Ill make my selection when i finish my late breakkie in about 15mins and will provide the write up later this evening.
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Damn you.Pick 30: Collingwood – Connor Blakely
Position: midfielder
Height: 186cm, Weight: 81kg, DOB: 03/02/1996
Recruited from: Swan Districts
Player style: James Kelly
Write up to follow, hope I didn't throw a spanner in the works for the Hawthorn recruiting team.
you're up Gunstall555
Good , because I'm just after you Gunstall and need a little time myselfWhilst I do have a plan C, I want to do some research first (and I'm at work...) after the North and Collingwood recruiters stole my plan A & B you can all wait.
Damn you.Pick 30: Collingwood – Connor Blakely
Position: midfielder
Height: 186cm, Weight: 81kg, DOB: 03/02/1996
Recruited from: Swan Districts
Player style: James Kelly
At this point of the draft we are looking at best available and we at Collingwood are thrilled to nab Connor Blakely. As a player Blakely has great composure in the contest with an innate ability to keep his feet even when tackled. He should be ready to go in year one after playing against men in 15 WAFL games this year averaging 17 disposals, easing the pressure on the midfield after the departures of Luke Ball and Dayne Beams. Although he is not a standout athlete he has good size for a midfielder, great footy smarts and sublime skills on both sides of his body. He knows all the moves to use in congestion, shimmies, back pedals, ball fakes that give him time and space to dispose of the ball effectively. He also has a great ability to read the ruckman’s taps, hitting the ball at top pace and burst away from clearances.
you're up Gunstall555
No probs, thanks everyone to the great write ups! It makes it so much more worthwhile linking posts to the players when there's an informative summary for them. It's looking good so far.HawkintheTuarts thanks for updating the OP mate. It's really helpful
I thought there was an unspoken rule that we can't allow the Collywobbles to take really good players that we really really like
I'm sorry guys, I F-ed up!!
I'm happy to change my selection to
Pick 30 - Collingwood - Mitch Robinson
Position: Coaches bad books
Height: 185cm, Weight: 86kg,
Recruited from: Carlton
Player style: Mitch Robinson
After engaging in multiple late night skirmishes during the off-season, Mitch Robinson comes to Collingwood with limited teeth in his head, which should make him a fan favourite right away. Robinson uses his quick feet to navigate a crowd at the Big Day Out which belies his intoxication level. Robinson hits the packs hard at all times, that is 6 packs and packs of ciggies and uses his low IQ to lie about the night being out until 5am, not realizing that he was spotted by a large crowd of people, police and security cameras. This allows him to play outstanding football in the reserves. Collingwood will surely win the premiership after this selection.
Mitch Robinson’s highlight reel:
I'm sorry guys, I F-ed up!!
I'm happy to change my selection to
Pick 30 - Collingwood - Mitch Robinson
Position: Coaches bad books
Height: 185cm, Weight: 86kg,
Recruited from: Carlton
Player style: Mitch Robinson
After engaging in multiple late night skirmishes during the off-season, Mitch Robinson comes to Collingwood with limited teeth in his head, which should make him a fan favourite right away. Robinson uses his quick feet to navigate a crowd at the Big Day Out which belies his intoxication level. Robinson hits the packs hard at all times, that is 6 packs and packs of ciggies and uses his low IQ to lie about the night being out until 5am, not realizing that he was spotted by a large crowd of people, police and security cameras. This allows him to play outstanding football in the reserves and promises to get tattoo sleeve. Collingwood will surely win the premiership after this selection.
Mitch Robinson’s highlight reel:
I'm sorry guys, I F-ed up!!
I'm happy to change my selection to
Pick 30 - Collingwood - Mitch Robinson
Position: Coaches bad books
Height: 185cm, Weight: 86kg,
Recruited from: Carlton
Player style: Mitch Robinson
After engaging in multiple late night skirmishes during the off-season, Mitch Robinson comes to Collingwood with limited teeth in his head, which should make him a fan favourite right away. Robinson uses his quick feet to navigate a crowd at the Big Day Out which belies his intoxication level. Robinson hits the packs hard at all times, that is 6 packs and packs of ciggies and uses his low IQ to lie about the night being out until 5am, not realizing that he was spotted by a large crowd of people, police and security cameras. This allows him to play outstanding football in the reserves and promises to get tattoo sleeve. Collingwood will surely win the premiership after this selection.
Mitch Robinson’s highlight reel:
In that case I'll change mine to Blakely
I don't think he's a chance to get out of the top 25, so it'd be a great steal irl too!Ha, I think Ellis is a great pick and would not surprise me if he is our selection in the real draft.
Was wondering when he'd go, everyone loves him!Pick 32 - Caleb Daniel
Height : 167cm (Tiny)
Weight : 66kg (Light)
Recruited from : South Adelaide
Position : Midfielder
Pick 32 - Caleb Daniel
Height : 167cm (Tiny)
Weight : 66kg (Light)
Recruited from : South Adelaide
Position : Midfielder
This kid is a pocket - rocket. There is a big query over his height (Tony Liberatore size) but this didn't stop me selecting him.
Finds 'heaps' of the ball & uses it extremely well. Will fit well into the WCE midfield and provide the inside grunt work required
and release guys like Shuey & Gaff on the outside. Good replacement for Daniel Kerr in the midfield and he can kick goals which is an added
bonus. If Caleb was 13cm taller he would be Top 10 no worries.
You think Joel Selwood gets lots of frees.....well Caleb will make him look like Buddy Franklin ! How can you tackle a ball magnet that's only
167cm tall (Clarko's probably taller ).
Caleb is a good decision maker also & reads the play very well.
2nd Best Ever Beep Test at Draft Combine of 16.1
Clean Hands 25/30
Others considered : Josh Glenn & Touk Miller
halfback dasher over to you Sir !
Pick 32 - Caleb Daniel
Height : 167cm (Tiny)
Weight : 66kg (Light)
Recruited from : South Adelaide
Position : Midfielder
This kid is a pocket - rocket. There is a big query over his height (Tony Liberatore size) but this didn't stop me selecting him.
Finds 'heaps' of the ball & uses it extremely well. Will fit well into the WCE midfield and provide the inside grunt work required
and release guys like Shuey & Gaff on the outside. Good replacement for Daniel Kerr in the midfield and he can kick goals which is an added
bonus. If Caleb was 13cm taller he would be Top 10 no worries.
You think Joel Selwood gets lots of frees.....well Caleb will make him look like Buddy Franklin ! How can you tackle a ball magnet that's only
167cm tall (Clarko's probably taller ).
Caleb is a good decision maker also & reads the play very well.
2nd Best Ever Beep Test at Draft Combine of 16.1
Clean Hands 25/30
Others considered : Josh Glenn & Touk Miller
halfback dasher over to you Sir !
I just wanted to secure a mid that wasn't sub 180cm with the first pick. Also I was really hoping he'd slip to 49 (I would have taken him with 50 though just so I can say to everyone ha a guy I took in the 50's is better than your pick 5).he's my tip for the hawks at pick 31 in the real thing............
Will be around 7.00 boys and girls.....