Recruiting AFL Draft Watch 2023

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[Keystone agony]

Clarke was an athlete with no skills.

Stevens has skills but is not an athlete.

Clarke was not an athlete, nor a good kick

Stevens is a much bette runner

 

[Keystone agony]

When do the covid affected years stop being spoken about? Surely we are getting close.

It so overblown

Their was zero covid affect in WA and its not liked theyve all of a sudden killed drafts rhe last few years. 2023 was solid

 

[Happyskeret]

It so overblown

Their was zero covid affect in WA and its not liked theyve all of a sudden killed drafts rhe last few years. 2023 was solid

Were you aware that the rest of the country was in lockdown?

 

[faible]

Their was zero covid affect in WA

That's nice. You do realise more than half of most draftees come from Victoria though?

 

[yodellinhank]

That's nice. You do realise more than half of most draftees come from Victoria though?

That's nice too. The question is have WA kids dominated because the Victorian kids were more affected by COVID?

 

[faible]

That's nice too. The question is have WA kids dominated because the Victorian kids were more affected by COVID?

Off hand I'd say it's produced a lot more volatility in the draft order

 

[Zach Package]

Clarke was not an athlete, nor a good kick

Stevens is a much bette runner

Clarke could run all day. Wasn’t quick but neither is Stevens.

Stevens is bigger though,

 

[boncer34]

Off hand I'd say it's produced a lot more volatility in the draft order

As evidenced how?

 

[Happyskeret]

That's nice too. The question is have WA kids dominated because the Victorian kids were more affected by COVID?

Has anyone dominated from the 2020 draft?

 

[eth-dog]

Has anyone dominated from the 2020 draft?

Gulden

 

[Happyskeret]

Gulden

Yes he’s one that definitely stands out. Sydney product too.

 

[yodellinhank]

Has anyone dominated from the 2020 draft?

I don't know.

The statement made by Keystone agony, if I'm reading it correctly, is that the WA kids weren't impacted by COVID and so the impact of COVID would be shown in the difference between the development of the unaffected WA players against the development of the Victorians, who were impacted most severely. So if there isn't discernable difference then the supposed "impact of COVID" is overstated.

 

[Happyskeret]

I don't know.

The statement made by Keystone agony, if I'm reading it correctly, is that the WA kids weren't impacted by COVID and so the impact of COVID would be shown in the difference between the development of the unaffected WA players against the development of the Victorians, who were impacted most severely. So if there isn't discernable difference then the supposed "impact of COVID" is overstated.

Well yes and no as there are other factors as well. WA might have had a bad crop that year? Me personally it’s hard to say there was a discernible difference but I don’t think it proves or disproves that there was or wasn’t an impact. To me I find it hard to believe there was no impact at all?

 

[yodellinhank]

Well yes and no as there are other factors as well. WA might have had a bad crop that year? Me personally it’s hard to say there was a discernible difference but I don’t think it proves or disproves that there was or wasn’t an impact. To me I find it hard to believe there was no impact at all?

A butterfly flaps its wings.

 

[Keystone agony]

Were you aware that the rest of the country was in lockdown?

That's nice. You do realise more than half of most draftees come from Victoria though?

fully aware of what went on around the country

Your both missing the point

 

[Happyskeret]

A butterfly flaps its wings.

Yep who’s to say the WA kids didn’t get impacted by not playing against other state kids? Who knows?

 

[Happyskeret]

fully aware of what went on around the country

Your both missing the point

To me it’s like saying the saga was overblown because there is no discernible difference between the banned players and the other players if you use that logic. Covid like the saga was unprecedented so I don’t think it is overblown. You think it was so that’s fine.

 

[Keystone agony]

Clarke could run all day. Wasn’t quick but neither is Stevens.

Stevens is bigger though,

Stevens is quicker and can also run all day

Hes far superior

He was also coming off an ACL so his size will probably naturally decrease before we even consider an AFL program, as would his running capacity

 

[Keystone agony]

Well yes and no as there are other factors as well. WA might have had a bad crop that year? Me personally it’s hard to say there was a discernible difference but I don’t think it proves or disproves that there was or wasn’t an impact. To me I find it hard to believe there was no impact at all?

WA have not had an uptick in draftees from the 2020 - 2023 pool where "development was impacted"

 

[faible]

Stevens is quicker and can also run all day

Hes far superior

He was also coming off an ACL so his size will probably naturally decrease before we even consider an AFL program, as would his running capacity

This is George Stevens that every draft profile called slow?

 

[faible]

WA have not had an uptick in draftees from the 2020 - 2023 pool where "development was impacted"

Maybe the WA pool just weren't all that good, there's a heap of different factors that go in to draftee development. Development pathway is one of them, but not the only one.

 

[yodellinhank]

To me it’s like saying the saga was overblown because there is no discernible difference between the banned players and the other players if you use that logic. Covid like the saga was unprecedented so I don’t think it is overblown. You think it was so that’s fine.

No discernible difference when they played, when they were out suspended or when they came back?

 

[Happyskeret]

No discernible difference when they played, when they were out suspended or when they came back?

Emitionally I would say it changed them. I didn’t really notice it from an individual playing perspective. I mean we have been a very inconsistent side before and after then. The onfield performances has been like Groundhog Day to me the last 20 years with the drama thrown in the middle.

 

[ant555]

That's nice too. The question is have WA kids dominated because the Victorian kids were more affected by COVID?

The fact they are no good really makes no difference. It was the difficulty of sorting the Victorian kids which has been the issue because 50 to 60 percent of the draft is made up by these guys who missed a lot of footy. It would be a bit foolish to think the WA boys would be better as a bunch simply because the Vic boys may have deficiencies or be a season or so behind in development IMO.

 

[yodellinhank]

The fact they are no good really makes no difference. It was the difficulty of sorting the Victorian kids which has been the issue because 50 to 60 percent of the draft is made up by these guys who missed a lot of footy. It would be a bit foolish to think the WA boys would be better as a bunch simply because the Vic boys may have deficiencies or be a season or so behind in development IMO.

I think it was a reasonable point. I don't know enough to agree or disagree. The fact you say "it would be foolish to think the WA boys might be better" with an extra season of development) highlights it - the impact isn't as big as it has been made out to be.