13 minutes ago, Wrecker46 said:

CP5 changed girlfriends just before he became eilte. Off field harmony has more impact than most people realise

Yep - that was the moment it changed for him 

On 21/11/2024 at 18:29, Dee Dee said:

And Scott Pendlebury grew up a Melbourne supporter and loves Collingwood!

Norm Smith was a Collingwood supporter, just saying.

On 22/11/2024 at 14:39, DubDee said:

Paying $12 for the Rising Star

Surely Nick Daicos will win it

Harvey is an absolute brut with high end skills and smarts. His game reminds me of a more skill-full Luke hodge. 
He is deceivingly quick and doesn’t shirk a contest and at 191cm this guy might end up the best pick of the draft. 

On 22/11/2024 at 14:39, DubDee said:

Paying $12 for the Rising Star

Tempting odds. 

Musings.

Some really odd comments out and about re Dees' draft haul. So many of them feel that we should have/could have reached a bit with this pick to get Tauru. Or another tall with the Lindsay pick. But they seem oblivious to the number of talls we have on the list, even after the loss of, ahem, Schache and Tomlinson. 

On the other hand, we really suffered with the loss of Brayshaw, and will lose again with the loss of ANB, and it should have been obvious to all and sundry that once Petracca went down and Oliver stopped being Oliver, we were a shadow of ourselves. So I would have thought that it was fairly self-evident that the priority had to be midfield depth, if not midfield talent.

Odd.

3 hours ago, bing181 said:

Musings.

Some really odd comments out and about re Dees' draft haul. So many of them feel that we should have/could have reached a bit with this pick to get Tauru. Or another tall with the Lindsay pick. But they seem oblivious to the number of talls we have on the list, even after the loss of, ahem, Schache and Tomlinson. 

On the other hand, we really suffered with the loss of Brayshaw, and will lose again with the loss of ANB, and it should have been obvious to all and sundry that once Petracca went down and Oliver stopped being Oliver, we were a shadow of ourselves. So I would have thought that it was fairly self-evident that the priority had to be midfield depth, if not midfield talent.

Odd.

Once Petracca went down Oliver stopped being Oliver?

I'd say it had more to do with his broken hand, broken thumb, broken ribs, strained knee and lack of pre-season.

Looking at the pre-season photos this year Oliver doesn't have strapping on anything and is happy. 

Langford will have the best player in the league feeding him the ball.

On 20/11/2024 at 22:34, rpfc said:

Looks great and will be a salve for those that worry for CO13 and CP5.

He and Lindsay might well help reinvigorate them. Ignite a renewed competitive edge.

 

On 21/11/2024 at 14:12, JJJ said:

I was lucky enough to attend a function last week re the draft and the scouting report on the kid was exceptional. The club that was hosting the function had:

O’Sullivan & Ashcroft grouped.

Langford & Smith the next 2.

Draper, Lalor & Lombard.

Travaglia, Tauru, Lindsay & Kako

They said Langford is the meanest player in the draft. Super competitive, good skills, great hands, very clean with the ball but by far the best quote was when they said he’d rip the arms off his opponent to get the footy back. Bit like Megatron ripping Jazz to pieces (awful film).

They would’ve picked him at 2.

Didn’t have a lot to say about Lindsay other than he was very evasive, highly skilled, deceptively tough and took ground when in possession.

This is fairly consistent with how Cal Twoomey personally ranked the top 10 one week before the draft. (Not to be confused with his mock draft based on recruiter feedback.)

https://www.afl.com.au/news/1255008/cal-twomeys-phantom-form-guide-top-draft-prospects-november-ranking/amp?webview=true

 

On 21/11/2024 at 14:41, godees said:

Great info.

I’ve been watching a bit of him on YouTube and there is plenty to like.
Things that stand out:

- clean hands

- nice stoppage craft and seems to almost always get the ball out when tackled which is impressive and may balance the speed issue

- speaking of speed, he doesn’t stand out as being slow

- excellent work rate, constantly making multiple efforts, this really stands out

- VERY left sided

- very very good mark for a mid

- easily kicks 50m, kicking is good without standing out 

- decision-making is solid too

- tough

Will play round 1 barring injury

Agree… will easily slot into the team round 1 as a half forward. 

14 hours ago, Oxdee said:

Tempting odds. 

