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On 17/10/2024 at 14:30, Nascent said:

One of these will happen imo. Hopefully with Richmond

 

Understand Richmond might seek to consolidate a bit but surely they’ll be looking to spread that bounty out over two drafts, not just improve their hand here.

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    8 hours ago, 2021 said:

    This video is a bit old (6 days old), so it doesn't take into account our Pick 9 trade swap. But it is interesting, showing all of the potential type of trades teams (including us), could be involved in.

    The Things Richmond & St Kilda Would Do For Sam Lalor...

     

    Hope Lalor is there for us at 5…. JT is good at spotting good players but can’t think of many elite leaders we’ve brought in during his time and that is what we need to start banking

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    3 hours ago, The Jackson FIX said:

    Hope Lalor is there for us at 5…. JT is good at spotting good players but can’t think of many elite leaders we’ve brought in during his time and that is what we need to start banking

    Yeah I’m hoping we get Lalor too, but I’m guessing he goes at pick 1. Maybe we split 9, and trade up to pick 2?

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    Which one has the most [censored] in 'im?

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    Keep 5. Keep 9.  Keep “65”. 

    likely draft order is

    1-Lalor (tigers) 2- Ashcroft* (lions father son ) 3- Tauru (NMFC) 4- O’Sullivan (blues) 5- Draper (crows) 

    6/ Dees … look at Smith, Smillie or Langford.  Tough decision.  All are very good.
    Langford probably is the one to take.  

    7/Tigers would grab Smith

    8/Saints would grab Smillie

    9/ Lombard* bid … Suns academy match  

    10/ Saints likely to take Harry Armstrong 

    11/ Dees … it’s either Lindsay or Travaglia. Either would be great additions for “9”. They are both running outside types but can win the footy too (Lindsay plays like Josh Kelly, Travaglia plays like Trent Rivers). Outside chance Murphy Reid   


     

     

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    I am amazed Langford isn't more linked to pick 1, given he's a bigger body mid who can go forward and grew up a mad Tigers fan. 

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    4 minutes ago, Ted Lasso said:

    I am amazed Langford isn't more linked to pick 1, given he's a bigger body mid who can go forward and grew up a mad Tigers fan. 

    Hopefully it stays that way and we can take him at 5 

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    13 minutes ago, Ted Lasso said:

    I am amazed Langford isn't more linked to pick 1, given he's a bigger body mid who can go forward and grew up a mad Tigers fan. 

    What I find stranger is the assumption the Crom will simply take Draper given he's from S.A

     

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    5 minutes ago, adonski said:

    What I find stranger is the assumption the Crom will simply take Draper given he's from S.A

     

    If he was from Vic i'd tip him to go pick 1. kid is a freak

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    1 hour ago, demoncat said:

    Hopefully it stays that way and we can take him at 5 

    Good overhead grab, great kick.

    If we manage to snaffle 2 out of Lalor, Langford and Tauru, we’d have done extremely well

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    Everything I see of Langford and Reid they look clean and skilled but just look so slow compared to the others. It’s really drawing me away from rating them with others.  

    Really hoping for one Lalor or Smith to slip to us at 5 and then take one of Travaglia or Lyndsay at 9. 

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    5 minutes ago, Lil_red_fire_engine said:

    Everything I see of Langford and Reid they look clean and skilled but just look so slow compared to the others. It’s really drawing me away from rating them with others.  

    Really hoping for one Lalor or Smith to slip to us at 5 and then take one of Travaglia or Lyndsay at 9. 

    I think Langford might be a champion regardless of the lack of pace. Gonna be really interesting to see how he's rated come draft night.

    I'm hoping Jagga drifts out to P5. Would require Norf going early on a tall with pick 2. As well as Adelaide ignoring him. Maybe wishful thinking unfortunately. 

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    1 hour ago, Ted Lasso said:

    I am amazed Langford isn't more linked to pick 1, given he's a bigger body mid who can go forward and grew up a mad Tigers fan. 

    I’ve seen him linked, along with Lalor and FOS. I reckon they’re a clear top 3 and only North’s need for a tall will see Tauru slot in with them.

    Carlton moving up the obvious link is they think FOS is there at 3, but they’d probably be just as happy for Lalor or perhaps even Langford

    At this stage I’d probably predict it goes:

    Rich - Lalor
    North - Tauru
    Carl - FOS
    Adel - Langford
    Melb - ???
    OR

    Rich - Langford
    North - Tauru
    Carl/Adel - FOS/Lalor
    Melb - ????

