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I really liked Gross in some of the carnival games. People who know better have doubts but I'd still be excited if he's a hawk

I didn't see footy before the 00s. To me, Cyril is skill. It's never fair to compare anyone to him. If they've got the marking and the freakish goals, they probably don't have the killer defensive instincts and the tackling technique. If they've got the agility, speed and advantage kicking...

He tested top 10 at the combine for agility. Also for running vertical. Can change direction and pick the ball off the deck in play.

I think all of these nominations make sense. I pretty much agree with the reasoning for all of them. I'll go a bit out there and say Newk. In the first half of the year I was questioning whether he was just a good midfielder or whether he could be the best inside mid in a premiership team. In...

2021. Only played the 8 games at NAB league level in his draft year. No champs selection. With JHF, Daicos, Ward, Croc, Andrew etc

I can't get away from Tom Gross. I think he would be a steal in the 20s. Faull and Sims I like as second round tall forwards where we need talent. Day Wicks, Jaques and Ivisic late.

Ooft, dogs shafted here

Slide of F3 to F4 surely no more than ~10 picks in the 50s/60s That plus 14 Brilliant deal

A setback that it limits futures trading on draft night without a full hand in all rounds

Big year for Ramma

Barrass is a flipping gun, no need to hold back now

2026 and 2027

I'm sure we can bring Callaghan into line

Nah, would need a future second to do it. 33 and the remaining future first on the other hand...

If Smith is walked to the national draft, do you trade back in at GWS's 15/16 to take him on his Geelong agreed deal?

I have a good feeling about Sims

Yep. AFL site says they can now be lodged. If previous years are a guide, that doesn't mean they all get put through now. They will still be drawn out between now and 7. Even if they are done. This is prime content time.

Wouldn't surprise me to see us trade out our remaining F1 at 18-25 to jump on someone we like on draft night. Nab a Whitlock, Faull, Shanahan, Lindsay, Gross, Moraes. Heaps to like in that range.

Tom Barrass is seriously good and when he's saving our arse next year, I reckon it will be hard to find anyone owning up to having said something like 'walk away and keep the 2x 2025 first round picks'.

If the haggling is over the F3, I hope we can make the first ever connect four trade in AFL history to split the difference. In: Barrass, F3 (WCE), F4 (WCE) Out: F1 (Haw), F2 (Haw), F3 (Haw), F4 (Haw)

Tigers are set to have a putrid team, but 8 picks within 24 in a very hyped draft. Genuinely interested to see if going that all in can be a valid way to build a side. Probably won't know for 7-10 years.

It's always extra delicious when this stuff happens to SA/WA clubs. Footy mad cities where local media runs on telling locals that the sun shines out of their team's rears. Expectations are always through the roof from the outset. A perfect setup for crash and burn melts.

Yep, it can be a while to dig out of failed top ups. Like us, Tiges, Eagles. You have to be able to pick the eyes out of late selections and/or have a blessed academy run. Geelong 2022 might be a significant anomaly.

Definitely has the potential to be a list killer (combined with last year giving F1 for Schulz) During Naicos golden years, too.

Personally, I think it's nuts for Port to give up contracted Houston after making top 4 and a prelim. For what? Pick 13 and some fringe flankers? I don't see him as the type to drop tools for the year if a trade fell through.

Geez. Would have to be about smoothing his money, if true.

Collingwood went into the period without their first or second round picks after finishing bottom 10. They come out with Houston and Perryman. Pretty good if you think there's still juice to squeeze out of that list. Sidebottom, Howe, Pendles, Crisp, WHE, Mihocheck, Mitchell. A third of the...

Trading for Brodie Kemp would be the most St Kilda move

Take the counterfactual of Barrass for F1 and F2 straight up. They get Baker and the F2 in both scenarios. Original trade they are left with This year: pick 3 Next year: New trade they have This year: pick 12, Owies (not worth much given circumstances) Next year: F1 (Carlton or Hawthorn), F3...

Carlton traded out of the first 2 rounds next year to move up 9 spots in an even draft. If their pick 3 (4 after Ashcroft) isn't a star, or if they aren't a top 6 team next year, it's a terrible series of trades for them. This and the Owies trades are because they have not managed their list...