ok.

Thats not a simple mark. Also, as i said, winning a rising star means nothing. Lewis Taylor and Rhys Palmer won one. It just means youve played regular footy.

anyway, i'm done with this thread til draft day. People so hurt because theyre offended at wanting Tauru over Langford even though majority would.

 

[Demon Attack]

Super keen for the majority to chime in and say they prefer Tauru to Langford.