2015 Draft Discussion

[The Flying Belgian]

We can go into points deficits for those guys too, and because they presumably won't attract first round bids the resulting deficit will be taken off the following year's equivalent round pick.

Having the list spots to be able to take them is another story.

 

[Milux]

Does anyone else feel like we are going to just totally **** this draft up. I mean we know as fans who we want but I'll just about shoot myself in the foot if we go past schache at 2. I mean i know it looks plain and simple but my confidence in this organization to do something that easy and simple just seems too much for them.


Inb4 francis at pick 2.

 

[Eons]

Does anyone else feel like we are going to just totally **** this draft up. I mean we know as fans who we want but I'll just about shoot myself in the foot if we go past schache at 2. I mean i know it looks plain and simple but my confidence in this organization to do something that easy and simple just seems too much for them.


Inb4 francis at pick 2.

Not at all, the club knows what it's doing. If we don't take Schache at pick 2 I will run naked through the Holden centre singing our club song with **** you Eddie written in pink lipstick across my butt cheeks.

 

[Hollow Knight]

Does anyone else feel like we are going to just totally **** this draft up.

Nope. Never been this relaxed about a draft. Schache, Keays and Hipwood just seem like such perfect choices for us.

Very confident we will look back on this draft as a really big one for us.

 

[Hollow Knight]

Not at all, the club knows what it's doing. If we don't take Schache at pick 2 I will run naked through the Holden centre singing our club song with **** you Eddie written in pink lipstick across my butt cheeks.

And if we do take Schache you will use red lipstick instead?

 

[Eons]

And if we do take Schache you will use red lipstick instead?

I'll check and see if I have any red lipstick left and get back to you, know for sure I have pink.

 

[dlanod]

Having the list spots to be able to take them is another story.

Seems like we'll go in with at least four spots and potentially five, so that leaves at least one or two spots for additional academy kids. Bastinac and further delistings (and trading to maximize point value) will let us know who we're likely to get IMO.

 

[Milux]

Nope. Never been this relaxed about a draft. Schache, Keays and Hipwood just seem like such perfect choices for us.

Very confident we will look back on this draft as a really big one for us.

But thats what i mean it just seems to easy.

 

[POBT]

But thats what i mean it just seems to easy.

Why would a straight forward draft period be concerning?

I don't see how we can stuff this up. History will judge us kindly irrespective of how Schache, Keays and Hipwood turn out. They are no-brainer draft selections.

 

[Hollow Knight]

But thats what i mean it just seems to easy.

Yeah there is always the "how will the footy gods shaft us this time!" factor but that is always a looming spectre.

But yeah, we are well placed to really get what we need - quality prospects that fit positional needs as well, plus have some sort of emotional/geographic connection to the club.

Can definitely see why you have a "too good to be true" vibe.

 

[Milux]

Why would a straight forward draft period be concerning?

I don't see how we can stuff this up. History will judge us kindly irrespective of how Schache, Keays and Hipwood turn out. They are no-brainer draft selections.

Thats my point though.

Was kinda meant as a half joke aswell.

 

[Fatcat08]

 

[Dylan12]

And no doubt the AFL journos will still find a way to criticize our drafting...par for the course really.

 

[mikey127]

And no doubt the AFL journos will still find a way to criticize our drafting...par for the course really.

After the 2013 the Journos said we were the big winners o we got a fair run.

 

[Crusha]

GRIM ..... YOU'RE BACK!!!

Oh ...it's only Fatcat ......

 

[Fatcat08]

GRIM ..... YOU'RE BACK!!!

Oh ...it's only Fatcat ......

Ha-ha pulled my very own Bob!

 

[POBT]

Ha-ha pulled my very own Bob!

Careful....that can send you blind.

 

[BL_dobsmob]

Would it be considered draft tampering if:

• we delisted, with the intent to re-rookie, enough players to keep all draft picks and the points we might need, up to the last pick with value.
• Then recontract the players delisted at something like their previous salary.

The point being that we can use all the points we have accumulated

 

[Crawb]

Would it be considered draft tampering if:

• we delisted, with the intent to re-rookie, enough players to keep all draft picks and the points we might need, up to the last pick with value.
• Then recontract the players delisted at something like their previous salary.

The point being that we can used all the points we have accumulated

Happened before in the past with a few clubs. It's not that irregular. However it could only be done with players out of contract really.

 

[dlanod]

It's very often done to demote guys on to the rookie list for salary cap reasons. The Saints and Schneider come to mind because of their whinging when it bit them in the arse.

As for senior list examples, they also did it with Blake years ago to get him off the veterans list, and Adelaide did it to someone in the Tippett year to meet their minimum list changes.

 

[Old Den]

I wonder how much interest the Suns have in Keays and Hipwood?

 

[braddsey]

I wonder how much interest the Suns have in Keays and Hipwood?

I would doubt enough to worry us. They have pick 3 and 16. 3 is too high, 16 is to low. No team is going to play chicken with pick 3.

 

[Fatcat08]

I wonder how much interest the Suns have in Keays and Hipwood?

I tend to think they would need to be mindful of how they would like us to treat their academy players who come up as early picks in future years.

 

[snooplions]

A Melbourne or Richmond will bid for Keays I reckon.

 

[CarterS]

I've read we can match up to pick 9. What if, for example, one gets bid on with 6, 7 or 8? Could we match? Worst comes to worst we go into debt for next year and worry about Allison later?