Mega Thread Draft Day Supermegaultrathread - It's finally here

[Bleedblueandgold]

Would be crazy not to look at Keitel (2nd-3rd tall) and Anderson (marking med fwd, e.g. LeCras) in the RD if they're available to us. Wouldn't mind looking at Markov as well, but he could well be a bust.

 

[Dark Sharks]

Lambs disposal looks VERY erratic. Both by hand and foot. Darling is happy that he's officially the 2nd worst handballer at the club now.

 

[Eastern Rangers]

Would crazy not to look at Keitel (2nd-3rd tall) and Anderson (marking med fwd, e.g. LeCras) in the RD if they're available to us. Wouldn't mind looking at Markov as well, but he could well be a bust.

Both fell because of a lack of pace. Keitel is a gun, but it's the physical attributes that come into question with him.

Don't mind passing on Anderson, there are better players left over.

 

[Lyyynnnchy]

Huh?

Most people wanted Wellar or Laverde over Duggan and Menadue over Lamb.

Neither are from WA...

UpForGrabs though Blakey is from WA, he was considered to be in the 15 to 25 and meets a need so you can clearly see why some people may be upset

 

[boondy]

The club must have a lot of faith in Karpany and Newman to not draft any significant pacey players

Newman still on rookie list ?

 

[WCErevival]

It looks like a decent draft. All possible midfielders. For the people whinging about Laverde he dropped to 20 so obviously clubs didn't rate him as high internally.

 

[AsterixTheGaul]

There must be something about Laverde that we do not know.

Overall, 5 varying mids that reshape our midfield.

11. Duggan - happy but not ecstatic (if Laverde not under cloud or Weller...)
32. Lamb - very different and cannot complain we are not taking a risk. Needs work but could be great
51. Nelson - hard nut and very happy
66. Cavka - complements the other 4. Just keeps running like a sailor's dick
F/S. Waterman - A steal and happy we did not have to pay anything for.

I said earlier that you need to look at the total picture. Might have juggled a couple but overall I am happy.

 

[boondy]

UpForGrabs though Blakey is from WA, he was considered to be in the 15 to 25 and meets a need so you can clearly see why some people may be upset

on the poll picket cockatoo then it was duggan

 

[bl4ke]

ABSOLUTELY STOKED!

 

[Keys]

The new WCE board mascot

 

[WCE1698]

Best Outcomes:

Duggan: 250 game player next Trent Cotchin and future captain

Lamb: Fast JPK

Nelson: good ball user who turns into a big body midfielder

Cavka: next Brent Stanton with a better kick


Worst case:

Duggan: Cant adapt to AFL pace doesnt make it

Lamb: next Jarred Brennan

Nelson: doesnt make it not enough quality to make the grade

Cavka: good depth player

 

[Suma Magic]

Sheed, Waterman and Blakely? I'm happy we took someone a bit more versatile tbh.

Fair enough on reflection.

 

[UpForGrabs]

UpForGrabs though Blakey is from WA, he was considered to be in the 15 to 25 and meets a need so you can clearly see why some people may be upset

Yeah - fair enough.

Skimming through the thread and I thought I was reading one thing. Looks like it was something else

 

[boondy]

http://www.afl.com.au/video/2014-11-15/draft-trumps-tom-lamb
impressive

 

[SpaceClef]

I have a little more faith in our recruiters after this. I'm glad they recognised that they went safe in the first round but then needed someone with a bit more high risk/high reward with the second.

 

[lmach]

At least we'll have the best looking midfield in the league with Duggan and Colledge. nohomo

 

[ArdentEagle]

I am absolutely wrapped.
Never thought we had a chance of nailing all four of these players.

Most people know how I rate Duggan, Lamb is speculative but could be anything and well worth the risk, Nelson is a bloody good player and Cavka went 30 places lower than I thought.

We hit the draft jackpot!

 

[94_Eagles]

At least we'll have the best looking midfield in the league with Duggan and Colledge. nohomo

Didn't take Weller so no dice.

 

[94_Eagles]

When was the last time we didn't take a left footer with our first pick?

 

[Cox for PM]

I thought we were upgrading Sinclair?

 

[paran]

Duggan - WCE/Simmo typeplayer. Hopefully grows and improves his running, seems a composed player.
Lamb - huge talent, needs to put it together. Think Jared Brennan. I think he'll thrive in the pros.
Nelson - excellent HBF. Was a HBF as 17 yo, moved to inside mid this year, best is at HBF. Tidy disposal, links up well.
Cavka - runs, tackles, kicks goals, good size. Can play HBF, mid and forward.

I think Nelson and Cavka were both in play for pick 32, so we'd have been absolutely stoked about getting them at 51 and 66. Funnily enough all 4 guys can play HBF, which is the position we cut a lot off our list (Brennan, Wilson, Smith).

 

[Obeanie1]

Duggan, Cavka, Waterman are all great users. Nelson is average and Lamb has a lot of work to do.
.

With Nelson just watched his highlights again.

So tell me which foot is his natural?

I couldn't tell as he was kicking long goals off both sides. Is that average these days?

Kicked a lot of goals for a back man.

 

[twce13]

Who though?

Abbott, Miller-Lewis, Cripps or Creeper for mine.

as long as we dont take lucas

 

[ClayB]

This made me laugh

 

[Lyyynnnchy]

I thought we were upgrading Sinclair?

Rookies are no longer done on draft night