Resource 2023 AFL Draft Discussion...

[Danger in Texas]

I think we take Taylor Goad later...

Best mid available with our 1st either draft or trade.

Didn’t have a great first two AFL games, but with Read coming through for GC, I wouldn’t mind chasing Ned Moyle, either

 

[DJ75]

Edwards as an elite ruck talent to eventually replace ROB would be a decent shout

My hope for our first is still a mid, if possible, though

No chance.
ROB is our new Sauce. Will be locked in until he’s 35 years old and then take up a lovely job at the club.
It’s how we roll.

 

[DJ75]

Once the ball hits the deck he's been very very ordinary this year so far....as the class has gone up he hasn't risen with it...

All true. But class is class.
We have enough determined triers. We need some polish and class. He brings it

 

[Danger in Texas]

No chance.
ROB is our new Sauce. Will be locked in until he’s 35 years old and then take up a lovely job at the club.
It’s how we roll.

Sauce lost his spot in the team after he turned 31, so I don’t think you’re really making a valid point here?

 

[Danger in Texas]

Talent and class doesn’t mean a whole lot if you’re not showing many signs of competitiveness

Lots of examples of that in recent times that were high draft picks, or were touted to be

Not saying Moir is guaranteed to go down that road, but he’s not exactly filling me with confidence this year

 

[jackster83]

He ain't playing like a 1st round pick at all this year, needs to lift his compeitiveness big time in ground ball contests.

What's your thoughts on McAuliffe?

Worth going after if we have a pick in the 10-12 range?

 

[pushintheback]

Didn’t have a great first two AFL games, but with Read coming through for GC, I wouldn’t mind chasing Ned Moyle, either

That’s a really good shout re Moyle. He’s a late developer. Has a lot of mongrel and dominates the VFL. He’s got 1yr left on his contract.

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Bigman's guy Taylor Goad looking good against the massive NSW Academy ruck in the 1st quarter

Yep the big swans boy May

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Edwards as an elite ruck talent to eventually replace ROB would be a decent shout

My hope for our first is still a mid, if possible, though

Hard to see at this stage who will suit in our range re mids , but I guess it will get more obvious

Whereas Edwards you’d expect to be right in our range

Could end up a Galluci v English situation

 

[George CantStandYa]

You'll be interested to know it appears Anders McShane has been added to the SA Academy squad for this mornings game against the NSW Academy being played at Thebby oval currently....interesting.

I know talent

 

[Jeffcrowe]

What's your thoughts on McAuliffe?

Worth going after if we have a pick in the 10-12 range?

Not looking to be anything close to that early

*at this stage

Alot to play out

Quite often the SA boys with big pre season wraps struggle to go as early

 

[Danger in Texas]

Not looking to be anything close to that early

*at this stage

Alot to play out

Quite often the SA boys with big pre season wraps struggle to go as early

I probably have him 15-20 right now. Very good, but not great

Probably will get more of a chance to shine for SA

 

[Jeffcrowe]

I probably have him 15-20 right now. Very good, but not great

Probably will get more of a chance to shine for SA

Yep the championships will be where he can put his case up as SA’s main pure midfielder

 

[Jeffcrowe]

It seems strange WCE taking Barnett last year when Edwards is coming along this year.
Surely they wont take two ruckman in two years ?

Makes sense in that they wouldn’t take him pick 1 or 2 and surely they knew they’d be bad this year

 

[Jeffcrowe]

We clearly still need midfield talent and something which is different from what we already have.

So we need pick wisely.

Size, power, skills and class.

It’s got to be there though

If we have pick 11 and there’s not much there we may end up doing another galluci

Might need to just pick the best player regardless of position

 

[George CantStandYa]

When it suits...

Hasn't done a lot but was hobbling around for a bit with an ankle by the look.

Suits? Just because I don’t watch much junior footy, doesn’t mean I can’t spot a good player.

I watched one game of Day and knew he’d be a gun.

Case of quality not quantity

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Once the ball hits the deck he's been very very ordinary this year so far....as the class has gone up he hasn't risen with it...

He’s slowly pushing beyond 1st round unless he turns it on in champs

Sad to say it happens to one or two SA kids every year

 

[George CantStandYa]

Gun?

Ease up.

You don’t reckon Day is tracking to be a gun? Wow

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Gun?

Ease up.

Will Day is a gun

He’s up there with Rowell , Anderson etc in terms of a future midfielder of the comp

He’s got more improvement left in him

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Suits? Just because I don’t watch much junior footy, doesn’t mean I can’t spot a good player.

I watched one game of Day and knew he’d be a gun.

Case of quality not quantity

Happy to say I had him much higher than Dylan Stephen’s that draft who somehow went top 5

 

[George CantStandYa]

Will Day is a gun

He’s up there with Rowell , Anderson etc in terms of a future midfielder of the comp

He’s got more improvement left in him

First year as a mid, couldn’t have done any more. If he was on the Crows list Mutineer would be claiming him a Hamish success story and a special gun

 

[George CantStandYa]

I thought you were referring to McShane

Fair

 

[BunjiMac]

It’s got to be there though

If we have pick 11 and there’s not much there we may end up doing another galluci

Might need to just pick the best player regardless of position

Sure, but theres no point picking more of the same. That should be a part of the discussion around "best player regardless of position"

 

[Crowman32]

This years draft looks to be pretty strong at this stage. There's some really good mids especially big sized left footer mids and some good ruck prospects. So if we can grab a couple of these mids and a good tap ruckman our list is looking pretty good. I guess we will probably want to trade out next years first round pick so hopefully we can get another early pick as well.

 

[Mostyn]

This years draft looks to be pretty strong at this stage. There's some really good mids especially big sized left footer mids and some good ruck prospects. So if we can grab a couple of these mids and a good tap ruckman our list is looking pretty good. I guess we will probably want to trade out next years first round pick so hopefully we can get another early pick as well.

The reports on Twomey's podcast this week was that most recruiters were starting to get a bit worried about the quality of this year's draft.