2025 Draft Thread

[doggie dog]

He wasn't really on my radar so I cant comment. Just received a text from a VFL contact to share. The same contact who told me of our interest in Harry Scott earlier in the year.

What range in the draft do you recon Driscoll will go?

 

[doggie dog]

I'd be happy to go for the best available running type at our first pick - small forward or defender, inside or outside mid.

Second pick we take something we didn't take with our first pick, perhaps lean less towards a small forward given El Souki is ours the following year. There are a couple of "low production" mids who should be around our second selection and I'm more interested in what they can do rather than disposal numbers as an 18 year old.

Will Darcy with our 3rd pick.

Maybe a running defender, depends if El Souki a better prospect than Dovaston?
I've seen Flea is back in the track but man did his knee cause him to miss a lot if footy... the same as a ACL.
Live trade our 2nd to 2026 due to El Souki/West/Cooney and

 

[Mojorisin]

What range in the draft do you recon Driscoll will go?

Late if at all

 

[House_of_Dahl]

The next Bont?

Riley Onley
State: Victoria Country
State League Club: Murray Bushrangers
Community Club: Shepparton United
Date of Birth: 30/03/2007
Height: 195cm

A tall midfielder, Onley uses his height and reach to excel around stoppages and has a good burst of speed to break the game open. A powerful player who covers the ground extremely well, he divided his playing time this year between Scotch College, the Murray Bushrangers and Victoria Country. Was at his dominant best in the final two games of the National Championships against the Allies and Victoria Metro, with his bursts through the midfield and ball use superb. Onley averaged 23 disposals (9.8 contested), 4.8 marks and four clearances for Victoria Country to win All Australian honours, as well as being named in the Coates Talent League Team of the Year. A graduate of the Marsh AFL National Academy, he missed testing at the Draft Combine due to hamstring injury.

195, crazy fast, huge leap, already very strong/powerful, good enough to be a top midfieler. You'd think those traits could also match a gun KPD...Reasonable chance to be there at our second.

 

[W W Biscuit]

The write-up on Josh Lindsay is giving me Sam Mayes

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Sam Mayes

Age

31

Ht

187cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.4

4star

K

10.4

4star

HB

7.0

4star

M

4.8

5star

T

2.1

4star

G

0.3

3star

D

14.5

3star

K

8.5

3star

HB

6.0

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.5

3star

G

0.0

1star

D

20.0

5star

K

12.8

5star

HB

7.2

5star

M

6.2

5star

T

2.0

4star

G

0.0

1star

vibes. The last thing we need is someone with question marks over their competitiveness and defensive attributes. Good ball user or not. Much rather an X-factor like NHH at our pick.

 

[Pencil case]

The write-up on Josh Lindsay is giving me Sam Mayes vibes. The last thing we need is someone with question marks over their competitiveness and defensive attributes. Good ball user or not. Much rather an X-factor like NHH at our pick.

Unfortunately most mock drafts have us picking him up, so all we can do is hope for the best if it comes to that.

 

[Salad dog]

The write-up on Josh Lindsay is giving me Sam Mayes vibes. The last thing we need is someone with question marks over their competitiveness and defensive attributes. Good ball user or not. Much rather an X-factor like NHH at our pick.

I could be wrong but a swear there were question marks on Freijah’s competitiveness as well.

I’m confident if we pick him, that our team rates him

 

[bulldogs201616]

Unfortunately as a recruiter you can't make everyone happy. If we take one of Lindsay, O.Taylor, Dovaston NHH or Phillipou on first night I'll be happy.

 

[JohnnySteel]

The more I think about it, NHH is a very bulldog pick, shame he hasn’t tested so we could see his speed / endurance numbers. But on class, he is top calibre if he puts it all together. Could be developed wherever there’s a need for him as well. Could see him being successful as a forward who rotates through mid, wing or half back.

 

[Salad dog]

Unfortunately as a recruiter you can't make everyone happy. If we take one of Lindsay, O.Taylor, Dovaston NHH or Phillipou on first night I'll be happy.

Happy to add Barker to this group as well.

Farrow, X. Taylor & Grlj all pie in the sky types to fall as well.

 

[Testekill]

NHH seems like a super talented kid but his being injury prone as a junior is a little worrying.Genuinely could be anything and it might down to just having him working with some sports scientists at VU during the preseason to find the best way of adressing it.

 

[iambrilliant]

NHH seems like a super talented kid but his being injury prone as a junior is a little worrying.Genuinely could be anything and it might down to just having him working with some sports scientists at VU during the preseason to find the best way of adressing it.

Who would you compare him with ? From the very small research I’ve done he seems similar to cooper hynes ? I’d be all for having 2 powerful units running around in the team if so

 

[Mojorisin]

Who would you compare him with ? From the very small research I’ve done he seems similar to cooper hynes ? I’d be all for having 2 powerful units running around in the team if so

Much more athletic/Outside than Hynes

 

[iambrilliant]

Much more athletic/Outside than Hynes

Who are you hoping we draft mate ?

 

[King Harold]

No chance Sharp falls to our pick is there ?

 

[Mojorisin]

Who are you hoping we draft mate ?

Depends where we are picking, im assuming we shift around on draft night. Off of the current picks though the similar to most, two of Dovaston, Byrne, pickett, Kickett, O.Taylor, Lindsay, Thomas and LeRay.
I'd also be happy to trade out one or both of those picks and pick up mature agers like Blamires, Scott, Scoble and Scerri.

 

[House_of_Dahl]

No chance Sharp falls to our pick is there ?

Kinda hope not, cause you'd have to take him. He's a gun no doubt, just not our need imo

 

[BulldogMuscle]

Unfortunately as a recruiter you can't make everyone happy. If we take one of Lindsay, O.Taylor, Dovaston NHH or Phillipou on first night I'll be happy.

Thanks for reminding me that this god damn draft is split up over two nights.

 

[King Harold]

Kinda hope not, cause you'd have to take him. He's a gun no doubt, just not our need imo

To my eye he is a 200 gamer without a doubt and ready to go.
Very clean inside with the power to make things happen.
Also love he often pulls the trigger on the difficult kick.

I understand your comment about a need ,but Libber most likely gone in 2026 , he walks straight into the engine room.

 

[Mofra]

The write-up on Josh Lindsay is giving me Sam Mayes vibes. The last thing we need is someone with question marks over their competitiveness and defensive attributes. Good ball user or not. Much rather an X-factor like NHH at our pick.

The reason Sicily slid into the 50s were question marks about his competitiveness.

The interviews reveal a lot. We had concerns about Macrae too until meeting his family.

 

[JohnnySteel]

Regan smashed the MSD (Sellwood + Walker look like long term players for us) so I’m confident in his ability to identify talent.

 

[Sentinel]

Regan smashed the MSD (Sellwood + Walker look like long term players for us) so I’m confident in his ability to identify talent.

Surely it's a tad too early to say this about 2 players who still haven't even debuted as yet?

 

[JohnnySteel]

Surely it's a tad too early to say this about 2 players who still haven't even debuted as yet?

They’ve showed enough in a half a season to say that they were good picks.

I personally see a future for both at AFL at this early stage.

 

[MaxiBont]

Surely it's a tad too early to say this about 2 players who still haven't even debuted as yet?

Too late, they’re already planning the Sellwood statue at WO

 

[W W Biscuit]

The reason Sicily slid into the 50s were question marks about his competitiveness.

The interviews reveal a lot. We had concerns about Macrae too until meeting his family.

Given how much campaigner Sicily has in him, that is mind-boggling!