Game Day AFL National Draft night #1 - Currently hold pick 16. Monday November 28th. Coverage @ 7pm via Fox Footy, Kayo + AFL App

[Fat Jesus]

My old man used to do work for ASIO (actually true). Might give him a buzz and see what intel they have .

I applied for an ASIO career (actually true). Until I came to the section "have you ever been in trouble with the law"
Had to bail out quickly..

 

[Mongo Ming]

I applied for an ASIO career (actually true). Until I came to the section "have you ever been in trouble with the law"
Had to bail out quickly..

That’s actually the reason I’d WANT to join ASIO. To expunge my record. Hehe.

 

[Mongo Ming]

Horrible trade.

We should have considered this if the Hawks offered us it.

It’s a Barry Crocker. Can’t believe they gave up all that capital and left Allan on the board. Especially after jettisoning Omeara and Mitchell.

Long may they fail.

 

[swoop42]

Is there room for sentiment in football still and is it getting in the way of a Davey bid?

Father son, indigenous and a twin whose brother will join Essendon also after overcoming multiple knee injuries. That's a triple whammy of the warm and fuzzies.

He'd still get to Essendon anyway I know but it's bizarre to me no one has bid and are giving Essendon a free ride when he was rated by most as an end of 1st round talent.

Stuff sentiment. Make them pay a price!

 

[HFF]

Is there room for sentiment in football still and is it getting in the way of a Davey bid?

Father son, indigenous and a twin whose brother will join Essendon also after overcoming multiple knee injuries. That's a triple whammy of the warm and fuzzies.

He'd still get to Essendon anyway I know but it's bizarre to me no one has bid and are giving Essendon a free ride when he was rated by most as an end of 1st round talent.

Stuff sentiment. Make them pay a price!

It goes to show how lucky we have been with Daicos last year--pick 4 ended up allowing us to do other things on the night and nab Draper.
Then everybody passing up on Reef before our first live pick 2 years ago---which would have swallowed us up whole like GWs last might.

 

[SchuPie]

Even though I believe Barnett will be gone by our pick, even if he’s there I think we’d be better off going for other players and then taking someone like Verrall later on

 

[Obese Arachnid]

My old man used to do work for ASIO (actually true). Might give him a buzz and see what intel they have .

So he likes Harvey Barnett too.

 

[unplugged]

Is there room for sentiment in football still and is it getting in the way of a Davey bid?

Father son, indigenous and a twin whose brother will join Essendon also after overcoming multiple knee injuries. That's a triple whammy of the warm and fuzzies.

He'd still get to Essendon anyway I know but it's bizarre to me no one has bid and are giving Essendon a free ride when he was rated by most as an end of 1st round talent.

Stuff sentiment. Make them pay a price!

Not really, I wouldn't say we're up to the point where he's rated.

I think the general consensus in the media and BigFooty was that teams would make them pay up before their pick, because they know they'll match, but he hasn't slipped past his ranking just yet.

 

[TW Sherrin]

Who's the best ruckman left?

 

[swoop42]

Not really, I wouldn't say we're up to the point where he's rated.

I think the general consensus in the media and BigFooty was that teams would make them pay up before their pick, because they know they'll match, but he hasn't slipped past his ranking just yet.

I tipped the Bulldogs weeks ago to hate bid on Fletcher yet I don't recall seeing any paid media scribes picking up on that when it came to there phantom drafts (though in fairness some did have a bid coming from Carlton).

While Davey is a different proposition someone like Twomey still rated Davey as the 19th best player in his last form guide and yet doesn't expect a bid to come before Essendons next selection at 25. While he may well have read the room right my original argument is that we are up to the point in the draft where he's rated and yet all the scribes seem to think a bid wont come within the first 3 selections tonight. I hope they're wrong again.

Anyway it is what it is but it annoys me that a team I hate will likely be given a leg up, take a player off the board we might have desired, when sides (including us) should have taken the lead from Sydney and forced their hand when we got within his draft range.

 

[Fat Jesus]

Who's the best ruckman left?

I guess Barnett unless someone from left field is being looked at with our last pick.

Verrall as SchuPie suggests

 

[TradeDraft]

Who's the best ruckman left?

Barnett

 

[Fat Jesus]

 

[Pistol Night]

Reidy making a comeback?

 

[The Royal Sampler]

May as well quote Woman’s Day or New Idea.

 

[Fat Jesus]

Reidy making a comeback?

Lol if he screws this one up I will hurt his other knee. It's like Clokey recommending Begg.

Begg will not make it. Fassirou Baye is a chance..

Begg has shown zero.

 

[JuniorB]

This is reassuring after the Henry debacle:

‘Hope he’s there for 10 years!’ Pies draftee ‘no flight risk’ despite dad’s ties to WA footy

‘Hope he’s there for 10 years!’ Pies draftee ‘no flight risk’ despite dad’s ties to WA footy

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[Pistol Night]

This is reassuring after the Henry debacle:

‘Hope he’s there for 10 years!’ Pies draftee ‘no flight risk’ despite dad’s ties to WA footy

‘Hope he’s there for 10 years!’ Pies draftee ‘no flight risk’ despite dad’s ties to WA footy

www.foxsports.com.au

Ben sounds like an awesome Dad. Great attitude

 

[The Royal Sampler]

This is reassuring after the Henry debacle:

‘Hope he’s there for 10 years!’ Pies draftee ‘no flight risk’ despite dad’s ties to WA footy

‘Hope he’s there for 10 years!’ Pies draftee ‘no flight risk’ despite dad’s ties to WA footy

www.foxsports.com.au

I feel a little bit dirty saying it, but it is gratifying to hear an “outsider” say we’re as stable a club as there is going around at the moment.

Considering the extent of the changes we’ve been through recently; nearly the entire board, the president, entire coaching staff, fitness and conditioning staff, we’re currently without a CEO… it’s a pretty amazing achievement to be deep into finals and seen as a stable environment.

 

[Pistol Night]

I feel a little bit dirty saying it, but it is gratifying to hear an “outsider” say we’re as stable a club as there is going around at the moment.

Considering the extent of the changes we’ve been through recently; nearly the entire board, the president, entire coaching staff, fitness and conditioning staff, we’re currently without a CEO… it’s a pretty amazing achievement to be deep into finals and seen as a stable environment.

And after only 1 year of significant change

 

[Jelly Bean]

Lol if he screws this one up I will hurt his other knee. It's like Clokey recommending Begg.

Begg will not make it. Fassirou Baye is a chance..

Begg has shown zero.

How much has Bassirou Faye shown?

 

[Jelly Bean]

If anything we are seeing (again) how poor our trade of our future first was in 2020.

We traded effective pick 2 for pick 30 and 31 roughly (both of whom we delisted after the minimum time of two years). We have seen that Essendon had offers of two mid range first rounders and a future second for their pick 4 from yesterday, and they knocked it back.

If we had have worked that trade properly, we should have had Finn Callaghan or a couple more sub 16ish picks last night (e.g. a Busslinger and Weddle for example).

 

[Hardas]

May as well quote Woman’s Day or New Idea.

Funny you should mention them...

W's Day has us taking Prince Harry; Prince Andrew to Carlton.

 

[The Royal Sampler]

Funny you should mention them...

W's Day has us taking Prince Harry; Prince Andrew to Carlton.

C’mon everyone knew Andrew was Carltank-bound, that’s hardly news. Do they even have real sources?

I hear we’re going to bid on Meghan…

 

[Pistol Night]

Funny you should mention them...

W's Day has us taking Prince Harry; Prince Andrew to Carlton.

Dont mind it. Red heads have a bit of mongrel