If that's the same Kade Klemke who was on our rookies... genuinely NGE.AFL website has listed the best mature age prospects from state leagues...
http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/143912/default.aspx
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If that's the same Kade Klemke who was on our rookies... genuinely NGE.AFL website has listed the best mature age prospects from state leagues...
http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/143912/default.aspx
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Surely it would have to be, can't imagine there would be to many Kade Klemkes out there.If that's the same Kade Klemke who was on our rookies... genuinely NGE.
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AFL website has listed the best mature age prospects from state leagues...
http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/143912/default.aspx
VFL
Leigh Osborne (Frankston)
Khan Haretuku (Frankston)
Kyle Martin (Frankston)
Leigh Kitchin (Frankston)
Dean Towers (North Ballarat)
Adam Marcon (Northern Blues)
Myke Cook (Sandringham)
Adam Cockie (Sandringham)
Billy Burstin (Port Melbourne)
NEAFL - Eastern Conference
Kade Klemke (Queanbeyan)
Marcus Crook (Ainslie)
Josh Bryce (Queanbeyan)
NEAFL Northern
Ryan Davey (Labrador)
Tom Fields (Labrador)
Scott Clouston (Redlands)
Tasmanian State Football League
Josh Woolley (Launceston)
Brady Jones (Clarence)
Jaye Bowden (Glenorchy)
SANFL
Mitch Clisby (North Adelaide)
Nathan Batsanis (Norwood)
Nick Liddle (South Adelaide)
Chris Schmidt (West Adelaide)
Andrew Bradley (Glenelg)
WAFL
Tom Lee (Claremont)
Ben Saunders (South Fremantle)
George Hampson (Subiaco)
Max Duffy (East Fremantle)
Callum Sinclair (Subiaco)
The article has a write up on each player... a couple here who could fill holes in our list and add depth. Callum Sinclair sounds like the sort of player we need.
Many Mids who could come in and make an impact next year.
Thoughts?
Nice list/info tigs2010, ta!Overall:
Nick Vlastuin 187cm/83kg Mid
Tim Broomhead 182cm/73kg Mid
Nicholas Graham 182cm/76kg Mid
Tim Sumner 187cm/78kg Mid/Fwd
Brian Coleman-Broome 181cm/79kg Fwd
Myke Cook 182cm/80kg Mid (22)
Jack Hannath 200cm/100kg Ruck (22)
Shane Valenti 176cm/80kg Mid (25)
Kyle Martin 182cm/82kg Mid (22)
Jarrod Stokes 175cm/69kg Fwd
Khan Haretuku 199cm/100kg KPF/Ruck (22)
International Rookies:
Gideon Simon (PNG) 172cm Mid/Fwd
Cliff Ederaine (USA) 201cm/93kg (22)
Saw the article on the LA Combine, they all seem like freakish athletes with Dwight Howard leaps and Derrick Rose explosiveness. Maybe we should take one of them, i'm very keen on taking a freakish ruckman who can have the potential of Nic Naitanui or better.
Also contemplating a Point Guard or Quarterback if they have one because their decision making and vision is sublime, NFL players might have a little bit of an advantage with them handling a similar type of ball, but i'm worried that their thirst for physical contact might go a bit over the top I've never really watched NFL but it all just seems like charging into other players and holding them up to wait for your quarterback to throw the ball. Would be good to have someone who has a thirst for the contest and be a Naitanui + Dangerfield combined. I hope we don't take a center from the NBA lol, they'd all be as slow as Browne and be very poor at ground level. Guards are the way to go although I don't want a Kobe who never passes.
Anybody have the same views?
Nice list/info tigs2010, ta!
Beyond questions re: whether we'd be cautious taking another "Graham" when we're likely to be clearing one out, or whether it's a bit much to take two guys with "Broom(e)" in their names in the one draft, I have a more serious question:
With us reportedly looking at bringing in two FA's (Chaplin and Knights being the strong mail), plus you've outlined 6 more via the ND, that means 8 delistings off our main list at year's end. Most speculation on delistings run to around 6 or 7 names... what are your thoughts here, because to bring in 8 new faces would put guys like Post, McGuane, and White on shaky ground.
I guess what I'm essentially asking is, are we better off to hold onto these guys as our depth players, rather than searching in the 4th round of the ND for those depth players? I can see the possibility of us being finished in the ND by the 3rd round (which would be our 4th selection + the two FA's for 6 incoming players in total).
Cheers!
