Jump to content


Recommended Posts

Posted
2 minutes ago, Demon Dynasty said:

Have North absolutely ruled that out?

Of course not, but two top 3 or top 5 picks for one player is just about unheard of.

Eventually I expect North to offer 3 and the farm.

We’ll offer 6 and the farm.

If Curtin is taken with the first pick of both deals we are in with a chance!

  • Like 2

Posted
2 hours ago, Robbie87 said:

Tim Lamb has the runs on the board - I think I will go with his strategy rather than posters' reactive ruminations.

Yep. 

Great runs with the Grundy, Dunstan and Schache pick ups...

  • Like 3

Posted
33 minutes ago, adonski said:

 

can’t see pick 6 plus future 1st ~16 getting up much higher in the draft

  • Like 1
Posted
42 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

I have a feeling pick 11 is not here for a long time, she's here for a good time... 

😆

Perhaps, given the direction this is all headed, with a 'Come up and see me...'

And, OK, I'll make the first bid.

With a bullishly low 10.

For the number pages this thread goes before its title is changed to its bookend.

  • Like 1

Posted (edited)

Putting together tea leaves here. To me, the market is valuing Reid roughly

A top 5 pick +

A 5-10 pick +

A 10-15 pick 

(Typically pick 1 is worth just the 6 and 11, buts he's presumably better than the average pick 1 so fair enough. )

An offer of  6 +  11 + our future 1st is right around the mark if slightly unders.  

However norf have a better hand but no way they send over 2 and 3 imo, that's over. They will have to split pick 3....

For our 6 and 41 and maybe a swap of future 2nds v 3rds.   

 I'd be happy going to the draft with pick 3 and 11 and keeping our f 1st. 

Edited by Jjrogan
  • Like 1
Posted
9 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Yep. 

Great runs with the Grundy, Dunstan and Schache pick ups...

Dunstan and Schache were re suited as player 44and 45 in the squad in case of mass injury in one area. Obviously

Grundy was a swing and a miss but we need a ruck man and took a punt

  • Like 1
  • Clap 1
Posted

1-5: Reid, Walter, Duursma, McKercher, Watson
6-10: Curtin, Sanders, Caddy, Read, O’Sullivan
11-15: Croft, Rogers, Murphy, Windsor, Wilson. 
16-20: Leake, Hardeman etc

At least 2 academy bids before 11. 

Leake or Wilson if Caddy doesn’t get through?

  • Like 1
  • Thanks 1

Posted
45 minutes ago, Sydney_Demon said:

I think what has been overlooked is where these picks will end up. There's only one definite Northern Academy player that will go to Gold Coast before 11 and that's Jed Walters. It's quite possible that Ethan Read & Jake Rogers go after 11 but before 14. And Jordan Croft has now nominated as a Bulldogs Father/Son. So, 11 could end up as high as 12, 14 could end up as low as 18 (or even 19 if Hawthorn take Father/Son Will McCabe around about that point).

And at the other end of the pole, pick 40 could drop well into the 30s given the vast collections of picks which are going to be cashed for points.

Gold Coast currently have four second round picks and pick 18, which will likely all be cashed.

Bulldogs will probably set themselves with two late second-rounders to build points for Ashcroft.

Hawthorn may well upgrade a second pick into the late 30s to be ready to get Will McCabe.

Plus, Kynan Brown might get bid on in the second round, in which case, well, bugger it, why burn the second-rounder we had anyway when a couple in the 40s will do?

Still, seems a lot to pay to go from 14 to 11.

  • Like 1
Posted

i’m hearing we want to trade picks for pick 1

then to trade it on for a number of picks in the teens 

no reason just to mess with Reid’s head

  • Haha 3

Posted
19 minutes ago, DubDee said:

Dunstan and Schache were re suited as player 44and 45 in the squad in case of mass injury in one area. Obviously

Grundy was a swing and a miss but we need a ruck man and took a punt

Yes because we had a ruckman with a broken toe and then flat out refused to sub in a tall (Schache) for a absolute crook Tom McDonald 🤣

Zero point having bringing these type of players in if you are flat out refusing to play them when opportunity presents themselves due to injury as it did in this instance.

  • Like 4
  • Thanks 1
Posted
1 minute ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Yes because we had a ruckman with a broken toe and then flat out refused to sub in a tall (Schache) for a absolute crook Tom McDonald 🤣

Zero point having bringing these type of players in if you are flat out refusing to play them when opportunity presents themselves due to injury as it did in this instance.

Nail on the head. And when we had midfield issues, we went back to Harmes ahead of Dunstan, despite Dunstans strong VFL form. Now we have traded Harmes and Dunstan has retires 🤯 

Posted
32 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Yes because we had a ruckman with a broken toe and then flat out refused to sub in a tall (Schache) for a absolute crook Tom McDonald 🤣

Zero point having bringing these type of players in if you are flat out refusing to play them when opportunity presents themselves due to injury as it did in this instance.

yep schache would have made all the difference

😂😂

you need the last couple of players on your list. if Viney Oliver Gus went down Dunstan would have played

  • Like 1
Posted
1 minute ago, DubDee said:

yep schache would have made all the difference

😂😂

you need the last couple of players on your list. if Viney Oliver Gus went down Dunstan would have played

You contradict yourself here.

