List Mgmt. 2025 AFL Draft - The Final Countdown

[noobermensch]

The full season highlights series is back for another year, and who better to kick things off with than the guy who has emerged as the clear number 1 pick in most people’s estimation, Willem Duursma!

Will the thrill is a rangy and athletic young man with the ability and confidence to impose himself on games and inspire his team with game breaking moments of play. His rapid improvement this year as a midfielder cemented his pick 1 candidacy, and he’s also shown he’s fully capable of impacting in the forward line and defence.

 

[_RT_]

Gonna fix it?

Why?

The Suns traded pick 15 & 52 for 25 & 26 which then gave them 18, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29 & 36.

They used 18 24 25 & 26 to match the bid on Uwland, that meant that picks 28 29 & 36 all come in 4 spots as the others are used up to match the bid. As a result their picks 28 & 29 end up as 24 & 25 again due to how the bidding system works.

 

[4tune8]

Why?

The Suns traded pick 15 for 25 & 26 which then gave them 18, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29 & 36.

They used 18 24 25 & 26 to match the bid on Uwland, that meant that picks 28 29 & 36 all come in 4 spots as the others are used up to match the bid. As a result their picks 28 & 29 end up as 24 & 25 again due to how the bidding system works.

Ah, ok, thanks for clarifying

 

[partycorolla]

I hope the decision to not select him after he had 27 and 2 keeps Yze up a night. I know there’s no guarantees he doesn’t do his ACL anyways but it was a complete joke he wasn’t picked for the AFL the week he did his ACL. It was the perfect time to give him a run with a bye the week after.

Gray also got injured in that VFL game after being unfairly dropped to make way for Balta.

It was great seeing McIntosh, Green and Sonsie gifted another game instead of these guys.

Meh, if you spend your time worrying about the decisions you made you'd never get on with anything. Decision not Yze's alone either. He was building into some good form but one great game doesn't always mean you get selected. He had 17 the game before that, and 20 before that. Sonsie had just been elevated for the GWS game before Clarke after smashing out multiple 35 possesion plus games in a row.

 

[partycorolla]

I think he will

Let's hope so. History isn't kind to guys having done acls in consectutive seasons...

 

[Mr Magic]

Again, speaking as someone who doesn’t follow the draft that closely, but we’ve just seen Ben Hobbs get delisted - a top pick who could only play one position. Does this come into calculations with someone like Sharp? Do you need to have more strings to your bow these days?

To counter my own argument, you could say if you’re good enough then it doesn’t matter - Matt Rowell is pretty limited in terms of where he can play on the field but just won a Brownlow.

to be fair I did not want Hobbs at his time in the draft although apparently some seemed to think we had interest and glad somehow he went to the Bombers and not us.

I saw the limitations then.

I think Sharp has more runs on the board and a bit more versatility to, but your point is taken. Sharp is not Harley Reid especially in terms of upside regarding blue sky

 

[blaisee]

There is no way we can add Sharp to our midfield

The last thing we need is another average speed, average kicking, big mid

Doesn't matter how much of a winner he is, it is not happening

 

[THE_GUN]

I would not do it

To say that you need to clarify which players you want that we would be missing out on.
currently nobody knows who is rated 3-9

 

[Rocco sifreddi]

Need Robey to tell westcoast not to bother
Drafting him he aint moving.

 

[Mr Magic]

To say that you need to clarify which players you want that we would be missing out on.
currently nobody knows who is rated 3-9

I am thinking maybe we should trade up to West Coast and get CDT.

Some will think this is crazy but others chasing others iffy players is even more crazy so why not lock in CDT??

obviously use 3 or 4 plus something else to get 2. Get CDT, then we could say to Ryan, it is not happening, pay him out and let him have a crack elsewhere and we get a extra list spot so win for everybody.

just say we got 2 and 4 or 2 and 3, just say we get pick 13 from West Coast to. in the trade. How so we do that??offer a future second, maybe not a future second but other picks??

we could do a deal with Gold Coast as we have picks 2 and 3. and get their pick 18??? using future swaps??

this would only work if West Coast more iffy on CDT and CDT suited RFC for other reasons.

I am only thinking this as some seem to think consensus is West Coast on Duursma at one and if they are iffy it would be pick 2 who to choose? then if they do not choose CDT they will want someone high like Sharp or others so interested in in picks 3 or 4 so they know for sure they get Duursma plus who they want at 3 or 4 and their trade bonus


Why would RFC do it??? only if RFC felt CDT could give them a advantage unlike other teams for a few different reasons including list structure/build/ and team dynamic mixes etc.

the point is with extra picks and spots open we could get CFC's 9 and 10 where we give them points to match with Dean from later picks and/or other combinations with other clubs

CDT has not really been considered too much because as a ruck its speculative, but does that speculation favour RFC because we are near the bottom and going through a build anyway?

 

[bigstyletiger]

Bored sitting at home today due to being off work crook and thought I'd do a first round of the draft the way I'd do things combined with a bit of group think to see how things may play out. Obviously a bit of water to go under the bridge between now and the draft so things could definitely change.

