List Mgmt. 2022 Draft Thread

[Doggies7]

I don't follow the draft prospects very closely but I like the look of Lachie Cowan at 21, what are other people's thoughts on him?

 

[flipper83]

I don't follow the draft prospects very closely but I like the look of Lachie Cowan at 21, what are other people's thoughts on him?

I'm not sure he lasts that long but would be happy if we picked him up at that pick.

 

[Doggies7]

Mods is it possible to pin Lore's live provisional draft pick spreadsheet to this thread? Pretty handy

 

[weltschmerz]

Would be seriously tempted to nab Ethan Phillips with 19.

Last year a very similar player in Charlie Dean slid to the rookie draft. 39 would do it.

 

[doggiesin08]

Surely West Coast take him at 8 and hope for Busslinger at 12 (or perhaps the other way around).

If Buss is there at 11 I wonder if we could swap for WC's 12 plus another upgrade.

I think this could is a good shout. Could see WCE giving #12 and #26 for #11 if they really want Busslinger and we call to say we’re about to take him. They might offer the same to Carlton 1 pick ahead of us. I think you’d be confident that one or Hayes or Weddle is still around at #26.

Could all be moot as I could see Geelong going for Busslinger. He’d be a great pairing with De Koning taking the bigger bodies and is perfectly suited to their narrow ground.

 

[House_of_Dahl]

Could all be moot as I could see Geelong going for Busslinger. He’d be a great pairing with De Koning taking the bigger bodies and is perfectly suited to their narrow ground.

They've been pretty open Jai Clarke their man i think (if he's there).

Edit - gee I murdered that name - Jhye Clark

 

[hatescaptcha]

Anyone seen much of Jed Adams - believe he plays as a key defender 194cm for Peel Thunder. Was invited to the combine and also played champs.


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[Northernsoul74]

I think this could is a good shout. Could see WCE giving #12 and #26 for #11 if they really want Busslinger and we call to say we’re about to take him. They might offer the same to Carlton 1 pick ahead of us. I think you’d be confident that one or Hayes or Weddle is still around at #26.

Could all be moot as I could see Geelong going for Busslinger. He’d be a great pairing with De Koning taking the bigger bodies and is perfectly suited to their narrow ground.

I wouldn’t be confident of Hayes or Weddle bring around at 26. 21 maybe.

 

[dergert]

Now I will eagerly await the phantom drafts.

This is the worst part of the year imo. 40+ days of nothing.

 

[doggies ftw]

I’ve sort of been resigned to the fact we’ll get a midfielder at 11 but more and more people seem to think Busslinger will make it to us - last time we took the best key defender in the draft from WA it turned out alright…

What’s his disposal like? I’ve read mixed reports, although his action is bloody weird I worry whether with that holds up under AFL level space & time, was pretty horrid in his YouTube highlights at times how did he test athletically at the combine?

Would be pretty great if we landed him, I’d even just go the Busslinger/Weddle combo if he made it through to 21 - we’d really set up our spine for the long run would be pretty bloody exciting plus they’d compliment each other nicely.

I know we need to look at the midfield too but it’s not super important yet, fix the spine long term then next year with two good picks (if we don’t trade them) we can hit up two of the better mids in the top 15 of the draft and then we can start to rebuild the next gen of our midfield that will still peak with our spine.

I think you always want to be drafting KPP and your core midfielders with your high picks - fill in the flanks, pockets & wings with your 2nd rounders +,

A wing or small forward to go with Buss/Weddle would be niceeee. I wouldn’t take a Buss/Hayes combo though.

 

[weltschmerz]

how did he test athletically at the combine?

Don't think he tested, shoulder reco.

 

[CaptainMurphy]

Anyone care to throw out some early predictions? I've got two so far:

Olli Hotton goes top 10

Weddle lasts to pick 21 and we don't pick him, this place melts down

 

[Dav1d]

Brayden George goes to North in the first round
Keeler goes to Sydney
Geelong take Jhye Clarke
Sheezel goes to Essendon

 

[doggiesin08]

Brayden George goes to North in the first round
Keeler goes to Sydney
Geelong take Jhye Clarke
Sheezel goes to Essendon

If Swans wanted Keeler I would have thought they would try to trade one of McLean or Amartey. I don’t think it makes sense to carry 3 x prospective KPF/2nd rucks in the list, especially with Reid still there.

