After the Hogan thing I'm no longer afraid to get my hopes up this off season. Come on Freo bring Bobby home!
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And the inevitable bigfooty meltdown because we didn't take Hill.
We're still reeling from selecting Brayshaw over LDU.
The freo big footy way is miraculously jordan clark will fall to us and we will over look him for a vic metro kid nobody has really heard of who is ranked mid 20s on all the draft boards
I’m going make it a bit better, since we have Fox Footy, I got a few mates coming over, plenty of beers in the fridge getting cold, go out tomorrow and buy all I need for killer hotdogs and sit back and watch the numbers fall.
At my age, that’s just a too big ask. Although I will watch it.And then just keep on going until the end of the draft the following day?
Wow that sounds like funI’m going make it a bit better, since we have Fox Footy, I got a few mates coming over, plenty of beers in the fridge getting cold, go out tomorrow and buy all I need for killer hotdogs and sit back and watch the numbers fall.
Not the most flashy, X factor player that would be available, and not the quickest. But has all the tools upstairs to thrive.
Looking back at what made the Hawks great in Hodge, Mitchell, and the player Valente could be Lewis, is their resolve.
If all three were tested Today on X factor would they still go 1, 7, 36? They can thank Freo for 2 of the three.
I think we should take Hill but I have a feeling we won't. Freo would likely be thinking " let him go interstate..he will come back in a couple of years anyway"
Butters, Sturt or Stocker would be most likely IMO.
I think we will definitely pass at 65 if Carter hasn't been bid on yet. He will only be listed main list if he is then bid on after that.Alright, I'm going for it. Making my prediction a day out from the draft. Do I still reserve the right to change this tomorrow and claim I was right...?
Round 1, Pick 14
Ian Hill - 174cm, 65kg from Perth WA
I'm really not confident about this, but I think the players we rate above him will all be gone - Clark, Butters, Hately, Jones. And when it comes down to picking between the local kid or one of the next rated midfielders, we'll go the obvious selection. I don't think too much needs to be said about this selection really.
In the mix: Liam Stocker, Luke Valente, Ely Smith
Round 2, Pick 31
Tom Lewis - 180cm, 83kg from Sturt SA
One of the reasons we'll take Hill over those other players is because we'll have Tom Lewis rated alongside of them and have him earmarked for this selection. It might be slightly overs in terms of most draft rankings, but in hindsight it could prove to be a smart pick. If I could pick any player for us to draft this year, it would be Lewis. I've watched a lot of him this year, and have always rated him highly. He's the closest player to Lachie Neale you'll find and would be a perfect replacement.
In the mix: Ned McHenry, Luke Foley, Sydney Stack
Round 3, Pick 43
Matthew Parker - 187cm, 79kg from South Fremantle WAFL
With Jason Carter to come and our rookie picks already being committed to our delistings, this will be one of our last live picks in either draft. Could mean we go with someone a bit left field. I'm going with the 22 year old medium forward from the WAFL, a pick that will raise eyebrows on the phantom draft board this early but is quite highly rated in club land. Only started playing football seriously last year, so he's still relatively new despite his age. Kicked 27 goals and 21 behinds in just 20 WAFL games this year, he tested really well at the state combine and applies strong defensive pressure. I consider him a lite version of Liam Ryan, does a lot of the same stuff just not quite at Ryan's intermittent best. Should have a lot of development to come and would round out our forward line nicely.
In the mix: Fraser Turner, Damon Greaves, Dillon O'Reilly
Round 4, Pick 65
Jason Carter - 182cm, 81kg from Claremont WA
I'm assuming this pick will be going on the Academy prospect. With roughly 10-15 picks after this, I think we'll just take him rather than risk someone bidding and us being unable to match.
