Review 2011 Draft Prospects Profiles - Discussion Thread

[Kong]

Discussion thread for the Draft Prospects Thread.

Post your questions, comments or thoughts here.

 

[Skeeta Olly]

Jaegar O'Meara.

 

[Julio2009]

Jaegar O'Meara.

Can't happen. Wish it would but it won't. Others (GCS, West Coast, and even Collingwood) are in a far stronger bargaining position.

 

[BomberARMY]

I posted this on the Draft/Trading discussion forum without any response from anyone, but I really liked the look of Brad McKenzie from SA in the U/18s State game.

He looked like a really smooth moving player, with composure and a beautiful left foot kick, any chance we (Essendon) could draft this kid??

 

[Ricky]

Lachie Whitfield..watched him vs vic metro at Etihad and was extremely clean and poised with disposal..

Thoughts?

 

[Rack Watts]

If we can pick up Brody Mihochek in the 4th/3rd round I will be STOKED, I think being a Tasmanian he could slip this far too.
From the local games I have seen him play he looks like a real goer, makes his opposing players look stupid.

 

[quin_stick]

Whitfield is 2012, likely top 3 pick. For our first if Tyson, Grigg or Kavanagh (in order) can slide would love them, but i doubt that. Nelson or Greene more realistic.

 

[BiTeGumsux]

I have seen a fair bit of Shane Nelson.

Strengths:
Endurance/speed combo, accumulator (avg 32 posses in colts this year), can play as a small forward and kick goals (bags of 3 and 4 as a midfielder in colts)

Weaknesses: can get pushed off the footy, is lightweight and struggled against bigger bodies in seniors so far, kicking is questionable and lacks penetration

Similar player: Hard to find one but i see a bit of Liam Shiels about him, a few have said S.Hill but he doesn't possess anywhere near the kick of Hill in regards to penetration and accuracy.

 

[citizen-erased]

Can't happen. Wish it would but it won't. Others (GCS, West Coast, and even Collingwood) are in a far stronger bargaining position.

early days for the draft. I remember around this time last year Heppell was nowhere near our grasp. Hirdy has the magic touch

There's a young fwd from SA that they are gonna get as a 17yo and adelaide wanted. They are keen to draft then trade. Wish i could remember his name, but after Darling, i'd love us to recruit another KP tall that isnt a project player (i.e another Hurley).

 

[Not a Wellman]

Hey ant, thanks for all your great work.

Any chance we could get brett o'hanalon late in the draft, seems to be getting amongst the best a fair bit for stingrays and knows how to take a mark and kick a goal? thanks.

 

[Barts]

You don't think Jimmy Webster from Tassie is a chance? He gets injured a lot but he is one of the most highly rated blokes to come out of Tassie since Richmond's superstar strawberry haired whining full forward.

 

[Slattery_20]

I'd go for all the good 'over-age' kids - Brown, Kennedy, and so on. Clubs were giving GC a minor pick upgrade for kids they'd have taken anyway. Real value there IMHO.

Not all that interested in the 17yos.
Need a crumber, a real pacy small back or tagger, and midfielders. Probably a tall in the mix but not a huge priority.

 

[Fin ice Smuggler]

early days for the draft. I remember around this time last year Heppell was nowhere near our grasp. Hirdy has the magic touch

There's a young fwd from SA that they are gonna get as a 17yo and adelaide wanted. They are keen to draft then trade. Wish i could remember his name, but after Darling, i'd love us to recruit another KP tall that isnt a project player (i.e another Hurley).

Ben Kennedy.

 

[SirJimi05]

Lachie Whitfield..watched him vs vic metro at Etihad and was extremely clean and poised with disposal..

Thoughts?

He is not eligible this season.