2025 Draft Thread

[Norm De Guerre]

I cant believe that we got Lindsay at 20.

Speaking to [PLAYERCARD]Sam Power[/PLAYERCARD] earlier today during our weekly catch up, he told me that the club had him in the top 5.

 

[goodcop badcop]

This year Collingwood had 36 main 7 rookie A 1 rookie B. I know North and Essendon and maybe GC were given extras but not Collingwood from memory. Not sure it is that clear cut.

With the mid season draft, you can add extras to your list because of injuries. At the end of the season, you are only allowed the maximum of 36 - 38 main list spots and 4 - 6 Cat A rookies. We added one extra this year because of the Weightman injury.

 

[bobs head soup]

Pommy has dogs taking Oskar tayler and trading the next 2 picks with dogs future 2nd for saints future first round pick and a late pick.

Power traded F4 for 53. If that ends up a significant piece of getting us an extra F1, that is seriously impressive trading.

 

[VitalDread]

And Ruck Louis Emmett with pick 30, interesting...

Cal Twomey's 2025 Phantom Draft: Top 30, late picks, whispers

Who will your club take in this year's Telstra AFL Draft? Our expert makes the call

www.afl.com.au

Feel like Emmett fits the ruck/forward role the best outside the top 15 players

 

[Salad dog]

Twomey's record is accurate for the top 10 and has a good idea where the early bids will be I will expect the first 13 picks will play out that way before a surprise selection happens or could change at 1 of Dee's picks. I wouldn't be surprised that Tigers trade into the first round.

Top 13 looks set, Hawks weigh up Grlj/Lindsay while I suspect GWS are Grlj/Taylor

I reckon North or Eagles end up pouncing on Lindsay and I’ll be left bitterly disappointed

 

[goodcop badcop]

Feel like Emmett fits the ruck/forward role the best outside the top 15 players

I mentioned a while back, I heard a rumour that the club was keen on Emmett and sees him as a future key back. Twomey mentioned the key back thing in the write-up, so I'm kinda thinking my source is legit.

 

[Charlie Bucket]

How has our 1st dropped all the way to 20? We had 11 didn’t we. Have I missed something?

 

[Salad dog]

How has our 1st dropped all the way to 20? We had 11 didn’t we. Have I missed something?

We had 12 which we traded back to 14, Twomey has predicted 6 bids before our 1st

 

[Dale4captain]

How has our 1st dropped all the way to 20? We had 11 didn’t we. Have I missed something?

Swapped picks with GWS and then there are 7 academy/FS selections before us.

 

[dergert]

Does Lindsay have that speed endurance mix regan wants?

 

[JohnnySteel]

We would’ve seen abit of Emmett considering he plays for Scotch alongside Darcy.

 

[Struggle]

How did that guy everyone was desperate to slip by GWS last season go?

 

[goodcop badcop]

How did that guy everyone was desperate to slip by GWS last season go?

Hannaford. Hardly played, was injured.

 

[Pencil case]

I cant believe that we got Lindsay at 20.

Speaking to Sam Power earlier today during our weekly catch up, he told me that the club had him in the top 5.

Maybe a year ago before he had an underwhelming year and about 20-30 others went past him.

 

[Dogsfan1]

Maybe a year ago before he had an underwhelming year and about 20-30 others went past him.

If we get lindsay we will be happy with him

 

[JohnnySteel]

Whoever we pick we’ll all jump on the bandwagon pretty quickly. I remember last year a lot of people didn’t see it with Hynes, I dare say most see it now.

 

[Pencil case]

Whoever we pick we’ll all jump on the bandwagon pretty quickly. I remember last year a lot of people didn’t see it with Hynes, I dare say most see it now.

This is true. I was disappointed with Hynes but he showed a lot this year in bursts. Hopefully Lindsay proves us wrong.

 

[goodcop badcop]

Does Lindsay have that speed endurance mix regan wants?

Doesn't appear to standout in either. I'd say his endurance would be above average to good, speed is just average. Seems very footy mad and it sounds like he'll work hard to make it. Seems to be of good character.

 

[Boyd oh Boyd]

After some back and forth, I think in the end I like Lindsay. I see the [PLAYERCARD]Caleb Daniel[/PLAYERCARD]/Harry Sheezel DNA but not necessarily their ceiling.

If Daniel was 10cm taller he would've been a top 10 pick. It depends if you think the game as gone past him or he regressed. Lindsay definitely doesn't have Sheezel's versatility but Sheez was pretty good just as a half back.

Lindsay kick is good enough that he doesn't need much else to be draft worthy. He's also surprisingly evasive for being so one-paced and the character aspects are a huge tick. He doesn't win much of his own ball and I've yet to see any defending but many draftees are forced to change when they go from the best in their team (and sometimes having the team balanced around them) to just one of many trying to get a spot.

It just means we really need to get the defensive mix right if we're going to have him and Dale be largely unaccountable. I do get the feeling that there might be a player or two that slides to us so it''ll be interesting to see how the draft plays out.

 

[Norm De Guerre]

Maybe a year ago before he had an underwhelming year and about 20-30 others went past him.

Sam Power lied to me?

 

[Bonti 5416]

Im still hoping for Sam Allen as our second pick. Speed (Sub 3-second) and Endurance (5:45km 2km), heaps of upside, versatility, insane leap (101cm). Smaller sample size and coming off an acl in Round 4 of the year but heaps of upside. Worth a shot.

Louis Emmett is an interesting one, ticks a lot of boxes. Is he competitive? Tough?

 

[Sentinel]

With the mid season draft, you can add extras to your list because of injuries. At the end of the season, you are only allowed the maximum of 36 - 38 main list spots and 4 - 6 Cat A rookies. We added one extra this year because of the Weightman injury.

Yep, you can temporarily exceed maximum list allowances during the season (via the SSP or midseason draft) only by placing a player on the 'inactive list'. That player is ineligible to play for the remainder of the season, usually due to injury or retirement, and by the time of final list lodgement on 24th November the club must return below the limit of 36-38 main list, 4-6 category A rookies (to a combined total of 42 players) and 2 category B rookies.

 

[Pencil case]

Louis Emmett is an interesting one, ticks a lot of boxes. Is he competitive? Tough?

Just watched his highlights - can see him being a seriously good KPD.

 

[iambrilliant]

Just watched his highlights - can see him being a seriously good KPD.

I reckon he would be a really good selection at our second . Doubles as ruck depth and key position depth. Smart pick up

 

[Dav1d]

If we draft Lindsay I might sneak a punt on him for the Rising Star, think he’ll play a lot and be solid. Not sure about him been a super star but if we take him, I’d love to be wrong.