2025 Draft Thread

[Bald Headed Flog]

We really like Grij & Cumming but expect them to be off the board by our pick

I also like Cumming but not sure what that has to do with the draft thread?

 

[DiamondDogs8]

I also like Cumming but not sure what that has to do with the draft thread?

 

[bobs head soup]

The bolter is apparently a real vanilla moneyball kind of pick i don't know the draft well enough to speculate who it is but he apparently ticks all our boxes

As a pure guess, I reckon that player might be Felix Kneipp.

 

[Bonti 5416]

Immediately what I think of when I hear ‘Vanilla moneyball type’ in regards to afl draft

'It still haunts me', delisted Dog Christian Howard couldn't handle the pressure

Delisted Dog admits he couldn't handle being a first-round draft pick

www.afl.com.au

 

[King Harold]

Immediately what I think of when I hear ‘Vanilla moneyball type’ in regards to afl draft

'It still haunts me', delisted Dog Christian Howard couldn't handle the pressure

Delisted Dog admits he couldn't handle being a first-round draft pick

www.afl.com.au

His image also immediately popped into my head after reading that post.
Probably the only time BF experts like us got it right when critiquing that selection.
It was crazy on the night and history proved so.

 

[Bonti 5416]

His image also immediately popped into my head after reading that post.
Probably the only time BF experts like us got it right when critiquing that selection.
It was crazy on the night and history proved so.

Never a good sign when in his interview he says “I wasn’t even expecting to get drafted, let alone in the first round”

 

[iambrilliant]

I wonder if we would try trade up to Carlton’s pick if grlj is there . Something like pick 14 33* future second ? Probably too much but what it would take maybe they send a future 3rd our way or something

 

[weltschmerz]

Elijah Scoble has not nominated for the draft.

 

[BrisDog]

Never a good sign when in his interview he says “I wasn’t even expecting to get drafted, let alone in the first round”

No one was, Christian, that was the brilliant nature of the pick!

 

[threenewpadlocks]

Never a good sign when in his interview he says “I wasn’t even expecting to get drafted, let alone in the first round”

Even if we were 100% right and he turned out to be a star, it still wasn't the right draft selection - by the simple fact he probably would have been available at our next selection.

 

[King Harold]

Even if we were 100% right and he turned out to be a star, it still wasn't the right draft selection - by the simple fact he probably would have been available at our next selection.

Yeah it was totally bonkers.
Only explanation, Mr & Mrs Howard had some photos that included a goat ?????

 

[Bonti 5416]

My hope that Dovaston gets to the dogs is rising….

Its happened a few times before but they’ve always been picked up before is.

Wanted Kozi pickett and Bergman….ended up with weightman

I wanted Clayotn Oliver ….ended up with Dunkley

I really wanted James Aish….ended up with Bont

 

[BrisDog]

Yeah it was totally bonkers.
Only explanation, Mr & Mrs Howard had some photos that included a goat ?????

Bevo wasn’t even involved with the club over that period though.

 

[Bald Headed Flog]

My hope that Dovaston gets to the dogs is rising….

Its happened a few times before but they’ve always been picked up before is.

Wanted Kozi pickett and Bergman….ended up with weightman

I wanted Clayotn Oliver ….ended up with Dunkley

I really wanted James Aish….ended up with Bont

I wanted Coffield and we got Naughton :/

 

[Ash1337]

I've been messing around in Pommyinoz's mock draft simulator. https://pommyinoz.shop/pages/draft-simulator. It's very good. Realised Pies are the biggest threat to a Will Darcy bid.

 

[Doggy]

Phillipou is pretty arrogant. When asked who he would take at number one he said:

“I would take myself, just because of my all-round athleticism and my dual-sided kicking. I’ve got really good skills and I’ve got smarts as well, I feel like I’ve got it all,” he told foxfooty.com.au.

“I feel like I can be utilised straight away. I’m very versatile, I can play half-back, half-forward and eventually hopefully in the midfield. I’d pick myself, that’s not arrogance, that’s just confidence in my abilities.”


Saints are desperate for him but don't have any picks. They'll want to trade in somewhere

 

[JohnnySteel]

Phillipou is pretty arrogant. When asked who he would take at number one he said:

“I would take myself, just because of my all-round athleticism and my dual-sided kicking. I’ve got really good skills and I’ve got smarts as well, I feel like I’ve got it all,” he told foxfooty.com.au.

“I feel like I can be utilised straight away. I’m very versatile, I can play half-back, half-forward and eventually hopefully in the midfield. I’d pick myself, that’s not arrogance, that’s just confidence in my abilities.”


Saints are desperate for him but don't have any picks. They'll want to trade in somewhere

Yeah I don’t think he’ll come into consideration for us, we don’t tend to go for types with FIGJAM vibes.

Saints F1 would be a very nice get. Could see us being interested as well if bids are matched on Murray & Kyle, who we have been linked to early.

 

[Salad dog]

Phillipou is pretty arrogant. When asked who he would take at number one he said:

“I would take myself, just because of my all-round athleticism and my dual-sided kicking. I’ve got really good skills and I’ve got smarts as well, I feel like I’ve got it all,” he told foxfooty.com.au.

“I feel like I can be utilised straight away. I’m very versatile, I can play half-back, half-forward and eventually hopefully in the midfield. I’d pick myself, that’s not arrogance, that’s just confidence in my abilities.”


Saints are desperate for him but don't have any picks. They'll want to trade in somewhere

That’s not arrogance, it’s just confidence in his abilities

 

[Salad dog]

Yeah I don’t think he’ll come into consideration for us, we don’t tend to go for types with FIGJAM vibes.

Saints F1 would be a very nice get. Could see us being interested as well if bids are matched on Murray & Kyle, who we have been linked to early.

We’ve had lots of links to Murray, Kyle & Carmichael, even saw a Tylah Williams link. Wouldn’t surprise me to see us trade with Swans or Suns to help them with points

 

[JohnnySteel]

That’s not arrogance, it’s just confidence in his abilities

Never a great sign when you have to point out that you’re not being arrogant.

 

[iambrilliant]

If we bid on jai murray at our first and gc match will that wipe out most of the picks they hold in the 20s ? Could be smart business by us if so brings our second down abit

 

[Munnez]

Yeah I don’t think he’ll come into consideration for us, we don’t tend to go for types with FIGJAM vibes.

Saints F1 would be a very nice get. Could see us being interested as well if bids are matched on Murray & Kyle, who we have been linked to early.

Sniff probably had a hand along with Stringer in making us wary of the wigwam types

 

[JohnnySteel]

Sniff probably had a hand along with Stringer in making us wary of the wigwam types

Absolutely. We seem to place a big emphasis on character now. And those types just don’t fit into the culture we’re building despite their talent.

 

[Mofra]

I wanted Coffield and we got Naughton :/

A lot of this board did

 

[Mofra]

I'm guessing our second pick will be a kid hardly anybody has talked about. Sometimes they turn out ok - Gallagher & Cleary as late picks are probably ahead of the curve.