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Eddie19
26 Nov 2005, 16:00
1.Carlton-Marc Murphy-Ben Cousins
2.Collingwood-Dale Thomas-Gary Ablett Jr
3.Hawthorn-Xavier Ellis-Nick Dal Santo or Luke Power
4.Carlton-Josh Kennedy-Matthew Pavlich?
5.Collingwood-Scott Pendlebury-Lindsay Gilbee?
6.Hawthorn-Beau Dowler-Nick Riewoldt
7.Essendon-Patrick Ryder-Adam Goodes
8.Richmond-Jarred Oakley-Nicholls-Andrew Lovett
9.Brisbane-Mitchell Clark-Laurence Angwin or Micheal Gardiner?
10.Fremantle-Marcus Drum-Matthew Scarlett?
Feel free to give your thoughts and your Comparisons
Murphy = Crawford
Thomas = Didak
Ryder = Goodes
Drum = Mundy
Ellis = Power
Cheer Red Blood
26 Nov 2005, 16:12
Drum = Dunn.
macca69
26 Nov 2005, 16:19
1.Carlton-Marc Murphy-Luke Power
2.Collingwood-Dale Thomas-Alan Didak
3.Hawthorn-Xavier Ellis-Nick Dal Santo
4.Carlton-Josh Kennedy-Ken McGregor
5.Collingwood-Scott Pendlebury-Brett Burton
6.Hawthorn-Beau Dowler-Ashley Hansen
7.Essendon-Patrick Ryder-Adam Goodes/Josh Fraser
8.Richmond-Jarred Oakley-Nicholls- Jason Akermanis
9.Brisbane-Mitchell Clark-Andrew McDougal
10.Fremantle-Marcus Drum-David Mundy
Murphy = Crawford
Thomas = Didak
Ryder = Goodes
Drum = Mundy
Ellis = Power
I agree with the Drum/Mundy comparison. Both played as key backs in U/18 but are too small for AFL. Both are strong overhead and very athletic. And now both are playing for Freo!
I'm not sure about the Kennedy/Pavlich comparison and Mitch Clark is more of an Angwin than Gardiner, but I don't think he's anywhere near as wild as Angwin, and he'll be a better player (not that that's hard!).
1.Carlton-Marc Murphy-Ben Cousins
2.Collingwood-Dale Thomas-Gary Ablett Jr
3.Hawthorn-Xavier Ellis-Nick Dal Santo or Luke Power
4.Carlton-Josh Kennedy-Matthew Pavlich?
5.Collingwood-Scott Pendlebury-Lindsay Gilbee?
6.Hawthorn-Beau Dowler-Nick Riewoldt
7.Essendon-Patrick Ryder-Adam Goodes
8.Richmond-Jarred Oakley-Nicholls-Andrew Lovett
9.Brisbane-Mitchell Clark-Laurence Angwin or Micheal Gardiner?
10.Fremantle-Marcus Drum-Matthew Scarlett?
Feel free to give your thoughts and your Comparisons
Wishful thinking on all accounts. If any of the top 10 are as good as their comparisons, the club will look back as one of their best selections ever.
vinnie_vegas69
26 Nov 2005, 16:38
Some of those are alright, some are terrible.
I would say:
Marc Murphy - Ben Cousins
Dale Thomas - Luke Power
Xavier Ellis - Travis Johnstone (probably a bit smarter though)
Josh Kennedy - Luke McPharlin
Scott Pendlebury - Nigel Lappin (not as good, but similar size and evasiveness)
Beau Dowler - Matthew Richardson
Patrick Ryder - Jeff White
Jarrad Oakley-Nicholls - Brett Burton
Mitch Clark - Somewhere between Troy Simmonds and Justin Koschitzke
Marcus Drum - James Clement
wizard_9
26 Nov 2005, 16:57
Shifter reckons Drum=Scarlett
TheGeneral
26 Nov 2005, 17:02
Josh Kennedy - Luke McPharlin
He isn't as quick and I know this is with present players, but I'm happy with a comparison to Earl Spalding who was a super-competitive CHF in our last flag side.
