2025 Draft Thread

[weltschmerz]

With Darcy's injury, unless it's less severe than we think, we'll have two spots in the MSD. I wonder if we take a ruck (Crossley and Keogh are both around the mark) and push English forward to help cover Darcy? Would also look at the best crumbing small forwards on offer.

 

[dergert]

With Darcy's injury, unless it's less severe than we think, we'll have two spots in the MSD. I wonder if we take a ruck (Crossley and Keogh are both around the mark) and push English forward to help cover Darcy? Would also look at the best crumbing small forwards on offer.

Another key defender to allow Lobb to go forward?

 

[House_of_Dahl]

Another key defender to allow Lobb to go forward?

I considered this but I don't think so. We know Lobb will be OK forward. We also know Lobb is great back. Let's leave him where is he is great. JOD or Croft or Poulter can be OK forward.

 

[JohnnySteel]

Hunter Holmes sounds like he has attributes we would be interested in 187cm goal kicking wingman. Brother of Max.

 

[Mofra]

Hunter Holmes sounds like he has attributes we would be interested in 187cm goal kicking wingman. Brother of Max.

Sounds promising, but dang that Bulldog brother curse...

 

[JohnnySteel]

Understanding at this stage, it’s a complete pipe dream that he would be available near our pick but I think we need to be all in on nabbing W. Duursma. Would be the perfect player to come in & play a variety of outside roles for a couple of seasons then push into midfield.

Also never fear the brother cruse with this one - He’ll be by far the best of the brothers. Hands down.

 

[Mojorisin]

Understanding at this stage, it’s a complete pipe dream that he would be available near our pick but I think we need to be all in on nabbing W. Duursma. Would be the perfect player to come in & play a variety of outside roles for a couple of seasons then push into midfield.

Also never fear the brother cruse with this one - He’ll be by far the best of the brothers. Hands down.

I agree. Another likely somewhat more realistic name is Josh Lindsay could follow the Richards and Freijah trajectory from half back to midfield.

 

[DiamondDogs8]

I agree. Another likely somewhat more realistic name is Josh Lindsay could follow the Richards and Freijah trajectory from half back to midfield.

Yep, Linday and Grlj the standouts for mine but are rising up the boards and will be around top 5 by draft night at this rate.

 

[Mojorisin]

Yep, Linday and Grlj the standouts for mine but are rising up the boards and will be around top 5 by draft night at this rate.

Especially considering all the club tied talents Lindsay likely top 10 live picks Grlj top 15 at this stage.

 

[DiamondDogs8]

Especially considering all the club tied talents Lindsay likely top 10 live picks Grlj top 15 at this stage.

They’ve got all the desirable traits to thrive in modern footy, I’ll be keeping a close watch on those two in particular this year

 

[Mojorisin]

They’ve got all the desirable traits to thrive in modern footy, I’ll be keeping a close watch on those two in particular this year

Lindsay was awarded BOG against Coburg playing for the U18 academy today. Look forward to watching the replay considering it clashed with the Footscray game.

 

[JohnnySteel]

Considering we have a lot of club tied prospects next year, I wonder if we’ll consider trading our 2026 first into this year. We are building an exciting group of young talent, if we can bring in a couple more top talent with this group, we will be very well placed long term.

 

[dogwatch]

Considering we have a lot of club tied prospects next year, I wonder if we’ll consider trading our 2026 first into this year. We are building an exciting group of young talent, if we can bring in a couple more top talent with this group, we will be very well placed long term.

Wasn’t the AFL going to change the rules to stop clubs using bundles of late picks to match bids on premium players?

 

[Mojorisin]

Wasn’t the AFL going to change the rules to stop clubs using bundles of late picks to match bids on premium players?

Less picks have points tied to them now aswell as the points tied to picks tapering off quicker then they did previously.

 

[weltschmerz]

Then there is Will Darcy, the younger brother of Western Bulldogs star Sam and son of Dogs legend Luke.
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Darcy is viewed internally as a major draft smokey. Not on a Coates Talent League list, Darcy is draft eligible this year and is athletic key defender who is great in the air and at ground level. Sam rocketed up draft board in his 18th year and don’t be surprised to see Will get the attention of recruiters in he APS.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/sport/aps-football-2025-top-prospects-and-the-players-to-watch-from-every-school/news-story/c1f98e9d02ef773533aaf0f0c33ebb00?amp

 

[Mojorisin]

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/sport/aps-football-2025-top-prospects-and-the-players-to-watch-from-every-school/news-story/c1f98e9d02ef773533aaf0f0c33ebb00?amp

That'd be a nice little bonus. If we could have all three in dogs colours that'd be fantastic.

 

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Will Darcy mentioned as a stand out defender in this match

 

[Mojorisin]

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/sport/aps-football-2025-top-prospects-and-the-players-to-watch-from-every-school/news-story/c1f98e9d02ef773533aaf0f0c33ebb00?amp

Just read the article, plays alongside Kobe Williams hopefully he convinces him to nominate the dogs.

 

[DiamondDogs8]

I haven’t seen a minute of Will play but would be a no brainer as a rookie pick? Right?

 

[JohnnySteel]

Absolutely need another young key defender. How tall is Will?

 

[House_of_Dahl]

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/sport/aps-football-2025-top-prospects-and-the-players-to-watch-from-every-school/news-story/c1f98e9d02ef773533aaf0f0c33ebb00?amp

Wait what..there is another Darcy brother in the draft this year?!

 

[1961grandfinal]

I haven’t seen a minute of Will play but would be a no brainer as a rookie pick? Right?

Saw him years ago, maybe u/12’s when he played against grandson, he was years a head of the other kids.

 

[MaxiBont]

How often / how high do kids usually get drafted who aren’t in a talent league?

 

[weltschmerz]

How often / how high do kids usually get drafted who aren’t in a talent league?

I can think of one who got picked up from school footy and local ammos, Oliver Sestan at Melbourne. Obviously Darcy has the name though and I'm sure there'll be lots of eyes on him.

 

[scooter600x]

I can think of one who got picked up from school footy and local ammos, Oliver Sestan at Melbourne. Obviously Darcy has the name though and I'm sure there'll be lots of eyes on him.

Andrew Mackie and Will Minson were both playing school footy in SA. I think Minson may have played 1 game for Norwood, perhaps. I remember when we drafted him there was no write up, no photo and his height was listed as 185cm.