2021

In nearly every draft I read, Sanders has slipped to our pick. Surely we take him if available, he couldn’t have done much more this year. That is assuming all of the other players in that top “tier” have already been picked.

True, but if the Hawks take Watson, it sounds like the Dogs won’t take Curtin & he will get to us.

Mind you, last week Cal also said that he didn’t think the Dees would trade out pick 6 either.

Might be something to this, Cal T. just linked us to Curtin and Caddy.

I never count on Sheehan to be realistic in terms of who goes where. Plus it wasn’t a Phantom Draft, just a mock draft based on needs, not on who actually goes where. After the mock draft finished, Cal linked us to both Curtin & Caddy, which is interesting.

Curtin’s manager said he has talked to the Dees, and that they said they would take him at 6, if he’s still there. Skip ahead to about 10.30 in. https://www.sen.com.au/news/2023/11/07/a-generational-talent-managers-massive-spruik-on-wa-prospect-and-his-message/

Bold three-way plan could unlock tricky Pick 1 deal as ‘disrespectful’ claim stuns: Draft Talking Pts https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/draft/afl-draft-2023-burning-questions-pick-1-trade-west-coast-eagles-north-melbourne-kangaroos-melbourne-demons-harley-reid-tasmania-players-sleepers-is-it-shallow-latest-news/news-story/8972de27ada0d50cc2477d2ea656fad9

As fun as it would be to death ride WC, I don’t think there is any chance we would trade out pick 6. I think we would be more likely to trade up somehow, with this years picks, and potentially any future picks.

Source?

Can’t trade players though. You can only do that in the trade period.

Yeah it’s good this time of year though. Best source of accurate information about the draft.

Cal T. said you start to find out more about who’s taking who, around Cup day.

I think we wait and see who slips through to our first pick. We could be pleasantly surprised. If not, we still have options. We should be fine at 6, and I'm sure we had a good plan when we traded up to 11.

Didn’t mention Leake, in regards to our first pick

Also, Cal thought pick 1 would be traded to North. This would mean WC would be taking Curtin, which would leave us with Sanders or Watson. That would be a great result at our first pick, and I would expect it to be Sanders.

Just watched the "Gettable" podcast. In terms of the Dees 1st pick, Cal said we would wait to see who was left out of: Curtin / Sanders / Watson. He also said we would have an eye on Caddy (as he is a forward) and Windsor (who he described as the "flyer").

Don’t think I’ve seen it mentioned here, and I’m not saying it’s my opinion, but I remember someone saying that we might try to trade up, to get ahead of the Watson pick, so we can draft him.

I know on Gettable, Cal said every club had talked to Leake, but has Cal specifically mentioned MFC anywhere?

- 1st pick: Caddy (when Watson is still available, I don’t agree with that) - 2nd pick: Leake

Zero Hanger - 2023 AFL Mock Draft: Picks 1-27 (first edition) https://www.zerohanger.com/2023-afl-mock-draft-picks-1-27-first-edition-144723/amp/ 8 - Sanders 15 - Windsor

Yeah I think think this is how it will play out, if we don’t trade.

I think at 6 we may just wait, and take whoever is left from that top tier. That said, JT does like to do his own thing, so we could we'll end up with someone unexpected.

Gone from being 100% sure he's staying next season to 99% sure. Will be glad to see him a Dees player at the end of the Trade Period tomorrow night.

Which pick?

I think Sanders might be available at 6 anyway