Trust us to chose a guy who doesn't already have his own thread, how inconvenient

Where does he go? Nairn is shaping as an early call and is in the sights of Melbourne with its top-10 selections. Other clubs in the teens, such as the Giants and Crows, would also look at him if available.

Journos will love him when we go to Narrm in the indigenous rounds....

From Cal Twomey.

Where does he go? Nairn is shaping as an early call and is in the sights of Melbourne with its top-10 selections. Other clubs in the teens, such as the Giants and Crows, would also look at him if available.  

On 12/11/2025 at 09:13, dazzledavey36 said:

From Cal Twomey.

Where does he go? Nairn is shaping as an early call and is in the sights of Melbourne with its top-10 selections. Other clubs in the teens, such as the Giants and Crows, would also look at him if available.  

Is it just me or did Cal link us to very few prospects in that list

1 minute ago, adonski said:

Is it just me or did Cal link us to very few prospects in that list

Yeh not many. Robey, Taylor, Cumming, Farrow and Nairn. Mentioned Dove and Pickett but highlighted our picks are too early for them

A forward that moves and leads in the 50? Are you sure that fits the MFC style? 😜

Honestly there's a lot to like about him. Looks like he has a great pair of hands. Are we seeing a Gunston type?

1 minute ago, adonski said:

Hopefully he's so good he deserves 2 threads

Is it just me or did Cal link us to very few prospects in that list

Not many but it probably all depends on what happens before us. Looks like Grlj might have things a bit. If Richmond take him then it means a player we are keen on drops.

Also looks like bombers are going to take a defender- Taylor if Richmond take Grlj and Farrow if not.

Which will leave us with a two of Sharp,Farrow or Cumming out of that top group and also Nairm, Pickett and Dovaston. I’m hoping we work a way to get 3 of those 6.

Demonland: Did he choose Lachie Dovaston?

Me: No.

Demonland: Did he choose Sam Grjl?

Me: No.

Demonland: Then tell me.

Me: He chose Cameron Nairn. He'll be taking eleven marks and kicking three a week.

Demonland: [forced enthusiasm] Amazing! Were you pleased?

Me: When I heard it I was like, YES! LET'S GET IN THERE! YES!

18 minutes ago, layzie said:

A forward that moves and leads in the 50? Are you sure that fits the MFC style? 😜

Honestly there's a lot to like about him. Looks like he has a great pair of hands. Are we seeing a Gunston type?

He had Nairn at 25 and said Dees are considering him with their top 10s and if he doesn’t go there Giants and Hawks would consider him in the teens… so why is he at 25 then?

8 minutes ago, The Jackson FIX said:

He had Nairn at 25 and said Dees are considering him with their top 10s and if he doesn’t go there Giants and Hawks would consider him in the teens… so why is he at 25 then?

Cal’s rankings are meant to be his own view of the players’ abilities rather than a mock draft based on who each club will pick. That’ll come out early next week

49 minutes ago, Roddog said:

Cal’s rankings are meant to be his own view of the players’ abilities rather than a mock draft based on who each club will pick

Why would his view on their abilities change between October and November?? Surely there is an overlay of where he thinks they will land

Cal said on Gettable this morning that apparently multiple clubs have Nairn in that 12-15 pick range, so it seems that clubs may be rating him higher than the phantom drafts are

If so, we may have to bite the bullet at 8 if we want to snag him

7 minutes ago, The Jackson FIX said:

Why would his view on their abilities change between October and November?? Surely there is an overlay of where he thinks they will land

Read the article mate. It's all in there.

16 minutes ago, Dee Boys said:

Read the article mate. It's all in there.

It was a rhetorical question, I’m familiar with Cal’s articles and the sequence of the leading into the draft. Often if he thinks clubs are sniffing around a bolter (eg Robey) the player shoots up in his rankings so I was more scratching my head why Nairn was still outside top 20

27 minutes ago, The Jackson FIX said:

Why would his view on their abilities change between October and November?? Surely there is an overlay of where he thinks they will land

It's a 'power rankings' exercise, not a mock draft. I'm not being facetious, but they're not one and the same; i.e., a particular club may recruit on needs rather than 'best available', which is also on explanation for why there can be a divergence between the too. Similarly, the power rankings can be based on Cal's view of form, independent of drafting expectations.

Just now, The Jackson FIX said:

It was a rhetorical question, I’m familiar with Cal’s articles and the sequence of the leading into the draft. Often if he thinks clubs are sniffing around a bolter (eg Robey) the player shoots up in his rankings so I was more scratching my head why Nairn was still outside top 20

Ignore my comment above, didn't see your reply.

He has the Quickest surname around

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1 minute ago, DubDee said:

He has the Quickest surname around

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Will we shout ‘Nairny’ or ‘Nanna’ though?

Could he theoretically slip to 37?

If not trade back and pick up him and Latrelle Pickett.

dons have 21 and 27

north have 25 and 26

3 minutes ago, deemoralizing67 said:

Could he theoretically slip to 37?

If not trade back and pick up him and Latrelle Pickett.

17 minutes ago, deemoralizing67 said:

could he theoretically slip to 37?

if not trade back and pick up him and latrelle pickett

No

3 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

No

thanks

thought that was a stretch tbh

Nairn of Narrm.

1 hour ago, deemoralizing67 said:

dons have 21 and 27

north have 25 and 26

They think he goes a few picks after our early picks so this wouldn’t work