But hopefully he's a better kick.
Sylvia Saint
26 Nov 2005, 17:04
Nathan Jones ~ Brock McLean
:)
Josh Kennedy is nothing like McPharlin, macca comparison with McGregor is dead spot on there.
melbournemartin
26 Nov 2005, 17:31
Xavier Ellis - Travis Johnstone (probably a bit smarter though)
u do mean Johnstone is smarter yeh? cos he is a pretty smart footballer.
vinnie_vegas69
26 Nov 2005, 17:50
u do mean Johnstone is smarter yeh? cos he is a pretty smart footballer.
Actually, I mean off the field - in terms of maturity and leadership I 'spose, would've been a better choice of words.
vinnie_vegas69
26 Nov 2005, 17:50
Josh Kennedy is nothing like McPharlin, macca comparison with McGregor is dead spot on there.
I was actually tossing up between the two, more in terms of being able to make an impact at either end.
magpies42
26 Nov 2005, 18:07
Thomas- a cross between gary ablett jnr and scott burns
pendelbury could be anything from a taller dal santo to a pavlich or even nothing i would say ellis is mor elike gilbee than pendelbury
TheGeneral
26 Nov 2005, 18:54
Marc Murphy - Son of God (who won five B & Fs).
Lockyer24
26 Nov 2005, 19:23
If Thomas could kick like Didak he'd be #1 pick
Mitch Clark - Brad Ottens
blumfieldisback
26 Nov 2005, 19:32
Mitch Clark is probably like Peter Somerville
and Dale Thomas is like Ben Doolan
at least with these comparisons the only way is up
douggie the don
27 Nov 2005, 02:31
1.Carlton - Marc Murphy - Cousins
2.Collingwood - Dale Thomas - Leigh Mathews
3.Hawthorn - Xavier Ellis - Buckley
4.Carlton - Josh Kennedy - Carey
5.Collingwood - Scott Pendlebury - Voss
6.Hawthorn - Beau Dowler - John Colman
7.Essendon - Patrick Ryder - Ronaldo
8.Richmond - Jarred Oakley-Nicholls - Brian Lara
9.Brisbane - Mitchell Clark - Cathy Freeman
10.Fremantle - Marcus Drum - Micheal Jordan
This does look like a better draft than expected after all...
Maybe next week the rumour that these 10 are actually immortal will be confirmed.:D
It's really obvious that we need our footy back (the cricket just isn't delivering the goods at the moment)
Pafloyul
27 Nov 2005, 09:43
Are you trying to tell us that Mitchell Clark is a bit of a girl?
marc murphy is cousins...with who?
eddie?
Eddie19
29 Nov 2005, 16:54
marc murphy is cousins...with who?
eddie?He is compared to Ben Cousins and is not a cousin of Eddie McGuire
:::buddy38:::
29 Nov 2005, 17:03
Jarred Oakley Nicholls- Nigel Lappin/Rapheal Clarke/Andrew McLeod all mixed in one but is faster than all of them
trashos mob
29 Nov 2005, 21:14
Jarred Oakley Nicholls- Nigel Lappin/Rapheal Clarke/Andrew McLeod all mixed in one but is faster than all of them
gee i'd be happy with that..besides raf clarke
Murphy - Cousins
Thomas - Abblet jnr
Ellis - L Power
Kennedy - Kepler Bradley
Pendlebury - Bud Franklin
Dowler - Kositske
Ryder - Goodes
Jarryd O.N - Lovett with a bigger frame
Shannon Hurn - A combination of Pavlich, Judd, Gehrig, Hall, Voss, Brown and Cox
Although there hasn't been too much negative reaction to this thread there should be a disclaimer saying these players play a very simular style to these players.
Thomas and Gary Ablett Jnr seems to be pretty spot on from the little of seen and all I've heard from him, looks a bit like him too, I have also read he is a James Hird like player but that is not saying he will be in his league but they have simular styles.
Shannon Hurn - A combination of Pavlich, Judd, Gehrig, Hall, Voss, Brown and Cox
That's one ugly footballer!
