Preview 2020 AFL National Draft thread

[King Corey]

Spoiler: Lore's 2020 Draft Order

 

[New_Roo]

Hopefully they knock off Adelaide and Essendon. Means we'd need 3 wins. Not happening. We've got 1 in us, maybe 2.

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Potentially Coll Freo and gc wins


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[giantroo]

 

[giantroo]

I've mentioned it before and I'll say it again, something about Zavier Maher that has me saying he will bolt up. The section below from today's article confirms it.


MURRAY BUSHRANGERS


Potential No.1 pick Elijah Hollands is still firmly in the minds of AFL recruiters, despite the exciting and ultra-versatile 188cm utility rupturing his ACL in February. He's not the only Bushrangers prospect garnering AFL interest, though.

Zavier Maher is rocketing up the ranks of several recruiters as a strong and powerful 184cm midfielder. He's explosive out of stoppages, has quick and evasive lateral movement and is seen in some circles as a potential first-round prospect after a summer where he spent time training with Richmond.

Video here of his U17 All Stars game: https://www.patreon.com/posts/39510547

Charlie Byrne is a running 183cm defender who has a raking left-foot kick. He's a sound decision-maker and is another who has attracted some interest. Clubs had been hopeful of seeing him push through the midfield this season.

 

[Swallow_Wood]

Cox?

I've mentioned it before and I'll say it again, something about Zavier Maher that has me saying he will bolt up. The section below from today's article confirms it.


MURRAY BUSHRANGERS


Potential No.1 pick Elijah Hollands is still firmly in the minds of AFL recruiters, despite the exciting and ultra-versatile 188cm utility rupturing his ACL in February. He's not the only Bushrangers prospect garnering AFL interest, though.

Zavier Maher is rocketing up the ranks of several recruiters as a strong and powerful 184cm midfielder. He's explosive out of stoppages, has quick and evasive lateral movement and is seen in some circles as a potential first-round prospect after a summer where he spent time training with Richmond.

Video here of his U17 All Stars game: https://www.patreon.com/posts/39510547

Charlie Byrne is a running 183cm defender who has a raking left-foot kick. He's a sound decision-maker and is another who has attracted some interest. Clubs had been hopeful of seeing him push through the midfield this season.

Yeah, I like Maher too. His All Stars game was very good.

 

[Passmore]

Potentially Coll Freo and gc wins


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Potentially.

 

[giantroo]

 

[kool kangas]

Have North got anyone in their academy worth looking at for this year or next...

 

[shinboner magic]

We have a crap nga area with nothing coming through while the bigger clubs have the footy equivalent to the gold rush.
And we just cop it without a murmur.
We’ve got the two bens running the joint and they’re don’t squat to push back to the afl.

 

[Passmore]

Have North got anyone in their academy worth looking at for this year or next...

I believe we ran the NGA well dry with a relocated Tarryn Thomas. I suspect it's a miracle we got that.

 

[the big lebowski]

I believe we ran the NGA well dry with a relocated Tarryn Thomas. I suspect it's a miracle we got that.

Exactly. We have by far the worst academy in the afl.

 

[Only Forwards]

Academies are the epitome of manufacturing outcomes.

They are the thumb on the scale when it comes to drafting.

There should be 2 Academies with a wind down timeline and the ability to take 1 player per year at a discount. Gold Coast and GWS as no player could meet father son requirements. They remain in place until father sons come into calculation.

Scrap the rest of them.

But anyway f*** Academies. It's was funny shit listening to Dwyane Russell say we were lucky Bailey Scott picked us as if he was ever going anywhere else.

We're about to have a run of lucky years where sons of blokes who'd die for this club are going to select us.

Buckle up.

 

[Heaps of fun]

Sydney are going to be without Rampe for the rest of the year. The race to the bottom heats up.

 

[shinboner magic]

Academies are the epitome of manufacturing outcomes.

They are the thumb on the scale when it comes to drafting.

There should be 2 Academies with a wind down timeline and the ability to take 1 player per year at a discount. Gold Coast and GWS as no player could meet father son requirements. They remain in place until father sons come into calculation.

Scrap the rest of them.

But anyway f*** Academies. It's was funny sh*t listening to Dwyane Russell say we were lucky Bailey Scott picked us as if he was ever going anywhere else.

We're about to have a run of lucky years where sons of blokes who'd die for this club are going to select us.

Buckle up.

You just described John Blakey

 

[Only Forwards]

You just described John Blakey

Clearly not post retirement.

 

[Phillyroo]

Hollands pick 3 or 4 depending if we put in one bid or two.
Ford/Cox with the Melb pick.
Trade Brown for a first next year.
Hit the draft hard again then.

 

[Snake_Baker]

"PMBanger's" musings:



A few of these picks strike me as odd considering some of the lists.

 

[TurnoverMerchant]

"PMBanger's" musings:

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A few of these picks strike me as odd considering some of the lists.

Surely Crows take their academy prospect? I don't see why they wouldn't.

 

[giantroo]

More chance Geelong take Oliver Henry. They already have his brother Jack. We'd probably go Zac Reid at the second pick if he is still there.

Zach Reid from Gippsland Power. Another I've heard we are looking at.


PLAYER PAGE:

Zach Reid
Gippsland Power/Vic Country

DOB: March 2, 2002

Height: 202cm
Weight: 82kg

Position: Key Position Utility

Strengths: Versatility, overhead/intercept marking, skills, vertical leap
Improvements: Strength, raw


NAB League stats: 15 games | 11.1 disposals | 3.9 marks | 2.0 tackles | 2.4 hitouts | 1.6 rebound 50s | 0.1 goals (1)


PRESEASON TESTING RESULTS:

Standing Vertical Jump – 62cm
Running Vertical Jump (R/L) – 82cm/86cm
Speed (20m) – 3.17 seconds
Agility – 8.69 seconds
Endurance (Yo-yo) – 20.6

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[TurnoverMerchant]

In my opinion, if we get any of Elijah Hollands, Will Phillips or Logan McDonald with our first, then we should be ecstatic.

 

[Heaps of fun]

"PMBanger's" musings:

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A few of these picks strike me as odd considering some of the lists.

Would be funny if the "most comprised draft ever" had only two picks in the first 16. Making it the same as last year and less than 2018.

 

[Tarka_Dal]

"PMBanger's" musings:

A few of these picks strike me as odd considering some of the lists.

First four seem plausible. You'd think Sydney would be all over Phillips given Kennedy/Parker don't have many seasons left. Freo have a good core young midfield in Brayshaw/Cerra/Serong, they need KPP's. Essendon need a KPF, can Cox fill that position?

 

[Snake_Baker]

I find it odd that Freo would take Phillips over a few others.

 

[Reagan Smash]

No one bids on Campbell before Sydneys first pick ?

 

[LB2Snake]

I find it odd that Freo would take Phillips over a few others.

won’t happen mate....this is purely as all the KP have been taken already in that mock. I reckon no way in hell the first 4 of 5 picks are either KP or ruck

 

[Pykie]

Worth noting if Melbourne make the finals, it's a double spot loss for us. Given that GC were awarded a 2020 #11 PP for **** knows reason, that Geelong now hold.

Essentially them missing the finals is worth 2 spots.