manny100

Jack is a hard at it gun. Supremely suited to finals footy.

Agree, the F/S at the pointy end of the draft always add a bit of interest as clubs want to trade back. No doubt clubs will be sniffing around some of our players at the end of next season.

Best available at 17. However we seem to be ok for small and tall forwards. With Dunstan coming in and the likely pick up of F/S (Woey) and Academy player mids seem to be ok. A back up ruck is a need. Could be one available at our next pick. Fortunately unlike other clubs we did not have to trade for a ready made. Could use 17 or our next pick. A back up developing KPB is also a need. Always 'left field' draft possibilities. Can't wait till draft night!!!

Have to laugh. Everyone blaming GWS for holding up the trade. No one on radio etc asking why don't the hard to deals with Dons improve their offer.

If the Cats get pick 22 for Clark they can consider themselves very, very lucky. They are a team in desperate need of youth and he cannot get a regular game. Puts him in the 'fringe' category. If he stays and has a similar season and out of contract what is he worth then?? Probably a 3rd rounder at best?

Good point. If Mac is still there at 17 might well take a punt on a bid after 20 that can be matched. Or if expected F/Sons are taken early then we slip back a couple anyway - close to 20..

I agree, Twomey has been uncannily accurate for years. His job entails talking to footy people almost 24/7. He has his contacts at each club. He will firm up his top 10 not long before the draft. History says players like Mac slip but after seeing the Gawn/Jackson combo clubs may rate the super athletic talls as new flavour of the month. I think we will go best available as rated by JT and his team at 17. Whether its Mac? We would know more about him than other clubs.

Its probably not wise to judge on one game. WA Talent Manager Adam Jones in an Age article today described Woewodin as a " great free hit" for the Dees. " He's not the quickest player, buy he's clean, skilful on both sides and can play multiple roles." Woey is well regarded in Talent circles. He has improved materially this year and often late developers are looked upon favourably. Another player he says has improved well is Jason Cripps who came back this season from an ACL and played well despite no pre season and shin splints in his return from the ACL. As a 199cm ruckman he has a fantastic skill set and can play ruck/forward.

............and there is a huge difference and premium for a mobile ruck who can be a mid type when the ball hits the ground and a tall forward when required...... - as opposed to those who are primarily just a ruckman in the traditional sense. That is why the media pundits have Mac rated to 5 or 10. Whether AFL recruiters take him early?

We may not be interested in Mac 1st round. Media ratings are usually way different to actual AFL recruiter ratings. But it also may be that the recruiting team see huge potential and that at the 'maybe' start of a Dynasty we can afford to wait to reap the benefits. Gawn took 5 years. Hawkins around 4/5 years - they were in effect project players. So sometimes you just have to wait. Its easier to play in a top side with great development and a great system. JT and his team would have a ranking and hope that who they want is available. The risk picking a tall in the 1st round is certainly higher than picking a small or medium ball winning type - so its odds on that Mac and maybe a KPP or 2 will slip. Its wait and see. At the start of a Dynasty you can afford to wait if there is potential huge future gains as the list ages. It may well be a left field strategy they employ to prolong success. Lets hope Kalani White comes on in leaps and bounds.

Interestingly ESPN had Laurie going at pick 24 and Bowey at 36 (although had him going to Ds at that pick). Shows there are fair differences between the real AFL recruiters and the media judges. That is why i would not be surprised to see Mac slip. JT and team were right last year and Bowey slipped due to size perceptions. Maybe same will happen with Mac due to his slight frame? Just prior to the draft day (usually the day before) Callum Twomey usually gets top 10 fairly right due to his contacts loose lips.

I would suggest he will stay until at least he becomes an RFA. Success and a winning culture is hard to leave.

Highly rated rucks have slipped to late 1st round. Eg, Grundy and English. Quite possible Mac Andrew will slip given his projected long runway expected development timeframe. According to Champion Data those players selected early that are most likely to make it are players who can win their own ball hence playing the probabilities inside mids are more popular early. Goes to show how good Jackson must have been as a junior to be taken at 3. Will be interesting to see what happens on draft night. We may well have our sights set on a player/s other than Mac. If we miss the player/s we want its possible we may trade pick 17 back in the draft or although unlikely back into next years.

At the very least Luke is a sensible pick up. Costs us nothing in the way of draft picks and we had 6 available spots. He has proven that he can win the ball as an inside player. We had a lucky run with injuries and now we have a ready made replacement should we cop a few. Sensible pick up Dees.

Grundy and English slipped slipped to late teens. Maybe rucks are more in demand now than before?? Mac as a long term development prospect may well slip. I would think that JT would have options up his sleeve. I would not rule out a draft night move up a little in the order although not sure what with.

Probably been posted earlier but stats for Dunstan this year: 12 Matches Played. 184CM, 85KG DISPOSALS 25.3 ABOVE AVG KICKS 14.1 ELITE HANDBALL 11.2 ABOVE AVG MARKS 4.3 ABOVE AVG TACKLES 4.9 ABOVE AVG TOTAL CLEARANCES 5.8 Elite

No way we miss finals next year. Don't rule out further trades to move up on draft night. Chandler in talks with Crows?? May get a late pick or late future?

If we are going to challenge again next year pressure needs to be on those making the 22 every week. Dunstan will help keep our mids on their toes as well as provide cover for injuries and form drops. Provides experience and is a good age for the list.. Who knows he may just get a chance to play finals. Good pick up.

Yep, and we have Jones, Jetta and VB off the list. So adding a bit of experience of a 26 year old is a good move providing he comes with a great attitude and only a one or two year deal.

Add to depth. Richardson would have inside info. Inside mid. As posters have said it would be a fluke to have minimal injury miss games next year. We rely on inside grunt to take advantage of our ruck supremacy. System based footy may see his best footy. He may well end up a premiership player. Who knows. Good move by Dees. Its not a pick and hope. We know he can play.

NT News article covering Allies game. Andy gets a good wrap. His ACL during under 16's held up his development. Now he is back its been rapid. He has come under notice and invited to the combine. NT Thunder Academy stars Ronald Fejo, Andy Moniz-Wakefield, Brodie Lake star for Allies v South Australia at Adelaide Oval | NT News

He might be better than what we think. Missed part of 2019 and perhaps all or most of 2020 season. Probably hoping to get him for a late pick so not playing it up. Tiger Andy Moniz-Wakefield brings edge from NRL NT’s Darwin | NT News Article headline: Nightcliff Tigers young gun Andy Moniz-Wakefield brings physicality from NRL NT’s Darwin Brothers

If Melks finds a club off his own bat we will let him go. He might be able to eek out a 2 year deal. Otherwise keep him next year as depth and maybe play a few games or more depending on injury and form. Doubt he will NOT get a new contract after next year. Same for Hibbo. We will need to find money to retain our talented youngsters. That is life in footy.

We Gawn and Jacko who are stars in the ruck and Daw as back up. We will likely pick up a young ruck in the draft if one is available. Clubs tend to emulate the Premiers. After seeing Gawn rip the Prelim apart and Jacko play a cracker 3rd Q (good all game) in the GF rucks will likely be picked up earlier than they usually would be.

Freo and WCE would definitely be interested in English. Clubs always back there ability to improve players.