Preview 2023 National Draft Preview Thread [currently: #2, #14 (PA), #19 (PP) #40, #52, #60]

[remfan101]

So if we get Reid and Sanders, I'm feeling Reid takes Cunnington's 10 and Sanders takes Ziebell's 7?

Other way around imo

 

[Lomas]

Hawks got band 1 compo for Buddy, didn't they?

Yeah, but they were upset that it was a late first rounder due to, you know, being in grand finals and all.

 

[shinboner magic]

If this was a fair comp (which it isn’t)-we should be getting PP at pick 1 and likely to get the first three picks.

 

[Farthers]

Yeah, but they were upset that it was a late first rounder due to, you know, being in grand finals and all.

Melbourne got pick 3 for Frawley too, didn't they?

 

[kool kangas]

All the hot air blown in here the last week. Now its come on down Reid and Curtin. Wonder if AFLs herbs and spices will see Mckays compo move to end first round regardless now.

IF the McKay contract is long enough and enough money we get band 1 which is first round directly after our first pick .

 

[sutcliffe's hotel]

No one really wants another spoon, but who wants 2nd last either? Not exactly anything to celebrate. And if if opens the possibility of pick 1&2, so be it.

My thoughts exactly. Did not want that first spoon and now this #1 draft pick feels like a suitable “reward” for enduring the last three years.

 

[Souup]

Been thinking Souup been on Ried and Watson like you all year but now thinking with next years draft full of Mids and no KPD or KPF would we be better to take Ried Curtin and Osullivan especially if we get axes to Sanders who we may have to use the Port pick for anyway i think it works like that if he goes in the top 40 and then get a gun mid next year. Maybe not a good idea just interested on your thoughts knowing how keen you are on Watson. Get 2 key position players and to gun mids this year in this way Thoughts.

Not sure there's necessarily a right or wrong answer here, but it's a matter of philosophy regarding list management and value of positions.

The way I see it, an average defence can be protected with a good team defence, so I'd rather spend a high draft pick on a game-changing player like Watson considering our list is stacked with midfield talent after you potentially add Sanders to it.

There are others that will argue a key defender is our #1 priority and it should be Curtin without a doubt - fair enough, but Watson-like small forward match-winning talent is something I haven't seen since Rankine.

 

[Roo096]

Can we ask to have Reid put in cotton wool?

 

[bennymate]

No way in hell the AFL gives us a top 5 compo pick now

 

[Lomas]

Melbourne got pick 3 for Frawley too, didn't they?

Yep, because they were s**t and he made the pay requirement. Just how it supposed to work. It’s not just about the player, it’s the state of the team he’s leaving.

 

[Hojuman]

No way in hell the AFL gives us a top 5 compo pick now

If the rules say they must ?

 

[pupstar]

Not sure there's necessarily a right or wrong answer here, but it's a matter of philosophy regarding list management and value of positions.

The way I see it, an average defence can be protected with a good team defence, so I'd rather spend a high draft pick on a game-changing player like Watson considering our list is stacked with midfield talent after you potentially add Sanders to it.

There are others that will argue a key defender is our #1 priority and it should be Curtin without a doubt - fair enough, but Watson-like small forward match-winning talent is something I haven't seen since Rankine.

Cool mate just a thought.

 

[RossHenshaw]

Another wooden spoon. Nothing to be happy about.

 

[justroyal]

Hawks got band 1 compo for Buddy, didn't they?

Pick 19 right?

 

[Andre the Giant]

Your best win of the year, congrats. Freak show

 

[JGreezy]

Its a loss for the Eagle's draft stocks but they are getting either McKercher or Curtin. I don't think that they're far behind Reid, especially McKercher. And it gets rid of that whole cloud of media debate.

Its not the draft disaster for them that some are implying.

 

[justroyal]

Yeah, I can see Sanders replacing Ziebs and Reid replacing Cunnington as the next gen

 

[Hojuman]

Your best win of the year, congrats. Freak show

We don't mind you, but you won't be getting it this year. Just paste the Blews next week. Cadman with 5

 

[TruRoos7]

the one problem is that the afl can do whatever they want. Hawks supporters will tell you the injustice of the Buddy compo based on contract length and amount. But they don’t mind considering the PP they got to get their stars

As per the rules Hawthorn got the first round compo with a pick after their first round pick because they won the flag they got pick 18 then 19 for Franklin, yes it was wrong but it is the rule.

Nothing to do with the AFL giving the Hawks pick 19.

Compo is designed to COMPENSATE for the loss of a player to another team and the value of that is based on ladder position, it was a deliberate rule to make sure that if the lower teams got plundered due to free agency they got picks to use to get players back in that would make up for the loss..

 

[fusion]

IF Mckays the contract is long enough and enough money we get band 1 which is first round directly after our first pick . AFL dont get have a say on the position on the pick...

You do know they make this s**t up as they go, as there is no published formula.

 

[JGreezy]

Pick 19 right?

Yeah but that was max available compo

 

[Star]

May I be greedy today and hope Melbourne and Freo win?

 

[pitchster]

IF Mckays the contract is long enough and enough money we get band 1 which is first round directly after our first pick . AFL dont get have a say on the position on the pick...

If you believe that i dont know what to say. When have we ever gotten our due?

 

[Lomas]

As per the rules Hawthorn got the first round compo with a pick after their first round pick because they won the flag they got pick 18 then 19 for Franklin, yes it was wrong but it is the rule.

Nothing to do with the AFL giving the Hawks pick 19.

Compo is designed to COMPENSATE for the loss of a player to another team and the value of that is based on ladder position, it was a deliberate rule to make sure that if the lower teams got plundered due to free agency they got picks to use to get players back in that would make up for the loss..

Yep, and the whole anomaly rubbish is there to make sure a team doesn’t get too little, not what the system is designed for. Think a ninth placed team losing Franklin, not the very top and bottom.

 

[Lomas]

If you believe that i dont know what to say. When have we ever gotten our due?

If it helps, they can avoid anything significant in the PP stakes and just give us sanders and start of second start of third.