2004 Draft Day Thread

[FIGJAM]

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Yakabucci?!!

Anyone know about him? Is he Japanese??

I do like his name!

Actually I've just found out how to spell it. Itallian.

Adam Iacobucci
Details:
Club: St Bernards/Calder
DOB: 17 January 1986 Hgt: 180cm Wgt: 80kg
Position: Onballer
Natural Foot: Right

Honours:
National Draft Camp 2004

TAC Stats:
2002: 10 games, 3 goals, 12.7 PPG
2003: 17 games, 8 goals, 17.6 PPG
2004: 14 games, 4 goals, 18.1 PPG

Strengths: Iacobucci is a small onballer who has good pace and is creative at the stoppages. He has played in three Grand Finals for Calder and was invited to draft camp despite an injury interrupted season.

Adam is good at pumping the ball forward and works very hard in close. He is an excellent tackler for his size and has the pace to break away as well. His handballing in close is very good.

Weaknesses: Big concern has to be he already appears injury prone, having done his hamstring several times, which has hampered his development. Not that big either.

Footydraft.com comment: I've got no doubt if he had played a full season he would definitely be drafted - the talent is there and he is a good player. However, fitness and size concerns may mean a rookie list is a better chance.

 

[Lenny*]

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James Friggen Gwilt What The Hell. Far Out

 

[FIGJAM]

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James Friggen Gwilt What The Hell. Far Out

I like his name too!

 

[Bentleigh]

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James Friggen Gwilt What The Hell. Far Out

1. - Brett Deledio (Murray Bushrangers)
4. - Richard Tambling (Southern Districts NT)
16. - Adam Pattison (Northern Knights)
12. - Danny Meyer (Glenelg)
20. - Dean Polo (Gippsland Power)
36. - Luke McGuane (QLD)
52. - Dean Limbach (Calder Cannons)

 

[ThatThis]

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Maltese...

Iacobucci

 

[DIG]

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add Mark Graham to that list now.

 

[theorangeapple]

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players that didnt go:

Kirkby
Grundy
Toovey
Swallow
Bain
Sharp
Wilkes

 

[Mahama]

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Haha, imagine my shock at hearing the name of one of my classmates being called out.

Anthony Raso, year 12 next year, going to Carlton with the last pick. Wow

 

[FIGJAM]

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Let's focus on the important players...

Courtesy of the great Colin Wisbey:

Chris Egan (Murray Bushrangers)

187/78 mid-age right foot wing/utility.

*STYLE LIKE: O'Loughlin

*TRADEMARK:

- Pluck the ball one-handed at electrifying pace on the run without breaking stride, then effortless 55m kick or a 15-20m lightning-quick bullet handpass - all while seeming to be cruising, yet with any chaser actually losing ground.

*SUMMARY ASSESSMENT, RECOMMENDATION:

- Enigmatic "X-factor". Casual demeanour but can rise to the occasion. Possibly won't be low maintenance but, when firing, he makes most of those around him look a class below. Even at AFL level, he will have games where he gets dragged a few times during the first 3 quarters yet subsequently wins the game off his own boot.

- Didn't stamp his mark on U18 level to the extent he could have but, although I have been observing his form at that level, I'm judging him on what I perceive to be his future capability, not on how may kicks or votes he has accumulated to date.

- Explosive impact players usually come with risk. So it is with Chris. I see no point taking him if you intend to try to mould him into a conventional, "play the percentages" type.

He's likely to take up a fair amount of your time and resources and he'll have you pulling your hair out at times during his on-field time.

He'll also routinely break games open for you, changing the whole complexion of a game in a flash.

And he is not a flake who only switches on for a few minutes every few weeks. His on-field ethic these days is quite good.

That's what you are buying. Plenty of X-factor magic, a decent helping of grief and frustration, but a genuine match-winner who will still usually have impact even on his quiet days.

- He is a versatile 187cm quick who can jump over tall buildings, take big grabs, roost the pill 60m on the run, and feed off with bullet-like speed and depth. Oh yeah, ....

... and he happens to have a 6cm reach advantage over the average player of his height.

- Knows how to invent new mistakes but, more often, does things that leave you shaking your head and thinking "*#%$@, how in hell did get do that?" (eg getting out of trouble, or coming from nowhere for a screaming floating mark across the pack, or kicking what looks like a fluke goal unless you've seen him "fluke" them on previous occasions also, etc)

- He used to be the good, bad and ugly ... and the special. What you are buying with him is the special. When firing he is almost impossible to match up on. This year there has been little of the bad or the ugly. Ability-wise he is definite AFL and he will determine the result of some games.

