Live Event 2024 AFL Draft LIVE Thread

[Chief]

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[MisterMarcus]

It really isn't pathetic... It is a professional sport and as you said it is a lottery... It is an embarrassing concept and the cost of it just makes it even worse.

Heaven forbid we have a tiny bit of 'Feel Good' in a hard-headed professional sport.

 

[HomerThompson]

#1 - Sam Lalor, as expected.

Can't believe he was still there

 

[kaiserchief13]

Richmond also landed pick No.20 from Brisbane in exchange for 32, 42, 43 and 45

I wonder if this trade Richmond told Brisbane they wont pick Ashcroft with pick 1

 

[Hollow Knight]

Pick 20 was the only thing of note that was traded out. All the other trades done this trade period were for picks in a similar range or losing a fringe player.

Not gonna lie, it feels fantastic.

 

[I Love Lamb]

All going to script

 

[RUNVS]

Forget Smillie. Richmond are laughing all the way to the bank.

Are they though? Their best 22 is comfortably the worst in the competition. It won't be the most ideal environment for young players to develop. Just look at the young guys at Melbourne 15 years ago and their lack of development.

 

[MisterMarcus]

Richmond also landed pick No.20 from Brisbane in exchange for 32, 42, 43 and 45

I wonder if this trade Richmond told Brisbane they wont pick Ashcroft with pick 1

Almost certainly IMHO

 

[Hollow Knight]

Richmond also landed pick No.20 from Brisbane in exchange for 32, 42, 43 and 45

I wonder if this trade Richmond told Brisbane they wont pick Ashcroft with pick 1

Richmond fans… this guy is calling you draft tamperers…

 

[Atomboy]

Can't believe he was still there

Can’t believe the Saints overlooked him

 

[RUNVS]

Cal Twomey 8 from 8 now.

Also spelling Toby as "Tobie" is the most bogan move ever.

 

[Satan]

Richmond fans… this guy is calling you draft tamperers…

Bone spurs?

 

[Sonny Hayes]

Heaven forbid we have a tiny bit of 'Feel Good' in a hard-headed professional sport.

A tiny bit of feel good? You have teams who have won premierships and and been at the elite end getting multiple elite players that other teams that haven't had any success had access to and they are getting them at 20 cents on the dollar.

It has a legitimately bit impact on the comp and that coming down to luck is stupid.

 

[Tadpole]

Are they though? Their best 22 is comfortably the worst in the competition. It won't be the most ideal environment for young players to develop. Just look at the young guys at Melbourne 15 years ago and their lack of development.

It’s going to be fascinating watching it all play out over the next few years. Studs, or duds? Who the heck knows, but Richmond would back themselves (time will tell if that belief was deluded).

 

[RUNVS]

Also you don't really want a "general defender" as your top 10 selection.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Saints meltdown

 

[Jibroni]

Richmond also landed pick No.20 from Brisbane in exchange for 32, 42, 43 and 45

I wonder if this trade Richmond told Brisbane they wont pick Ashcroft with pick 1

Blame the system, its not Richmond fault.

 

[Satan]

Fox footy lab tech

 

[RUNVS]

It’s going to be fascinating watching it all play out over the next few years. Studs, or duds? Who the heck knows, but Richmond would back themselves (time will tell if that belief was deluded).

I personally think it is a bad strategy as cutting older players to the bone and entirely focusing on youth never works. The first thing Paul Roos did when he took charge of Melbourne was bring in older player to help the younger ones as he realised Melbourne cut too many older/experienced players and it was hurting their younger players development.

 

[jdstorm]

Cal about to go 10/10

 

[I Love Lamb]

Bizarre choice when they got Hill, NWM and Sinclair at half back as it is.

Bonner must have really pissed them off.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Poor Tobie.

 

[Leather Poisoning]

A tiny bit of feel good? You have teams who have won premierships and and been at the elite end getting multiple elite players that other teams that haven't had any success had access to and they are getting them at 20 cents on the dollar.

It has a legitimately bit impact on the comp and that coming down to luck is stupid.

Luck is part of sport and the father/son thing is awesome.

They can smooth out the cost of picks etc but I love the father/son rule

 

[Outtatym]

Cal Twomey 8 from 8 now.

Also spelling Toby as "Tobie" is the most bogan move ever.

Is Twomey a genuine genius or does he just have a lot of mates at clubs?

 

[Hollow Knight]

Also you don't really want a "general defender" as your top 10 selection.

Will they take a Punter at #9?

 

[Tadpole]

I personally think it is a bad strategy as cutting older players to the bone and entirely focusing on youth never works. The first thing Paul Roos did when he took charge of Melbourne was bring in older player to help the younger ones as he realised Melbourne cut too many older/experienced players and it was hurting their younger players development.

I’ll bow to your superior knowledge on the subject, but I’ll still watch what happens with interest.