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1 minute ago, Go Ds said:

Fitness always seemed to be a problem last season. Maybe it's more that players like Kolt and Roo have worked hard over their break to make sure theyre in great shape. Next year will be important for so many players . It will be such a good foundation for King if already players want to improve significantly from 2025.

Fitness wasn't an issue at all last year.

Considering we lost a fair few games under a kick where we were still in games in the last quarter and the very last few minute then our fitness was fine.

Our lack of composure from our more senior leaders and inability to close out games in the moment was a far bigger issue then fitness

17 minutes ago, deemoralizing67 said:

could he theoretically slip to 38?

if not trade back and pick up him and latrelle pickett

No

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.  

Also.. content 👌

28 minutes ago, Ted Lasso said:

One thing that i loved was him saying "We don't need to be trying to save the game, take it forward and attack, but do it on our terms with the outnumber." He's got a few habits to undo but it's encouraging.

Absolutely!

In other words, take the game on when its our turn and we'll cop the mistake along the way.

Music to my ears.

2 minutes ago, adonski said:

Impossible to see if you can't zoom in, but Robbo is at #5

What's most interesting is that we still went with Pickett @ 12 even with Dev Robbo available. Sometimes it pays to go for needs I guess.

Chad Warner at 48!

Yeah wow there you go.. my apologies @2021

1 minute ago, 2021 said:

And if I recall properly, we rated him top 5, and couldn't believed how far he slipped (start of 2nd I think). If we had the pick there, we would have taken him. Lucky we didn't.

Hmm not sure it was top 5? I know we were keen on him but dont think it was that high. .

The footage of him being snapped up before our pick doesn't exactly scream of a recruiting team that was shattered in missing out.

Seemed we were more shattered to missing out on Mitch Georgiades.

5 minutes ago, Sydee said:

Good point - I was also a bit surprised the other day reviewing past results at draft combines. A lot of players that tested well went on to do not much or zero.

Tough job being a recruiter that gets it right most of the time - let us hope JT is in very good form

I actually think Sharp would be a decent pick up just fyi.

"Take what you see, and play the game"

15 minutes ago, Sydee said:

Not saying I want us to pick Sharp, but he was MVP for the South Australian team that won the comp this year. He can't be terrible - right?

Deven Robertson also won the Larke Medallist in his junior year....

Steele, Heath, CJ and Mihocek all there today.

Just now, old55 said:

Knightmare?

LOL Knightmare was a flop mate

18 minutes ago, Viscount Cardwell said:

Why would we turn 3 picks into 4 when we don't have room on the list, we only have 5 vacancies, including rookie drafting of White and Sinemma, which leaves us with only 3 picks in the ND

Has it actually been confirmed that we have committed to Sinema?

17 minutes ago, BC_1718_DC said:

Feels as if it’s gonna be 2/3 of Nairn, Farrow and Pickett. With Robey, Taylor and Cumming all to go beforehand (unfortunately).

Dovaston not in our calculations?

48 minutes ago, zoe1617 said:

I could be wrong but the only pick i would take dovaston at is pick 37

He is not a first round pick small forward

He absolutely is worth a 1st round pick.

And he will be snapped up in the first round because of how good he is, bookmark this.

33 minutes ago, Garbo said:

King at a coterie lunch yesterday was asked what players we were looking to draft and he said we are targeting speed, good footy iq and ability to impact in the front half, not sure if that narrows down anything.

Immediately I think of Grlj, Dovaston and Pickett when I read this.

5 minutes ago, rjay said:

I think it's quite funny how people here are concerned we might pay overs for someone we know little about based on "draft experts" opinions.

I will trust our recruiting team ahead of these lot any day of the week.

...and another thing; Just thinking as I typed above - who was the female reporter that had a good rep on the draft a few years back and what ever happened to her???

Emma Quayle?

She is on GWS recruitment team full time.

For comparison, Marc McGowan has us taking Josh Smillie and Harry Armstrong in last year's phantom draft..

19 minutes ago, BC_1718_DC said:

May not be of the liking to some/most but Marc got a great scoop on the Cameron Nairn potential pick and unless there’s a significant slider, he’ll be a Dee on night 1. There was a home visit to him recently.

The versatility of playing forward, on a wing and inside is a big reason why he’s shot up. (In Melbournes eyes anyway)

Great insight mate, any idea on our second pick??