You're saying they're picked up for depth in case of injury. We then had injury that presented itself and now you're saying he wouldn't made a difference?

Of course he wouldn't make a [censored] difference lol.. we all knew that. But he was fully fit and a gar better option then a cooked McDonald which you're completely missing the point as usual.

  • Thanks 1
Posted
30 minutes ago, Kick_It_To_Pickett said:

Nail on the head. And when we had midfield issues, we went back to Harmes ahead of Dunstan, despite Dunstans strong VFL form. Now we have traded Harmes and Dunstan has retires 🤯 

Improvement in teams often comes from players already on the list.  One of the upsides for us is that we have a handful of kids who have shown glimpses of talent but been unable to crack in permanently because other than the key forwards, our side has been so set.  By this I mean: Woewodin, Turner, Laurie, Howes, Andy Moniz-Wakefield (There's a handful of others who have got a bit of developing to go).  They're unlikely to all make it, but I suspect there's a few there that will become long term players in the senior side.  Next year they will get their chance after 2-3 years building their bodies, fitness and learning the game style at Casey.

  • Like 2

Posted
4 minutes ago, deelusions from afar said:

Improvement in teams often comes from players already on the list.  One of the upsides for us is that we have a handful of kids who have shown glimpses of talent but been unable to crack in permanently because other than the key forwards, our side has been so set.  By this I mean: Woewodin, Turner, Laurie, Howes, Andy Moniz-Wakefield (There's a handful of others who have got a bit of developing to go).  They're unlikely to all make it, but I suspect there's a few there that will become long term players in the senior side.  Next year they will get their chance after 2-3 years building their bodies, fitness and learning the game style at Casey.

That’s very confide. Woewodin is an out the only one of those you listed that I think can elevate to best 22 next year. Laurie is undersized, and I’m not sure he cracks the team, especially if Spargo plays the way he did in the final. Turners first half Vs Sydney was awful. There isn’t much else at Casey atm, let’s be real. Look at their BNF

Posted
1 hour ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Yep. 

Great runs with the Grundy, Dunstan and Schache pick ups...

Wowee. Dazzle's gone off the deep end now.

  • Like 1
  • Haha 2
Posted
1 minute ago, Binmans PA said:

Wowee. Dazzle's gone off the deep end now.

Strange comment, but okay....


Posted (edited)
2 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Strange comment, but okay....

Questioning Lamb's record based off three players brought in to fill back up needs. Yet, you conveniently leave out the Oliver's and Kozzy's that Lamb managed to land us with pick swaps.

You can't seriously sit there mate and claim ignorance on that comment. It's a complete strawman.

Edited by Binmans PA
  • Like 1
  • Thanks 1
Posted
1 hour ago, DubDee said:

people still doubt MFC after using pick swaps the best of any team in the league. 

what if the talent drops off dramatically after 12? what is we want player x and y and they rated out of sync with the general concensus?

if we land 2 more gun kids this year and next we are a huge chance at a flag or two in the next 4 years

Sparrow at pick 27, Rivers at pick 32, Petty at 37 and ANB at 40. We can find them

  • Like 4
  • Clap 1

Posted
11 minutes ago, Jontee said:

Sparrow at pick 27, Rivers at pick 32, Petty at 37 and ANB at 40. We can find them

McVee was a rookie….

In JT we trust!

  • Like 4
Posted
Just now, Binmans PA said:

Questioning Lamb's record based off three players brought in to fill back up needs. Yet, you conveniently leave out the Oliver's and Kozzy's that Lamb managed to land us with pick swaps.

I said the last few years meaning since 2020

The kozzies and the Olivers are great also. For all of that you then have your Weideman ahead of Curnow/McKay selection which is turning out to being one of the bigger blunders, the Bailey Laurie selection and then flop Grundy trade which doesn't exactly paint our list management in the brightest picture.

Our inability to address outside class and speed for a number of years has been concerning considering we're about to head into another year with an aging and slow Lachie Hunter and Ed Langdon who's also getting on and hasn't played a good game since 2021. I don't even mention Blake Howes because he played as a floating defender at Casey all year this year.

Bizarre list management decisions like giving Tom McDonald an extended contract when it was clear at the time that he was on a steep decline. We've got him clogging up our list next year on top of Ben Brown when we all know that they're both absolutely cooked to the bone.

I'll continue to watch with interest. 

  • Clap 1
Posted
31 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

You contradict yourself here.

You're saying they're picked up for depth in case of injury. We then had injury that presented itself and now you're saying he wouldn't made a difference?

