Player Watch 2023 AFL Draft Pool Discussion Thread

[Strapping Young Lad]

Same rule applies to this thread as other years, keep it on topic about the kids.
Don’t get bogged down on what other teams might do or where they will finish.

Trade speculation belongs here.
That's also where you can discuss your mock drafts or pick trades.

Any McCabe, Dear or Maginness talk belongs here.

 

[kenneje]

Sounds like he could be exactly what we need.

 

[kenneje]

Of course he should be there, it's completely logical.

It's still very very funny.

 

[bigconornash]

How many of you guys would be happy with Nick Watson at pick 2?
I don't care about his height just look at these highlights.

 

[Dewyyyyy]

How many of you guys would be happy with Nick Watson at pick 2?
I don't care about his height just look at these highlights.

I would in a heartbeat.

 

[pushintheback]

In only 3 quarters as well. Sat out the last.

Guy is a freak. He will run through players next year.

A few of the boys only played 3 quarters, not just Harley. When they play Carlton in a few weeks the boys that played 3 will play 4. It’s the easiest way to even it out.

 

[Dewyyyyy]

A few of the boys only played 3 quarters, not just Harley. When they play Carlton in a few weeks the boys that played 3 will play 4. It’s the easiest way to even it out.

Watson also 3?

 

[TheFourPillars]

If watson is available at our pick and if Harley is gone. They will read his name out for hawthorn

 

[H00t]

A few of the boys only played 3 quarters, not just Harley. When they play Carlton in a few weeks the boys that played 3 will play 4. It’s the easiest way to even it out.

I could tell they were rotating through them. Just giving some context to his 21 possession and 7 clearances. Already a big game with full time but even better when he only played part of the game.

 

[cryptor]

A few of the boys only played 3 quarters, not just Harley. When they play Carlton in a few weeks the boys that played 3 will play 4. It’s the easiest way to even it out.

I assumed they dragged him to give everyone else a chance to shine.

 

[Kuuz]

Kinda hilarious if Melbourne drafts Buller

Good to see there's a few forward prospects popping up in time for the MSD.

 

[pushintheback]

Watson also 3?

No. He played 4.

 

[pushintheback]

I could tell they were rotating through them. Just giving some context to his 21 possession and 7 clearances. Already a big game with full time but even better when he only played part of the game.

Correct.

 

[burner1]

Too early to tell. Champs is always the litmus test

Yep. Outside Reid it does seem the top group is all talls and forwards - not many pure mids at this stage (but may change as season progresses and guys spend more time in midfield).

 

[dermott]

If watson is available at our pick and if Harley is gone. They will read his name out for hawthorn

Absolutely. They will take best available. Needs can be addressed through later picks, trade, free agency etc.

 

[PAOKTSIS]

Personally I will only be comfortable in drafting Watson with our first pick if we select a KPP in the MSD and/or we recruit a KPP during FA.

We desperately need to add to our quality talls, and there must be a really good reason to pass up on Curtin or Archer Reid if we don’t end up with the #1 pick.


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[Big Hotdog]

Watson reminds me of a young Chad Wingard

20

Chad Wingard

Age

31

Ht

183cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

11.0

4star

HB

7.3

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.9

4star

G

1.5

5star

No current season stats available

D

10.2

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

5.6

4star

M

1.6

2star

T

2.0

4star

G

0.2

3star

 

[Billyc]

Who are the shortest players over last 20 years who you’d be happy with as a pick 1-4? I can think of Boomer Harvey at 177cm, Gary Ablett 182cm, Rioli 177cm, Daniel Kerr

Daniel Kerr

Age

42

Ht

178cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.1

5star

K

10.5

4star

HB

10.6

5star

M

2.5

3star

T

3.0

5star

CL

5.5

5star

No current season stats available

D

15.6

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

7.6

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

4.8

5star

178cm, Sam Mitchell 180cm, Crawford 174cm, Milne 176cm. Very very few

Have I missed someone shorter ?

And of course players and midfielders in general are getting taller so 170cm now is more like 165cm when most of those guys played.

I note that Rowell (180cm) and McGrath (178cm) were the best U18s in the country and haven’t been able to translate to superstardom against men. And they are still quite a bit taller than Watson

Watson looks bloody talented but he’d have to defy history entirely to be a superstar at AFL level

 

[robiecampbellbrown]

Would love to go but have a party on. Would be interested to see how Moir goes, I reckon he’s the only one I see as another potential pick 1. Has some serious skill that lad, but still way behind Harley at this stage.

Throw everything into this draft. Be aggressive, get Harley , move heaven and earth plus get Watson.

Priority pick

 

[burner1]

Lots of focus on Watson - but how do people rate Moir? Most of the draft watchers have him above Watson in rankings to date.

 

[Davo-27]

Lots of focus on Watson - but how do people rate Moir? Most of the draft watchers have him above Watson in rankings to date.

Moir is over rated imo, but we'll see how he goes in the champs, can he outperform others?

I have him at 5 up from around 10, because he has produced at sanfl u18s the last 2 years and looked decent at 1 game in the champs last year, but I hate sanfl u18s because who they play against doesn't look talented at all, so you can get really good results playing against terrible opponents like Tom Scully did ect last year.

Also Watson's height can affect him in games, similar to how limited Caleb Daniels is at times, but he is a great talent nonetheless

 

[Judd2Sewell]

I don't think we will take Watson if he's available alongside one of the premier KPP talents.

 

[bigconornash]

I'm calling it now. One of these boys to be in Hawthorn colours next year.

 

[KermitJagger]

I'm calling it now. One of these boys to be in Hawthorn colours next year.View attachment 1661909

That's a set of haunches on Reid. No wonder he's got such good power through the hips.

 

[pushintheback]

Moir is over rated imo, but we'll see how he goes in the champs, can he outperform others?

I have him at 5 up from around 10, because he has produced at sanfl u18s the last 2 years and looked decent at 1 game in the champs last year, but I hate sanfl u18s because who they play against doesn't look talented at all, so you can get really good results playing against terrible opponents like Tom Scully did ect last year.

Also Watson's height can affect him in games, similar to how limited Caleb Daniels is at times, but he is a great talent nonetheless

Watson was real good in the last qtr but he seemed to get knocked off the ball easily in the first 3. He threw his hands up and dove a few times trying to get a free kick that he normally would in Coates. Gonna be very interesting to see how this plays out. I still have him at 2 but if he has another quiet one against men he may slide back to past 12 where I had him originally. But agree a bloody good talent.

 

[Noel Gallagher]

Imagine having Reid in the middle and Watson playing as a small forward/ pinch hitting in the middle