Club Focus Geelong 2023 - Reportedly open to trading their first round pick

[Lore]

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[CatToTheFuture]

We'll have cap space to burn starting this year, so while I think we'll land some big names, he's not one I'd be betting on. At least not immediately.

If he does leave I'd say we're close to first in line, but he's a country kid. He's moving regardless of where he's drafted.

The Eagles will see themselves on an upwards trajectory in the coming years, and if he's anything like advertised, he'll be the biggest name in a footy mad state.

Endorsements, money, fame, girls, (or guys, whatever you're into Harley!), he'll have just about everything that a man in their younger years is after.

He's more Judd than JHF is what I'm getting at. Could very much see him leaving, and I personally believe he will....but I'm thinking more 24-25 rather than 19.

I think country kids are far less likely to move in general but if they are wanting to move we have a strong case

 

[bzparkes]

Will end up with Harley Reid in the next few years. They will be right.

Is this the same Reid who'd rather play for Collingwood than Geelong?

 

[GoRoos2023]

We'll have cap space to burn starting this year, so while I think we'll land some big names, he's not one I'd be betting on. At least not immediately.

If he does leave I'd say we're close to first in line, but he's a country kid. He's moving regardless of where he's drafted.

The Eagles will see themselves on an upwards trajectory in the coming years, and if he's anything like advertised, he'll be the biggest name in a footy mad state.

Endorsements, money, fame, girls, (or guys, whatever you're into Harley!), he'll have just about everything that a man in their younger years is after.

He's more Judd than JHF is what I'm getting at. Could very much see him leaving, and I personally believe he will....but I'm thinking more 24-25 rather than 19

Dees/pies/Blues etc will all start testing the waters next year I just reckon Geelong will stand out with the lifestyle.

He seems like a good kid I don’t think he is a JHF either but the game is different now vs Judd times I don’t think he goes next year but would be very surprised to see him make the 3 years just because of the crazy level of offers he will have from big Vic clubs.
Reckon you guys will end up with him.

 

[Kobe Gryant]

Is this the same Reid who'd rather play for Collingwood than Geelong?

Wasn't his whole point that he got asked who he wanted to play for and it was Geelong because he barracks for them, Collingwood for the crowds, and the last was whichever club was interviewing him?

 

[Drunkcat]

Like the looks of Edwards but will take 3 or 4 years, love the skills of Wiltshire, Stevens will need to slim down,

 

[Holy Rioli]

Like the looks of Edwards but will take 3 or 4 years.

Bit ruff around the edges and will need to fill out. Peanut Butter is a great way to put on some weight.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Bit ruff around the edges and will need to fill out. Peanut Butter is a great way to put on some weight.

Maybe him and big George can swap diet plans

 

[Holy Rioli]

Maybe him and big George can swap diet plans

Not sure George is into the things that Mitch is into.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Not sure George is into the things that Mitch is into.

That's actually a good strategy. We need to get George on a trip to Ibiza for a month

 

[Hamingja]

Key Backs - SDK, Henry (O'Sullivan, Jeka)

General Defenders - Stewart, Kolo, Bews, Zuthrie, Tuohy, O'Connor, Bowes, Mullin (Murdoch)

Rucks - Stanley, Conway (Edwards, Furphy)

Inside Mids - Dangerfield, C.Guthrie, Blicavs, Atkins, Bruhn, Parfitt, Clark (Stevens, Clohesy, Hardie, Willis)

Outside Mids - Duncan, Holmes, Mannagh, Knevitt (Humphries)

Key Forwards - Cameron, Hawkins, Neale (Foster)

General Forwards - Stengle, Miers, Close, Henry, Rohan, Dempsey (Wiltshire)


We have balanced out our list ok via the draft. The guys in brackets would be the ones I wouldn't expect to see a lot of next year but hey you never know with someone like O'Sullivan who could get a game based upon needs and then show enough to stay in for most of the year. Leaves a solid squad of 32 to pick from.

You can quibble about a few of the categories e.g Tuohy will probably spend more time on a wing with the retirement of Smith, Blitz can play anywhere, and players like Knevitt and Dempsey are probably ultimately better suited playing inside mid but if they are getting games at AFL level it is unlikely they would get the chance to play there much.

 

[Demon in Hell]

If I was a Geelong supporter I would be saying that list looks bleak at best.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

If I was a Geelong supporter I would be saying that list looks bleak at best.

Tbh the whole draft was a bit bleak. I think we've made the best of a bad situation.

 

[JGreezy]

Fantastic draft for the Cats, I thought.

