Analysis 2024 National Draft

[Aphrodite]

Broadcast Guide - Live Draft ...

1st Round tonight (20th Nov) from 7.00PM
2nd Round tomorrow night (21st Nov) from 7.00PM

FoxFooty (Ch 504)
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[Crippa#9]

I keep bouncing between wanting Smith and Draper.

I'm thinking that Draper gives us more of a point of difference than Smith does.

Finn & Lalor are my two preferences but if they’re gone then Draper.

Draper has the burst, speed and energy I think our midfield would benefit from.

 

[Stamos]

Hun on Liam McMahon

https://archive.md/DEqv3

 

[Countryblueswitnotattoos]

Langford (and O’Sullivan) is Acres. Link player not a prime mover. Blake took a while to find feet also but is now pretty serviceable. IMO.

Impact and burst are Lalor, Smith or Smillie. The others are link players. I’d still trade back if the option appears but it would need to be criminally good offer.

I love Acres, but his kicking and decision making is nowhere near the level of Langford.

 

[AndyLucimitis]

Hun on Liam McMahon

https://archive.md/DEqv3

So what are the rules here - do we have some kind of 'first dibs' on him ??

 

[marcmurphy3]

So what are the rules here - do we have some kind of 'first dibs' on him ??

Nup.

 

[agro]

So what are the rules here - do we have some kind of 'first dibs' on him ??

I believe there is a “gentleman’s agreement” between clubs on this - but no official “first dibs” rule as such.

 

[4flagsin5yrs]

Think we'd take Smith if he's on the board. I don't see Draper being anywhere near the poor kick he's made out to be, so I think he'd be a fine choice. I'm warming a bit to FOS, but it's all merely projection, compares to the confidence I'd have with Smith or Draper. Langford looks nice, though I worry with the bigger lads being difficult to assess how they will transition into AFL and I suspect Langford will struggle.

I haven't watched Murphy Reid yet, perhaps that will fill some of my downtime this week.

What does "struggle" mean?

Because of what missing trait exactly?

To digress, he looks extremely good overhead too - easily play him as a 3rd tall too.

 

[Bletch]

Nup.

Qualifies as a DFA, doesn't he? Meaning he can go to a club of his choice in the upcoming DFA period.

 

[ForYouBlue]

What does "struggle" mean?

Because of what missing trait exactly?

To digress, he looks extremely good overhead too - easily play him as a 3rd tall too.

He does look good overhead I agree.

My point as I stated is I think it's difficult to assess. Will he be good overhead against AFL bodies? Do traits develop in a linear trajectory, ot does his bigger frame accentuate these traits due to the difference in size?

I think it's an open question, an ultimately not a very fair assessment of a young draftee, but it's true to what I think.

 

[Bamboo Harvester]

Size, skill, speed are all important but we're forgetting one thing - who's got the mongrel, the right type of crazy eyes?

Look no further

 

[Bamboo Harvester]

I haven't spent much time looking at the top kids but this Langford kid looks exceptional - simply a beautiful, very smart (often too smart for his team mates) user of the ball.

Surely, would be hard to go past him.

Looks the type who's ready to play round 1 too.

Looks a RIPPER - be keen to hear why others think other kids are a better option at 3?

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Harvey Langford Draft Profile

Dandenong Stingrays star Harvey Langford has dominated his peers and had a taste of VFL football across a stunning top-age campaign.

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Knows how to find the pill too (ball magnet).

I didn't realise he's a local from down my way - from the Mt Martha Junior Footy Factory. It's amazing the number of AFL players they've produced in recent years, and they don't even have a senior team!!!

How's this lot?

• Jacob Weitering
• Lachie Whitfield
• Tom De Koning
• Sam De Koning
• Hunter Clark
• Nic Newman
• Cooper Simpson
• Billy Hartung

If Langford happens to be selected at pick 1, it'll be the third number 1 draft pick they've produced over the past decade or so.

 

[DangerousD]

Yeah it's odd. Pendles wasn't even slow coming out. 3.01 20m sprint when 10th this year was a 2.98.

Cripps was 3.23 Bont 3.20.

By comparison jagga Smith 3.04. 'slower' than pendles.

