2011 Official Draft Discussion Thread

[daz17]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXSutNgs4bk

 

[ant555]

Hope Cachia has improved his disposal if we are interested in him. Was bloody ordinary at hitting targets during his TAC Cup days.

 

[Yoda_]

Ant.. What (and who) would you look for (and at) in the rookie draft with our 6 picks?

What are your thoughts on Cameron valentine in the rookie draft?

 

[yaco55]

Watched Cachia play twice for the Northern Bullants - once in 2010 and once in 2011.

Strong, nuggety type who can win his own ball, stands his ground in traffic, vision OK, kicking average, handballing OK, speed from congestion is a question mark.

Not dissimilar to Lonergan in the way he plays.

Does seem that EFC are targetting strongly built players.

My gut feel ( from limited live viewing ) is that he is just short of AFL standard.

 

[Yoda_]

Watched Cachia play twice for the Northern Bullants - once in 2010 and once in 2011.

Strong, nuggety type who can win his own ball, stands his ground in traffic, vision OK, kicking average, handballing OK, speed from congestion is a question mark.

Not dissimilar to Lonergan in the way he plays.

Does seem that EFC are targetting strongly built players.

My gut feel ( from limited live viewing ) is that he is just short of AFL standard.

I find it interesting, the out of contract players we still have (Lonergan, Lovett - Murray, Prismall confirmed yet?) are exactly the type of player we seem to be targetting, even with our mature aged rookies likely to be targetted..

Will be very interesting to see who else we target as I think there is some value in the delistings (J.Jones, Stevenson, Bolton, Cachia, Houghton), obviously not all of them will be at EFC (If any).

 

[The Fact]

I've heard we might been keen on albert proud not making any promises so don't shot the messenger.

 

[lemon chicken]

Is Damien Volta any chance to get picked up. Did a search on the mock drafts board and came up with zilch. Was under the impression he had a good season.

 

[daz17]

http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/a/Bombers-to-boost-ruck-stocks/8678

Surely they aren't looking for a ruckman in the draft.
It also says we have 3 live picks in the draft?

 

[Fin ice Smuggler]

http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/a/Bombers-to-boost-ruck-stocks/8678

Surely they aren't looking for a ruckman in the draft.
It also says we have 3 live picks in the draft?

we do but 1 will be used on crameri, surely they'll rookie a ruckman. we never do what we set as an objective ala shaun Atley.

 

[Kong]

Yeah, Hird has a bit of Sheedy about him; says one thing, does another.

Good for the club most of the time.

 

[yaco55]

Fact

Gotta say that Albert Proud has some really good AFL attributes.

Two issues

1) improving fitness
2) Off-field issues

Think he has the most ability of the delisted players.

 

[Towno78]

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we do but 1 will be used on crameri, surely they'll rookie a ruckman. we never do what we set as an objective ala shaun Atley.

Not really grasping the live picks concept there are you?

 

[bombermick]

He seemed adament we would have 3 live picks, so that means there has to be another delisting. Who is the big question?

 

[eDPS]

Is Damien Volta any chance to get picked up. Did a search on the mock drafts board and came up with zilch. Was under the impression he had a good season.

He had a good season, a little inconsistent but has great speed and agility would be a great pick up as a rookie.

 

[HurleyTheFuture]

He seemed adament we would have 3 live picks, so that means there has to be another delisting. Who is the big question?

What date is the deadline for delistings?

 

[timbo3195]

What date is the deadline for delistings?

Wednesday

 

[Travisty1331]

hey just curious to knnow what people on here think about all the opinions that we will take daniel markworth with pick 19, i personally dont really like the idea and would be prefering docherty just wondering if those who know have any better realistic thoughts on who we will take.

 

[Super Gusto]

[/b]

surely they'll rookie a ruckman. we never do what we set as an objective ala shaun Atley.

Hopefully that is what the talk is about.

It wouldn;t make sense to pick up a young ruckman in the draft who won;t play seniors anyway.

A Rookie however could allow us to pick up a mature ruckman who could be upgrade if any of our other 3 rucks suffer serious injuries.

 

[cash]

We dont need another ruck.
Apparently we already have Tom Beachcomber and David Aisle....


http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/ipad/how-crows-won-jenkins-over/story-fn76njus-1226194045056

Jenkins' versatility - the 199cm giant can play in the ruck, forward or defence - had AFL clubs salivating despite him spending last season in the VFL with Bendigo.
"I don't really know where I play yet as I got thrown around last year," said Jenkins, who was unable to work his way past the logjam of big men at Windy Hill in David Aisle, Paddy Ryder and Tom Beachcomber.

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/ipad/how-crows-won-jenkins-over/story-fn76njus-1226194045056

 

[Childish Gambino]

We dont need another ruck.
Apparently we already have Tom Beachcomber and David Aisle....


http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/ipad/how-crows-won-jenkins-over/story-fn76njus-1226194045056

Jenkins' versatility - the 199cm giant can play in the ruck, forward or defence - had AFL clubs salivating despite him spending last season in the VFL with Bendigo.
"I don't really know where I play yet as I got thrown around last year," said Jenkins, who was unable to work his way past the logjam of big men at Windy Hill in David Aisle, Paddy Ryder and Tom Beachcomber.

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/ipad/how-crows-won-jenkins-over/story-fn76njus-1226194045056

LOL, what a joke.

News Ltd at their finest.

 

[Lance Uppercut]

We dont need another ruck.
Apparently we already have Tom Beachcomber and David Aisle....


http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/ipad/how-crows-won-jenkins-over/story-fn76njus-1226194045056

Jenkins' versatility - the 199cm giant can play in the ruck, forward or defence - had AFL clubs salivating despite him spending last season in the VFL with Bendigo.
"I don't really know where I play yet as I got thrown around last year," said Jenkins, who was unable to work his way past the logjam of big men at Windy Hill in David Aisle, Paddy Ryder and Tom Beachcomber.

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/ipad/how-crows-won-jenkins-over/story-fn76njus-1226194045056

holy ****ing shit...

 

[Ben the Gooner]

The ****?

 

[eth-dog]

We dont need another ruck.
Apparently we already have Tom Beachcomber and David Aisle....


http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/ipad/how-crows-won-jenkins-over/story-fn76njus-1226194045056

Jenkins' versatility - the 199cm giant can play in the ruck, forward or defence - had AFL clubs salivating despite him spending last season in the VFL with Bendigo.
"I don't really know where I play yet as I got thrown around last year," said Jenkins, who was unable to work his way past the logjam of big men at Windy Hill in David Aisle, Paddy Ryder and Tom Beachcomber.

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/ipad/how-crows-won-jenkins-over/story-fn76njus-1226194045056

 

[Slattery_20]

[/b]

we do but 1 will be used on crameri, surely they'll rookie a ruckman. we never do what we set as an objective ala shaun Atley.

Why would they expect Brisbane to pass on Heppell?

 

[Charliebrow 16]

Haha, oh dear.