2014 Draft Discussion

[Caiphus]

Did any boys from the Recruit get drafted other than the winner and the Irish bloke?

 

[chopperduck]

With how we have drafted this year, starting to agree with those who suggested earlier that we might see Andrews more as a ruck than anything else. We might have 3 mature aged ruckmen but Smith is the only one under 26.

will be interesting to see where we use him and what we see him as. Defender or forward. Could certainly pinch hit in the ruck down the track if needed.

 

[spotthedog1]

With how we have drafted this year, starting to agree with those who suggested earlier that we might see Andrews more as a ruck than anything else. We might have 3 mature aged ruckmen but Smith is the only one under 26.

I also wouldn't be surprised if the club has decreased its value of ruckman (particularly non-QLD ruckman) a lot since the Billy Longer saga. There are usually a few late in their careers who you can pick up quite cheap. If you can spend a 4th round pick every 3 or 4 years on a Ben Hudson, or a Trent West, then there's not really any need to worry too much on the development side - particularly the ones who may just up-and-leave back to their home states after a couple of years...

 

[POBT]

I also wouldn't be surprised if the club has decreased its value of ruckman (particularly non-QLD ruckman) a lot since the Billy Longer saga. There are usually a few late in their careers who you can pick up quite cheap. If you can spend a 4th round pick every 3 or 4 years on a Ben Hudson, or a Trent West, then there's not really any need to worry too much on the development side - particularly the ones who may just up-and-leave back to their home states after a couple of years...

Qld does produce more ruck-sized players than most other positions, relatively speaking. Not sure if that will continue under the Academy system but it was certainly prevalent when the Qld development system was focused on recruiting talent from other sports.

 

[spotthedog1]

Qld does produce more ruck-sized players than most other positions, relatively speaking. Not sure if that will continue under the Academy system but it was certainly prevalent when the Qld development system was focused on recruiting talent from other sports.

Totally - and I think that's where we'll head... develop mostly QLD juniors owing to the time it takes, get stopgaps for 3 or 4 years at a time who are leftover from other clubs cheap.

 

[winged1]

Kietel not picked up?

 

[chopperduck]

Think our ruck stocks are pretty healthy for now. We will look to maybe use the academy to keep bringing through some project players for the future, but agree i don't think we will target or draft a ruck specifically, not yet anyway. Outside of our 3 mature rucks we have Freeman, Smith and Andrews who are all ruck height. 0 of them are proven, but there is something there for the moment.

 

[HereIam86]

Kietel not picked up?

peter bampton Was overlooked too.

 

[Ruse]

I really liked billy gowers.

Oh well.

 

[chopperduck]

well after all the drafting has been done and dusted this offseason.... i think the theme we were going for was defenders.

 

[mikey127]

Really happy about Billy Evans. Massive wraps on him up here in Bendigo. I know the local community gets excited about home town boys but I think Brett Anderson had him going around 40 and he is a good judge.

 

[dlanod]

Did any boys from the Recruit get drafted other than the winner and the Irish bloke?

Didn't spot any of the names. Moreland seemed like a decent option.

 

[mikey127]

So do we have a Bendigo academy as well as Queensland and Tasmanian as we have drafted 2 Pioneers. Great news for Australia's greatest regional city.

 

[winged1]

So do we have a Bendigo academy as well as Queensland and Tasmanian as we have drafted 2 Pioneers. Great news for Australia's greatest regional city.

Newcastle?

 

[singaport]

So do we have a Bendigo academy as well as Queensland and Tasmanian as we have drafted 2 Pioneers. Great news for Australia's greatest regional city.

Thats the go, country kids ,tassie kids are more ready to maximize their opportunities

 

[Haso]

Newcastle?

Toowoomba?

 

[winged1]

Thats the go, country kids ,tassie kids are more ready to maximize their opportunities

Because the lack of banjo music optimises their brain waves?

 

[Ruse]

So do we have a Bendigo academy as well as Queensland and Tasmanian as we have drafted 2 Pioneers. Great news for Australia's greatest regional city.

I think gold coast is classified as a regional city as well.

 

[winged1]

Toowoomba?

I was going to say Toowoomba, but went for the beaches instead.

 

[cotter101]

Pretty happy with the boys we just picked up. Was really hoping for Gowers but Evans is a good addition. Thought he was unlucky not to go in the nation draft actually.

Beasley has the potential to replace Patfull.

I'm actually more excited about who we've picked up in the rookie draft than I am about the boys we got in the national draft.

 

[winged1]

Bourke must be feeling the heat, since we keep picking up like him.

 

[mikey127]

I was going to say Toowoomba, but went for the beaches instead.

Toowomba has an awesome festival called Easterfest but aparrt from that Bendigo kills it, As for Newcastle its a nce place if you want to spend your life looking at Coal.

 

[singaport]

Because the lack of banjo music optimises their brain waves?

No mate , its because when they spot the local talent they are more prone to over achieve.

 

[winged1]

No mate , its because when they spot the local talent they are more prone to over achieve.

I think my answer made more sense.

 

[juzzo]

Is Cian Hanley related to Pearce?