Future Priority Access Thread (Inc. Father/Son, Academy Players)

[comrade]

Re: Future Priority Access Thread (Inc. Father/Son, Academy Players)

‘IF’ that happened, we’d have picked up the best KPP each year in the top 10, well above our natural pick. Great problem to have. 17 clubs would love that. ‘IF’. Maybe they change the FS rules in response to us too.

I agree with your sentiment though, we should be taking Darcy and at least two more kids in addition to upgrading Sweet & Khamis.

If Darcy does genuine rise up the rankings, we really should be looking to trade up as high as possible to get in front of a bid.

[bulldogtragic]

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Yeah, Darcy is probably the biggest kid in every school footy game he plays and can use his height and size to overpower other kids. It's also a much lower standard than NAB League where he's been ok, but not dominant by any metric.

I do hope he gets picked in the Metro side for the champs and we see him up against the best in the country, that will tell us plenty.

To be fair to Twomey, he put out an article many weeks ago saying multiple recruiters were telling him that Darcy was Top 20. That was based on watching NAB League and talking to recruiters. That he is following him to Scotch games and he is upgrading the Top 20 assessment to possible Top 10 isn’t I imagine guess work or Darcy being taller. Twomey is investing a fair chunk of time in Darcy, I guess with good reason. Twomey trades on being a good judge on Vic kids especially, to upgrade him from Top 20 to Top 10 gets my attention.

[bulldogtragic]

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If Darcy does genuine rise up the rankings, we really should be looking to trade up as high as possible to get in front of a bid.

Yep. This has potentially gotten very, very interesting for Darcy and what our first rounder is, and then what we do with it.

I love it!!!

[comrade]

Re: Future Priority Access Thread (Inc. Father/Son, Academy Players)

Yep. This has potentially gotten very, very interesting for Darcy and what our first rounder is, and then what we do with it.

I love it!!!

Well, start formulating!

[The Adelaide Connection]

Re: Future Priority Access Thread (Inc. Father/Son, Academy Players)

Raak has nominated for the MSD.

Disappointing, but can’t blame him. Couldn’t we take him as a free hit Cat B last year and decide not to?

On a tangent, Glass-McCasker and Reuben William are the only two Footscray players I can see on the list.

[The Doctor]

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Yep. This has potentially gotten very, very interesting for Darcy and what our first rounder is, and then what we do with it.

I love it!!!

If Darcy is heading into top 10 territory as Twomey is suggesting then my guess is we will have to try and trade out our 1st rounder to get an upgrade on points again like we did last year with Jamarra. Twomey does get good intel and he wouldn't be going live with this without some credible inside info.

As it currently stands we have pick 17 and this might be a juicy carrot for clubs like Richmond or Geelong who currently have the types of picks we would be interested in. For example, based on current ladder position;

Richmond have 27, 30, 42 & 48

Geelong have 26, 29, 35, 53

These two clubs have strong lists and may not want to use all these picks. They could be keen to move up the order by packaging some of their picks. Adelaide & Gold Coast also have a good hand of picks.

Then of course we have the situation where our fringe players may look to further their careers elsewhere for more opportunity. Guys like Richards, Lipinski, West, Schache, Young, Cordy, Jong, Wallis spring to mind immediately. I can't see how we keep all of them when we have to clear at least 3 spots on the list going into the draft but also keeping our cash fluent in order to retain our big names and possibly head to market to address needs, ie Key defender. So a couple of trades at least appears inevitable. That should add to our draft points tally to get Darcy or help secure the KD. But will it be enough?

So it will be fascinating how we deal with this.

[Mofra]

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To be fair to Twomey, he put out an article many weeks ago saying multiple recruiters were telling him that Darcy was Top 20. That was based on watching NAB League and talking to recruiters. That he is following him to Scotch games and he is upgrading the Top 20 assessment to possible Top 10 isn’t I imagine guess work or Darcy being taller. Twomey is investing a fair chunk of time in Darcy, I guess with good reason. Twomey trades on being a good judge on Vic kids especially, to upgrade him from Top 20 to Top 10 gets my attention.

Darcy was a borderline rookie prospect going into this year. That's a hell of an increase in rating... and I'm not sure I buy it. If you're rating him on par with kids like Sonsie or the WA talls, Sam is well behind.

[Axe Man]

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Clubs are usually hesitant to use first round picks on skinny ruckmen aren't they? English was a rarity and he was only taken at the very end of the first round.

[bulldogtragic]

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Darcy was a borderline rookie prospect going into this year. That's a hell of an increase in rating... and I'm not sure I buy it. If you're rating him on par with kids like Sonsie or the WA talls, Sam is well behind.

So why is Twomey pushing him hard as and divulging what recruiters are alleging saying? I’m not saying anything one way or the other about the kid, but I don’t see what Twomey gets out of it if Sam is a false idol.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Future Priority Access Thread (Inc. Father/Son, Academy Players)

Clubs are usually hesitant to use first round picks on skinny ruckmen aren't they? English was a rarity and he was only taken at the very end of the first round.

Ayce Cordy...

[Axe Man]

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Ayce Cordy...

That's ancient history and the reason why the (unwritten) rule is in place!

[comrade]

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Why can’t they just let us have our F/S and NGA kids in peace? We need to cotton wool Darcy like we did with Hunter.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Re: Future Priority Access Thread (Inc. Father/Son, Academy Players)

That's ancient history and the reason why the (unwritten) rule is in place!

Plus it was St Kilda wasn't it? Go figure.

[Bulldog Joe]

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Darcy was a borderline rookie prospect going into this year. That's a hell of an increase in rating... and I'm not sure I buy it. If you're rating him on par with kids like Sonsie or the WA talls, Sam is well behind.

Boys have development/growth surges after age 15 and later. It is not implausible for this to be the case with Sam.

When it happens later they may retain more agility which is a very good thing.

[comrade]

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Now Gerard Healy is spruiking Sam Darcy as a potential #1 pick: https://www.3aw.com.au/gerard-healy-...-bayside-cafe/

Why are they doing us dirty like this?