Prediction National Draft 2024

[pK75]

Similar to when we took Jack Hannath ?
What goes around comes around.

Similar, but Hannath hadn’t been on Melbourne’s list for 2 years, he’d been a train on for 2-3 weeks.

 

[Fred Ziffel]

WAFL form doesn’t correlate to AFL level. Don’t think Worner has ever shown anything that suggests he’ll be anymore then a fringe player at best. Definitely not enough to justify two contract extensions (one in 2022 and one in 2023) before he’d even made his debut. We’ve had a vacant wing since Acres left that he could have made his by now if he was good enough.

Not trying to knock Worner, but the only reason he’s still on an AFL list is because of the silly contracts we seem to give out willy nilly. Agree re Dockeroo that we need to be more ruthless in that regard.

He was going fine in Rd1 until he got knocked out.

 

[Fred Ziffel]

The more I listen & see of Murphy, the more I think this kid could be a genuine difference maker.
Let's see how he goes this preseason.

(also, not calling him Reid. That name is tainted)

I suggest we call him Murph, henceforth.

 

[freoextra]

I don't get the Carr pick.

Hamish Davis 190cm 18 years old had more runs on the board at WAFL seniors than 191cm Jaren Carr 20 years old.

What am I missing?

Don’t know but they have had a close relationship with Carr for a number of years, so know all about him and they planned the selection with his family ( knocking back Brisbane interest).

To me, it looks like Carr has always been painfully thin, too thin for even WAFL until this year. But his dad grew into his body at about this age and if he does the same we just might have a player.

His highlights are surprisingly good, just need a body to progress quickly.

 

[Fred Ziffel]

A bit annoyed about Knobel but he’s a million miles from our best 23. If he had developed with us we could have got a 3rd rounder for him in a couple of years.

My dream is that Reid is a gun and zooms past Johnno and Ras in 2025/26.

Not convinced that Fyfe can play another season. Can he play as Sub to offer some second half grunt?

I’m thinking he is more likely to pass Cooper .

 

[E Shed]

I think our draft makes perfect sense.
We already have more decent players than we can fit in our best .

Zero point in drafting small forwards if we don’t think they’re good enough. Makes more sense to stockpile potential blue chip we can develop to come through as we phase out the vets, especially with compromised drafts ahead.

I like all the picks we took. Some potential serious talent that can be properly developed for a couple of seasons.