Live Event 2017 AFL Draft - #2, #5, #42, #60, #66, #70, #77, #80, #90

[meima]

Big call by Cal with Fogarty at 4.

Fog definitely out of Freo sight now .

 

[mike91]

Fogarty at #4 was a surprise. Wonder who we take if we have the choice of Brayshaw and Cerra. Apparently we're massively into both.

 

[Allikat]

Sorry peppy la pew I got some pretty good mail tonight (not related to the phantom draft) that Rayner's going #1. We'll just have to trade him in next year

 

[jerms]

If Richmond get Stephenson, Brander and Hayes at 17, 20 and 25 - plus Naish - they win the draft.

 

[peppy la pew]

Sorry peppy la pew I got some pretty good mail tonight (not related to the phantom draft) that Rayner's going #1. We'll just have to trade him in next year

Well that's a load of bollocks isn't it, I can live with UDL though especially as he wants to model his game on Fyfe

Maybe a chance of D-Fog for that x factor

Time to look for a new aviator

 

[Allikat]

Well that's a load of bollocks isn't it, I can live with UDL though especially as he wants to model his game on Fyfe

Maybe a chance of D-Fog for that x factor

Time to look for a new aviator

I guess the 2nd best player in the draft is an ok consolation prize.

 

[jerms]

But I want Rayner

 

[Allikat]

But I want Rayner

same

 

[Purple Jesus]

I'd actually prefer LDU to Rayner now after weighing up all the factors. I think he'll be more damaging for us. If Rayner had to sit mostly forward for us, he'd still be getting mediocre delivery BUT if we inject some class into our mid/hf line then even Tabs will look a million bucks. In theory.

 

[Docker82]

I'd actually prefer LDU to Rayner now after weighing up all the factors. I think he'll be more damaging for us. If Rayner had to sit mostly forward for us, he'd still be getting mediocre delivery BUT if we inject some class into our mid/hf line then even Tabs will look a million bucks. In theory.

I basically want pure mids for that reason. We have two guys that should be in the top bracket of half forwards in Harley Bennell and Michael Walters. Recruit enough mids and these two shouldn’t need to play more than about 10% of genuine midfield time again.

I’m not sure Bennell’s calf will allow him to play anywhere near midfield kms tbh, whilst Walters is a proven gun AFL forward. Both could get 40-50 goals a season in a good high scoring team playing that role imo.

 

[Purpellian Anchor]

Time to look for a new aviator

Hang in there buddy, its a good luck avitar.

 

[Purpellian Anchor]

same

you for the wrong reason but

 

[Wally Walpamur]

I understand the caveats. But I'm still yet to hear a tangible upside to Andrew's game versus Hamish's, apart from the year of age difference and the fact that Andrew's combine results were outstanding (as compared to Hamish being in the same gene pool, but unable to test last year due to injury). It seems the established view is 'Andrew is better' - however, I can't help but feel that during Andrew's meteoric rise, their relative values have fallen out of sync. In September, Andrew "bolted", by all accounts, into top 10 contention. After his combine testing he bolted, yet again, to #1 calculations. At least with, say, the Swallows and Kolodjashnijs there was tangible, relatively objective strengths and differences - I'm just hunting for what people think those differences are here.

[edit: also Hamish missed 12 TAC games, which kind of renders the championships moot.]

Glen Luff said Hamish (although as a mature Agee) averaged 131 SuperCoach points this year and would be great value as a late pick (also thinks whoever drafts Andrew also drafts Hamish).

RE: Rayner v LDU it’s a Stringer v JP Kennedy. Different players/positions.

 

[jerms]

I hope if we draft Francis Kinthari the club's nutrition plan allows him to still have lots of kakadu plums:

 

[free at last]

Just had a quick look over Twomey's most recent phantom drafts,he gets it pretty right.

 

[palomelto]

Twomey says that AFL clubs have been seeking legal(!) advice on Stephensons heart condition. Wtf?! Like, if he has a heart attack on the ground is the club liable for damages that might be claimed by fans/viewers? How bizarre. I guess the Richmond legal team will have something else to worry about rather than just players sharing nudie pics.

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[palomelto]

If it is LDU and Brayshaw, our leadership group will be pretty deep for the next decade. Both of them have experience as under age captains.
I like the propsect of us picking up Hamish with a late pick. The Hill and Brayshaw brothers, giddy-up!

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[Tundrawolf]

I understand the caveats. But I'm still yet to hear a tangible upside to Andrew's game versus Hamish's, apart from the year of age difference and the fact that Andrew's combine results were outstanding (as compared to Hamish being in the same gene pool, but unable to test last year due to injury). It seems the established view is 'Andrew is better' - however, I can't help but feel that during Andrew's meteoric rise, their relative values have fallen out of sync. In September, Andrew "bolted", by all accounts, into top 10 contention. After his combine testing he bolted, yet again, to #1 calculations. At least with, say, the Swallows and Kolodjashnijs there was tangible, relatively objective strengths and differences - I'm just hunting for what people think those differences are here.

[edit: also Hamish missed 12 TAC games, which kind of renders the championships moot.]

The knock on Hamish is that he is slow. If I was liken Hamish to a present day player it would be like a Barlow type, not quick but can find the ball is pretty good in the air and your old fashion footballer. This type really isn't in vogue at the moment but I think he's worth a shot late in the draft or in the rookie and would love it to be at Freo.

 

[Lach72]

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[Purpellian Anchor]

Who is WA Claremont's Will Powell?...just been talked up by Quartermaine Duff and Summa as a likely pick and moves and plays like Dean Kemp. Has a few clubs after him. Has to develop body a fair bit only 65kg

 

[ChimpaWompa]

is it too early for the "welcome LDU pick 2" thread?

 

[Purpellian Anchor]

Summa saying Naughton can play chf and play it well

 

[peppy la pew]

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Confirmed UDL it is, considering he was touted as #1 up until now you gotta be happy

I have a feeling he will thrive under Fyfe's leadership, future captain right thur

 

[palomelto]

Was it early October when Lloyd was interviewed about the draft prospects and he said Freo really liked the top 5 (then he immediately corrected to top 5-7) players available. At that stage of the interview, Brayshaw wasn't considered a top 5 prospect (top 12 according to Twomey). Do you think we were after Brayshaw all along? Or we've changed our preferred draftees after the combine results came in?

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[peppy la pew]

is it too early for the "welcome LDU pick 2" thread?