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I wouldn't be confident in that based on some other clubs boards here on BF.It is Cal Twomey..
and to be fair.. Roberts is also off everyone’s Radar at the moment.
From my understanding it was very open in years gone by, but in recent years recruiters how pulled right back to almost complete radio silence. Probably the onset of draft day trades put the final nail in the coffin of club to club information sharing.Speaking of the draft, how much do the recruitment managers discuss their plans with each other? Is it completely secret like poker or are they more open with each other.
For example, if we knew that Roberts was safe until say pick 12, and he was the guy for us, we would make use of our pick 4 by trading it somehow?
I don't see any danger in knowing who is chasing certain players.
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Just remember these rankings won’t end up how the draft goesI'd be very tempted unless our recruiting team see whoever is available at our pick as head and shoulders above the rest yes. This is a real midfielders draft and I won't be the least bit surprised if the best mids in this draft aren't in the first few taken. 2 for the price of one provided they have points of difference to our current list might be the go.
Secret usuallySpeaking of the draft, how much do the recruitment managers discuss their plans with each other? Is it completely secret like poker or are they more open with each other.
For example, if we knew that Roberts was safe until say pick 12, and he was the guy for us, we would make use of our pick 4 by trading it somehow?
I don't see any danger in knowing who is chasing certain players.
Let's say we stay at around pick 4 in the draft.
Horne is off the board, as is Callaghan.
Richmond call and offer the following trade:
Pick 9, 17 & 26, for
Picks 4 & 23
That is pretty strikingThe shortest player was 184cm and was their lowest pick ex 30 y.o.
It did include a few traded in players.
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I agree although Lukosius would be good also.I'm all for Hollands over Lukosius and Rankine.
If they want pick 4, then they can give us 2x picks in the 5-10 range, or forget about it. 9 & 17 is nowhere near enough to land pick #4.Take picks 23 and 26 out of the equation. I don't think Richmond need a sweetener there. If it's Picks 4 and Picks 9, 17? It's around the mark, but obviously only if we don't have someone in mind for pick 4.
If they want pick 4, then they can give us 2x picks in the 5-10 range, or forget about it. 9 & 17 is nowhere near enough to land pick #4.
Ehh, I’m pretty sure pick 6 got picks 12 and 18 not long ago, so it’s not a bad hypotheticalIf they want pick 4, then they can give us 2x picks in the 5-10 range, or forget about it. 9 & 17 is nowhere near enough to land pick #4.
Hollands was my pick 1...pick. but obviously Thilthorpe has proven me wrong.Given the crazy positive enthusiasm for tallish mid Elijah Hollands on here last year, why not make it clear to his management that we want him at the Crows and that we will pay what GCS cannot match for his services in 2023 (assuming he goes out of contract at the end of 2022). We really wanted you last year, but we had to take Riley first, we couldn't trade up and you were gone by our second Pedlar pick.
He would have to come much cheaper in $$$ and picks than either Rankine or Lukosius who might be better left for later FA. He should find it much easier to break into our midfield/half forward roles, even in 2023.
Some bookies have Collingwood as favourite for the wooden spoon. I see the sense in them trading out their 2021 1st last year ahead of a bid on Daicos, but wow will it have backfired spectacularly if they finish bottom. They would be odds on for the wooden spoon if they lose to Hawks this week and we lose to Kangas final game.
Interesting to note that Twomey has Draper & Roberts slipping significantly due to their respective injuries, coming in at rankings of 12 & 15
well in 2018 in the super draft year pick 6 got picks 11, 23 and 37 or something or other in the late 30's with a swap of a some late / future picks.Ehh, I’m pretty sure pick 6 got picks 12 and 18 not long ago, so it’s not a bad hypothetical
By draft time especially if we get some form of the Nationals played and the the recruiters get to see each States best mids pitted up against each other things will become clearer. It will all come down to where Hamish and his scouts think their favoured players will land pick wise, trading down a few spots to bring in another later 1st round pick could very well be an option especially if we're factoring in bringing in some local talent again.Ehh, I’m pretty sure pick 6 got picks 12 and 18 not long ago, so it’s not a bad hypothetical
Do you think at this point we’d already be pretty settled on who we are specifically targeting or would it still be up in the air whereby a player they hadn’t paid much attention to becomes a possibility?By draft time especially if we get some form of the Nationals played and the the recruiters get to see each States best mids pitted up against each other things will become clearer. It will all come down to where Hamish and his scouts think their favoured players will land pick wise, trading down a few spots to bring in another later 1st round pick could very well be an option especially if we're factoring in bringing in some local talent again.
Last year was the big chance for South. Jason Rowe killed it through an inspirational effort for WWT in the PF. Unfortunately that probably help get him draft to the Crows.
Glenelg look odds on this year.
I think our board would still be pretty fluid personally, no doubt we'd have it down to 5 or 6 at the forefront of our thinking but so much still has to depend on some form of Nationals going ahead. Might come down to our actual finishing spot which will either bring in option/s or take away?Do you think at this point we’d already be pretty settled on who we are specifically targeting or would it still be up in the air whereby a player they hadn’t paid much attention to becomes a possibility?
Let's say we stay at around pick 4 in the draft.
Horne is off the board, as is Callaghan.
Richmond call and offer the following trade:
Pick 9, 17 & 26, for
Picks 4 & 23
Richmond are super keen on Ben Hobbs, an inside mid who we are probably not going to want (and don't really need).
That would leave us with (using the latest Cal Twomey rankings) with something like:
Erasmus (if got lucky), Ward, Sonsie, Draper or Roberts. Let's say we take Draper.
Then at pick 17 we could possibly grab Goater (currently ranked at 22 incl Academy etc...).
At 26 we have plenty of options (which I don't know enough about to even attempt at a guess)
So, would you accept the deal from Richmond?
Take picks 23 and 26 out of the equation. I don't think Richmond need a sweetener there. If it's Picks 4 and Picks 9, 17? It's around the mark, but obviously only if we don't have someone in mind for pick 4.
That was a suckers deal as GWS needed to get in ahead of a bid on Tom Green so they could get him AND Ash rather than have their 1st rounder eaten up in a bid for Green. All they did was bring their 2020 1st into 2019. Unless there is someone levels better on the board at pick 4, a team is NOT paying 6 and a future 1st unless there is a father son implication.Didn't we trade 4 for 6 and a future 1st? (Ended up pick 9 or something)
That's more in the ballpark.
Also I think we'll have pick 3
That was a suckers deal as GWS needed to get in ahead of a bid on Tom Green so they could get him AND Ash rather than have their 1st rounder eaten up in a bid for Green. All they did was bring their 2020 1st into 2019. Unless there is someone levels better on the board at pick 4, a team is NOT paying 6 and a future 1st unless there is a father son implication.
Look back at what Port paid for pick 6 in terms of picks (I don't care that they traded players etc - just the pick numbers) in a superdraft and that is a better indication
