2025 Draft Watch

[Willow18]

It’s obviously not the strongest of drafts, and I’d be more than happy to trade our 1st away for a player. But the type of players available really fit our needs and I’d love to walk away with 2 first rounders if the club rated them High enough

[The_Bont]

Grlj would be amazing. I've been huge on Dovaston all year but I think I'd be even happier if Grlj slipped.
Genuine burst mid, high impact player. Could probably start his career off the HB like Griffen/Freijah as you want him receiving the ball, not winning it.

Grjl's kicking sounds like it might be a concern. And with Brisbane's smalls going to work yesterday, it highlights how valuable a player like Dovaston could be. I think he'll rush up boards as we get closer to the draft

[jazzadogs]

Interesting Will Darcy doesn't make that top 50 averaged list, but Twomey said the other day he expects a bid in the 30s for him. What I've read about his season just does not warrant such a high pick - I wonder how we are rating him internally, and whether we have a cut off point for matching a bid?

I don't think we've ever elected not to match a bid?

[GVGjr]

Interesting Will Darcy doesn't make that top 50 averaged list, but Twomey said the other day he expects a bid in the 30s for him. What I've read about his season just does not warrant such a high pick - I wonder how we are rating him internally, and whether we have a cut off point for matching a bid?

I don't think we've ever elected not to match a bid?

On displayed form he would never be considered but enough teams nominated him so he got a Draft Combine invitation.
It just takes one or two sides to be interested in investing a pick for the longer term view.

[The_Bont]

Darcy has the feels of 'being hidden' - school footy he was apparently impressive but played very little Coates League and no rep footy. He's the kind of kid that gets a bid because he looks like a classy footballer. There's a lot of untapped unspide there, and if Twomey thinks a bid will come around 30, then it suggests clubs really rate his attributes, even if they haven't seem them at the highest level

[Stevo]

Darcy has the feels of 'being hidden' - school footy he was apparently impressive but played very little Coates League and no rep footy. He's the kind of kid that gets a bid because he looks like a classy footballer. There's a lot of untapped unspide there, and if Twomey thinks a bid will come around 30, then it suggests clubs really rate his attributes, even if they haven't seem them at the highest level

I'm not expert on this like a former contributor BT was but it might be that the club thinks any compensation for Khamis would help cover an earlier bid on Darcy. We might need to throw in a really late pick to top it off.
My guess is that we only pick up one player early in the draft and then position ourselves to match bids on Darcy.

[Willow18]

Completely wild suggestion, but wonder if there’s a deal to do with North Melbourne. Move back to their back to back 2nd rounders and grab Barker (would be top 15 if not for his ACL), best winger in the draft and Thredgold, best KPD after Taylor/Dean. Both teammates at Sturt who won the U18’s in the SANFL

[Willow18]

I also understand I’m throwing out these ideas where all I really want is for us to use our first on Wilkie

[The_Bont]

Completely wild suggestion, but wonder if there’s a deal to do with North Melbourne. Move back to their back to back 2nd rounders and grab Barker (would be top 15 if not for his ACL), best winger in the draft and Thredgold, best KPD after Taylor/Dean. Both teammates at Sturt who won the U18’s in the SANFL

I actually love this as an idea

[GVGjr]

Completely wild suggestion, but wonder if there’s a deal to do with North Melbourne. Move back to their back to back 2nd rounders and grab Barker (would be top 15 if not for his ACL), best winger in the draft and Thredgold, best KPD after Taylor/Dean. Both teammates at Sturt who won the U18’s in the SANFL

Worth considering. I'm fairly sure we will only draft 2 to 3 players and the more likely scenario is it's just one player early and then the father son Will Darcy

[Bornadog]

Worth considering. I'm fairly sure we will only draft 2 to 3 players and the more likely scenario is it's just one player early and then the father son Will Darcy

I know I have asked this before, but I have forgotten the answer. Aren't we compelled to draft 3 players?

[GVGjr]

I know I have asked this before, but I have forgotten the answer. Aren't we compelled to draft 3 players?

You have to make 3 changes to the list prior to the National Draft but it's not that it has to be filled solely via the National Draft.
Rookie upgrades can count in the changes. ie JOD comes off the Cat B list
I think you can also delist and redraft which carries a higher risk but it's an option.

[Bornadog]

You have to make 3 changes to the list prior to the National Draft but it's not that it has to be filled solely via the National Draft.
Rookie upgrades can count in the changes. ie JOD comes off the Cat B list
I think you can also delist and redraft which carries a higher risk but it's an option.

Thanks.

[SquirrelGrip]

I really don't understand the fuss about Will Darcy. I saw him play a couple of times this year and was quite underwhelmed. Yes, I fully understand the romance and also his brother's trajectory, but he's never been the player Sam was at junior level, nor his size. Without the name Darcy, he wouldn't be on a Coates list, let alone invited to a Combine.

Having said that, our list management and development team have followed him as a father son for years, and if they see potential, they know more then me. But from what I've seen, a rookie at best.

[Stevo]

I really don't understand the fuss about Will Darcy. I saw him play a couple of times this year and was quite underwhelmed. Yes, I fully understand the romance and also his brother's trajectory, but he's never been the player Sam was at junior level, nor his size. Without the name Darcy, he wouldn't be on a Coates list, let alone invited to a Combine.

Having said that, our list management and development team have followed him as a father son for years, and if they see potential, they know more then me. But from what I've seen, a rookie at best.

A mate has said the same. He's done nothing in games to warrant a top 30 pick.