Cal Twomey believes Melbourne will attempt to secure the No. 1 Pick in the 2023 Draft by packaging up at least three First Round selections

Pick 1 is almost certain to be Bendigo prospect, Harley Reid who is drawing comparisons to Dustin Martin

3 minutes ago, Demonland said:

Cal Twomey believes Melbourne will attempt to secure the No. 1 Pick in the 2023 Draft by packaging up at least three First Round selections

Pick 1 is almost certain to be Bendigo prospect, Harley Reid who is drawing comparisons to Dustin Martin

5 minutes ago, Demonland said:

Cal Twomey believes Melbourne will attempt to secure the No. 1 Pick in the 2023 Draft by packaging up at least three First Round selections

Pick 1 is almost certain to be Bendigo prospect, Harley Reid who is drawing comparisons to Dustin Martin

So it would be a package of our two first round picks this year plus a first round pick from 2024?

Does it only work if the Freo pick is top 5?

3 minutes ago, adonski said:

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4 minutes ago, adonski said:

“Slappin’ the bass”

(IYKYK). 

I wouldn't give up 3 first round picks for any player who is only an injury away from being a bust.

This is supposed to be a strong draft.

Spread the investment lads.

my preference is to leverage two great players out of three picks, not one

2 minutes ago, rjay said:

I wouldn't give up 3 first round picks for any player who is only an injury away from being a bust.

This is supposed to be a strong draft.

Spread the investment lads.

We don’t need a few good players tho. We need A+ graders otherwise they won’t get a game and they’ll leave. We need another Oliver or Trac. Not another Laurie… absolutely no offense to Laurie I’m just using him as an example. 

2 minutes ago, rjay said:

I wouldn't give up 3 first round picks for any player who is only an injury away from being a bust.

This is supposed to be a strong draft.

Spread the investment lads.

Yeah I'm a bit torn in this as well. 

He's getting talked up same way as JHF being the generational talent that we haven't seen before.

Think I'll hold reserve on this for now...

I'd rather retain Freo's top 10 (5?) pick

And try to wheel to deal turn our pick, hopefully pick 18, into another top ten pick

Take 2x top 10 picks into draft night, then Kynan Brown with change

Attempt the key word. The [censored] would have to really fall out from Freo to get a high enough pick to make it enticing for an 18th placed Hawks or Eagles. As in Pick 3-4 packaged with our 2x probable Pick 15-18's.

If its Pick 5-10, there's probably no chance with Hawthorn at least. WCE probably more interested due to WA player angle.

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1 minute ago, John Demonic said:

Attempt the key word. The [censored] would have to really fall out from Freo to get a high enough pick to make it enticing for an 18th placed Hawks or Eagles. As in Pick 3-4 packaged with our 2x probably Pick 15-18's. Pick 5-10 And there's probably no chance with Hawthorn at least. WCE probably more interested due to WA player angle.

as of today Freo looks all but a lock in the bottom 6 of the ladder, so there is a chance the pick does fall in the top 5...

If the Dees did that they'd have shown they've/we've learnt nthing.  And that's simply not the case. I actually think we're among the more savvy and wiley in this league.

Segway ...for a moment.  The introduction of the 19th club... The Devils ( not sure how i feel about that....the name ...lol ) With they're being ushered in comes 3 or 4 years of seriously compromised drafts.

This years draft and maybe next are our chance to snap up and bank some talent before the well goes dry.

You're not going to load up and throw all at 36Red ... no no no

I sense we will fanangle a creep up the positions..but highly doubt an 'all in' 

That for mine would be daft

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2 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

We don’t need a few good players tho. We need A+ graders otherwise they won’t get a game and they’ll leave. We need another Oliver or Trac. Not another Laurie… absolutely no offense to Laurie I’m just using him as an example. 

We will get an A+ grader at our first pick.

I agree with 'adonski' that we should be trying for 2 top 10 picks.

if we believe that JVR and Jefferson are our future KPF, maybe all we need this year and the next is to target the next May and Viney?

2 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

The introduction of the 19th club...

Forgot about that one 'BB', you're spot on.

Time to bank talent also with the hope a few father/sons come good as well

1 minute ago, rjay said:

We will get an A+ grader at our first pick.

I agree with 'adonski' that we should be trying for 2 top 10 picks.

I guess it depends how highly Taylor rates Harley. He might see him as better than any other two top 10 pick available. 
I trust our recruiting team 100%…. And hey we might end up with pick 1 anyway. Freo heave ho. 

16 minutes ago, rjay said:

I wouldn't give up 3 first round picks for any player who is only an injury away from being a bust.

This is supposed to be a strong draft.

Spread the investment lads.

These Unicorns are rare. 🤣

14 minutes ago, ElDiablo14 said:

as of today Freo looks all but a lock in the bottom 6 of the ladder, so there is a chance the pick does fall in the top 5...

Our big 'rival' in terms of manoeuvring ourselves up the draft order is GWS. They'll be the ones that will probably get two top 10 draft picks with theirs and holding Richmond's. They might even both be picks lower than Freo's.

Edit: Right now its #3 and #7, but I think it will end up being #5/6 and #8/9. Freo I think will be #5/6

 

Edited April 26, 20232 yr by John Demonic

1 minute ago, John Demonic said:

Our big 'rival' in terms of manoeuvring ourselves up the draft order is GWS. They'll be the ones that will probably get potentially two top draft picks with theirs and owning Richmond's. They might even both be picks lower than Freo's. 

Certainly validity here.... that said the Giants have never been adversarial towards us. We may even be able to help each other ;) 

I say we recruit for the now. Obviously our cap is tight, but maybe we can tempt some young a-grader/s to achieve success not money.

We put the 3 firsts on the table for Essendon, my mail said Phillipou, with an Essendon second rounder back, which really means it’s the equivalent of 2.

Clubs have put similar big deals together for Petracca, JHF, Dusty and probably others.

The problem is if you get a consensus superstar number 1 pick it’s very hard to see a team giving that away.

Best case scenario is our pick is the last one of the first round. Freo’s pick we’ll likely try to upgrade but hey, let’s just get an Oliver and pick 4, that will do. 

Reid is a special young player , totally different to a Nick Daicos or Will Ashcroft. He has natural aggression. Intensity.

 He wants to win contests and thrives at the contest. How this translates to playing against men and not boys is something to consider.

 And what’s he’s best position?. He’s like a more aerobic and agile Jake Stringer.  Forward. Back. Inside Midfield.  Yet to be determined. Perhaps a Multi purpose player.   Utility?!?!?!

I’m a fan if we gave up 2 picks but 3 is a stretch aka a huge gamble.  

43 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

 

The problem is if you get a consensus superstar number 1 pick it’s very hard to see a team giving that away.

Best case scenario is our pick is the last one of the first round. Freo’s pick we’ll likely try to upgrade but hey, let’s just get an Oliver and pick 4, that will do. 

Unless an interstate side ends up with pick 1 (most likely WCE or GC) and is worried about the go home factor with Reid. If he’s smart he plays it up in the hope to end up at Melbourne and we can do a trade for pick 1. 
 

Unfortunately I think Hawks will do whatever it takes to finish last and they won’t give him up so the whole discussion becomes irrelevant… unless we end up with pick 2 or 3 from Freo (doubtful) and Hawks are keen to load up because their list is hot garbage.