List Analysis

[Sir Why You Little 36,985]

40 minutes ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

How many finals have they won in the last 8 years again?

Hawthorn know all about Finals. Don’t underestimate them

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[Diamond_Jim 12,551]

7 hours ago, Wells 11 said:

JVR? McVee? 

Good but neither are likely to challenge for elite (AA) status. At best you can say potential but they would need to move up a few gears

No intended criticism of those guys but they're not Petracca, Oliver or Lever. (Add to that May, Gawn and {Brayshaw cusp of elite})

Edited 12 hours ago by Diamond_Jim

[Wells 11 5,381]

10 hours ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Good but neither are likely to challenge for elite (AA) status. At best you can say potential but they would need to move up a few gears

No intended criticism of those guys but they're not Petracca, Oliver or Lever. (Add to that May, Gawn and {Brayshaw cusp of elite})

True, not yet...and we'll know more in 2025 on these two. Im holding high hopes though. 

[whatwhat say what 22,702]

1 hour ago, Wells 11 said:

True, not yet...and we'll know more in 2025 on these two. Im holding high hopes though. 

imo mcvee is already one of the best small defenders in the competition

[DeeZone 9,697]

I’m looking at this side a bit differently- 

A+ - Gawn, Petracca, May, Pickett

A - Lever, Oliver, Viney

B+ - Fritsch, Salem, Langdon, Rivers, Sparrow, Petty, McVee, JVR

B - Bowey, Melksham, Windsor, Chandler, TMac, Tholstrup 

C - C+- Turner, Spargo, Howes, Billings, Moniz-Wakefield, Sharp, Woewodin, Verrall 

Then -  Campbell, Jefferson, Laurie, Brown,  Adams, Seston, Hore, Fullarton, Kentfield.

I’ve missed a couple but I fully expect our younger players to step up in ‘25. We have another 5 players to come in potentially and I put no ceiling on any one of them, actually hoping that 5 & 9 are ready to play Round 1. As mentioned in a number of posts injury is our enemy so we need our share of luck and good fortune.

[Willy's Warriors 62]

I think its more useful to try and formulate a depth chart.  Which would look something like this: 

KPF: Van Rooyen, Jefferson, Kentfield
Small Forwards: Pickett, Moniz-wakefield, McAdam
Medium forwards: Melksham, Fritsch, Spargo, Sestan,
Mid/forwards: Tholstrup, Chandler, Billings, Laurie,
Inside Mids: Petracca, Oliver, Viney, Sparrow, Brown
Outside Mids/Wings: Windsor, Langdon, Sharp
Rucks: Gawn, Verall, Fullarton, Campbell
Mid/defenders: Salem, Rivers, McVee, Howes, Woewodin
Small/medium defenders: Bowey, Hore
KPD: May, Lever, McDonald, Adams 
KPF/KPDs: Turner, Petty

Looking at that, I am pretty happy with our defensive stocks generally. We still need a young reliable KPD (I am not sure Adams is it) but currently it is not a priority.  If we assume one of Petty or Disco plays in defence long term, it is much more balanced. 

We need another ruck, but that's not a problem I think we can address in this draft.  

We're really lacking a quality, young, future A-grade, inside mid. 

We're also lacking a mid-forward with really damaging disposal - Spargo is probably the best of the lot, but he's injured a hell of a lot.  I think Tholstrup could be that player, but he's not quite there yet. 

We're lacking a mature KPF but that is not something we can address at the draft.  We could probably use one more up and coming KPF, but again, not a priority.

Looking at that, we could probably break it down as follows: 

High priority needs: Quality dedicated mid; mid-forward with damaging disposal

Long term needs: KPD, KPF, Ruck

If we look at it through that lens, I imagine we woud be looking at the following: 

Pick 5: Langford, Tauru, FOS, Smith
Pick 9: Tauru, Reid, Allen, Armstrong, Travaglia
Pick 79: KPD, Ruck
Rookies: KPDs, Rucks 

I think our ideal draft would be Langford/FOS/Smith, Tauru. 

We can't really go wrong picking a mid at 5.  They are all great.  I would probably lean towards Langford, because his disposal seems the most damaging, and he can play as a forward easily, but he is more high risk than Smith or FOS. 

