Analysis Pick 1: Jason Horne-Francis vs rest of the field

[teethmeetsflesh]

He's enjoying f****** with us, isnt he

I will be perplexed if we refused the trade with Adelaide to only take someone other than JHF at #1. If we refused this week as a tactic to make them sweat and offer more on draft night this will be difficult as they can no longer include players.

 

[wolvesRoos]

I will be perplexed if we refused the trade with Adelaide to only take someone other than JHF at #1. If we refused this week as a tactic to make them sweat and offer more on draft night this will be difficult as they can no longer include players.

Also they gave one of the future 1st to the Swans so its impossible for them to have the picks as well isnt it

 

[DocSholl]

He literally said the other day that pick 1 becomes even more valuable at this time of year because you can equate it to a player.

 

[giantroo]

"His attributes are pretty special, He's got the ability to win the ball at ground level & in the air, he's great at clearance,his ground level is really good, he can run, he's got speed & he's competitive, He can bring a lot of attributes that we look for in players and he's flexible"

 

[giantroo]

 

[Conundrum]

Given only picks can be traded now, and no one can match the offers we already rejected, I'm thinking Brady continuing to talk about potential others at pick 1 might be a sign that the club is willing to put a bid on Daicos at one, otherwise I don't see any reason we couldn't commit early to JHF. If i remember correctly, clubs have done it in the past.

 

[giantroo]

 

[King Corey]

Nah he didn't if you listen to it. I'd like him to.

 

[Joshen]

I reckon the first training session with JHF at Arden street will be standing room only

I live in Mildura and am thinking about coming down.

 

[the big lebowski]

Aside from literally saying JHF will be no 1 at the draft, his comments were about as definitive as they can be

 

[Psicosis]

Nah he didn't if you listen to it. I'd like him to.

I think his initial response didn't. But TBL is spot on in that what he said about JHF is pretty telling.

Think we can just accept he won't commit to any player prior to it happening.

 

[teethmeetsflesh]

Aside from literally saying JHF will be no 1 at the draft, his comments were about as definitive as they can be

Said he possesses all of the attributes we are looking for. Will be odd if we pass on him.

 

[DesertRoo]

Given only picks can be traded now, and no one can match the offers we already rejected, I'm thinking Brady continuing to talk about potential others at pick 1 might be a sign that the club is willing to put a bid on Daicos at one, otherwise I don't see any reason we couldn't commit early to JHF. If i remember correctly, clubs have done it in the past.

All about TV ratings at this point…
No one want to watch the first twenty minutes if they already know who’s going at 1.

 

[Wild Bill]

Happy to trade JHF back to Crows.


Lets call it the Carey deal - after two premierships and at 31 trade JHF for pick 2.

 

[teethmeetsflesh]

Happy to trade JHF back to Crows.


Lets call it the Carey deal - after two premierships and at 31 trade JHF for pick 2.

I thought of the same comparison. Let's just hope he's not moved on for the same reason

 

[giantroo]

 

[Orange Peanut]

Given only picks can be traded now, and no one can match the offers we already rejected, I'm thinking Brady continuing to talk about potential others at pick 1 might be a sign that the club is willing to put a bid on Daicos at one, otherwise I don't see any reason we couldn't commit early to JHF. If i remember correctly, clubs have done it in the past.

Just insuring ourselves against him blowing out both ACLs while doing BMX tricks off his back porch, or coming out as a Nazi sympathiser or something probably.

 

[Orange Peanut]

Mel Adl is a great roadtrip. We break it up with stays in Horsham and Hahndorf on way over and Robe and Wye River on return. Cally in Robe and Rookery Nook both great pubs.

There's a Rubbery Dub called Rookery Nook? Next road trip sorted

 

[Kanga Glory]

WOW

 

[Supreme_Chancellor]

Hearing the name 'Callaghan' being thrown arounds reminds me of the shenanigans of this movie:

 

[Swallow_Wood]

The kid is a ******* animal!

