Suddenly our midfield depth is looking really good. So many options now. Lookout Brisbane - we’re coming.
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Welcome Welcome to Adelaide - Archie Ludowyke, Pick 50 2025
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With time and a bigger body this kid could be really good. Love the natural aggression factor and the foot skills. Good pick.
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Hopefully Welsh realises he's on his last chance and spent his break on the track - although juniors that go backwards in their final year, rarely amount to anything.
There's really 2 groups we're talking about here that play different roles - the really big guys, TT, T Murray and now Finbar and Ludo and the more mobile shorter key forwards, Tex, Fog, Welsh and now Marsh (although I suspect with Marsh's tank and booming kick, they may have earmarked him for a wing role, having been to the promised land of marking power on the wing this year).
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His kicking is inconsistent and his ball handling average. Don't expect a 197cm guy to have Daicos skills but he has a lot to work on.
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Where is he from and do we have a history of players from this club/region? Thanks in advance.
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Just reading that Cal had him linked to our first pick. After Marsh, he very well could have been next on our list.
We are now with Curtin and our recruits.
I wonder if they look to develop him as a CHB early on?
Our SANFL forward line is looking very tall ATM whereas our defence looks a bit thinner with options.
Our SANFL forward line is looking very tall ATM whereas our defence looks a bit thinner with options.
Quite a bit of negativity about this kid not being that savoir mid we are looking for. With the history of taking mids this late in any draft being this poor, taking a project tall is a great shout. Project is probably a harsh term even as he already has form against VFL opponents. The clock is ticking to 2027 with physical development but seems like he has the tools to be at the worst solid depth in the position. Great pick!
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Or the supporters that are sick of waiting for success
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I almost fell off my chair when his name was read out. i was expecting to hear the name of a 188-192cm Midfielder. draft range of 20-30 and higher than that early on this year shows that he has potential and injury made him slide. I would have liked Ollie Greeves but for 17 other clubs to pass up on him tells us there might be issues there with Greeves?
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He’s gone in my opinion
The game is changing and next years rule changes puts the game out of reach for him
Modern player needs to be able to play more than one role
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People have over-rated this draft and the quality
At pick 50 - it’s simple
BEST TALENT AVAILABLE
I wouldn’t even be surprised if this years number one pick fails to live up to his billing - look as his brothers - all under performed
This kid is going to make or break Welsh.
Could drive him to the required level, or could burn past him.
Loved what I saw from him earlier in the year and for a pick 50 you can't do much better.
SSP selection on a midfield type perhaps, I'm not as worried about our midfield as some are..... if we actually play the talent in there that we drafted to do so.
Could drive him to the required level, or could burn past him.
Loved what I saw from him earlier in the year and for a pick 50 you can't do much better.
SSP selection on a midfield type perhaps, I'm not as worried about our midfield as some are..... if we actually play the talent in there that we drafted to do so.
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Sandringham Dragons - source of some of our more painful draft misses, McAsey, Fergus Watts, the quickly departing Gunston. Josh Worrell's probably our biggest hit, also have Edwards and Nank currently on the list.
The trope is they're homesick mummy's boys, largely derived from the affluent area and the rage at Gunston leaving.
The Watts departure always stuck in my craw.
Just has a dominant final for WWT, we're crying out for key-forwards, he decides to go and play for the club his Dad is CEO at where he is (checks notes) behind Gehrig, Riedvwolt and Koschitzke
- If memory serves correctly he asks to leave the next day
Toby Murray can go back
He just finished yr12 with my Brother-in-law, I'll see what info I can get on the lad! haha
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You know, I’ve often thought Walker would be amazing on the wing. He has always been athletic, can take a grab, and his field kicking is sublime. But age would probably be against him now. Strategically he would have height advantage against standard wingers. So I’m not against an athletic tall forward on the wings
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We bid on someone before him though.
As frustrating as it is that we weren't able to find a midfielder, Archie is a decent pick. We absolutely needed a developing key forward on our list. That we were linked to this guy with our first pick tells you that we rated him. I suspect we would have either taken Cody Curtin or Archie. With Curtin gone, Archie was a really good pick. At pick 50, a key forward with upside is a very reasonable choice.
Of course he is never going to live down that draft night reaction. I'm sure the boys will have a bit to say to him when he arrives!
Good on him though. He is going to be very grateful to the club now and I'm sure will be one guy very keen to show he was worth it.
Our SANFL forward line is going to be very bloody stacked though!
Of course he is never going to live down that draft night reaction. I'm sure the boys will have a bit to say to him when he arrives!
Good on him though. He is going to be very grateful to the club now and I'm sure will be one guy very keen to show he was worth it.
Our SANFL forward line is going to be very bloody stacked though!
WaynesWorld19
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Hamish said after Drafting Marsh, that due to his flexibility, it would enable us to draft best available at our 2nd pick
Given we did in fact toss up between Marsh & Ludo for our first pick ....and given Marsh could in fact play wing or higher up the ground .....we haven't really Drafted two KPF's
It's fair to say we did in fact Draft next best available on our Draft Board
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Maybe lacks the burst speed but if we was starting in 2025, considering he's only 192cm and an uber elite kick (maybe the best I've ever seen) he'd definitely play some midfield minutes as a junior.
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Knowing it would be matched, I assume.
WaynesWorld19
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A player with no defined position coming into the Draft ....absolutely screams the potential of the Duursma mediocre curse
He's certainly not a "franchise" player ....and it's remarkable how many #1 picks fail to live up to the hype of their Draft year .....Andrew McGrath a classic example