Rookie Draft, Pick 5
Durak Tucker - 189cm, 84kg from Peel Thunder WA
From a purely drafting and list management perspective, the retirement of Michael Apeness is good news. As we've already committed to redrafting Hughes and Nyhuis, we weren't going to have any live picks in the rookie draft - which I wasn't happy with. But now we've freed one up, and I think Tucker would be a good pick. Played one game of Colts football this year before tearing his ACL, it shows how highly rated he was that he still received an invite to the draft combine. An athletic rebounding defender with elite speed, as an underaged player last year he showed himself to be a good intercept mark. Wouldn't surprise if West Coast looked at him in the main draft with one of their later picks.
In the mix: Dillon O'Reilly, Luke English, Tobe Watson
At my age, that’s just a too big ask. Although I will watch it.
We have to have at least 4 rookies by end of the drafts. Atm we only have 1 (Giro), so Hughes + Nyhuis + one more. Leaving a max of only 4 for the ND. If someone bids after #65 we won't have a main list spot available for him.I think we will definitely pass at 65 if Carter hasn't been bid on yet. He will only be listed main list if he is then bid on after that.
If no bid comes he automatically becomes a Cat B rookie and you can edit your post to include an extra Cat A rookie.
I don’t have Foxtel so does anyone know if it is going to be shown live on AFL live which is the live game app which supports Telstra phone customers?And then just keep on going until the end of the draft the following day?
I don’t have Foxtel so does anyone know if it is going to be shown live on AFL live which is the live game app which supports Telstra phone customers?
If not is ther3 any other way I can watch it live online?
If we pass then we have 39 main list spots filled equals 5 rookie spots plus cat B. If he is bid on between us passing and the end of the main draft we simply use that spot to match and revert to 4 rookies.We have to have at least 4 rookies by end of the drafts. Atm we only have 1 (Giro), so Hughes + Nyhuis + one more. Leaving a max of only 4 for the ND. If someone bids after #65 we won't have a main list spot available for him.
Thanks Chris. What's the rough range for Lewis? I was hoping he is there in the 3rd round?
I recon we are a chance to go with Greaves with our 3rd pick. Sounds solid and a good fit with our current mix.
I think we will definitely pass at 65 if Carter hasn't been bid on yet. He will only be listed main list if he is then bid on after that.
If no bid comes he automatically becomes a Cat B rookie and you can edit your post to include an extra Cat A rookie.
I’m unsure about Parker, I know he’s trying to turn himself around and there’s no doubt he’s a skilled footballer, but it’s a once bitten twice shy thing.Round 3, Pick 43
Matthew Parker - 187cm, 79kg from South Fremantle WAFL
With Jason Carter to come and our rookie picks already being committed to our delistings, this will be one of our last live picks in either draft. Could mean we go with someone a bit left field. I'm going with the 22 year old medium forward from the WAFL, a pick that will raise eyebrows on the phantom draft board this early but is quite highly rated in club land. Only started playing football seriously last year, so he's still relatively new despite his age. Kicked 27 goals and 21 behinds in just 20 WAFL games this year, he tested really well at the state combine and applies strong defensive pressure. I consider him a lite version of Liam Ryan, does a lot of the same stuff just not quite at Ryan's intermittent best. Should have a lot of development to come and would round out our forward line nicely.
In the mix: Fraser Turner, Damon Greaves, Dillon O'Reilly
My Mate has a bit to do with him at Sth Freo and said he is really good kid. Got his s**t together and wants to succeed. Would do well working under someone like Son Son
Chris how would you compare Lewis to Crowden? seems a similar type being the shorter stocky clearance player and also being from SA.Lewis could literally go anywhere from 30 to the rookie draft. He's just one I really like. And with us having limited picks, it could be that we target specific players if nobody we really rate highly falls to us.
I can't say I know all the rules, but I was under the impression that once you pass you're finished for the night. Even if a bid then came in. But who knows, the AFL changes rules as it pleases.
Chris how would you compare Lewis to Crowden? seems a similar type being the shorter stocky clearance player and also being from SA.