 

[Mofra]

Brayden George goes to North in the first round
Keeler goes to Sydney
Geelong take Jhye Clarke
Sheezel goes to Essendon

George and Sheezel would be massive surprises - I'd expect Wardlaw & Sheezel to North.
George with his ACL would be a massive risk in the first handful of selections

 

[Mofra]

I’ve sort of been resigned to the fact we’ll get a midfielder at 11 but more and more people seem to think Busslinger will make it to us - last time we took the best key defender in the draft from WA it turned out alright…

Given our lack of succession plan from Libba/Macrae/Treloar/Bont, a mid (especially one who can start forward) wouldn't be the worst result for us.

I'm not as hot on Busslinger as others. If we want a slowish intercept marker who isn't taking a no 1 or 2 KPF, that's what Darcy can do (and much better) for the next couple of years. I'd prefer Weddle because he can roll onto the mid sizers and smalls as well.

 

[goodcop badcop]

Anyone care to throw out some early predictions? I've got two so far:

Olli Hotton goes top 10

Weddle lasts to pick 21 and we don't pick him, this place melts down

Hustwaite slides outside of the first round into late second round.

Jhye Clark isn't picked by Geelong, seems too obvious. They might look at Jefferson as they have ageing tall forwards.

We go small with our first two picks and pick up a key defender later.

 

[doggies ftw]

Given our lack of succession plan from Libba/Macrae/Treloar/Bont, a mid (especially one who can start forward) wouldn't be the worst result for us.

I'm not as hot on Busslinger as others. If we want a slowish intercept marker who isn't taking a no 1 or 2 KPF, that's what Darcy can do (and much better) for the next couple of years. I'd prefer Weddle because he can roll onto the mid sizers and smalls as well.

I’m okay with a mid if they’re best available for sure, so long as they have a bit of something different to their game like burst speed or good skills etc.

But yeah I don’t really know the draft field and definitely have some concerns on Buss from what I’ve read but just thinking if the club rates him and we could pull off a Busslinger/Weddle combo that’d be pretty ideal.

I agree we need to start looking at the midfield but we’re probably about 2-3 years off it getting desperate, and even then we’d still have Bont, Macrae, Baz and we know gun midfielders can step up straight away these days so I’m okay with pushing the midfield needs to next year and trying to sort the backline which is more pressing to get the rebuild underway

 

[House_of_Dahl]

I'm not as hot on Busslinger as others. If we want a slowish intercept marker who isn't taking a no 1 or 2 KPF, that's what Darcy can do (and much better) for the next couple of years. I'd prefer Weddle because he can roll onto the mid sizers and smalls as well.

I think a lot of us feel this way.

 

[hatescaptcha]

Think Buss does become a genuine key defender who can shutdown as well as intercept. He has played as a third tall this year but I think that’s more due to his superior ability to intercept and read the play. That teams think he’s more damaging played that in that position.


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[CaptainMurphy]

Given our lack of succession plan from Libba/Macrae/Treloar/Bont, a mid (especially one who can start forward) wouldn't be the worst result for us.

I'm not as hot on Busslinger as others. If we want a slowish intercept marker who isn't taking a no 1 or 2 KPF, that's what Darcy can do (and much better) for the next couple of years. I'd prefer Weddle because he can roll onto the mid sizers and smalls as well.

Completely agree on both points. Busslinger does not excite me at 11 at all. And starting our next gen of midfielders now, if a quality one is available, is far from a bad idea.

 

[TiAn_]

Last year a very similar player in Charlie Dean slid to the rookie draft. 39 would do it.

With his athletic limitations I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s still there around out last pick at 60.

 

[CaptainMurphy]

Hustwaite slides outside of the first round into late second round.

Jhye Clark isn't picked by Geelong, seems too obvious. They might look at Jefferson as they have ageing tall forwards.

We go small with our first two picks and pick up a key defender later.

I'd love any two of Hotton, Clarke, Konstanty or Jones

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

I know we need to look at the midfield too but it’s not super important yet

I get what you're saying but look at Bev's history with draftee mids - one thing you can't dispute is that he often gets these guys to contribute in a big way nice and early. Dunks, McLean, Baz, and even some of the lesser lights playing above themselves for their first years.

Been a while since he's had a look at one of these early mids and things do look a little stale. It'd be great to have a developing KPD but, gee, sure would be nice to have some fresh legs coming in with something to prove immediately through the middle.

 

[dogwatch]

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Edit - gee I murdered that name - Jhye Clark

So did his parents.