2025 Draft Thread

[JohnnySteel]

Was really hoping they take Lindsay considering they’ve been linked to him. Means Oskar Taylor could be available at ours.

Dons linked heavily to Dovaston so likely won’t be there. But who knows.

 

[bobs head soup]

The latest foxsports phantom has Oskar Taylor going at 29.

 

[adogsfan5]

If Lindsay and Dovaston are both gone by our pick, I’d be moving down the order (in the mid 20s) if it can land us a second rounder next year too.

 

[bobs head soup]

Apparently Adam Treloar

1

Adam Treloar

Age

32

Ht

185cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

28.2

5star

K

12.9

5star

HB

15.3

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

4.9

5star

CL

4.6

5star

D

30.3

5star

K

16.3

5star

HB

14.0

5star

M

2.0

2star

T

3.3

4star

CL

5.8

5star

D

18.0

5star

K

11.2

4star

HB

6.8

5star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.6

4star

CL

1.6

4star

will present the Guernsey to our selection tonight.

 

[weltschmerz]

Will Darcy's resemblance to his dad is uncanny

 

[Foxman98]

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Will Darcy's resemblance to his dad is uncanny

Safe to say I reckon he has already ticked over the 200cm mark

Sam was 204cm when drafted and currently listed at 208cm

Can see will being a fantastic 204cm FB option when he fills out

 

[Salad dog]

Here’s my kinda last thoughts:

Twomey’s top 13 are locked away, might not be his order but those 13 don’t get to us. I see a world where Tigers do a trade that see them take Grlj at what is currently pick 9, falls to 13, whoever slides in that scenario I reckon gets snaffled up pretty quickly. So nearly happy to lock Grlj up in a top 14.

leaves us with:

North Melbourne
GWS
West Coast
Dogs

so you can have a board of 3-4 players (or 5 if you include a bid) for our first.

my board:
Lindsay, O. Taylor, Kyle, Murray or trade out.

others:
Pickett certainly could be on my board, I just don’t watch SANFL reserves, Carmichael is maybe a tad too early here. And Thredgold I’m not sure about.

whats your board?

 

[W W Biscuit]

Getting mail that if he is there North will take Dovaston at 11 (Via a trade with the Blues).

Poor bugger.

 

[JohnnySteel]

Safe to say I reckon he has already ticked over the 200cm mark

Sam was 204cm when drafted and currently listed at 208cm

Can see will being a fantastic 204cm FB option when he fills out

He apparently measured in at 196cm at the combine but I agree, already looks a lot taller than that and it was only a month & a half ago.

 

[cecil]

Lindsay's kicking reminds me of a less creative Caleb Daniel

5

Caleb Daniel

Age

29

Ht

171cm

Wt

72kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.3

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.4

4star

D

19.5

4star

K

11.1

4star

HB

8.4

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.0

3star

CL

1.0

3star

D

16.4

4star

K

7.2

3star

HB

9.2

5star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.2

2star

. 10cm taller and (hopefully) slightly quicker means that hopefully he's better defensively

 

[JohnnySteel]

Here’s my kinda last thoughts:

Twomey’s top 13 are locked away, might not be his order but those 13 don’t get to us. I see a world where Tigers do a trade that see them take Grlj at what is currently pick 9, falls to 13, whoever slides in that scenario I reckon gets snaffled up pretty quickly. So nearly happy to lock Grlj up in a top 14.

leaves us with:

North Melbourne
GWS
West Coast
Dogs

so you can have a board of 3-4 players (or 5 if you include a bid) for our first.

my board:
Lindsay, O. Taylor, Kyle, Murray or trade out.

others:
Pickett certainly could be on my board, I just don’t watch SANFL reserves, Carmichael is maybe a tad too early here. And Thredgold I’m not sure about.

whats your board?

My personal preferences for our first are (with players around the mark & have been linked to);
Harley Barker
Harry Kyle
Oskar Taylor
Josh Lindsay
Jai Murray
Lachlan Carmichael

But I don’t think much separates them, so I would be happy with any of the above.

Can see an eastern double up happening with Taylor & Kras for us.

 

[Foxman98]

He apparently measured in at 196cm at the combine but I agree, already looks a lot taller than that and it was only a month & a half ago.

Sam definitely not 12cm bigger then him in that picture feed the boy the Lachie Smith diet and get some kgs on him and he will be good to go

 

[Testekill]

Poor bugger.

