2023 AFL Draft

[Diocletian]

Richmond have had a third and final interview with midfielder George Stevens.

The expectation is that Richmond could trade up if Stevens gets to around pick 25-26. Richmond's main target is still not decided for the draft.

The expectation is Richmond will draft at least 2 players.

Don’t get twisted with this, clubs will interview up to 50 players within a month before the draft. This is no induction this is the player Richmond will select come draft night.

https://twitter.com/jamesdevennn

A taller version of Matt Arnott....

[Andyy]

Richmond have had a third and final interview with midfielder George Stevens.

The expectation is that Richmond could trade up if Stevens gets to around pick 25-26. Richmond's main target is still not decided for the draft.

The expectation is Richmond will draft at least 2 players.

Don’t get twisted with this, clubs will interview up to 50 players within a month before the draft. This is no induction this is the player Richmond will select come draft night.

https://twitter.com/jamesdevennn

A taller version of Matt Arnott....

That powerfully built midfielder that we dumped in the forward line?

Kinda like graham.

A limited mid who we play out of position.

[pmac21]

Geelong will take Stevens with the pick they got for Esava if he's there. 

[Diocletian]

Richmond have had a third and final interview with midfielder George Stevens.

The expectation is that Richmond could trade up if Stevens gets to around pick 25-26. Richmond's main target is still not decided for the draft.

The expectation is Richmond will draft at least 2 players.

Don’t get twisted with this, clubs will interview up to 50 players within a month before the draft. This is no induction this is the player Richmond will select come draft night.

https://twitter.com/jamesdevennn

A taller version of Matt Arnott....

That powerfully built midfielder that we dumped in the forward line?

Kinda like graham.

A limited mid who we play out of position.

Yes. Except taller.

[lamington]

I non ironically loved the biscuit. I feel like he would have flourished in our 2017 game plan

[one-eyed]

RICHMOND

Draft picks after trade period: 29, 41, 65, 68, 86

The Tigers didn’t have a first-round pick entering this year, after giving that up to GWS as part of the Jacob Hopper trade last year. Following the trade period, they still don’t have a first-round selection and have only marginally improved their draft hand for this year on the back of ruckman Ivan Soldo’s move to Port Adelaide. Richmond is confident in its draft haul from 2021, which saw it secure five top-30 picks. Adding some key position players could be a focus in this draft. Players like marking forwards Logan Morris and Luke Lloyd or intercept defenders Will Patton and Tew Jiath could appeal with the second-round picks if they are still on the board.

https://www.codesports.com.au/afl/afl-draft-2023-every-clubs-current-picks-potential-targets-fathersons-academy-aces/news-story/9ce51dac6251f86424c84891cffad2e5

[one-eyed]

The amount of picks AFL sides are likely to use in the upcoming National Draft per @CalTwomey via @AFLcomau:

• North Melbourne are expected to use five or six selections
• Geelong, St Kilda, West Coast and the Bulldogs are all likely to use four or five picks
• Gold Coast has four Academy players in its sights
• Carlton, Hawthorn, Essendon, Fremantle and GWS are all expected to use three picks
• Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide are all likely to decide between having two and three draft choices
• Sydney and Richmond likely to take two picks
• Collingwood and Port Adelaide to choose between one and two selections

https://twitter.com/AFLTradeHub/status/1716333217765310723

[one-eyed]

Some whispers doing the rounds that we are showing interest in Taylor Goad.

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#38 Taylor Goad
Height: 206cm
Weight: 97kg
D.O.B: 24-04-2005
Leagues: AFL U18 Championships

SNAPSHOT: “Taylor Goad is a developing ruckman with terrific speed and a steep rate of improvement.”

Considering he only really committed to football in December of last year, Taylor Goad has come a long way en route to being a likely draftee. The 206cm former basketballer showed enough promise in the early stages of this season to earn a state call-up and has never looked back.

That was the moment Goad says he began to find his feet in football, going on to play a full national carnival and helping South Adelaide take out the SANFL Under 18s premiership. He also blitzed the combine testing, registering repeat sub-three second 20m sprints – remarkable given his height.

https://central.rookieme.com/afl/player/taylor-goad/

[Andyy]

I'd be taking the best KPF available with our first 3 picks. Most will be a punt but worthwhile.

Look at Larkey and Lewis.

[Diocletian]

Shyte draft hand in a shyte draft - might as well just trade our first three picks for  a future first then just grab Mannagh & Sellers with 68 & 86, upgrade a rookie with pick 100+ then rookie one of Yassine, El Nour , Brindley or Lefau...

[the claw]

Will Patton looks like a replacement for Grimes. Really like the look of Connor O,Sullivan who will go pretty early and would take on bottom ager Zacostelsky if he got to us..

[The Machine]

Shyte draft hand in a shyte draft - might as well just trade our first three picks for  a future first then just grab Mannagh & Sellers with 68 & 86, upgrade a rookie with pick 100+ then rookie one of Yassine, El Nour , Brindley or Lefau...

Thank god you’re not in our recruiting team

[one-eyed]

Gold Coast's pick 24 is receiving interest from rivals, especially with the Suns potentially needing more draft points in order to attain their academy-linked draft prospects

@CalTwomey via @gettable_afl

https://twitter.com/AFLTradeHub/status/1717039799377498126
 

[one-eyed]

Phanton draft from one of the BF draftee watchers:

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And as a treat out of boredom, here's a 2 round Phantom draft I made immediately post trade period. I have very little idea of list needs so apologies if you got a player a spot you're stocked for. Missing picks are because of matched bids, or in Melbourne's case because I think they'll only take 2 players


https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/pmbangers-2023-draft-thread.1348092/post-81582888

[Andyy]

Shyte draft hand in a shyte draft - might as well just trade our first three picks for  a future first then just grab Mannagh & Sellers with 68 & 86, upgrade a rookie with pick 100+ then rookie one of Yassine, El Nour , Brindley or Lefau...

Notwithstanding your typical outlook on things, lots of people say this garbage every year.

Shallow draft, next year is better, super draft, crap draft picks etc.

Year after year it's basically the same, there are always gun players deep in the draft and plenty of the top 10 will turn into glorified potatoes.

We need to take our picks and do our best/hope for the best.

The real measure of our clubs new coaching team and list management will be whether they can get two good players this year. One should be manageable and three would be amazing.