2025 AFL Draft

[one-eyed]

From: Ed Pascoe
@EdPascoe_Draft
talent scout for Oakleigh Chargers.

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My updated top 20 rankings, it’s now onto the combine and rewatching footage with no more rankings updates until the draft proper in November.



A further 10 include Oskar Taylor, Archie Ludowyke, Beau Addinsall, Adam Sweid, Oliver Greeves, Max King, Jack Ison, Jack Dalton, Talor Byrne and Charlie Banfield. A few others very close aswell.

https://x.com/EdPascoe_Draft/status/1969659841653457317

[one-eyed]

The AFL will decide tomorrow what the Eagles will get.

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MONDAY'S BACKROOM DECISIONS

For the Commission, the most immediate decision they have to make is on West Coast's bid for list assistance. The Eagles have made their final submission on their request for help after discussions with the AFL, and up to four extra rookie positions looks part of the likely outcome.

That would see the club be able to list more of its Next Generation Academy players, while also giving the Eagles room to add experienced players as rookies to bring experience to their list. West Coast has also raised receiving an end-of-first round pick that it can hold or be forced to trade, in a move that would make trading for Brisbane's Brandon Starcevich simpler given its pick hand.

Access to Academy players under pre-list terms without having to match a bid, like Gold Coast received in 2019-20, would also be high on their agenda.

As AFL.com.au revealed two weeks ago, their hope to get an exemption to not have their free agency compensation pick for Oscar Allen diluted by bringing in another free agent won't proceed but an extra pick from the AFL would be a workaround.

https://www.afl.com.au/news/1425281/cal-culations-brisbane-lions-dynasty-just-starting-big-backroom-decisions-loom-collingwood-magpies-cliff-coming

[Tiger Khosh]

I’m warming to Robey

Me too

Not worried about picking someone at 3/4 based on 4-6 weeks of albeit scintillating Coates league form? I don’t think he ever represented vic metro at any point did he?

If that’s really where his consensus ranking is now then you have to do it but can’t say it doesn’t worry me using such a top end pick on someone who was considered outside the top30 1-2 months ago.

[ajGreen]

I’m warming to Robey

Me too

Not worried about picking someone at 3/4 based on 4-6 weeks of albeit scintillating Coates league form? I don’t think he ever represented vic metro at any point did he?

If that’s really where his consensus ranking is now then you have to do it but can’t say it doesn’t worry me using such a top end pick on someone who was considered outside the top30 1-2 months ago.

Pascoe , who knows his stuff.

Having him as the 3rd best player outside academy guys is a big wrap
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[Tiger Khosh]

I’m warming to Robey

Me too

Not worried about picking someone at 3/4 based on 4-6 weeks of albeit scintillating Coates league form? I don’t think he ever represented vic metro at any point did he?

If that’s really where his consensus ranking is now then you have to do it but can’t say it doesn’t worry me using such a top end pick on someone who was considered outside the top30 1-2 months ago.

Pascoe , who knows his stuff.

Having him as the 3rd best player outside academy guys is a big wrap
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I get it, but it’s awfully risky imo at such a high pick for such a short run of form.

Maybe this is the draft to take that risk at the top end considering consensus has always been there’s no standouts.

Assuming Sharp is available, I still think you’ve got to take him at our first pick.

[Simonator]

It’s definitely a risk. Gotta weigh up the potential returns

Someone like Duursma, who has obviously had a full year of good form, is also a risk though imo as he could become somewhat positionless at AFL level

Sharp is probably the best risk free option, however I don’t mind the club taking a punt with one of our picks.
Still prefer cumming over Robey