View Full Version : Brad Smith draft him for 2009
gdaujat
20 May 2008, 21:57
Brad Smith is a gun, he kicked 126 goals last year in the WAFL for Subiaco, plus BOG in the Grand Final and this year in 8 games has kicked 44 goals. He is 28 and was on th Eagles list but had 2 knee reco's in 2 years, then they delisted him.
He would be another Medhurst type pick, who we could get in a late pick. I think he could kick around 50 goals per season for 5 years.
campbell023
20 May 2008, 22:16
Not what we need at all. Have loads of small forwards and we don't need a guy with dodgey knees. Midfielders please:)
hellfire
20 May 2008, 22:23
Considering this draft is by all accounts a midfielders draft, I think we need to draft 4-5 mids... including Cousins.
Brahma Bull
20 May 2008, 22:31
Hey Brad, bad news about the knees.
stifler's mom
20 May 2008, 22:40
Nick Sauntner would probably kick 120 goals a year in the WAFL.
TurboHead
20 May 2008, 23:06
Subiaco is a better team this year than a WAFL all stars team (minus subi players) would be. Many have been saying that the current Subi list would beat a few AFL teams this year..... So Brad is getting it fairly easy.
But in saying that, I still wish the AFL allowed the eagles to re-draft him as a overage rookie (like they allowed Rama back into the bombers) since he had never played an AFL game..... BUT NOOOOoooo.
And I hear the AFL are thinking of allowing this rule anyway once the GC team enters the comp.....:thumbsd:
1) Hes a employee of West Coast
2) He wouldnt enter the draft
3) He cant train at all and wont make it through the whole WAFL season such are his bad knees
4) If he ever played a season of AFL he would of kicked 50+ easily
Paddywackers
20 May 2008, 23:13
Hey Brad, bad news about the knees.
Gold mate... :thumbsu:
Masten2McKinley
20 May 2008, 23:20
Not what we need at all. Have loads of small forwards and we don't need a guy with dodgey knees. Midfielders please:)
He is a Big FF not a small forward
doggiesin08
20 May 2008, 23:38
he's actually said himself that he wouldn't be able to stand up to AFL competition.
bradrowe#32
20 May 2008, 23:59
Considering this draft is by all accounts a midfielders draft, I think we need to draft 4-5 mids... including Cousins.
Agree. We simply must get mids, mids and more mids.
And maybe another ruckman just for luck.
campbell023
21 May 2008, 00:02
He is a Big FF not a small forward
Oh ok my bad. Have a few oh them anyway.
Subiaco is a better team this year than a WAFL all stars team (minus subi players) would be. Many have been saying that the current Subi list would beat a few AFL teams this year..... So Brad is getting it fairly easy.
But in saying that, I still wish the AFL allowed the eagles to re-draft him as a overage rookie (like they allowed Rama back into the bombers) since he had never played an AFL game..... BUT NOOOOoooo.
And I hear the AFL are thinking of allowing this rule anyway once the GC team enters the comp.....:thumbsd:
Already been changed, so he could be rookied. But he has already said he is done trying for AFL.
MagpieScouser
21 May 2008, 00:34
the last brad smith we had on our list was a dud and ended up playing 1 game
frantelle
21 May 2008, 01:15
Nick Sauntner would probably kick 120 goals a year in the WAFL.
wafl is a pretty good competition
and subiaco are by far the best non afl team in australia
they are just ridiculously good
its the equivalent of watching an afl grade team play a vfl team
im certain they are better then the eagles and dockers at the moment
Didak_Fan88
21 May 2008, 13:26
wafl is a pretty good competition
and subiaco are by far the best non afl team in australia
they are just ridiculously good
its the equivalent of watching an afl grade team play a vfl team
im certain they are better then the eagles and dockers at the moment
Nah mate not a chance.. Even the worst players on the eagles 22 usually rip it up in the WAFL.. Just look at how good Priddis was as an 18/19 year old in the WAFL - and he has come a long way since then!! And some VFL sides would tear Subi apart in my opinion.. Imagine the Geelong 2's playing Subi - it would be an absolute joke..
Subi are just so much better than the others in the WAFL as recent AFL drafts have not robbed them of as much of their young talent when compared to other sides (eg. East Freo) and there are questions being raised about possible player payment breaches..
Brad Smith was a gun but sadly had his AFL career ruined by knee injuries - such a shame as he had great talent..