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On 11/11/2024 at 20:01, Demon Disciple said:

Meanwhile, we selected Weid and missed out on Curnow and Mackay 

Another HUGE blunder, picked on his name and little else!

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    Carlton into Draper in a big way so sounds like he will be a near certainty to be off the board when it comes to our first pick.

    1. Lalor

    2. Tauru

    Carlton or Adelaide to pick Draper with the other to select one of FOS/Langford/Smith.

    So sounds likely we will choose between the two that are still on the board out of FOS/Langford/Smith.

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    On 11/11/2024 at 20:01, Demon Disciple said:

    Meanwhile, we selected Weid and missed out on Curnow and Mackay 

    That statement is becoming about as boring as the statement about Pendlebury having a basketball background.

     

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    Sounds like there's a decent chance of O'Sullivan being available to us. Adelaide allegedly keen on Langford.

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    13 hours ago, inanunda said:

    I just dropped our first round (27 picks in total) mock draft on YouTube.  Have a look and let me know what you think: 

     

     

    Excellent stuff mate! 🙂

    Great to see more Demons supporters giving their opinions about the upcoming AFL National Draft on YouTube!

    Personally, I have no idea who Jason Taylor will end up choosing. But I have faith in him choosing some highly rated young guns for the Demons!

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    45 minutes ago, FTB said:

    Carlton into Draper in a big way so sounds like he will be a near certainty to be off the board when it comes to our first pick.

    1. Lalor

    2. Tauru

    Carlton or Adelaide to pick Draper with the other to select one of FOS/Langford/Smith.

    So sounds likely we will choose between the two that are still on the board out of FOS/Langford/Smith.

    Feels as if it’ll be between Langford and Smith. Unsure who I’d prefer

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    36 minutes ago, Nascent said:

    Sounds like there's a decent chance of O'Sullivan being available to us. Adelaide allegedly keen on Langford.

    Bugger. I’m all in on Langford 

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    4 hours ago, Colm said:

    Bugger. I’m all in on Langford 

    Still a lot of unknowns, perhaps Adelaide wants to get infront of Carlton to secure Draper? Carlton take O'Sullivan then Langford or Smith get through to us. I don't think we can go wrong with any of these players to be honest.

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    Probably on my own here but im desperately hoping we find a way to get back in the later rounds of this draft.  If this is indeed a 'super draft', yes then you can throw a blanket over the top half dozen players but the depth of the whole draft year may well be whats remembered.  

    The 2001 super draft had mitchell (36), montagna (37), medhurst (56), swan (58), lake (71). 23 years later, if this is THE generational draft, there is going to be so many solid players in rounds 2 to 4  that will form the depth and backbone for many clubs in the years ahead.  My fear is we will be sitting and watching but lets see.   (Yes yes, every years draft is a super draft)

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    2 minutes ago, Jjrogan said:

    Probably on my own here but im desperately hoping we find a way to get back in the later rounds of this draft.  If this is indeed a 'super draft', yes then you can throw a blanket over the top half dozen players but the depth of the whole draft year may well be whats remembered.  

    The 2001 super draft had mitchell (36), montagna (37), medhurst (56), swan (58), lake (71). 23 years later, if this is THE generational draft, there is going to be so many solid players in rounds 2 to 4  that will form the depth and backbone for many clubs in the years ahead.  My fear is we will be sitting and watching but lets see.   (Yes yes, every years draft is a super draft)

    We do have another pick that will probably end up about 65

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    26 minutes ago, Nascent said:

    Still a lot of unknowns, perhaps Adelaide wants to get infront of Carlton to secure Draper? Carlton taken O'Sullivan then Langford or Smith to us. I don't think we can go wrong with any of these players to be honest.

    I haven’t looked at FOS much the past while as I didn’t thing there was much chance he’d get to our pick. I did have a good look at him during the champs and wasn’t impressed. 
    Feels like if we pick him it would be another one in the Trac and Clarry basket- hoping next years  performances will be better than this years. 

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    Pretty excited for next Wednesday. Had a thought that maybe the club could dress JT up as Santa in the lead up, and we all get sit on his knee and tell him which players we want for Christmas.

    Then again, I wouldn't want to throw him off. Better to let him work his magic.

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    If if if …Lalor then Tauru as 1,2 and Ashcroft as father son to Lions. 

    Draper potentially going to the Blues … ouch.

    That might see Crows grab Langford…ouch. 

    So it means FOS or Smith.

    I’d jump at FOS. I’m seeing O’Sullivan as a very very good prospect.  He’s smart. He’s classy. He’s got that elite move in space and frees his hands like Pendles to avoid tacklers.  He showed during VFL upgrade that he can handle the pace and physical pressure.  Sure he’s not a Bont or Dusty type.  More like a short LDU. He’d would be more than welcome   

     

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    40 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

    If if if …Lalor then Tauru as 1,2 and Ashcroft as father son to Lions. 

