Somewhere in the teens, but its worth baring in mid that this year the first round is super deep. There’s nobody outside of last years top 10 that I would have in this years first round, or even a little beyond that.
14. Isaac Kako (13)
Calder Cannons/Vic Metro
FWD, 175cm
2024 Champs: 4 games, 14.5 disposals, 1.2 tackles, 2.0 goals
Kako has the bag of tricks befitting the game’s best small forward. He kicks goals on the fly regularly, hitting the contest at full steam and exiting with ball in hand. He’s an excitement machine and converted his set shots on the weekend, plus has the acceleration and energy to become an excellent pressure forward. Kako was Vic Metro’s most consistent forward across the championships, and has shown flashes of on-ball ability for the Cannons. As an Essendon NGA product, the Bombers could be the biggest beneficiary of sweeping changes to NGA bidding rules.
Cal and Riley on gettable both said if Kako was on the list right now, he would play/have played last night.
Which is more a reflection on our small forwards than Kako himself.