Analysis 2025 Draft watch

[Aphrodite]

 

[C4[2]Yo`DooR]

It’s only been a month but he has been very impressive definitely fits the no bullshit motto Sam Walsh was talking about.

Agree - he brings much needed gravitas and credibility to the role.

 

[Jacks Seething Rage]

Looks a fair bit better than Durdin…and White

More Jack Higgins

 

[Blue and Silver]

So in accordance with the rules, were we not able to get our 26 F2 back from GC as part of the trade yesterday?

Not 100% but I think we could have but would have required AFL review and sign off to confirm they were separate deals

 

[skadoosh]

I think the club realised that we finally have a competent GM of Football that can actually string two sentences together without any awkward smiling or nervous laughter - so the club is happy to use him in the media to convey our messaging.

That's a great self-evaluation, thanks Chris.

 

[C4[2]Yo`DooR]

That's a great self-evaluation, thanks Chris.

You're welcome - I copied it straight from my LinkedIn

 

[skadoosh]

Additionally, one's soul can only handle so much of the Night King's stare.
Austin thought he'd go easy on us for a while.

 

[Ninja Worrier]

Agree - he brings much needed gravitas and credibility to the role.

Of course you do

 

[agro]

Can I just say thanks for “juicy fruited”.

Made my day.

Hopefully there will be a “Joe Rooted” sometime in the first session

 

[marcmurphy3]

He’s been on our list for two years. In that time he’s been best 22 for one season, and of that one season he was possibly best 10 for a handful of games. In his time at the Gold Coast he was rarely best 10 and on occasion found himself outside of the best 22.

I realise there are reasons behind this situation. But we are now talking about a player over an extended period of time who has rarely hit the top 10 on his club’s list. 17 other clubs had the chance to bite in the trade period and none of them did.

To me, he is more of a mirage than anything at this stage. Right now I would say the shape of the list means we don’t need him and the development of our younger players means we don’t need him either.

As I say, I am happy for him to have a year in the VFL to prove himself.

Im not sure that argument stacks up.

In 2024 he was best 22 that whole time. In 2025 he missed most of the year but played when available. Hes been best 22 the whole time with us.

 

[Ninja Worrier]

Hawks and blues worked the room beautifully with the players picked and pick swaps

 

[BRADLESTICKS]

So in accordance with the rules, were we not able to get our 26 F2 back from GC as part of the trade yesterday?

Do they have it or do port have it ?

 

[marcmurphy3]

So in accordance with the rules, were we not able to get our 26 F2 back from GC as part of the trade yesterday?

Port have it

 

[agro]

Hopefully there will be a “Joe Rooted” sometime in the first session

And there is

 

[David Sylvian]

Does the navy blue still bring out the colour of my cheeks?

Which set of cheeks?

 

[GT619]

You're welcome - I copied it straight from my LinkedIn

thanks baldy

 

[Stamos]

So in accordance with the rules, were we not able to get our 26 F2 back from GC as part of the trade yesterday?

Port got our F2 in that trade.

 

[Beyond Blue]

More Jack Higgins

I was thinking Chandler from Melbourne who I like a lot.

 

[BlueBlood15]

Taking into account the significant headwinds we faced (harsher bidding system and WCE/Richmond hell bent on making teams pay for tied players), I’m pretty happy with how we played the draft.

We secure the best KPD in the draft when we desperately needed another one. A kid who bleeds blue. He’ll be determined and aggressive.

We essentially secured Ison for nothing in the end. An excellent size and inside 50 kick.

Byrne is a speculative pick but we clearly earmarked him a way out and hopefully he can be an improvement over some of the others we’ve seen at small forward.

Got the North F2 which will be quite valuable for upgrading F1s if we need to as part of the Walker pursuit. GC F2 also might come in handy in this regard.

One list spot left over which will hopefully be for a key position back up.

 

[JimmyRabbit49]

Not 100% but I think we could have but would have required AFL review and sign off to confirm they were separate deals

FFS - the AFL really focus on the big issues.

 

[DIG]

Im not sure that argument stacks up.

In 2024 he was best 22 that whole time. In 2025 he missed most of the year but played when available. Hes been best 22 the whole time with us.

100%

Lij is an absolute no brainer IF he ticks every single box over summer.

There’s some faint promising signs but it’s very early. A year in the VFL is ridiculous, he has this pre-season, that’s it. And he’ll have competition.

 

[ItsAllAboutMe]

Should we be looking at Greeves in the rookie draft as a potential Cripps replacement in 2-3 years time

 

[Bfevola]

We are not taking a rookie today. One spot left for SSP. Which hopefully we a tall.

 

[Bletch]

I nearly fell off my chair because I read your post as Pickett. Then I remembered that Melbourne drafted him lol.

I'm guessing he meant Leon Pickett, not Latrelle.

 

[TerryWallet]

As Tommy Hafey would say …
We just need someone to kick the damn thing !!

All 3 draftees good left footed kicks.

Jagga good kick
Hayward good kick
Florent good kick(until his off year this year)
Ainsworth good kick
Chesser good kick

 

[RPCB]

I'm guessing he meant Leon Pickett, not Latrelle.

And I’m guessing you mean Leon Kickett.