Hi Tigs, you have us taking 5 mids and a fwd/mid. Don't like the balance of the side if this is true. With at least 2 FA's as well in Chaplin and Knights the balance would be completely wrong
If we do what you say and we get rid of 8 (which will probably be)
Connors
Webberley
Moore
Mcdonald
Mcguane
Derickx
White
Graham
This means that
1 One of picks must be a ruckman, Can't see us going into the season with only Maric and Browne
2 With the loss of Derickx/Mcguane/Moore we have to draft one KPP and one KPD.
I see us picking up 3 mids, a ruckman and 2 KPP's
Therefore the balance would be as far as KPP's are concerned
Rucks: Maric Browne ruckman from ND
Backs: Griffiths Chaplin Rance Grimes with back up from Post plus one KPD from the ND
Fwds: Riewoldt Vickery Post with back up from Elton plus one KPF from the ND.
Just my opinion though![]()
Wasn't aware the veterens were outside the normal list... thought it was only the salary concessions that came with moving to veteren status, so that helps!I'd have it as 7 with Newy on vets list making the other. I originally thought that meant 1 less on rookie list but apparently not.
Nah you can have 38 main list PLUS 2 veterans. But I originally thought that it meant you had 1 less rookie. ie. Veterans plus rookies = 8 but apparently not.Wasn't aware the veterens were outside the normal list... thought it was only the salary concessions that came with moving to veteren status, so that helps!
And a 22 that can't find a spot for Griffiths, Dea, Jackson, Astbury and King is a promising sign of improving depth!![]()
There's 1 in the whole league...we need a jack darling type asap
huhh?There's 1 in the whole league...
He's a very unique player IMO and there really aren't any others. Crameri to an extent but he's a shit kick. Membrey in the draft this year but he's not in the same ball park as Darling and he's 4cm shorter and not really as mobile which is what allows Darling to play as a 3rd and at times 4th tall forward and dominate.huhh?
Thanx Tigs. I'm obviously not that up to date with the rookie list rules and forgot about Newman possibly going to the vets list. Taking all that into consideration, in terms of your balance, I think it's spot on.![]()
The first 7 you have on your list I agree with but White may be saved if Graham, Nahas or Post get traded.
Newman would be the 8th going outside the main list as a veteran allowing us an extra main list spot.
With regards to your first point: even with no guarantees of Graham going I still have a ruckman coming in on the rookie list (Hannath) who would be ready to go if called upon as he is a mature-ager doing well in the SANFL as well as a back-up to Vickery who is more forward than Ruck and would replace what Derickx is doing (Haretuku) Both are 22 and physically capable of playing games from next year.
With regards to your second point: Derickx/McGuane have played as a 3rd forward/2nd ruck and I have Haretuku/Hannath replacing them. Moore is replaced by Chaplin.
Rucks: Maric, Hannath, Browne, Graham with Graham to be cut next year.
Back-Up Rucks: Vickery, Haretuku.
KPD: Rance, Grimes, Chaplin, Griffiths, Post, could swing Astbury back if needed and Darrou (if we have a horrid run)
KPF: Riewoldt, Vickery, Haretuku, Elton, Astbury with ability to swing Griffiths or Post forward.
As a rough side:
B: Dylan Grimes, Troy Chaplin, Steven Morris.
HB: Bachar Houli, Alex Rance, Jake Batchelor.
C: Brett Deledio, Shane Tuck, Shaun Grigg.
HF: Shane Edwards, Tyrone Vickery, Nick Vlastuin.
F: Dustin Martin, Jack Riewoldt, Robin Nahas.
R: Ivan Maric, Trent Cotchin, Nathan Foley.
INT: Brandon Ellis, Chris Newman, Reece Conca.
SUB: Chris Knights.
Reserves side:
B: Ben Darrou, Ben Griffiths, Matthew Dea.
HB: Brad Helbig, Jayden Post, Steven Verrier.
C: Tim Broomhead, Daniel Jackson, Nick Graham.
HF: Brett O'Hanlon, Todd Elton, Tim Sumner.
F: Jake King, David Astbury, Khan Haretuku.
R: Andrew Browne, Shane Valenti, Kyle Martin.
INT: Jack Hannath, Myke Cook, Gideon Simon, Gibson Turner, Brian Coleman-Broome, Matthew Arnot.
Development League: Angus Graham, Jarrod Stokes, Cliff Ederaine.
Seems reasonably balanced to me.
Thanks for that. I'm not 100% sure how International rookies work but from memory the non-Irish ones don't take up an actual spot. Might trade Graham out as well from my scenario and FA someone like Russell or pick up another mature-ager that we think is worthy of a main list spot. Tom Lee wouldn't go astray.Thanx Tigs. I'm obviously not that up to date with the rookie list rules and forgot about Newman possibly going to the vets list. Taking all that into consideration, in terms of your balance, I think it's spot on.![]()