List Mgmt. 2025 AFL Draft

[noobermensch]

All good mate, might watch it myself Friday, just wouldn't bother if I knew you were going to put one up

I likely will get back to it eventually. I normally try and cover everything for the top group of players, just might not always do them straight away.

 

[THE_GUN]

*hate picking him with our early picks with a passion.

I’m sure he is a very nice young man, maybe too nice on the field.

But he took 3 huge pack marks, that’s one of my biggest criticisms of him, so credit where it’s due.

I have no favorites in the draft and will be happy with which ever players we select if we decide to keep the picks
But it goes against the grain to select Ruckman with early picks but if the upside is just too good to pass up you just take them.

Wouldn't say no to a Luke Jackson type if thats what he is projecting to become
Mids are a safer choice but they need to have standout features
Kicking , Speed , Agility and footy smarts

 

[AstuteTiger]

so are we not participating in the midseason draft or what's going on, clock is ticking

Correct,

10 teams are not involved in the MSD

St Kilda, Adelaide, Brisbane, Fremantle, Geelong, the Giants, Hawthorn, Melbourne, Richmond and Sydney will not be involved in the draft.

 

[THE_GUN]

Damn we are going to miss out on a future state league player that will be delisted in 2 years

 

[Calcium Man]

I have no favorites in the draft and will be happy with which ever players we select if we decide to keep the picks
But it goes against the grain to select Ruckman with early picks but if the upside is just too good to pass up you just take them.

Wouldn't say no to a Luke Jackson type if thats what he is projecting to become
Mids are a safer choice but they need to have standout features
Kicking , Speed , Agility and footy smarts

The way I look at it is Rucks usually have a pretty undersized impact on a game. You mention Luke Jackson, but then look at his performance against Darcy Cameron the other week. Cameron was able to break even and limit his impact, despite being the less talented player.

That’s the thing. Jackson is a great athlete, but his impact can be neutralised or at least dampened by a decent ruck. Compare that to a genuine mid who’s involved in transition, applies pressure, spreads well, and makes repeat efforts around stoppages. Those are the players who influence winning in a real and consistent way.

And I know CDT can do the above but it’s in the same way Lalor played full forward, it’s a credible facsimile of a FF but you’d rather a genuine one.

When we’ve got two top 5 picks, I’d rather use them on players like Duursma (I’m not even massively high on him, but he’s a phenomenal athlete who finds the footy) and Grlj, who has the traits to genuinely shift games consistently. Premiership rucks are usually grunts and Spending a premium pick on that role feels like overkill to me, especially when you can find someone to break even in the ruck much cheaper.

CDT is a nice piece to add but I don’t think he’s a next level talent compared to the top of the class and I don't think hes changing the direction of the side more than an average ruck would.

 

[THE_GUN]

The way I look at it is Rucks usually have a pretty undersized impact on a game. You mention Luke Jackson, but then look at his performance against Darcy Cameron the other week. Cameron was able to break even and limit his impact, despite being the less talented player.

That’s the thing. Jackson is a great athlete, but his impact can be neutralised or at least dampened by a decent ruck. Compare that to a genuine mid who’s involved in transition, applies pressure, spreads well, and makes repeat efforts around stoppages. Those are the players who influence winning in a real and consistent way.

And I know CDT can do the above but it’s in the same way Lalor played full forward, it’s a credible facsimile of a FF but you’d rather a genuine one.

When we’ve got two top 5 picks, I’d rather use them on players like Duursma (I’m not even massively high on him, but he’s a phenomenal athlete who finds the footy) and Grlj, who has the traits to genuinely shift games consistently. Premiership rucks are usually grunts and Spending a premium pick on that role feels like overkill to me, especially when you can find someone to break even in the ruck much cheaper.

CDT is a nice piece to add but I don’t think he’s a next level talent compared to the top of the class and I don't think hes changing the direction of the side more than an average ruck would.

There is always the glass half full side as well

Imagine a team with 2 very good Ruck / Fwds in sims and CDT
Double teaming the opposition Ruckman with the talent to actually play a 2nd position and maybe a 3rd with CDT
Lets just assume he is that good to be selected top 3 in the draft and has the Midfield / Ruck and Mid abilities he is displaying at junior level

You then have the flexibility to rest Sims as the 3rd tall when not rucking and CDT being that rotation as well as being able to do what Blicavs does for Geelong in the middle

That could be the game changer and makes our game play the difference

 

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lizard man has released his May Mock

 

[Coach_Required]

Damn we are going to miss out on a future state league player that will be delisted in 2 years

That's a bit harsh on Harley Reid mate

 

[THE_GUN]

That's a bit harsh on Harley Reid mate

Harley is a very good AFL player and might even become a GUN maybe

 

[lizard man]

lizard man has released his May Mock

I’m not hicksy but I know who is

 

[Coach_Required]

lizard man has released his May Mock

I'll spew up if we get Willem Defoe

 

[KrispyKreme]

lizard man has released his May Mock

Good ole hicksy, WCE will 100% take Willem with pick 1. Probably can be my nut on it at this point. Not only that I actually can see them getting a serious in and under player like Dyson Sharp too.

 

[copthat]

lizard man has released his May Mock

Looks similar to what Calcium Man man had us down for...

 

[Barnzy]

lizard man has released his May Mock

Good to see Hicksy has us taking Duursma because that means it won't happen.

 

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Looks similar to what Calcium Man man had us down for...

 

[Calcium Man]

Looks similar to what Calcium Man man had us down for...

Yeah but the rest of his picks are horseshit.

 

[TheOptimum18]

Essendon still trying their best to become us, picking up former Richmond VFL player Archer May as their first pick in the MSD.

 

[AstuteTiger]

Notwithstanding that we could snare (trade for) one of Reid or Rowell, but If we take our two picks to the draft, I hope it's>

Grlj (speed, runs hard and uses the ball well).



Rodriguez (dual-sided and has silky skills)

 

[Drunken Wookie]

They’re not showing the ****ing picks, has raso gone already?

 

[TheOptimum18]

They’re not showing the ****ing picks, has raso gone already?

Not yet, although Essendon next up with pick 13 (and another 2 picks later), so wouldn't be surprised.

 

[Drunken Wookie]

Not yet, although Essendon next up with pick 13 (and another 2 picks later), so wouldn't be surprised.

They’ve got cacao they can **** off

 

[tiger_tough]

Essendon still trying their best to become us, picking up former Richmond VFL player Archer May as their first pick in the MSD.

haha **** they love picking our boys

 

[TheOptimum18]

They’ve got cacao they can **** off

Gresham is their other small fwd as well though, no?

 

[TheOptimum18]

Just Tom McCarthy taken from our VFL program.

Archer May a previous player in the program taken as well.

 

[Groupie_]

tom mccarthy declined a spot on west coasts list