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We also won’t walk him to the PSD either. We aren’t too difficult to deal with at the trade table. See Brockman this last period gone, for example. If he leaves, you’ll get something close enough to value. Only starting his second year. He will be fine. An apprenticeship at VFL level is...

Lots of water under the bridge, of course, but I’ve heard the deal has been done at freo and he’s as good as done. A bit like Kelly in his last year at Geelong. Make of that what you will. Im just a random internet person. Would love him at WC. But doubt we really have the draft capital we can...

*he later corrected to say Flynn is actually 26.

Sam Mitchell’s a genius. You can’t lose the midfield battle if you don’t play a midfield

I’m actually not bothered by the draft going over 2 nights, IF there is a bit of live trading and things going on. Least this way it let’s the draftees from 20 onwards have some time in the sun. I would prefer that it actually started at 7pm though and not have them waffle on for 40 mins...

Bailey Humphrey. And for the life of me, I can’t really tell you why. His kicking skills, perhaps, maybe I would be wanting to see better finishing skills for someone as well known for his forward craft. Settled on any of the 6-7 that will be available at WC’s pick, not Humphrey. Edit: just...

1. GWS: Aaron Cadman 2. Brisbane: (matching Norths bid) Will Ashcroft 3. North Melbourne: Harry Sheezel 4. North Melbourne: George Wardlaw 5. Essendon: Mattaes Phillipou 6. Gold Coast: Bailey Humphrey 7. Hawthorn: Jhye Clark 8. Geelong: Jedd Busslinger 9. West Coast: Reuben Ginbey 10. St Kilda...

Only thing I think that seperates Phillipou I think is his hands- just one clunk. He will find a place at the next level IMO. However, I think he more likely ends up like Darcy Fogarty type than a Bontempelli. But then again, there are only very few with his ability. I hope he proves me...

As noted above, I think you always pick who you think is the best in the draft. You don’t lose bidding on him if you think that’s the case. If they do match, then at the end of the day he wasn’t really in the open pool anyway and you can then choose the next one on your list. You have also...

Would love this draft. Would take it in a heartbeat.

I think that’s a safe one to call now. I would hazard a guess not for the reasons the poster thought at the time.

I said Tom Lamb in my first contribution to this same thread in previous years, then Liam Ryan in another. (FWIW I wasn’t against picking him up, just not as high as 26) So right now I’m 50/50. But given WC don’t come into the draft until 46, I don’t really have a specific player I don’t want...

I heard a fairly strong rumour Freo and Blakely we’re both committed to finding him a new home due to some off field stuff involving an ex partners of a current freo footballer. I don’t have any reason to doubt the source as he’s fairly connected but this was before JL was signed so maybe he...

Not guaranteed that Allen & Brander end up as key backs- Personally feel they are better suited as forwards. May work out that way (and they end up as KPD’s), but with Mackenzie at the end, and Schofield not guaranteed to be at the club beyond next year I think he is definetly of interest to us.

Yeah I rate Adams- would happily give up something like 23 for him. I don’t think Freo have that 2nd rounder anymore. So it would maybe be a 2019 2nd rounder for Freo- but he would more a need at WC than Freo imo.

I would say WC would be pretty keen on Adams- given Mackenzie is likely to retire due to injuries it does leave us short on KPD depth. (Allen & Brander have played down back at WAFL level but I think they become forwards at AFL level.) Given the contract Lycett is supposedly getting with Port...

You weren’t annoyed at WC for bidding on him iirc - you were annoyed that the rules then allowed us to trade that pick but the bidding occurred prior to trade week. We then traded down from 6-11 for an extra 2nd rounder which we needed to pick up Yeo. You though (ridiculously, I might add) we’re...

I’d be mightily surprised if he doesn’t end up on a list for next year. He’s finally got himself fully fit and in form at subi. Lycett would be crazy to leave now given all he really wants is a #1 ruck spot. But if he does chase the cash he’s entitled to look at- we’d be crazy to not rookie...

This draft just gone, I really wanted Starcevich. I think he’s going to be a gem and I didn’t see him going so early. We had such a plethora of 2nd rounders so I felt for sure we would get him in the 30’s. These things happen I guess. I’m normally pretty happy to back in the judgment of the...

You weren’t alone there. You at least come out better in that story than our melts when we overlooked black for Koby Stevens and Gerrick Whedon. :S the more knowledgeable posters were a little miffed we didn’t get Fyfe but that was much quieter in comparison!

Ah, fair enough, all been there. :D Unfortunately for Jayden he may not get a chance to really prove himself if his propensity to get injured continues. As for Boek, you’re not alone in that thought. His back-end of last year was good, good enough to stay on a list for one more year imo. I...

Laverde is still on Essendons list. Had a shocking run with injury though. I doubt the scrutiny on Boekhorst would have been as much had you taken him at 28 though. He’s a solid footballer. Just like many, he’s in the zone of being too good for WAFL/VFL but just not good enough to consistently...

It was more to do with timing, than anything else, He left at the time the club needed its captain the most. I was personally devastated. But not really angry- he had his reasons, a lot was due to the culture we had allowed for far too long. We did, however, get well compensated for him...

I think all of those cameos were against WC. He seemed to love playing against us!

Melts after that Elim final were well deserved, I think. The effort that night with us rocking up expecting to win a final because it was at home was as bad as it has ever been. But I can see why you enjoyed that night. ;) At least you got Fyfe out of the deal in the end. Our board wanted black...

Meh, we melt most weeks when teams are selected. Why would it be any different when we draft new players to not pick?

10 pages of nonsense, but one post which is about 4 pages in which makes you think it's back on track but that gets completely overawed by the more relevant debate about whether north will make the 8 next year.. or the odds that Carlton make the 8 next year compared to the spoon. :S But yet...

WC could strategically bid on Naish at 21 to make sure the tigers use 25. Unlikely that they wouldn't match that bid so would be pretty low risk, even if his rating is somewhere a little below that.

I would expect you would have talked to a lot of kids and their parents this past fortnight. It might suggest that as he's come into top 10 calculations by a few, you've just revisited his file to see whether your rankings need to be updated. Would be very surprised if you went that way.

Personally don't see it as much either, would prefer Dow myself. Everyone seems to rate his kicking but 50% across the year at TAC level would suggest a body of evidence is mounting that it isn't any better than average. My Response was relating to the note that if Cerra was rated on par with...