2025 AFL Draft

[Tiger Khosh]

Is Kellaway actually good enough to even be drafted? We might do a lot of work to get a pick we don’t even need?
Could end up as a rookie

Assuming we nab a 3rd rounder during trade week, think we’ll be live trading on the day to slide back if kellaways name isn’t read out before our pick or trade the pick out for a 2026 pick if he looks to be going into the rookie draft.

[Hard Roar Tiger]

I just wonder if it’s worth the trade hassle if he’s likely to slip through to the rookie draft anyway

[Andyy]

Sliding back would be an absurd strategy in an allegedly crap draft.

Keeping 2+3 should be a priority and use other junk currency to collect Kellaway.

[Tiger Khosh]

Sliding back would be an absurd strategy in an allegedly crap draft.

Keeping 2+3 should be a priority and use other junk currency to collect Kellaway.

I meant sliding back the pick we get to grab kellaway, in the event he only ends up being NG a 4th rounder or rookie prospect

[Andyy]

Sliding back would be an absurd strategy in an allegedly crap draft.

Keeping 2+3 should be a priority and use other junk currency to collect Kellaway.

I meant sliding back the pick we get to grab kellaway, in the event he only ends up being NG a 4th rounder or rookie prospect

Ah ok gotcha.

Tbh I haven't heard crap about him aside from our forum.

Maybe nobody thinks he's any good and we just rookie him?

But I think there's something nice about using a national draft pick on him even if nobody else wants him.

[Simonator]

Silly robey has thrown a spanner in the works

[ajGreen]

Updated combined #AFLdraft Power Rankings from @CalTwomey, @zerohanger, @RookieMeCentral, @Jasperc53, @FOXFOOTY, @codesportsau
 
Rise or fall from last month included.


https://x.com/Snrubthoughts/status/1963434636014714975

Surely you have to take who ever is left of duursma, sharp, CDT (?)

[ajGreen]

Looks pretty hard to split 7 Lindsey to around

22ish phillipou

Maybe splitting the pick has some upside

[Simonator]

Think it’s pretty simple for us

One of Cumming or Robey, the latter if we are feeling like more risk.

Similar players. Big bodied, fast, aerobic, goal kicking mids

Liken them a bit to Callaghan

The other pick has to be Grlj imo

[Hard Roar Tiger]

I am personally not very invested in any player who is going to fall below 2nd round in a shallow draft so I don’t get the desire to trade into this year’s draft for kellaway. Am hoping we won’t need to worry as falls into rookie draft.
Why are we so focused on Sam Grlj? He is barely coming up in top 10 in most draft predictions. Think we should avoid getting too cute here and doing a Richard Tambling.

[Andyy]

Think it’s pretty simple for us

One of Cumming or Robey, the latter if we are feeling like more risk.

Similar players. Big bodied, fast, aerobic, goal kicking mids

Liken them a bit to Callaghan

The other pick has to be Grlj imo

You mean the guy predicted to go near the 3rd round? Don't think we'll be taking him at P3 or P4 tbh. Too cute trying to roll the dice on a player rated that low. We will just take the best two blokes we can.

WCE will take Duursma and one of CDT or Sharp.

We will just take two of whoever is left out of CDT, Sharp and Lindsay I expect.

We can bid on Kellaway with 2026 capital if required, otherwise rookie him.

[Simonator]

IMO there is 0 chance Robey makes it to the 3rd round.

But yes he is a risk.

I really hope we don’t draft CDT and I find it hard to believe we will, given the 4 talls we have drafted over the last few years + the addition of Gray and Gibcus returning to play

If it was a Nic nat like player I could understand, don’t think CDT is anything special at all

[Andyy]

If we could get Draper as a FA I would be settled.

Ryan is the (sucky) backup and Sims the developer.

[pmac21]

I still think Sharp, Cumming & Kellaway the way to go.  Much like Brisbane did with Vic Country boys.

[one-eyed]

West Coast has formalised its bid for a list assistance package from the AFL.

Included in the options put forward by the Eagles are access to more rookie list spots, with the club having ties to multiple Next Generation Academy and father-son prospects at this year's draft, as well as an extra selection at the end of the first round and another selection that comes with the caveat that it must be traded.

The Eagles have also put forward their hope to not have their Oscar Allen free agency compensation pick – expected to be No.2 – diluted if they bring in a free agent this year.

West Coast is keen on Brisbane's Brandon Starcevich as a free agent and has discussed the possibility of an exemption for having its free agency compensation pick diluted if another free agent comes into the club.

However, that bid is not expected to be granted as part of any assistance given by the AFL given it would disadvantage Brisbane's ability to match a free agency offer and force a trade.

https://www.afl.com.au/news/1415896/details-revealed-of-west-coast-eagles-pitch-for-draft-assistance-package