If Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves is still on the table at our pick you would have to take him I’d think, was one of the top prospects coming into this year after a great underage season just wasn’t able to get the consistency this season but the talent is hard to ignore once you get to this part of the draft.

The Herald Sun's late mail for tonight:-

MELBOURNE

First night selections: Xavier Taylor (Pick 11), Latrelle Pickett (Pick 12)

Remaining picks: 30, 56, 58

Melbourne provided the most heartwarming story on Wednesday night when Latrelle Pickett received his Demons guernsey from his cousin Kysaiah. Demons recruiting manager Jason Taylor was just as pleased to secure gamebreaking defender Xavier Taylor, but he said he doesn't view him as a midfielder. It means the Dees may look to bolster their engine room after losing Christian Petracca and Clayton Oliver during the trade period.

Melbourne is among the clubs in the 30s who could put bidding pressure on St Kilda for NGA prospect Kye Fincher, who shone in a midfield role for Sandringham VFL. Mercurial forward Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves and ruck Marcus Krasnadamskis would also be in their thinking, while Tairon Ah-Mu is a key forward consideration later in the piece. Melbourne committed mid-year to taking 201cm developing tall Kalani White, son of Melbourne great Jeff, as a father-son prospect, and he appears unlikely to receive a national draft bid. In that scenario, the Demons could either add him as a rookie or take with their last national draft pick.

The Demons have filled their Category B rookie allotments after selecting college basketballer Oscar Berry, but NGA graduate Toby Sinnema is expected to be a train-on player with the Dees if he isn't picked as a rookie.

Whoever we pick will be someone who can play a couple of positions. King has stated he will not pick anyone who can only play one position…

7pm start time tonight?

10 minutes ago, adonski said:

7pm start time tonight?

Yep according to AFL site - first up North Melbourne

48 minutes ago, #11-TonyAnderson said:

Yep according to AFL site - first up North Melbourne

Will they take 5 minutes after having 24 hours already..

2 minutes ago, Redleg said:

Will they take 5 minutes after having 24 hours already..

Of course

Those polo neck sponsors have to get their TV time

Im surprised some on here are complaining when he was a rated a 1st round pick anyway. I watched him a few times for Glenelg and he basically has the same attributes as his cousin without the physicality. Trust JT with this one.

Surely we take two players tonight?

1 hour ago, Freddy Fuschia said:

Surely we take two players tonight?

Good call. Really hope Sam Allen gets to the Dees. He’s a Dees fanatic. That’s a boyhood dream and he’s a talented youngster who had a season ending injury so didn’t see his full talent. Saw enough in two APS games and one Chargers to see he has the ability.

49 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Good call. Really hope Sam Allen gets to the Dees. He’s a Dees fanatic. That’s a boyhood dream and he’s a talented youngster who had a season ending injury so didn’t see his full talent. Saw enough in two APS games and one Chargers to see he has the ability.

I hate the Eagles.

Top 40 done and these youngsters are still available …

Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves, Blake Oudshoorn-Bennier (BOB), Noah Chamberlain, Matthew LeRay, Fred Rodriguez, Jack Ison, Riley Onley, Archie Ludowyke, Rory Wright, Kye Fincher , Koby Coulson …

Are we using pick 56 … another off the radar smoky ???

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K

3 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Sam Allen

Taken the pick before ours.

Top 50 done and these youngsters are still available …

Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves, Blake Oudshoorn-Bennier (BOB), Noah Chamberlain, Matthew LeRay, Fred Rodriguez, Riley Onley, Rory Wright, Kye Fincher

That’s 8 young players rated highly

Are we using pick 56 …

BOB please

26 minutes ago, Hiram Cowfreak said:

BOB please

What happened to 56 and 58???????

We passed on pick 57. What happens to K.White, T.Sinnema and young Yze ?

25 minutes ago, Coolx2 said:

We passed on pick 57. What happens to K.White, T.Sinnema and young Yze ?

Rookie draft tomorrow afternoon

22 hours ago, Whispering_Jack said:

Jack Ison* 191cm Fwd/Mid VIC

Blake Thredgold 194cm Def SA

Oliver Greeves 191cm Mid VIC

Archie Ludowyke 197cm Fwd VIC

Jevan Phillipou 183cm Mid/Fwd SA

Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves 186cm Fwd/Mid VIC

Tylah Williams* 175cm Fwd WA

Max King* 192cm Fwd NSW

Louis Emmett 199cm Fwd/Ruck VIC 

Rory Wright 182cm Def/Mid VIC

Riley Onley 195cm Mid VIC

 Matthew Leray 188cm Utility SA

Zac McCarthy 199cm Ruck/Fwd VIC

Blake Oudshoorn-Bennier 181cm Mid SA

Sam Swadling 189cm Mid/Fwd WA

Fred Rodriguez 184cm Mid WA

We aren't rookie-ing an inside mid, we just didn't rate the mids this year, next year might be different

NHH, BOB, Wright maybe in the picture tomorrow

We've been absolutely robbed on Allen but sounds like we also didn't really like him

Hetherton, Krasnadamskis surely get picked by someone tomorrow

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15 hours ago, Beetle said:

Nothing surer than JT selecting some bloke from obscurity, without a media profile photo.

✅

7 hours ago, Whispering_Jack said:

The Herald Sun's late mail for tonight:-

MELBOURNE

First night selections: Xavier Taylor (Pick 11), Latrelle Pickett (Pick 12)

Remaining picks: 30, 56, 58

Melbourne provided the most heartwarming story on Wednesday night when Latrelle Pickett received his Demons guernsey from his cousin Kysaiah. Demons recruiting manager Jason Taylor was just as pleased to secure gamebreaking defender Xavier Taylor, but he said he doesn't view him as a midfielder. It means the Dees may look to bolster their engine room after losing Christian Petracca and Clayton Oliver during the trade period.

Melbourne is among the clubs in the 30s who could put bidding pressure on St Kilda for NGA prospect Kye Fincher, who shone in a midfield role for Sandringham VFL. Mercurial forward Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves and ruck Marcus Krasnadamskis would also be in their thinking, while Tairon Ah-Mu is a key forward consideration later in the piece. Melbourne committed mid-year to taking 201cm developing tall Kalani White, son of Melbourne great Jeff, as a father-son prospect, and he appears unlikely to receive a national draft bid. In that scenario, the Demons could either add him as a rookie or take with their last national draft pick.

The Demons have filled their Category B rookie allotments after selecting college basketballer Oscar Berry, but NGA graduate Toby Sinnema is expected to be a train-on player with the Dees if he isn't picked as a rookie.

“It means the Dees may look to bolster their engine room after losing Christian Petracca and Clayton Oliver during the trade period”

Not yet!!

16 hours ago, Beetle said:

Nothing surer than JT selecting some bloke from obscurity, without a media profile photo.

@Beetle congrats … you called it !!!

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