Opinion 2012 draft thread.

[Aphrodite]

The most important thing following tomorrow's draft will be zeeCFC following and posting the Twitter accounts of our new players.

I am already following @wines16

 

[Silvagnis]

mate i'll be too busy for that sort of thing...

...photoshopping them into CFC jumpers takes a while!

Praying for Ben Kennedy so you can photochop his head onto Kreuzer's body.

I am already following @wines16

Everyone knows you're a huge perv....

 

[Azul]

No. I'm just posing the question of needs vs best available

Fair enough.

In any case, as an avid afl.com.au highlights-reel recruiter, I wouldn't rate Grundy as best available. Will be a darn good 150 game player but not freakish in the Naitanui sense. For a teenager he's a beast of a specimen who dominates at U18 due to his frame. He looks comfortable deep in the forwardline but I didn't think his tapwork looked elite.

 

[Silvagnis]

Emma Quayle's prediction for first round picks

Menzel to Carlton.

Ho hum.

Wines to Port after Dogs take Stringer and Macrae. Mayes and Flosstone to Brisbane and Richmond.

 

[Blue and Silver]

I'd be pretty damn happy with Troy. Provided he goes straight in for surgery to fix that knee properly

 

[BluesMan]

Menzel Please!

 

[Silvagnis]

The draft discussion has been done to death. I would love a shock selection like Bootsma to make tomorrow more of a surprise.

It will be interesting if Norf and/or the Cats look a gift horse in the mouth and overlook Grundy.

 

[zeeCFC]

heck I got bored!

or if you want to put your mind at ease...

 

[zeeCFC]

for those willing to dream

 

[Wickzki]

Emma Quayle's prediction for first round picks

Menzel to Carlton.

 

[FlowersByIrene]

As i sit here i wish upon a star
And remember the draft is not too far
In hope of victorious future times
Please star, send us wines

 

[Silvagnis]

Who will we take if Brisbane selects Menzel and Richmond takes Vlastuin?

Jaksch or Simpson?

 

[Sin City]

Who will we take if Brisbane selects Menzel and Richmond takes Vlastuin?

Jaksch or Simpson?

Either of those two, or Kennedy or Mayes.

I'm not sure on the Mayes to Brisbane rumours after they've been talking about Brown and Black replacements, thinking he could be one that slips through if Port don't take him.

 

[Silvagnis]

Hoping we consider Vlastuin if Brissy takes Mayes and Richmond takes Menzel.

That's what I meant to post.

Mayes won't get through.

Not sure that this draft is all that great. The hype mightn't match the results if Grundy, Kennedy and others slide that far.

for those willing to dream

Wines looks like Brock who is a similar player.

Damn it!

 

[Bronze]

Emma Quayle says Menzel.
EP says Menzel.
Knightmare says Menzel too.
Lock it in.

 

[Bronze]

Don't think you can lock anything other than #1 & #10 just at this stage.

The Dogs are in a position to really throw things out for everyone.
Not convinced they'll take Macrae and Stringer just yet and you can bet that there will be some changes to the top ten being offered up right now.

Hope you're right mate. I just can't see the Bulldogs taking Menzel & Stringer. Two players with real injury concerns.

 

[Blue and Silver]

Apparantly Hrovat's an option at our pick too

 

[Stamos]

Would love Macrae to slide, but this looks very unlikely now.
Would be very happy with Menzel or Mayes, who the papers have us taking.

 

[Stamos]

It's as though no one even cares to consider him going there for some reason.

I don't get this either, but it seems that absolutely nobody has considered Grundy to Dogs, so it would be a surprise if it happens tonight.

 

[Bronze]

I really think teams are not willing to use top 10 picks on Ruckmen. They would have to be absolute standouts like Natanui or Kreuzer otherwise you are looking at 3 years in development. It appears this draft has about 8-10 possibly elite midfielders so it is wiser to stock up while you have early picks.

 

[HereComesJuddy]

You wouldn't think so would you.

Just finding it hard to understand The Dogs skipping on Grundy also.
It's as though no one even cares to consider him going there for some reason.

Ayce Cordy looks more forward than ruck-man for mine and Minson is currently 28 with Grundy capable of being the ideal replacement in a couple of years time.
They may well want the mids more, but they'd hardly go astray with Grundy either.

The issue that I am having is that if Grundy and Jaksch do slide out of the top ten, we may not get the player/players we are all hoping for.

Surely, if Jaksch can play at both end (and is a gun at both) then Brisbane or Richmond would both be very interested? They have a core of midfielders already and Jaksch would be the perfect pickup.

Grundy also with the Dogs and Tigers. Best ruckman for his age and you don't often pick up a guy that is meant to be top 3 at 9???

We need both or at least 1 of them to go top 10.

 

[HereComesJuddy]

PS. Is it wrong for me to secretly hope we take Garlett with pick 35???

 

[Silvagnis]

PS. Is it wrong for me to secretly hope we take Garlett with pick 35???

Yes.

Though every club will be drafting a top five pick this year.

 

[C4[2]Yo`DooR]

PS. Is it wrong for me to secretly hope we take Garlett with pick 35???

After what I was told about him last night ..... I'd be thinking that he wouldn't even be considered by us at Pick #56.

 

[Kramer1]

Is it wrong for me to secretly hope we take Grundy at 11, just to watch the BF meltdown?