Best midseason draftee ever?

[Ambrosia]

Expect the winner of the poll’s crown to be short lived given the talent of some of the 19 year olds picked this week.

I’ve got big wraps on Snelling but maybe Pickett’s contribution to a premiership gives him the edge.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Expect the winner of the poll’s crown to be short lived given the talent of some of the 19 year olds picked this week.

I’ve got big wraps on Snelling but maybe Pickett’s contribution to a premiership gives him the edge.

Pickett will be hard to beat. His grand final debut is unprecedented in modern times and he got Norm Smith medal votes.

 

[Ambrosia]

Pickett will be hard to beat. His grand final debut is unprecedented in modern times and he got Norm Smith medal votes.

Premiership is a great feather in the cap for their short careers atm but in 6-8 years you’d imagine one of the 4 will be differentiate themselves.

 

[Elmer_Judd]

Noble for me. Being the most consistent. Pickett is a one hit wonder.

 

[Dewyyyyy]

And... Thread over.

Jai Newcombe, not close at all.

 

[Foxman98]

And... Thread over.

Jai Newcombe, not close at all.

Wouldn't be going that far at all. He's been good this year but he's not getting in any top 8 teams starting midfield and needs to clean up his clangers per game

 

[Dewyyyyy]

Wouldn't be going that far at all. He's been good this year but he's not getting in any top 8 teams starting midfield and needs to clean up his clangers per game

He’s better than Noble, Snelling, Pickett and everyone else drafted mid season. He’s the best and will only get better.

Clangers is a weird one, cause it also judges his frees against. Tho he’s the 2nd best kick inside 50 by efficiency and the best clearance to score player in the league.

And he’d get a game in every team. Even as a MID-FWD.

 

[Foxman98]

He’s better than Noble, Snelling, Pickett and everyone else drafted mid season. He’s the best and will only get better.

Clangers is a weird one, cause it also judges his frees against. Tho he’s the 2nd best kick inside 50 by efficiency and the best clearance to score player in the league.

And he’d get a game in every team. Even as a MID-FWD.

Yes he'd get a game correct but his output would drop off in a better team hence he is the player in the best position so far to perform statistically wise however if you look at the role Noble has played in Collingwoods close wins this year you'll understand why they're top 4 he is an exceptional player. Again Newcombe is a good player but he is not head and shoulders the best mid season draftee so far

 

[Dewyyyyy]

Yes he'd get a game correct but his output would drop off in a better team hence he is the player in the best position so far to perform statistically wise however if you look at the role Noble has played in Collingwoods close wins this year you'll understand why they're top 4 he is an exceptional player. Again Newcombe is a good player but he is not head and shoulders the best mid season draftee so far

No. He’d be as good, maybe even better (atm in his current state, as he’ll clearly improve) he can play the outside receiver role well, he can play forward and inside, he’s bound to get more opportunities with the ball and being fed the ball in a good side.

Noble is a solid role player.

And yes he is and it’ll only grow.

 

[Ambrosia]

Agree Newcombe doesn’t really have any competition.

Pretty high on the Essendon group though: Snelling, Durham, D’Ambrosio and Menzies

 

[Foxman98]

No. He’d be as good, maybe even better (atm in his current state, as he’ll clearly improve) he can play the outside receiver role well, he can play forward and inside, he’s bound to get more opportunities with the ball and being fed the ball in a good side.

Noble is a solid role player.

And yes he is and it’ll only grow.

Newcombe would only be a role player in a decent team

 

[Dewyyyyy]

Newcombe would only be a role player in a decent team

You're wrong there sir xx

 

[Foxman98]

You're wrong there sir xx

Which top 8 teams starting midfield does he get in?

 

[AFDogs]

Which top 8 teams starting midfield does he get in?

Geelong, Richmond, Sydney, Brisbane, Collingwood.

Maybe Freo. Unlikely Dees or Dogs.

 

[Dewyyyyy]

Which top 8 teams starting midfield does he get in?

Geelong, Collingwood, Fremantle, Sydney, Brisbane, Richmond.

Dees i can see aswell, Viney, Oliver, Petracca yes but he'd play as the 4th mid straight away and can play fwd and outside.

Dogs is the tough one, they've got so many and they squeeze so many fwd too, that's really the only team i don't see him starting in, but the fact is the blokes had 1 pre season and is 1.5 years into his career, he'll get so much better and it's already not even a debate with the others, let alone 12 months from now.

 

[Dewyyyyy]

Geelong, Richmond, Sydney, Brisbane, Collingwood.

Maybe Freo. Unlikely Dees or Dogs.

Freo, Brayshaw, Serong, Brodie (Fyfe) they'd give him time in there for sure, but he's also versatile enough to play deep fwd or half forward.

Dees is actually more likely, they'd love another target who can go forward, they'd also love him as a 3rd or 4th mid with Oliver and Petracca (atm).

Dogs is the only one which is eh.

 

[Foxman98]

Geelong, Richmond, Sydney, Brisbane, Collingwood.

Maybe Freo. Unlikely Dees or Dogs.

He's not getting in over Danger Guthrie Blicavs/ Martin Prestia Cotchin Bolton/ Mills Parker Warner/ Adams Pendlebury Daicos De Goey/ Brayshaw Brodie Serong Fyfe.

