Draft Review 2021 - Mid-Season Draft

[Elmer_Judd]

Depends. I thought the purpose of a mid season draft is for them make a impact this season..

Which is why I thought Collingwood picking up Begg, who is out injured for the rest of the season, an odd move from them

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Important that we added some KPF depth. Still need a lot more KPP and ruck depth, but it is a good start.

 

[Mr Meeseeks]

LOL Dusty is the GOAT no walmart about him

Haha, like a moth to a flame.

 

[THE_GUN]

Haha, like a moth to a flame.

Look a hawks supporter

Hi where you been

 

[Psicosis]

Will be interested to see if 2021 MSD is an anomaly with top end talent like Edwards slipping through the 2020 ND due to COVID.

Will be fascinated to see if it happens again next year.

 

[Orange Agent]

it's 2.5 years mate, rookie wages this year and 2023, and 150k next year.

Rookie wages are not capped only national draft pick wages which are tied to the draft selection. Rookie salary is the minimum to be paid, plenty of guys going from main list to rookie list are being paid more than the minimum.

 

[aucklandhawk]

I like this introduction to Aussie Rules. Like to see the option to trade players next.

 

[eastfreo75]

Can't lose if you didn't participate.

Statement from a loser.

Old basketball saying, you miss 100% of the shots you don't take.

 

[eastfreo75]

Biggest loser is Fremantle.

Not having a pick is total madness and lazy.

 

[rainwizard39]

So Jed McEntee from Sturt is now a Power. If he plays reserves, and they play sturt, does he play? How does it work?

He’ll only play for Sturt when it’s against ports reserves.

 

[peternorth]

He’ll only play for Sturt when it’s against ports reserves.

Thats kinda awkward. This week he plays for port, following week plays for sturt against port!.

Imagine he wins the magary medal. From Sturt/Port!

 

[Holy Rioli]

Rookie wages are not capped only national draft pick wages which are tied to the draft selection. Rookie salary is the minimum to be paid, plenty of guys going from main list to rookie list are being paid more than the minimum.

Mid-season anomaly? AFL to look at rules on draftee contract terms

New Hawk Jai Newcombe may be the first and last mid-season rookie draftee to be able to nominate his own contract terms

www.afl.com.au

It's all here mate.

 

[ROO DOGG]

Early days but Connor West looked very impressive for our WAFL team last weekend. Keep an eye out for him. Could be a steal.

 

[Yoda_]

Hey guys, does anyone have a complete list of who was put on the inactive list before this draft? Lore, your'e pretty good at this stuff

 

[Lore]

Hey guys, does anyone have a complete list of who was put on the inactive list before this draft? Lore, your'e pretty good at this stuff

No idea, best bet is the draft board’s MSD thread. Or cal twomey on the AFL site

 

[TradeDraft]

Newcome had a Very Good Debut for the Hawks

 

[juss]

Will be interested to see if 2021 MSD is an anomaly with top end talent like Edwards slipping through the 2020 ND due to COVID.

Will be fascinated to see if it happens again next year.

Kangas need a win at the moment but long term I wouldn't want to see the MSD become the place where elite juniors are taken before the NSD.

 

[The Filth Wizard]

Kangas need a win at the moment but long term I wouldn't want to see the MSD become the place where elite juniors are taken before the NSD.

I think you're right but it's luck really, Edwards was technically passed over by the whole league in two drafts (ND and Rookie) prior. It's why we specifically kept a pick open (and other clubs too), the Vic kids were sure to reveal one or two that were behind just through lack of exposure in 2020. I can't see it ever happening again.

 

[Ambrosia]

I think you're right but it's luck really, Edwards was technically passed over by the whole league in two drafts (ND and Rookie) prior. It's why we specifically kept a pick open (and other clubs too), the Vic kids were sure to reveal one or two that were behind just through lack of exposure in 2020. I can't see it ever happening again.

It’s more likely than you think. Over age players have come from the clouds to be first round picks before.

Look at guys Issac Smith and Tim English in recent years

 

[The Filth Wizard]

It’s more likely than you think. Over age players have come from the clouds to be first round picks before.

Look at guys Issac Smith and Tim English in recent years

Sure, but they still need to be passed over in a draft prior. When that happens, it's just opportunist.

Unless I have that wrong and overagers go straight in?

 

[Slysh]

It’s more likely than you think. Over age players have come from the clouds to be first round picks before.

Look at guys Issac Smith and Tim English in recent years

They are not exactly common though, you have to back a decade for Smith.

Think it is good for the league if it happens. More talent coming in to the league and more ready made players coming in and having an impact for bottom teams speeding up the rebuilding process.

 

[Masked Magician]

Hawks clearly in front at this early stage with Newcombe.

I understand some clubs played a bit of a longer game with their picks, but Duke looks a solid midfield prospect going forward.

 

[Ambrosia]

They are not exactly common though, you have to back a decade for Smith.

Think it is good for the league if it happens. More talent coming in to the league and more ready made players coming in and having an impact for bottom teams speeding up the rebuilding process.

Yeah but I doubt I’ve captured all of them those were just off the top of my head. Not to mention the post I was responding to said it would never happen again so twice in 10 years is a lot more than never.

Rory Lobb and Tim Kelly are other examples of early second round picks that would have been available in the mid season draft.

Sure, but they still need to be passed over in a draft prior. When that happens, it's just opportunist.

Unless I have that wrong and overagers go straight in?

It does seem a bit of a grey area considering the Blues got an exemption to draft Mirkov who didn’t nominate.

Overall I think it’s likely that pick 1 in the mid season draft is going to be worth on average around a late second round/early third round pick.

Other than the 4 players I’ve already mentioned there’s guys Bailey Fritsch, Liam Ryan and Sam Collins who’d all be very beneficial players to a rebuilding side.

 

[chopflop]

Alot of posts won't age well here... The boy from Poowong goes OK

 

[Sentinel]

It’s more likely than you think. Over age players have come from the clouds to be first round picks before.

Look at guys Issac Smith and Tim English in recent years

Not sure if Tim English really counts here given he missed out on the 2015 draft due to a technicality, rather than actually being overlooked by recruiters.