At 9, I think Tauru and Travaglia are the safest bets.  Tauru likely will be gone by our pick, though.

Reid, Armstrong and Allan all have more question marks over them, but each have really damaging traits that mean their ceiling is really high.   

That's where I think we really need to trust JT - any of them could be elite, its just whether their downsides outweigh their advantages.  

If we pick Travaglia, I would assume it is to free up Rivers and allow him to play more midfield. 

 

 

Edited 36 minutes ago by Willy's Warriors

[ManDee 7,125]

14 hours ago, Little Goffy said:

With a variety of herbs, half a kilo of mixed beef and veal mince, several tomatoes, a carrot, zucchini and garlic, and significant cheese stocks to go with a series of flat pasta sheets, do the Demons really have what it takes to produce a carbonara in 2025? And can they afford the garlic bread?

Bolognese maybe, only 3 ingredients to carbonara (definitely not cream)

[DeeZone 9,697]

9 minutes ago, Willy's Warriors said:

I think its more useful to try and formulate a depth chart.  Which would look something like this: 

KPF: Van Rooyen, Jefferson, Kentfield
Small Forwards: Pickett, Moniz-wakefield, McAdam
Medium forwards: Melksham, Fritsch, Spargo, Sestan,
Mid/forwards: Tholstrup, Chandler, Billings, Laurie,
Inside Mids: Petracca, Oliver, Viney, Sparrow, Brown
Outside Mids/Wings: Windsor, Langdon, Sharp
Rucks: Gawn, Verall, Fullarton, Campbell
Mid/defenders: Salem, Rivers, McVee, Howes, Woewodin
Small/medium defenders: Bowey, Hore
KPD: May, Lever, McDonald, Adams 
KPF/KPDs: Turner, Petty

Looking at that, I am pretty happy with our defensive stocks generally. We still need a young reliable KPD (I am not sure Adams is it) but currently it is not a priority.  If we assume one of Petty or Disco plays in defence long term, it is much more balanced. 

We need another ruck, but that's not a problem I think we can address in this draft.  

We're really lacking a quality, young, future A-grade, inside mid. 

We're also lacking a mid-forward with really damaging disposal - Spargo is probably the best of the lot, but he's injured a hell of a lot.  I think Tholstrup could be that player, but he's not quite there yet. 

We're lacking a mature KPF but that is not something we can address at the draft.  We could probably use one more up and coming KPF, but again, not a priorty.

Looking at that, we could probably break it down as follows: 

High priority needs: Quality dedicated mid; mid-forward with damaging disposal

Long term needs: KPD, KPF, Ruck

If we look at it through that lens, I imagine we woud be looking at the following: 

Pick 5: Langford, Tauru, FOS, Smith
Pick 9: Tauru, Reid, Allen, Armstrong, Travaglia
Pick 79: KPD, Ruck
Rookies: KPDs, Rucks 

I think our ideal draft would be Langford/FOS/Smith, Tauru.  But if Tauru is gone, I think it will depend on what we see Reid and Allen becoming. 

If they are going to be reliable mids, I think we take them.  If there are question marks over them, however, then I think we take Armstrong or Travaglia, and hope Rivers fills the midfield void. 

 

 

Yes like your format Willys Warriors certainly shows our strengths and potential weaknesses, I was really just trying to Quantify our list. Notice that I missed McAdam hope I’m not subconsciously removing him due to comments on the training thread.😳

[Willy's Warriors 62]

2 minutes ago, DeeZone said:

Yes like your format Willys Warriors certainly shows our strengths and potential weaknesses, I was really just trying to Quantify our list. Notice that I missed McAdam hope I’m not subconsciously removing him due to comments on the training thread.😳

McAdam is an interesting one.  If he goes, we really need another small forward I think.  Could really see us taking the two academy players Riak Andrew (KPD) and RIcky Mentha (Small Forward) as rookies.  I think Andrew is probably more imporant long term, though, and if I was a betting man, I would say we pick up a ruck somewhere late. 

Edited 32 minutes ago by Willy's Warriors