manny100

Maybe Cripps as a ruck/forward may be the way to go with our 2nd pick if he is still on the board. Our only ruck Back up is Majak. If Conway is available he would be my first choice but he probably will not be around even if we package a couple of picks and trade up. I like our strategy of loading up with kids the last few years and needs this year. Tassy will be in soon/2 or 3 years? and their concessions will hurt the rest of the comp.

Good pick up. We needed a tall for depth and he is quality at either end. Higher probability pick being from WA where much more footy has been played than the Eastern States. So we had a good look. Wonder whether we try to trade up tomorow? Some quality apparently still on the board.

I think we will take him. We have a number of spots available.

I agree, should be written into players contracts that the Club gets to select players partners. Sounds like a job for JT and team.

Tiges doing a serious rebuild with 5 picks in the top 30. Probably means if they are lucky, very lucky with their picks and development they could be a very serious contender in 2023. Depending also of course on how many of their ageing stars can hold up.

If we have to use pick 57 plus change for Woey that leaves us with picks 17, 37 and 49. Pick 37 = 704 points, Pick 49 = 504 points. Combined = 1208 points Our pick 17 = 1239 points and pick 18 for example = 1201 points. So we do have a bit to play with to move higher than our pick 37 if we combine them for a trade higher. In recent years we have seen us be very imaginative and daring on draft night. Expect the unexpected.

Cal Twomey on video from Draft hopefuls training today answering a question about Taj said we would pick 3 players in the draft with Taj at our last pick. He said Taj was around mid 40s. Its likely the then that we use picks 37 and 49 to move up a bit higher than 37 in the draft. Then use pick 57 plus change for Taj. Bulliies pick 23 allegedly up for grabs. Alternatively we may try to move higher than 17 if we have our eye on a player. The draft for us should be very interesting.

Evidently she still has her teeth so its likely not the maggies.

Fron SEN on Blake Howes and Josh Rentsch Blake Howes “Wingman from the Sandringham Dragons. 190cm and pretty athletic,” Twomey said. “He’s somewhere around the 30 mark for me.” Josh Rentsch “He’s a big key forward, a strapping lad from the Ballarat region,” Twomey said. “He kicks it a mile and reminds me of a little bit of Tim Membrey. He just gets the ball, clunks it and kicks goals. “He won the Morrish Medal (tied with Flynn Lakey). “He’s probably a second half of the draft prospect.”

Looking forward Woey this year and Kalani White in 4 years? Not sure whether any others on the radar. I guess the club does not want any pressure on the young sons.

Road too the draft podcast has us picking up Blake Howes at 17. Cal Twomey' description (hes had him at 28 ). Kevin Sheahan picked him in podcast): Forward/midfielder 190cm/79kg 7/4/03 Sandringham Dragons/Vic Metro Howes' running for a player his size has been one of his key attributes and he showed that with his 2km time trial, with the Victorian clocking 6:08 minutes to place fourth among the Vic Metro prospects. Howes is a tall wingman who can also play as a third tall forward, where he began this season for Vic Metro. He reads the ball well in the air and is a modern prototype who can get moving on the outside.

Interestingly GWS recently stated they go best available except when they already have a surplus of that type. They have lost young players who cannot get get a regular game through a strict best available rule. When they are well stocked with the best available at their pick they now consider needs.

Chance to pick him up at 17 for sure.

I am tipping we pick a tall we rate that slips to our pick. Laurie barely played due to injury and COVID. He becomes in effect another 1st round pick in the Bank we available have this year. He is that small forward/mid type. We also need a ruck to develop over the next few seasons. Conway would be an option if JT and team are happy with his mobility and pace for a big man. That could mean using our 2nd and 3rd picks to trade up a little or he slips. He is the highest rated ruck in the draft but expected to take time to develop. When you come off a Premiership you probably look for any holes in the list that will be hard to fill with long term injury, loss of form or pending retirement in coming year(s). You then identify these players and try to trade up to where you think they will be picked. Probably why we have traded for pick 17. Likely have a couple of targets. I suspect we will be active in moving our picks higher. Last year we obviously focused on players with footy smarts and elite ball use skills.

I think we will likely go for one the rated talls KPP's if we see some slippage at 17. Would not be surprised to see us package up our 30's and 40's pick to move higher if there is slippage for a player we want. Given the number of available list spots i would not be surprised to see another delisted player picked up for depth.

Woey is a cert to the Dees.

AFL draft 2021: Melbourne father-son prospect Taj Woewodin impresses at combine as ‘nervous’ dad stays away AFL hopeful Taj Woewodin says his name 'doesn't mean much', and wants to forge his own legacy A couple of stories. The WA talent Manager basically says Taj is a certainty to be drafted by the Dees.

Thanks, fastest over 20 meters at the WA testing. I read he clocked 2.89 and 2.9 seconds. Yet the draft pundits describe him as not quick? Probably because he plays mainly inside contested. Its a string to his bow the Development team can fine tune.

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.