List Mgmt. 2021 draft pool.

[Lore]

 

[SumTingWong]

I wouldn’t mind taking Fahey with 15(17) think he is really good. Can GWS match if we do?

No

 

[Mr Magic]

I don’t think Johnson will be available at that pick 17
But what about a guy like Knevitt? Great size, tackling machine, pretty clean, great overhead and looks to have that natural aggression that RCD lacks

I reckon he’a perfect for our second pick especially if Ward fell into our laps at 9
Sorts the mids out straight away with those picks and can get Williams as that big forward target with 1 of the picks in the 20’s

What about Knevitt?

What has he done?? I am not talking about stats. I am saying what has he done, what has he showed? I looked at the Vic Country v Metro match, didn't see much up a impact, more of a link player

Where are the highlights?

 

[tigerfan1961]

No

Yes sadly, they can. Northern academies favoured as usual

 

[AstuteTiger]

What about Knevitt?

What has he done?? I am not talking about stats. I am saying what has he done, what has he showed? I looked at the Vic Country v Metro match, didn't see much up a impact, more of a link player

Where are the highlights?

 

[Mr Magic]

Exactly, marking in space is a highlight?

Some peoples standards have dropped. Hobbs was not that crash hot either and some of the commentary could be considered a ramp.

Hear it when the commentator says feed out to Knevitt by Hobbs when the ball is partly knocked out, lol

Its one game to be fair but, like I said, I need to see something. That's not a highlights package but a composition of the game for him

 

[Mr Magic]

Johnson is a polished finisher with elite agility & a player who projects as a multi position talent due to being 192cm. Players such as Johnson are rare in comparison to players such as Hobbs. If I'm being tasked to remodel an engine room then I grab the hardest part to find, Johnson represents the rarer commodity so he becomes the priority.
We should just get McDonald as a pure mid as he’s not far behind Hobbs.

Agree, although McDonald simply has not appeared on my radar. A player at least has to show something for mine. I could not use a draft pick on this McDonald at the moment

 

[DoItForCaptBlood]

Don’t think our forward line was that bad last year all things considered , Lynch was playing injured for a large portion of it

A lot of the issues around it were a result of our terrible entry’s into 50
Our midfield was shot and we also copped injury’s to our high half forwards like Lambert who would often set up our entry’s and we looked extremely predictable with those delivery’s we had

And you forgot to mention ALL our small forwards were shite - George/ Aarts/ Rioli went missing. Only Stack looked good at the end there.

Watched the Aints game in 2019... Stack with 4 jags. He's forward for me next year. I hope we have a good person mentoring him through this next phase as he could become a genuine A grader if we get him 100% committed ( not that that's news for anyone,. Just feel by saying it, makes it more likely!!!)

 

[bc27]

There is a big likely hood there will be one even possibly two “top ten” rated kids still there at 15 (17). Can’t exactly say who but don’t be surprised seeing a couple of players who are highly rated on this website and by a few mock drafts to slide late into first round. From what I’ve been reading on here the common consensus of top ten (after father and son) would be:
Horne-Francis
Callghan
Ward
Andrew
Gibcus
Hobbs
Erasmus
Rachelle
Amiss
Johnson
Sinn

My bet right now is either Gibcus or Erasmus.

 

[Muddiemoose]

And you forgot to mention ALL our small forwards were sh*te - George/ Aarts/ Rioli went missing. Only Stack looked good at the end there.

Watched the Aints game in 2019... Stack with 4 jags. He's forward for me next year. I hope we have a good person mentoring him through this next phase as he could become a genuine A grader if we get him 100% committed ( not that that's news for anyone,. Just feel by saying it, makes it more likely!!!)

Yeah our smalls this year were woefully out of form it says a lot when Aarts was probably our most consistent over the year
We didn’t have any depth in that department putting pressure on the guys in the ones either with Rioli Jr not having the fitness until our season was essentially over
Hopefully with our draft hall we will get a few kids who will give us some competition for spots in that department

 

[59Stanley]

Gee watching the replay of the Aussie 19’s vs Geelong vfl team and Fahey is bloody impressive. Wonder where he goes

We will call his name at 15

 

[59Stanley]

Off to GWS, its a done deal, just how much will they cough up

Think they can’t bid on Fahey if he is top 20

 

[Mr Magic]

Think they can’t bid on Fahey if he is top 20

think this discussion has been done in another post

 

[DoItForCaptBlood]

think this discussion has been done in another post

And??? Did someone have a definitive answer?
GC can automatically take any academy kid. NGA outside top 20. GWS?

 

[richoatthedisco]

To quote a mate of mine, Fahey's mum doesn't own a washing machine. Great kick but no way we bid at 17.

Knevitt massive pass for me.

