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That’s annoying. Not happy KB.Sadly Kaelan Bradtke invited to train at Richmond , looked good in our ressies , not happy
Sadly Kaelan Bradtke invited to train at Richmond , looked good in our ressies , not happy
Wow! Did you just go there?I thought you were trying to prove your point? Not ruin it?
Everyone should have just listened to my Draft predictions and Thread over. Simple as that. I win the thread.For the next draft thread can we add threadmarks for when the ND started and when our picks were. Reading this thread is incredibly painful.
By the way. This ^ is comedy gold and deserved far more likes than it got.I think we will pick someone with two legs for our first pick, and our second pick will have two arms. Iknow, I'm going out on a limb here
Wow! Did you just go there?
What was Bradtke like when he played for your VFL team?Sadly Kaelan Bradtke invited to train at Richmond , looked good in our ressies , not happy
What was Bradtke like when he played for your VFL team?
Ehhh, I'm just happy to see players not picked up by us getting a chance in other clubs. I think there were only 4 NSW blokes picked in the draft this year, which isn't enough. Need to get to the point where other clubs have a few NSW blokes running around.Sadly Kaelan Bradtke invited to train at Richmond , looked good in our ressies , not happy
How close I was.As I noted previously, Sydney cannot get an A+.
That grade is reserved for Essendon.
Instead, we will be given a C- …. with an accompanying note that “Sydney upset rival clubs with their aggressive bidding strategy, but ultimately was prepared to move down the order with an eye towards the 2023 draft”.
Lucky we went with the top level marking ruck we needed and a really good KPD or forward given we have access to a couple of speedsters from the academy next year. We would have looked right knobs picking a few speedy flankers this year. Phew.For the record;
Eye on the future: 10 draft prospects to watch in 2023
With the 2022 NAB AFL Draft done and dusted, Callum Twomey looks ahead to the best prospects heading into next seasonwww.afl.com.au
Harley Reid (probably the consensus #1 pick at this stage) and Jed Walter (GC Academy) were the two underagers in the 2022 U18 AA team.
And rookieme's top23 (plus) players to watch in 2023;
23 in 2023: A look ahead to next year’s top prospects
From the 'plus' section;
Speaking of the NAB League, the Allied states will have a good bunch of players take hold as they represent the Northern Academies. Sydney has access to speedsters Caiden Cleary and Lachlan Cabor
(Mods worthwhile copying/moving to locked 2023 Draft & Trade Hypotheticals thread?)
Yep pretty much spot on (from you).How close I was.
AFL Draft 2022 - Every club's draft haul rated
ESPN's AFL draft expert Chris Doerre analyses each team's performance at the 2022 AFL Draft and grades how each team fared.www.espn.com.au
The whole notion of media figures/journos rating draft hauls immediately after the events just stinks of arrogance. It suggests that they, the pundits, know better than the recruiters, despite not being privy to a shred of the intel that the recruiters have.Yep pretty much spot on (from you).
Mind you it's bloody ridiculous for any of the so called draft experts to rate any club's draft haul two days after the event.*
In the media thread Ticky009 posted a Mongrel Punt review/grading of the 2018 draft;
Media - Swans Talk in the Media 2022
You can find the Swans talk about 7mins into the pod I don't know who Sam and Simon are but one of them sounds less knowledgeable than me and the other one sounds like a total ignoramus. Thanks for sharing anyhow. Horrifying to think they are answering talkback callers questions - the...www.bigfooty.com
Much more sensible to start rating a draft performance with that timescale.
* Plus they are probably still recovering from the whack Beatson gave them.
Go back 12 months and everyone thought Billy King was gonna be drafted out of our academy, turns out he didn't even get close. Go back 3 years for the same thing regarding Josh Rayner. You can't just assume these academy players are gonna be AFL quality just because we're Sydney. Cabor isn't even likely to be drafted now and Cleary is only looking to go in the 30's. A lot can change, they could both shoot into first round talks or fall off the map entirelyLucky we went with the top level marking ruck we needed and a really good KPD or forward given we have access to a couple of speedsters from the academy next year. We would have looked right knobs picking a few speedy flankers this year. Phew.
Go back 12 months and everyone thought Billy King was gonna be drafted out of our academy, turns out he didn't even get close. Go back 3 years for the same thing regarding Josh Rayner. You can't just assume these academy players are gonna be AFL quality just because we're Sydney. Cabor isn't even likely to be drafted now and Cleary is only looking to go in the 30's. A lot can change, they could both shoot into first round talks or fall off the map entirely
Every year players overrate the academy of every side really. It's not a shock when it occurs. If they are good enough talents they will go first round if not so be it.
Vastly in some cases no thanks to outside influences Campbell has shown nothing to be valued at pick 5 for example.
I think we should have just played him in his preferred position (forward) then slowly given him wing time. I wouldn't discount the impact his injury struggles in 2021 had on improving his fitness base. Not really a cause for concern for me, we just need to get him fitter and play him consistently in the position we want him in at seniors.Vastly in some cases no thanks to outside influences Campbell has shown nothing to be valued at pick 5 for example.
I would love in Clearly got to third round and we had 2 second roundersGo back 12 months and everyone thought Billy King was gonna be drafted out of our academy, turns out he didn't even get close. Go back 3 years for the same thing regarding Josh Rayner. You can't just assume these academy players are gonna be AFL quality just because we're Sydney. Cabor isn't even likely to be drafted now and Cleary is only looking to go in the 30's. A lot can change, they could both shoot into first round talks or fall off the map entirely
I would love in Clearly got to third round and we had 2 second rounders
Either trade for 2024 needs
Or use
Good position to be In
Sam Reid will be 32 in 2024. With his injury history it is not beyond it to assume he will be retired by then.First, it's too soon to talk about 2024 - there's a trade period between now and then, as well as a draft, SSP and MSD. Even in the drafts there are options that are touted as plug and play, like Ethan Phillips. Clearly our recruiters didn't see him as worth the punt but that hasn't stopped you saying you would have drafted talls anyway - but we'll still get our chance. I'm confident we have a plan.
Second, you appear to be assuming that Reid will be gone or past it in 2024. I don't think we can be so sure.
Third, I wouldn't want to do it for a whole season but playing matches with only one tall forward, instead of two or three, is not such a crazy thing in my opinion. Especially not when we have great mediums like Heeney and Hayward. By 2024 HHK may also be another option.
Fourth, as previously noted, we have the option of swinging one of the McCartins or Francis forward. I think the club is on record saying that we took Francis because we think he has the tools to play down back. I also think it would be a shame to move Tom back forward - but Paddy is a real - and strong - option.
So while I agree that (a) we have a clear need for talls, especially KPFs; and (b) those players take longer to develop so we need to get them in sooner if we want to have them playing in the forseeable future, I'm still not too troubled by the club's approach. I think we have a team of the best in the business oversighted by more of the best in the business and I really have faith that they know what they're doing. Sometimes it's a pity they don't do a better job of explaining it to us.
It would have in Naismith's case if not for injuryGreat. Another ruckman picked on the rookie list. We do this a lot and it never works.
You forgot Goodes at FFThis sums up my feelings. The only thing I'll add, while it's good to have a big key forward there's no reason Amartey or McLean or another tall can't provide that service today.
The last time we won the GF our key forwards were LRT and Reid. Neither were kicking bags but provided the height and strength to bring others into play. I don't see why McLean can't do that, he already has in patches. He just needs to strong it together more often