Review 2025 National Draft Thread | Dovaston #16 / Thredgold #26 / Mikunda #48

[Souup]

Potentially. Not sure how athletic he is though.

83cm Vertical
3.227 20m
8.348 Agility
600 Yoyo

His 5m and 10m splits are also very slow.

 

[DunderHead]

Hopefully we should be able to trade our second rounders to someone who needs points and move up into the first round. I assume we wouldnt get into the top 10 but maybe mid teens.

We could get into the top 10 by trading next year's first rounder and this years second rounder. We would have to be pretty confident of McCartney and Harris nominating and performing strongly next year.

 

[Souup]

Long way to go but so far I'm not very bullish on this class, and that's without factoring in the watering down due to NGA and F/S.

Cooper Duff-Tytler, Riley Onley, Dyson Sharp. There's a cliff after these 3 right now.

And even then, if we re-did last year's draft right now and could slot the 3 I mentioned in, I'd have Cooper Duff-Tytler at 3 and then Onley and Sharp at 6 and 7 at best.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Long way to go but so far I'm not very bullish on this class, and that's without factoring in the watering down due to NGA and F/S.

Cooper Duff-Tytler, Riley Onley, Dyson Sharp. There's a cliff after these 3 right now.

And even then, if we re-did last year's draft right now and could slot the 3 I mentioned in, I'd have Cooper Duff-Tytler at 3 and then Onley and Sharp at 6 and 7 at best.

Just finished watching the academy game. I know it’s only one game but man it was hard to get excited about this years crop.

Not many genuine accumulators, no players with a real physical presence (outside of Onley & Greeves) and none with any real standout athleticism, with Duff-Tytler the exception.

The skills from that game though were a real disappointment. So many simple skill errors in a game where there wasn’t much pressure.

Sharp was so disappointing on so many levels with his lack of work ethic. Duursma looked tentative and didn’t have the required work ethic.

Burton and Lindsay got plenty of the footy but torched plenty of disposals under little to no pressure.

Curtin had some decent moments but got out pointed plenty of times by Fawcett.

I think for the first time in a long time there will be plenty of top 20 picks that weren’t AFL academy players.

 

[chubbspeterson]

83cm Vertical
3.227 20m
8.348 Agility
600 Yoyo

His 5m and 10m splits are also very slow.

Thanks. That's not all that impressive. How would Cody Curtin and Aidan Schubert compare?

 

[Souup]

Thanks. That's not all that impressive. How would Cody Curtin and Aidan Schubert compare?

Curtin:
80cm Vertical
3.199 20m
8.566 Agility
520 Yoyo

Schubert
66cm Vertical
3.225 20m
8.372 Agility
680 Yoyo

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

I haven’t watched it yet but from all reports 3 of the best 4 players from todays academy game will end up at the two clubs sitting 1st and 2nd on the ladder….

Equality hey.

But Shifter says the system is working because they’re happy to forgo academy prosepects bid on in the 50’s and they pay ‘fair price’.

I simply couldn’t type that line without bursting out laughing.

 

[Passmore]

But Shifter says the system is working because they’re happy to forgo academy prosepects bid on in the 50’s and they pay ‘fair price’.

I simply couldn’t type that line without bursting out laughing.

As we can see with the top 4 at the moment, the system is working beautifully.

3 Northern states and the most powerful club who seem to have infettered access to the best placed NGA kids. Just need Sydney to pull their finger out. I'm sure we can work something out if they stay off the pace this year.

 

[shinboner magic]

Curtin:
80cm Vertical
3.199 20m
8.566 Agility
520 Yoyo

Schubert
66cm Vertical
3.225 20m
8.372 Agility
680 Yoyo

Was Schuberts carrying a dumbbell on his vertical jump

 

[andana]

Showing good form
Too short to ruck in AFL

Riley Sprigg | WAFL

wafl.com.au

 

[giantroo]

Squads announced for Victorian boys trials - https://www.afl.com.au/news/1300835

 

[Lomas]

This is a complete shitshow.

