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Date Posted: 22:30 13/11/24 Wed
Author: Two-Bob Man
Author Host/IP: NoHost / 110.144.17.202
Subject: Just browsed through the list of draft hopefuls...
In reply to: Maggeepye 's message, "SEN Phantom Draft, has Pies selecting 4." on 00:10 12/11/24 Tue

We lament - and often are highly critical - of the guys we have, and haven't, drafted over the years, but just browsing through the list brings to light the difficulty all clubs must face in what is, ultimately, a very competitive landscape.

We expect 60-odd, and perhaps up to 80 players, including rookies, to be taken in a week's time.

The list of nominees, which includes a fairly healthy swag of ex-senior AFL players (including our own Ash, Oleg, Bytel and Kreuger), stands at over 1,000 players who are vying for those 60-to-80 spots on a club's list.

We know of the stories of "hits" and "misses" across all clubs, and yet I would expect that most players would be at least "competent" footballers in their own right, yet against a landscape of the elite, most players will miss out on the opportunity of a (for them) lifetime.

Pretty sobering once you see the numbers.

TBM

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