 

[trooroo4life]

Will watch this everyday until the draft. * he’s special.

 

[Liam Boy]

He's enjoying f****** with us, isnt he

I think he's just doing what's expected of him, it would be pretty irregular to commit to a player too far ahead of the draft and you never know what could happen between now and then

 

[Psicosis]

I think he's just doing what's expected of him, it would be pretty irregular to commit to a player too far ahead of the draft and you never know what could happen between now and then

Funny you say that

Draft: North on Horne-Francis' terrific year

It’s confirmed and locked in that North Melbourne will take the number one pick to the NAB AFL Draft.

www.nmfc.com.au

"With the conclusion of the Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period, it’s confirmed and locked in that North Melbourne will take the number one pick to the NAB AFL Draft."

Draft: North on Horne-Francis' "terrific year"
It’s confirmed and locked in that North Melbourne will take the number one pick to the NAB AFL Draft.
By Dan Woods - North Media - Just now

With the conclusion of the Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period, it’s confirmed and locked in that North Melbourne will take the number one pick to the NAB AFL Draft.
After offers from Adelaide and Richmond for the prized selection were knocked back, the Kangaroos will have their pick of the top young talent available across the country.
Trades for high draft picks have an added element of romance and intrigue around them, as teams situated around the bottom of the ladder review their options on how to launch up in coming seasons.
GM of Football Brady Rawlings says while North listened to offers for the top pick, they were never truly entertained.
“What’s been reported makes it sound a lot more appealing than what the deals actually were. They were spitball deals,” Rawlings said.
“When you can attribute a player to your pick compared to just a number, it makes it very different. We can compare pick one to a player, compared to a number for next year where we don’t know where it’s going to be.
“It’s very appealing for us (the first pick). We’ve never had a number one pick in the history of the draft … here’s an opportunity to bring a player in who’s hopefully going to play a lot of football for our club.
“He’s going to be exciting, and he’s going to be part of a young group that’s going to play a lot of footy together and hopefully have some success in the not too distant future.”
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15:38MINS
Published 3 hrs ago
Brady Rawlings media conference (October 14, 2021)
GM of Football Brady Rawlings speaks with the media after the completion of the 2021 Continental Tyres Trade Period.
Jason Horne-Francis is well amongst the top tier of players available, and with Nick Daicos and Sam Darcy expected to be taken as father/son selections by the Magpies and Bulldogs respectively, he’s emerged as the experts’ frontrunner to be taken first.
Playing SANFL level football for the past two seasons, Horne-Francis hasn’t just competed against men in a high standard of competition as a 16-18 year old, at times he’s dominated them.
In South Adelaide’s preliminary final the draft prospect finished with 24 disposals, 11 clearances and 3 goals.
“He’s (Horne-Francis) clearly right up the top with Nick Daicos and Sam Darcy. There are a couple of others that are very appealing as well at the pointy end,” Rawlings said.
“Going into this season he was well and truly up the top, and he’s had a terrific year.
“You can’t put any better performances in than Jason Horne-Francis has done over the last couple of years.”
When players enter the AFL system, they might bring a handful of desired attributes to the table, but be lacking parts of their game that are needed to succeed.
Whether it be professionalism, fitness, strength or contested ball work, new draftees can often struggle to adapt to the power of the AFL game.
Horne-Francis looks close to a complete package.
“His attributes are pretty special. He’s got the ability to win the ball at ground level and in the air, he’s great in clearance, his ground level work is really good, he can run, he’s got speed, and he’s competitive,” Rawlings added.
“He brings a lot of the attributes we look for in players. The other thing with Jason is he’s very flexible where he can play.
“He can play inside, he can play outside, he can play forward. We saw him back at SANFL level for part of the season as well.
“If we are to bring him into the club, he’s got all the attributes we look for, and he’s got the ability as we saw in that preliminary final to change a game.”

 

[Liam Boy]

There's still plenty of ambiguity to the way he's speaking though. Doesn't want to totally give it away ahead of the event and I don't think he's supposed to.