With Woey's delisting Pick 37 now comes into play, maybe Taylor and Lamb can do some wizardry to get down to pick 30ish to nab Latrelle Pickett or others ?

With all the picks used for academy / father sons, would it come in enough anyway?

Please correct me if wrong but should come in a bit as suns lions and blues use up picks in the 20s to get their f/s and academy players.

Can anyone do some math on what it could be.?

Edited Thursday at 23:323 days by Rocknroll

I think it’ll be around 31 ish

Pickett

Talor Byrne

Rory Wright

one of the SA runners? LeRay, Barker?

Don't mind Byrne

47 minutes ago, Neitz the Great said:

I think it’ll be around 31 ish

Nah. First round will go probably at least until 27. 23 picks currently and likely 5+ bids with only a couple of first round picks at most consumed by bids. (Brisbane, GC, Carlton will all make further trade backs sometime before their bids are matched)

It’s the 12th pick of round 2, which would make it 39, at least 2 more bids push it back to 41, but then another Brisbane pick, a few more GC picks, a Carlton and a Sydney pick get sucked out of the 2nd round. Will be 35-40.

Like Blake Thredgold in this sort of range if he’s available. Reads the flight of the ball well and has strong hands as a key defender.

7 hours ago, Turner said:

Pickett

Talor Byrne

Rory Wright

one of the SA runners? LeRay, Barker?

Bit late?

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Oh, sorry...

I wonder if Noah Hibbens-Hargreaves will slide to this pick. Has talent but was inconsistent throughout the year.

Fred Rodriguez and Louis Emmett could also be around this mark.

We usually zone in on needs later in the draft so perhaps a small forward like Pickett and Byrne or defender like Wright could be on the cards as well.

Edited Friday at 08:322 days by Random Task

I like B.O.B as an option too

This was an interesting insight from our 'Inside the Trade Room' article
https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/1916518/inside-the-trade-room-access

The group discusses the exchange of later picks, deciding whether selections in this year’s draft or future drafts are more important. 
The team decide on going after selection No.37 in this year’s draft. 

4 hours ago, adonski said:

This was an interesting insight from our 'Inside the Trade Room' article
https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/1916518/inside-the-trade-room-access

The group discusses the exchange of later picks, deciding whether selections in this year’s draft or future drafts are more important. 
The team decide on going after selection No.37 in this year’s draft. 

Also info about trades, leaks and when deals can be officially announced.

3:33pm Lamb dials into a Zoom call with the AFL, it’s time to make the trade for Jiath official.  
 
Journalists have already spread the news of the incoming Demon, but AFL procedure must be followed before the club can publicly call the dashing half back their own.  

and

The AFL’s media team gets in touch with the club and sets a time of 3:50pm for the deal to go live across the Melbourne Football Club website and social channels. 

Sam Allen from the Chargers perhaps a smokey for pick 37. Just came across his highlights and write up from rookie me. Sounds like an impressive athlete and footballer but is currently recovering from an ACL he suffered early in the season.

Has a melbourne link as well being the grandson of Ray Groom.

SNAPSHOT: “An athletic inside-outside midfielder whose running capacity and vertical leap set him apart.” – Michael Alvaro

If there are players who come built-in with AFL traits, Sam Allen is one of them. The Oakleigh Chargers prospect came into his top-age season with plenty of promise, but ultimately only managed seven competitive games before it was cut short by an ACL injury. Still, what he showed was enough to warrant selection at the National Draft Combine, where the 18-year-old sat out testing but garnered club interest nonetheless.

Allan had earlier impressed in the preseason fitness testing event, soaring for the best running vertical jump (101cm) nationwide. He also took out Oakleigh’s time trial with an elite sub-six minute time which would have been good enough for a podium spot – if not pole position – at the end-of-year combine. Allen was part of the Vic Metro hub, too, and looked forward to stamping his claim on the wing at representative level.

His season-ending ACL injury came after playing out a full opening block of the Coates Talent League campaign, along with four appearances for Scotch College in the APS. Allen had been an established part of the Chargers’ program having made his debut as a 16-year-old in 2023, along with 10 bottom-age games last year. He’s the grandson of Tasmanian Football Hall of Famer and 1968 Melbourne best & fairest winner Ray Groom.

STRENGTHS:

+ Athleticism

+ Competitiveness

+ Leadership

+ Overhead marking

+ Running capacity

+ Versatility

IMPROVEMENTS:

- Midfield craft

- Strength

It's little wonder that Allen has found a home on the wing given his endless running tank. He would have been one of, if not the best 2km time trial runners at the National Draft Combine had he competed, and translates that to a strong work rate out on the field. As a roamer of sorts, Allen can drive the ball forward or sneak into dangerous spots while spreading ahead of the ball to find scoring opportunities.

Allen's aerobic underpinnings are part of the reason why he's so versatile. He was looking to explore his midfield craft this year, spending more time on the inside and using his running power to outwork opponents. There were also opportunities off half-back and rotating forward, where again Allen showed he could hit the scoreboard in big moments. In a relatively limited sample size, he has proven quite adaptable.

Another of Allen's leading attributes is his overhead marking. He has a strong set of hands and a monster leap, able to spring into action when the aerial ball is there to be won. His 101cm running vertical jump in preseason was the best score nationwide, again outlining his high-end athletic traits. He combines that with a massive amount of guts to put his body on the line while exposed against bigger bodies.

The latter factor is part of what makes Allen a great competitor. His toughness and work rate set terrific examples for his teammates, and it's why he has been held in high regard for leadership roles. Off the field and during his ACL rehabilitation, Allen has displayed resilience and drive to come even back stronger. Drawing inspiration from the likes of Will Ashcroft and Bailey Smith certainly helps in that regard.

Allen still has a ways to go in the recovery process for what was his first major injury. He was planning for his first full run after the combine and will take a steady approach to getting back on the field. Once he does, continuing to enhance his inside game and building strength to do so will help him make the jump to AFL level. He also seeks to exploit his marking prowess more often, which will be aided by a bigger frame.

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Sam Allen Draft Profile

Oakleigh Chargers prospect Sam Allen had his year cut short by an ACL injury, but boasts great athleticism and running power.

Rory wright would be my dream pick here