List Mgmt. 2014 AFL Draft Discussion

[Moti]

Personally bewildered. We lack a little bit of run and got zip. Plus we added Turner who and Tippett equalling 4 defenders and an undersized small forward. Losing Greenwood just got real.

Big, big pressure on Harper, Garner and Mullett to lift because Port will run rings around us.

 

[King Corey]

I swear Bryce is trolling some of us by not drafting a single run and carry player in the ND since Atley.

 

[Wild Bill]

Not what I was expecting, then again, our talls are kind of oldish.

Not really - Hanson 26, Thompson 28, Tippett 26. Grima and Spud have age. 1 maybe 2 but 3????

 

[Jasemon]

Very very VERY disappointed with our selections. Sorry I don't care if we've picked up a couple of quality defenders here. Clearly the one thing our club needed was outside pace. Shocking result IMO.

 

[SnowRoo]

Dream draft for me, 3 defenders, all 190+.

Boring but much needed.

 

[Benno_900]

Poor Cam Delaney ....

 

[marklovesbeer]

Mullet, Garner and Atley to provide our pace.

Excellent point.

 

[KangaFan35]

Are we planning on sending one of them down forward? We don't need three key defenders

 

[Heaps of fun]

Remember we are adding Tippett to senior list also, so 4 picks 4 defenders.

I like it. Thommo, Spud, Loose and Narni will all probably be gone in about three years time (all but Thommo could possibly be gone by the end of next year) with essentially no 190cm+ defenders developing atm. Could set us up for the next decade.

 

[SpiderBurton22]

Haha, let the melting begin

 

[Harris 10]

so we didn't add any outside pace at all...

We'll add a full season of Wells, Higgins and Mullett to hopefully get a full pre season and return to 2013 form

 

[Deleted member 98541]

hahathis is classic. its alright, next draft is only 12 months away for those feeling a little glum.

Firrito, Grima, Curran, Delaney gone or going. I suppose its the draft we had to have.

pick 18 next year can get the leverde, weller, McKenzie type.

must not rate reece McKenzie too highly

 

[giantroo]

Pick 25 was Daniel Nielson (left), a 193cm defender from Eastern Ranges, with one-on-one contests his strength.

Pick 36 was Ed Vickers-Willis (right), a 190cm defender from Sandringham Dragons. His kicking impressed at the draft combine, registering a 26/30 on the kicking test.

 

[muttley45]

Before draft, " I see a need, a need for speed, " after draft, well that was a little underwhelming

 

[Dan]

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[Pykie]

Little surprised given the age profile of the list.

We've lacked a medium defender for ****ing forever, I'm glad we've ripped the band-aid off.

Adding top range key defenders is never glitzy, but it needs to be done.

Now for the weight room lads.

 

[Mav]

The only tiny worry I have about Durdin is possible home sickness.

Nope, he said he wanted to get out of Adelaide!

 

[Roobound]

Saints have cleaned up thus far

 

[chubbspeterson]

Maybe Delaney's toe is no good. Grima has his back issues. Firrito is going. Must think we can get pace in the rookie then

 

[GarnerSmash]

Clear indication that Ately and McDonald are seen as midfielders for the next decade.

Durdin a no brainer really. Him or Laverde at that pick. Would have been happy with either. Neilson is a bit of a strange one. They must rate his athleticism and rebound highly for a KPD. Hyphen to the flank and midfield rotation in a few years. Good size and mobile enough.

Would like to have added some real dash but all the good 'uns bar Laverde and Daniel McKenzie were gone by 16.

 

[Groucho]

All good players but I was hoping for some excitement. Even Lonie at 36 would've done it for me.

 

[jess_1804]

Pretty sure I read/heard somewhere that Vickers-Willis things he'll be able to eventually play wing/midfield (don't quote me on that, it could have been someone else).

 

[GS WARRIORS]

Disappointing - should have gone a small at 25.

 

[Deadeyeroo]

Cant believe Reece McKenzie hasnt been picked yet.

 

[Bowski]

Have we reached for these guys Pykie or do you feel they were appropriate given the picks we had?