Opinion 2020 Draft picks 1/9/22/23/40/56/66/80 (2021 + Melb 2nd, 4th, Haw 4th)

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KEY DATES

Oct 30 – Nov 6: AFL Free Agency Period
November 4 – 12: AFL Trade Period
November 20: List Lodgment 1
November 27: List Lodgment 2
November 30: AFL Draft Nominations close
w/c December 7: NAB AFL Draft and Rookie Draft (exact date to be confirmed in due course)
Mid-December: Final List Lodgment & TPP estimates​

As God is my witness, finding anything useful on the AFL.com.au site is practically impossible, may whoever designed it burn in hell.

 

[Thetrader15]

Now the real season begins tonight........

Nice to have the *season done with so we can concentrate on the important stuff

 

[Johnny Rutten]

Now the real season begins tonight........

We're winning at the moment aren't we? We have most the index points, and no free agency moves or trades have officially been transacted yet?

All downhill from here.

 

[Johnny Rutten]

Nice to have the *season done with so we can concentrate on the important stuff

Agreed, and those blasted concussions freakin' stretched it out for 15 minutes.

 

[GROTTO]

Agreed, and those blasted concussions freakin' stretched it out for 15 minutes.

Thats 15 minutes less time for the media to focus on the Crows.

It wasnt a good look by those players to get knocked out.

 

[ABAB]

Nice to have the *season done with so we can concentrate on the important stuff

I think there is a very high possibility that next year will also be an asterisk season if there is a COVID-19 state outbreak during the season.

 

[Red mist]

Nice to have the *season done with so we can concentrate on the important stuff

What was the * season?

 

[ABAB]

What was the * season?

Strangely very "calm" over there on the Geelong forum which is saying something about this season*.

 

[GROTTO]

I think there is a very high possibility that next year will also be an asterisk season if there is a COVID-19 state outbreak during the season.

It was only an asterix season if Port won the flag.

Check back with me in 12 months and I will let you know about 2021*.

 

[Red mist]

I think there is a very high possibility that next year will also be an asterisk season if there is a COVID-19 state outbreak during the season.

To be honest I fear and feel there will be more rolling stoppages in life covid wise. Not that SA will but.

 

[ABAB]

It was only an asterix season if Port won the flag.

Check back with me in 12 months and I will let you know about 2021*.

We did win the spoon* though.

 

[WheresGroomgone]

Nice to have the *season done with so we can concentrate on the important stuff

I may have missed the memo - but why weren't the finals played as regular length - the shortening of games was due to the frequency of games so why not go back to normal??

 

[Red mist]

Strangely very "calm" over there on the Geelong forum which is saying something about this season*.

Yeah because they brought the best structure game to the chaos kings.
If we there or Powah there’s no asterisks on this. Massive efforts by both sides to hub for over a hundred days and defeat home sides in prelims.
Thinking is for sides that finish top two is week off before finals is s**t.

 

[Crow till I die]

We did win the spoon* though.

That's called doing a carlton

 

[Red mist]

Bruhn for 8

 

[Rory Walkerfield]

Midfielders >>>> key forwards.

It’s a midfielders game. you need good forwards who can bring the ball to ground and keep the opposition defenders accountable.

 

[Red mist]

It’s a midfielders game. you need good forwards who can bring the ball to ground and keep the opposition defenders accountable.

Nah man you need a major lead up kpf.
Do we have one?

 

[Disco Fox]

Impressive - very mature. What about his school team containing him, McAsey & Phillips?!!!

Thanks for that - he is really mature.
I don't know anything about the guys who present this, but one of them spends 5 minutes analysing Crows needs for 2021 & beyond. As a seemingly knowledgeable neutral he recommends Crows target midfielders(especially outside runners) & (wait for it!) states that a non-negotiable must be to keep Brad Crouch

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Brad Crouch

Age

30

Ht

186cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

26.1

5star

K

12.1

4star

HB

14.0

5star

M

2.7

3star

T

5.5

5star

CL

5.0

5star

D

20.3

5star

K

11.1

4star

HB

9.1

5star

M

1.5

2star

T

3.9

5star

CL

4.6

5star

D

21.6

5star

K

10.0

4star

HB

11.6

5star

M

3.4

4star

T

4.2

5star

CL

2.6

5star

(!!!) as well as Matt & Brodie Smith

33

Brodie Smith

Age

32

Ht

189cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.5

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

7.2

4star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.1

4star

MG

500.1

5star

D

17.1

4star

K

12.6

5star

HB

4.5

3star

M

3.5

3star

T

2.3

3star

MG

438.9

5star

D

17.2

5star

K

10.8

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

3.6

5star

. For those of you who have strong feelings re Hollands vs Thilthorpe/McDonald, he makes no mention of key forwards as a priority. Comments?

 

[hey shorty]

Nah man you need a major lead up kpf.
Do we have one?