    Draper potentially going to the Blues … ouch.

    That might see Crows grab Langford…ouch. 

    So it means FOS or Smith.

    I’d jump at FOS. I’m seeing O’Sullivan as a very very good prospect.  He’s smart. He’s classy. He’s got that elite move in space and frees his hands like Pendles to avoid tacklers.  He showed during VFL upgrade that he can handle the pace and physical pressure.  Sure he’s not a Bont or Dusty type.  More like a short LDU. He’d would be more than welcome   

     

    I'm hoping Adelaide do what they have to to get the local lad and Carlton do what they've been linked to in Walsh's cousin (FOS) and we're left with JT being able to chose between Langford and Smith (imagine he chose Armstrong 😂) 

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    3 hours ago, Neil Crompton said:

    That statement is becoming about as boring as the statement about Pendlebury having a basketball background.

     

    And being a Dees fan.

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    1 hour ago, spirit of norm smith said:

    If if if …Lalor then Tauru as 1,2 and Ashcroft as father son to Lions. 

    Draper potentially going to the Blues … ouch.

    That might see Crows grab Langford…ouch. 

    So it means FOS or Smith.

    I’d jump at FOS. I’m seeing O’Sullivan as a very very good prospect.  He’s smart. He’s classy. He’s got that elite move in space and frees his hands like Pendles to avoid tacklers.  He showed during VFL upgrade that he can handle the pace and physical pressure.  Sure he’s not a Bont or Dusty type.  More like a short LDU. He’d would be more than welcome   

     

    FOS to me is very much a Joel Selwood / Lenny Hayes type player, a classy/workhorse mix. I'd go for that ! 

     

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    3 minutes ago, Demon Head said:

    Zero Hanger has their second edition of the AFL Mock Draft - 2024 AFL Mock Draft: Picks 1-27 (second edition)

    They’ve got Melbourne down for Jagga Smith and Harry Armstrong.

     

    I would settle for that if we’re not able or willing to split our second pick to get a mid first round pick and another in the second round. 

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    12 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

    I would settle for that if we’re not able or willing to split our second pick to get a mid first round pick and another in the second round. 

    If that’s how it played out I’d rather take Tauru than Smith.

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    12 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

    I would settle for that if we’re not able or willing to split our second pick to get a mid first round pick and another in the second round. 

    I’m comfortable with Armstrong at pick 9 (whatever that becomes), but I find it hard to see the Saints passing up on him if they keep both their picks.

    Their key forward stocks are pretty thin with King and Caminiti their main key forwards.

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    4 hours ago, DistrACTION Jackson said:

    We do have another pick that will probably end up about 65

    No no no JJR Rogan 

    Recipe for disaster. Trust me players are graded for a reason and a pick 5/6/7 have greater skills and ability plus professionalism than a pick no 45/46/47. You have to pick the 123 out of those. Good luck on your judgement or needs basis. Its reduced to nothing short of a guessing game You quoted players like lotto no’s 

    If you have like picks 5 and 9 we have a 89/90% chance of two absolute quality A graders and the style that suits our game. 

    You might be after  retain types down Round  3 and you have very little control over your selection with all the Clubs scratching for the remaining best even in a deep draft there are no guarantees if it’s rafferty’s rules down the order. 

    Some people get caught up in the romanticism of the draft and are far too cute. What a disaster if we risk two A graders the very year we need to rebuild on the run. 

    The draft is not a lottery if you have two top 10 picks. If you start off with a pick 30 odd it becomes a lottery and not everyone wins the bigger prizes. 

    Leave that to Pies and Others who traded like millionaires and need good judgement and luck at the draft now. 

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    16 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

    I would settle for that if we’re not able or willing to split our second pick to get a mid first round pick and another in the second round. 

    We probably can get a very good second mid at 9 but it’s crazy IMO not taking a good KPForward prospect and sure up our spine and better to trade and draft sensibly on good mids available in 2025. 

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    12 hours ago, picket fence said:

    Another HUGE blunder, picked on his name and little else!

    all between the ears for Weid. Stephen Silvagni has said multiple times he would’ve picked Weideman before Curnow and McKay. They fell into Carltons lap. 

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    19 minutes ago, 58er said:

    We probably can get a very good second mid at 9 but it’s crazy IMO not taking a good KPForward prospect and sure up our spine and better to trade and draft sensibly on good mids available in 2025. 

    Shouldn’t ever pick key position players for the sake of it. Harry Armstrong is the best key position prospect, but not a standout by any means. Not to mention his extreme similarities to Jefferson. 

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