List Mgmt. 2014 Draft Discussion

[Doggies7]

Imagine if one of them actually picked up the game, even with just average level skills. That athleticism would be insane, his floor would be Naitanui...

 

[inyourfacedunk]

Probably helps that they get athletic scholarships and the amount of money thrown at these schools is ridiculous. High School and College sports is pretty massive in America.

And isn't he 22 years old?

He's up against 17/18 year olds at the combine.

 

[House_of_Dahl]

So say we end up with pick 6... And then Petracca, Wright, McCartin, Lever, and Durdin are taken first 5. Who do we take then??? Nightmare scenario (if draft today)!

 

[fronkalicious]

So say we end up with pick 6... And then Petracca, Wright, McCartin, Lever, and Durdin are taken first 5. Who do we take then??? Nightmare scenario (if draft today)!

Brayshaw, and be happy about it. Best available.

 

[fronkalicious]

How can we get both Wright and Lever, god id be rating our team higher than the expansion clubs if we pulled that off (ok maybe close).

Give up one of:

Griff
Libba
Bonti
Macrae
Strings

No other way.

 

[igloo dweller]

Probably helps that they get athletic scholarships and the amount of money thrown at these schools is ridiculous. High School and College sports is pretty massive in America.

And isn't he 22 years old?

He's up against 17/18 year olds at the combine.

BS it's related to school funding...that's god given athletic talent. now amount of money teaches 19 year old andrew wiggins (203cm, 91kg) to jump a 44in (that's 111cm!!!) vertical.

he can thank his parents - muscle fibre type, joint structure, bony alignment. the coordination to optimise it all.

 

[_M_16_]

DAY ONE DRAFT COMBINE RESULTS

Standing Vertical Jump (cm)
1. Marvin Baynham 88
2. Jarrod Garlett 76
2. Nathan Drummond 76
4. Christian Petracca 74
5. Nakia Cockatoo 73
5. James Rose 73
7. Dean Gore 72
7. Nicholas Coughlan 72
7. Evan Bruinsma 72
7. Reece McKenzie 72
7. Tom Read 72

Running vertical jump (cm)
1. Evan Bruinsma 97
2. Marvin Baynham 95
3. Daniel McKenzie 94
4. Billy Gowers 93
5. Nathan Drummond 90
6. Nakia Cockatoo 89
7. Matthew Uebergang 87
7. Mitch McGovern 87
7. James Rose 87
7. Matthew Hammelmann 87

 

[Dav1d]

So say we end up with pick 6... And then Petracca, Wright, McCartin, Lever, and Durdin are taken first 5. Who do we take then??? Nightmare scenario (if draft today)!

Brayshaw/Goddard/Weller/Duggan/Pickett? can't not be happy with one of those
even if we'd prefer Lever or one of the 'big 4'

 

[inyourfacedunk]

BS it's related to school funding...that's god given athletic talent. now amount of money teaches 19 year old andrew wiggins (203cm, 91kg) to jump a 44in (that's 111cm!!!) vertical.

he can thank his parents - muscle fibre type, joint structure, bony alignment. the coordination to optimise it all.

I didn't say it had nothing to do with his natural abilities. I said it HELPS that he would have gotten high level coaching from a young age, where they work on these attributes.

Regardless, maybe one day they'll catch someone young enough to be able to teach the game to them before they are too old to make it.

 

[fronkalicious]

DAY ONE DRAFT COMBINE RESULTS

Standing Vertical Jump (cm)
1. Marvin Baynham 88
2. Jarrod Garlett 76
2. Nathan Drummond 76
4. Christian Petracca 74
5. Nakia Cockatoo 73
5. James Rose 73
7. Dean Gore 72
7. Nicholas Coughlan 72
7. Evan Bruinsma 72
7. Reece McKenzie 72
7. Tom Read 72

Running vertical jump (cm)
1. Evan Bruinsma 97
2. Marvin Baynham 95
3. Daniel McKenzie 94
4. Billy Gowers 93
5. Nathan Drummond 90
6. Nakia Cockatoo 89
7. Matthew Uebergang 87
7. Mitch McGovern 87
7. James Rose 87
7. Matthew Hammelmann 87

Wasn't Mckenzie supposed to be unathletic?? 7th in the vertical jump and a sub 3second 20m sprint time?? Hmmmmm.

 

[Dav1d]

Wasn't Mckenzie supposed to be unathletic?? 7th in the vertical jump and a sub 3second 20m sprint time?? Hmmmmm.

One is Daniel, one is Reece

 

[Dav1d]

http://www.afl.com.au/video/2014-10-01/combine-wrap-day-two

 

[doggies ftw]

Wasn't Mckenzie supposed to be unathletic?? 7th in the vertical jump and a sub 3second 20m sprint time?? Hmmmmm.

If McKenzie scored a sub 3 seconds thats actually pretty huge, being slow has probably been the biggest flaw in his game from what I read about him. Other than that he's huge, agile, one of the best contested grabs in the draft, new to the game and can kick a bag? Yes please.

 

[Cori]

I thought McKenzie was quick off the mark but cant turn or work below his knees.

 

[Pannalstaroz]

Lighten up.

The issue is that, almost without exception, we have always taken the player who is the lesser bother - and he is nowhere near his brother's level.
It's our curse, dammit.

Sam Power anyone?

 

[Dav1d]

If McKenzie scored a sub 3 seconds thats actually pretty huge, being slow has probably been the biggest flaw in his game from what I read about him. Other than that he's huge, agile, one of the best contested grabs in the draft, new to the game and can kick a bag? Yes please.

notice how Jarrod Garlett got 2nd? and Nakia Cockatoo is on both
The man Hammelmann is there to, not sure if Brisbane will take him yet

Sam Power anyone?

Pretty sure he said Power, I think

 

[fronkalicious]

One is Daniel, one is Reece

Ah, thanks for that.

 

[Dav1d]

Ah, thanks for that.

Its all good, I blame Twoomey

 

[dergert]

Sam Power anyone?

Scott Bassett

 

[go you pups]

Michael Talia

 

[go you pups]

We did have the better Dimma though, he was much better than the Collingwood version.

 

[Some Idiot]

Man, these African-Americans and their crazy genes. How does a ruckman sized guy run those times?

Tall men do well in straight lines. Usain Bolt is 195cm tall.

 

[doggies ftw]

notice how Jarrod Garlett got 2nd? and Nakia Cockatoo is on both
The man Hammelmann is there to, not sure if Brisbane will take him yet

Pretty sure he said Power, I think

Yeah would love one of those two. Probably Cockatoo because of the height advantage which fits in with our squad more. Oh and the name of course

 

[House_of_Dahl]

Brayshaw/Goddard/Weller/Duggan/Pickett? can't not be happy with one of those
even if we'd prefer Lever or one of the 'big 4'

I guess so but yep I'd be disappointed to miss one of the big 4 by one pick...

 

[grassman75]

Yeah would love one of those two. Probably Cockatoo because of the height advantage which fits in with our squad more. Oh and the name of course

Are we assuming Laverde will be gone