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.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

And Ramsden

Ramsden is a long way off

 

[Topiary]

Ramsden is a long way off

Some within the HFC conditioning team think he is closer than you think.

 

[Yardie]

Ha! I thought that must be the most un-Bigboy like thing he's ever done in his life.

Whilst Nick Riewoldt probably pulls that kind of thing in front of the mirror every day.

I think it is a very BigBoy thing to do. I see him as being loyal to the team and when asked to do this shit he did it as best as he could.

 

[Brishawk]

Some within the HFC conditioning team think he is closer than you think.

I hope we pump games i to him next year. He has attributes that would be a real point of difference and it will help us know whether or not we need to throw the kitchen sink at a player like naughton, who is out of contract end of next year.

 

[Topiary]

I hope we pump games i to him next year. He has attributes that would be a real point of difference and it will help us know whether or not we need to throw the kitchen sink at a player like naughton, who is out of contract end of next year.

We must throw the kitchen sink at Naughton.

 

[perrdan86]

What's the top 10 talent like next year compared to this year?

 

[KeeperLeaguer]

What's the top 10 talent like next year compared to this year?

Pretty heavy on quality mids.

 

[Brishawk]

I think it is a very BigBoy thing to do. I see him as being loyal to the team and when asked to do this s**t he did it as best as he could.

Dont know why but i can imagine bigboy leading the singing around the camp fire, strumming the guitar like smoke and embers. Oh those were the days; those days of bigboy’s guitar, a few beers and a lot of laughs. Why did those days stop? I guess we all grew up, got jobs and moved away. But even all these years later, i still hear those chords played by bigboy’s giant hands while i stare into the flames…

 

[perrdan86]

Pretty heavy on quality mids.

How do they compare to the top end mids this year?

 

[Rowie6]

We must throw the kitchen sink at Naughton.

Terrible set shot at goal!


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[Topiary]

Terrible set shot at goal!


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I would be playing him CHB

 

[cs61]

Some within the HFC conditioning team think he is closer than you think.

Think people this year got a bit too excited when demanding he play after his patch of form forward earlier in the year. Reckon we’ve gone too far the other way now with very little excitement and people not realising he is only a pre season or two away and he is going be a real handful as a forward ruck if and when he plays as the third tall. Good signs in the Melbourne game of getting free and his long reach taking some grabs in space.

 

[CaptainWorpedo]

Think people this year got a bit too excited when demanding he play after his patch of form forward earlier in the year. Reckon we’ve gone too far the other way now with very little excitement and people not realising he is only a pre season or two away and he is going be a real handful as a forward ruck if and when he plays as the third tall. Good signs in the Melbourne game of getting free and his long reach taking some grabs in space.

Another preseason will make a big difference. I feel Ramsden could play 10 games next year as a lead up forward.

 

[Yardie]

Dont know why but i can imagine bigboy leading the singing around the camp fire, strumming the guitar like smoke and embers. Oh those were the days; those days of bigboy’s guitar, a few beers and a lot of laughs. Why did those days stop? I guess we all grew up, got jobs and moved away. But even all these years later, i still hear those chords played by bigboy’s giant hands while i stare into the flames…

 

[noobermensch]

I'm sure recruiters will be factoring in just how many talented mids there will be in the top 10 of next seasons draft when making draft choices this year. Big game here from Jag.

 

[phlogiston]

We must throw the kitchen sink at Naughton.

How many weeks will Sicily get for that?

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Some within the HFC conditioning team think he is closer than you think.

Hope we get to see the results next season.

 

[kirbatron]

I'm sure recruiters will be factoring in just how many talented mids there will be in the top 10 of next seasons draft when making draft choices this year. Big game here from Jag.

out of interest how does this year's top 10 compare to last year?

and more specifically, watson & duursma compare to say sheezel & wardlaw re pure talent

 

[noobermensch]

out of interest how does this year's top 10 compare to last year?

For me I think its one of the strongest top 10s I've seen. So many different options, and all elite talents. I have Harley ahead of anyone from last season. Walter, who should get a bid at 2, I have ahead of Cadman as a KPF prospect. Any of the kids from 2-10 could have been in last years top 5.

 

[KeeperLeaguer]

out of interest how does this year's top 10 compare to last year?

There's four that I'll be tracking like Josh Smillie, Levi Ashcroft, Jagga Smith & Sid Draper.
Early days yet, but if these four continue their current trajectories I'd expect all four to be in the top 5. Definitely top 10.

 

[noobermensch]

and more specifically, watson & duursma compare to say sheezel & wardlaw re pure talent

This second part is more difficult. I wouldn't want to separate them without a more nuanced conversation around it is the simple answer. They're at least very comparable talent wise given what they've shown in their senior year, but there are other factors like positional versatility and risk factors around injury etc. that impact their draft capital.

Sheez and Duursma are probably the easiest to compare given where/how they played in their senior season. At this stage we had no idea that Sheezel could play as a rebounding defender, and he had been just okay as a mid while looking his most dangerous in the forward line, very similar to Duursma. I think on balance I'd have Duursma slightly ahead of Sheezel at the same time, but others might disagree with that. But of course now we've seen how Sheez has performed at AFL level and I'm not expecting that kind of first year from Zane. Zane's flashed his talent but been quietish at VFL level in his two appearances there, so I think he's going to take some patience.

 

[The Chad and I]

I'm sure recruiters will be factoring in just how many talented mids there will be in the top 10 of next seasons draft when making draft choices this year. Big game here from Jag.

Wow.
I like him a lot.
Excellents hands, good runner too.
Quick thinker and makes things happen.

 

[noobermensch]

I think The Wizard will be a little disappointed with his game here. With Eastern well on top and plenty of goals being kicked, a big bag could have been coming his way but he never quite put it all together on the day.

Note: the broadcast was having technical difficulties, so we missed out on the first half of quarter 1.

 

[geelongrecruit5]

I think The Wizard will be a little disappointed with his game here. With Eastern well on top and plenty of goals being kicked, a big bag could have been coming his way but he never quite put it all together on the day.

Note: the broadcast was having technical difficulties, so we missed out on the first half of quarter 1.

Bigger fish to fry for the Wizz

 

[TylerDurden]