23 minutes ago, BC_1718_DC said:

Tigers thinking about taking Grlj after Cumming at pick 4* would really change the landscape of the night for us 👀

Does this have legs? Surely they’d want to try and secure a trade with a team like us so that they can still take Grij while banking an extra pick or two

27 minutes ago, BC_1718_DC said:

Tigers thinking about taking Grlj after Cumming at pick 4* would really change the landscape of the night for us 👀

🤞🤞🤞

1 minute ago, demoncat said:

Does this have legs? Surely they’d want to try and secure a trade with a team like us so that they can still take Grij while banking an extra pick or two

Seems like they have tried and can’t work a way to do it with much incentive. So they may just take him at 4.

Again, can’t see the Bombers risking Sharp getting to their pick 9.

Leaves Xavier Taylor in our lap if the Tigers shake things up. They went a bit unconventional last year, feels like they’re doing the same this year.

Is it just 10 players selected tonight? As in, if all the F/S and acadamy picks go as predicted, our two picks will occur on Thursday?

3 minutes ago, Vipercrunch said:

Is it just 10 players selected tonight? As in, if all the F/S and acadamy picks go as predicted, our two picks will occur on Thursday?

First round tonight mate (27 picks!)

We’ll have two tonight then one tomorrow.

3 minutes ago, Vipercrunch said:

Is it just 10 players selected tonight? As in, if all the F/S and acadamy picks go as predicted, our two picks will occur on Thursday?

Nope. The first round is likely to have 26-28 picks tonight. All the rest tomorrow night. Rookie draft on Friday afternoon.

10 minutes ago, BC_1718_DC said:

Seems like they have tried and can’t work a way to do it with much incentive. So they may just take him at 4.

Is the thinking Robey is too similar to Smillie?

10 minutes ago, demoncat said:

Does this have legs? Surely they’d want to try and secure a trade with a team like us so that they can still take Grij while banking an extra pick or two

We could do 7 to WC for 13 and F2 so they could get Farrow and we could still get Nairn (or Pickett if Nairn is gone) and then 8 and F2 to Richmond for 4 so they still get Grjl and we take whomever out of Cumming and Robey they don't.

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11 minutes ago, Vipercrunch said:

Is it just 10 players selected tonight? As in, if all the F/S and acadamy picks go as predicted, our two picks will occur on Thursday?

Nope, the full 1st rd is tonight

17 minutes ago, BC_1718_DC said:

Seems like they have tried and can’t work a way to do it with much incentive. So they may just take him at 4.

Again, can’t see the Bombers risking Sharp getting to their pick 9.

Leaves Xavier Taylor in our lap if the Tigers shake things up. They went a bit unconventional last year, feels like they’re doing the same this year.

Thanks - I very much hope so

And FWIW I actually think Grij would compliment Cumming and their current mix beautifully

But of course I rate Grij a lot (and wish we were more interested tbh)

Surely bombers would just take Taylor and Robey then be happy with whichever one of Farrow or Sharp is available?

19 minutes ago, BC_1718_DC said:

Seems like they have tried and can’t work a way to do it with much incentive. So they may just take him at 4.

Again, can’t see the Bombers risking Sharp getting to their pick 9.

Leaves Xavier Taylor in our lap if the Tigers shake things up. They went a bit unconventional last year, feels like they’re doing the same this year.

Would be a nice result for us, although if I'm Essendon I'm picking the 3 Eastern Ranges boys. Which could work for us if Adelaide put their future first rounder and 16 on the table for Sharp and we can do the patient thing for once.

As the Tigers have Smillie, Taranto, Hopper, Ralphsmith, Prestia and a few other mids who are mainly big bodied and slow, could they see Robey as being the same and look for the pacier mid.

If that happened, could the Bombers take Sharp and Taylor and then Dovaston with their next pick, leaving Robey for us?

I suppose it could, but it won't.

1 hour ago, old55 said:

We could do 7 to WC for 13 and F2 so they could get Farrow and we could still get Nairn (or Pickett if Nairn is gone) and then 8 and F2 to Richmond for 4 so they still get Grjl and we take whomever out of Cumming and Robey they don't.

If there are two players we really like at 7 and 8 then we’d be better off just picking them than taking the chance that we’ll get one player we really like and two players we kind of like (pick 13 and F2).

7 minutes ago, Axis of Bob said:

If there are two players we really like at 7 and 8 then we’d be better off just picking them than taking the chance that we’ll get one player we really like and two players we kind of like (pick 13 and F2).

Completely agree, and i think the thing with this draft is it seems to be pretty even and open, i don't think the gap between the first 12 or so prospects is all that big and so getting two of them that we like and we're happy with is a good outcome, and then next year we get 2 more picks again

1 hour ago, Redleg said:

As the Tigers have Smillie, Taranto, Hopper, Ralphsmith, Prestia and a few other mids who are mainly big bodied and slow, could they see Robey as being the same and look for the pacier mid.

If that happened, could the Bombers take Sharp and Taylor and then Dovaston with their next pick, leaving Robey for us?

I suppose it could, but it won't.

I’m being very nit-picky here but ralphsmith surely isn’t classified as a big bodied slow midfielder

4 hours ago, Redleg said:

As the Tigers have Smillie, Taranto, Hopper, Ralphsmith, Prestia and a few other mids who are mainly big bodied and slow, could they see Robey as being the same and look for the pacier mid.

If that happened, could the Bombers take Sharp and Taylor and then Dovaston with their next pick, leaving Robey for us?

I suppose it could, but it won't.

Well I got the first one right.

6 minutes ago, Redleg said:

Well I got the first one right.

I don’t think Taranto, Hipper or especially Prestia played a role but Lalor, Smillie and even Hotton are all see ball get ball players without a lot of defensive game.

A runner with their second pick was always likely. Then Cumming is the most team orientated and defensive of the mid/forward types. You’re spot on that he fits better than Robey.

On 18/11/2025 at 19:40, JJJ said:

Structurally we’ve missed a player in the back half who switch play aggressively and with distance.

We also miss another small forward who can convert chances into goals.

In the spirit of @rpfc just admiring my own brilliance.

Thanks for reading my posts JT.