Fog

 

[ADL9798]

Top 3:

1. Ugle-Hagan - Bulldogs (bid matched)
2. Hollands - Crows
3. Thilthorpe - Crows (FA compensation)

Remaining picks:

With free agency compensation and bids for the likes of Ugle-Hagan, Campbell, McInness & Jones, it’s possible our next pick (currently 8) gets pushed out to around 13-15. Looking at our list, with Crouch gone from an already weak midfield group, this pick has to go on a midfielder imo.

Looking at the various phantoms and power rankings doing the rounds, it seems likely one of Perkins, Poulter, Macrae, Trew, O’Driscoll or Maher will be available around that mark.

Beyond that, I would’ve thought our remaining picks will be used on trading for Hately and matching bids for Edwards & Borlase.

 

[hey shorty]

Top 3:

1. Ugle-Hagan - Bulldogs (bid matched)
2. Hollands - Crows
3. Thilthorpe - Crows (FA compensation)

Remaining picks:

With free agency compensation and bids for the likes of Ugle-Hagan, Campbell, McInness & Jones, it’s possible our next pick (currently 8) gets pushed out to around 13-15. Looking at our list, with Crouch gone from an already weak midfield group, this pick has to go on a midfielder imo.

Looking at the various phantoms and power rankings doing the rounds, it seems likely one of Perkins, Poulter, Macrae, Trew, O’Driscoll or Maher will be available around that mark.

Beyond that, I would’ve thought our remaining picks will be used on trading for Hately and matching bids for Edwards & Borlase.

I reckon we'll use our own 2nd rounder too unless someone comes at us with a deal too good to refuse.

Any of those guys would be a good get, Perkins or Poulter for me though.

 

[LiquidCrow]

Great interview - hair reminds me of a young Stix Kernahan! Had known Thilthorope was a Crows fan, but had not known it was the case with Elijah Hollands or that he was brought up in SA until that interview. Hearing about his various moves around the country also makes me think he'd be much less of a flight risk.

We know the AFL love a good news story, so just like how they spun a narrative to keep best mates Rowell and Anderson together and gift GC a priority pick, the Crows marketing team should be on the front foot on social media talking up this connection in angling for that Band 1/Pick 2 Crouch compensation.

 

[SuperBashBros]

I dont think we get band 1 for Crouch. I hope whatever we do get (whether that be 15 or 20 etc) we use those late firsts/early seconds to get back inside the top 5. Get hold of Sydneys or Gold Coasts pick.

 

[Mego Red]

Top 3:

1. Ugle-Hagan - Bulldogs (bid matched)
2. Hollands - Crows
3. Thilthorpe - Crows (FA compensation)

Remaining picks:

With free agency compensation and bids for the likes of Ugle-Hagan, Campbell, McInness & Jones, it’s possible our next pick (currently 8) gets pushed out to around 13-15. Looking at our list, with Crouch gone from an already weak midfield group, this pick has to go on a midfielder imo.

Looking at the various phantoms and power rankings doing the rounds, it seems likely one of Perkins, Poulter, Macrae, Trew, O’Driscoll or Maher will be available around that mark.

Beyond that, I would’ve thought our remaining picks will be used on trading for Hately and matching bids for Edwards & Borlase.

Good post.

A few thoughts -

I think we get 39 and 40 for Atkins and Hartigan compo, we trade 29, 39 and 40 for 12, and we trade 41 for Hately.

That leaves us with 1, 2, 9, 13 and 20, plus 45, 50 and 60 for matching. That should be enough - I don't think any of our NGAs are being bid on before 35 or so.

I'd like to think we'd take 7 kids in the draft as a minimum, so I like how this plays out.

The last thing I'd do - if we're focused on Thilthorpe instead of McDonald, then trade the first pick for pick 3 and a 2020 second. Get some value out of a team wanting McDonald and the marketing of pick 1.

 

[Red mist]

Good post.

A few thoughts -

I think we get 39 and 40 for Atkins and Hartigan compo, we trade 29, 39 and 40 for 12, and we trade 41 for Hately.

That leaves us with 1, 2, 9, 13 and 20, plus 45, 50 and 60 for matching. That should be enough - I don't think any of our NGAs are being bid on before 35 or so.

I'd like to think we'd take 7 kids in the draft as a minimum, so I like how this plays out.

The last thing I'd do - if we're focused on Thilthorpe instead of McDonald, then trade the first pick for pick 3 and a 2020 second. Get some value out of a team wanting McDonald and the marketing of pick 1.

Why does anyone think we gonna bend over someone for a player. We gonna pay way more for Hately.

 

[Mego Red]

Why does anyone think we gonna bend over someone for a player. We gonna pay way more for Hately.

Why? Just because you think the club is s**t?

This is an out of contract player and we hold a very early pick in the PSD.

Giving 41 for a player we can get for free is pretty generous, and I think both clubs will understand that. It's hardly bending them over, like it wasn't for Greenwood either.