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

[Hawked Wings]

Please i beg hork trade 2 f3rds 4ths to get greeves

For gods sake can people stop obsessing over Greeves, there's obviously a reason 18 clubs have overlooked him

 

[JZedd]

Of course there will be, and they will get more 1st and 2nd round picks for those spoiled players they can spend on more Petraccas, while getting more academy kids to kerp the wheel rolling.

The system is DESIGNED to make it so they can't do thought down every again.

I hate them so much. If they were paying Geelong or Essendon in a gf - well Geelong, you've got to be realistic - I would be supporting Geelong.

I hope they never win a thing

Had a couple of beers aye.

 

[SSSSSS]

The one time our NGA produces a consensus first round talent and our application gets knocked back and goes undrafted.

****ing lol

 

[Tents]

Didn't we upgrade Blanck?

yes, was upgraded prior to the draft

 

[indianhawks]

So what happened to Oliver Greeves? Wasn't he supposed to be our nomination in NGA mad got rejected? We didn't pick him in draft, neither did any other team. Poor kid

 

[ReturningHawk]

There are a couple of handy rookies available

 

[number23]

Interesting

PROFILED | 2025 AFL Under 18 All-Australian team

The 2025 AFL Under 18 All-Australian team was revealed last week, and we profile the 23 prospects rewarded for their representative feats.

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We got 2 U18 AA's - LeRay and Schubert and could have had three if we had picked Greeves. There must be something very amiss with him.

 

[Dewnior]

By my count, 1 in 3 players drafted were tied to a club that had priority access to them. And people are worried about the 2027 draft being compromised, sheesh

 

[play2win]

The one time our NGA produces a consensus first round talent and our application gets knocked back and goes undrafted.

****ing lol

Pity the application was rejected, would have been funny to see the dopers bid on him in the top 10

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Couldn't have been a top pick considering they didn't even nominate him

It was only May this year that I had some pies supporters on the main board trying to tell me that their list was not close to the cliff because they would get at least one of LDU, Rowell or Richards and then draft McGaune in the first round.


LOLZA

 

[SSSSSS]

I for one welcome our new South Australian overlords

 

[Crisp Clearances]

i still believe greeves was worth a 4th, but no team wanted him, i expect him to go well i the u19, i thing this was a miss since we sent butler to the shadow realm,just interesting to see a kid to go from a top 20 pic to undrafted but im not sam mitchell but i hope he goes well onwards

 

[squirtle004]

gee whizz, I wonder what went wrong with Greeves? He was touted as a top 10 pick not long ago

 

[big footy cyril]

Interesting

PROFILED | 2025 AFL Under 18 All-Australian team

The 2025 AFL Under 18 All-Australian team was revealed last week, and we profile the 23 prospects rewarded for their representative feats.

central.rookieme.com

We got 2 U18 AA's - LeRay and Schubert and could have had three if we had picked Greeves. There must be something very amiss with him.

WOW that’s a lot of undrafted players from an AA team

 

[The Kipster]

Just so everybody is aware, I'll be nicknaming LeRay 'Candice' because I'm a nerd who watches wrestling. You're welcome to join me.

Stinger LeRay for me...or just Stingers

 

[squirtle004]

Lol maybe when our Tassie deal is done, we pick up a home game in adelaide - half their population is on our list

 

[The Jet From Poowong]

By my count, 1 in 3 players drafted were tied to a club that had priority access to them. And people are worried about the 2027 draft being compromised, sheesh

After all the pre draft talk during trade week about how weak the 2025 draft class is, there will still the same total of picks as every other season

Can’t be that bad

 

[mustang]

yes, was upgraded prior to the draft

Ok thanks

 

[Luke_Hodgey_15]

Stinger LeRay for me...or just Stingers

LeRay Mysterio for me

 

[Liverbird]

gee whizz, I wonder what went wrong with Greeves? He was touted as a top 10 pick not long ago

He is slow as buggery.

An oversized lump of a kid that dominates juniors due to his size but lacks athletic attributes to play modern AFL footy - emphasis on running two ways and ability to spread to create space.

His attributes in under 18 footy do not translate to senior AFL.

The onus is on him to build his tank and pace. Mitchell and Newc didn't get drafted until 21 y.o. so has time on his side. Good luck to the kid.

 

[The Kipster]

LeRay Mysterio for me

Mysterio, flipping classic.

 

[GinniAndTonic]

Do we have three picks tomorrow as well? I expect we’ll keep at least 1 spot open for either SSP or Mid Season.

 

[GinniAndTonic]

He is slow as buggery.

An oversized lump of a kid that dominates juniors due to his size but lacks athletic attributes to play modern AFL footy - emphasis on running two ways and ability to spread to create space.

His attributes in under 18 footy do not translate to senior AFL.

The onus is on him to build his tank and pace. Mitchell and Newc didn't get drafted until 21 y.o. so has time on his side. Good luck to the kid.

Agree with everything you said but Newk was 19 when drafted.

 

[unitedhawk2]

I liked this about LeRay in the U18 AA article:
"LeRay showcased outstanding work rate throughout the carnival, tracking into both 50-metre arcs and helping connect the lines with his kicking off both feet."

 

[To the Hawk]

Once it got past the top 6 picks, and Cumming who I rate so highly, the next band of picks I'm not really expecting blue chip. Although I do think Xavier Taylor will be a legit gun defender in a Maynard and Hardwick mold of making others walk taller.

I think we've done exceptionally well, and can afford to more then clubs picking above us, by taking 3 players we can be patient with and who have huge upside.

Dalton can legit play by Rd 6 and I'm shocked he was available there