2012 Draft Discussion

[Harris Specter]

Brisbane not interested in drafting another ruckman

Interesting to see that Grundy could potentially not make the top 3.

 

[borrat]

would be very annoyed if brisbane pass on grundy even thoughim not normally big on getting talls with ealry picks

but would the draft experts like quigley and offsider say he is a MUCH better version of acorn? with his contested marking ability

 

[pulpdriver]

Brisbane not interested in drafting another ruckman

Interesting to see that Grundy could potentially not make the top 3.

We were pretty coy about who we wanted last year and sent out some strong signals that we wanted Tomlinson, then our guys went giddy went Longer was still there. I don't think anything is concrete yet except for Whitfield at 1.

 

[WhiteLionFeva]

We were pretty coy about who we wanted last year and sent out some strong signals that we wanted Tomlinson, then our guys went giddy went Longer was still there. I don't think anything is concrete yet except for Whitfield at 1.

Good point. I think it is almost certain GWS will take Toumpas as well at 2 or 3.

 

[WhiteLionFeva]

would be very annoyed if brisbane pass on grundy even thoughim not normally big on getting talls with ealry picks

but would the draft experts like quigley and offsider say he is a MUCH better version of acorn? with his contested marking ability

From what I have read and seen (others may correct me), Grundy is no sort of version of Ace. Apart from the fact that they both play forward (Grundy at least in part), that is where the similarity seems to end. Grundy is a beast of a man, Ace is, according to Vossy, a third tall.

 

[pulpdriver]

Good point. I think it is almost certain GWS will take Toumpas as well at 2 or 3.

Nah, late mail is he's sliding to around the pick 8-10 mark.

 

[Quigley]

Is jesse lonergan a chance for pick 8? He has inside game and a lot of power could be a dangerfield type.

No but he will be going to us at 8 in my mock.

 

[Hollow Knight]

Boooooo! It's Josh Green all over again!

 

[Bert Man]

No but he will be going to us at 8 in my mock.

Cant wait! How long till you upload it?

 

[jackess]

Boooooo! It's Josh Green all over again!

It worked perfectly last time. Perhaps we'll get Longergan at pick 33.

 

[finn]

Rumours in Adelaide have Mitch Grigg being firmly in the forced delisting line due to the Tippett debacle in which a contracted player must be left off the Adelaide list to make room for Tippett. Any interest or would clubs turn a blind eye due to the circumstances and let him get reselected by the Crows?

 

[JasRulz63]

Have a feeling teams will just let Adelaide re-draft their players.

 

[Bert Man]

Have a feeling teams will just let Adelaide re-draft their players.

I dont think so clubs will go for a delisted Adelaide player if they rate him.

 

[Mayestro]

I think even if he was a decent player clubs would likely invoke the 'gentleman's agreement' not to poach, a la the re-rookie-ing of players.

 

[The Golfing Lion]

I would hope so. I would like te club to stay arms length from this mess.

 

[jackess]

Grigg was fairly unimpressive in the SANFL reserves. Won't get picked up elsewhere.

 

[Ruse]

No but he will be going to us at 8 in my mock.

Can you post your write-up of lonergan here? He looked pretty impressive in the afl videos.

 

[irish]

see in todays sun the cats are saying they want stringer boys and he is looking good to be a cat

 

[Bert Man]

see in todays sun the cats are saying they want stringer boys and he is looking good to be a cat

They also said the Bulldogs might take him at 6.

 

[The Flying Belgian]

see in todays sun the cats are saying they want stringer boys and he is looking good to be a cat

I would be flabbergasted that he could go that low, but stranger things have happened.

Also, there are females reading and posting in this thread.

 

[Grimreepah]

On KM mock draft a Blues fan reckons us and the Saints have show interest in Jesse Wells.

If true I imagine it would be for the rookie list.

 

[The Flying Belgian]

If true I imagine it would be for the rookie list.

Change his surname to Smith and we've got a deal.

 

[irel]

Finally, Belgian casts the bite.

 

[Grimreepah]

Jake Stringer

Recruiters described the 191cm goalkicker's running gait as "atrocious" in the 3km time-trial at last month's AFL draft combine.

Another said it was like he was running on "one leg".

 

[Hollow Knight]

Mindgames.

Still want.

Look at his TAC Cup production on return. He's a freak.

Really want us to back him in. I feel that rebuilding during compromised expansion drafts has robbed us of the opportunity to pick up a couple of genuine elite top 3 draft pick types that teams normally get their hands on in a traditional rebuild.

I see Stringer as a chance to rectify that. I am normally very risk averse but I have a good feeling about Stringer.

I am declaring him "my boy" for this draft, joining such luminaries as Sam Docherty (2011) and Dyson Heppell (2010)...







...and Austin Lucy (2005)