Anyway at least it's something to discuss/criticize/bag/praise or insert * Who gives a shit gif*

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I like that for WC. I don't think it happens but makes sense. Like your picks for us. I suspect Ollie Greeves can't run so don't see him going that high. I also doubt so many bids come so early. Nice work overall

 

[Mr Magic]

There is no way we can add Sharp to our midfield

The last thing we need is another average speed, average kicking, big mid

Doesn't matter how much of a winner he is, it is not happening

You realise that is one of the reasons we get Sharp??

we are not winning a premiership in 2026, it is not relevant.

in time, our midfield will change so your argument is pointless especially as we get towards contention

it is not really about the team in 2026, it is about setting up the team for contention a few years away

 

[THE THIN MAN]

I wish afl.com would stop trying to turn Cal Twomey into some kind of oracle of Delphi. I’m sure he is nice bloke but they really like to build up their own journos into personalities and ram it down their audiences’ throat

Cal Twomey does at least have the experience/information to back up his comments regarding clubs drafting.

 

[bigstyletiger]

Replace Grlj with Sharp and i agree with you totally

Sharp is a Bonafide 250 game player at a B+ - A level and these players are gold
Mundy/Libba types are what teams are built on along with your A stars

Cumming & Sharp combo for me

I think if you're taking Sharp this high in the draft you're factoring in his character and leadership. An inside midfielder without an opposite foot who isn't a particularly strong runner is the exact type of player that clubs are letting go of for peanuts at the moment - Jack Steele, Ben Hobbs, Will Brodie etc. Id also argue that pure inside mids can be acquired with less capital these days. I'd much rather use picks 3 and 4 on higher upside players and let Tarranto, Hopper and maybe Macauliffe play the sharp role for now.

 

[Mr Magic]

I think if you're taking Sharp this high in the draft you're factoring in his character and leadership. An inside midfielder without an opposite foot who isn't a particularly strong runner is the exact type of player that clubs are letting go of for peanuts at the moment - Jack Steele, Ben Hobbs, Will Brodie etc. Id also argue that pure inside mids can be acquired with less capital these days. I'd much rather use picks 3 and 4 on higher upside players and let Tarranto, Hopper and maybe Macauliffe play the sharp role for now.

trends can change.

Steele trade highlights we overpaid for Hopper clearly

Sharp rated a lot higher than that trio at draft time in terms of Larke medal etc..., under 16 awards etc..

 

[Profop]

Man it’s an interesting draft

For me it’s Sharp and then I don’t much mind who the next selection is out of Grlj, Cumming, Taylor or CDT

I’m very hesitant on Robey, I’m not sure why beyond that I think we have a few mid/forwards already and I’m not as convinced he could be a full time mid

 

[Ballin]

No reason why he cant be an A grader

But you telling me you wouldnt have a Libba or Mundy in our team ?

Not when we already have a Taranto and a Hopper ... and Sharp is a poor man's version of both of them

 

[Mr Magic]

Not when we already have a Taranto and a Hopper ... and Sharp is a porr man's version of both of them

if we picked him and he showed them up would you cry???

 

[My Cotchin Rules]

Any 2 of Sharp, CDT, or Robey for me. Would be ok getting Grlj with pick 4, but maybe it seems a slight reach.

 

[SleepingGiant]

I think if you're taking Sharp this high in the draft you're factoring in his character and leadership. An inside midfielder without an opposite foot who isn't a particularly strong runner is the exact type of player that clubs are letting go of for peanuts at the moment - Jack Steele, Ben Hobbs, Will Brodie etc. Id also argue that pure inside mids can be acquired with less capital these days. I'd much rather use picks 3 and 4 on higher upside players and let Tarranto, Hopper and maybe Macauliffe play the sharp role for now.

In our next flag we won’t have hopper or Taranto. Who is to say the game won’t change back when we contend? - we saw Brisbane bash into Geelong for the 1st half and wore them down.

 

[Ballin]

In our next flag we won’t have hopper or Taranto. Who is to say the game won’t change back when we contend? - we saw Brisbane bash into Geelong for the 1st half and wore them down.

What sort of loser talk is this ... they both have 4 years left on their contracts ... We should be playing finals from 27 onwards or something has gone drastically wrong

 

[Michaels]

Dees supporter on X mentioning they had heard Dee’s considering offering 7 and a 2027 future 1st for our pick 4.

In their quest for Robey.

 

[tigs2010]

Dees supporter on X mentioning they had heard Dee’s considering offering 7 and a 2027 future 1st for our pick 4.

In their quest for Robey.

Sold. Then take Robey at 3

 

[tiger_tough]

Dees supporter on X mentioning they had heard Dee’s considering offering 7 and a 2027 future 1st for our pick 4.

In their quest for Robey.

Make it Dees F1 not suns, and its a deal.

edit. 2027 F1? Nah. 2026 or heck orf.

 

[Mr Magic]

Sold. Then take Robey at 3

I would want more but whatever happens Melbourne want to get ahead of Essendon or pick 5 which is consistent with a top 5 or so

would they do 7 and 8 for 4 and something back??