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THE 2024 AFL NATIONAL DRAFT - DAY ONE

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25 minutes ago, Clintosaurus said:

Yep. Hotton going to be a jet

I reckon it would have been a toss up between Lindsay and Hotton

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    37 minutes ago, Maldonboy38 said:

    Really interesting that both our draft picks so far are great kicks. With Windsor last year, it seems our "best available" philosophy comes with a qualification about good foot skills. 

    love it, Travis Johnston and Aaron Davey would carve teams up with with the rest of the squad we have to put around them.

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    2 minutes ago, DEE fence said:

    love it, Travis Johnston and Aaron Davey would carve teams up with with the rest of the squad we have to put around them.

    Good kicking never goes out of style.

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    The two key forward touted for first round don’t get taken tonight… there’s the evidence for the flat-earthers that the time of the KPP is coming to an end!

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    21 minutes ago, darkhorse72 said:

    Ha, my wife thought it was weird seeing some of the young boys drinking at the draft.  Not he AFL squeaky image  :) 

    how strange. 18 year olds can drink any time

    I guess when you get older the kids seem younger!

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    1 minute ago, binman said:

    Good kicking never goes out of style.

    It's gotta be paired with an ability to win contest though, and the club obviously believes that's the case with Lindsay, just as it is the case with Windsor.

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    I need to learn stay off the MFC social media pages, reading supporter comments. NFI.

     

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    Saints going with 2 defenders at 8&9 is interesting 

    But they have always been poor down back so I think it will pay off

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    What was the trade Port did with West Coast?

     

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    10 minutes ago, Beetle said:

    I need to learn stay off the MFC social media pages, reading supporter comments. NFI.

     

    I'm assuming fans are asking why we didn't select 2 key forwards?

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    10 minutes ago, DubDee said:

    Saints going with 2 defenders at 8&9 is interesting 

    But they have always been poor down back so I think it will pay off

    It’s a wing/mid and CHF if they want it to be though.

    At AFL level Travaglia really profiles as a big midfielder and Lindsay a half back, despite them playing the opposite roles now. 

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    4 minutes ago, adonski said:

    I'm assuming fans are asking why we didn't select 2 key forwards?

    You assume correctly

    ”we don’t need more midfielders”

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    4 minutes ago, adonski said:

    Another small/medium forward for the Giants 

    My heroes.

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    Just now, DeeSpencer said:

    My heroes.

    Maybe 2025 is finally the year Hoges goes back to defence, gotta find room for the Pheonix..

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    12 minutes ago, Jibroni said:

    What was the trade Port did with West Coast?

     

    Port gave up 16 and 45 for West Coast pick 15 based on what was displayed on the fox telecast. 

    It doesn't make sense to me. Port give away pick 45 for nothing unless they knew west coast were going to take Berry which seemed unlikely with Bo Allan on the board.

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    35 minutes ago, DubDee said:

    I reckon it would have been a toss up between Lindsay and Hotton

    My thoughts as well. I am surprised that Allan dropped a bit.

    I do hope that we are keeping in touch with the ones that were interested in before the draft. Dropping players like Tauru, Hotton, Smith, Faull, Hynes and Armstrong an email or call to congratulate them and let them know were will be watching their development with interest.

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    It amazes me how posters on here claim to be ‘experts’ on the draft picks. Did you all attend junior footy matches galore???? Have we picked another Toumpas, Cale Morton or Gysberts? You wouldn’t have a clue. 

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    Wtf north traded there future first for pick 27 total insanity, by that logic we would have got it for one of the 2nd round picks we gave Essendon 

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    16 minutes ago, BAMF said:

    Port gave up 16 and 45 for West Coast pick 15 based on what was displayed on the fox telecast. 

    It doesn't make sense to me. Port give away pick 45 for nothing unless they knew west coast were going to take Berry which seemed unlikely with Bo Allan on the board.

    I think it’s more the case Freo were going to trade for the pick and take berry so port had to out bid them 

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    I really wish we were able to hang to pick 28 as part of the Bombers pick 9 trade. There's plenty of good talent left on the board including Shanahan and Whitlock.

    On the plus side, cheers Essendon for pick 9 (11)! Xavier Lindsay looks a player!

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