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.

 

[TDS7]

A big one from the Eastern Ranges game. He'll be well out of our NGA zone after this. Christian Moreas has 43 disposal, 1 goal, 6 marks, 2 tackles, 12 inside 50s. Bottom ager, he's got the jets and the footy fundamentals to be a killer midfielder. He isn't a point of difference, but based on his underage season he's a very good shout to go early.

 

[robiecampbellbrown]

"If it's not Watson"

So Watson then

 

[noobermensch]

Huge Game Zane this time. The most impressive marking performance of the season from any draftee. In blustery conditions he clunked them all over the place, including a massive speccie in the goal square. His understanding of timing and space on the lead was levels above everyone else.

Unfortunately his kicking let him down at times.

 

[TDS7]

Huge Game Zane this time. The most impressive marking performance of the season from any draftee. In blustery conditions he clunked them all over the place, including a massive speccie in the goal square. His understanding of timing and space on the lead was levels above everyone else.

Unfortunately his kicking let him down at times.

If it was between Duursma and Curtin, I'd be leaning Zane right now. Curtin is incredibly productive, but he's a reactive player. He's an incredible reactive player, his reading of the play and judgement of the ball in flight is outstanding, but Duursma's inniative and creativity as a forward is otherworldly. He blasts away a bit (although it seemed very windy out there) but his work as both a marking target and a ground threat are head and shoulders above any forward not name Harley or Nick. He has traits that you can't teach and deficiencies that you can, it will be very hard to look past him with our pick, he's a genuine match winner.

 

[Hawk the Talk]

Huge Game Zane this time. The most impressive marking performance of the season from any draftee. In blustery conditions he clunked them all over the place, including a massive speccie in the goal square. His understanding of timing and space on the lead was levels above everyone else.

Unfortunately his kicking let him down at times.

I’d be just as happy with Duursma as Watson. I actually think he might suit our needs more. We’re going to get a star at our pick, very exciting.

 

[Noel Gallagher]

I’d be just as happy with Duursma as Watson. I actually think he might suit our needs more. We’re going to get a star at our pick, very exciting.

Good thing with Duursma is we are pretty much guaranteed of getting him regardless of what happens with the charity stuff being dolled out to North. Still prefer the Wiz though if I could choose

 

[Brishawk]

Huge Game Zane this time. The most impressive marking performance of the season from any draftee. In blustery conditions he clunked them all over the place, including a massive speccie in the goal square. His understanding of timing and space on the lead was levels above everyone else.

Unfortunately his kicking let him down at times.

Dam he is good. He looks so smooth even when he shanks it out in the full.

Colby, zane and curtin (who i think will end up at west coast) my top 3.

 

[TylerDurden]

 

[A1fromDay1]

4 of the top 10 being unavailable to draft to all clubs is a joke, the most compromised draft since the giants entered the comp.

Makes it all the more important to grab that suns pick

 

[chopflop]

There is a lot of Shaun Burgoyne

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Shaun Burgoyne

Age

43

Ht

186cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.0

4star

K

9.9

4star

HB

8.1

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

3.8

5star

MG

162.7

3star

D

10.0

3star

K

5.6

2star

HB

4.4

3star

M

1.7

2star

T

2.6

4star

MG

162.7

3star

D

6.2

2star

K

3.2

2star

HB

3.0

3star

M

1.2

2star

T

1.6

4star

in Duursma's gait!

Twomey made that comp and they definitely run similarly. Both very balanced.

Duursma also looks the goods overhead. Like TDS7 I would be taking all of duursma, Colby and Watson before Curtin based on the limited footage I have seen.

 

[Billyc]

4 of the top 10 being unavailable to draft to all clubs is a joke, the most compromised draft since the giants entered the comp.

Makes it all the more important to grab that suns pick

There’s been a lot in recent years. At least this the top ranked talent isn’t unavailable. Arguably has been the last three years though clubs didn’t bid on Daicos and Ashcroft at 1.

 

[NICE1]

It

4 of the top 10 being unavailable to draft to all clubs is a joke, the most compromised draft since the giants entered the comp.

Makes it all the more important to grab that suns pick

It's not just the draft, it's the competition as a whole. Complete joke.

 

[Dewnior]

How many Zane's do we want at the club?

 

[Brishawk]

How many Zane's do we want at the club?

We could use a Zane mcdonald. Zmac has a nice ring to it

 

[jenniferHAWKinS]

His marking and movement was sublime in that game but he let himself down with some poor kicking. Definitely in the frame with our 1st pick, we need X factor in the front half and he has that in spades. Imagine the boost to our forward line if we drafted both the Wiz and Zane and traded in Flying Ryan!!!

 

[TDS7]

His marking and movement was sublime in that game but he let himself down with some poor kicking. Definitely in the frame with our 1st pick, we need X factor in the front half and he has that in spades. Imagine the boost to our forward line if we drafted both the Wiz and Zane and traded in Flying Ryan!!!

His poor kicking is fixable, he pulls his body to the left and sort of sweeps under it. This is usually only when he has some time and tries to roost it, when he's just chipping it short or playing on the run he's much more accurate and keeps his body aligned. It just comes down to building core strength, he has great natural balance but is still lightly built and so can get away with some awkward kicking more than most. I remember Connor MacDonald being similar his draft year, he still blazes away a bit but that's usually not due to a dodgy ball drop. The upside of his freakish balance is he is a wizard on the boundary and around goals and coupled with his aerial prowess he can take some freakish marks.

 

[MasterSamurai]

With duursma, there's definite high end traits in him but, not sure why, maybe that he's a ' in-between ' size but I'm still a bit iffy with using a top pick for him.

 

[Roger Rogerson]

Feels like they have McCabe too high based on production. Feels more like an early-mid 20s pick to me.

 

[Topiary]

With duursma, there's definite high end traits in him but, not sure why, maybe that he's a ' in-between ' size but I'm still a bit iffy with using a top pick for him.

He can take a big grab.

 

[The Chad and I]

Huge Game Zane this time. The most impressive marking performance of the season from any draftee. In blustery conditions he clunked them all over the place, including a massive speccie in the goal square. His understanding of timing and space on the lead was levels above everyone else.

Unfortunately his kicking let him down at times.

This is impressive.
We need this type of player in our team.

Strong mark, excellent movement and athleticism, beautifully balanced player who hurts the opposition.
He's got it all for a half forward and could become a taller version of Toby Greene.
Not so much 1:1 in style, but definitely in the role he could play for us.

 

[The Chad and I]

I’d be just as happy with Duursma as Watson. I actually think he might suit our needs more. We’re going to get a star at our pick, very exciting.

Agree.
He looks like he could do just as much damage and is also a good size.
Watson looks more physically mature, but Duursma has a bit of improvement in his physical development.

I still want Curtin at 3, but man if we can trade up and get Duursma it would be worth it.

 

[daniel23]

Speaking to a friend who's son played in the 18s carnival for Wa. Most of the team had mckercher well in front of Reid and he said after the top 15 it's pretty thin.

 

[Platten44]

Speaking to a friend who's son played in the 18s carnival for Wa. Most of the team had mckercher well in front of Reid and he said after the top 15 it's pretty thin.

Reid knows he is going number one so looked like he didn't go at 100%

 

[noobermensch]

Its been a bit of a slow period in the U18 schedule so I thought I'd start putting together full highlights videos from the Champs series for the top guys. If people enjoy these and find them useful I'll keep going.

 

[burger09]

Reid knows he is going number one so looked like he didn't go at 100%

He came in off limited prep.
A full AFL pre season or two and we'll see if he is the real deal.