Assuming we keep 5 & 9, who are you picking?

[640MD 3,429]

As in the good Sergeant Schultz,

I think one of tauro or travaglia

And one the best mid with the other pick,

which numbers we use up to those whose job it is

We are subject to the other clubs picks but should know the top 3 choices at least  which would only leave pick 4,  6,7 and 8. Ignoring father son picks.

We should get two very good footballers 

I just hope they have ability aggression, and hunger to be their best  

 

 

 

[Little Goffy 14,639]

20 hours ago, Roddog said:

Wow. 
I was initially hoping for Jagga at pick 5, but after watching this highlights package I think Draper has leapfrogged him. 
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aPBd_hppxYc

I swear, he had more running bounces in that footage than our entire team for 2024.

I'm not even kidding, and they weren't pointless bounces either.

That and the collection of sharp passes on aggressive instincts make it very easy to want him running around on the attacking half of the ground. 

There was one pass were he centred the ball with an ambitious kick to his own CHB area. It worked out okay but I felt my hair fall out as he did it! So, yeah, attacking side for my sanity's sake.

[Roost it far 8,581]

Langford looks a beast. You’d be hard to complain if ends up a Demon.

[roy11 3,893]

2 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

Langford looks a beast. You’d be hard to complain if ends up a Demon.

Agreed, but hard to predict risers/sliders and who picks who. Yet I continue to read these threads daily.

Just over a week left and then I can get back to work

 

[FTB 278]

Langford at pick 5 for me, and by a fair margin.

Just hope he’s still there.

Seeing several Phantom’s that consistently have Lalor, Tauru, Ashcroft, FOS and Draper taken with the picks before ours so I hope it pans out that way on Draft night.

I don’t have a strong opinion regarding pick 9. I’ll trust that Taylor will nail the pick like he usually does whether it be best available mid, fwd or def.

[Mouseymoo 368]

16 minutes ago, roy11 said:

Agreed, but hard to predict risers/sliders and who picks who. Yet I continue to read these threads daily.

Just over a week left and then I can get back to work

 

This is my life now. 

[SMac25 1]

18 hours ago, Bombay Airconditioning said:

Get this kid to the club.

I watch the highlights and it is just like watching an 18 year old Bont.

bont doesn’t look quick either but he covers the ground well.

[Axis of Bob 11,841]

Apologies in advance, this was posted in the wrong thread. Now you may read the same drivel twice!

I think we need to get a centre square midfielder out of one of the two picks (probably pick 5). There are options available and I'd probably choose either Smith or Langford (assuming Lalor and O'Sullivan aren't available). They're very different types of centre square midfielder, so it'd be a difficult choice. I tend to think that the last few flags have been won by fleet footed running midfields, so I'd likely err on the side of Smith. I'm not a big Draper fan and Smilie scares me, so I'd consider going a different direction (Tauru/Armstrong) if they weren't available.

As for pick 9, I think we need a bit of a 'difference maker' up forward because they're difficult to find. I'm not dogmatic about the style of forward difference maker, as it could be a big forward, a powerful medium or a clever small. We just need players that can turn small advantages into scores. Armstrong is one, but so is Hynes (who would both complement a JVR/Jeffo combination), and even Reid or Hotton as a high half forward that can turn small advantages into goals. 

[DeeSpencer 26,080]

44 minutes ago, Axis of Bob said:

As for pick 9, I think we need a bit of a 'difference maker' up forward because they're difficult to find. I'm not dogmatic about the style of forward difference maker, as it could be a big forward, a powerful medium or a clever small. We just need players that can turn small advantages into scores. Armstrong is one, but so is Hynes (who would both complement a JVR/Jeffo combination), and even Reid or Hotton as a high half forward that can turn small advantages into goals. 

There’s room on the Ollie Hannaford bandwagon! You’re welcome to join.

[adonski 12,427]

3 hours ago, Mouseymoo said:

This is my life now. 

Same. I hope we're [censored] every year, early picks are too fun.

[Davos 923]

54 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

There’s room on the Ollie Hannaford bandwagon! You’re welcome to join.

Appears there are only two of us on the bandwagon, but there is still time for people to come to their senses. 

Edited November 11 by Davos

[DeeSpencer 26,080]

18 minutes ago, Davos said:

Appears there's only two of us on the bandwagon, but there is still time for people to come to their senses. 

You, me and JT is all we need! 

[640MD 3,429]

49 minutes ago, adonski said:

Same. I hope we're [censored] every year, early picks are too fun.

I agree, the early training reports where our recruits are playing day 1 next year, and they are the saviour of the club,  they just allow me to survive till the new year,

 

[Nascent 9,283]

1 hour ago, DeeSpencer said:

You, me and JT is all we need! 

