Recruiting 2026 Midseason Draft - Who do we take with pick 1?

[Donflicted]

Sorry Lore i am an idiot and my threads are not up to scratch but i will keep the tradition in opening this thread as i did last year

 

[King Patty]

Joel Fitzgerald

Joel Fitzgerald Draft Profile

central.rookieme.com

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Good news re Sharpy too.

 

[Donflicted]

Joel Fitzgerald

Joel Fitzgerald Draft Profile

central.rookieme.com

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Good news re Sharpy too.

Sam Toner?

 

[eth-dog]

Why? We have a draft thread

 

[Atavistic]

Why? We have a draft thread

Because tradition. Didn't you read the OP?

 

[Donflicted]

Because tradition. Didn't you read the OP?

And Bomberblitz has one so we should have one!!!

 

[Calthorpe14]

So, Zak Johnson & Brayden Fiorini

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Brayden Fiorini

Age

28

Ht

187cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.9

5star

K

13.9

5star

HB

9.1

5star

M

4.7

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

2.9

4star

D

16.3

4star

K

11.0

4star

HB

5.3

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.7

3star

CL

0.7

3star

D

21.2

5star

K

10.2

4star

HB

11.0

5star

M

4.6

5star

T

4.2

5star

CL

3.2

5star

to miss the majority of the season. LTI for both and take 2 more kids?

 

[Donflicted]

So, Zak Johnson & Brayden Fiorini to miss the majority of the season. LTI for both and take 2 more kids?

Personally would just put Brayden Fiorini on the LTI only

Zak Johnson will come back in the later stages of the season and we should be still trying to get games into him for his development

 

[Calthorpe14]

Personally would just put Brayden Fiorini on the LTI only

Zak Johnson will come back in the later stages of the season and we should be still trying to get games into him for his development

If we’re confident he can get back and play a handful of games, I’d keep him off the LTI. My fear is we rush him back and his pre-season is significantly hampered

 

[King Patty]

If we’re confident he can get back and play a handful of games, I’d keep him off the LTI. My fear is we rush him back and his pre-season is significantly hampered

just give him the season have 2 picks, and he can work in the gym.

 

[ant555]

Medium type with some speed.

 

[Vindicater]

I assume they are just keeping Fiorini off the list for now in case we have another season ender first. He would want to come back and play so we are probably giving him a chance at that.

 

[Old Campaigner]

Medium type with some speed.

Time for a comeback?

 

[ghostdog]

And Bomberblitz has one so we should have one!!!

That would justify a dangerous precedent.

 

[ghostdog]

So, Zak Johnson & Brayden Fiorini to miss the majority of the season. LTI for both and take 2 more kids?

Zak Johnson!?

 

[ghostdog]

I wouldn't mind a quick small forward to supercede Gresh or a quick half back who can run and carry and distribute, to supercede McGrath having to do that.

 

[Old Campaigner]

As usual we've got so many gaps that we can't go wrong taking the best long term prospect rather than picking for a particular position

 

[Donflicted]

Reports are we have been linked with Jaxon Artemis so have Richmond i believe

Classy wingman currently playing for Tas

Jaxon Artemis Draft Profile

South Fremantle's Jaxon Artemis came from the clouds to take out state MVP honours this year, credit to his rebound running and ball use.

central.rookieme.com

 

[Old Campaigner]

Cashing in on the Luna program hype

 

[craffles]

Best available if we have a pick. Don’t care where it is.

 

[noobermensch]

This was the game that had AFL clubs sit up and take notice as Noah McMenamin took a stack of intercept marks and put himself on the radar for the mid season draft for teams that need to bolster their tall defender stocks. McMenamin will reportedly line up for Collingwood's VFL team this weekend to give the Pies and others a look at how he goes stepping up to a higher level.

 

[dank420_]

McMenamin

**** being a commentator

 

[Donflicted]

This was the game that had AFL clubs sit up and take notice as Noah McMenamin took a stack of intercept marks and put himself on the radar for the mid season draft for teams that need to bolster their tall defender stocks. McMenamin will reportedly line up for Collingwood's VFL team this weekend to give the Pies and others a look at how he goes stepping up to a higher level.

Honestly hope we are looking at him wouldn't be opposed to adding to our KPD/Intercepting stocks

 

[andleanback]

Zac foot is the one I’d be looking at. Would definitely make a difference in our front half

 

[bombersim]

As others have mentioned, best available for me. I don’t think we have a pressing need - could improve every area of the ground.
Genuine foot speed would be nice.
Or key back? (Though Blackiston was pretty good against GWS).

Avid watchers of VFL etc, is there much talent available - anything to be excited about?