Recruiting AFL Draft Watch 2023

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Spoiler: LIVE DRAFT ORDER (2023 Draft Order)

 

[jdstorm]

Stevens

I really wanted stevens too. It’s practically a free hit that late in the draft.

 

[Kong]

Hopefuly with some pants on though...

 

[andleanback]

Have you seen the latest pics of Durham? BIG BODIED MID LOCATED

Or tsatas

 

[Jobe Watson]

We got what we needed in that draft: a strong marking forward, a run-and-carry defender and a good ball user. Now just have to get their development right.

 

[faible]

We got what we needed in that draft: a strong marking forward, a run-and-carry defender and a good ball user. Now just have to get their development right.

Yes, but this is Essendon so we're actually planning on playing Caddy as a big-bodied midfielder, bulking up Lual so he can't run or carry, and using Roberts as a lockdown defender.

 

[Atavistic]

Do we go for a small forward in the rookie draft, like Callinan, or go another HBFer, like Phallictides?

 

[andleanback]

Do we go for a small forward in the rookie draft, like Callinan, or go another HBFer, like Phallictides?

If it’s an outside player I hope it’s Sam clohesy

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

Stevens

Question marks on his athleticism and hurt factor and may well have topped out potential wise given his size in the junior ranks. I think the game is moving away from those big slow inside types anyway. Happy to be proven wrong...

 

[Zach Package]

Bonner to the Aints, bloody hell

 

[eighties_bomber]

We got what we needed in that draft: a strong marking forward, a run-and-carry defender and a good ball user. Now just have to get their development right.

that where the worry is

 

[eth-dog]

Bonner to the Aints, bloody hell

Lost Coffield. Can understand why.

 

[DonsRule]

 

[andleanback]

Geelong took jeka from our vfl list. Damn

 

[Milanista28]

Bello mio

 

[Milanista28]

204, 99kgs. Big man already

 

[Zach Package]

such a non event, only 9 players taken from outside the system

 

[mike ross]

Have you seen the latest pics of Durham? BIG BODIED MID LOCATED

 

[Vindicater]

Good. Needed to go with a ruck.

 

[Mootha]

After watching a 2min video of Vigo Visentini: Marks like Max Gawn

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Max Gawn

Age

34

Ht

209cm

Wt

110kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.1

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

6.7

4star

CL

2.8

4star

HO

35.3

5star

D

18.5

4star

K

11.5

4star

HB

7.0

4star

CL

3.5

4star

HO

29.2

5star

D

8.4

3star

K

3.6

2star

HB

4.8

4star

CL

1.0

3star

HO

15.6

5star

, foot skills of Dean Cox

Dean Cox

Age

44

Ht

203cm

Wt

107kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.9

4star

K

8.9

3star

HB

6.9

4star

M

5.3

5star

T

1.5

3star

G

0.6

4star

No current season stats available

D

13.0

4star

K

5.8

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.4

4star

G

0.0

1star

, future AA Ruckman, and a couple of Brownlow's.

Welcome to Essendon.

 

[Ati Tude]

204, 99kgs. Big man already

Is this him?

https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2014/05/19/12/viggo-mortensen.jpg

 

[Milanista28]

Is this him?

https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2014/05/19/12/viggo-mortensen.jpg

Yes, we also traded legolas in from Port

 

[Ati Tude]

Re Caddy, is anyone concerned he is too short? And maybe he still growing. If you are an undersized KPP you need some tricks. Nate seems good in the air which is a big plus but he is going to need to be a Curnow type if stays at 193cm otherwise ends up in Stringer territory (192cm).

 

[andleanback]

Re Caddy, is anyone concerned he is too short? And maybe he still growing. If you are an undersized KPP you need some tricks. Nate seems good in the air which is a big plus but he is going to need to be a Curnow type if stays at 193cm otherwise ends up in Stringer territory (192cm).

Maybe read up on him a tad and it will alleviate some of your concerns

 

[Ati Tude]

Maybe read up on him a tad and it will alleviate some of your concerns

I have a bit and I’ve seen highlights but am yet to read a review of anyone ever drafted that says they aren’t up to it. And I’m not saying Nate won’t work but i do look at height and body types. That’s why Josh Fraser was never a ruck, watts never a KPF (had the height but not the width or tricks), and why I am concerned re Nik Cox. Among others. Why didn’t Cats draft Caddy? They need that type of player more than us. And pick 31 (36) isn’t the answer.

 

[andleanback]

I have a bit and I’ve seen highlights but am yet to read a review of anyone ever drafted that says they aren’t up to it. And I’m not saying Nate won’t work but i do look at height and body types. That’s why Josh Fraser was never a ruck, watts never a KPF (had the height but not the width or tricks), and why I am concerned re Nik Cox. Among others. Why didn’t Cats draft Caddy? They need that type of player more than us. And pick 31 (36) isn’t the answer.

Well you clearly haven’t otherwise you would know he has a huge wingspan and massive true reach height, which means being 193cm doesn’t really mean much. Caddy is never going to be the no1 key, he’ll be the 2nd or 3rd, Oscar Allen was drafted at 191, curnow 192, riewoldt, 191, Walker 192, Hurley was only 192.

They didn’t draft caddy because they need defenders as much as forwards, who knows what their draft strategy was/is.