- He presents a match-up problem for the opposition coach. Having a big natural leap and starting off with that very significant 6cm reach advantage compared to the average player of his height means he can compete in the air with much taller opponents, on whom he will typically be too quick and slick. Too strong overhead for a small/medium quick opponent. Even then, probably still too quick and slick.

- After some soul-searching, I finally ranked him at 11. If I had some sort of mythical guarantee that he would be easy to coach, I'd have him in my top 6-8. He is such a special talent, even though not overly consistent, that even if (and this is just hypothetical) I was convinced he was going to be more hard work than just about any player my club has had for some years, I'd still want to draft him (albeit with a somewhat lesser pick than otherwise). That's what impact I think he COULD have.

Only slim at this stage but still possibly ready year 1.

*DISPOSAL:

- Quick hands and gets the best power and depth in his feeds of anyone I've noticed in at least the past couple of years. No loading up - he just fires off bullets, often in virtually the same motion as the initial take. Fairly accurate. Some of his feeds that appear to be inaccurate at U18 level would not be so at AFL level, where the sharper anticipation of the players around him would mesh better with his quick decision-making and actions.

- Can really roost the pill. Can get 60m seemingly effortlessly, even on the run.

- A generally accurate pass, though not foolproof. Can drill a 40m worm-burner off just a step or two. Again, without having to load up.

- One-sided.

- Is not very reliable when shooting for goal but is creatively dangerous around goal. He kicked 28-20 last year as a (mainly) HFF but has played upfield this year (kicking 11-18).

*DECISION-MAKING, SMARTS:

- Is a very quick thinker. Very left-field creative. Looks for options, good vision, shows poise.

- Sometimes it seems like you are watching a video and all other players are on pause while he does his own thing, so quick is his brain when he is on the job.

- Reads the local play beautifully. I have seen him so often run 30-50m towards what looks like being a contest involving only others and finish up with the ball coming out to him exactly where had had run to ... and in such a way that he is already at pace to accept the spill/gather. Terrific sixth sense.

- Reads the ball very well.

- On the run, his attack on the ball or man is "all or nothing". By that I mean that he routinely attacks the ball or opponent in such a way and at such pace that, if he fails to connect cleanly at the first attempt, he has by then sailed past in such a way that recovery/2nd crack is virtually impossible.

*HANDS:

- Usually clean (sometimes unbelievably deft), but not super reliable, even under no pressure. (see below)

- Sometimes spends it before he gets it.

- There is nothing special about the size of his hands but he routinely gathers the ball in one-handed, Kouta-like, without breaking stride and usually without the risk for him that such action would be for most other players.

- There is a downside to that confidence and technique though that reduces the overall effectiveness he could potentially have. He is inclined to routinely try to gather the ball one-handed, whether it be at ground level or waist level, including when at top pace. When it comes off, as it often does, it looks "special". When at top pace, it can be breath-taking and open the play up in a heartbeat. BUT .... it obviously has a decent risk factor. When it doesn't come off at pace, it subsequently takes him out of the play, sailing past. Even under little or no pressure, he can turn a relatively easy pickup into a (sometimes costly) handling error.

That said, if I was coach, I would not push him to change much. I would wear the risk and accept that it has a sufficiently attractive cost-benefit bottom line. Medium risk, medium frequency, high upside. I believe that the damage he is able to inflict on the run when it comes off (which is often) can often have a more game-breaking impact on the opposition than about 3 normal accurate passes from normal players in normal plays. With his electric pace and thumping kicks, he is an 80-100m player. He fairly often, even at or through traffic, hits the ball like a scud missile, swoops the ball away without breaking stride and streams another 20-40m downfield before roosting a sometimes 55-60m kick. I believe you cut guys like that some slack. I don't believe in stifling game-changing capability such as he and very very few others (eg Judd) have.

*OVERHEAD MARKING:

- Pretty good. Goes for a fair few, including low percentage ones. On his day and in the right circumstances at U18 level, he can pack-mark regardless of how big the pack or what it contains. Averages 4.2 marks a game. I'm certainly not suggesting he is the next Carey. Just that he plays tall for 187cm and can take big grabs on occasions. He is not genuinely reliable overhead at this stage though.

- Benefits greatly from 6cm reach advantage compared to the average player of his height.

