Pick 4 - Who is your choice?

[HahnPremium]

As i've said previously, Bont was what I thought a very speculative pick especially with Aish just sitting there.

But sometimes you just gotta back the recruiters and staff (And black pup).

What a recruit. What a call.

Bolded being the operative word. Finally. We as a club dont do it enough. ( I dont call Rawlings/McDougall/various freo duds including Bandy and Koops as speculative just spectacularly stupid)
Clubs like doing it less and less.The outcome and public perception of a speculative pick being a dud is huge. Even the collateral damage of a dud is huge.Especially for a club like ours. So Kudos to the club.
Stringer in his year was also picked higher than expected. So I like our recruiting for the first time in many years to be honest. Bit of boldness. Bit of taking a chance. But with a reasoned calculated thought.
The great intangible about Bont is his growth.
Kids gonna be AFL's first 7 foot onballer.
(Granted Sandilands is this height but he will not kick 75 a year when he rests at full forward for spells during games)

 

[Dogs_r_barking]

Will I was wrong, I wanted Aish, so glad I don't have a say in drafting.

 

[paul scholes]

I wanted Aish, but I'd imagine the " go home " factor played a significant part in not picking him. It looks like he'll bail out on Brisbane

 

[paul scholes]

I am computer illiterate and don't know how to go back to these posts, but I remember having quite a few robust posts with Dann as to why we should take Bontempelli.
I only had one other guy who agreed at the time who I now forget.
Bontempelli was 193cm back then, that is one of the many typing errors I make, the bloke had such strength and endurance and an elite kick the upside was to good to miss.
Drafts are a tough assignment, it would be great to have Wines and Aish but you cannot take them all.
This year coming in at 25 we have drafted really well I am so impressed with what I have seen of McLean, Webb, Hamilton, Dale, Daniel, and Roarke Smith all played well again on the weekend and show plenty of talent.
I believe Simon Dalrymple has done a mighty job again this year, we should include Hamling who will play round 1, and Biggs who has looked good and will play senior football this year.

Well done . I only saw Bonts play a decent last quarter in the under 18 champs, and fair to say it played a significant part in The pies trying to rise up the draft order to pick him.

 

[TheHoneyBadger]

Will I was wrong, I wanted Aish, so glad I don't have a say in drafting.

Would still have been a fantastic selection. Loved watching him last year.

Shame about the go-home factor, really. Would love to see him play out his career in #4 at Brisbane.

 

[TedDougChris]

After the off season we just had, be very thankful we didnt get Aish. I'd hate to have another year of will he/wont he speculation....

 

[maddog37]

Well done . I only saw Bonts play a decent last quarter in the under 18 champs, and fair to say it played a significant part in The pies trying to rise up the draft order to pick him.

I saw a half of Webb in the champs and thought he was a bit special. So glad we drafed him let alone the midget with our last pick who was just awesome in the junior champs games.

 

[ManOfClay]

I remember being pissed off that we drafted him. From memory the highlight package looked really average.

Highlight packages can be very deceiving.

Exhibit A - this gigantic spud masquerading as a baby deer

 

[Pannalstaroz]

Highlight packages can be very deceiving.

Exhibit A - this gigantic spud masquerading as a baby deer

So a few things out of that, he still misses his straight set shots to the right , that WA team was pretty good, be careful of the early maturing, oversized kids against other kids (Fyfe v Morabito) and finally



How the hell did Strauchanie get a gig as the WA waterboy?

 

[Ant_]

Lost some weight as well