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blueiris said:
I was pushing hard for Ainsworth but as I said I'm very happy with McÇluggage he said on SEN he can't wait to play under Fagan and has good mates already at the club in Schache Matho and is bestmates with Berry
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Yeah, I think the Ainsworth (and to a lesser extent Taranto) hype was so great because McCluggage looked to be completely out of the picture. Very happy with nabbing him. It feels like we got everyone we wanted with those first 4 picks, which is great. Interesting looking at a lot of the analyst ratings of the talent. More have McCluggage as the no.1 talent over McGrath.
 
Hard to see how we could have done much better, honestly. Got class - footballers and characters. Got footskills which has been an achilles heel of ours. With last year got a tight group of young men that will not only drive each other but collectively buy into the club. Go the country boys. And right down to Lyons. TAC premiers b&f at pick 70?

Bring it on.
 

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Elixuh said:
Yeah, I think the Ainsworth (and to a lesser extent Taranto) hype was so great because McCluggage looked to be completely out of the picture. Very happy with nabbing him. It feels like we got everyone we wanted with those first 4 picks, which is great. Interesting looking at a lot of the analyst ratings of the talent. More have McCluggage as the no.1 talent over McGrath.
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Ainsworth is a very exciting player. He's going to be special. But McClug was a consensus #1 for good reason. Very happy about getting him.
 
Great draft best I can remember for a while best midfielder in u18 comp imo with 2 hard running HBF's a utility who can run all day good on both sides and allison from academy congrats Lions exciting times ahead.
 
tancas said:
We seemed to have drafted players that can kick the ball and use it well.
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And a clear focus on character and leadership too.

Becoming very clear that Fagan is really reshaping this club.
 
If there is one bit of info doing the rounds about Corey Lyons, it is that he is a great kick. Obviously a focus from the club this draft. I think i'd be right in saying Allison is probably the worst kicker from our bunch of draftees? And he can kick it 60. Pretty exciting, really.
 

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Stellar draft.

I wanted Ainsworth bad but how can you feel anything but stoked about getting the consensus best player in the draft at Pick 3?

Berry at our second pick was my personal best outcome and Witherden completed the trifecta.

I don't know much about Cedric Cox or Lyons but most of the comments seem positive.

Well done recruiters!!

Go Lions!!
 
It has been a very solid draft with the picks we had. No draft is perfect but I don't think we can complain too much at all.

Pick three was an easy one and really the only logical choice. Kind of fell into our lap a bit. McCluggage could be a starter for a bunch of games next season.

I think we have used those next three picks very well but would expect that we might not see more than a glimpse of them at the top level next season, if at all. But they have time and will be well coached.

Allison will need to work very hard but in a professional environment he has the opportunity to develop quite quickly. I would be surprised and impressed if he played beyond NEAFL level next season.

Interesting now to see who we have in mind to rookie.

Now onto the all important assigning of nicknames!

Suggestions?
 
AFLQLD said:
It has been a very solid draft with the picks we had. No draft is perfect but I don't think we can complain too much at all.

Pick three was an easy one and really the only logical choice. Kind of fell into our lap a bit. McCluggage could be a starter for a bunch of games next season.

I think we have used those next three picks very well but would expect that we might not see more than a glimpse of them at the top level next season, if at all. But they have time and will be well coached.

Allison will need to work very hard but in a professional environment he has the opportunity to develop quite quickly. I would be surprised and impressed if he played beyond NEAFL level next season.

Interesting now to see who we have in mind to rookie.

Now onto the all important assigning of nicknames!

Suggestions?
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Berry is easy CHUCK.
 
AFLQLD said:
It has been a very solid draft with the picks we had. No draft is perfect but I don't think we can complain too much at all.

Pick three was an easy one and really the only logical choice. Kind of fell into our lap a bit. McCluggage could be a starter for a bunch of games next season.

I think we have used those next three picks very well but would expect that we might not see more than a glimpse of them at the top level next season, if at all. But they have time and will be well coached.

Allison will need to work very hard but in a professional environment he has the opportunity to develop quite quickly. I would be surprised and impressed if he played beyond NEAFL level next season.

Interesting now to see who we have in mind to rookie.

Now onto the all important assigning of nicknames!

Suggestions?
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McCluggage - Bags/Suits(case)
Berry - Bluey
Witherden - Wits
Cox - Potts (Cedric Harry Potter reference)
 
We have smashed this draft....the best junior in the country, plus two top ten talents.

Massive win for us.
 

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luthor said:
Stellar draft.

I wanted Ainsworth bad but how can you feel anything but stoked about getting the consensus best player in the draft at Pick 3?

Berry at our second pick was my personal best outcome and Witherden completed the trifecta.

I don't know much about Cedric Cox or Lyons but most of the comments seem positive.

Well done recruiters!!

Go Lions!!
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All of the above - it's all very well to have 4 good early picks in a draft but you have to make them count and a bit of luck comes into play there.

I thought our chance of getting Berry at 16 were pretty slim and it is impressive to not finish up with a points deficit next year.
 

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