2024 Phantom Drafts

[bing181 9,197]

Hard to see us getting Tauru unless we go for him at 5 - which from all reports seems unlikely. Doubt he'd still be there at 9.

Only unknown for me is if we do a last minute trade to split 9 for a couple of picks in the teens. Unlikely from what we're hearing, but given the evenness of the draft, lots of cards being played close to chests. Hard to see Richmond bothering given that they have 2 picks straight after ours, but GWS with 15+16 might be tempted if there's a player available at 9 that they really want who won't last.

Then there's WCE 12 + 26 (??) or even (yikes!) Port with 13 29 36 if we wanted to get into the second round.

But ... unlikely it would seem.

[2021 299]

1 hour ago, dazzledavey36 said:

I know Twomey has good inside sources but something tells me that its Tauru that will eventually be our first selection. 

i still think Langford does not make it past the Crows.

Same, I will be very happy if we hear Langford’s name called out at pick 5 (or one of the other top mids, but we’re not taking Draper for some reason).

Edited 1 hour ago by 2021

[WERRIDEE 5,451]

The draft is done months in advance that's why Cal knows so much they spoonfeed him. Melbourne always give inside info going back to the Burgan days. Mark my words there are no surprises in the draft anymore. We will be getting Langford and Allen.

[WERRIDEE 5,451]

28 minutes ago, 2021 said:

Same, I will be very happy if we hear Langford’s name called out at pick 5 (or one of the other top mids, but we’re not taking Draper for some reason).

That's because Draper is going to the Crows.

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2 minutes ago, WERRIDEE said:

The draft is done months in advance that's why Cal knows so much they spoonfeed him. Melbourne always give inside info going back to the Burgan days. Mark my words there are no surprises in the draft anymore. We will be getting Langford and Allen.

So you don’t think there is a chance that the Crows take Langford?

[WERRIDEE 5,451]

Just now, 2021 said:

So you don’t think there is a chance that the Crows take Langford?

No they will take Draper SA boy and is also better than Langford.

[RalphiusMaximus 6,030]

I'm really not liking the push towards Langford.  Where exactly are Trengove, Toumpas and Tyson these days?  All highly rated juniors who had everything going for them except speed.  I'd be absolutely furious to see us blow another top ten pick on a guy who looks amazing at u18s, but can't keep up at AFL speeds.  Especially with so much talent left on the board.  

[Young Blood 2,590]

14 minutes ago, RalphiusMaximus said:

I'm really not liking the push towards Langford.  Where exactly are Trengove, Toumpas and Tyson these days?  All highly rated juniors who had everything going for them except speed.  I'd be absolutely furious to see us blow another top ten pick on a guy who looks amazing at u18s, but can't keep up at AFL speeds.  Especially with so much talent left on the board.  

I'm not sure if you've seen the argument for Langford in terms of the speed issue. That is he has a very similar profile to Cripps in terms of his game and body. Ran a very similar time trial to Cripps and Bont. But both of those two were able to develop a bit of burst pace to drive the legs out of stoppages and be damaging mids. I can possibly see Langford getting to those heights one day. Thats the argument for.

HOWEVER. I am actually with you. I'm going to be a bit disappointed picking up a big slower mid when the top 4 have so much talent, pace and dynamics that we desperately need.

Unfortunately it looks as though the mids we want will be off the board by the time we pick.

Still hoping North coughs up and picks Tauru at 2. leaving us with one of the best 4 mids left to pick. Hoping for a Jackson type scenario where North just simply wanted him badly enough as the main bolter.

Edited 24 minutes ago by Young Blood