Draft Review 2008 - Re-do the 2008 draft

[beta_condition]

Matt Suckling was drafted in the 2006 Rookie draft.

He was redrafted in the 2009(2008) rookie draft.

 

[Danair]

Hannebery rising quick in a few re-do's.

 

[Hard_to_Beat]

Hannebery rising quick in a few re-do's.

Good player, who is helped by walking in to a mature side.

 

[Hodgepodge]

1. Dayne Beams
2. Rory Sloane
3. Dan Hannebery
4. Nic Natanui
5. David Zaharakis
6. Luke Shuey
7. Steele Sidebottom
8. Hamish Hartlett
9. Jack Ziebell
10. Daniel Rich
11. Michael Hurley
12. Jack Redden
13. Luke Breust
14. Steven Hill
15. Tom Rockliff
16. Matthew Broadbent
17. Taylor Hunt
18. Liam Shiels
19. Mitch Robinson
20. Liam Anthony

Not bad although I'd have Liam Shiels a lot higher. Occasionally his performance suffers when he's asked to do a tagging job, but when unleashed he finds the ball more often than almost everyone on that list. Does the hard stuff too.

 

[The Prosecutor]

Not bad although I'd have Liam Shiels a lot higher. Occasionally his performance suffers when he's asked to do a tagging job, but when unleashed he finds the ball more often than almost everyone on that list. Does the hard stuff too.

I would've thought you'd still have Schoenmakers at 1?

 

[Hodgepodge]

I would've thought you'd still have Schoenmakers at 1?

I've have him ahead of Taylor Hunt and Liam Anthony at the very least.

 

[Yelle]

Beams FTW

 

[Honeyboy Wilson]

Yeah, I really wouldn't trade Hartlett for anyone in the draft now that it seems his body is right and he's got confidence.

 

[SSSSSS]

1. Nic Nat
2. Hartlett
3. Beams
4. Sloane
5. Hurley (Will be a gun)
6. Hill
7. Shuey
8. Davis
9. Sidebottom
10. Rockliff
11. Hannebury
12. Shiels
13. Yarran
14. Ziebell (If it wasn't for the broken leg he'd probably be higher)
15. Rich
16. Redden
17. Robinson
18. Breust (Hopefully climbs up a bit more by years end)

 

[ThePuppetMaster]

Rockliff criminally underrated these last couple.

 

[The Prosecutor]

1. Nic Nat
2. Hartlett
3. Beams
4. Sloane
5. Hurley (Will be a gun)
6. Hill
7. Shuey
8. Davis
9. Sidebottom
10. Rockliff
11. Hannebury
12. Shiels
13. Yarran
14. Ziebell (If it wasn't for the broken leg he'd probably be higher)
15. Rich
16. Redden
17. Robinson
18. Breust (Hopefully climbs up a bit more by years end)

Zaharakis can't even get a gig in there?

 

[JHF1870]

1. Nic Nat
2. Hartlett
3. Beams
4. Sloane
5. Hurley (Will be a gun)
6. Hill
7. Shuey
8. Davis
9. Sidebottom
10. Rockliff
11. Hannebury
12. Shiels
13. Yarran
14. Ziebell (If it wasn't for the broken leg he'd probably be higher)
15. Rich
16. Redden
17. Robinson
18. Breust (Hopefully climbs up a bit more by years end)

1-2-3 or 4 who's gonna complain!

I think too, its not what you've done, its what you can do. Although Rich had a breakout year, right now is what counts, so he's appropriately placed.

Right now that list is a great representation on where players are. Although I find it hard to split 1-4. I'd have rockliff and sidebottom at 5 and 6.

 

[SSSSSS]

Zaharakis can't even get a gig in there?

Gee I thought he was from the 09 draft. Makes me look silly He'd definitely be in the top 15 though. Unfortunately was injured last year so he drops a bit for mine. He was great in 2011. Probably ahead of Redden, Robison and Breust at this stage.

Breust was fantastic last year and I think at his best he is more damaging then Robinson but he needs to keep up the form for another two seasons before I can really gauge his worth. One season isn't a big enough sample size.

 

[Crafted]

Where is Vickery?

 

[stormee]

Don't think Walters deserves a top 20 spot at this stage, but by the end of the year I think he will be in calculations.

 

[Danair]

Hannebery having the best year of them all (no NicNat and Beams of course).

 

[The Bomb]

Zaharakis will be elite by season end. very attacking type of player, with very good pace and kicking skill, loves kicking goals from 50.

1st game - 6 poss as sub
2nd game - 26 poss 52% Time on Ground
3rd game - 20 poss
4th game - 27 poss
5th game - 34 poss 4 goals
6th game - 27 poss
7th games - 31 poss
runs at 65% efficiency and in the last 2 games has started as a mid.