Wouldn't you just love his nose full of gold dust??:D
Shannon Hurn - God
Where's Pav for AA? I'm sure there's a comment about Deledio here somewhere!:p
The Flying Belgian
30 Nov 2005, 08:06
Jarred Oakley Nicholls- Nigel Lappin/Rapheal Clarke/Andrew McLeod all mixed in one but is faster than all of them
Geez, that sounds familiar. When Brisbane drafted Ash McGrath he was described as Nigel Lappin meets Peter Matrea meets Andrew McLeod.
I think Oakley-Nicholls comparison would be a super quick version of Lovett-Murray from Essendon.
fat back pocket
30 Nov 2005, 08:37
Drum = Dunn.
Dunn was always more of a midfielder, Drum = Mundy is a better comparison.
But are you comparing the recruits with experienced players, say players with 25+ or 50+ games under their belts or doesn't matter?
theGav56
30 Nov 2005, 09:10
Drum = Dunn.
Hoping Dunn does something this year.
Mundy has grown a few centremetres and may in the future be a KPP, which quite a few posts which have seen Drum listed as 190cm say he is too small for. What the Dockers are probably looking for is a replacement for Parker in the near future, plus a bit of leadership/vision in the backline. A combination of Drum and Mundy down there looks like it could be awesome. They will need a taller tall for the big lugs though, and hopefully Polak takes a couple of steps up.
I think I will have to go back a couple of years for some of these
Murphy - Greg Williams
Thomas - Nick Davis
Ellis - Leon Cameron ( without the right foot )
Kennedy - Chris Grant
Pendlebury - Darryl White/Keith Greig
Dowler - Troy Simmonds
Ryder - Adam Goodes
Oakley-Nicholls - Richard Tambling
Clarke - Leon Davis
Drum - Chris Johnstone
scooter600x
30 Nov 2005, 11:00
Clarke - Leon Davis
Except for the bit about being 6' 6".
cschreuder61
30 Nov 2005, 11:02
Dowler likened to Troy Simmonds? Probably not the comparison I would have used.
Except for the bit about being 6' 6".
Style of play more so than height.
Dowler likened to Troy Simmonds? Probably not the comparison I would have used.
Big boy with great expectations. Hopefully for you guys he turns out better.
dave_27
30 Nov 2005, 11:11
I think Oakley-Nicholls comparison would be a super quick version of Lovett-Murray from Essendon.
says alot about how quick Oakley-Nicholls is given Lovett-Murray has alot of pace to burn.
cschreuder61
30 Nov 2005, 12:19
Big boy with great expectations. Hopefully for you guys he turns out better.
I'm still unsure how you got Simmonds as a comparion to Dowler.
says alot about how quick Oakley-Nicholls is given Lovett-Murray has alot of pace to burn.
I read somewhere that J-O-N is in the top 3% of all time in the 20m sprint at the draft camp/
Pendlebury - Bud Franklin
Gawd no morto!
Pendles reminds me a bit of Lenny Hayes.
Lingsface
30 Nov 2005, 12:38
Oakley Nicholls- Robert Murphy
1.Carlton-Marc Murphy-Ben Cousins
2.Collingwood-Dale Thomas-Brent Harvey
3.Hawthorn-Xavier Ellis-Dal Santo/Deledio
4.Carlton-Josh Kennedy-Nick Holland(early in his career,not when he became a shyte-truck)
5.Collingwood-Scott Pendlebury-Andrew Embley
6.Hawthorn-Beau Dowler-Nick Riewoldt
7.Essendon-Patrick Ryder-Adam Goodes
8.Richmond-Jarred Oakley-Nicholls-Daniel Wells
9.Brisbane-Mitchell Clark-Andrew McDougal
10.Fremantle-Marcus Drum-Joel Bowden/Clement
Dale Thomas - In looks (he looks like Brayden Shaw) as a player - Gary Ablett Jnr
1.Carlton-Marc Murphy-Ben Cousins
2.Collingwood-Dale Thomas-Brent Harvey
3.Hawthorn-Xavier Ellis-Dal Santo/Deledio
4.Carlton-Josh Kennedy-Nick Holland(early in his career,not when he became a shyte-truck)
5.Collingwood-Scott Pendlebury-Andrew Embley
6.Hawthorn-Beau Dowler-Nick Riewoldt
7.Essendon-Patrick Ryder-Adam Goodes
8.Richmond-Jarred Oakley-Nicholls-Daniel Wells
9.Brisbane-Mitchell Clark-Andrew McDougal
10.Fremantle-Marcus Drum-Joel Bowden/Clement
Wells?
