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List Mgmt. Mid Season Draft 2024 - From 7PM Wed 29th May Live on afl.com.au
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I’m going early on this one
I’m going early on this one
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It's not only cap but list spots as well. There's the Campo twins, Duffy plus probably a couple of draftees (Agresta mentioned 4) plus any trades / FA we pick up.
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I don’t think depth in a position of need, strengthening the reserves and having the potential to unearth a long term player is a waste of resources.
We are effectively going into the back half of the season one player down if we don’t take the second pick. Add O’Keefe who won’t be available until round 20+, Mirkov, Akuei and Monohan who are so far off it they aren’t even worth mentioning, and any further LTI between now and then.
It’s got to be salary cap related, and I hate to be one of those posters but a lack of cap space is the only acceptable reason for not taking another swing.
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Plus we might not rate any of the other prospects in the pool.
Reading back a few pages there are about 15 players in line to be delisted
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A 6 month contract doesn’t affect list spots. Only an 18 month contract.
Take McMahon with the second pick, instead of training with the reserves twice a week he trains with the seniors full time. We can then pick him in an injury crisis or heck even on form. Nothing changes for him or Carlton after the 6 months is up.
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Agresta: Blues to take one pick in mid-season draft
Michael Agresta spoke to AFL.com.au about how the mid-season draft is shaping up.
I assume he’s got a job though? Which he’d have to quit. Not exactly nothing changing.
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He has nominated for the draft with 6 month terms. I think he understands he might have to quit his job or put it on hold, and he is clearly willing to make this sacrifice.
They are paid quite handsomely for their 6 months work and a chance at their dream.
I'd like us to take 2 players Wednesday night, plenty of time to work out the ins and outs end of year
Except we’re not going to unless Agresta is lying or they change their mind on the night because someone had slipped. Otherwise, it’s gonna be 1 player.
FWIW, Tiggers who have about 8 blokes on three LTI (I’m exaggerating) are saying they’re only going to take 1.
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Not necessarily true. Most of the VFL group are basically amateurs. The salary cap is tiny. McMahon likely has a day job. A four month contract may well jeopardise that day job. Not as cut and dried as you make out.
Reading between the lines we will be getting one of McMahon or Collier-Dawkins. I am hoping it is McMahon if it is indeed a choice. It is “easy” for mids to be prolific in lower leagues. McMahon started his AFL career with Collingwood as a pencil thin tall. Still developing, but will never be a “bull”. Capable of holding his own at both ends and can be valuable and much needed depth. His mobility creates options and he is still developing.
I am a little surprised at a single selection, but it is understandable. We are very tight for list spots.
I guess the Tigers are in a different situation, but even they should be looking for a diamond in the rough.
All fair points Coona, but given 6 month contracts, it really doesn't put pressure on list spots
So it looks like we'll only be taking the one pick on Wed nite.
I think it was Austin who said recently something along the lines of 'getting ahead of the national draft' with our selection - whatever that means - but just going by that it appears we're not looking at a plug and play. Maybe. I got no idea really
I think it was Austin who said recently something along the lines of 'getting ahead of the national draft' with our selection - whatever that means - but just going by that it appears we're not looking at a plug and play. Maybe. I got no idea really
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When they nominate for the draft on 6 months terms they are basically saying “I am willing to quit my job and potentially uplift my life for a chance to play AFL football”. It is a sacrifice McMahon and others are clearly willing to take. What if WCE pick him up to play him in the WAFL? That’s what you sign up for.
For me it is cut and dried, unless our cap is at its absolute brink (I’m going to choose to believe this) we are wasting a chance at finding an AFL quality player or at the very least improving our reserves/depth which are currently in a terrible position. They are choosing to go into the back half of the season a player down (3-4 players down if you include the ass end of our list). Leave no stone unturned imo.
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So it looks like we'll only be taking the one pick on Wed nite.
I think it was Austin who said recently something along the lines of 'getting ahead of the national draft' with our selection - whatever that means - but just going by that it appears we're not looking at a plug and play. Maybe. I got no idea really
I thought it was interesting because he repeated the phrase several times over the course of the 15min or so he was on the stage.
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My interpretation of that is we're looking at a kid who missed getting drafted over the last year or two, but has matured either as an over-ager in the Coates, or at state league - like a Taj Campbell-Farrell type. Who knows?
GETTABLE: Your club's mid-season buzz, Roos eye mid, race for Battle heats up
Riley Beveridge and Cal Twomey preview the 2024 Mid-Season Rookie Draft and are joined by Carlton recruiting manager Mick Agresta
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Chat with Mick Agresta on Gettable (AFL show) today. Starts roughly 6 minutes in, goes until 17 minutes in.
It can really only mean taking someone this week who would be likely to get taken in the ND (if there was no MSD)...or take someone this week who would be a better prospect/ gets a six month head start on someone from the rookie draft in November.
They shouldn't nominate if that's a concern or put 18 month terms
Is this like the crows picking up Dangerfield a year early?So it looks like we'll only be taking the one pick on Wed nite.
I think it was Austin who said recently something along the lines of 'getting ahead of the national draft' with our selection - whatever that means - but just going by that it appears we're not looking at a plug and play. Maybe. I got no idea really
Dangerfield was highly rated. Went pick 10.
More like us taking Jack Carroll as a late pick when he was the youngest in the draft, assuming he would have been higher rated the next year.
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