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Analysis 2023 Draft Watch

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Not really the greatest video to show his talents but this is McKercher who really impressed on the weekend. Had serious breakaway speed and a raking kick. Someone in the comments mentioned [PLAYERCARD]Isaac Smith[/PLAYERCARD] as a comparison, does move a bit like him.



He and Wilson were notable outside runners from the weekends game, imo McKercher used the ball better and look to have a more penetrating kick.
 
Coona Blues said:
This draft class is shaping as phenomenal. The spectacular group of underagers who presented last year has been joined by at least a handful more top ten candidates in the early stages of the season. Will be something to behold…
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Be great if we can trade another pick or two into this draft.
 

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Bletch said:
Be great if we can trade another pick or two into this draft.
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It will be interesting. Not too many will be keen to trade out of it. Best chance of a second bite is if someone overpays for TDK (not sure how I feel about that possibility)

We may be keen to trade our 2024 first round pick with the Campo boys coming, but finding takers will nit be easy.
 
WalshistheGOAT said:
He and Wilson were notable outside runners from the weekends game, imo McKercher used the ball better and look to have a more penetrating kick.
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That’s not where Wilson usually plays though, he just played wing because there were so many quality half forwards and midfielders in the team.
Wilson has been an absolute standout this year and has great attributes, I don’t mind the Connor Rozee comparisons that have been made.
 
Coona Blues said:
It will be interesting. Not too many will be keen to trade out of it. Best chance of a second bite is if someone overpays for TDK (not sure how I feel about that possibility)

We may be keen to trade our 2024 first round pick with the Campo boys coming, but finding takers will nit be easy.
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Doggies might if young Croft has a good year. Same with Hawks' 2nd round pick as they have a raft of father/sons.
 
Sin City said:
That’s not where Wilson usually plays though, he just played wing because there were so many quality half forwards and midfielders in the team.
Wilson has been an absolute standout this year and has great attributes, I don’t mind the Connor Rozee comparisons that have been made.
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Wilson was good enough that I just assumed that was one of his usual positions, I think McKercher is normally an inside mid too yes? Lorenz plays mostly inside but was forced to sweep around the half forward line which really didn't seem to suit him but I guess thats what comes with being amongst the best talents in the nation all at once.

I wouldn't say my knowledge of each player in this draft is overly in depth at the moment outside of the usual suspects like Reid, Watson, Walter etc but some of the players that wrung below look really good. Will Patton another who looked a really good player upon first sight for me.

I believe the Under 18s team will be facing off against our VFL boys next in a few weeks, would be good to go down and see them in action up close. Hopefully with some better weather and a more open game.
 
Coona Blues said:
This draft class is shaping as phenomenal. The spectacular group of underagers who presented last year has been joined by at least a handful more top ten candidates in the early stages of the season. Will be something to behold…
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Pffft.

This draft is stronger than next draft.

They say that nevery year... ;)
 
Top 20 picks in 2023 draft cohort are very good young footballers , comparable to 2018, perhaps superior. The top 10 are real rippers, more information will be available as the season rolls on, expect the skeptics to vanish gradually as we approach the draft , as per every season.
 

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ferrisb said:
Pffft.

This draft is stronger than next draft.

They say that nevery year... ;)
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I don’t care what “they” say.

I don’t think I am prone to overstating, this is what I say, this year.

Reid is the most hyped pre-draft player in memory and many have tried to find chinks in his armour, without success.

Curtin is a generational key defender. Clubland is trying to make him a forward ATM, Not sure why.

Nick “The Wizard” Watson is nit much taller than you but has a mountain of admirers with the performance to match.

Ashton Moir, genuine two sided savant. Forward first but plenty of “utility” capability.

Darcy Wilson has plenty of mentions above. Was regarded as good, now reports suggesting great.

Jed Walter is northern academy, but a gun key forward who will not move from top 10, possibly 5.

Caddy (3rd Tall Forward), Duursma (Forward/Mid), Tholstrup (Forward/utility), Philactides (Saad quality), Delean (x-factor small/medium forward), McKercher (out/in mid), Edwards (displaced high rated WA ruck last year and still growing, ie not early maturer 207cm+), Will Patton (prolific 3rd tall/undersized KPD), Hardeman, McAuliffe, on and on, big Reid and Read…Plenty more to add from AFL Academy list, with a wide variety of positions on offer.

There is a young Van Rooyen in WA just announced himself kicking goals. Freijah as above. I have misses some. It goes on and on.

I am mindful of the Lemmey and Scully 1 and 2 rating early last year who fell to the forties and beyond. There will be plenty of rating movements, but talent and substance abounds
 
Arr0w said:
McKercher reminds me of Callaghan

Haven't watched the game yet, will do so tomorrow
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I’m in the same boat. Time short (for a change). I like McKercher’s profile a lot.

I am struggling to tie down our greatest need. The development and soundness of a couple of players over the season will have a say, as will the future if TDK (have been a big fan, but has not come on as expected, cashing in not as distasteful as once was)
 
ferrisb said:
Pffft.

This draft is stronger than next draft.

They say that nevery year... ;)
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This draft has been touted as a superdraft for multiple years now, it's not just one of those old classics, they've known this crop is freakish for years now.