You wish :p
Wells?
You wish :p
lol.Well obviously i'd like him turn out at least half as good.Just like the rest of the teams would hope their player ends up as good as the comparrison(bar Brissy,I suspect the're hoping for more than a Mcdoogs :D ) I just can't think of a player he's more like.Wisbey's comparrison with Murphy was a bit strange I thought.I guess Vinnie Vegas one of Brett Burton isn't bad but J.O-N looks like he has more explosive speed than Brett but doesn't have the stamina to run all day like Brett.Also looks a bit like an impact player rahter than a 28 possesion getter.I'll stick with Wells.:)
Smokin_Joe
30 Nov 2005, 15:16
1.Carlton - Marc Murphy - Cousins
2.Collingwood - Dale Thomas - Leigh Mathews
3.Hawthorn - Xavier Ellis - Buckley
4.Carlton - Josh Kennedy - Carey
5.Collingwood - Scott Pendlebury - Voss
6.Hawthorn - Beau Dowler - John Colman
7.Essendon - Patrick Ryder - Ronaldo
8.Richmond - Jarred Oakley-Nicholls - Brian Lara
9.Brisbane - Mitchell Clark - Cathy Freeman
10.Fremantle - Marcus Drum - Micheal Jordan
This does look like a better draft than expected after all...
Maybe next week the rumour that these 10 are actually immortal will be confirmed.:D
It's really obvious that we need our footy back (the cricket just isn't delivering the goods at the moment)
wtf beau dowler = john coleman ??? if that happens we are ********ed...
TheGeneral
30 Nov 2005, 15:38
4.Carlton-Josh Kennedy-Nick Holland(early in his career,not when he became a shyte-truck)
Holland couldn't kick to save himself and the shoulder injury will be the only thing they ever have in common.
bionicsasquach
30 Nov 2005, 16:39
1.Carlton-Marc Murphy-Ben Cousins
2.Collingwood-Dale Thomas-Brent Harvey
3.Hawthorn-Xavier Ellis-Dal Santo/Deledio
4.Carlton-Josh Kennedy-Nick Holland(early in his career,not when he became a shyte-truck)
5.Collingwood-Scott Pendlebury-Andrew Embley
6.Hawthorn-Beau Dowler-Nick Riewoldt
7.Essendon-Patrick Ryder-Adam Goodes
8.Richmond-Jarred Oakley-Nicholls-Daniel Wells
9.Brisbane-Mitchell Clark-Andrew McDougal
10.Fremantle-Marcus Drum-Joel Bowden/Clement
In terms of playing style, this is pretty damn close i reckon. Except Thomas, he plays a style similar to Hird or R.Murphy in my view
theorangeapple
30 Nov 2005, 17:01
Hurn looks alot like Ryley Dunn. Both in body shape and face/ hair. I hope Hurn is a better play.
pinkus maximus
30 Nov 2005, 17:06
Hurn looks alot like Ryley Dunn. Both in body shape and face/ hair. I hope Hurn is a better play.
Yeah I was thinking the same thing. Hurn looks to have better skills though
Hunt_Express
30 Nov 2005, 17:19
Hurn is a Ricciuto hard at it type of player with a great long kick. Hurn is also more than capable of kicking a long goal.
Lingsface
30 Nov 2005, 18:17
Hurn=Beau Waters
Funkalicous
30 Nov 2005, 21:04
Dale Thomas = Nick Davis
Funkalicous
30 Nov 2005, 21:05
Hurn is a Ricciuto hard at it type of player with a great long kick. Hurn is also more than capable of kicking a long goal.
He's a mix of Riccuito and Dew.
Uh... a Ridewto! :)