to get you have to give
nothing is for free and no reason for Geelong to feel a sense of entitlement
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to get you have to give
nothing is for free and no reason for Geelong to feel a sense of entitlement
That’s got to give confidence that they knew what they wanted and got it .... obviously a lot to do with interviews
I reckon that 17 pick had a lot to with flight risk analysis. Been told Henry was really adamant he did not want to leave Victoria and made recruiters know and probably there was a similar view with Macrae plus the risk he would want to join his brother at some point. Angwin probably interviewed a lot better.
Its interesting we didn’t have Cox on the radar at all and they were actually hoping Essendon picked him and Perkins! Again maybe interviews?
Just another reason to cheer anyone playing the Pies.Yeah would have to be interviews.
The video gives me confidence that it wasn’t reactionary to what happened on the night. There was a plan and they stuck to it.
Loving the Pies 1st rounder for next year.
I’m not sure Tanner is big enough to play the first year.
So if I’m interpreting the video correctly we had it ranked Reid, Bruhn, Stone, Chapman and if Adelaide picked Stone we had a deal ready with Nth Melbourne to move up and get Chapman.
Dare say that deal would have cost us 24 and 30 which ultimately netted us Collingwood’s 1st rounder.
Caruso has that same enthusiasm for Bruhn as he did for Butters....hopefully a similar result!
So based on this we’re pretty happy. The only thing that still puzzles me is the Angwin pick. Literally nobody had him that high and even in their discussions they seem a bit unsure! Hope the kid can play!
Yes, definitely some interesting info there, although a couple of things confusing.
They talked about having 4 early targets, and mentioned in order Bruhn, Stone, Chapman ... but not the fourth. They then talked about if Laurie was selected they would pull the trigger on the Collingwood deal - which is what happened. But Laurie was available at our third pick (because Chapman was off the board early) ... so why didn't we select him not Angwin, and where did Angwin come from? Nevertheless, they seemed happy with his selection.
And, yes, they had Fleeton and Wehr in the sights from a long way out, so obviously rated them as decent at leter selections.
Now we can only cross fingers that they all come on.
I dunno the video looks too perfect to me. Think it was done after the draft especially with all the Tanner is so happy stuff to downplay the negative talk from the live shots. I think it's fake news.
It's certainly selectively edited, but I can't see any club going to that level of effort to recreate the perfect videoI dunno the video looks too perfect to me. Think it was done after the draft especially with all the Tanner is so happy stuff to downplay the negative talk from the live shots. I think it's fake news.
My take aways, similar to the rest of you:
- There might have been players in the top five we really wanted but had no expectation of getting.
- After that we had four we wanted at our next three picks. Cox and Perkins were definitely not part of that four.
- Bruhn was in that four and our first preference.
- Stone and Chapman were in that four, rated similar, with Stone ahead.
- I don't think Angwin was the fourth player. The team were willing to trade up to get Chapman if Stone was taken. You don't pay a premium to do that to take one of a few options you rate similarly, you do that because there's one player remaining who you rate above the rest.
- Given the reactions to the other picks being shown (Pedlar, for example), I think Reid was probably the fourth player given the similarities with Chapman and our needs. I think Quayle's comment on Essendon's picks was left in because it's an offhand comment in which she nailed their three picks.
- Laurie was the last player in the tier we were targeting with pick 23. There may have been others taken before then, including Angwin. Once he was taken, we bid on McInnes and traded out.
- Once Laurie was gone it sounded like all they wanted was Fleeton and Wehr though there might have been editing in there. It's possible and not unexpected, given where our picks lay, that we had "players for top 25 picks" (of which Laurie was the last) and "last pick or two" (of which we only had Fleeton and Wehr), which fits the comments.
Haha, does anyone remember what some of the older boys, Whitfield, Kelly, Williams' size looked like first season?I’m not sure Tanner is big enough to play the first year.
Haha, does anyone remember what some of the older boys, Whitfield, Kelly, Williams' size looked like first season?
Yep Kelly 75kg, Whitfield 77kg and the new recruit of Tanner 75kg
Except they weren’t competing for spots against bigger bodies.Haha, does anyone remember what some of the older boys, Whitfield, Kelly, Williams' size looked like first season?
GWS Academy had two 2020 AFL Academy members eligible for the 2021 draft - Josh Fahey & Sam Stening. Unfortunately Fahey's family moved to the Gold Coast this year, so he played for their academy and is unavailable to both academies.Are there any decent academy kids coming through in next years crop?
Watts was probably best on for us in the U17s academy games in June/July time, and only behind Green in the one he played with the 18s the week prior. One of those sort of nugget short mids you see in local footy so definitely keen to see how he progresses next yearGWS Academy had two 2020 AFL Academy members eligible for the 2021 draft - Josh Fahey & Sam Stening. Unfortunately Fahey's family moved to the Gold Coast this year, so he played for their academy and is unavailable to both academies.
So that leaves Sam Stening: a shortish tall forward (192 cm at last measurement) who made the AFL Academy Squad & was the only NSW/ACT player in last year's U16 AA squad at half forward. Might be a straight swap with Sproule next year?
The other possible might be Kai Watts, a midfielder who did fairly well in the U16 comp last year; possibly hasn't gone on with it but that's really hard to tell in 2020, so will be interesting to see where he is next year.
What are your thoughts on Stening? Like Sproule, seems a little of the ''in between'' height?Watts was probably best on for us in the U17s academy games in June/July time, and only behind Green in the one he played with the 18s the week prior. One of those sort of nugget short mids you see in local footy so definitely keen to see how he progresses next year
My only exposure is those academy games and he didn't do anything if note tbh. Made efforts and leads but the weather wasn't for talls unfortunately. I'd say both are closer to rookie than ND if it happened now so at least they'll be hidden if we do rate themWhat are your thoughts on Stening? Like Sproule, seems a little of the ''in between'' height?
What are your thoughts on Stening? Like Sproule, seems a little of the ''in between'' height?