List Mgmt. 2013 DRAFT

[FlowersByIrene]

Knightmare:...........Sheed............Hourigan..............Thorp
Chris 25:................Dunstan.........Conlon.................Hodgson
Quigley:.................Acres..............Brown..................Jacka
Snoop Dog:............Cripps............Marsh...................McStay
Offsider:.................Cripps
Callum Twomey......McCarthy
Emma Quayle............................................................................Can anyone get hold of Em?

Best mix of all is

Sheed, Marsh and Thorpe

 

[HBF]

Going to be a decision between Cripps and McCarthy IMO.
Emma Q has been pretty good with her phantoms IIRC.

 

[HBF]

Best mix of all is

Sheed, Marsh and Thorpe

Can't see Sheed getting past West Coast.

 

[etsal1]

Cripps in Carltons sights

That article just makes it worse

 

[HBF]

How was Hawaii ?

In a word - awesome.
Do as much or as little as you like over there.
And its never cold, and that is great when you live in Melbourne.

 

[Bradschi]

Better start watching Cripps' highlights and read any articles about him over and over again people.

 

[ferrisb]

Is too much to ask for a BF meltdown after Norf reads out the wrong player number and loses McDonald?

If true to form, Norf will looked like they have completely nailed the draft 3/4 of the way through and then somehow completely F it up at the end....

 

[Silvagnis]

Taking bets how long it will take AM to change his name to Cripps&Bloods

Tales_from_the_Cripps

 

[JuddgementDay]

Quayle has us taking Cripps.

Looks like #13 is locked in then.
#39 marsh 51# colon and then maybe rookie thorp?

 

[ferrisb]

Q re Lennon. Is touted as top-10 (or just outside) - I find that unusual for a 189-cm forward. As was discussed earlier, mid-sized forwards rarely go early. It seems to be all midfielder, tall KPP and elite HBFers at the top.

Is it that Lennon's skills are so clean? Or that he has the potential to play midfield? If so, why hasnt he already? (I did read he avg quite a lot of possies for a fwd and quite a few contested too).

Not having a go at the kid, genuinely trying to 'figure him out'. Based on height, skills, versatility (?), would it be fair to say you would hope he turns out like Andrew Walker (without the elite endurance)?

Also, not sure why I have read just about every damn post in this thread and continue to read through the night before the draft when I have so much work to do before some key meetings tomorrow. Surely I (we) should just go to bed, wake up tomorrow and see the results. I've read about 50 draftees recently when I could have just waited til tomorrow night and read up on the three that count. All this second-guessing is so damn addictive!!!!

* oh yeah, if I'd taken my own advice as above, I would have missed out on all the engrossing do we / don't we discussions re Thorp. What was I thinking....

 

[ESKIE]

In a word - awesome.
Do as much or as little as you like over there.
And its never cold, and that is great when you live in Melbourne.

I was there in July / August...Maui, Kaui...Loooooovved it, two years in a row ha

Yes the weather is perfect

 

[LanceRomance]

Cripps in Carltons sights

Wish it was Sydney looking in to him

Then it could be "Cripps in Bloods sights"

 

[FlowersByIrene]

Can't see Sheed getting past West Coast.

Neither can I,

I'm just praying to hear the Words Cam McCarthy or Zak Jones read out before our pick

 

[Blue and Silver]

Wish it was Sydney looking in to him

Then it could be "Cripps in Bloods sights"

They are. We just hate puns apparently

 

[viking12]

if we pick up cripps whilst McCarthy was still avaliable provided all the other gun mids are gone i would be very disappointed.

blues need a talented forward

 

[Silvagnis]

if we pick up cripps whilst McCarthy was still avaliable provided all the other gun mids are gone i would be very disappointed.

blues need a talented forward

Will you be doing a phantom draft?

 

[Jeremias]

if we pick up cripps whilst McCarthy was still avaliable provided all the other gun mids are gone i would be very disappointed.

blues need a talented forward

We need to replenish our midfield stocks just as urgently as we need a key forward.

If we take Cripps over those you mention it's because we believe he's the better fit.

 

[Keyza]

if we pick up cripps whilst McCarthy was still avaliable i would be very disappointed.

blues need a talented forward

Same. Dont know what to make of this, many experts didnt rate him in the top 20.
At least the kid will be able to get out of Geraldton.
I am preparing myself to be disappointed tomorrow night, like i was after the 2011 draft.

 

[Quazza]

curious - if we weren't interested in Cripps, where would mocks have him going?

Just "feels" like a bit of a reach

 

[etsal1]

curious - if we weren't interested in Cripps, where would mocks have him going?

Just "feels" like a bit of a reach

Sadly, that's because it is.

 

[ItsAllAboutMe]

Seems to be some highly spruiked players not in EQs top 20, any chance Crouch or McCarthy might slip to 39.

 

[Silvagnis]

Callum Twomey ‏@AFL_CalTwomey 55m Patrick Cripps has firmed to pick 13 which could mean McCarthy gets to 17 at Freo. Would be a huge result for them.

Callum Twomey ‏@AFL_CalTwomey 23m If not Cripps at Carlton, then Luke Dunstan in with a big chance as has been floating around for a while. Inside mid, quality leader

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Well we will address a need regardless. I was surprised to hear that Mick thought we needed more outside run in the finals as I thought run was an area we are well served in if we are actually putting in the work. Walker and Simmo from half back, Murph, Garlett and Yarran coming down to the wings and Lucas who is the consummate runner. With Daisy and Everitt who love to run, that is an area we have addressed.

I have said all year I would like a genuine gun inside mid with decent foot skills as they ones we have are not class or great kicks for the most part. McLean could be but he really is not a gun clearance player.

Pros for Cripps - A natural clearance player, decent foot skills, good vision. There are others of this ilk probably rated higher however we have to remember that Cripps has grown 20cm in 2 years and while his height will be an attribute, he's still getting used to it. He said that he feels like a small player in a big players body. He just needs to learn to use that size and I can see by the way he keeps his arms free and gets high handballs off, his inside game could be similar to the reinvented Kouta.

 

[JuddgementDay]

I don't know. I reckon colon is full of sh*t

Nice where was that 'n'?
We just need a few more fwds after #13 to balance us out a bit more

 

[zeeCFC]

So seems it's between Cripps and Dunstan