*ATHLETICISM:

- His DC times were good but he is very much quicker, once he has built up momentum, than his sprint times suggests. Over 20m, Tambling was the only kid in this year's DC/SS to run a faster 2nd 10m. Egan can leave the traffic and open up a break before you've blinked. Routinely leaves chasers in his wake. Long-striding running action. Is not necessarily lightning off the mark but his speed after the first 5 metres is greased lightning.

- Excellent evasion (when his mind is on the job). Can turn an opponent inside out, seemingly effortlessly.

- Can not only jump over tall buildings by virtue of his natural leap (even standing) but also enjoys a 6cm reach advantage (very long arms, high shoulders) compared to the average player of his height. That combination makes for a huge benefit in not only marking but also spoiling and "3rd man up" stuff.

- Very agile when he is in control. I do have a concern, though, re his recovery capability (not agility) in the context discussed above. At traffic or when not at pace on the run, his recovery is fine, even cat-like on occasions.

- His skinfolds were not great but much better than average. I was pleasantly surprised. Seems to indicate he keeps himself at least reasonably fit.

*INTENSITY, ETHIC:

- Mixed bag. 2nd efforts have improved a lot this year but they don't come naturally.

On one occasion he will miss the ball then immediately spectate or keep sailing past with seemingly no interest whatsoever in 2nd effort.

On another occasion, he will charge (although it's more "skim over the turf" in his case) 40m to run down a guy who wasn't even his own opponent and started metres in the clear. To put my previous example into context, I should concede that he does this frequently.

- He does cover a lot of ground, much of it at pace, and does regularly run on.

*CONSISTENCY:

- Not his strong suit, either game to game or within a game, but he still does something, even on a quiet day. Ignoring one game where IIRC he was injured, his worst game statistically was 10 disposals so he is not a Cupido "either special or AWOL" type. Statistically, he improved 32% on last year but he was mainly HFF last year so the stats must be viewed with that disclaimer. His MWT (last half of season compared to first half) indicates he held his form, and his best game was at season-end.

- He is improving constantly in all areas of his game. I would expect his improvement trend to continue at AFL level.

*AFL VERSATILITY:

- Very versatile. Best suited to "wing" but, on his day and on the right opponent, he could probably play almost anywhere. Has plenty of pace and small-man skills but also plays tall and has a 6cm reach advantage.

*SCI (SCOPE FOR CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT):

- No special factors

*QUERY:

- Maintenance?
- Ability to add weight? (I'm not concerned. Nice frame. It's just that officially he hasn't added weight since last year).

*SOME STATS:

- TAC: Averaged 18 disposals in 14 TAC games. 4.2 marks. 2.7 tackles. Total 11 goals-18. 2.7 kicks per handball. 23% of his possessions are marks. At least 20 disposals in 6 games, including a 37. 11 marks in game and 8 in another
- Mid-way trend .. % change in disposals was + 11%. % change in marks was + 3%. % change in tackles was + 53%.

- Stats summary '04 U18 Champs:
Averaged 14 disposals and 2.5 marks in his 2 games. (Best TD 21).
Kicks to feeds: 15-12 (1.3:1).
Kicks long vs short: 12-1 (12.0:1).
Kicking accuracy: 2/15 ineffective incl 2 clangers.
Handball accuracy: 3/12 ineffective incl 1 clangers.
Total accuracy: 5/27 ineffective incl 3 clangers.
Gets own ball?: 11/27TD were HR. 4 HBG.
S.P. clearances: 1 incl 0 BU incl 0 CBC.
Tackles: 3
Marking: 1 of 5 were contested.

*OTHER STUFF:

- 3 Morrish Medal votes '04 (polled in 2 games).
- 5 Coaches Award votes '04 (polled in 1 game).

 

[FIGJAM]

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You've gotta love this man!

Wiz:

Adam Iacobucci (Calder Cannons)

180/80 top-age right foot (has other foot if nec) onballer/utility.

*STYLE LIKE: Pickett (but less ball-carry)

*TRADEMARK:

- Flying in from nowhere at the rate of knots to disable an opponent, gather the spill then a lightning feed (often in the same motion) to an instinctively-spotted team mate in space.

*SUMMARY ASSESSMENT, RECOMMENDATION:

- Vanilla-size, very top-age but genuine footballer. Smart, super quick, uses quite well, courageous. Not flashy but has a "give 'em nothing, make 'em earn it" mentality.