Of course he wouldn't make a [censored] difference lol.. we all knew that. But he was fully fit and a gar better option then a cooked McDonald which you're completely missing the point as usual.

zero contradiction. A bloke like Dunstan would have come in as he was killing it at VFL level. Schache was poor even when we were desperate for talls. even T Mac on half a leg the coaching staff had more faith in

youre exhausting to post with but because you are so accusatory and usually wrong it’s hard not to reply

  • Like 1
  • Haha 1
Posted
19 minutes ago, Jontee said:

Sparrow at pick 27, Rivers at pick 32, Petty at 37 and ANB at 40. We can find them

true dat but maybe not deep this year 

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Unfortunately, your content contains terms that we do not allow. Please edit your content to remove the highlighted words below.
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
  • Demonland Forums  

  • Match Previews, Reports & Articles  

    UP IN LIGHTS by Whispering Jack

    Those who watched the 2024 Marsh AFL National Championships closely this year would not be particularly surprised that Melbourne selected Victoria Country pair Harvey Langford and Xavier Lindsay on the first night of the AFL National Draft. The two left-footed midfielders are as different as chalk and cheese but they had similar impacts in their Coates Talent League teams and in the National Championships in 2024. Their interstate side was edged out at the very end of the tournament for tea

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Special Features

    TRAINING: Wednesday 20th November 2024

    It’s a beautiful cool morning down at Gosch’s Paddock and I’ve arrived early to bring you my observations from today’s session. DEMONLAND'S PRESEASON TRAINING OBSERVATIONS Reigning Keith Bluey Truscott champion Jack Viney is the first one out on the track.  Jack’s wearing the red version of the new training guernsey which is the only version available for sale at the Demon Shop. TRAINING: Viney, Clarry, Lever, TMac, Rivers, Petty, McVee, Bowey, JVR, Hore, Tom Campbell (in tr

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Training Reports

    TRAINING: Monday 18th November 2024

    Demonland Trackwatchers ventured down to Gosch's Paddock for the final week of training for the 1st to 4th Years until they are joined by the rest of the senior squad for Preseason Training Camp in Mansfield next week. WAYNE RUSSELL'S PRESEASON TRAINING OBSERVATIONS No Ollie, Chin, Riv today, but Rick & Spargs turned up and McDonald was there in casual attire. Seston, and Howes did a lot of boundary running, and Tom Campbell continued his work with individual trainer in non-MFC

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Training Reports

    2024 Player Reviews: #11 Max Gawn

    Champion ruckman and brilliant leader, Max Gawn earned his seventh All-Australian team blazer and constantly held the team up on his shoulders in what was truly a difficult season for the Demons. Date of Birth: 30 December 1991 Height: 209cm Games MFC 2024: 21 Career Total: 224 Goals MFC 2024: 11 Career Total: 109 Brownlow Medal Votes: 13 Melbourne Football Club: 2nd Best & Fairest: 405 votes

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 12

    2024 Player Reviews: #36 Kysaiah Pickett

    The Demons’ aggressive small forward who kicks goals and defends the Demons’ ball in the forward arc. When he’s on song, he’s unstoppable but he did blot his copybook with a three week suspension in the final round. Date of Birth: 2 June 2001 Height: 171cm Games MFC 2024: 21 Career Total: 106 Goals MFC 2024: 36 Career Total: 161 Brownlow Medal Votes: 3 Melbourne Football Club: 4th Best & Fairest: 369 votes

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 5

    TRAINING: Friday 15th November 2024

    Demonland Trackwatchers took advantage of the beautiful sunshine to head down to Gosch's Paddock and witness the return of Clayton Oliver to club for his first session in the lead up to the 2025 season. DEMONLAND'S PRESEASON TRAINING OBSERVATIONS Clarry in the house!! Training: JVR, McVee, Windsor, Tholstrup, Woey, Brown, Petty, Adams, Chandler, Turner, Bowey, Seston, Kentfield, Laurie, Sparrow, Viney, Rivers, Jefferson, Hore, Howes, Verrall, AMW, Clarry Tom Campbell is here

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Training Reports

    2024 Player Reviews: #7 Jack Viney

    The tough on baller won his second Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Trophy in a narrow battle with skipper Max Gawn and Alex Neal-Bullen and battled on manfully in the face of a number of injury niggles. Date of Birth: 13 April 1994 Height: 178cm Games MFC 2024: 23 Career Total: 219 Goals MFC 2024: 10 Career Total: 66 Brownlow Medal Votes: 8

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 3

    TRAINING: Wednesday 13th November 2024

    A couple of Demonland Trackwatchers braved the rain and headed down to Gosch's paddock to bring you their observations from the second day of Preseason training for the 1st to 4th Year players. DITCHA'S PRESEASON TRAINING OBSERVATIONS I attended some of the training today. Richo spoke to me and said not to believe what is in the media, as we will good this year. Jefferson and Kentfield looked big and strong.  Petty was doing all the training. Adams looked like he was in rehab.  KE

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Training Reports

    2024 Player Reviews: #15 Ed Langdon

    The Demon running machine came back with a vengeance after a leaner than usual year in 2023.  Date of Birth: 1 February 1996 Height: 182cm Games MFC 2024: 22 Career Total: 179 Goals MFC 2024: 9 Career Total: 76 Brownlow Medal Votes: 5 Melbourne Football Club: 5th Best & Fairest: 352 votes

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 8
  • Tell a friend

    Love Demonland? Tell a friend!

×
×
  • Create New...