Draft Expert PMBangers 2025 Draft Thread

[Hot Pies 10]

Hey bangers where have you got the 3
Collingwood prospects rated?

 

[PMBangers]

Hey bangers where have you got the 3
Collingwood prospects rated?

They've all got some likeable traits, I'd say McCarthy is around 20-25 currently, McGuane is more 30 onwards and Saxena is more a rookie prospect, but they'll get the chance to jump up in the remaining carnival games

 

[Mutineer]

If he goes at all it'll be late I imagine

7 snags again today against the Bushies, surely he gets a VC call up against SA in a fortnight?

 

[PMBangers]

7 snags again today against the Bushies, surely he gets a VC call up against SA in a fortnight?

On form he should, and he'll probably monster the KPDs at that level too

 

[Mofra]

PM, seen much of 'my guy' Tom Burton from the Jets? Obviously McGuane gets the attention but I just like the kid and how he gets his chance.

 

[PMBangers]

PM, seen much of 'my guy' Tom Burton from the Jets? Obviously McGuane gets the attention but I just like the kid and how he gets his chance.

Yeah him and McGuane form quite the 1-2 punch for the Jets, I'm not fully convinced there's an AFL player there yet and hope we see more of him as a defender at Champs level from here to get a clearer picture

 

[Mofra]

Yeah him and McGuane form quite the 1-2 punch for the Jets, I'm not fully convinced there's an AFL player there yet and hope we see more of him as a defender at Champs level from here to get a clearer picture

Yeah I don't think he's a mid at the next level so would like to see him back a little more.

 

[Holy Hunter Clark]

On form he should, and he'll probably monster the KPDs at that level too

He was monstering men in Senior footy back home for North Warrnambool early in the season returning from injury. Hopefully he gets a crack at the champs.

 

[Tasmanian saint]

Pmbangers love your work I was wondering how you rate st kilda NGA prospect Kye Fincher as a player and we’re do you think he is rated on draft boards ? Cheers

 

[PMBangers]

Pmbangers love your work I was wondering how you rate st kilda NGA prospect Kye Fincher as a player and we’re do you think he is rated on draft boards ? Cheers

I need to see more from him to be confident he's a worthwhile draft pick, currently he's a pretty stock standard back flanker without an AFL Weapon that probably wouldn't be getting airtime if he wasn't club linked

 

[Tasmanian saint]

I need to see more from him to be confident he's a worthwhile draft pick, currently he's a pretty stock standard back flanker without an AFL Weapon that probably wouldn't be getting airtime if he wasn't club linked

Cheers the media are making him out like his top ten pick worthy. I know it’s early to say but if st kilda end up with pick 4-5 do you see any elite midfield talent being available at those picks?

 

[SnusCG]

What’s the range you’d anticipate for the SUNS academy boys - Uwland, Addinsall, Patterson and Coulson

 

[PMBangers]

Cheers the media are making him out like his top ten pick worthy. I know it’s early to say but if st kilda end up with pick 4-5 do you see any elite midfield talent being available at those picks?

Not sure if see any elite midfield talent available from Pick 1!

There'll be midfielders available though yes, but outside of Grlj who's still not locked in to the top end range, it's a lot of the same sorts of midfielders St Kilda already have to be honest.

What’s the range you’d anticipate for the SUNS academy boys - Uwland, Addinsall, Patterson and Coulson

Uwland is comfortably sitting top 5 and i can't see that changing.

Patterson is the sort that could go top 10 or slip to the late teens, has some elite traits but some down right poor ones. Clubs that think he can develop a better defensive game, or don't care too much about it, will be happy with him as a top 6 pick.

Addinsall and Coulson will be 12-30 dependant on Champs, both reliable with AFL Level traits but not overly elite at anything

 

[Deadly Darcy]

Ouch …. From the age today….

Maybe north made the right call.

 

[Ura]

PMBangers Just for interest.. If you were a North recruiter how would you feel about the trade for Whitlock now? As a North fan Im actually quite happy with how Whitlock is projecting and the draft hasnt tickled to much of my fancy... excepot for Sharp for me

 

[PMBangers]

PMBangers Just for interest.. If you were a North recruiter how would you feel about the trade for Whitlock now? As a North fan Im actually quite happy with how Whitlock is projecting and the draft hasnt tickled to much of my fancy... excepot for Sharp for me

Wouldn't make the trade if you weren't 100% content with the decision in the first place

 

[Ura]

Wouldn't make the trade if you weren't 100% content with the decision in the first place

Fair alot easier to be critical with hindsight

 

[Chip Scab1]

North don't make many correct calls but reckon you can comfortably say if we were ever going to do such a laughable trade, last year was the year to do it.

 

[Membling]

 

[Yoda_]

As someone with a reasonable history in underage footy PMBangers

Adam Sweid I see as a mid - late round pick (40+) whilst Hussein El~Achkar seems to be over rated (im guilty of this) by a lot and maybe late second, early third.

anyone who has popped off from your radar? Harley Barker and Aiden Schubert from SA the two for me and Dyson Sharp's consistency has propelled him into top 5 calculations imho

 

[PMBangers]

As someone with a reasonable history in underage footy PMBangers

Adam Sweid I see as a mid - late round pick (40+) whilst Hussein El~Achkar seems to be over rated (im guilty of this) by a lot and maybe late second, early third.

anyone who has popped off from your radar? Harley Barker and Aiden Schubert from SA the two for me and Dyson Sharp's consistency has propelled him into top 5 calculations imho

Keeping in mind I'm actively trying to be a bit more critical in my analysis this year I'm not taking either at this stage unless it's a free hit via CAT B, neither have AFL standard kicking and i think history shows that it's one of the harder skills to develop after juniors, but I could still see Huss getting bid on in the 30s given the focus on small forwards at AFL Level.

Been some pleasant surprises at the Champs in terms of players pushing up the board but not many guys that weren't already in the draft frame have pushed into it to this point from my POV, but 3/5 teams have only played 1 game so that'll hopefully change

 

[Yoda_]

Keeping in mind I'm actively trying to be a bit more critical in my analysis this year I'm not taking either at this stage unless it's a free hit via CAT B, neither have AFL standard kicking and i think history shows that it's one of the harder skills to develop after juniors, but I could still see Huss getting bid on in the 30s given the focus on small forwards at AFL Level.

Been some pleasant surprises at the Champs in terms of players pushing up the board but not many guys that weren't already in the draft frame have pushed into it to this point from my POV, but 3/5 teams have only played 1 game so that'll hopefully change

I think El~Achkar has more traits, Sweid is just competitive but agree his kicking could be better.

 

[fnerd]

PMBangers Just for interest.. If you were a North recruiter how would you feel about the trade for Whitlock now? As a North fan Im actually quite happy with how Whitlock is projecting and the draft hasnt tickled to much of my fancy... excepot for Sharp for me

Still depends … let’s say your position stays the same and that’s pk 3

I can’t see WC choosing CDT with either 1 or 2 and tigers loaded up on a lot talls last year so they could pass too .

That scenario would leave you free to pick CDT

Is CDT a better talent than Whitlock?

 

[Chip Scab1]

Still depends … let’s say your position stays the same and that’s pk 3

I can’t see WC choosing CDT with either 1 or 2 and tigers loaded up on a lot talls last year so they could pass too .

That scenario would leave you free to pick CDT

Is CDT a better talent than Whitlock?

Doesn't matter particularly.

Is CDT better than Goad, that the question.

 

[Mattman93]

More just general draft related, but why has Grlj barely been playing?

School footy bs?