It's very similar to the 2018 draft where it was quite obvious that players like Rankine, the King twins etc were going to be absolute guns from a few years out. This year it's Reid, Watson, Moir, A Reid, Duursma etc who were incredible last year and outshone many of the top draft talents we're seeing performing in the AFL now.
 
Coona Blues said:
I don’t care what “they” say.

I don’t think I am prone to overstating, this is what I say, this year.

Reid is the most hyped pre-draft player in memory and many have tried to find chinks in his armour, without success.

Curtin is a generational key defender. Clubland is trying to make him a forward ATM, Not sure why.

Nick “The Wizard” Watson is nit much taller than you but has a mountain of admirers with the performance to match.

Ashton Moir, genuine two sided savant. Forward first but plenty of “utility” capability.

Darcy Wilson has plenty of mentions above. Was regarded as good, now reports suggesting great.

Jed Walter is northern academy, but a gun key forward who will not move from top 10, possibly 5.

Caddy (3rd Tall Forward), Duursma (Forward/Mid), Tholstrup (Forward/utility), Philactides (Saad quality), Delean (x-factor small/medium forward), McKercher (out/in mid), Edwards (displaced high rated WA ruck last year and still growing, ie not early maturer 207cm+), Will Patton (prolific 3rd tall/undersized KPD), Hardeman, McAuliffe, on and on, big Reid and Read…Plenty more to add from AFL Academy list, with a wide variety of positions on offer.

There is a young Van Rooyen in WA just announced himself kicking goals. Freijah as above. I have misses some. It goes on and on.

I am mindful of the Lemmey and Scully 1 and 2 rating early last year who fell to the forties and beyond. There will be plenty of rating movements, but talent and substance abounds
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WalshistheGOAT said:
This draft has been touted as a superdraft for multiple years now, it's not just one of those old classics, they've known this crop is freakish for years now.

It's very similar to the 2018 draft where it was quite obvious that players like Rankine, the King twins etc were going to be absolute guns from a few years out. This year it's Reid, Watson, Moir, A Reid, Duursma etc who were incredible last year and outshone many of the top draft talents we're seeing performing in the AFL now.
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I appreciate the awesome answers from both of you. Although I was being totally tongue in cheek.

9 times out of 10 we get 'Next year is a stronger draft than this year'.

This seems to be a clear exception to the rule. Pretty unanimous that this year has a bumper crop of elite talent.
 
ferrisb said:
Also, I just finished reading the Chicken Little thread.

I now believe we will be getting Harley Reid in the draft ;)
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any signs of, you know.........
 

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Coona Blues said:
It will be interesting. Not too many will be keen to trade out of it. Best chance of a second bite is if someone overpays for TDK (not sure how I feel about that possibility)

We may be keen to trade our 2024 first round pick with the Campo boys coming, but finding takers will nit be easy.
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Might need to be a draft night trade. Make it known that our future first is available, hope that a club with multiple firsts sees their preferred options taken early. Would probably mean a pick in the vicinity of 16-22 coming our way, maybe we swing a minor late pick upgrade as well.

WB will have two firsts - theirs and Brisbane's - might be able to get the later of those if they find the board a bit bare.
Melbourne will also have two firsts - theirs and Freo's - same deal here, later of the two might be a possibility.

The other avenue is if a club has a few highly rated 2024 draftees linked to them and they feel the need to stockpile some picks. Hawks have a Crawford and a Burgoyne for 2024, Port Adelaide look like they have 3 or 4 father/sons as well. No idea how they're rated though.

Gut feel is the best chance will be a live trade for a late teen pick.
 
Blue__Balls said:
Might need to be a draft night trade. Make it known that our future first is available, hope that a club with multiple firsts sees their preferred options taken early. Would probably mean a pick in the vicinity of 16-22 coming our way, maybe we swing a minor late pick upgrade as well.

WB will have two firsts - theirs and Brisbane's - might be able to get the later of those if they find the board a bit bare.
Melbourne will also have two firsts - theirs and Freo's - same deal here, later of the two might be a possibility.

The other avenue is if a club has a few highly rated 2024 draftees linked to them and they feel the need to stockpile some picks. Hawks have a Crawford and a Burgoyne for 2024, Port Adelaide look like they have 3 or 4 father/sons as well. No idea how they're rated though.

Gut feel is the best chance will be a live trade for a late teen pick.
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There are possibilities. Bulldogs have a Father/Son KPP named Croft who has the scope to be a first rounder. Quite intriguing, their list management has had them short of KPP for a decade. Now they trade in some “interesting” talls while they have JUH and Darcy as “gifts” with Croft coming. Would love him to elevate dramatically.

If anyone makes it known they have a first rounder on the market, they will be swamped with offers. As it sits, we have no second or third rounders, so only one bite of the cake. We could do with three…
 
It's pretty crap to be us, having traded our way out of most of it and arguably having a first pick too low to get the player we most need. Moir would be the optimum player to target but should be gone in the top 5.
 
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Is it time to call up RBT again to pull a [PLAYERCARD]Charlie Curnow[/PLAYERCARD] with Harley Reid this year?
 

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