List Mgmt. 2025 AFL Draft - The Final Countdown

[THE_GUN]

FMD he was expected to go in first 7 as part of the top group. And he went there because he dominated champs.

Fred had a poor champs and looked like he was running in sand at u/18 level.



Sharp
Robey
Cumming
Grlj

Yeah he did and thats why he has dropped from being a top 5 -10 pick he was predicted to go 12 months ago
but that doesnt mean he will he a bad career.

Lets see in a few years what he becomes
i am confident he makes it

 

[THE THIN MAN]

If he was 6-7 cm taller he would be in contention for a to 5-6 talks

If I had a Billion dollars...

 

[Calcium Man]

Exactly Mate, he’s guessing and would have zero inside knowledge

He definitely has some. Just not from us, they just based on what managers and other clubs who leak think we might do. I’d say they’re reasonable educated guesses because clubs know how many meetings you have with players, if you want medical things assessed and just what they hear from managers and families. They all knew by this point last year we were taking Lalor with FOS at 2.

But we also supposedly threw out Bo Allan last year as a smokescreen.

Jobe Shanahan would have been a good selection.

I’m happy enough with Faull and Armstrong. The mistake in my book (in hindsight) was Sims over Dodson.

 

[Shinrisker]

Clarke , Broad , Smith probably wont be on the list in 12 months time so not far of in a 42+ squad

You're so off base, Fred probably faster than Lynch and the rucks and that's about it

 

[THE THIN MAN]

He definitely has some. Just not from us, they just based on what managers and other clubs who leak think we might do. I’d say they’re reasonable educated guesses because clubs know how many meetings you have with players, if you want medical things assessed and just what they hear from managers and families. They all knew by this point last year we were taking Lalor with FOS at 2.

But we also supposedly threw out Bo Allan last year as a smokescreen.



I’m happy enough with Faull and Armstrong. The mistake in my book (in hindsight) was Sims over Dodson.

The knock on Dodson was his commitment to Footy, why would you take that chance.

 

[Drunken Wookie]

27 picks before Norf get involved ha

lucky shitlock was the cherry on top of their finished rebuild.

 

[King Patty]

I would be ecstatic if Robey lasted to Essendons pick.

Tigers could easily trade back a spot from 4-5, and pick up a second rounder from efc if they are not interested in Robey.

if I had Tigers picks would go
3 Robey/Sharp
4 CDT / X Taylor
38 Kellaway match
rookie - Kickett

Tigers can hardly go wrong though as should get 2 good players with their picks.

 

[Calcium Man]

Yeah he did and thats why he has dropped from being a top 5 -10 pick he was predicted to go 12 months ago
but that doesnt mean he will he a bad career.

Lets see in a few years what he becomes
i am confident he makes it

Yeah but you also told me he was fast at start of the year.

 

[tigs2010]

The knock on Dodson was his commitment to Footy, why would you take that chance.

Didn't he quit basketball and enter the AFL draft?

 

[Drunken Wookie]

If he was 6-7 cm taller he would be in contention for a to 5-6 talks

nick watson went at 5 and i reckon dovaston stacks up pretty favourably next to him

 

[King Patty]

nick watson went at 5 and i reckon dovaston stacks up pretty favourably next to him

He doesn't have as much Aura as Watson, .....is a player that Tigers could trade back a few spots back ( say 4 to 8)and still pickup and improve their draft had in 2026.

 

[Danog]

Think we will trade up from 38 to NHH if we are keen on him (will probably be about a 10-15 pick upgrade)

Yeah I'm ok taking him at 21 if we can get it from Essendon

 

[Shinrisker]

He definitely has some. Just not from us, they just based on what managers and other clubs who leak think we might do. I’d say they’re reasonable educated guesses because clubs know how many meetings you have with players, if you want medical things assessed and just what they hear from managers and families. They all knew by this point last year we were taking Lalor with FOS at 2.

