List Mgmt. 2013 DRAFT

[Silvagnis]

I keep changing my mind daily (which is pretty much an annual tradition for me leading up to the draft).

Yesterday I wanted Crouch at our pick because the bigger bodies in the middle are what stands up in September, and even though he is a bull in the middle of the contest - when he isn't playing there, I don't know if we can hide him anywhere else on the ground (such as a resting forward role etc).

Get Trent Dumont because he sounds French.

I couldn't deal with Dunstan at Carlton. He looks and sound exactly like a Carlton supporter I know. Everyone has a doppelganger. It freaks me out just looking at Dunstan.

 

[BM123]

Add to that Freeman and you have my list.

I suppose he would add a new dimension to our midfield.

 

[C4[2]Yo`DooR]

I think Freeman will certainly be gone by #14 of that lot - Best looks to be Taylor (short ass issue's) and Dunstan

Our first pick is #13, but I agree and think that he will be gone (most likely to Melbourne at #9) unless there was a very late bolter - in which case he may slip to us or allow for more of the top 12 to slip to us.

I think it will pan out like this:

1. GWS - Boyd
2. GWS - Kelly
3. St Kilda - Billings
4. WB - Aish
5. Gold Coast - Scharenberg
6. Collingwood - Bontempelli
7. Brisbane - Kolodjashnij
8. North - Luke McDonald
9. Melbourne - Freeman
10. Collingwood - Lennon
11. West Coast - Sheed
12. Richmond - Salem/Acres
13. Carlton - Salem/Acres

 

[Cringle]

Who would you compare Acres to?

 

[C4[2]Yo`DooR]

Who would you compare Acres to?

Its a mixed bag when it comes to him -

Some say Fyfe .. others say Mackie.

 

[Silvagnis]

Don't think we'll see Salem somehow.
There seems to be a first 12 just at this stage and then a little bit of a lottery thereafter.
We'd need a team delving outside that 12 in order for one of them to drop to us.

Falling into what we may have to pick from are Freeman, Crouch, Taylor, Dunstan, McCarthy, Gardiner.
If the mids aren't seen to be good enough, I wouldn't now be surprised to see us pick up Gardiner. He's growing on me and is featured on the AFL site today.

Would we stretch to pick up the athlete in Hartung?

Draft insider: Meet Darcy Gardiner

Essendon supporter who idolises Fletcher and Lloyd. I guess that explains what I read about Gardiner's aggression and ability to be reported...

 

[THE_GUN]

Our first pick is #13, but I agree and think that he will be gone (most likely to Melbourne at #9) unless there was a very late bolter - in which case he may slip to us or allow for more of the top 12 to slip to us.

I think it will pan out like this:

1. GWS - Boyd
2. GWS - Kelly
3. St Kilda - Billings
4. WB - Aish
5. Gold Coast - Scharenberg
6. Collingwood - Bontempelli
7. Brisbane - Kolodjashnij
8. North - Luke McDonald
9. Melbourne - Freeman
10. Collingwood - Lennon
11. West Coast - Sheed
12. Richmond - Salem/Acres
13. Carlton - Salem/Acres

C4 Im buying you a drink if the Tigers end up with Blake Acres mate

 

[C4[2]Yo`DooR]

C4 Im buying you a drink if the Tigers end up with Blake Acres mate

Uludag thanks!

 

[HBF]

Draft insider: Meet Darcy Gardiner

Essendon supporter who idolises Fletcher and Lloyd. I guess that explains what I read about Gardiner's aggression and ability to be reported...

He should have a line put through his name straight away.

 

[HBF]

Our first pick is #13, but I agree and think that he will be gone (most likely to Melbourne at #9) unless there was a very late bolter - in which case he may slip to us or allow for more of the top 12 to slip to us.

I think it will pan out like this:

1. GWS - Boyd
2. GWS - Kelly
3. St Kilda - Billings
4. WB - Aish
5. Gold Coast - Scharenberg
6. Collingwood - Bontempelli
7. Brisbane - Kolodjashnij
8. North - Luke McDonald
9. Melbourne - Freeman
10. Collingwood - Lennon
11. West Coast - Sheed
12. Richmond - Salem/Acres
13. Carlton - Salem/Acres

I'm already looking forward to seeing Andy D trying to wrap his tongue around this come brownlow night.

 

[Matty411]

C4 Im buying you a drink if the Tigers end up with Blake Acres mate

Reckon Acres could be the big bolter - Knightmare has him as high as 6 in his power rankings. Reckon he could go top 10? Imagine this:

McCarthy goes to Lions at 7, Freeman to Dees at 9, Acres to Tigers at 10. Means Blues would definitely end up with one of Lennon or Salem.

 

[THE_GUN]

Reckon Acres could be the big bolter - Knightmare has him as high as 6 in his power rankings. Reckon he could go top 10? Imagine this:

McCarthy goes to Lions at 7, Freeman to Dees at 9, Acres to Tigers at 10. Means Blues would definitely end up with one of Lennon or Salem.

We have #12

Pies will be sniffing at Salem as well as Lions
1.Boyd
2.Kelly
3.Billings
4.Aish
5.Scharenberg/KK
6.KK/Scharenberg
7.Bontempelli
8.McDonald
9.Freeman/Salem
10.Salem/Lennon
11.Salem/Sheed
12.Salem/Acres
13.Lennon/Acres/McCarthy

 

[Banga19]

Any chance West Coast take Acres ahead of Sheed?

