Ned Ryerson
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Could you please start a thread on this basis - could be one of those amazing bump threads in 2017-20 that we can all have a giggle at.
Unofficial Preview 2015 AFL draft thread - needs, wants, prospect discussion, the whole nine yards - all in here
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Could you please start a thread on this basis - could be one of those amazing bump threads in 2017-20 that we can all have a giggle at.
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I did state that we would get Burton with our first pick though...
I know very little about the prospective players. However, seeing that we have picked forwards, and small ones at that, I foresee a change of gameplan for us coming up. I had read some about Burton, and if he stays on the park, believe he will be a huge success. Who else can visualize Big Pit palming it down to Lovell in 2017.
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I trust in Wrighty but am f_cking disappointed with what we've got.
Burton had talent but has been injured for so long the scouts aren't sure if he'll end up like Mark LeCras or Matt Little; and did we really need another third tall forward? Where are we going to play all of Schoey, Sicily, TOB and Burton?
Lovell is a midget onballer who is a ball magnet but according to the reviews I have read, is not that effective as a small forward and has only average disposal by foot.... and by that when one expert identified that when he butchers it, he seriously butchers it.
Hardwick is a small forward with average speed and endurance, although a good set of hands and a good shot for goal, although average field kicking. Sounds like Shannon Gibson 2.0 who we selected in the 90s after dominating as a smallish forward in the TAC comp.
Burton had talent but has been injured for so long the scouts aren't sure if he'll end up like Mark LeCras or Matt Little; and did we really need another third tall forward? Where are we going to play all of Schoey, Sicily, TOB and Burton?
Lovell is a midget onballer who is a ball magnet but according to the reviews I have read, is not that effective as a small forward and has only average disposal by foot.... and by that when one expert identified that when he butchers it, he seriously butchers it.
Hardwick is a small forward with average speed and endurance, although a good set of hands and a good shot for goal, although average field kicking. Sounds like Shannon Gibson 2.0 who we selected in the 90s after dominating as a smallish forward in the TAC comp.
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I like those ones lol
Yeah can't help thinking that at least the first 2 we picked up could've been a lot better than just good players .
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if Parsons is still there at 68 do we take him???
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That's a massive overreaction mate, we have a top drawer gorilla defender already in Frawley. The back 6 always plays well when Spangher is in the team, Christ he's only played in one loss for the Hawks, then Heatherley and Brand have down enough to deserve a chance and bugger me if we didn't pick up a Free Agent who can play relief ruck and tall back. Lake was not needed and that's why he was encouraged into retirement and we certainly don't need to replace him with a marginal prospect like Collins (and good luck to the kid by the way, nice young fella)
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Burton is a bit unknown because of injuries but he was pretty much top 3 ranked before injury so for me this is a great get, we can afford to take our time get him right and then we have a gun.
There's an echo in here...
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Nice one, good luck to Sam Collins.
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Where you also the guy that thought Matthew Watson was also an outstanding back-man that we missed.
I said this earlier in the thread, they _always_ seem to pick a bunch of guys that where highly rated on Big Footy but slid. I swear their recruiting staff just spend the year reading phantom drafts here.
Ned Ryerson
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Problem with being swayed with deliberately positive highlights packages is just that. We don't know the negatives these players have. There's more to recruiting. These guys have to buy into the club culture as well.
Our recruiters picked up some duds in the mid to late 2000s. Yes, we picked up amazing key pieces via trading and free agency. However - 15 of our 22 this year on GF day came to us via a draft of some sort. The current recruiters have a tiny bit of credit in the bank - let's see how these kids do at Box Hill and maybe Hawthorn next year before we start acting like petulant flogs.
Our recruiters picked up some duds in the mid to late 2000s. Yes, we picked up amazing key pieces via trading and free agency. However - 15 of our 22 this year on GF day came to us via a draft of some sort. The current recruiters have a tiny bit of credit in the bank - let's see how these kids do at Box Hill and maybe Hawthorn next year before we start acting like petulant flogs.
So what part don't you agree with ? Is Lake still playing ? So don't worry about replacing him ? Best young KD in the draft available but we don't need him ? What am I missing a 173 cm mid is he that good ?
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You guys carrying on about the club not picking the players you had your hearts set on are bloody embarrassing...yourselves.
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Kaiden Brand and Heatherley want opportunities.
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Matt Spangher.