    I’m actually ready for a Jase Taylor special at 5. One of the on ballers will make it to 9

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    1 hour ago, DeeSpencer said:

    I’ve seen him linked, along with Lalor and FOS. I reckon they’re a clear top 3 and only North’s need for a tall will see Tauru slot in with them.

    Carlton moving up the obvious link is they think FOS is there at 3, but they’d probably be just as happy for Lalor or perhaps even Langford

    At this stage I’d probably predict it goes:

    Rich - Lalor
    North - Tauru
    Carl - FOS
    Adel - Langford
    Melb - ???
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    Rich - Langford
    North - Tauru
    Carl/Adel - FOS/Lalor
    Melb - ????

    I’m actually ready for a Jase Taylor special at 5. One of the on ballers will make it to 9

    In that scenario I’d take Draper at 5

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    12 hours ago, adonski said:

    I think Langford might be a champion regardless of the lack of pace. Gonna be really interesting to see how he's rated come draft night.

    I'm hoping Jagga drifts out to P5. Would require Norf going early on a tall with pick 2. As well as Adelaide ignoring him. Maybe wishful thinking unfortunately. 

    If North are comfortable we won’t take Tauru, I reckon they’ll split the pick with Tiges for p6 (+ one of their other bazillion picks).

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    7 minutes ago, ChaserJ said:

    If North are comfortable we won’t take Tauru, I reckon they’ll split the pick with Tiges for p6 (+ one of their other bazillion picks).

    That's the main worry for mine. Could see tigers taking both Lalor and Langford in this scenario.

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    @DeeSpencer Crows would be crazy not to pick Draper if available. Hometown kid.   He’s the complete package as a midfielder.  Pace.  Skills. Smart.  He’s the equal of any of the other young stars.  If he’s there at “4” for  Crows, lock him in.  

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    2 hours ago, Nascent said:

    That's the main worry for mine. Could see tigers taking both Lalor and Langford in this scenario.

    +1

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    1 hour ago, spirit of norm smith said:

    @DeeSpencer Crows would be crazy not to pick Draper if available. Hometown kid.   He’s the complete package as a midfielder.  Pace.  Skills. Smart.  He’s the equal of any of the other young stars.  If he’s there at “4” for  Crows, lock him in.  

    soemthing came out a few weeks ago about him saying in an interview that he would prefer not to bed drafted to Adelaide after the way they treated Rachelle . Can’t confirm if that was legit or if the crows would even care .

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    1 minute ago, Melonmonster said:

    soemthing came out a few weeks ago about him saying in an interview that he would prefer not to bed drafted to Adelaide after the way they treated Rachelle . Can’t confirm if that was legit or if the crows would even care .

    He and his management have said those rumours were untrue, for whatever that's worth

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    7 hours ago, ChaserJ said:

    If North are comfortable we won’t take Tauru, I reckon they’ll split the pick with Tiges for p6 (+ one of their other bazillion picks).

    I just wonder how much Richmond will care to pay up if North have telegraphed their pick. Richmond might well say, go ahead, take your guy at 2 and we’ll have someone fall out.

    They’d probably make an offer of something like 2 and 24 but there’s less incentive for Richmond to really push hard.

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    6 hours ago, spirit of norm smith said:

    @DeeSpencer Crows would be crazy not to pick Draper if available. Hometown kid.   He’s the complete package as a midfielder.  Pace.  Skills. Smart.  He’s the equal of any of the other young stars.  If he’s there at “4” for  Crows, lock him in.  

    I wouldn’t be overly upset to see Draper available at pick 5 😉

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    1 hour ago, DeeSpencer said:

    I just wonder how much Richmond will care to pay up if North have telegraphed their pick. Richmond might well say, go ahead, take your guy at 2 and we’ll have someone fall out.

    They’d probably make an offer of something like 2 and 24 but there’s less incentive for Richmond to really push hard.

    North have 2 and 62 and nothing in between.

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    1 hour ago, old55 said:

    North have 2 and 62 and nothing in between.

    Sorry I meant Richmond would make a token offer for 2 of 6 and 24.

    Unless they love their top 2 picks on the board they aren’t all that incentivised to help North out.

     

     

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    My guess is it'll be out of Lindsay and Bo Allan for this pick.

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