Once he gets some size about him he could be a beast. Josh Treacy was a rookie pick, and Arch looks a similar type. Certainly something to work with hEre!
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Welcome Welcome to Adelaide - Archie Ludowyke, Pick 50 2025
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One thing’s for sure, we’ve drafted some real athletes for their height, this year
He’s got good upside I think, but it’ll definitely take for him to develop and grow
He’s got good upside I think, but it’ll definitely take for him to develop and grow
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Oh goodie, an opportunity to turn an All Australian key forward into the least valuable position in football!
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Well, I said for months KPF was a position of concern in terms of next man up. And we needed someone with high upside to develop for 1-2 years.
I feel good about that position now.
Barely seen this kid, but like a lot of the tangibles.
I feel good about that position now.
Barely seen this kid, but like a lot of the tangibles.
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Some of the worse highlights I've ever seen. He has Lachie Gollant vibes but we hope for better!
Especially considering our pick 16 ended blowing out to pick 22. Having said that I would have been over the moon if our attempts to trade up for Sharp was successful, and agreed with throwing the kitchen zinc in order to try and snag him, but given the realities I am glad that we drafted for the quality available talent.
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Given where we are at now, the required midfield strategy must be to continue to try to trade very good midfielders from other clubs. It's a pity that we haven't been able to so far, but the prices have been astronomical. We've got to find one that wants to come here.
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Crazy how far some of these guys fall.
Swear the draft eggspurts are getting worse every year. Last year many were upset we traded in ANB for pick 28 which we needed for a player that ended up going pick 53.
This year most of the mocks had this kid in the 18 - 25 range and he gets taken at 50.
Swear the draft eggspurts are getting worse every year. Last year many were upset we traded in ANB for pick 28 which we needed for a player that ended up going pick 53.
This year most of the mocks had this kid in the 18 - 25 range and he gets taken at 50.
can never truly know what a club is thinking and how priorities change during the night based on whose available.
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Tap outs are the least valuable thing in football - not necessarily the ruck position if that player is athletic and skilled enough, then they become an extra mid. I'd rather TT didn't spend too much time jumping into other ruckmen though.
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Wouldn't have been my choice given who was still available BUT any injury to TT and the only other player like that we have on our list is T Murray, who's really still a project. So maybe more an area of need that it seems. We've seen how much we lose when Burgess has had to come in. I worry a bit about his lack of polish but getting a guy at 50 we were apparently considering with our 1st pick has to be seen as a win.
Given we went all out for sharp suggests we havent even got an iron in the fire for next season.
It's the upside that is exciting here. Looks to have size and athleticism, whereas someone like Gollant didn't quite have the size and Himmelberg not quite the athleticism. If a pick 50 can turn into a key forward down the track, or even suitable back up for Thilthorpe/Fogarty in a couple of years, that'd be a win.
The immediate need for mids should be lessened with (fingers crossed) Curtin and Draper primed to enter the fray in 2026, and perhaps even Rachele.
Happy with this draft for the long term after trading for shorter term options in ANB and Ah Chee over the last couple of years.
The immediate need for mids should be lessened with (fingers crossed) Curtin and Draper primed to enter the fray in 2026, and perhaps even Rachele.
Happy with this draft for the long term after trading for shorter term options in ANB and Ah Chee over the last couple of years.
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My take is Welsh isnt coming along as well as we hoped and we took Marsh and Ludowyke to find one gem to replace Walker as well as having injury options if Fog or TT went down. I wouldnt expect to see either player for two seasons really unless the rip Sanfl level defences to shreds from the outset.
Which area lacks polish specifically? Because he has a great looking left foot kick and looks to be strong on the lead. Strength and muscle mass are the main things lacking right now
For all we know, we may not even need mids beyond next year. Curtin and Draper could rip the competition apart next year along with Rankine, Dawson and Rachele. Then you add Edwards and Dowling into the mix, it may not be the big problem we all think it is. But its an unknown at this stage only next year will answer.
Reality is we needed height though. We are one of the shortest sides in the competition in regards to having players over 195cm.
strength and condition are only a couple of preseasons in the gym. He could end up turning into a Curtin type if his athletism is good enough.
WaynesWorld19
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Are we though ? .....I have the impression, we're one of the taller lists in the AFL
WaynesWorld19
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I was ho-hum on our Draft until the Ludo pick ....rated inside the top 20 by most Phantom pundits, including Twomey
Gollant simply couldn't add bulk or strength .....as Paul Roos famously said, it's the danger with taking skinny talls in Drafts, you don't know how they'll build, if at all
I love that Ludo is a leaper ....and he's changed my perspective of how I've viewed this Draft outcome
Re Mids ....what's the use of drafting another Berry type ....we're after top end Mid talent, so it's better to wait till you get the right player
As you say, let's hope we get a spike from Curtin, Draper, and Pedlar next year