I’ve always thought Pendles was slow, so slow that no one ever, seems to be able to catch him, one of life’s mysteries

 

[DangerousD]

Best available at pick 3 please

 

[Coops93]

What does "struggle" mean?

Because of what missing trait exactly?

To digress, he looks extremely good overhead too - easily play him as a 3rd tall too.

The other aspect I like is that he's a goal kicker and capable of a contested mark.

A goal kicking mid is something we haven't had since prime Murphy.

 

[SkyhorseTamer]

I’ve always thought Pendles was slow, so slow that no one ever, seems to be able to catch him, one of life’s mysteries

Him, Sam Mitchell, Dane swan. These guys not fast. Not slow. Elusive strong etc. Just think these are the sorts you go after. Pure footballers. Too much stock into being 0.02 seconds faster over 20m. Meaningless if you can read the play and be on the move before your opponent has reacted. I think Cerra has some of those traits but just no where near enough. Would love that midfield general this draft. Direct setups, read the play, kick and handball with vision....

Flankers need leg speed. Midfielders need vision.

 

[HarryFlashman]

Hun on Liam McMahon

https://archive.md/DEqv3

Good article - i really like when there’s that level of understanding of what he has to do & the work/standard required.
Has he got the talent to make an impact?
Pity that it sounds like he’s more at home forward than down back

 

[GoBlues!]

is a gut runner though, can run from contest to contest

Good pick up GT.

Makes sense, at the combine Langford finished inside the top-10 in the 2km time trial, in 6:24 minutes (equal 7th). Has a GTHO tank…

 

[DollarsandSense]

Whatever happens and whoever we end up taking at 3.... I'm soooo looking forward to the 'I told ya' 'coulda' 'shoulda' 'I wish we' conversations over the next 5 years...

 

[HavUEvaSeenTheRain]

Whatever happens and whoever we end up taking at 3.... I'm soooo looking forward to the 'I told ya' 'coulda' 'shoulda' 'I wish we' conversations over the next 5 years...

Hopefully there are some “thank god” posts to

 

[Robertio]

Good article - i really like when there’s that level of understanding of what he has to do & the work/standard required.
Has he got the talent to make an impact?
Pity that it sounds like he’s more at home forward than down back

I like him and would love us to give him a go, would love to see Charlie roaming the forward line as a mobile 3rd tall forward.

 

[JuddgementDay]

I’m warming up to Langford now

First and foremost, I want some surety with #3

So, Smith then Langford are my top priorities

FOS - Low possessions are a big put off. He may be impacted by injuries, but how much?

Draper - kicking is just not great

Lalor - gone by our pick & hopefully, FOS too

 

[Arr0w]

Looking at Langford’s highlights package.

He doesn’t seem slow, just not the explosive type of midfielder that everyone seems to think would add to our current midfield mix.

Seems like he is a good decision maker, can create space and an elite user.

Reminds me of Jordan Dawson

 

[Dunna Heartknee]

What does "struggle" mean?

Because of what missing trait exactly?

To digress, he looks extremely good overhead too - easily play him as a 3rd tall too.

I posted a while ago in one of the champs games I was watching, he's a better than average midfielder but "when he got shifted to the forward line he ripped the game a new one".
He's one heck of a powerful mark nearly squeezes the air out of the ball, and he knows where the goals are.
One of the better decision makers and disposers in this draft imo, there's a lot to like.

 

[Coona Blues]

Hun on Liam McMahon

https://archive.md/DEqv3

I do not like that article. Read take me back Magpies, I have mates there and I am ready to go. Would be an excellent fit.

I want him, almost desperately to be rookied by us. Would not necessarily be against a main list spot if Lucas sneaks through to the rookie draft. Lemmey is a work in progress and no guarantee to make it, or to be a better forward than back.
Opportunity may be short in our forward mix, although I believe he could co-exist with Harry and Charlie.

The absolutely perfect age demographic for depth and development behind Harry and Charlie, and I expect in a couple of years he will absolutely be an AFL key forward. I can see where other clubs with more immediate needs would be attractive to Liam.

I just see him as a perfect list piece, and would definitely give scope for Lemmey to develop back.

 

[Dunna Heartknee]

Reminds me of Jordan Dawson

Great comparison I can see that.