- I rank him as early as 16. Why so early? He isn't elite-level classy or completely flawless but I can find no serious fault in his skills or athletic attributes or application, and I can't say that about those who follow him in my rankings. It's that simple.

This is a year where most of the better-performed midfielders and genuine onballers, beyond the first few picks, are slow and/or poor kicks or not particularly footy-smart or high maintenance. Iacobucci has none of those problems and is definite AFL IMHO. Because he is not a sexy height, doesn't play a sexy style, and is extremely top-age, I think his capabilities are inclined to be under-appreciated. Lost in the wash.

He does a lot of the Defensive Hurt Factor stuff that some people don't seem to notice. A team mate under pressure will suddenly find space and you notice him break away ... but Iacobucci's 25m fast, hard run from nowhere to take the original opponent out may not be noticed, let alone remembered. An opposition guy will be initially in the clear then appear to have poor awareness and have to hurry his kick in the end ... and you probably have noted that lack if awareness and scrappy disposal (if he got rid of it at all) yet failed to note or perhaps even notice that it was Iacobucci who came from nowhere to create the opponent error. That's the Iacobucci pattern.

This is no stereotype blue collar, slow tagger. This kid can stop an opponent, get and create - often in the same play.
I've seen him launch himself horizontally at an opponent, gather the spill like a snake at its prey, twisting in mid-air, and before he has even hit the ground, fire of a powerful accurate split-second feed to a call he heard from a team mate who wasn't even in his line of vision.

The bottom line for mine comes down to this:-

1. What attributes do you WANT in a player at your club, on and off-field?
2. What weaknesses do you NOT want in a player?
3. Although Iacobucci doesn't have you leaving a game with his name uppermost in your memory bank of highlights or with images of "the next big thing", I suggest that, other than only being only 180cm, it would be a struggle to find many boxes unticked in (1) or ticked in (2).

- Keeps himself in very good nick and could be leadership material.

- Ignoring vanilla height, I find a very "well-rounded package" appeal. Won't win a Brownlow but will be dependable over the course of his career. And you should be able to get him with a late 2nd round sort of pick.

If you want to buy upside and happy to take a risk, there are a number of better options than Iacobucci. However, if you want a
virtually fail-safe, low maintenance type who
will bring lightning-quick accountability to your team, and
healthy ball-getting and disposal qualities,
albeit with less upside, and
is plug 'n play,
... then Iacobucci fits that bill. He has not been a ball-magnet in his U18 career but nor has he picked up many convictions along the way. And his is quite consistent.

- Missed 2 months with injury mid '04, including an aborted comeback after a month and re(?)-injured the hammy in Q1 of 3rd final. As a result, his stats in '04 don't do him justice.

- Has played 3 seasons with Calder, the best team of recent times. That is a double-edged sword. It means he has been well coached and exposed to a "professional" culture. Calder kids have discipline and team ethic instilled into them. On the other hand, because of the strength of Calder and its team ethic, various Calder kids each year look better within that team that they prove capable of being once they are outside it, especially if they go to a less than strong club. I don't believe that is the case with Iacobucci.

- I always liked watching Hartigan play and admired him a lot. I might have rookied him but, if I actually had the power to do so for a club at the time, most likely not. My error of judgement. He had a terrific AFL debut year this year.

I always though of Hartigan and Iacobucci as a pair. Similar size, game, roles, attributes and ethic. Within that pair, I always thought Iacobucci had the greater potential.

Hartigan is quick. His SS 20m was 2.95. Iacobucci's is even quicker (2.91). Hartigan is quick off the mark and his 5m and 10m times were very impressive 1.04 and 1.27. Iacobucci bettered them at 0.99 and 1.68, both of his times beating 97% of the all-time DC/SS attendees. Hartigan had a surprisingly poor beep of 12.40 min. Iacobucci's was literally average but bettered Hartigan's by 70 seconds. Both recorded exactly the same terrific agility result. Hartigan recorded a 4cm bigger jump and that's the only test in which he beat Iacobucci. Importantly, those sets of test results that I've just compared were done in the same year ('03), when Hartigan was virtually a year older than Iacobucci. And Iacobucci hasn't gone backwards in capability.

Hartigan has almost the same reach as Iacobucci, despite being shorter, but Iacobucci has disproportionally longer arms and bigger hands. Hartigan's skinfold beat 68% of the all-time DC/SS attendees. Iacobucci has the very best ever. Iacobucci is a vanilla 180cm ... but 3 cm taller than Hartigan. Hartigan was top-age last year, as Iacobucci is this year.

