2021

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

Seems like we will take whoever is left, out of the initial talented group (with our first pick). Should be interesting to see how it plays out. You would suspect we will end up with one of Sanders or Watson, or even with Curtin as a smokey.

Have been hoping we would draft Watson all along, believing we were never really going to get Reid. He would be great to watch, and would have instant impact round goals.

North too, ffs

Bloody Pies!

I think we should find out about the compo pick tomorrow

Thanks for that. Does anyone have the Herald Sun article?

Summary please

Would be a great get. Would def. fit our needs.

Sounding like we’re adding a ruck & pick 10 so far

The other day on a podcast Cal said if the Dogs get pick 4, then us & North are a chance to go after GC pick 10

Where picks being pushed back hurts us, is their points value gets worse, if we are trying to trade for pick 4, for example

Also apparently it was Tom Morris who said this, not Riley. Also, one again, the following quote wasn' mine but from DL: The AFL also gave North the right to an additional two rookies on the list - a measure aimed at allowing the club to keep younger players while bringing in more mature talent. Sources familiar with the AFL’s draft assistance package for the Kangaroos said the future picks had to be used in trades this year or they would cease to exist. North Melbourne have not had the problem of key players leaving the club.

It wasn't me posting this, but was DL: Riley Beveridge reporting on SEN Crunch Time that the AFL are going to recommend an assistance package to North Melbourne of: - End of first round pick in 2023 - End of first round pick in 2024 - End of second round pick in 2024 - No priority access to Riley Sanders ** Pick 3 compensation for McKay is a separate issue. Will “likely happen” but won’t have anything to do with assistance package.

Apparently they are no longer going to get pick 11, which is good news for us

Initially I thought they were going to get 3, 11 and Sanders. Then I thought they were going to get 3 and 11. So I think this is a pretty good result for us, all things equal. We can draft Sanders if we want (if he's not gone already), and that pick 11 won't come before our natural first rounder.

In a recent podcast, Cal pretty much said North won't get special access to him. Good news for us, another good player to potentially draft with our first pick.