Skuit

I have a definite no no-DH policy. What DH would commit to a such a discriminatory policy in this day and age?

New thread is up - post your teams and pitches boys and girls. And no need to play nice. I have 100 percent of the vote to date. So good luck to the rest of you.

The SFC FF: Kysaiah Pickett / Aaaron Naughton / Charlie Cameron HF: Dustin Martin / Buddy Franklin / Toby Greene C: Josh Kelly / Christian Petracca / Karl Amon RR: Zach Merrett / Brodie Grundy / Tom Liberatore HB: Aaron Hall / Jacob Weitering / Bailey Smith FB: Jeremy McGovern / Sam Taylor / Jack Crisp INT: Patrick Dangerfield / Nat Fyfe / Jake Stringer / Jordan de Goey SUB: Nathan Jones Pitch: I’ve gone for as many outright match-winners as possible, those rare individuals who can win games off their own boot on any given day, and the team is truly stacked with extraordinary firepower – indeed, it just about features all of the AFL’s absolute elite in this very special category, including one-name superstars such as; Dusty Buddy Danger & Trac, together with Toby Greene Charlie Cameron Jake Stringer – the ‘Package’ & Jordan de Goey It’s crazy to even imagine that three of those absolute champions of the game start on the interchange bench, all of who can burst through and impact in the middle, alongside ahem, dual Brownlow medallist and fellow pine-warmer Nat Fyfe. And it’s almost as if the league’s best contested mark in Arron Naughton, and some kid called Kozzie already turning games, are mere afterthoughts in what is clearly the best forward-line ever assembled. List management; take a little from Paul to give to Peter, right? Not where it concerns my midfield. I’m backing ruck maestro Brodie Grundy to return to his very league-leading best without the distractions of salary caps and systemic racism, but then tapping to the advantage of whom? Inside beast and Norm Smith medallist Christian Petracca, and elite gatherers and distributors Zach Merrett and Tom Liberatore (sure, pick a tag), with Josh Kelly and Karl Amon ready to run away with it on the outside. Should anyone be under-performing in those latter positions, there’s always Stringer and Bailey Smith to take up a spot on the wing, with Bailey having been bumped to half-back due to a slight accounting error, which sees me a tad light on for defenders. Firstly, who even really needs them, if you have the midfield and forward power I do? But this supposed ‘light on’ also includes the other starting five of Weitering, McGovern and Sam Taylor, together with Jack Crisp and Aaron Hall on the flanks. Not sure how anyone could remotely go past the SFC on this one. I’ve assembled what is a State-of-Origin-calibre team, if not even better, with such a high number of generational players. Yes, some of them might be getting a bit long in the tooth, but I’m sure they’ll be fine with such quality around them, and I’m also drafting for the here and now – intending to take out the only flag that will ever be on offer to this team; the 2021 random drafting thread on Demonland. Finally, if none of that won you over, Nat Jones is my sub, and if you vote for the SFC he’ll get to take home a more than well-deserved 2021 random drafting thread on Demonland premiership medal for all of his hard work over the years.

That other weird Picket vs. thread that's been going on has finally reached its conclusion, weeks later. Inspired by some know-it-alls on here, a quartet of other know-it-alls convened to select our best teams in a draft format from current AFL players. This is your opportunity to vote and hopefully put this pointless and confusing exercise to bed forevermore. You can vote up until 11 pm on the first night of the AFL NAB Draft for 2021, when you'll probably find this and that other thread far more fast-paced and intriguing than what Gill is actually dishing up. Team-sheets and pitches to follow.

With no conflict between WD and Picket, my final selection is Nat Jones. Now I'll establish a new thread, with a poll, where you post your final teams and make a pitch. Again. white-anting and trashing each others teams and pitches is fair game, and more than encouraged. Stay tuned.

I asked them for you, and this was the tenor of their responses; McLean: No love. Regrets his actions a bit, but we brought it on ourselves. Jackson: Couldn’t give much of a hoot for anything not related to him. Neeld: Feeling a little self-conscious, why is everyone always so mean? Balme: Not particularly fussed either way. Good luck next year boys. Is there anyone else in particular you want me to get on the phone to?

@WERRIDEE still has to remake his final selection in place of Brayshaw. If I was him I'd definitely be picking Harmes . . . You're right - I forgot to swap out our names on our player-pick swap. So I have one less pick and you one more - but mine comes first. You can keep Short though, but he's open to WERRIDEE also. So if he wants to take either Harmes or Short, you'll have to select again (at anytime) - if not, then you're set to go.

Are you sure you haven't missed someone? I have you at a squad of 23: 1) adonski - Bont 2) adonski – Steele 3) adonski – Hawkins 4) adonski – May 5) adonski – Macrae 6) adonski – Lever 7) adonski – Whitfield 8) adonski – Fritsch 9) adonski – L. Jackson 10) adonski – Papley 11) adonski – C. Daniel 12) adonski – Maynard 13) adonski – Laird 14) adonski – R. Gray 15) adonski – Z. Bailey 16) adonski – Ben Brown 17) adonski – Bruest 18) adonski – Andrew Brayshaw 19) adonski – Starcevic 20) adonski - Petty 21) adonski - Butters 22) adonski - Seedsman 23) adonski – Marshall

Both Brayshaws already taken. (Edit: Hamish is still available)

It's kind of extra amusing because May was in fact able to play due to behavioural science manipulations and a deliberate conspiracy to withhold health information from him . . .

The final two up for @WERRIDEE (is that 23 in total? - let me know if there's been any further accounting errors) Stay tuned for your final selection @picket fence And then everyone should start preparing their pitches before we add final team-sheets and a poll. Slagging off rival teams, players and recruitment approaches will be highly encouraged.

Yup.

I think it looks like the following: 87) Pickett (22nd pick) 88) WD (22nd) 89) WD (23rd) 90) Picket (23rd) 91) Skuit (22nd) 92) Skuit (23rd)

Gillon again, with family-friendly rule-changes on the fly. I'm gonna pull this one up short. The original idea was to have a sub and two emergencies to round out our selections to 100 players. There's no need to have unnecessary emergencies listed though. But we'll keep the medical sub. That means just one or two selections left apiece, and a total of 92 top players.

86: K. Amon @picket fence

Pick 67 redux: J-Crisp. Pick 83: A-Hall. @adonski

Hurry up @picket fence I want to take my pick now. I think AA Lyons is still available.

Awesome. but I think you have three to four emergencies and medical subs still to come. Hold your cards.

We're so close, but it's like herding cats in this thread. I recommend the contestants review their picks at this stage and start compiling team-sheets, as there's only a couple more best-22 picks each and you don't want to end up uneven in your positional balance.

Dude, you already picked Mihocek with your second-to-last pick. Try again.

24-hour shot-clock ticking down @WERRIDEE

Jeremy 'Hungry Jacks' McGovern @picket fence

#metwo.

Nat Fyfe? Why not? @adonski

@WERRIDEE - you're about five picks from being able to post a full team-sheet. Two of those picks are available to you now.