I'm a fan as well. Kid is as competitive as it gets and rarely loses a contest.

Another player people have been sleeping on is Berry. That kids a star in waiting in my view.

Edited November 11 by Nascent

[DubDee 26,117]

Only 9 days til the draft!

Cal should post his mock in a few days 

[DeeSpencer 26,080]

35 minutes ago, Nascent said:

I'm a fan as well. Kid is as competitive as it gets and rarely loses a contest.

Another player people have been sleeping on is Berry. That kids a star in waiting in my view.

I love him, beautiful kick. Realistically it should be both in consideration for pick 9. But if we took both and swapped them mid and forward I’d be delighted 

[Nascent 9,283]

28 minutes ago, DubDee said:

Only 9 days til the draft!

Cal should post his mock in a few days 

Usually a day or two before the draft isn't it? Or is that just the late mail addition?

[Demon Disciple 12,272]

6 minutes ago, Nascent said:

Usually a day or two before the draft isn't it? Or is that just the late mail addition?

I reckon with how open it is this year, he'll delay for as long as possible so as not to ruin his hit rate.

[Gawndog98 364]

28 minutes ago, Nascent said:

Usually a day or two before the draft isn't it? Or is that just the late mail addition?

Prior to his official phantom draft he posts a few days before the draft, he usually posts a November form guide a week or two before the draft which is his rankings but includes a “where they could go” section for each player which the club links are usually pretty spot on. Would assume it would be coming out tomorrow or Wednesday in line with his weekly gettable show.

[manny100 1,595]

Cal will post his draft on Monday 18/11/24.

[Adam The God 30,407]

4 hours ago, Axis of Bob said:

Apologies in advance, this was posted in the wrong thread. Now you may read the same drivel twice!

I think we need to get a centre square midfielder out of one of the two picks (probably pick 5). There are options available and I'd probably choose either Smith or Langford (assuming Lalor and O'Sullivan aren't available). They're very different types of centre square midfielder, so it'd be a difficult choice. I tend to think that the last few flags have been won by fleet footed running midfields, so I'd likely err on the side of Smith. I'm not a big Draper fan and Smilie scares me, so I'd consider going a different direction (Tauru/Armstrong) if they weren't available.

I.dont understand mate. You want a centre square midfielder but you'd pick a tall like Tauru or Armstrong?

4 hours ago, Axis of Bob said:

As for pick 9, I think we need a bit of a 'difference maker' up forward because they're difficult to find. I'm not dogmatic about the style of forward difference maker, as it could be a big forward, a powerful medium or a clever small. We just need players that can turn small advantages into scores. Armstrong is one, but so is Hynes (who would both complement a JVR/Jeffo combination), and even Reid or Hotton as a high half forward that can turn small advantages into goals. 

Hotton reminds me of Ed Curnow, a lot. Probably more talented though. Ed did play a lot of games though and get the best out of himself.

[DubDee 26,117]

11 minutes ago, manny100 said:

Cal will post his draft on Monday 18/11/24.

I’ll post mine on 21/11/24

[Axis of Bob 11,841]

9 minutes ago, Adam The God said:

I dont understand mate. You want a centre square midfielder but you'd pick a tall like Tauru or Armstrong?

I’d want one with one of our two top 10 picks. If we didn’t get one with our first early pick then I’d target one with the second. It appears highly unlikely the cards would fall in a way where I wouldn’t select one with pick 5 though. 

12 minutes ago, Adam The God said:

Hotton reminds me of Ed Curnow, a lot. Probably more talented though. Ed did play a lot of games though and get the best out of himself.

‘Probably more talented than Ed Curnow’ is a category that includes about 98% of all AFL/VFL players.

I don’t see the Ed Curnow comparison at all. I’m not even really sure where it’s coming from. But it doesn’t mean you’re wrong, just that we see things very differently here, which is why it’s fun.

[Adam The God 30,407]

8 minutes ago, Axis of Bob said:

I’d want one with one of our two top 10 picks. If we didn’t get one with our first early pick then I’d target one with the second. It appears highly unlikely the cards would fall in a way where I wouldn’t select one with pick 5 though. 

‘Probably more talented than Ed Curnow’ is a category that includes about 98% of all AFL/VFL players.

I don’t see the Ed Curnow comparison at all. I’m not even really sure where it’s coming from. But it doesn’t mean you’re wrong, just that we see things very differently here, which is why it’s fun.

The Curnow comparison is pretty superficial. It's more the way he moves than the way he plays. He's a dynamic half forward, so very unlike Ed Curnow.

[Demonic Dave 2]

I dont know enough about the various players to pick a name.

I think our first pick needs to be someone along the lines of Petracca/Viney/Oliver.

Our other pick should be someone similar to Neal-Bullen.