Recruiting AFL Draft Watch 2023

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[MarkJohnson#1]

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).

If you’re good enough, you’re big enough…

 

[Nuggs Bunny]

You guys should look at a ruler to see what the difference is between 192cm Stringer, 193cm Caddy, 194cm Curnow and 196cm Cameron. This is like how we look at 182cm midfielders and see underdeveloped manlets but look at 185cm midfielders and see the glorious big body.

 

[eth-dog]

Round 1 draftees = 3 years

Round 2 - 3 draftees = 2 years

Round 4 - 6 round draftees = 1 year deals.

That round 4 may end up being a pick normally reserved for a 2 year deal. Is what it is

Nah, 2-4 should be 2 years and 5+ one year

 

[Yoda_]

Nah, 2-4 should be 2 years and 5+ one year

semantics but yeah, agreed

 

[fairbump_playon]

I am a bit underwhelmed about night two.
we drafted two half back flankers.
Lual showed some flashes at half back especially early in the year but fizzled out a bit in my opinion.
was tried as an o baller which was a failure.
roberts is a prolific half back that has not convinced me he can beat an opponent.
I was probably hoping for an inside big bodied mid.

We needed back flankers

 

[andleanback]

9 of the top 13 goal kickers are 195cm or less. The premiership team had 1 key forward at 192cm. Josh Kennedy is the best pure key forward of the last ten years and he was 194cm. He is not undersized if he has the tools.

Forward craft/ ability to create seperation / work rate is way more important than an extra couple cm of height

 

[Red Black and Blue]

You guys should look at a ruler to see what the difference is between 192cm Stringer, 193cm Caddy, 194cm Curnow and 196cm Cameron. This is like how we look at 182cm midfielders and see underdeveloped manlets but look at 185cm midfielders and see the glorious big body.

I think it's a little different with mids due to how they compete. The nature of forwards is get separation, the nature of mids is to clash physically. Small guys can do it, but they have to be built for it.

 

[Snake Charmer]

So we didn’t list either 2 of the ngas as cat bs?

 

[Yoda_]

So we didn’t list either 2 of the ngas as cat bs?

disappointingly no

 

[Vindicater]

disappointingly no

From what I read, both were miles away.

Maybe we are keeping them open for some basketball/cricket/Irish guys

 

[Chambo]

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.

6'8 wingspan means he can play taller, plus you'd think he would add a few cm to get to 195-196cm.

I have read that he is a difficult match up because he's too mobile and quick for a bog key defender, but too good aerially for a medium defender.

 

[Milanista28]

If you’re good enough, you’re big enough…

Some of us are just big

 

[Snake Charmer]

From what I read, both were miles away.

Maybe we are keeping them open for some basketball/cricket/Irish guys

Or an Indian..

 

[Cup_o_Jobe]

Dodo is going to Cat B himself so he can stay around the club a bit longer.

 

[andleanback]

disappointingly no

They aren’t good enough. Hardly disappointing

 

[Nifft]

Dodo is going to Cat B himself so he can stay around the club a bit longer.

Let me guess... he's 180cm and plays midfield?

 

[Yoda_]

They aren’t good enough. Hardly disappointing

More talented than Johnny Rayner, Luke Lavender or Ross McQuillan yet here we are


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[andleanback]

More talented than Johnny Rayner, Luke Lavender or Ross McQuillan yet here we are


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All 3 of those guys were coming from other sports and had potentially higher ceilings, hence why they were added to the list. Our nga kids this year have very low ceilings, there is no point added ngas to the cat b with low ceilings.

And they certainly aren’t more talented that mcquillian, we never got to see how good he good be.

 

[ant555]

More talented than Johnny Rayner, Luke Lavender or Ross McQuillan yet here we are


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What have previous mistakes got to do with anything ? plus there was no proper NGA when those guys where on the list.
They had to be better than what we have now. No one else looked at them either. Maybe the eye of the beholder needs adjustment.

 

[andleanback]

Going off how much small speedy forwards are in vogue, id say kako is a 1st round lock if he has a decent season next in 2024

 

[Yoda_]

Going off how much small speedy forwards are in vogue, id say kako is a 1st round lock if he has a decent season next in 2024

Didn’t make the AFL academy which is usually reserved for the top 25ish prospects.

 

[eDPS]

Didn’t make the AFL academy which is usually reserved for the top 25ish prospects.

6 players went into the top 20 this year who weren’t in the AFL Academy. On the other side only 5 players from that squad didn’t get drafted.

 

[Yoda_]

6 players went into the top 20 this year who weren’t in the AFL Academy. On the other side only 5 players from that squad didn’t get drafted.

Hindsight drafting isn’t cool man

 

[The Prosecutor]

Looks like we may have had a trade proposal where we would've got GWS' future first?

 

[Milanista28]

Looks like we may have had a trade proposal where we would've got GWS' future first?

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