Can we sack Austin now before he wrecks this years draft too?

I did some snappy research on Austins picks since he started.

This is just my 2 cents in hindsight what was missed. I am purely basing that on what I have seen from those that came after our picks and how those players are travelling at other clubs. Yes I probably missed some with more upside, but such is life.
2022 didn't look a strong draft after about 25.

I haven't looked at trades or swaps or anything else, just straight-out Draft picks....

2020

37 Durdin
41 Jack Carroll

Missed

44 McCreery (Coll)
47 Nick Stevens (Cats) but that is just based on a maybe, from what I saw in his first game. Who knows, but he looked very good.

2021

27 Motlop

Missed

33 Owens (Stk)
35 Curtis (Roos)

2022

11 O. Hollands
30 Cowan
32 Binns
47 Lemmy

Missed

18 Weddle (Hawks)

2023

29 Moir
34 Wilson

Missed

31 Logan Morris (Lions)
36 Mannagh (Cats)
45 Joel Freijah (dogs)
63 Lawson Humphries (Cats)

2024

3 Smith
40 O'Farrell
43 Ben Campo
54 Luke Campo

Missed
Too early to tell

Regarding the ones in red, I have seen enough to say they are a miss.

Durdin, Lemmy, Moir and Wilson are still to be resolved. Moir easily has the skill set but does he have the mental toughness.

2024 draft is still looking rock solid.

Regards Cazzesman

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That's far too many miss's . Anyhow , we now know it wasn't your fault Cazz . Thought of making a comeback ?

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If we got McCreery (wing) instead of Carroll then we could've got Weddle (defender) instead of Olli and Curtis (small fwd) instead of Motlop.
With those 3 players, we'd be in a different position today.

Pipes dreams, but adding Morris and Freijah as well.

Damn. Ain’t hindsight grand

Regards Cazzesman

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Ricky Gervais - “Everyone has the right to hold whatever beliefs they want. And everyone else has the right to find those beliefs f***ing ridiculous.”

True , but as supporters we are allowed that luxury . Recruiters are payed for foresight .

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Yep......the old if only game.

Austin biggest mistake is he got the balance of the list wrong. To many players 21 and under and not enough players in the 22 to 25 year age bracket.
We have 6 and 4 are sitting on the sidelines.
If we were in the window this list age profile is not one that will make it.
Took a gamble on best 23 staying on the park and failed because as last night showed you can't expect to compete with 6 first and second year players in the team.
Players improve the most between 22 to 25 years of age. Adelaide have about 20 players in that age bracket

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B: Haynes Weiters Newman
HB: Saad SOS Weddle
C: McCreery Cripps Walsh
HF: Morris Curnow McGovern
F: Fantasia McKay Curtis

Foll: TDK Cerra Hewett

Freijah, Kemp, Cotterell, J. Smith

Sub. O. Hollands

Decent team.

Regards Cazzesman

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Ricky Gervais - “Everyone has the right to hold whatever beliefs they want. And everyone else has the right to find those beliefs f***ing ridiculous.”

That's cheating, you gave yourself Ollie AND Weddle. I'm onto you, Cazzesman!

oops!

Regards Cazzesman

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Ricky Gervais - “Everyone has the right to hold whatever beliefs they want. And everyone else has the right to find those beliefs f***ing ridiculous.”

Makes no difference because if we'd selected Weddle, Freijah, Morris they wouldn't have developed as they have.

We'd be talking about how good Holland's, durdin and Moir were and how we stuffed our picks

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Abso-bloody-exactly.

We're all experts after the fact

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Does Austin have full autonomy on list changes?
Can he trade out and replace whoever he wants unopposed... there's no one advising him on types and team balance needs etc?
I seriously doubt that.

Lets face it... from recruitment, to development, to coaching... we are a complete @#$%&! up as a football department.

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I have watched a few VFL games this year and the team seems to have improved compared to previous years. Maybe there's hope yet!

We need to bring in more Hewett/Kennedy/Owies types - mid tier, hardworking footballers, but with more speed, skill and IQ then we have and around 23/25 for depth.
No more flashy high draft picks from other clubs and if possible, unrestricted free agents at no cost.
Then we need to add a couple of premiership 30+ year olds with only a year or 2 left in them.
6 players in total would change our list balance a fair bit.
Time to get creative and look at some fringe players out of contract.

Nick Austin: Head of List Management - since Jun ‘20
Brent Manson: List Strategy Manager - since Feb ‘25

Mick Agresta: National Recruiting Manager - since Jun ‘20 (List Manager 2018-20)
Glenn Luff: Unknown Recruiting role - PT ‘24, FT since Feb ‘25

Chris Dixon: Academy Manager - since Apr ‘24
Paul Brodie: Unknown Academy role - since Feb ‘25 (Nat. Recruiting Mgr 2017-20, Vic. Recruiting Mgr 2020-25)

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