spirit of norm smith

Definitely nominate Green at pick 3. Force GWS to pay for this super talented youngster. If they don’t match? Dees will have picked up probably the best player in the draft as he certainly right up there with Anderson and Rowell.

Definitely like to see 3 stingrays (unlikely to be drafted) but who I think has excellent potential. Jack Toner - rover/mid, Luca Goonan - ruck river, Blake Kuipers - CHB/ruck.

Brodie Kemp is the one player I saw in 2019 apart from Rowell and Anderson that I think can be a superstar. Has the pace and strength and footy skills to be Dangerfield like. His injury keeps him out for 2020 but his upside is he’d be ready to go round 1 2021. Young might be the safe bet at 3 and I agree BUT if Kemp is available at 8, we simply could not afford to let him go

Liam Buxton moving to SANFL next year. $$$ and to showcase his ruck work without Preuss. Draftable type in 2020 draft given absence of depth in quality rucks. Dees need to look at Tom Freeman and Cory Stockdale. Either could be rookie option in 2020 rookie picks. Freeman - Quality 20 year old with AFL quality skills and intercept marking. Stockdale - 22 year old. solid small defender similar to Lockhart in intensity. Could be Jettas replacement in a year or two.

It’s all quite funny given it used to be about young blokes getting excited about going to an AFL club. Now it’s mathematical algorithms and actuarial studies is a prerequisite. AFL gone mad. Trade players and picks. Keep the picks as picks. No live trading for me.

Yes Tomlinson to get jumper #20 Langdon should take number 6 Pick #3 jumper #15 Pick #8 jumper #17 Pick #97 jumper #36 Bennell jumper # 38 next to Nev Jetta Murray or other DFA get jumper # 24

I love it. Demonlanders definitely have the best sense of humour. I’m still laughing !!!

Lockhart can play anywhere but he was a standout small defender at Casey in 2018. Probably could fill that spot to cover for Jetta. Small forward role is an option as he has intensity. I like his grunt and desire to get the footy. Almost goal of the year for the Dees in round 2 v cats. It was a highlight amongst another sorry event.

Serong is a good player. Definitely an option at 8 if Kemp and Stephens are gone (Strange JT did not mention him). Better option imo than Weightman as he can play forward and is a proven mid. Serong Would develop as a small forward and then go into midfield after about 2 preseasons in gym and afl fitness.

Yes tell Cats to take a long walk off a short pier

Kysiah Pickett would be the highest ever opportunist indigenous small forward drafted ever. The kid has talent but to punt at pick 8 is definitely crazy. It would be a desperation move. If somehow we managed pick swaps etc and got a pick in the 30s, then maybe.

Do we think JT is trying to get into Freos head. Freo want Jackson and Robertson at 7 and 10 and use pick 22 plus change to match on a bid for Henry. Seems Dees could trade 8 for 10 and 22. Hmmm. Amazingly Freo might be tempted.

I’ve been fully in the Young #3 (4 if Dees nominate Green) and Kemp at #8. Young wins as pick 3 due to elite disposal and aerial marking. Need to build his body with AFL preseasons in the gym. Given Kemp’s championship form, I would have seen him pick 3 if he’d been able to see out 2019. His injury means you have to just project how he will go after a year out. But his pace and strength are Dangerfield like. I think Stephens is an excellent runner with a skilled left foot. Loves a goal. He’d probably go to the Crows with their first pick. However if Kemp was gone , he would be strong pick if he was still available at 8.

In Burgess we trust!! It’s probably his call if Bennells body can stand the tough rigorous AFL physical requirements. Goody would be mastering his mind and motivation. Both has tough assignments. But that’s why they command the $$$$$$$$

Thanks. I thought we had 6. outs - Lewis Maynard TSmith Frost Jkh stretch Garlett Keilty ins - Langdon Tomlinson I guess Dunkley now is an addition officially. He had to become listed as his mid year selection was actually because of injury list replacement for Nietschke. so it’s 5 more !!

I think we have 6 vacancies

Probably a hypothetical but if we keep pick 3 and 8, and take Murray as DFA & Bennell as SSP rookie we actually might get the last two live picks at the end being around 74 and 75. BTW there’s the saying that it does not matter where you are drafted, pick 1 or 81, you go on an AFL list and try your hardest. Harmesy missed out on being drafted but went in the rookie draft. It’s the heart and work ethic that determines the outcome sometimes.

Freo should grab him at pick 10. We’d be developing him to package up for the Eagles. No from me.

I like Burgess already. Fresh approach.

Pickett should be around pick 50. That’s not our range.

Jackson in 2020 to be better than Weideman. Don’t believe it. Jackson is like Bradtke but slightly behind. Athletic. Raw. Footy skills and smarts are low. 2-3 year minimum development.

Horrible waste of pick 3 or pick 8 if we draft Jackson. We don’t need a young ruckman. Gawn and Preuss are sufficient right now. Need to draft the best players possible with pick 3 & 8 on the best talented footballers. Lots available. Young. Kemp. Flanders. Stephens. Ash. Serong. Jackson is raw. Very raw. Skills are basic if any. An athlete. Will take at least 3 years and then vulnerable to the go home factor.

Good pace. Questionable kicking. Not overly solid. Character is in doubt. I think there are much better options. Why recruit a bloke with suspect skills when that is a major problem already? Doesn’t make any sense.

Presumably all fit excluding Vandenburg , KK and Joel Smith. Jetta May Lever Hibberd Petty Salem Langdon Viney Brayshaw Petracca Tmcd Melksham Fritsch Weideman Hannan Gawn Harmes Oliver Tomlinson NJones ANB Hore emerg. Preuss, Hunt JWagner depth. Omcd Baker Spargo Sparrow Nietschke Bedford Jordan rookies Chandler Dunkley Cwagner Lockhart bradtke thats 40 - depth looks thin given the recent delistings and retirements still 6 more to add which I think should be 3 DFA/state league recruits and 3 youngsters through the national draft

Junket at best. It’s part of their “strategic development”. Networking and bonding perhaps it’s like all those years of Jimmy Plunkett selling clubs on his “leading teams” sessions. Hundreds of thousands drizzled away.