 

[59Stanley]

Horrible kick

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

Moving Balta forward is a joke.

Boooooooooooooo

 

[Grrr]

Agree in part the root of our probs in 21 was our poor transition from back half due in no small part to our decimated defence and patched up midfield. A stable defence will be a very good start , improvement from emerging mids and we need improved options in f50. I suspect in short term that shedda lambo Stack will be part of the solution . Miller is a curious one , he may well get a gig as a spare parts man but unlikely if soldo and nank are both fit

I wouldn't be up about the Nank/S

Don’t think our forward line was that bad last year all things considered , Lynch was playing injured for a large portion of it

A lot of the issues around it were a result of our terrible entry’s into 50
Our midfield was shot and we also copped injury’s to our high half forwards like Lambert who would often set up our entry’s and we looked extremely predictable with those delivery’s we had

Of course injuries were significant, but that didn't alter the fact that besides Lynch and Jack, there was not a lot going on in the forward half other than bits by Dow and Ralphsmith, and Chol and CCJ had a couple of decent games. Jack had some good games but a lot of games where he only scored a goal or two.

I would think we would have been one of the lowest scoring sides in the league in the last half of the season. Again injuries, but the system and that stupid standing rule meant sides flooded back a lot and gave us no room. We were so slow moving the ball forward, which is not our style. I am sure the coaches will be working on strategies to overcome that.

 

[Muddiemoose]

I wouldn't be up about the Nank/S

Of course injuries were significant, but that didn't alter the fact that besides Lynch and Jack, there was not a lot going on in the forward half other than bits by Dow and Ralphsmith, and Chol and CCJ had a couple of decent games. Jack had some good games but a lot of games where he only scored a goal or two.

I would think we would have been one of the lowest scoring sides in the league in the last half of the season. Again injuries, but the system and that stupid standing rule meant sides flooded back a lot and gave us no room. We were so slow moving the ball forward, which is not our style. I am sure the coaches will be working on strategies to overcome that.

Don’t think our system really works with a 3 tall set up, we only did it last year because of injury’s to Soldo and Nank and CCJ and Chol tended to rotate better forward than back like Soldo and Nank tend to do more so

In the previous years we only played with 2 talls so I don’t think it’s that big of an issue and actually better giving more space and leading lanes for Jack and Lynch to operate in

 

[OneEyedRichmond]

Agree, although McDonald simply has not appeared on my radar. A player at least has to show something for mine. I could not use a draft pick on this McDonald at the moment

that’s because he’s only played 4 games this year, hidden gem… I’d be all over him and Taylor with our 2nd round picks.

 

[ForeverHardcore]

that’s because he’s only played 4 games this year, hidden gem… I’d be all over him and Taylor with our 2nd round picks.

For sure on McDonald
Reminds me of Parker at the same age
Similar traits
Was shattered we went Batch over him at the time couldn’t work it out why he went at pick 40.

Parker fell in the draft and looks like McDonald is touted in a similar range in the 30’s. Would love him in the 20’s too though with our picks depending on who we get with 9 and 17

 

[Cotchy9]

Don’t know a lot about Fahey, but interesting that he’s had 20+ touches in 2 100+ VFL losses. To Geelong in the Academy game, and to our VFL team at Punt Road. So can obviously find the ball

 

[Bojangles17]

Johnson is a polished finisher with elite agility & a player who projects as a multi position talent due to being 192cm. Players such as Johnson are rare in comparison to players such as Hobbs. If I'm being tasked to remodel an engine room then I grab the hardest part to find, Johnson represents the rarer commodity so he becomes the priority.
We should just get McDonald as a pure mid as he’s not far behind Hobbs.

If our recruiters see it like that then I’m all in , he certainly looks an assured player with ball in hand and rock solid overhead. His body will take 12-18m to put some beef on , that’s ok get him into vfl

 

[beema limapep]

Balta is not Rance for the simple reason the have different bodies and move differently. Balta can be a great player but he is Balta, he is not Rance. TO get the best out of himself Balta needs to be Balta not Rance, whatever Balta lets Balta do that is what he should do

He can Rance if he wants to
He can leave his friends behind
'Cause his friends don't Rance
And if he don't Rance
Baltas no friend of mine

He can Rance, he can Rance
He's doing it from pole to pole
He can Rance, we can Rance
Everybody look at his hands
He can Rance, we can Rance
Balta should be taking the chance

 

[beema limapep]

What do people think of trading next years first for Sydney's pick 16?

7,15,16,26,27,28.

 

[Cotchy9]

What do people think of trading next years first for Sydney's pick 16?

Not a fan. I think we’ll make the 8 next year, but it’s no certainty. We could be trading away a top 10 pick. Our hand is good enough this year to not need to trade next years picks into this years imo