I took the MFC to make the 8 and Trac for Brownlow double at $69 - juicy odds if you ask me 

10 hours ago, Wrecker46 said:

Once Petracca went down Oliver stopped being Oliver?

You missed out the “and” in there. Separate events.

And I assumed that we all understood why Oliver was underperforming, at least by his lofty standards. 

14 hours ago, bing181 said:

Musings.

Some really odd comments out and about re Dees' draft haul. So many of them feel that we should have/could have reached a bit with this pick to get Tauru. Or another tall with the Lindsay pick. But they seem oblivious to the number of talls we have on the list, even after the loss of, ahem, Schache and Tomlinson. 

On the other hand, we really suffered with the loss of Brayshaw, and will lose again with the loss of ANB, and it should have been obvious to all and sundry that once Petracca went down and Oliver stopped being Oliver, we were a shadow of ourselves. So I would have thought that it was fairly self-evident that the priority had to be midfield depth, if not midfield talent.

Odd.

I believe JT when he said best available was the plan this year and I think if Tauru was available at 11 or Langford gone at 6 we would’ve taken him. May and Gawn nearing the end and high quality talls don’t come along all that often. When they line up with your picks you take them.

That said, we certainly weren’t ever going to take 2 talls with our first two picks.

The only other viable option was to trade 11 back with Freo, take Reid or Hynes and then secure a tall in the second round like half the league did. But we decided to take our best available and roll the dice on a 24 year old rather than an 18 year old tall and it’s not crazy.

2 hours ago, DeeSpencer said:

I believe JT when he said best available was the plan this year and I think if Tauru was available at 11 or Langford gone at 6 we would’ve taken him. May and Gawn nearing the end and high quality talls don’t come along all that often. When they line up with your picks you take them.

That said, we certainly weren’t ever going to take 2 talls with our first two picks.

The only other viable option was to trade 11 back with Freo, take Reid or Hynes and then secure a tall in the second round like half the league did. But we decided to take our best available and roll the dice on a 24 year old rather than an 18 year old tall and it’s not crazy.

We need midfielders.. dees already have a glut of tall backs and forwards 

Still pinching myself that he's ours.

Just listening to him in some of the last few interviews he's done, he's got captain material written all over him.

Level headed and speaks with maturity beyond his year. 

39 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Still pinching myself that he's ours.

Just listening to him in some of the last few interviews he's done, he's got captain material written all over him.

Level headed and speaks with maturity beyond his year. 

Would have been happy to take him at 1!

On 21/11/2024 at 10:21, Demonised said:

'Taciturn' muscles its way forward, with 'phlegmatic' at its side.

stoic, dour, me thinks we got a better viking than St Kilda

 

 

This selection makes up for the Toumpas pick

 

On 23/11/2024 at 11:12, JJJ said:

It was a club picking late on the first night of the draft. Hence they were pretty happy to talk about 8-10 players in detail. 

Only a couple of clubs who had picks late in first round who also didn't have a pick early??? 

13 minutes ago, BangBnagBang said:

Only a couple of clubs who had picks late in first round who also didn't have a pick early??? 

WBD

20 hours ago, Oxdee said:

We need midfielders.. dees already have a glut of tall backs and forwards 

I guess the question is quality or quantity - the jury is still out on a few 

On 24/11/2024 at 20:38, Oxdee said:

We need midfielders.. dees already have a glut of tall backs and forwards 

 

4 hours ago, Sydee said:

I guess the question is quality or quantity - the jury is still out on a few 

Sydee - yes, but Oxdee got it right.  Mids, mids, mids. 

On 21/11/2024 at 18:59, Macca said:

Plug-in-and-play is this bloke.  Looks ready to go

Got a bit of toughness about him with a Steely resolve (Luke Hodge like)

Excellent left foot kick and can take a mark (in front and up forward)

And he's elusive with the ability to side step opponents.  2 or 3 quick steps then steadies before delivering up field

Langford will be a real asset

Yes agree with this. Looks like in the shorts that he has a single mindedness about his play, almost WL fever.

Left footers are that extra yard away from any right foot opponent because that's the side they lean off to. Good get, who didn't seem to move off the line much at all.

On 23/11/2024 at 22:09, Return to Glory said:

Surely Nick Daicos will win it

Too old !! 

Harvey Langford will wear #19