2013 Draft Discussion

[SizeMatters]

The only change that I probably would have made was Gardiner swapped for Giles. But let's just celebrate the blokes who we have picked, all of them could be 100 gamers.

 

[Haso]

The only change that I probably would have made was Gardiner swapped for Giles. But let's just celebrate the blokes who we have picked, all of them could be 100 gamers.

As soon as the draftees were drafted you can see it in their face that they were planning a return flight in two years...

 

[Dylan12]

I could be wrong Haso but I thought SizeMatters was being facetious in the second of those quotes.

 

[Big Lion]

James Aish @JamesAish Follow
Thanks to all the @brisbanelions fans welcoming me. Absolutely stoked to be at the club and excited for what lies ahead!
2:31 PM - 22 Nov 2013

Darcy Gardiner @dizzgardiner7 Follow
Thanks for all the supportive messages, can't wait to head up north!
8:37 PM - 21 Nov 2013
A couple of tweets from two of the new cubs

Always good to see tweets like this, thanks for posting them.

 

[JasRulz63]

http://www.newscom.au/sport/afl/lions-grant-falcons-wish/story-fnjuhrxq-1226765601889

GEELONG teenager Darcy Gardiner had two wishes granted tonight.

The first came when he was taken by Brisbane Lions at pick 22 in the AFL national draft.

The second came soon after when his Geelong Falcons teammate Lewis Taylor, from Terang-Mortlake, was also recruited by the Lions at pick 28.

Gardiner said he was "over the moon" he would be travelling north with one of his best friends.

"He's up from the bush but we're very close," he said.

"I was praying for his name to be read out to go to Brisbane, absolutely praying for it."

Another potential bromance? Reddo and Rocky need to look out.

Interestingly, Tom Boyd named him as his toughest opponent;

To both Tom and Jack - Who wa the best player you played on during the TAC Cup and the carnival games?

Tom: I would probably say Darcy Gardiner is the best defender, so I guess he was the best player that I personally played on.

Link.

 

[Haso]

I could be wrong Haso but I thought SizeMatters was being facetious in the second of those quotes.

That could be right. Apologies is that's the case SizeMatters.

We need a damn 'sarcasm' emoticon or somefing.

 

[PattyKwasagun]

I was a bit iffy on the pick of Robertson, I know that a few rate him, Quigley in particular. At that stage with our last live pick and having taken 3 talls (including Freeman) I think it was the smart decision to take a smaller type, and to be honest outside of Marsh and Templeton I didn't really rate the players around that area highly. At 191cm and with good running ability and a strong body Robertson has every chance to succeed and he definitely has ability. I think his upside is limited a bit and his best bet to make it could be as a tagger or an inside mid. He keeps up with the drafting of tall running types, which our recruiters seem to love.

Interesting opinion, as from what I've read/seen/heard I thought he had potentially a massive upside, and without injury this year would've been one of the top prospects of the draft. I was of the opinion that picking him was a bit of a gamble because he has little exposed form in the past year, but that he was picked because of the upside he does offer. As in, the upside is massive but the likelihood of him achieving it is very unknown.

 

[alscotoz2]

Sarcasm emoticon? Nah, takes some of the fun away.

 

[Maboo]

http://www.newscom.au/sport/afl/lions-grant-falcons-wish/story-fnjuhrxq-1226765601889



Another potential bromance? Reddo and Rocky need to look out.

Interestingly, Tom Boyd named him as his toughest opponent;





Link.

Ahh the lions love cup just keeps running over with these blokes.

 

[Dylan12]

Another potential bromance? Reddo and Rocky need to look out.

I thought that bromance may have been over or at least on the rocks with news that Rocky roomed with Moloney on the Arizona trip or quite possibly they just need their space.

 

[Haso]

I thought that bromance may have been over or at least on the rocks with news that Rocky roomed with Moloney on the Arizona trip or quite possibly they just need their space.

Maybe trying to establish the fact that they're not joined at the hip.

 

[Dan12]

Lewis Taylor was at the draft on Thursday night. Does this mean he was in the mix for someone's top 10 pick? If so, it's a huge slide and great for us. I'm really happy with how draft night went.

 

[JasRulz63]

Lewis Taylor was at the draft on Thursday night. Does this mean he was in the mix for someone's top 10 pick? If so, it's a huge slide and great for us. I'm really happy with how draft night went.

Yup. Emma Quayle said he was 7th on one team's list.

 

[38Rockliff38]

Lewi Taylor will not only become a similar player to boomer Harvey, he will also become a leader of the club one day just like him. Very glad we got this guy

 

[cotter101]

Yup. Emma Quayle said he was 7th on one team's list.

I wonder who's list that was?

 

[JasRulz63]

I wonder who's list that was?

I was trying to work it out too. There were so many teams with picks before pick 28, so under the assumption of each team picking 'best available' the most likely is the Dogs or Melbourne? North are a chance too, because their first live pick was after ours, or maybe GWS but they decided not to go 'next best' and go McCarthy instead.

 

[cotter101]

I was trying to work it out too. There were so many teams with picks before pick 28, so under the assumption of each team picking 'best available' the most likely is the Dogs or Melbourne? North are a chance too, because their first live pick was after ours, or maybe GWS but they decided not to go 'next best' and go McCarthy instead.

I was thinking Richmond could have been a possibility. But I think GWS or Melbourne are pretty likely.

 

[Dan12]

I assume this team that rated him the 7th best prospect has to have had a top 10 selection for him to be invited to the draft. I think it has to be the Demons, Collingwood or us who requested he be there.

 

[38Rockliff38]

I assume this team that rated him the 7th best prospect has to have had a top 10 selection for him to be invited to the draft. I think it has to be the Demons, Collingwood or us who requested he be there.

There's no way it was us, we picked Gardiner and McStay ahead of him

 

[SizeMatters]

There's no way it was us, we picked Gardiner and McStay ahead of him

We could have rated Gardiner and McStay as 5th and 6th best

 

[Dan12]

There's no way it was us, we picked Gardiner and McStay ahead of him

Yeah fair point. Collingwood or Melbourne must have really rated him.

 

[western royboy]

I am led to believe Melbourne may be the answer

 

[Old Den]

We were never going to take Taylor at 7 and said later that did not expect him to be there at 28...considering the lengthy pause before taking Gardiner we may have ben keen on Hartung at 22 and another pause suggesting that there may have been a hard choice to eventually take McStay at 25.

All's well that ends well though...I like his potential and I think he will be a little ripper.

 

[dlanod]

I was trying to work it out too. There were so many teams with picks before pick 28, so under the assumption of each team picking 'best available' the most likely is the Dogs or Melbourne? North are a chance too, because their first live pick was after ours, or maybe GWS but they decided not to go 'next best' and go McCarthy instead.

Could be Collingwood as well - that was my first thought upon reading the line.

1) Boyd
...
Scharenberg/Aish are probably in here
...
6) Freeman
7) Taylor

 

[chopperduck]

Was pick 25 the pick we stopped and had a good chat before selecting ?