 

[Crafted]

Zaharakis will be elite by season end. very attacking type of player, with very good pace and kicking skill, loves kicking goals from 50.

1st game - 6 poss as sub
2nd game - 26 poss 52% Time on Ground
3rd game - 20 poss
4th game - 27 poss
5th game - 34 poss 4 goals
6th game - 27 poss
7th games - 31 poss
runs at 65% efficiency and in the last 2 games has started as a mid.

Reminds me of Deledio. Will be a gun

 

[Yoda_]

Whoever doesn't have Hannebury in the top 10 has no idea on football and needs to watch more swans games. Kid is a jet!

I'm a Bombers supporter and Hurley would have been over taken by a few from this draft.

 

[Yoda_]

Going to have a real indepth look at this draft. Redoing who has become the best players is always a tough call, some have gone into better sides, others have been asked to play bigger roles in lesser sides.

No one can really argue that Nic Nat has become the best player from this draft.

Im going to go a little different here;

1. Nic Nat - best player, AA already, will only get better.
2. Daniel Hannebury - Can anyone argue with this? Kid won a rising star, was close to a norm smith meda and is now dominating games in an already dominant midfield.
3. Dayne Beams - Already a B&F winner alongside some of the biggest names in the AFL. Can do it anywhere and is ahead of most. The forgotten man because he is missing this year?
4. Steele Sidebottom - Another who was close to a Norm Smith at such a young age. Was producing at such a young age and is still getting better.
5. Rory Sloane - Could have gone a number of players but Sloane has really produced at a high level more than a lot more of these kids.
6. David Zaharakis - A B&F winner in a very bleak year for the Bombers. Has really come on in leaps and bounds this year and could rise up further by years end IMO.
7. Stephen Hill - People sometimes forget how slight this kid was when he went to Fremantle.
8. Daniel Rich - Can't argue with the man child who simply dominated in his first year and won the rising star. Has begun to impact games again and could rise higher if he continues to improve.
9. Jack Redden - Another who has impressed a lot. If he was in MElbourne he would be spoken about higher IMO.
10. Luke Shuey - Should be higher but he was hardly on the park in his first two years. What he has done in the past two years has been simply irresistable though.
11. Jack Ziebell - Has become a real bull for the Kangaroos and is improving with every outing. If it weren't for that leg he would be entrenched in the top 10.
12. Tom Rockliff - B&F winner already and a dominant figure for the Lions last year.
13. Michael Hurley - HAs been thrust into a position he was not a natural at. Been ok but a wrist injury has really hampered the player we all wanted him to become.
14. Hayden Ballantyne - We can all argue al we want how annoying he is and how much of a s*** he is but nobody can argue with 14 touches a game, 1.5 goals a game and 3 tackles a game over his career. Very good stats for a small forward IMO.
15. Jack Watts - People can say what they want, he was super last year. Will never become the player Melbourne wanted him to but has found his niche across half back IMO.
16. Jeff Garlett - Gun. Could become one of the best small forwards in the comp if he found his mojo from a couple of years ago that saw him close to Rising Star favoritism.
17. Liam Shiels - Feel he is a role player with the Hawks but a very good role player none the less.
18. Luke Breust - Really enjoy Breust's playing style. Any midfielder/forward who averages (close to) 2 goals a game is a gun in my eyes. Could be higher but has really only come into his own in the past 2 seasons.

Lets try something a little different and go with that

 

[Watson_my_mind]

15. Jack Watts

15. Jack Watts


15. Jack Watts

 

[Silvagnis]

Carlton wouldn't change their first pick. Amazing how many people still doubt Yazz's talent and commitment when he's kicked 13 goals. Compares favourably to Garlett's return of 15. Yet to move into the midfield and get stats in the thirties, but he's silky enough to burn you with 20 touches. Wants to play up the ground.

 

[Yoda_]

Carlton wouldn't change their first pick. Amazing how many people still doubt Yazz's talent and commitment when he's kicked 13 goals. Compares favourably to Garlett's return of 15. Yet to move into the midfield and get stats in the thirties, but he's silky enough to burn you with 20 touches. Wants to play up the ground.

Noone what so ever is doubting Yarran's ability, I personally however have not been impressed to date with his output (over his career).

 

[Salaryman]

Noone what so ever is doubting Yarran's ability, I personally however have not been impressed to date with his output (over his career).

yeyet you have watts at 15...lol

 

[Yoda_]

yeyet you have watts at 15...lol

Performed more than 'Yaz' at this stage..