List Mgmt. Carlton's 2020 Draft Thread

[Kernafides]

We have one more spot to fill. Could be McDonald or Marsh. Haven’t seen much of Parks but he’s a seemingly strong kid who plays taller than his height would suggest.

I wasn't bagging our picks....just puzzled by those who feel we've made ourselves vulnerable by not replacing goddard and macreadie

 

[HARKER]

Reminds me of a guy we had on our list a couple of years back - Schumacher.

Really thought Angus had a chance

 

[FRUMPY]

So people are unhappy we didn't get a KPD because we got rid of Goddard and macreadie...sheesh...that's hardly reliable depth

Yeah never understood the angst towards macreadie getting delisted - but im sure he was good to hang out with in the rehab room.

And my nanna could out run goddard on a lead

 

[Kreuuuzeurns]

I wasn't bagging our picks....just puzzled by those who feel we've made ourselves vulnerable by not replacing goddard and macreadie

Sorry I misunderstood.

I would’ve liked to see us retain Macreadie but we really aren’t losing much from last year. Parks will provide the same amount of coverage hopefully with some more upside.

 

[teddy-hopkins]

Parks similar size to Howe & Tom Stewart.

Looks a sensible selection. Only 19 but looks to be pretty well built already so maybe closer to getting a crack at senior footy.

I like using the rookie draft on 22+ year olds (Menegola types). Getting skinny 18 year old and you have to retain him for so many years to see if he's any good it's hardly worth it.

Was it Phillips last year we listed as a rookie and have already delisted? How pointless was that? Wouldn't have a clue if he can play or not yet he's already been and gone.

 

[FRUMPY]

Was it Phillips last year we listed as a rookie and have already delisted? How pointless was that? Wouldn't have a clue if he can play or not yet he's already been and gone.

They've got more of a clue now though.....

 

[Blue and Blue]

Folks should remember we are also making a reserves side and everything in this draft is needs based
First time we have done this in a loooong time

 

[FRUMPY]

Was gibbs always going to be 're-drafted' as part of his settlement? presume to include some of his wage in 2021?

 

[Bamboo Harvester]

Academy: Parks sculpts successful future

Star 18-year-old defender Luke Parks is blitzing his QBE Sydney Swans Academy journey, but the youngster is also kicking big goals in the classroom.

www.sydneyswans.com.au

 

[gandaal]

gandaal's draft review

Alright it's the day after the draft and that means we've had more than enough time to determine who won the draft and exactly how all these 18 year olds who haven't played footy for 12 months will turn out. So here's my rankings:

Adelaide: D-
The crows have proved themselves to be a bunch of ****en cowards who don't back themselves to keep any player who isn't still living at mum's house next year. Didn't even have the balls to take the pressure of pick 1 and fobbed it off to the Dogs. Picking a bunch of SA boys when there was better options at every pick is basically admitting that they suck, and that their club is a cesspool no sane person would want to work at. Berry is the only vic and was a good pick so not an F.

Brisbane: D
Did nothing. Picked nothing. Didn't help themselves win a flag. Waste of time.

Carlton: A+
Aren't we awesome? Clearly the best in the comp. That said I've never seen our team so depressed during a national draft. Things went wrong, but I'm kind of glad things went wrong. We don't need another mid, we need Durdin. I'm also happy to see us finally having the guts to pick the slider even if I'm not sure Carroll is the star some are suggesting. It's a pleasant change. More of this in the future.

Collingwood: A+
Screw you Collingwood. Die in a hole.

Essendon: F
LOL at Essendon. OK so yes they've probably got a player or two but that's supposed to happen when you have 3 picks in the top 10. What's not supposed to happen is that a team with a garbage midfield has their biggest draft ever and then doesn't pick a single mid. Doro is an incompetent idiot and long may he reign.

Fremantle: B
Are they still a club? Waste of time bolding them. They needed matchwinners, players with some skill to run along side their solid citizen core. They got... more solid citizens. Good for them.

Geelong: C
Isn't Wells great? Isn't he awesome? Remember when he picked Blicavs? Wow. Awesome. He's great. Remember when he picked a whole bunch of duds with first rounders for 8 years straight? Geelong picked a bunch of speculative players which is pretty par for the course in a pretty speculative draft.

Gold Coast Suns: A+
Life is easy when half of Australia is in your recruiting zone, and you pick up the best mid in the draft with pick 7. Well they need that break, it's not as if they've got a whole bunch of midfield talent already on the list.

GWS Giants: B
Tanner Bruhn looked like he just found out his girlfriend is actually his sister. Solid picks all round. The only concern I have is how Tanner will fit into Carlton's 2023 Premiership winning team.

More to come.

On the bright side of things for Essendon, at least they'll have the second best basketball team in the league. First would be Collingwood with Scott Pendlebury

10

Scott Pendlebury

Age

37

Ht

191cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

26.5

5star

K

13.2

5star

HB

13.3

5star

M

4.1

4star

T

4.9

5star

CL

4.9

5star

D

25.1

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

12.9

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.3

3star

CL

3.6

4star

D

12.4

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

4.8

4star

M

5.8

5star

T

2.6

4star

. Did you know he used to play basketball? Blew my mind when I found out.

