Mega Thread Delist/Trade/Draft Supermegaultrathread - Who will we draft? edition

[eaglesnutcase]

If Clem Smith lasts to our third pick I will walk and swim to Hobart in a mankini and I should warn you, that will not be a pretty site.

if we get Smith i will be the first to applaud you.......at the end of the swim!!

 

[I Am Bort]

Same. Weller is one good looking man.
Lets draft him.

From what I've seen his kicking/handball skills are top notch - it took a while for me to really notice, but he has a really good low-dart pass and his handballs seem to find the target quickly and accurately (not that slow ineffectual handpass that gets intercepted).

I'd still be very happy with Cockatoo, but Weller has really grown on me - as others have said he's probably underrated due to being a little smaller. But he looks like what we need apart from that: Quick (2.90 -3.00 second 20m sprint), agile, skillful, and a hard worker with drive to succeed. I hope we don't sacrifice skills/speed to get a bigger bodied player.

The problem with this draft is that you can really make a pretty strong case for all of top 10-20 range midfielders to fill our needs. In fact there are only one or two who I wouldn't be overly happy with. So, whoever we pick we will probably feel some regret in a few years E.G not taking the chance on Cockatoo 'since he was so obviously a gun' or how could we pass on Weller's silky skills, or De Goey's bigger body and potential in the midfield etc.

Assuming Pickett and Laverde are gone, I'm leaning towards: Weller > Cockatoo > Duggan > De Goey/Ahern

 

[Chris_6678]

Saints are looking at getting McCartin with pick 1..this could see a few more sliders if Melbourne want to go tall along with Petrarca/Brayshaw

 

[bodazoka]

Saints are looking at getting McCartin with pick 1..this could see a few more sliders if Melbourne want to go tall along with Petrarca/Brayshaw

God I hope so! that would be a dream start for us if St Kilda and Melbourne both go tall.

 

[dajesmac]

God I hope so! that would be a dream start for us if St Kilda and Melbourne both go tall.

Can't see Melbourne not going the Petracca/Brayshaw double.

 

[bradee]

anybody know what time it starts? ive heard both 4:30pm and 3:30pm wa time.which 1 is it?

 

[Obeanie1]

Lucky geelong didn't take that bloke with the dodgy knee then. That bloke 6 other teams wish they did.

And for every success story like Selwood how many kids who have knee reco's or foot fractures operated on the year before being drafted haven't made it?

Yes surgery is much better these days but a serious leg / foot injury is still a big risk on an unproven player.

Or you don't think so I take it?

 

[maxrm]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-11-24/the-final-draft-order

Not sure if happy or sad that pick #69 is now pick #66...

 

[bodazoka]

Can't see Melbourne not going the Petracca/Brayshaw double.

Agreed, but it might make them pause and think.. they do have holes everywhere.

 

[Keys]

anybody know what time it starts? ive heard both 4:30pm and 3:30pm wa time.which 1 is it?

5.30pm banana bender time
so 3.30pm over here

 

[Keys]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-11-24/the-final-draft-order

Not sure if happy or sad that pick #69 is now pick #66...

in terms of live picks it's actually 58

 

[Suma Magic]

Carlton with five picks from 60 onwards? Is that accurate?

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Carlton with five picks from 60 onwards? Is that accurate?

They'll pass on at least one (for Tutt in the PSD) and probably three.

 

[BartBart]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-11-24/the-final-draft-order

Not sure if happy or sad that pick #69 is now pick #66...

What happened to our next pick being used to upgrade Sinclair?

Edit: I assume the link is wrong in that the pick 76 is Sinclair and 66 is Waterman.

Edit2: on 2nd thoughts we had 2 retirements and cut 4, so we should have 6 picks unless I have missed something...

(Ahhh - the line says :
"Rookie list promotions are included amongst the compulsory minimum of three selections that each club must have at the draft, but the names of these players will not formally be read out at the draft")

 

[wadistance]

st kilda board going into absolute meltdown

 

[BartBart]

5.30pm banana bender time
so 3.30pm over here

Is it starting that time or is there tv chatter first?

 

[BartBart]

st kilda board going into absolute meltdown

Have they lost/traded their first pick or something?

 

[happy_eagle]

Is it starting that time or is there tv chatter first?

I'd say there would be half an hour preamble (usually is) for a 4pm (6pm brisbane) start
Are fox still doing that stupid Top 10 countdown with the first 10 picks?

 

[wadistance]

Have they lost/traded their first pick or something?

nope, just latest rumours is that mccartin is their preferred pick over CP now. carnage galore

 

[kane249]

As good as Petracca could be, Riewoldt is into his 30's now so they badly need a key forward.

 

[94_Eagles]

I'm sure Weller must be a model in secret.

Would definitely hit and not quit.

 

[Jimmy_the_Gent]

It doesn't mean anything but bound for glory are doing a mock draft on twitter.

https://twitter.com/bound4glorynews

They have given us Ahern and Boekhorst so far.

 

[boondy]

I have it on good authority Eagles recruiters are only looking at 50 players that they have ranked ..

 

[SpaceClef]

I'm sure Weller must be a model in secret.

Would definitely hit and not quit.

Undersized, very outside pretty boy......gonna be a fan favourite at WCE.

 

[Suma Magic]

I'd say there would be half an hour preamble (usually is) for a 4pm (6pm brisbane) start
Are fox still doing that stupid Top 10 countdown with the first 10 picks?

They have stopped the stupid reverse top 10.