Academy Rorts - The 2025 Draft Thread

[Crusha]

There’s only one player I’ve got my eye on with our second pick. He’s from WA, incredibly underrated, and in my opinion, an absolute gun. I won’t name names just yet, but let’s just say I’ll be quietly fist-pumping if he’s still on the board when our turn comes around.

My WA watch is for Cody Curtain.

We don't know yet whether Zakostelsky will make it as a defender, or whether the new rules around subs and ball -ups with see his development take on a new focus as a mobile ruckman.
Even so, I still see a tall defender for the future as a definite need, and we are the position to take a punt at our late picks.
Curtain (200cm) has also had a good year as a tall fwd (32.9 from 9 games at FF in WA Colts).

My WA "favourite" though is Koby Evans, but West Coast would surely match any bid at our range (NGA tied).

 

[Perrip]

 

[briztoon]

I thought we were carrying too many points in to the draft. Was wondering if would try and trade out our second pick and wondered why we didn’t try and get in on the Gold Coast pick swap action.

 

[Section 5]

So, we are now linked to a future 2nd we did not accept from the Crows for Ah-Chee.

 

[Perrip]

So, we are now linked to a future 2nd we did not accept from the Crows for Ah-Chee.

Future 3rd according to Twomey just now.

 

[BangyBangy]

At least that's two of us on Lions BF that would have reluctantly taken the offer of 2nd & 3rd for next year.

I did not mention the offer, as i thought everyone on BF knew what it was.
This is why i only showed the 2nd and 3rd round picks since 2021.
A few gems amongst them and a couple yet to show if they can make the grade

I'm sure there's a lot more than just the two of you, but I'm not one lol.

**** em. Same as the Dawson trade. Pay handsomely on the player contract, offer unders on the trade offer.

Worms.

I know taking the hit stings a little, but highlights their shitty recurring strategy. The Swans (as much as they are a piss poor club) had little choice but to accept.

 

[Nathan Barley]

Future 3rd according to Twomey just now.

Cant see the point of 17 for 22 and a future third

 

[Section 5]

Cant see the point of 17 for 22 and a future third

Agree that's why i assumed it would be a 2nd.

 

[Elixuh]

Will the duursma do the bow and arrow

lol dil always puts a dampener on proceedings with a wet lettuce speech

 

[jonnobackpocket]

I'm going to assume no player has ever won the Brownlow, Rising Star, & Norm Smith in the same year before....

Won’t be saying that in 12 months

 

[briztoon]

Cant see the point of 17 for 22 and a future third

We look like have a surplus of points this year, and we need to bank what we can for the next two drafts because of the mooted changes (that are to be announced in December).

 

[jonnobackpocket]

WAshcroft can't even make the team unbelievably, so I doubt Annable is a chance.

Bit of tongue in cheek mate

 

[Nathan Barley]

We look like have a surplus of points this year, and we need to bank what we can for the next two drafts because of the mooted changes (that are to be announced in December).

How many points would Hawthorn's third rounder next year be worth? 4?

 

[Section 5]

We did the pick have no idea why.
The club may have a plan later.
Possibly the Hawks to give us something back somehow

 

[Section 5]

The Twomey live show is behind the Draft tracker
Not much but enough
EDIT: 23 seconds for pick 5

 

[Mazza44]

West Coast did us a solid by not bidding on Annable but bidding on Uwland and Dean.

 

[Nathan Barley]

We currently have 22, 23, 41, 48 and 55

 

[GenericUsername202]

of course richmond did that

 

[Section 5]

Pick 6 Annabel
Need 1494 points for that.

 

[Morbidly_Obese]

 

[Surly Boy]

Pick 6 Annabel

*Annabelle

 

[Nathan Barley]

We now have 44, 46 and 52

 

[Elixuh]

Did we trade down to pick 6?

 

[Comeback Lions]

Great to get Annable at 6.

 

[Elixuh]

Lowkey Annable speaks extremely well