More and more I’m seeing kids come out transformed after just their first pre-season at AFL level. It used to seem as though the first pre-season the clubs wouldnt expect too much, and the draftees wouldnt expect too much of themselves. Now they all seem to want to have that Nick Daicos/Harry Sheezel type immediate impact.
It does seem to be more difficult to immediately impact as a forward though. If we pick someone like Kako we’re just going to have to be patient.
Is he aggressive like Pickett?
A few of my videos from this week
A classic FP rover. Good skills, pace and vision. He would also fill a great need. Hopeful he lasts to pick 40, but it is looking unlikely.
A BBM, he will go early, be gone by our selection.
Well he’s really only just come into draft calculations. He would need to put in a pretty big champs run to get up into the top 10. If that does happen, all the better really as it would push other kids down the order.
It really is becoming a very deep and even pool this year I feel.
Could we try and get another top 25 pick?
We keep one as inssurance for Kakko.
If it does end up an even and deep pool then getting extra top 20ish picks would be a decent shout. But in that instance list managers from other teams would all be working with the same information.
If we have to take Kakko with an earlier pick so be it imo.
The one time we might actually have a gun NGA you just take him wouldnt you.
well it depends doesn’t it, what if there’s a better player available at the pick?
Well, if we’re just picking him with a regular selection then he’s no different than any other draft candidate. I suppose having him in the JHA would give us more insight into his character and work ethic etc.
Having said that, he does seem to play a position of need and bring qualities that we lack. I certainly wouldnt be against us targeting him.
If thats the case then we some how manage to get another pick for Kakko
what if there’s a better player available at that pick too?
If he’s there passed 25 i would still take him
You were also prepared to take Munkara with pick 25 a couple of years ago too Nino.
Yeah I was but Kakko looks the goods
Yeah he certainly looks a more bankable proposition
ANNOUNCE GAVIN
Our NGA player Jayden Nguyen has gotten a call up to play for the AFL academy tomorrow
Some exciting half forward/small forward types listed in the 5-15 pick range.
@THE_DON1 who do you like for us in this group at this stage?