1 hour ago, Axis of Bob said:

I agree with this. He looks fantastic. A lot of Xavier Lindsay about him in that he’s quick, clean and tough. Didn’t play champs, not super prolific and a type that gets lost in the mix a bit, but looks to have some real AFL traits to him.

Jared Polec clone IMO.

Dovatson has to be a top 5 talent. He is exactly what Melbourne needs. Quick, good by foot, tenacious and superb footy smarts. He will be better than Watson as he has more potential to play a multitude of positions including off half back. He is also taller and stronger with a solid core. Will be a steal at pick 7 or 8.

On 26/10/2025 at 18:03, DeeSpencer said:

If we think Schubert is the real deal we should take him, the fact we have a big collection of not very good talls doesn't mean we don't need a good one. But I suspect we won't quite be convinced by Schubert.

I do think Marsh would be strongly considered to take over from Fritsch. He looks a big time talent even if the consistency is lacking in his game.

i think i prefer NHH to Marsh, he seems to be a really good one touch player at ground level, the one player in our range that i have zero read on is probably cummings, i just assume he's a HB like Isaac cumming and need to actually go and watch some more vision of how he fits in,

i think i'm coming around to the idea that CDT is going to slide

1. Duursma -WCE

2. Uwland matched GCS

3. Robey - WCE

4. Grjl -Rich

5. patterson - matched GCS

6. annable matched Bris

7. CDT - Rich

8. xav taylor - ess

9. dean matched carl

10. sharp - ess

still leaves us with all the same names and no idea where we're looking

@ChaserJ is usually well educated in draft prospects. Any thoughts on who we should select here?

I usually watch a fair bit of junior footy but didn't see nearly as much as I would have liked this year.

15 hours ago, Oxdee said:

Dovatson has to be a top 5 talent. He is exactly what Melbourne needs. Quick, good by foot, tenacious and superb footy smarts. He will be better than Watson as he has more potential to play a multitude of positions including off half back. He is also taller and stronger with a solid core. Will be a steal at pick 7 or 8.

Thoughts on his kicking?

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AIDAN SCHUBERT

MELBOURNE

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197cm Forward/ruck, Central District/South Australia

Dan says 🗣 Melbourne has lacked marking options up forward for several years and Schubert has the stickiest hands in the business along with being super athletic. The former state basketball representative only fully committed to footy this year and should develop into a formidable forward-ruck option for the Dees into the future. He dominated the national championships with 10 goals, where his contested marking and mobility stood out. 

JOSH LINDSAY

MELBOURNE

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183cm Defender/Midfielder, Geelong Falcons/Vic Country

Dan says 🗣 Blind Freddy can see that Melbourne has struggled with their ball movement over the years. Lindsay is the best kick in the draft, with his left-foot laser hitting targets all over the ground this year. The ultra-professional prospect is capable of playing right away at the Dees off halfback and is a big watch for SuperCoach in 2026.