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11 minutes ago, Demon Spofforth said:

Gives Lions extra 200 points for Academy bids while leaves us with a third pick still.

Just because it isn't listed in the provisional draft order at the moment doesn't mean that our draft picks stop and we can't select any more players.

We have draft picks to fill all open list spots, they'll just be added on at the end (in reverse ladder order). If we traded away all of our draft picks and still had 5 list spots open going into the draft, then we'd get 5 draft picks (eg, 75, 78, 79, 80, 81) at the end to fill out our list.

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We have lost 8 players from the 2024 list. Gus, ANB, Hunter, Schache, Smith, B.Brown, Tomlinson and Farris-White. Even if we pick up a couple Rookie/PSD's need around 4- 5 more from trade / draft. As an example I can see them possibly trading with GWS to split pick 9 across 15 and 21 and Derksen as a play. And then on trading 5 and one of 15 or 21 to secure 2 and 25. Then MFC have 2, 21, 25  for instance to go along with Sharp and Derksen. Just an example but something suggests Cal Twomey expecting MFC hasn't finished trying to move up draft board further.

Also we have Campbell so 7 spots left now

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7 minutes ago, Kolt 39 said:

We have lost 8 players from the 2024 list. Gus, ANB, Hunter, Schache, Smith, B.Brown, Tomlinson and Farris-White. Even if we pick up a couple Rookie/PSD's need around 4- 5 more from trade / draft. As an example I can see them possibly trading with GWS to split pick 9 across 15 and 21 and Derksen as a play. And then on trading 5 and one of 15 or 21 to secure 2 and 25. Then MFC have 2, 21, 25  for instance to go along with Sharp and Derksen. Just an example but something suggests Cal Twomey expecting MFC hasn't finished trying to move up draft board further.

Also we have Campbell so 7 spots left now

Wow. AFL list management. An Actuarial degree is required 

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19 minutes ago, OhMyDees said:

Saints get Pick 8 for Battle we get NOTHING for losing Brayshaw. AFL compensation is a joke!

Who’s Gus playing for next year?

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35 minutes ago, Garbo said:

Outside only taking 2 players at the draft or upgrading rookies for the remaining spots can anyone explain why we had to trade absolutely everything for pick 9 surely keeping a few other picks would have been useful for some other trades or someone who falls through in the draft 

I suspect JT felt the draft top end extended to about pick 15 (including Ashcroft and Kako) and as a result we were heavily into getting pick 13 from the Suns, but they were considering a few options.

When Tim Lamb realised Essendon would be willing to part with pick 9 - thereby negating any Kako early bid worries, they were willing to offload provided a club could stump up enough points - which we did via getting Adelaide's third rounder in exchange for our future one. The Crows were very generous and helpful this draft period - probably felt guilty for the McAdam deal!

As to why we needed pick 9 - it gives us the chance to draft both the best mid/fwd still available (O'Sullivan, Lalor or Reid) and also the best tall options (Striking Viking or Harry Armstrong).

And that in turn with Windsor and Tholstrop should help secure our future beyond this current down cycle.

Yes it means both the Sharp and Derksen deals may not go ahead - although we still have pick 49 so at least one of them will get done.

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53 minutes ago, FreedFromDesire said:

Found an article quickly that mentions it:

"AFL rules force clubs to use three picks at the national draft but these spots can also be filled by upgraded rookies or by clubs re-selecting delisted players if they choose."

How many picks your club is set to use at the 2022 NAB AFL Draft

I'm not sure what you mean about the years comment? I have been reading for quite a long time, it probably is in the years by now, but have only recently taken the leap into trying to contribute and discuss.

You can upgrade rookies and the draft never ends. So if you want you can trade picks in rounds 1-4 and use 5,6,7 to pick players.

But we’ll upgrade a rookie and use 2 early picks as it currently stands. It’s not a problem. 

