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

[Rooboy53]

Don't get me wrong, he had an impressive underage year, but I just don't see the X factor Willem Duursma, definitely don't think he'll be a top 5 pick come the end of the year.

To me he is on the softer side, less skilled than Zane, and has a tendency to panic with ball in hand when there is any pressure, despite all the pundits claiming he is an elite ball user.

Reminds me of a Harry Jones or Nick Cox type from Essendon.

Reminds me of Bailey Dale the way he moves but without the elite kicking skills

 

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[lockheed]

Would someone please remind me - do we currently have an NGA?

 

[roos_fanatic08]

El Achkar & Kako are going to be a pretty impressive combo for the bombers.

Think I’ve mentioned it before that at this early stage it looks as though the 3 or 4 best small forwards in this draft pool are linked to other clubs NGA.

Just our luck

 

[shinboner magic]

El Achkar & Kako are going to be a pretty impressive combo for the bombers.

Think I’ve mentioned it before that at this early stage it looks as though the 3 or 4 best small forwards in this draft pool are linked to other clubs NGA.

Just our luck

Is that a repeat of last season

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Is that a repeat of last season

Not quite. Kako was the highest rated small forward and he was in Essendon’s NGA. Joe Berry, Ollie Hannaford, Jesse Dattoli and a few others were in the open draft pool.

This year you have:

El Achkar (Essendon)
Basil Hart (Freo)
Wes Walley (WC)

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Not quite. Kako was the highest rated small forward and he was in Essendon’s NGA. Joe Berry, Ollie Hannaford, Jesse Dattoli and a few others were in the open draft pool.

This year you have:

El Achkar (Essendon)
Basil Hart (Freo)
Wes Walley (WC)

Basil Hart = The Fawlty.

 

[Shermanator]

Basil Hart = The Fawlty.

Basil Hart = The Sh

 

[chubbspeterson]

El Achkar & Kako are going to be a pretty impressive combo for the bombers.

Think I’ve mentioned it before that at this early stage it looks as though the 3 or 4 best small forwards in this draft pool are linked to other clubs NGA.

Just our luck

Marlon Neocleous from Gippy Power looks an interesting type. Small forward. 168cm.

 

[year of the roo]

A medium forward coming back from an ACL? Apparently his middle name is North Melbourne.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Marlon Neocleous from Gippy Power looks an interesting type. Small forward. 168cm.

I think he is an underager but I’ll have to confirm.

He has a tonne of talent and for a kid his height he has the same build as boomer.

 

[The Nostradamus]

I think he is an underager but I’ll have to confirm.

He has a tonne of talent and for a kid his height he has the same build as boomer.

He’s a bottom ager

Will go early in the draft next year

 

[EDFL follower]

Neocleous kicked the sealing goal in front of the Traralgon crowd in the gippy Grand final last year. Plays for Caulfield grammas as well

 

[Shermanator]

Marlon Neocleous from Gippy Power looks an interesting type. Small forward. 168cm.

Marlon Neocleous = The cell

 

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[chubbspeterson]

Why would another team use a 1st round pick on a ruck/fwd hybrid? It's illegal.

 

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[roos_fanatic08]

Lachlan Dovaston will be one to keep an eye on. He is a smooth mover and has a bucket load of X factor.

 

[King Hansen]

We should try get Charlie Curnow.

 

[chubbspeterson]

Lachlan Dovaston will be one to keep an eye on. He is a smooth mover and has a bucket load of X factor.

Ah that must be who they were talking about with the Eastern Ranges coach on SEN the other night.
I didn't catch the name but they said a bit of Watson about him.
Cody Curtin, Hunter Holmes and Josh Lindsay sound like good one's to keep an eye on.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Ah that must be who they were talking about with the Eastern Ranges coach on SEN the other night.
I didn't catch the name but they said a bit of Watson about him.
Cody Curtin, Hunter Holmes and Josh Lindsay sound like good one's to keep an eye on.

I'm a big fan of Curtin. More of a genuine KP when compared to his brother. Has a real physical edge to his game and his contested marking is real solid.

I think it's realistic that one of Schubert or Curtin would be available at our first pick if we are looking at talls.

 

[chubbspeterson]

I'm a big fan of Curtin. More of a genuine KP when compared to his brother. Has a real physical edge to his game and his contested marking is real solid.

I think it's realistic that one of Schubert or Curtin would be available at our first pick if we are looking at talls.

I reckon we need at least one more tall. Then hopefully add McCartney in 2026.

 

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[hoffseason gains 01]

Sam Harris [emoji637][emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]] & [emoji638] goals yesterday. (Couldn’t find F/S thread)

 

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