Colm

Going off Cals phantom we pick 38 will come into 33.

Wonder if Essendon meeting Pickett is to try and keep us honest. “If you trade out pick 8 so another club can grab Sharpe don’t expect to pick up Pickett with a later pick”.

Somebody supposedly IDk, had said that Richmond met with Cumming in Mildura over the weekend and told him he was one of 3 they are consisting for their 2 picks so the above may be true. Would be stoked if Taylor slipped to us.

Think this might be how it goes and it’s the worst possible outcome for us if Grlj and Sharpe slid to us and we have no interest in either. Essendon have positioned themselves well to have a good draft. I’m hoping either Taylor( very unlikely) or Farrow slide to us.

Very limited highlights from him and I agree he wouldn’t be going in first round in last year’s draft. But we need a small forward and JT seems to be keener to get him in rather than Dovaston so he must rate him highly enough. Perhaps something has clicked for him mentally or he’s got into better physical shape and shown more potential than previously. We aren’t going to pick him because of his surname. Never mind use a first rounder on him because of it. His surname didn’t get him picked via draft or rookie in the previous two years so something has shifted.

If we do trade into a third first rounder this draft I hope we consider this guy if Pickett is gone. I’m really surprised he touted to be picked higher. I think his highlights are better than most this year and seems built for modern game. He’s likened to Wilmot who JT wanted and would be perfect for us I think. Anybody with a better eye than me know what the knocks are on him? Edit- I think he will play to role Judd played this year only better.

Pickett didn’t make it into his top 40

There will def have to be a third club involved, if we slide back from 8 to 13 then we could include some of WC later picks as part of that deal( along with WC future 2nd) then add the to 37 and GC 1st. There’s probably a dozen different routes we could go to make it happen I’d say. Depends how bad we want it

Carlton may be willing to part with one or both of 9&11 depending on where the bid comes for Dean. Adelaide are reportedly interested in moving up from 16. Suns will be willing to part with 15&18 and any of their later picks as long as they get points for academy players. Lions also wanting to trade 17 for more points.

Can run, can mark, can score, can kick. ✅✅✅✅ His highlights don’t look amazing but he certainly ticks a lot of boxes.

Think a couple of posters both on this site and big footy who seem to get a bit of info that the club was open to trading for a third first round pick. It’s been widely reported that we are interested in Pickett( he himself said he’s love to get to Melbourne). We need a small forward on our list with Kossie spend more time in the middle and Spargo gone. We have always been keen to buy now pay later and it doesn’t sound like King wants to play the long game with a rebuild. We could also get something back in next year’s draft as part of the deal. Some combination of sliding back from 8-13 with WC and trading for pick 11. It may not happen but I think there’s a strong chance.

Reading the tea leaves with the players we have been linked to and comments by the media and others plus what I think are our needs. I think by the end of the first draft night we will have picked up Farrow, Nairm AND Pickett. Will require us getting creative with pick 8,37 and/or GC first but we are the best at doing that. Demonland disclaimer- I know very little about this draft. The above comment is only my opinion.

There’s a name I’ve heard very little about over the past few months. Wonder has he been injured or just a dip in form.

GWS linked with both Grlj and Pickett so there may be upside if Richmond pass on Grlj and we get another pick in the teens. Edit- add Nairm to the list of players GWS linked to. Caruso and Taylor always seem to like the same players.

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.

Yeah I think in a perfect draft for us we come out with a defender, small forward and attacking mid.

Would really improve our hand next year but I’d be hoping we would hold 37 in that deal. I think we want a third first round pick this year. Perhaps WC pick 13 and other picks. Ideally a trade would be done that includes the suns as a third club before their picks get traded or used up.

I’m hoping he’s still in the board at our pick and we then get a decent offer to trade back and improve pick 37.

From Cals latest guide Where does he go? Melbourne has been linked to Dovaston but it looks a touch early. Carlton has also done its work but needs to decide on its plans with the two first-round picks before it is clear where Dovaston could land for it, while Adelaide and Fremantle are also possibilities deeper into the first round

7 academy picks including one each for the 4 Qld & NSW clubs. The pattern continues.

Would be perfect year to hit NGA or/and F/S gold.

I’ve got a foot in both camps at the minute. Before the trade period I want us to do exactly what we did, trade out players that could get us high pick this year and improve our hand for next year. The smart play I think is still to at least hold onto our hand for next year and possible improve it if we can. However if we thought we would be getting an A grader by moving up using GC first I can see the logic. Our draft hand this year feels a bit like what we had in 2020 in terms of talent available- we picked up Bowser, Bill and Frazer Rosman. Max Holmes ended up being just out of reach. We may nail our picks but we may not. Last year there was very little doubt we were getting to good players. Next years draft maybe the same.

I read somewhere that Adelaide are very keen on him and willing to trade up using 16 and F1st to get him. Would 16 be too late to get Pickett or Nairn ?

We weren’t going to be good enough to make the 8 next year. We’re less chance of making top 6. No way a club wins a flag that finishes outside top 6 now. Finishing 7th to 10th just pushes out Mad Monday for a week or two. Dilutes the finals series for me by weakening the chances of the 7th and 8th team.

A lot of junior footy played between July and November not to mention the combine. Lots of players develop and bit later in the season. Just look at Robey’s late season form. Others don’t kick on from where they were were I’d imagine all top recruiter list would change dramatically during that period. I’d also be shocked if any top recruiters list looked the same as each others as everybody sees it a bit different. Twomey gets more right than wrong over a long period of time