As an 18yo, Hartigan averaged 19 disposals, 3 marks, and 1.9 tackles. This year, Iacobucci, as an 18yo but plagued by leg problems, averaged 18 disposals (really should be 21 - see below), 3.6 marks and an impressive 4.1 tackles.

Stats are not everything and I certainly don't use them as gospel. But, as a comparison between two very similar types, the older of whom not only hit the (AFL) ground running but was even better at the end of the year, I think those stats (covering athleticism and U18 performance ) confront us with a compelling case to at least consider Iacobucci as much more than just another vanilla.

- I see him as having the potential to be an excellent run-with ... at the very least . At stop plays, he is offensively OK, though not special, but excellent defensively. He won't necessarily win you games off his own boot but he will stop an opposition winning a game off his won boot. He will help you not lose games.

- Not a noted ball-carrier. I'd like to see him do much more ball-carrying. He has all the attributes - it is mainly a case of deciding to do it more often. Logically, he should be a line-breaker and he certainly has that potential. Has the potential to be an attacking weapon if he does.

- I have him early in my rankings but his injury record in '04 is disturbing and I'm trusting that he is deemed by the medicos as likely to be medically sound from here on. Regardless, he will go later than I rank him, perhaps late 2nd round or so. Ready year 1.
[Disclaimer: If his latest medical prognosis is gloomy, all bets are off].

*HURT FACTOR (Offensive/Defensive/Negative):

- Good / Excellent / Low.

*DISPOSAL:

- Overall good, regardless of pressure. Healthy ratio of Kicks to feeds and long to short.

- Fairly reliable by foot. He does have his moments of special worm-burner passes as well as moments where he lets himself down. On balance, I don't see his kicking as any significant problem and it is often very good and occasionally special. He rarely kicks poorly in the technical sense - they routinely come off the boot well. On the relatively few occasions when he miskicks it is usually through making the wrong call (eg trying to be too cute) rather than technique-related.

- Super-quick hands and very reliable by hand. Great power in his feeds.

- Is inclined to unnecessarily kick around corners on occasions. If that's the player's natural kicking action, it rings alarm bells with me but, in Iacobucci's case, it is not his normal action but one he is inclined to sometimes employ when trying a deft sneaky/cute pass.

- Not a noted goal-kicker, although he seldom ventures that close to goal. I wouldn't necessarily back him for goal but I have seen him kick two great snaps.

*DECISION-MAKING, SMARTS:

- Very quick thinker in close. Not the in-close ability of a Thomson but still good and reliable and gets a reasonable number of stop play clearances without being special at getting first dibs.

- Usually looks for options, even under pressure.

- When he hears a call, he generally finds that target in a flash, even if he is unsighted at the time.

- Occasionally tries to be too cute, with mixed results.

- Excellent evasion, especial a sharp Rob Harvey-like sidestep. Good traffic management.

*HANDS:

- Overhead is a mixed bag but overall OK and he is clean at other levels, even off the ground at pace under pressure.

*OVERHEAD MARKING:

- Sometimes has hard hands and he is unlikely to ever figure in mark of the day but he can be fairly well relied upon to take his share of 50/50 marks. Is usually a clean mark in front one-on-one. I've seen him have days where he has taken 3 or 4 strong grabs in front under pressure, including in front of packs.

*ATHLETICISM:

- Extremely good all-round athleticism. (see above). Except for jump (and his actual jumping ability is OK), some of his DC results were outstanding (and reflective of what he displays on-field, which is not always the case for some kids).

- Excellent pace and lightning acceleration, both off the mark and change of gears. Comes from nowhere and closes with a rush.

- Couple that with his determination, agility and tackling ability and he represents a helluva good defensive package, especially in a potential AFL run-with or BP role. That's what defines him.

- Excellent agility.

- Strong for his size and has excellent balance. Doesn't get bumped off the ball. When he catches an opponent, he tackles strongly and very effectively and they stay tackled. He is 80kg at 180cm and that is muscle, not puppy fat. (His SS skinfold reading beat 92% of DC/SS attendees over the past 6 years).

*INTENSITY, ETHIC:

- Excellent ethic and intensity.

- Applies pressure. Effective, persistent, fierce tackler and chaser. Is as good at pressuring and nailing an opponent as anyone in this draft, if not better. He nails guys that other players wouldn't even think itt were even worth chasing.

- 2nd and 3rd efforts are automatic. That's his style.