O'Sullivan is a good pick.
Edwards has a ton of talent.
Mannagh will be a good player straight away.
Stevens, as well.

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[CatToTheFuture]

Fantastic draft for the Cats, I thought.

O'Sullivan is a good pick.
Edwards has a ton of talent.
Mannagh will be a good player straight away.
Stevens, as well.

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I agree broadly but I think it needs to be qualified somewhat in that our big need is looking like decent mids and this draft was thin for them and our later picks were all traded out for Ollie Henry. In that context it looks like we did alright with what we had.

COS looks like a great kid and a position we need filled real soon.

Mannagh looks like he can impact immediately and we need ready to go players.

I actually quite like the look of Wiltshire and Humphries who are both decent kicks with a turn of speed. Both aged in the same kind of age range as Bruhn, Holmes, Henry, Neale, Knevitt, Dempsey so it looks like we are lining up a cohort.

Edwards might not make it but worth a roll of the dice. Stevens is a real long shot given his lack of speed.

Not bad for a draft we mostly traded out of.

 

[Warhorse]

If I was a Geelong supporter I would be saying that list looks bleak at best.

Who would you have taken instead?

 

[Vindicater]

Who would you have taken instead?

I think they did okay

The trade with Essendon was good as it allowed you to get O'Sullivan plus another asset.

O'Sullivan and Edwards were needs and will help in a few years time.

Mannagh was a reach and I think Jiath or Lual would have been better value for a team lacking run.

Stevens at that point of the draft is fine. He either kills it or is out of the league in two years.

 

[The 747]

I think they did okay

The trade with Essendon was good as it allowed you to get O'Sullivan plus another asset.

O'Sullivan and Edwards were needs and will help in a few years time.

Mannagh was a reach and I think Jiath or Lual would have been better value for a team lacking run.

Stevens at that point of the draft is fine. He either kills it or is out of the league in two years.

Very hard to tell with Geelong players, sometimes those late picks turn out to be AFL standard players, a lot of the time the earlier picks don't work out.

 

[Hamingja]

Mannagh was a reach and I think Jiath or Lual would have been better value for a team lacking run.

To be confirmed if Mannagh was a reach. People said Stewart was a reach when we took him. Obviously Essendon fans hoping he doesn't translate his VFL form to AFL given he was a freebie from the Dodo.

 

[Vindicater]

To be confirmed if Mannagh was a reach. People said Stewart was a reach when we took him. Obviously Essendon fans hoping he doesn't translate his VFL form to AFL given he was a freebie from the Dodo.

Stewart was not a reach. Clubs were interested earlier for him but he basically told teams he wanted to be close to home so they went other ways. (Their fault, they should have taken the risk)

 

[Hamingja]

Stewart was not a reach. Clubs were interested earlier for him but he basically told teams he wanted to be close to home so they went other ways. (Their fault, they should have taken the risk)

There were people complaining about taking him so early on the Geelong board.

We have taken mature ages at the end the very end of the national draft and the rookie draft that have not worked out but whenever we have coughed up actual draft capital for one it has been a hit (Taylor, Stewart and Kelly).

Very brave call to knock the recruitment team rating Mannagh where they did.

 

[JayJ20]

To be confirmed if Mannagh was a reach. People said Stewart was a reach when we took him. Obviously Essendon fans hoping he doesn't translate his VFL form to AFL given he was a freebie from the Dodo.

He can be AA if he likes. I don't think we'd have any reason to be annoyed at not picking a 26 year-old player especially if Caddy realises his potential. Essendon aren't likely going to be premiership contenders (if they'll ever be) until Mannagh is at least 29-30.

 

[Hamingja]

He can be AA if he likes. I don't think we'd have any reason to be annoyed at not picking a 26 year-old player especially if Caddy realises his potential. Essendon aren't likely going to be premiership contenders (if they'll ever be) until Mannagh is at least 29-30.

That's the attitude that makes our list management strategy successful. Keep it up.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

He can be AA if he likes. I don't think we'd have any reason to be annoyed at not picking a 26 year-old player especially if Caddy realises his potential. Essendon aren't likely going to be premiership contenders (if they'll ever be) until Mannagh is at least 29-30.

Caddy will be a bust.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

He can be AA if he likes. I don't think we'd have any reason to be annoyed at not picking a 26 year-old player especially if Caddy realises his potential. Essendon aren't likely going to be premiership contenders (if they'll ever be) until Mannagh is at least 29-30.

To be honest it really thinned out at that pick anyway

 

[Vindicater]

To be honest it really thinned out at that pick anyway

Talent didn't. Just the talent tiers did.

Will be an interesting watch though and I am glad he got a shot.