 

[Quazza]

what do people think of SAs Luke Dunstan? Captained our winning SA team, and averaged 21 touches in his 3 SANFL games before a foot injury. Big bodied, inside mid , ready for round 1

for anyone interested, small article on him from today

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport...list-jobe-watson/story-fnii0667-1226753721333

 

[Matty411]

Any chance West Coast take Acres ahead of Sheed?

If Sheed gets snaffled earlier than 11 (Gee, wouldn't West Coast be pissed) then Acres is a lock at 11. Looking forward to further insights in the coming fortnight to see who's gonna drop into our lap at 13 (hoping for a similar situation to Menzel like last year).

 

[Silvagnis]

Out of the second lot - I would like Freeman, Crouch, Dunstan or McCarthy, I'm not overly excited by Gardiner or Taylor.

More excited about Gardiner if we take a KPP. Could be our long term succession plan for Jamison with his bad shoulders. Reports and highlights of Gardiner playing forward and back looks a little like Tomlinson. Might be a reach, but he looks aggressive.

Gardiner could win this year's title of best Geelong Falcons player ever.

 

[zeeCFC]

More excited about Gardiner if we take a KPP. Could be our long term succession plan for Jamison with his bad shoulders. Reports and highlights of Gardiner playing forward and back looks a little like Tomlinson. Might be a reach, but he looks aggressive.

Gardiner could win this year's title of best Geelong Falcons player ever.

Tomlinson? Dude, I have no more bandwagon credits left! #gettomlinson

 

[C4[2]Yo`DooR]

More excited about Gardiner if we take a KPP. Could be our long term succession plan for Jamison with his bad shoulders. Reports and highlights of Gardiner playing forward and back looks a little like Tomlinson. Might be a reach, but he looks aggressive.

Gardiner could win this year's title of best Geelong Falcons player ever.

You've inspired me to look at his highlights package again.

#Swingman

 

[Bradschi]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-10-25/27-days-to-the-draft-meet-christian-salem

• Best of all - comes from a mad Essendon family. Would love to turn him and his family over to the Dark (Navy Blue)-side

I've had my doubts of his essendon supporting roots, however if you put it like that, I'm starting to warm to the idea

 

[Sheephead]

Geez, Dunstan looks and plays a lot like Heath Scotland. For that reason I think he may be a stretch for us at 13, but he certainly looks the goods and if he has leadership material, he could be a nice get for someone.

Not sure about Salem myself, his highlights, whilst certainly impressive are typical of the old adage that everyone looks good in a highlight package. (Hell, I was good in my wedding video, but the ex will tell you I didnt measure up.) His numbers are fairly low actually and I've read that he's not a volume player at all which is what I would want at 13. With Murph and Juddy getting tagged constantly we need a inside ball winner with a bit of toe IMO.

I'd prefer Freeman or Couch myself, and I think Freeman will slide from what I have read. Brisbane said to be into McCarthy, with Brown getting older and having just delisted Cornelius. That may push a few down, which sees MEL get a better option to Freeman, COLL I've read are looking at Lennon, WCE all over Sheed and RICH said to be into Salem themselves. In my reckoning, that leaves Freeman open to fall to 13. Been compared to the great man #5 himself and i dont find the comparison a long bow to draw myself. If I'm wrong in my order of selections, I think Couch with his ability to get the pill and often, would be a nice addition to our mids. Huge pedigree and is really well rated by observers from what I've read.

 

[ItsAllAboutMe]

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/footy-tragics-top-50-power-rankings-progressive.1040150/

Whether it have any foundation or not, this seems to an interesting and somewhat novel outlook on this years draft.
Crouch and Taylor have really been pushed a long way back to where others may have had them and in particular for the fact that some have them falling to our selection.

Good read from someone who clearly has a reasonable idea on what is going on. Also interesting looking back at last year and he had Menzel as his #2 selection overall.

 

[Matty411]

Obviously the Power Rankings are going to be a bit different to the overall picks, but I refuse to believe that on talent alone (amongst a few other things) that Crouch and Taylor are in that 40-50 range. Crouch may be 10-25 and Taylor the same but no way they're that low.

Taylor described as potentially the best player to come out of Geelong Falcons by his coach. 42? Pfft. Worthy of any pick between 9-15.

EDIT: In saying the above, everyone's entitled to their own opinion and we don't really know until the day. I'll personally wait for Emma Q's phantom a few days prior before getting my hopes well and truly up.

 

[Omega Blue]

Obviously the Power Rankings are going to be a bit different to the overall picks, but I refuse to believe that on talent alone (amongst a few other things) that Crouch and Taylor are in that 40-50 range. Crouch may be 10-25 and Taylor the same but no way they're that low.

Taylor described as potentially the best player to come out of Geelong Falcons by his coach. 42? Pfft. Worthy of any pick between 9-15.

EDIT: In saying the above, everyone's entitled to their own opinion and we don't really know until the day. I'll personally wait for Emma Q's phantom a few days prior before getting my hopes well and truly up.

on numbers you could make a case for crouch to be the best player in the tac cup this year. no way is he 50 although the poster did say he was only 50 because he wanted to write about him

 

[Bradschi]

on numbers you could make a case for crouch to be the best player in the tac cup this year. no way is he 50 although the poster did say he was only 50 because he wanted to write about him

What kind of excuse is that, putting a player down the pecking order to so he can write about him earlier. A bit shady.

 

[Laurence]

Thought I might add a family friend of mine who is in this years draft combine.
Might be a good option as a rookie or late pick

Link below:
http://m.afl.com.au/news/2013-10-20/ziggie-alwan