- Runs hard, covers a stack of ground at good intensity. Runs on.

- Attack on the ball at traffic is usually good, but a mixed bag. He is more Predator than First Dibs. When he does have a crack he can swoop through, gather from mid-traffic and leave them in his wake - and he does that frequently enough. What ypu can count on is that when an opposition player gets the ball, he'd better get rid of it quickly because there is likely to be a Iacobucci scud missile about to collect him, regardless of where that player is and where Iacobucci has had to come from.

- Courageous. Prepared to mark running with the flight. Puts his body on the line.

- Very physical for his size (in a silent assassin way, not in an injudicious crash 'n bash or thug way).

*CONSISTENCY:

- Gets healthy, though rarely huge, stats and is consistent game to game and throughout a game. "Keeps on keeping on".

*AFL VERSATILITY:

- I think he has the makings of an excellent run-with. Is also suited to BP. Could theoretically play anywhere down the flanks on the right match-up.

*SCI (SCOPE FOR CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT):

- No special factors.

*QUERY:

- Medical prognosis.

*SOME STATS:

- TAC: Averaged 18 disposals in 14 TAC games. 3.6 marks. 4.2 tackles (ranking No.29 in comp). Total 4 goals-6. 1.5 kicks per handball. 20% of his possessions are marks. At least 20 disposals in 12 of his last 35 games over 3 seasons.
- Mid-way trend .. % change in disposals was -6%. % change in marks was -36%. % change in tackles was + 3%.
NB: His stats are understated as he went off injured very early in 2 of his games (Rnd 10, 1 disposal, Prelim Final 3 disposals). Take those out and he averaged 21 disposals. He didn't look fully right in the GF either.

*OTHER STUFF:

- 4 Morrish Medal votes '04 (polled in 3 games).
- 10 Coaches Award votes '04 (polled in 3 games).
- Missed 2 months with injury mid '04, including an aborted comeback after a month and re(?)-injured the hammy in Q1 of 3rd final.

 

[Fwoy]

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players that didnt go:

Kirkby
Grundy
Toovey
Swallow
Bain
Sharp
Wilkes

Maric too??

 

[DIG]

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Maric too??

no the Crows got him.

Dons ignored blumfield too.

Pathetic SEN coverage - yeah lets have an interview over the last 3 rounds!

 

[Lenny*]

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How the hell could gwilt get drafted and sharp not?????????? Random bull-sh1t, recruiters are on drugs.

Gwilt is an okay player, but for gods sake he played one good game, and many people thought that he wasnt even best on ground!!!!. How could sharp not be taken. All-Australian, 30+ dpg, he is sheer class and he was over looked!?!?!?!

 

[tashibatts]

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Maric too??

Maric got drafted.

Go Roos

 

[waspy]

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why the ******** did we take slattery and lee when we could have had toovey and kirkby?

must be a reason but i'm struggling to find one!

 

[Bentleigh]

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add Mark Graham to that list now.

Great get by the Tigers.

We need him for a season or 2 untill our young lads mature.

 

[Lenny*]

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So many unknowns, I suppose we had seen this coming. But so many very good players missed out, its amazing how there are so many risks in one draft.

 

[Lenny*]

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Great get by the Tigers.

We need him for a season or 2 untill our young lads mature.

We didnt draft him.

 

[FIGJAM]

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Adam Iacobucci (Calder Cannons)

- I rank him as early as 16. Why so early? He isn't elite-level classy or completely flawless but I can find no serious fault in his skills or athletic attributes or application, and I can't say that about those who follow him in my rankings. It's that simple.

Blimey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Winefly]

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why the ******** did we take slattery and lee when we could have had toovey and kirkby?

must be a reason but i'm struggling to find one!

What are you on about. West Adelaide had six players drafted and Henry was probably the best of them over the year. Highly rated by the club. You got a steal at 46

 

[DIG]

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We didnt draft him.

yes you did. pick 65

 

[Fwoy]

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We didnt draft him.

Yes we did

 

[leonmagic]

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How could sharp not be taken. All-Australian, 30+ dpg, he is sheer class and he was over looked!?!?!?!

Recruiters aren't impressed by cheap, uncontested touches.

 

[Lenny*]

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Recruiters aren't impressed by cheap, uncontested touches.

Its called finding the footy you knob. Woudlnt be All-Australian if it was only uncontested possesions.

 

[demon2]

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Hey Figjam.....do u knwo where COlin Wisbeys Player Profiles are located....