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33 minutes ago, Young Blood said:

Eth-dog is pretty spot on with how I see it going. Except I'd pick Langford over Reid for us with our second pick. 

One of Pick 5 or Pick 9 needs to be speedy so I'm not on board with that combo. Will be interesting to see where Travaglia and Lindsay land.

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    1 hour ago, Demons11 said:

    They would have met the kids already multiple times 

    I sort of assumed that last year, but then heard the story of JT travelling to meet Kolt and his family. Regardless it’s a mountain of work for them to do.

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    6 hours ago, Dee Boys said:

    Who is “eth-dogs”?

    Sounds like a pervert's name. 

    No offense if anyone knows them personally. 

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    21 minutes ago, 2021 said:

    AFL Phantom Draft 2024: Top 10 prospects, first round projections

    https://www.sportingnews.com/au/afl/news/phantom-draft-2024-first-round-projection-top-prospects/02eef579551559511fcba922

    No.1: Levi Ashcroft - Sandringham Dragons/Vic Metro
    No.2: Jagga Smith -  Oakleigh Chargers/Vic Metro
    No.3: Finn O'Sullivan - Oakleigh Charges/Vic Country
    No.4: Sid Draper - South Adelaide/South Australia
    No.5: Josh Smillie -  Eastern Ranges/Vic Metro
    No.6: Alix Tauru - Gippsland Power/Vic Country
    No.7: Sam Lalor - GWV Rebels/Vic Country
    No. 8: Isaac Kako - Calder Cannons/Vic Country
    No.9: Tobie Travaglia - Bendigo Pioneers/Vic Country
    No.10: Leonardo Lombard - SUNS Academy/Allies

    Has Kako and Travaglia much higher than some others. 

    Still strange that Cal had Langford at 2 in the September edition but this fella can't find a spot for him in the top 10.

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    Finn O’Sullivan could go pick 1 or up to pick 3.
    Lalor could go pick 1 or up to 7. 
    Smith could go pick 1 or up to 6. 
    Langford could go pick 1 or up to 9. 
    Tauru could go pick 2 or up to 9. 
    Trainor could go pick 3 or up to 13. 
    Smillie could go pick 4 or up to 11. 
    Reid could go pick 6 or up to 13. 
    Lindsay could go pick 6 or up to 16. 
    Hotton could go pick 9 or up to 18. 
    It’s such an even diverse group   

     

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    This is quite a good rankings video:

    He does it by player type though.

     

    The Best 15 players in this years draft

    1. FOS

    2. Lalor

    3. Draper

    4. Smith

    5. Ashcroft

    6. Lombard

    7. Smillie

    8. Langford

    9. Allan

    10. Tauru

    11. Trainor

    12. Hotton

    13. Reid

    14. Travaglia

    15. Berry

     

    Edited by 2021

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    Langford & Smillie thanks, starting at the 2029 Grand Final centre bounce alongside Windsor. Toughness, height and speed.

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    From Fox Footy - noting that Armstrong according to the draft profiles is 195cms

     

    If Melbourne held Pick 5, the Dees could be the first club to consider key-position prospect Harry Armstrong. Clubs love the 193cm forward’s penetrating left-foot kick, competitiveness in the air and mobility around the ground. Melbourne would also have the option of taking a star midfielder still on the board — Langford and gun Gippsland Power on-baller Xavier Lindsaywere both linked to the Dees on Thursday — but the risk would be seeing Armstrong land at one of the Tigers or Saints in the next lot of picks.

    Edited by grazman

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    8 minutes ago, grazman said:

    From Fox Footy

     

    If Melbourne held Pick 5, the Dees could be the first club to consider key-position prospect Harry Armstrong. Clubs love the 193cm forward’s penetrating left-foot kick, competitiveness in the air and mobility around the ground. Melbourne would also have the option of taking a star midfielder still on the board — Langford and gun Gippsland Power on-baller Xavier Lindsaywere both linked to the Dees on Thursday — but the risk would be seeing Armstrong land at one of the Tigers or Saints in the next lot of picks.

    No Armstrong pls 

    No knock on the kid but we need mids mids mids 

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    17 minutes ago, demoncat said:

    No Armstrong pls 

    No knock on the kid but we need mids mids mids 

    Realistically we need both. We don't have an obvious partner in crime for JVR yet (fingers crossed that's Jeffo but maybe more unlikely than likely at this stage)

    Petty is a defender long term post May I'd suspect, Disco more of a 3rd tall?

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    11 minutes ago, adonski said:

    Realistically we need both. We don't have an obvious partner in crime for JVR yet (fingers crossed that's Jeffo but maybe more unlikely than likely at this stage)

    Petty is a defender long term post May I'd suspect, Disco more of a 3rd tall?

    You’re probably right - my main concern is that any KPP isn’t going to be able to come in an impact immediately like two top end mids are likely to

    We desperately need some fresh players through the middle of the ground, while I think for next year at least the combination of JVR, Turner and Petty will suffice (with hopefully a cameo from Jefferson)

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    2 minutes ago, demoncat said:

    You’re probably right - my main concern is that any KPP isn’t going to be able to come in an impact immediately like two top end mids are likely to

    We desperately need some fresh players through the middle of the ground, while I think for next year at least the combination of JVR, Turner and Petty will suffice (with hopefully a cameo from Jefferson)

    Yep we do, and we have an opportunity to pretty much rebuild the midfield over just two drafts with Kolt, Windsor, 5, 9

    But that probably still leaves us a KPF short. I'm torn!

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    38 minutes ago, demoncat said:

    No Armstrong pls 

    No knock on the kid but we need mids mids mids 

    People need to be patient with the draft.  I’d be taking a mid and key forward (Shanahan over Armstrong).  You need to continually have 1 eye on the future 

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    read big footy's melbourne page. Noted as -------Pick 5* 2024 – Who do you want?

    their moderator has done a power of work with comparisons from each draft board fromTwomey to ESPN

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    1 minute ago, Viscount Cardwell said:

    read big footy's melbourne page. Noted as -------Pick 5* 2024 – Who do you want?

    their moderator has done a power of work with comparisons from each draft board fromTwomey to ESPN

    Can you post it here

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    I’d be happy for us to take Tauru with our pick 5 and then the best of the midfielders available at our pick 9

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    4 hours ago, seventyfour said:

    Langford & Smillie thanks, starting at the 2029 Grand Final centre bounce alongside Windsor. Toughness, height and speed.

    are Langford and Smillie too similar or is it just that they are both taller mids?

    @ChaserJ @dazzledavey36

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    5 minutes ago, BangBnagBang said:

    are Langford and Smillie too similar or is it just that they are both taller mids?

    @ChaserJ @dazzledavey36

    Both different, Langfords ability to play as a marking forward and score goals is why I have him ahead.

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    28 minutes ago, Viscount Cardwell said:

    read big footy's melbourne page. Noted as -------Pick 5* 2024 – Who do you want?

    their moderator has done a power of work with comparisons from each draft board fromTwomey to ESPN

    and Pick 9* 2024 – Who do you want?

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    Armstrong at 5 is still too much of a reach.

    I don't rate him at all, I'd be disappointed if we picked him at 5.

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