I'd rather Norf than Essendon

 

[Foxman98]

I'd rather Norf than Essendon

I wouldn't

Norf easily the worst team in Melbourne to be drafted too,

Dees you at least get games at the G

Dons/Hawks/Tigs all get marquee games even when shite

Pies have huge crowds week out no mater what

Geelong always competing

Saints usually open the 2nd half of the 3rd level at Marvel

 

[Doggy]

Doubt we take them but Harley Hicks and Kobe Williams probably slip through undated and can be added on the Category B list.

 

[JohnnySteel]

Doubt we take them but Harley Hicks and Kobe Williams probably slip through undated and can be added on the Category B list.

Doesn’t seem like we have nominated either. Really thought Hicks in particular was going to be quality.

 

[iambrilliant]

I wouldn't

Norf easily the worst team in Melbourne to be drafted too,

Dees you at least get games at the G

Dons/Hawks/Tigs all get marquee games even when shite

Pies have huge crowds week out no mater what

Geelong always competing

Saints usually open the 2nd half of the 3rd level at Marvel

Essendon hasn’t won a final in 7785 days mate . They don’t look close to winning another one any time soon either. North are on the way up

 

[Foxman98]

Essendon hasn’t won a final in 7785 days mate . They don’t look close to winning another one any time soon either. North are on the way up

How they've been bottom 3 for the last 6 straight years? and haven't gone close to winning a flag in the same time

Your options are win nothing and play in front of a half empty Marvel or win nothing play in some marquee games in front of 70k + pretty easy option

 

[iambrilliant]

How they've been bottom 3 for the last 6 straight years? and haven't gone close to winning a flag in the same time

Your options are win nothing and play in front of a half empty Marvel or win nothing play in some marquee games in front of 70k + pretty easy option

North gives me Melbourne under Paul Roos vibes I reckon it clicks and they win a flag in the next 5-10 years.

Essendon will be lucky to win a final in that period. The team they fielded against us this year was the worst I’ve seen since early days gws/gcs

 

[weltschmerz]

North gives me Melbourne under Paul Roos vibes I reckon it clicks and they win a flag in the next 5-10 years.

Essendon will be lucky to win a final in that period. The team they fielded against us this year was the worst I’ve seen since early days gws/gcs

Essendon was absolutely rooted with injuries this year, they were playing damn near every healthy player on their list

 

[_Cerberus_]

Lindsay's name is running even hotter today. Which is a shame as I was now firmly in the "want us to draft him" camp. Taylor seems to be sliding, so he seems more likely to end up being our guy. Though I am weary of sliders.

Knowing the previous drafts, it could be an hour and a half, to two hours before our pick is made, once the draft itself starts. The AFL and the Media deliberately make clubs take the whole time, even when they have already decided. To drag it out so they can milk the crap out of advertising. Will be bit of a snooze, but at least there is something to do all night.

 

[glenashley]

I noticed Lindsay was rated as pick 6 in one of the June draft board ranking lists.

 

[Doggies7]

Listening to the latest Code AFL podcast, one of the guys on there (Chris Cavanagh or Dan Batten) were huge raps for Louis Emmett too.

Said entering the year he was thought of as the potential #1 pick by some. Undersized ruck which has some clubs unsure of where his best position is, runs all day, said last year he absolutely dominated some games having 30 touches, 20 hitouts, 2 goals etc.

 

[Mojorisin]

Listening to the latest Code AFL podcast, one of the guys on there (Chris Cavanagh or Dan Batten) were huge raps for Louis Emmett too.

Said entering the year he was thought of as the potential #1 pick by some. Undersized ruck which has some clubs unsure of where his best position is, runs all day, said last year he absolutely dominated some games having 30 touches, 20 hitouts, 2 goals etc.

I'm not a fan of drafting ruckman given how long they take to develop and the risk of the good ones jumping ship as soon as that maturing process has finished however, I was very keen on Dodson last year and Emmett this year I'd be similarly happy to draft. His upside is enormous, his scope in defence is great aswell, I don't know how much he has played there although he did some work in the off season for a potential defensive role this year but his positioning and reading of the play is great. Whether he is a ruck that drops behind play similar to English when he is at his best or permanently shifts to defence he'd be an asset to team defence.

 

[Doggies7]

I'm not a fan of drafting ruckman given how long they take to develop and the risk of the good ones jumping ship as soon as that maturing process has finished however, I was very keen on Dodson last year and Emmett this year I'd be similarly happy to draft. His upside is enormous, his scope in defence is great aswell, I don't know how much he has played there although he did some work in the off season for a potential defensive role this year but his positioning and reading of the play is great. Whether he is a ruck that drops behind play similar to English when he is at his best or permanently shifts to defence he'd be an asset to team defence.

Yeah i've only watched highlights and read some profiles but does seem like he may develop more into a KPP rather than ruck.