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30 minutes ago, Kolt 39 said:

We have lost 8 players from the 2024 list. Gus, ANB, Hunter, Schache, Smith, B.Brown, Tomlinson and Farris-White. Even if we pick up a couple Rookie/PSD's need around 4- 5 more from trade / draft. As an example I can see them possibly trading with GWS to split pick 9 across 15 and 21 and Derksen as a play. And then on trading 5 and one of 15 or 21 to secure 2 and 25. Then MFC have 2, 21, 25  for instance to go along with Sharp and Derksen. Just an example but something suggests Cal Twomey expecting MFC hasn't finished trying to move up draft board further.

Also we have Campbell so 7 spots left now

My gut feel is we will look at delisted players/delisted free agents on short contracts to fill gaps.

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3 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

You can upgrade rookies and the draft never ends. So if you want you can trade picks in rounds 1-4 and use 5,6,7 to pick players.

But we’ll upgrade a rookie and use 2 early picks as it currently stands. It’s not a problem. 

Thanks DeeSpencer, I am aware of the rookie upgrade option - However the original comment was around us only holding 2 actual draft picks, rather than what our pick options are.

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7 minutes ago, FreedFromDesire said:

My gut feel is we will look at delisted players/delisted free agents on short contracts to fill gaps.

Yes absolutely an option. Will be interesting to see if JT prefers 5 and 9 or if prefers to get higher up to secure a certain player he prefers over others and gain an additional later pick inside 25. 3 x top 25 instead of 2 x top 10. Either way I back in the decision they make and look forward to next season.

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1 hour ago, Kolt 39 said:

We have lost 8 players from the 2024 list. Gus, ANB, Hunter, Schache, Smith, B.Brown, Tomlinson and Farris-White. Even if we pick up a couple Rookie/PSD's need around 4- 5 more from trade / draft. As an example I can see them possibly trading with GWS to split pick 9 across 15 and 21 and Derksen as a play. And then on trading 5 and one of 15 or 21 to secure 2 and 25. Then MFC have 2, 21, 25  for instance to go along with Sharp and Derksen. Just an example but something suggests Cal Twomey expecting MFC hasn't finished trying to move up draft board further.

Also we have Campbell so 7 spots left now

What did or are we getting for Tomlinson, also who is going too or have we just delisted him?

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21 minutes ago, ANB Fan Boy said:

What did or are we getting for Tomlinson, also who is going too or have we just delisted him?

Nothing yet he is one of the players in limbo as remains unsigned UFA was reports back in August he would walk from MFC though.

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1 hour ago, The Taciturn Demon said:

Who is the player you think Taylor would be keen to skip three places to take at two?

Langford/Lalor fit the mold for the mids we like a lot more than the other top rated guys

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12 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

Langford/Lalor fit the mold for the mids we like a lot more than the other top rated guys

I think those two are the most likely out of the predicted top 6 to fall to us

I can't see Lalor going in the first 5 picks with the injury issues/fitness/lack of motor and preseason

I can't see Langford going ahead of the faster more skilled Smith, FOS and Draper

So if those two you suggested are who we are targeting I don't think its worth the risk to trade up when one of them is likely to fall to us at 6

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2 hours ago, Kolt 39 said:

We have lost 8 players from the 2024 list. Gus, ANB, Hunter, Schache, Smith, B.Brown, Tomlinson and Farris-White. Even if we pick up a couple Rookie/PSD's need around 4- 5 more from trade / draft. As an example I can see them possibly trading with GWS to split pick 9 across 15 and 21 and Derksen as a play. And then on trading 5 and one of 15 or 21 to secure 2 and 25. Then MFC have 2, 21, 25  for instance to go along with Sharp and Derksen. Just an example but something suggests Cal Twomey expecting MFC hasn't finished trying to move up draft board further.

Also we have Campbell so 7 spots left now

Good post but we've actually currently only got 4 vacancies, not 7.

KFW doesn't count because he was a B Rookie, Mentha may fill that slot. That’s 6.

Kentfield arrived mid season as a Rookie for Gus and McVee has been promoted so that's another off your 7. That's 5.

Tomlinson hasn't gone yet. That's 4.

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