Brisbane I reckon you might have a shout but again Geelong he'd be playing a similar role that Tom Atkins plays, Richmond he will play a similar role to Jack Graham, Sydney Justin McInereny

Again he is a good player but he is nowhere near the elite level players and anything more then a role player in one of the top teams. If we get 5 years down the track and he's Hawthorns next VFL version of Sam Mitchell i'm more than happy to change my tune however at this current time he is in a better position to succeed statistically then the other players drafted ho are role players in better teams

 

[adammania9]

Ash Johnson will kick 1000 goals. Hard to see Newcombe coming close

 

[Dewyyyyy]

He's not getting in over Danger Guthrie Blicavs/ Martin Prestia Cotchin Bolton/ Mills Parker Warner/ Adams Pendlebury Daicos De Goey/ Brayshaw Brodie Serong Fyfe.

Brisbane I reckon you might have a shout but again Geelong he'd be playing a similar role that Tom Atkins plays, Richmond he will play a similar role to Jack Graham, Sydney Justin McInereny

Again he is a good player but he is nowhere near the elite level players and anything more then a role player in one of the top teams. If we get 5 years down the track and he's Hawthorns next VFL version of Sam Mitchell i'm more than happy to change my tune however at this current time he is in a better position to succeed statistically then the other players drafted ho are role players in better teams

You realise midfields run deeper than 3-4?

And you gotta think. Bloke can play fwd and he's also a good outside receiver on top of his inside game.

Blicavs is a ruck, he's a starting 3 mid at Geelong, Danger/Selwood haven't had great years and are slowing down, means Danger can go fwd too.

Martin/Bolton can go forward if Newcombe plays midfield, which they need, midfielders and mid depth, plus Newcombe can.

He'd be there again MID-FWD at Sydney.

He is 100% making the Pies team, their inside mids with Adams is average and just does his job, Pendles aging, Josh Daicos is good, so is De Goey, Crisp but those 3 are dynamic mids and would suit better with Newcombe there, De Goey can go fwd, Crisp can play outside, Josh Daicos outside, inside etc.

Freo team would basically just push Fyfe as a fwd and he'd play with Brayshaw, Brodie & Serong.

Yeah nah, Atkins has played alot mid lately, and before that he was a DEF, Graham is a mid-fwd has been solid but Newcombe is fair better player, he'd be ahead of him in the mid-changes a fair bit. And McInereny is a hf, wing, mid and def. He plays everywhere but Newcombe is a clear MID-FWD.

He is absolutely more than that and he's also only had one pre season and is a year and a half into his career, at 21.

He's ahead of any other mid season draftee, that's a fact, not to mention how young he is, how good he could be and the other stuff.

 

[Dewyyyyy]

Ash Johnson will kick 1000 goals. Hard to see Newcombe coming close

Who?

 

[adammania9]

Who?

Ash Johnson

 

[Foxman98]

You realise midfields run deeper than 3-4?

And you gotta think. Bloke can play fwd and he's also a good outside receiver on top of his inside game.

Blicavs is a ruck, he's a starting 3 mid at Geelong, Danger/Selwood haven't had great years and are slowing down, means Danger can go fwd too.

Martin/Bolton can go forward if Newcombe plays midfield, which they need, midfielders and mid depth, plus Newcombe can.

He'd be there again MID-FWD at Sydney.

He is 100% making the Pies team, their inside mids with Adams is average and just does his job, Pendles aging, Josh Daicos is good, so is De Goey, Crisp but those 3 are dynamic mids and would suit better with Newcombe there, De Goey can go fwd, Crisp can play outside, Josh Daicos outside, inside etc.

Freo team would basically just push Fyfe as a fwd and he'd play with Brayshaw, Brodie & Serong.

Yeah nah, Atkins has played alot mid lately, and before that he was a DEF, Graham is a mid-fwd has been solid but Newcombe is fair better player, he'd be ahead of him in the mid-changes a fair bit. And McInereny is a hf, wing, mid and def. He plays everywhere but Newcombe is a clear MID-FWD.

He is absolutely more than that and he's also only had one pre season and is a year and a half into his career, at 21.

He's ahead of any other mid season draftee, that's a fact, not to mention how young he is, how good he could be and the other stuff.

Yes I understand they need depth thats the point im making. In these teams he is a depth rotation role player not a starting mid. He is fairly average now in most stats and is a below average kick he is again a good player but not good enough to close the thread at all

 

[Dewyyyyy]

Ash Johnson

Never heard of them.

 

[Dewyyyyy]

Yes I understand they need depth thats the point im making. In these teams he is a depth rotation role player not a starting mid. He is fairly average now in most stats and is a below average kick he is again a good player but not good enough to close the thread at all

Below average kick? He's the 2nd best kick going inside 50 (the hardest kick in footy) and the best clearance to score player in the league.

And it's not even depth, he'd be a 3rd or 4th mid at most top 8 teams, (and that's just atm, he'll only get better).

Midfields run 4-5 deep, with the range of CBAs mixed from 10-20, most rotational mids who spend more time forward, would be 5-9, he'd be in the next rung which is most 4th mids for example around 12-15 (he'd play fwd too) and then you've got 3rd mids and players who start on field and probably be around 15-18 could be as much as 20, but then you've got the main couple mids who'd be in the 20s.

He's a versatile player so playing forward, or on the outside ontop of this wouldn't hurt him, it'd probably benefit him in getting more chances to get the footy and kick inside 50.

And yes he is, there's no one even currently at his level of production, Pickett would be the closest this year, Noble probably next but both a roleplayers. Newcombe is more than that and will only continue to do so.

 

[adammania9]

Never heard of them.

Kicks goals in front of mammoth crowds for fun