Draft Expert PMBangers 2023 Draft Thread

[eth-dog]

Might need to trade for one

Nooooooooooooooooooo

 

[Better Loosen Up]

Nooooooooooooooooooo

Ok. We'll keep LDU then if we have to.

 

[weltschmerz]

Who is the best player with a hyphenated name in this year's draft? Since 2004 we've had at least one hyphenated name on the list bar two years (14/15) and with Walla retiring and BZT leaving we need a new one.

Oscar Hine-Baston is the only player with a hyphenated name invited to a state draft combine, with none at the national draft combine. I suggest getting Draper to make an honest man of Guelfi finally so they can combine their surnames.

 

[eth-dog]

Oscar Hine-Baston is the only player with a hyphenated name invited to a state draft combine, with none at the national draft combine. I suggest getting Draper to make an honest man of Guelfi finally so they can combine their surnames.

Pick 8, rookie draft: Oscar Hine-Baston.

Dodoro: "Yeah, his name has elite potential. Really rate the hyphen"

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Might need to trade for one

Could put a bid on Zanker-Close with the Suns not matching it.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

People more educated than I can confirm/deny but he gives off George Horlin - Smith (Geelong) vibes. Very good to exceptional state leaguer, struggled at AFL level

PMBangers can probably confirm this comparison

I miss ghs

 

[Mojorisin]

A couple left feild questions.
What do you think of Zane Zakostelsky as big bodied Mid? I see him a bit like a Blicavs Jnr, has the attributes to play back, forward, Mid and Ruck.

Also Another one with Versatility. Although I rate Leake best as an intercept defender how do you think he would go on a wing? It's the only position (other then ruck) I haven't seen him play and if he improves his Endurance I see him fitting it well.

 

[Haggas]

Would appreciate your thoughts Bangers. Kobe Ryan has had an exceptional year for a 19 year old playing in the SANFl league team West Adelaide. He tied for 5th in the Player of the year, tied for 7th in the Magarey Medal, not bad scoring for playing in a loosing team that was placed last. Against this year's Premiers, Glenelg, he yielded 35 disposals, 8 clearances and 12 tackles. He was awarded with the SANFL 2023 Powerade Breakthrough Player of the year, Outstanding Emerging SANFL talent. This humble lad was also voted MVP by the West Adelaide supporters, clearly respected and admired, and a very team orientated player by all account

He’s coming to Port

 

[dazzledavey36]

Who's Melbourne chasing with pick 5?

 

[briztoon]

Pick 8, rookie draft: Oscar Hine-Baston.

Dodoro: "Yeah, his name has elite potential. Really rate the hyphen"

West Coast nga kid, they hope he gets to the rookie draft so they can prelist him.

 

[eth-dog]

West Coast nga kid, they hope he gets to the rookie draft so they can prelist him.

Goddamn it

 

[PMBangers]

A couple left feild questions.
What do you think of Zane Zakostelsky as big bodied Mid? I see him a bit like a Blicavs Jnr, has the attributes to play back, forward, Mid and Ruck.

Also Another one with Versatility. Although I rate Leake best as an intercept defender how do you think he would go on a wing? It's the only position (other then ruck) I haven't seen him play and if he improves his Endurance I see him fitting it well.

Yeah anything is possible for him given the athleticism and scope for improvement given he's relatively new to footy, but his disposal would need some work unless you're happy with someone to just dump kick it a bunch.

Not sure Leakes got the Endurance for a wing role quite yet, but the options really are limitless given how natural he looks in any role. I am with you on his best role though, with the importance of transition from the backline now having as many good intercept defenders as possible is a huge leg up

Who's Melbourne chasing with pick 5?

I think Melbourne would be pretty happy with any of the top tier talents and probably don't have a true single target; McKercher and Duursma I think are the 'best case' options, but Curtin, Watson, Sanders, O'Sullivan and even Caddy all add to the list pretty heavily in roles of need too; O'Sullivan/ Curtin as potential May heirs, Sanders for more midfield depth, Caddy for another marking target, Watson as an upgrade on Spargo.

Obviously a trade to Pick 1 for Reid is probably the true dream, but there'd be a bit if work involved in that

 

[davesnothere]

Who is the best player with a hyphenated name in this year's draft? Since 2004 we've had at least one hyphenated name on the list bar two years (14/15) and with Walla retiring and BZT leaving we need a new one.

Rookie Billy McGee Galimberti.

 

[PMBangers]

Rookie Billy McGee Galimberti.

No hyphen though, does he really qualify?

Maybe it should be extended to double barrell last names

 

[Mojorisin]

Yeah anything is possible for him given the athleticism and scope for improvement given he's relatively new to footy, but his disposal would need some work unless you're happy with someone to just dump kick it a bunch.

You'd think with the late birthday, current rate of improvement and late switch to the code once he goes into an elite environment his rate of improvement continues to rise. His positioning and disposal can be worked on but he does alot of things you can't teach.

 

[LemmingMaster]

You'd think with the late birthday, current rate of improvement and late switch to the code once he goes into an elite environment his rate of improvement continues to rise. His positioning and disposal can be worked on but he does alot of things you can't teach.

I think projecting midfield is the issue.

 

[PMBangers]

 

[ROYAL EAGLE]

That's a big win for Caleb Windsor will go pretty high would of thought

 

[The_General#1]

That's a big win for Caleb Windsor will go pretty high would of thought

The combine results is a very small % of a club’s decision. For O’Leary it may rise him a little but for Windsor it will make no difference. The match day gps data is far more relevant. Not one player sub 8 sec for the agility.

 

[PMBangers]

The combine results is a very small % of a club’s decision. For O’Leary it may rise him a little but for Windsor it will make no difference. The match day gps data is far more relevant. Not one player sub 8 sec for the agility.

Will it rise O'Leary when he was already noted as one of the best runners in the draft? Or will it lower him because his 20m and leap were a little underwhelming?

Varies club to club and prospect to prospect, can't really definitively say 'it doesn't matter all that much' when a guy like Logan Morris probably needed to show some improvement athletically across the board, or Ollie Murphy needed to show he can keep up with athletic keys at the next level

 

[The_General#1]

Will it rise O'Leary when he was already noted as one of the best runners in the draft? Or will it lower him because his 20m and leap were a little underwhelming?

Varies club to club and prospect to prospect, can't really definitively say 'it doesn't matter all that much' when a guy like Logan Morris probably needed to show some improvement athletically across the board, or Ollie Murphy needed to show he can keep up with athletic keys at the next level

Correct. For some it makes no difference and for others it improves or pushes them back a few spots. As I said before. The gps data is more important and is the source of truth.

 

[weltschmerz]

Who is the best player with a hyphenated name in this year's draft? Since 2004 we've had at least one hyphenated name on the list bar two years (14/15) and with Walla retiring and BZT leaving we need a new one.

Can you manage a hyphenated first name? Jean-Luc Velissaris had a great year in the VFL.

 

[eth-dog]

Can you manage a hyphenated first name? Jean-Luc Velissaris had a great year in the VFL.

 

[Demon 16]

Why, any one that has watched him play could see has excellent pace and good skills in space, contested footy not so much?

You think his sprint time trial will push him down the order?

 

[Demon 16]

Nope, irrelevant either way.

Cancel the combine?