2012 Draft Discussion

[Grimreepah]

Noticed that Jesse Lonergan is listed at 91kg and 182cm, which is a massive weight to height ratio even for a mature player in the AFL, let alone an 18 year old. Also Plowman has a good running vertical jump (85cm, top 15%) which may (or may not) allay some fears about his ability to play as a key position player. Was surprised to see Ben Kennedy, known for his speed, only record a 3.00 seconds in the 20 metre sprint. Nathan Hrovat's beep test score of 13.2 is pretty similar to what Rich's was, so despite being a big possession winner, his endurance is still only average.

 

[chopperduck]

The closer it gets to the draft, the more i want Vlastuin. Just think he is that ball winning type of mid we need.

 

[charles202]

If we picked Towers with pick 8 it really would be a case of sit back grab the popcorn and watch the forum become like Gotham City in the last Batman movie.

 

[Grimreepah]

If we picked Towers with pick 8 it really would be a case of sit back grab the popcorn and watch the forum become like Gotham City in the last Batman movie.

I would probably be involved in the Gotham recreation, rather than the popcorn eating.

 

[charles202]

I would probably be involved in the Gotham recreation, rather than the popcorn eating.

Thanks for ruining the images of Anne Hathaway rididng a motorcylce forever!

 

[Grimreepah]

Mason Shaw didn't make Kevin "Shifter" Sheehan's top 30.

I don't rate Shifter's opinion particularly highly, but it's enough to think that he probably isn't in top 10 calculations.

 

[Old Den]

Current AFL.com.au Mock draft.

Guess we'd be pretty happy with this...

Don't know who we'd de-list though....

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Love the selections at 53 and 73 and the picks we would use for Crisp and McKeever.

 

[Hollow Knight]

I don't rate Shifter's opinion particularly highly, but it's enough to think that he probably isn't in top 10 calculations.

Or is Shifter just part of the Fremantle Conspiracy?

 

[Bert Man]

According to the AFL draft countdown Kristina Jaksch could go anywhere between pick 8-14. The article stated that if the Lions don't take him Carlton may take him. What do people read into this?

 

[Dylan12]

According to the AFL draft countdown Kristina Jaksch could go anywhere between pick 8-14. The article stated that if the Lions don't take him Carlton may take him. What do people read into this?

So the first female is being drafted into the AFL?

In response to your question, I read nothing more that the author thinks if the Lions don't take Jaksch, then Carlton probably will.

 

[luthor]

Interesting that the Combined Fans Mock Draft at

http://draftmachine.afl.com.au/

has Wines going to the Pies ........ at Pick 42

 

[Harris Specter]

Interesting that the Combined Fans Mock Draft at

http://draftmachine.afl.com.au/

has Wines going to the Pies ........ at Pick 42

Haha thank god they're not recruiters! Almost Richmond like

 

[Hollow Knight]

Don't know why the AFL persist with that draft machine every year. It never works.

 

[Grimreepah]

I'm warming to Coulquoon for our 2nd pick.

He is a good player, but we already have Docherty, Harwood and Golby. We would be better off getting a tall.

To play what role?

Quote from Voss

“He (Docherty) brings another player who can use the footy off half-back. You can never have enough of them.”

 

[Grimreepah]

Before people jump on to the Stringer bandwagon they need to consider the Mitch Thorpe factor.

FIGJAM?

Big time. Allegedly.

According to who, irel?

 

[luthor]

Don't know why the AFL persist with that draft machine every year. It never works.

You've got to wonder if it's a case of a low response rate giving rise to a small sample size.

For example, I can't see Stringer's name anywhere.

Whatever the reasons for the skewed results, it really seems like a futile exercise....may as well just ignore I think.

 

[jackess]

Quote from Voss

Wasn't that Plough's motto as a coach?

 

[dlanod]

Quote from Voss

I'd say naming 23 in a team would be at least one too many for starters...

 

[Grimreepah]

Wasn't that Plough's motto as a coach?

Buzzkill

 

[Grimreepah]

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Jaksch may become key Lion

 

[whatboutbob]

I'd say naming 23 in a team would be at least one too many for starters...

Nah, then you just stack one on top of the other and voila! A ruckman!

Silly...

 

[Ironmonger]

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Jaksch may become key Lion

Unless I'm missing something, the basis for that article seems to be that Kerr said the Lions need another KPP, and Jaksch is a KPP. Doesn't seem to indicate that we've spoken to him or expressed an interest in him at all.

I still think we'll go with best available at pick 8, and may consider our team balance needs with our later two picks.

 

[Grimreepah]

Jaksch describes himself as 'very exciting'.

 

[Hollow Knight]

Jaksch describes himself as 'very exciting'.

Is he "one in a million" though?

 

[Grimreepah]

Is he "one in a million" though?

Jaksch's comment was a lot less ambiguous than that of Polec.