But we also supposedly threw out Bo Allan last year as a smokescreen.



I’m happy enough with Faull and Armstrong. The mistake in my book (in hindsight) was Sims over Dodson.

Nah Blair the mastermind knew TDK would request St Kilda and Dodson would be sick of being backup just in time for when Nank retires.

 

[Morro]

He doesn't have as much Aura as Watson, .....is a player that Tigers could trade back a few spots back ( say 4 to 8)and still pickup and improve their draft had in 2026.

Yeah but, have you heard of

 

[blaisee]

AFL Phantom Draft 2025: 27 picks, 9 bids make up a chaotic first round

It could be a massive first night of the 2025 AFL Draft, with up to 27 selections and nine(!) bids set to feature. Here's who ESPN has going in the first round.

www.espn.com.au

XT and Grlj with Robey the other consideration according to Jasper.

Every one should get used to x and the griller

Reckon jasper is bang on

 

[Danog]

Essendon conspiracy IMO

Wait until FIGJAM Twomey names his and picks the same players going to us.

Twomey will continue trying to quietly support Essendon getting the best player via rankings until his phantom draft the day before the draft, where he'll put something closer to the actual order.

 

[Oldmanuncle]

Does anyone know how CDT went against OHB in the AIS game against our VFL? Just out of curiosity...

Not that great, pretty sure he duelled old mate & was beaten most of the day in the ruck.
Infact I think all the kids were fairly well beaten that day in the ruck, only reason I remember is I was hoping to see
Kalani White get a crack against our boys but it was not to be.

 

[Drunken Wookie]

Twomey will continue trying to quietly support Essendon getting the best player via rankings until his phantom draft the day before the draft, where he'll put something closer to the actual order.

his phantom drafts are like an essendon vision board. he tries to will things into existence.

 

[Danog]

his phantom drafts are like an essendon vision board. he tries to will things into existence.

His rankings are.

His phantom draft (will come in 3 weeks) will be fairly accurate

 

[King Patty]

Not that great, pretty sure he duelled old mate & was beaten most of the day in the ruck.
Infact I think all the kids were fairly well beaten that day in the ruck, only reason I remember is I was hoping to see
Kalani White get a crack against our boys but it was not to be.

I watched kalani White vs Essendon VFL and he played well, won a few hitouts, mind you we only had a backup VFL Ruckman as well. looked so light, add some size to him and he will be a player IMO. Not really rated in many of the phantom drafts though.

 

[Drunken Wookie]

He doesn't have as much Aura as Watson, .....is a player that Tigers could trade back a few spots back ( say 4 to 8)and still pickup and improve their draft had in 2026.

i mean no one auragasms over everything like the jizzard

 

[Drunken Wookie]

His rankings are.

His phantom draft (will come in 3 weeks) will be fairly accurate

thats what i meant, trying to post while boss is swooping around.

 

[Ctl]

Aside from his parents’ influence, Grlj credited a large portion of his footy development to two key Oakleigh Chargers figures who’ve since been poached by AFL clubs:

Ash Close (now-former Regional Development Coach) and Alex Davey (former Talent Manager).

Close just joined Carlton as a development coach, while Davey has been at Tigerland since the start of the year working across the VFL and AFL programs.

“They put a lot of time and investment into me and helped me discover what my traits were and what I was really good at,” Grlj said.

“I think that’s why I settled more when I came to the 18s program and was able to make certain teams and get a bit more attention and end up at a draft combine.

‘He really cares’: How ‘unreal’ respected figure helped spark Sam Grlj’s first-round draft surge

‘He really cares’: How ‘unreal’ AFL figure sparked tantalising prospect’s late top-five surge

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[THE THIN MAN]

his phantom drafts are like an essendon vision board. he tries to will things into existence.

More like a supplement program for player development.

 

[Damo80]

nick watson went at 5 and i reckon dovaston stacks up pretty favourably next to him

Dovaston is Temu Watson. Watson just better all round.