2007 BigFooty Phantom Draft

[LukeHodge15]

Looks like we going around again this year.
Some quality coaches have gladly put their hands up to take part this year, so the discussion should hopefully be first class on the Class of 2007.
Give it a couple of weeks, and we will again have a trial version where we head down to pick 100 or so.. From there we will wait to the start of November and run the Official BigFooty Phantom Draft.

The main point of this exercise is to promote as much quality discussion on the Class of 2007, May the Party begin

Richmond - TOA
Melbourne - Gilly1972
Carlton - HBF
Essendon - Foj1
Brisbane - Quigley
Fremantle - BoyfromtheWest
Adelaide - Thunderstruck
Sydney - Grub29
Western Bulldogs - Mjp
Saint Kilda - VicCrow
Collingwood - VinnieVegas69
Hawthorn - LukeHodge15
WestCoast - Megladon
Kangaroos - Pykie
Geelong - Diablo14
Port Adelaide - SnoopDog

Thanks again to the guys participating.

2006 Results
http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=281098&highlight=phantom+draft+2006
2006 BF Phantom Draft Thread
http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=280345&highlight=phantom+draft+2006
2006 Trial Run
http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=267582&highlight=phantom+draft+2006

 

[macca69]

Very good crop assembled this year - good luck to all involved

 

[David_Brent]

I'll take Carlton.

 

[TOA.]

I'll take Carlton.

Good one Brent you drop kick.

FWIW, previous years:

2004:
http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=142462&highlight=bigfooty+phantom+draft+2005

2005:
http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=207967&highlight=bigfooty+phantom+draft+2005

 

[FieryNayta]

This is total BS!!! HBF should not apear without his trusty sidekick Andy Walker's Girl.

Match made in heaven

 

[Salaryman]

This is total BS!!! HBF should not apear without his trusty sidekick Andy Walker's Girl.

Match made in heaven

I don't think how cute they look in shorts is a box that HBF needs to tick

 

[borderbarry]

LukeHodge15, just because the Saints beat the Hawks at the weekend, is no reason to leave them out!

 

[High Ryder]

Good luck guys, i would've had a crack myself but i really dont know much about this crop of players. Good luck to all and i'll be reading with great interest.

 

[-VC-]

Port Adelaide?! I'm gonna **** them up good.

Seriously, St.Kilda aren't on the list. I'll do Port Adelaide, but if no one has the Saints I'd rather take them.

 

[HBF]

Looking forward to doing this again this year.
Hopefully it generates some pretty hot discussion.

 

[KING RICHO]

couple of teams not listed
more then happy to take one boys
let me no.

 

[bradrowe#32]

Good one Brent you drop kick.

FWIW, previous years:

2004:
http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=142462&highlight=bigfooty+phantom+draft+2005

2005:
http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=207967&highlight=bigfooty+phantom+draft+2005

Cheers for that. Pretty interesting reading from a Collingwood perspective (as well as other teams).

 

[juddy_Like]

Looks like the Saints have traded away all there picks this year.

 

[LukeHodge15]

Oops, Saints will be corrected shortly guys. My mistake

 

[HBF]

Oops, Saints will be corrected shortly guys. My mistake

Nah, leave 'em out!

 

[Sherminator.]

Wooo.go Quigs. Do the Lions proud, mate!

GL to all! May I enjoy reading all the submissions.

 

[Snoop Dog]

Hey hey Hodgey ......... whats happening! I had the Maggies last yr and when you asked me to be in again I thought I would have had the mighty Pies again.....fair cop!

 

[BigCat2]

Nah, leave 'em out!

I've got a better idea: give their 1st & 2nd rounders to Brisbane. You can do whatever you like with the rest of them.

 

[BigCat2]

OK a serious question: has the Phantom Draft always been done by 1 poster per club? Is it advisable, under certain conditions, to have more?

 

[Salaryman]

OK a serious question: has the Phantom Draft always been done by 1 poster per club? Is it advisable, under certain conditions, to have more?

I suggested last year that people could do it in teams (2 or 3), but it pretty much got poo-pooed. The main reason I suggested it was to give a few more people a go at participating instead of the same old names doing it each year. I suppose the major con is that Hodgey likes to have guys who have seen a fair bit of the kids doing it, that argument I can understand, however if the Mock "Recruiting manager" has seen enough of the kids then it probably wouldn't matter if he had some others contributing.

 

[BigCat2]

I suggested last year that people could do it in teams (2 or 3), but it pretty much got poo-pooed. The main reason I suggested it was to give a few more people a go at participating instead of the same old names doing it each year. I suppose the major con is that Hodgey likes to have guys who have seen a fair bit of the kids doing it, that argument I can understand, however if the Mock "Recruiting manager" has seen enough of the kids then it probably wouldn't matter if he had some others contributing.

That's what I'm thinking too. In the real world recruiting managers while they see plenty of kids, they have many scouts to note things which they may have missed.

I feel there's no reason why this can't be repeated for the Phantom Draft (ie people collaborating if they wish). I can understand that it may add some logistical problem though.

One advantage I'll note is that if you have 2 people rather than 1 then there's likely to be less delay in taking selections, since there's more chance at least 1 is online. This of course requires the 2 posters to have already agreed on their choices beforehand.

 

[LukeHodge15]

Richmond - TOA
Melbourne - Gilly1972
Carlton - HBF
Essendon - Foj1
Brisbane - Quigley
Fremantle - BoyfromtheWest
Adelaide - Thunderstruck
Sydney - Grub29
Western Bulldogs - Mjp
Saint Kilda - VicCrow
Collingwood - VinnieVegas69
Hawthorn - LukeHodge15
WestCoast - Megladon
Kangaroos - Pykie
Geelong - Diablo14
Port Adelaide - SnoopDog

I have finally learnt to count to 16..

 

[David_Brent]

Hey hey Hodgey ......... whats happening! I had the Maggies last yr and when you asked me to be in again I thought I would have had the mighty Pies again.....fair cop!

Where does it say "if you had a team last year, you get them again the following year"?

Vinnie knows more than you and is more deserving of the Pies.

You should be thankful that you even got a gig last year.

Anyone who knows anything wouldnt have had Leigh Adams and Tom Hurley in a top 5 for a Phantom draft.
http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=261255

So take what your given or go away.

 

[Pykie]

Where does it say "if you had a team last year, you get them again the following year"?

Vinnie knows more than you and is more deserving of the Pies.

You should be thankful that you even got a gig last year.

Anyone who knows anything wouldnt have had Leigh Adams and Tom Hurley in a top 5 for a Phantom draft.
http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=261255

So take what your given or go away.

I Wouldnt be so quick to discount players as dud's. Hurley is probably the unluckiest junior since modern drafting, certainly in my opinion.

And Leigh Adam's, along with most North supporters are extremely excited, he is one of the best performing first year players ive ever seen, hes very consistent. Hes played 9 games for Tasmania, and been in the best 6 times, 4 of those have been BOG's. I wouldnt be too quick to discount these players.

 

[David_Brent]

I Wouldnt be so quick to discount players as dud's. Hurley is probably the unluckiest junior since modern drafting, certainly in my opinion.

And Leigh Adam's, along with most North supporters are extremely excited, he is one of the best performing first year players ive ever seen, hes very consistent. Hes played 9 games for Tasmania, and been in the best 6 times, 4 of those have been BOG's. I wouldnt be too quick to discount these players.

Never said they were poor players. But to put them in the top 5 of a phantom draft is stupid. Given their size, they were always going to go late if at all. Dont forget he didnt have Thorp in the first round either.