Player Watch 2025 AFL Draft Thread (Welcome to our new Central Districts overlords!)

[Pharaoh]

Not sure our first + 2 second round picks = “big pile of picks”. Bloody Gold Coast = “big pile of picks”.

 

[Tomohawks]

So.

Who thinks we're going to trade back in for another player early on night 2?

And who thinks we hold off until next year so that we have a big pile of picks to trade for established talent instead?

We hold those picks and get our established mid with them next year, ideally Humphrey or the dream in Butters. With our pick tonight I hope we take a swing on a mid.

 

[Wingnut19]

We’ll be able to trade up in a super draft for another first next year pretty easily now. Someone will need points. Kinda wanna trade back in for NHH though

 

[Wingnut19]

What’s lost in West coast trade is they basically gave us a second rounder for nothing. They traded it so they would tactically bid on Murray thinking they would get Adinsall as they wouldn’t match. GC still matched. All they had to do was bid on Patterson after Uwland and they would have got there man. Massive balls up

 

[burger09]

Cal looked a bit frazzled trying to explain how he got it so wrong.

Had no clue on Grlj or Pickett.

His yearly "look how good I am at this" in tatters.

 

[macdaddio]

 

[Toasted]

Not sure our first + 2 second round picks = “big pile of picks”. Bloody Gold Coast = “big pile of picks”.

You forgot an “r”

 

[HairyO]

Just a question, how does this push back our improvements a year?

Have a think through about literally everything said since our PF loss. Then have a think through about trade fortnight. Then think about what happened last night.

BTW: isnt Dear the Gunston replacement?

 

[hardway]

If there was a free hit at any player in This draft that was best fit for hawthorn it is Patterson. Will be a super player.

 

[yeahmate]

What’s lost in West coast trade is they basically gave us a second rounder for nothing. They traded it so they would tactically bid on Murray thinking they would get Adinsall as they wouldn’t match. GC still matched. All they had to do was bid on Patterson after Uwland and they would have got there man. Massive balls up

They traded it to get Lindsay in think as we may have traded to dogs instead if West Coast didn't bite

 

[threesixpio]

So both players we drafted are best mates? I’m out of the loop

 

[MazHawk]

Were we aiming for both as soon as the night started? Is there anyone we missed on?

The only players we were interested in pre-draft for our first were Sharp, Farrow & Grlj. Nairn was the player we wanted that we didn't think would last till 22 which was why we traded down to 18 initially.
He was our target after the first dozen.
Once those first three were gone we traded back a few spots to make sure we got Nairn. Trading for future 2nds was an unexpected bonus.
Our second was going to be used on Hetherton because I don't think anyone believed Schubert would be available. He was a very pleasant surprise to all concerned.

 

[butlers hawks]

We're a club looking to trade in established stars . Could've had two firsts next year. Great starting point for a Humphrey or Walsh. We do lack some genuine star quality in the middle.

Weren’t you saying a couple of weeks ago that Hawthorn needed to stick and pick even if a future first was the prize as another first won’t be the key that unlocks a Butters/Humphrey deal?

 

[Dewwwww]

Wrapped with our draft haul considering Grlj was off the table.

There is no point just taking midfielders with our picks because that’s what we need if the quality isn’t there. Stockpiling future 2nds gives us 12mths to see what Ward / Mackenzie / Butler / Anderson / Hustwaite have before using our assets to trade in to fill gaps.

Schubert will be a big boy once he fills out. After 3 pre seasons he will be good to go and by that stage Chol / Lewis will be in their 30s.

 

[eldorado]

How? We still picked up 2 ~Top 20 picks and gained more capital to make trades next year. I fail to see the downside.

You don't see the downside because you're not a miserable tosspot.

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

Easily trade our Future seconds for a first round pick, Carlton will be looking for points to land Walker. We should have 4 First round picks to play with next year.

2 that will go at the very least for Humphrey.

 

[5minutes_of_Dew]

Was pondering nicknames for our two new additions.

Could they form a formidable duo up forward and be schuBERT and Nairn-ie.

 

[Since 2001]

Have a think through about literally everything said since our PF loss. Then have a think through about trade fortnight. Then think about what happened last night.

BTW: isnt Dear the Gunston replacement?

I would argue that regarding dear, he is the new modern day key forward who is very athletic, lean and has one hell of a jump on him.

Nairne is the more likely gunston replacement. Likes to get high on the wing, work his way back to to full forward and smart leads.

Yes we need mid field improvement, im sure having another year for ward, cmac, frenchie, butler we can get progression. A fit will day would be great. Again as to trade period, would you prefer us to leverage 4 years of first rounders for a 30 year old?

Please tell me what happened last night with the draft. I would give our draft a solid B+.

Would be better if you actually responded to my quote with valid arguments than a general non answer post.

 

[To the Hawk]

So.

Who thinks we're going to trade back in for another player early on night 2?

And who thinks we hold off until next year so that we have a big pile of picks to trade for established talent instead?

I really hope we trade back in for Greaves. But I don't know if the club rates him or not.

Having 3x F2's means we would be best positioned to target bombers and blues firsts next year as they'll want to trade for points with Bewick and Walker.

 

[Hawks_Footy]

Love the upside in these 2 boys.. Schubert was 10 days off next years draft class (born 21/12) and Nairn only moved up the ground late in the year.. to get a couple of F2s will help us at the trade table.. although the rules will slightly change again next year with only matching bids using 2 picks, our recruiting team knows what's going on

 

[To the Hawk]

What’s lost in West coast trade is they basically gave us a second rounder for nothing. They traded it so they would tactically bid on Murray thinking they would get Adinsall as they wouldn’t match. GC still matched. All they had to do was bid on Patterson after Uwland and they would have got there man. Massive balls up

Agree. But I'm still not sure if they ****ed us also because we wanted and expected to get Lindsay.

Nairn looks good regardless.

 

[Alite]

Something only whispered in the shadows... Did sleepy just draft two highly rated crow eaters to help butter a 2026 deal?

 

[To the Hawk]

We’ll be able to trade up in a super draft for another first next year pretty easily now. Someone will need points. Kinda wanna trade back in for NHH though

I really like NHH too. But can't see us trading in for him after taking Nairn

 

[daniel23]

The only players we were interested in pre-draft for our first were Sharp, Farrow & Grlj. Nairn was the player we wanted that we didn't think would last till 22 which was why we traded down to 18 initially.
He was our target after the first dozen.
Once those first three were gone we traded back a few spots to make sure we got Nairn. Trading for future 2nds was an unexpected bonus.
Our second was going to be used on Hetherton because I don't think anyone believed Schubert would be available. He was a very pleasant surprise to all concerned.

Interesting. So in hindsight if we hadn't swapped our 9 for 10 in trade week we would have had access to sharp . So what played out last night wasn't the ideal scenario but they made it work .

 

[dermott]

Excellent work by Sleepy last night. I hope he keeps the future seconds in our war chest for next year with trade opportunities and a stronger draft.
Maybe he will just elevate Blanck and keeps spots for the SSP and MSD, whilst offering some long shots a crack in the rookie draft.