I don't think people forget about them. People just realise that it is a low probability that they make it. Toss the net out every year for 4-5 players late in the ND and rookie. Give them two years, if they haven't made it, toss the net out again for the next batch.
Humphries is great. But you're more likely to select a Cooper Whyte, FlynnKroeger, Nick Stevens, Phoenix Foster or Cameron Taheny with those late picks, as we have in the last few years. People just happen to forget about them.
This guy is on a level with Noble and has effectively ended JJ’s career. He’s yet another exceptional pick of the Hawks in that 2019-22 period. Agree with the rest.
...For example, how many players from this list of names do you recognise?
Ryan Clarke
Will Gould
Hugo Hall-Kahan
Cameron Owen
Lachlan Rankin
Marc Sheather
FlynnKroeger
Sam Menagola
Oscar Riccardi
Sam Simpson
Cooper Whyte
Lachie Bramble
Fergus Greene
Emerson Jekka
Ned Long
Josh Morris
Fion...
Or you could just as easily get Holmes or SDK or o Henry or Bruhn or …….
Give me 2 cracks at a player like that over taking a gamble on a player and hoping that they will magically find form that they have not shown for 3+ years.
I see as underpaying if we get the 2021 player who was pretty much player of the finals up until a certain Mr Petracca put a stop to it.
We're not talking elite picks here either. We're likely looking at a part of the draft with a 60% forecast of Darcy Lang + and FlynnKroeger
I don't think we'd of got Errol with the new rules still. I believe the NSW and QLD academies are treated like father sons, they get them regardless where they are picked if they choose to match. It's the NGA academy picks that they have made that can no longer be inside the top 40.
...in 2020 (Sydney Academy #32, Geelong picked Shannon Neale at #33), and then Marcus Windhager in 2021 (St Kilda NGA #47, Geelong drafted FlynnKroeger At #48)
From memory, they changed the academy rules recently which means Sydney wouldnt have been able to match Gulden. But St Kilda would...
Good assessment.
I find it bemusing though that most posters and writers ignore or omit Jed Bews from our best 23.
But what about Daicos, Daicos, Moore, Sidebottom, De Goey, Pendlebury, Crisp, Maynard, Mitchell, Quaynor, Bobby? All class and potency.
Back again because one guy asked. Feel free to provide updates and/or correct any mistakes I've made.
Adelaide
Starting list size: 38
Out: 5 (McAsey retired, Doedee, McAdam traded/FA, Hately, Hamill delisted)
In: 2 (Burgess traded, Murray promoted)
Current senior list: 35 players
Current...
I think if he's available around Pick 35-40, and we have used our picks, then try cut a deal with a club for a pick there to take him for say F3+F4. You'd do something similar if George Stevens was there too.
I think with players outside Top 25, Edwards and Hastie look like they have good...
I'd be interested in Sam Hayes, Mate Colina, Patrick Voss, Sandy Brock.
Get Brodie Mclauglan, too.
For my pick for our first pick, I'd like Curtin or Duursma.
IIRC Disco might get promoted to the senior list. If we have Turner and Curtin that might make them the Danfenders.
I will be glad if we sign hardie purely bc i dont think it was fair to cut him after 6 months he deserves a pre season at least.
Murdoch has underwhelmed me at times but with sav gone we lack kpd depth so i can see why he has been kept.
Kroeger would just be the unlucky man out in that...
Borlase, Kreuger, Fantasia, Highmore, Crozier would all be worth a look IMO. Particularly the first two as KPP's who could pay a role if they can stay injury free.
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