Unofficial Preview 2018 AFL National Draft - The Review

[kangaspurs]

Too soon?

 

[Heaps of fun]

Nope, LDU is taking us to a 2018 flag. We'll get Tarryn Thomas with pick 18 and then add Josh Kelly the following year and that's when we get really good.

 

[Firestarter]

I'm just trying to think of where the list space will come from...

 

[the big lebowski]

I'm just trying to think of where the list space will come from...

It's an interesting question.

Thompson and Waite will be gone. Anderson probably as well.

They seem to be the only certainties. But we would surely be looking to move on 2-3.

I think Hibberd would want to have a good year.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Tanking for the King twins or Lukosius
3 gun KPP

 

[Passmore]

It's an interesting question.

Thompson and Waite will be gone. Anderson probably as well.

They seem to be the only certainties. But we would surely be looking to move on 2-3.

I think Hibberd would want to have a good year.

Plenty of blokes out of contract at the end of 2018. Surely Hartung would be on a 1 year deal as well.

 

[Heaps of fun]

It's an interesting question.

Thompson and Waite will be gone. Anderson probably as well.

They seem to be the only certainties. But we would surely be looking to move on 2-3.

I think Hibberd would want to have a good year.

Unlikely both Wright and Jacobs make it back.

 

[the big lebowski]

Plenty of blokes out of contract at the end of 2018. Surely Hartung would be on a 1 year deal as well.

Don't think it works that way that way. I think national draft picks get 2 years mandatory

 

[Firestarter]

Plenty of blokes out of contract at the end of 2018. Surely Hartung would be on a 1 year deal as well.

That is very true and I checked the contracts thread before posting but haven't figured out who would be viewed as droppable when considering time at club and perceived potential.

 

[Passmore]

Don't think it works that way that way. I think national draft picks get 2 years mandatory

I was of that thought, however there must be a clause for recycled. Hartung couldn’t get 2 straight up. He might earn an extension though.

 

[Passmore]

That is very true and I checked the contracts thread before posting but haven't figured out who would be viewed as droppable when considering time at club and perceived potential.

Things can change quickly.

 

[Passmore]

Unlikely both Wright and Jacobs make it back.

Sadly you are probably correct. Getting one back would be a good result.

 

[kangaspurs]

Plenty of blokes out of contract at the end of 2018. Surely Hartung would be on a 1 year deal as well.

That's interesting actually. I would have thought that given he's a draftee and not a DFA Hartung would have received the standard 2 year draftee contract?

 

[Firestarter]

Things can change quickly.

Indeed. These last few months alone taught me to broaden my mind beyond the two cm of know it all nothingness it usually has.

 

[Psicosis]

We got 1 of the big 3 this year, we need to get 1 of the big 3 next year also and we will be ready to launch a finals assault again.

Any of Lukosius, Rankine, M.King please.

 

[Passmore]

That's interesting actually. I would have thought that given he's a draftee and not a DFA Hartung would have received the standard 2 year draftee contract?

He might, for all I know. But, surely there is some clause for a recycled player at pick 80.

 

[Passmore]

We got 1 of the big 3 this year, we need to get 1 of the big 3 next year also and we will be ready to launch a finals assault again.

Any of Lukosius, Rankine, M.King please.

I don’t claim to be any expert, but Rozee looks damn good to me to. I think there’s another one. Hill?

 

[Psicosis]

I don’t claim to be any expert, but Rozee looks damn good to me to. I think there’s another one. Hill?

We can't really go wrong - two consecutive years adding top end U18 talent is really going to set up our footy club.

 

[Passmore]

We can't really go wrong - two consecutive years adding top end U18 talent is really going to set up our footy club.

Unless Thomas goes completely mental next year, we won’t have to completely suck to get a good one before a bid comes in.

 

[rippersnipper]

It's interesting isn't it, if we finish last do we take rankine to bolster the midfield or one of the KPPs? I would go with rankine personally, he's just way too good to pass up.

 

[Groucho]

I'd like a year with just an average injury list rather than what we've been dealt these last 18 months just to see what the list is actually capable of. If we still finish up with a top 3 draft selection then I'll know for sure we are crap.

 

[Ohhh Errol]

One no.9 does not a summer make.


Play the kids. Put in maximum effort at all times.

Finish bottom 3.

Hit the FA period.

Improve. Finish just outside 8.

Hit the FA period once more, or trade for JK.

Rise up for a sustained crack, this time with enough young talent to get it done.


Couldn't give a * what you call it, just finish bottom 3 next year.

 

[the big lebowski]

One no.9 does not a summer make.


Play the kids. Put in maximum effort at all times.

Finish bottom 3.

Hit the FA period.

Improve. Finish just outside 8.

Hit the FA period once more, or trade for JK.

Rise up for a sustained crack, this time with enough young talent to get it done.


Couldn't give a **** what you call it, just finish bottom 3 next year.

I reckon we will end up 12th-10th.

However I also feel that most clubs should improve. Though I can see Gold Coast and Carlton down the bottom next year. Brisbane are always a chance too. Though worst case (pick wise) our 7th-10th pick might end up being equivalent to a pick 4 this year.

 

[czero]

Will Walker at 23... Interesting... We see something in him that hasn't yet shown?

I don't see how we have cracked the code on player development projections based on a season improvement to an OK level, but clearly we think we have, and that we are onto something.

I have my doubts. I do wonder if its a bit of inexperience here at the draft table.

 

[Pykie]

Big decision next year more than likely.

Lukosious and King being so athletic and smooth would be a pretty amazing combo with Brown.

Lukosious especially likes to work up the ground, his kicking is 5/5, could see him hitting Brown lace out, ALOT.

Rankine though...