On with the show.

Hawthorn: B+
The entire recruiting team will be drunk for a week after Grainger-Barras fell into their laps. Yes, they got him because they're a terrible, terrible team with absolutely no young talent whatsoever. And yes that's entirely their fault. And yes if Grainger-Barras doesn't end up the star he probably should be they'll probably all get sacked by Kennett sooner rather than later. And yes, their club has zero chance of receiving State Government support for at least the next 20 years. But right now they've got Grainger-Barras so things are looking fantastic.

Melbourne: B
They did OK but I did a better job in the phantom. I'd ask them to give me a job but, you know, it's Melbourne and they don't pay their employees.

North Melbourne: B+
Firstly, I like Will. He'll be a very good player. Secondly kicking North while their down is a bit like celebrating another Collingwood grand final loss. We all knew it was going to happen. You tell every Collingwood supporter you knew that Collingwood we're going to choke in a massive spectacular fashion. You create memes and spread them across Facebook and post them on your work notice board. You create T-Shirts with a cartoon image of myself choking a magpie while drinking a VB.

Wait... what was I doing again?

Port Adelaide: A
So the minor premier got a player who should have been a top 10 draft pick who'll quickly slide right into their best 22. Great.

Richmond: D
Another draft, another Rioli. When was last time one of these guys was a dud and how do we get one? Juddy time to dump crazy Bek and move to the NT.

St Kilda: D
This club doesn't care about the draft anymore. This is the recruiting team who looked at Wayne Hughes' efforts at Carlton and thought "Geez, he could really pick out some absolute gems for us in the draft." Clearly drafting or identifying talent isn't their specialty.

More to come.

 

[teddy-hopkins]

Was gibbs always going to be 're-drafted' as part of his settlement? presume to include some of his wage in 2021?

Yeah - administrative apparently. He will formally retire again straight away.

 

[RoyalParade]

Was gibbs always going to be 're-drafted' as part of his settlement? presume to include some of his wage in 2021?

Yes

 

[Blue_Fusion]

Without knowing how these kids interviewed, so purely on upside, I would have taken Winder or Ford at that pick

Carroll was a no brainer

So, would you have taken Carroll ahead of him too?

 

[Crashy]

I am happy no ex-afl dud list cloggers so far

 

[The Return of the Paf]

Folks should remember we are also making a reserves side and everything in this draft is needs based
First time we have done this in a loooong time

Why should it be everything? It looks a lot like minimum requirements and 'bitsa' type recruiting to me.

 

[Arr0w]

So, would you have taken Carroll ahead of him too?

Yes

 

[FRUMPY]

Quick look at some Luke Parks vision and the first comparison that comes to mind is Dane Rampe

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Dane Rampe

Age

35

Ht

187cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.0

4star

K

10.6

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

2.5

4star

MG

358.8

5star

D

14.1

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

5.1

3star

M

3.4

3star

T

1.5

2star

MG

284.5

4star

D

10.6

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.4

4star

.

Shakes a goal post well?

 

[ferrisb]

I know there's sliders every year. And a good portion of them don't make it at AFL level and are 'phantom heroes only'.

But Ginnivan and Trew stand out as kids that were rated quite highly but slipped to the RD.

 

[Blue and Blue]

Why everything? It looks a lot like minimum requirements and 'bitsa' type recruiting to me.

Not sure what the point of the question is Paf.
Personally I am pleased with our off season more than I remember in two decades. And yes I include the year we got Judd.

 

[LemmingMaster]

That's the point. None of ours are.

Docherty, Saad, Newman, SPS... They all have potential to run around the midfield.
Then you have Gibbons, Durdin, Fish... they all have midfield potential.

Then you have Kemp that will drift forward or back and can also run in the midfield.

Then who knows what the likes of Stocker may end up becoming, Carroll certainly has midfield potential.

We only have a few players with a lack of flexibility playing forward and back.

 

[The Return of the Paf]

Not sure what the point of the question is Paf.
Personally I am pleased with our off season more than I remember in two decades. And yes I include the year we got Judd.

Because you seem to prioritise the short term and the year we got Judd and how it happened was one of the most short-sighted events in our history.

 

[LemmingMaster]

I know there's sliders every year. And a good portion of them don't make it at AFL level and are 'phantom heroes only'.

But Ginnivan and Trew stand out as kids that were rated quite highly but slipped to the RD.

Trew was not really a standout from a WA perspective. I posted that on eDPS thread in June saying he was slightly overrated.

*I hope the kid makes it*

 

[Blue__Balls]

Shakes a goal post well?

Even better than Dane, in the track watchers are to be believed.

Club is now tendering quotes to have all chain barriers removed from Princes Park.

 

[Bokan]

Seems these boys all seem to share a common strength of a really strong desire to compete, and that's absolutely fantastic. Things like these are some of the intangibles that make an genuine AFL player

On CPH1877 using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[HARKER]

I know there's sliders every year. And a good portion of them don't make it at AFL level and are 'phantom heroes only'.

But Ginnivan and Trew stand out as kids that were rated quite highly but slipped to the RD.

Zavier Maher didn't even get a look-in.
Who knows how some of these kids interview.

The talent may be there, but if you're showing a lack of commitment......forget it.