2014 Draft Discussion

[cotter101]

Any chance of the lions picking up Reece McKenzie with pick 67 as a project player? Power forward that has great hands and acceleration off the lead.

Won't be available at pick 67. Has one of the highest ceilings out of anyone in this draft though.

 

[humbird]

What about a punt on Hodge's brother? Maybe more rookie or is it just his surname that has him in calculations?

 

[Big Lion]

Any mature aged player worth a punt at pick 67?

 

[captainrich]

Any mature aged player worth a punt at pick 67?

chris cain anyone??

 

[Ruse]

Any mature aged player worth a punt at pick 67?

Panos

 

[Swanny10]

Panos

Nothing against panos, but is he a better player than Lester or even Robbo? This is our current players that are comparable position and attribute wise.

 

[WhiteLionFeva]

If we are as in to Robinson as some in the media are suggesting, then you would have to think we will definitely pick a young guy with this pick. Even if we don't go for Robinson, you would expect us to go young given it's our only live pick. The club usually has its eyes on someone with late picks that hasn't caught the attention of most supporters.

 

[theteamtobeat]

Any mature aged player worth a punt at pick 67?

Aamed Saad?

 

[WhiteLionFeva]

Aamed Saad?

Deserves another chance. Has some talent. Interesting to see if any teams are prepared to give it to him. Can't see he fits our needs though.

 

[Hiltop77]

What about a punt on Hodge's brother? Maybe more rookie or is it just his surname that has him in calculations?

i personally would get him if he ends up half as good as his brother then we have gotten a great deal

 

[Quigley]

With West down and Archie still a way off anyone else thinking Paul Hunter might be worth a shot?

Young mature ager with plenty of upside. Tested pretty well athletically at the combine apparently.

 

[cotter101]

With West down and Archie still a way off anyone else thinking Paul Hunter might be worth a shot?

Young mature ager with plenty of upside. Tested pretty well athletically at the combine apparently.

I think he's certainly worth a shot. But not in the main draft(from a Lions list management point of view. Would be worth it to a couple of other clubs). There's others I'd be taking ahead of him at pick 67.

 

[chopperduck]

I think a Ruck is certainly still a need. We have 3 good optuons with Bergs, Martin and West, but all will be gone in 5 years or close to. Archie is our only next gen ruck, and is still very much a project player. Given rucks take some development time, id certainly look at any decent prospect.

 

[cotter101]

I think a Ruck is certainly still a need. We have 3 good optuons with Bergs, Martin and West, but all will be gone in 5 years or close to. Archie is our only next gen ruck, and is still very much a project player. Given rucks take some development time, id certainly look at any decent prospect.

It's a need, no doubt. Just feel we have a couple of more pressing ones at the moment.

 

[Panthera]

Hammelmann will go after 40 you'd think - potentially still there @ 67; would we take him considering we didn't nominate him?

 

[whatboutbob]

With West down and Archie still a way off anyone else thinking Paul Hunter might be worth a shot?

Young mature ager with plenty of upside. Tested pretty well athletically at the combine apparently.

I'd certainly consider him as a rookie, depending on how tall our ressies are looking. Could see him playing fwd/ruck and potentially emergency senior ruck.

Would we still take him if we snagged Hammelmann as a rookie, I wonder? I'd lean towards yes.

 

[cotter101]

Hammelmann will go after 40 you'd think - potentially still there @ 67; would we take him considering we didn't nominate him?

I personally don't think we'll be seeing him on our senior list. Chance for a rookie spot though.

 

[thoselionslads]

With West down and Archie still a way off anyone else thinking Paul Hunter might be worth a shot?

Young mature ager with plenty of upside. Tested pretty well athletically at the combine apparently.

No shortage of clubs looking at him, including the Lions. Apparently Jason Laycock gave him a bit of a touch up in the state game which has hurt his stock a bit.

His development and improvement over the last 12 months has certainly been eye catching though. If he goes it will be in the rookie draft.

 

[Ruse]

What are people's thoughts on ben newton?

 

[Billy Puller]

What are people's thoughts on ben newton?

Any relation to Isaac Newton?

 

[askdotcom]

who needs more the pick 67 when you have one the best draft in the last 10 years (2008)

 

[John]

Any relation to Isaac Newton?

What goes in must go out? Or something like that?

 

[Dylan12]

Who your club could take with its first pick in the NAB AFL Draft

BRISBANE LIONS
Pick 44: Having traded out their first two selections as part of the deal to acquire Dayne Beams, the Lions' first pick will be No.44, which they have already committed to Academy player Liam Dawson. Dawson's mobility, marking and kicking are his elite traits. The club's first live pick is No.67, so they will be hoping someone they rate slips through.

 

[cotter101]

What are people's thoughts on ben newton?

Talented. Always liked him. But I think there are others available who it our needs far better.

 

[Dylan12]

Taylor Hunt looking for AFL lifeline less than 12 months after former Cat rejected offer from rival club

DUMPED Geelong midfielder Taylor Hunt has paid the price for loyalty, delisted less than 12 months after rejecting an offer from a rival club. Hunt will find out if he’ll get a second chance when the delisted free agent window opens on November 1, but his decision last year to reject a three-year deal from the Brisbane Lions has come back to haunt him. “That’s how quickly it turns. He knocked it back to stay at Geelong and all of a sudden Geelong turn their back on him,” Hunt’s manager Anthony McConville said.

Hunt, who turns 24 next month, made his name as a run-with player across 63 games with the Cats, but struggled with injury over the last 18 months. West Coast has emerged as a potential suitor. The Eagles are keen to add depth to their midfield and are understood to see Hunt as a nice fit. But Hunt will return from Bali on Tuesday in limbo, with clubs a long way from making any guarantees. “It’s not a forgone conclusion that he gets picked up, that’s for sure. I’m pretty nervous about the situation because I see this kid and the talent he’s got and he shouldn’t be in this position and yet he is,” McConville said. “It’s just due to circumstance and the make-up of other clubs and their lists and what they need and whether he fits. We’ve got a mountain of work to do. “In saying that, Geelong were always happy to try and facilitate a trade, but any club who might be interested is of the view that they can get him on the cheap as a delisted free agent.”

I had no idea of the bolded.

Will be intriguing to see if we'll still be interested again.