The whole ‘the deserve a return on investment’ argument is pretty rubbish when they just sign up kids in the pathways already, and only spend any real time with them once they appear already draftable.

 

[Harris 10]

Steinfort is another ridiculous situation for the AFL.
Need to fix this shite show.

 

[ferball]

Steinfort is another ridiculous situation for the AFL.
Need to fix this shite show.

I know. Imagine having the lead singer of a euro-skinhead band in your NGA.

 

[shinboner magic]

Steinfort is another ridiculous situation for the AFL.
Need to fix this shite show.

Yes

No former players kids should be allowed to be drafted as an nga player

It’s not that ****en hard

 

[krakouers]

One to keep an eye on for us please for extra year Souup hoffseason gains 01 roos_fanatic08
Young Robbie Farmer for Claremont Colts
Good story, talented player and hope he goes well

 

[giantroo]

 

[roos_fanatic08]

I like Lindsay, but not sure his disposal will be as good once he steps up to the champs level and then to the AFL. At this stage he can lack a bit of composure and can rush his kicks under pressure. While his tackle numbers look okay, he isn’t the most physical player in the draft and that always leads to question marks as to how his game will transition to AFL level.

Really like Greeves contested game, kid is going to be a specimen once he fills out.

Duff Tytler again had some amazing moments with a few runs and ball handling below his knees.

Was nice to see Sharp have that game breaking impact again, because he has had a lean start to the season. Not sure he is the generational talent that others suggested he was this time last year.

Shame we don’t have a MSD pick. Donovan Toohey would play in our senior side tomorrow off half back.

 

[giantroo]

Damaging left-footer, ball-winners star as top draft prospects shine

Josh Lindsay starred as the Marsh AFL Academy beat Coburg's VFL side

www.afl.com.au

 

[zoomba23]

I like Lindsay, but not sure his disposal will be as good once he steps up to the champs level and then to the AFL. At this stage he can lack a bit of composure and can rush his kicks under pressure. While his tackle numbers look okay, he isn’t the most physical player in the draft and that always leads to question marks as to how his game will transition to AFL level.

Really like Greeves contested game, kid is going to be a specimen once he fills out.

Duff Tytler again had some amazing moments with a few runs and ball handling below his knees.

Was nice to see Sharp have that game breaking impact again, because he has had a lean start to the season. Not sure he is the generational talent that others suggested he was this time last year.

Shame we don’t have a MSD pick. Donovan Toohey would play in our senior side tomorrow off half back.

Is there really somebody called Duff Tytler?

Poor bastard

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Is there really somebody called Duff Tytler?

Poor bastard

Cooper Duff-Tytler. Just as bad to be fair.

 

[shinboner magic]

Cooper Duff-Tytler. Just as bad to be fair.

 

[Skarrz]

Long way to go but so far I'm not very bullish on this class, and that's without factoring in the watering down due to NGA and F/S.

Cooper Duff-Tytler, Riley Onley, Dyson Sharp. There's a cliff after these 3 right now.

And even then, if we re-did last year's draft right now and could slot the 3 I mentioned in, I'd have Cooper Duff-Tytler at 3 and then Onley and Sharp at 6 and 7 at best.

who would be your 1 2 4 5 in that scenario?

 

[Souup]

who would be your 1 2 4 5 in that scenario?

If we're purely taking what they were like at the same stage/age:

FO'S
Ashcroft
Lalor
Duff-Tytler
Jagga
Draper

There's 6 I'd take before considering Onley and Sharp.

 

[Skarrz]

If we're purely taking what they were like at the same stage/age:

FO'S
Ashcroft
Lalor
Duff-Tytler
Jagga
Draper

There's 6 I'd take before considering Onley and Sharp.

good lad, waiting for that FOS breakout game