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Takes Rivers spot in the backline for me. Will be interesting to see if we try Bowser in a different roll this year as I think Xavier and Judd will be our two preferred distributors out of defence.

Interesting that he’s been linked along with the Berry. Seems a small forward is on our wish list. Starting to look like we will go with two mids, a tall and a small forward with our pick in draft and rookies

This would clearly be the outcome that our recruitment would value the most as they must rate those two above everybody else that would be available to us at 5.

😂 that will learn me. Really hope we land him if just to give @Demonstone another player name he always has to correct.

Fair enough Daz, I have read recently that you would be better than most recruiters anyways😂. I’ve tried not to get too hung up on any player this year after really wanting Curtain last year. Still I’m really hoping Langford is on the board for our first pick.

Also stood up to be BOG in the biggest game of the year that had the vast majority of this years top ranked players playing in it.

Lots of posters getting a bit nervous about the quality of the kids we have been linked with. Got to remember folks they are just kids and will improve in every facet of the game when they come into the system. JTs selection over the years especially with mids and flankers has been excellent, with 2 top 10 picks in a strong draft I have no doubt he will pick two crackers. Im just hoping Langford is still on the board at 5. I’d pick him if we had the number one pick( although I’ve come around to Smith a lot more too). Then if one or more of Tauru, Lindsay or Allen is left we really can’t lose.

Good post and agree there’s nothing linking to us taking Allen at 5/6. But if Langford and Smith are off the board and Draper is still there, if we rate Tauru and Allen as the next two best players it might make sense to grab Allen first if we think it’s the best strategy to land both. 5- Allen 6-Smiley/Draper 7- Smiley/Draper 8- Travagila 9- Tauru GWS did it last year to get two players they wanted later in the first round.

My take on it was we are not interest in Draper and would take Tauru before him. I assume we would take Smith if he was there and Langford was gone. I just assume Cal is off the belief that Carlton will take Smith.

Can’t say I followed him in his draft year but RMC seemed to think there was room for improvement in his kicking consistency and it was put down as an area he needed to improve on. Lindsay is probably rated as the best kick in this draft or at least top 5. He will also go much earlier than Houston and Gulden. He’s ball use an excellent.

I wonder how the club rates each player coming through each draft. Do we mark them out of a maximum score?! With a certain amount of points being available for different abilities and attributes. Say skill level, athletic ability, character and so on. I’m sure we must and we will never find out exactly but I’d love to know. Maybe a question for JT if he does the podcast again this year.

I expect he won’t get nearly as many right this year but I’d be pretty shocked if he gets any of the top 5 wrong. If we get Langford I’ll be stoked.

Going by their draft profiles neither Houstin or Gulden were thought to be great kicks at under age. Perhaps that’s why they went at 45&32 in their drafts. Lindsay's kicking is very good and will get better.

Norths list manager said they believe pick one is down to 2 at this stage. I assumed it Lalor and FOS he was talking about. At start of this thread I went for 5- Langford 9-Lindsay I’ll stick with those two and think we will match a bid late on for Andrew. I did notice Lindsay got a couple of mentions on gettable today. Cal said he’s one of a few in the mix at 9 and JT mentioned he had been very good at looking after Ricky Mentha down at Gippsland.

Saints list manager suggested they are happy enough with the young talks they have and mentioned they would go best available but would be pretty happy to get mids. If both Langford and Tauru are on the board at 5 and we pick Langford there’s a chance Tauru gets to 9.

They did an interview with Draper and he said he would be super excited to move interstate. I think he slides to Saints. Cal also said we won’t be doing any pick trades.

Cal has been keen to put it out there that he’s not as confident with his phantom this year. To be expected with how even it is I guess.

Jt just been on Gettable. Said we will go best available rather than pick for needs as we did last year. Having listened to Norths list manager as well I think Tauru will still be on the board at 5. If Langford is gone Tauru is our man I think.

On Gettable this morning

Cal did mention that both Richmond at 6 and Saints at 7 are a chance to pick him.

Gettable has just started. There may be a bit of a wait for Cals phantom.

I have seen it reported that Allan is very similar player to Ginbey at WC so they may not be keen to double up. Also Freo will want to hold onto future draft picks to have a crack at Chad Warner next year.

Id rather we take a mid at our second pick as well. But there’s definitely too much smoke around Armstrong now to deny that we have a strong interest in him. Im assuming if we pick him it would mean we see Turner and Petty as defenders ling term. If we pick him given the other options that would be available JT must think he will be a gun.