List Mgmt. 2014 Draft

[hotchips81]

I don't pretend to know anything, but flicking through the draft vids of the kids on YouTube; Durdin and Keitel are most impressive. Maybe it's the number 7 that has me; buts there's a smidgen of Fyfe in Keitel.

 

[jedi mind tricks]

I don't pretend to know anything, but flicking through the draft vids of the kids on YouTube; Durdin and Keitel are most impressive. Maybe it's the number 7 that has me; buts there's a smidgen of Fyfe in Keitel.

In highlights Durdin looks better than Goddard and I'm not sure if he'll b e available at pick 13. Highlights can be so deceiving though.

I really like Lamb.

 

[hotchips81]

In highlights Durdin looks better than Goddard and I'm not sure if he'll b e available at pick 13. Highlights can be so deceiving though.

I really like Lamb.

Exhibit A: Nic Nats highlight reel.

 

[DMan 11]

My money is on durdin if available, failing that it could be lamb, degoey or hopefully Pickett ( unlikely ) at our first pick.
Feels nice to know we'll get something half decent first up

 

[Nickos66]

After reading Hagdorn's article, and then reading what Lloyd said on the radio about getting a mid if they're deemed the best available to the club - I think we'll end up going with a mid.

 

[jedi mind tricks]

My money is on durdin if available, failing that it could be lamb, degoey or hopefully Pickett ( unlikely ) at our first pick.
Feels nice to know we'll get something half decent first up

Half decent. I hope we get a gun mid or very solid kpp. Selecting the best player available at each pick could help Freo stay in finals mode for a number of years to come.

 

[jedi mind tricks]

I'm hoping Durdin or Lamb first round and Clem Smith second. No idea for third who knows who will slide by then.

 

[Legendsof2013]

In desperate need of KPF

 

[jusjoshin]

In desperate need of KPF

Would much rather we take either a KPD or HBF. I have a bit of faith in Apeness. I think he'll be solid. Maybe someone versatile, like Goddard or Marchbank?

 

[Legendsof2013]

Would much rather we take either a KPD or HBF. I have a bit of faith in Apeness. I think he'll be solid. Maybe someone versatile, like Goddard or Marchbank?

Sorry mate, but the Pav void desperately needs to be filled.

 

[Clems Knee]

Sorry mate, but the Pav void desperately needs to be filled.

Any KPF we pick up will be behind Apeness and Taberner in development. Certainly they won't be ready to hold Pavs position in 2016.
I like the look and sound of Goddard (as a potential swingman)or a midfielder (today anyway).

 

[Bulldocker]

Sorry mate, but the Pav void desperately needs to be filled.

Unless we traded in a KPF last week - nope, nothing we get in the draft this year will be filling a Pav void in the near future. We already have "the one"......... APENESS! If our match committee just pick him rd1 and let him loose for most of the season, we will be far better prepared for September than we were this year.
They will walk in with a list in order of preference (as usual) and take the best available with each selection. My only hope is that that list doesn't include any more speculative ones like Simpson.

 

[Clems Knee]

Unless we traded in a KPF last week - nope, nothing we get in the draft this year will be filling a Pav void in the near future. We already have "the one"......... APENESS! If our match committee just pick him rd1 and let him loose for most of the season, we will be far better prepared for September than we were this year.
They will walk in with a list in order of preference (as usual) and take the best available with each selection. My only hope is that that list doesn't include any more speculative ones like Simpson.

I would be very happy if Apeness got about six to ten games next year, with one or two rising star quality games.
I don't think Simpson was speculative at the time. He was a slider from the top ten as a result of the revelations as to his fatherhood. His skills and achievements for Western Australia and South Australia were for all to see. I hope that talent is not lost to us.

 

[jerms]

I'm hoping Durdin or Lamb first round and Clem Smith second. No idea for third who knows who will slide by then.

My thoughts exactly. [edit: Caleb Daniel for the third if everyone has been blind enough to not take him earlier]

 

[Bulldocker]

I would be very happy if Apeness got about six to ten games next year, with one or two rising star quality games.
I don't think Simpson was speculative at the time. He was a slider from the top ten as a result of the revelations as to his fatherhood. His skills and achievements for Western Australia and South Australia were for all to see. I hope that talent is not lost to us.

Yeh, speculative probably wasn't the right word there Clem, but most were still at least marginally uneasy about the selection. There was already some rumblings that he was not entirely capable of the commitment required.

 

[malpaso]

After reading Hagdorn's article, and then reading what Lloyd said on the radio about getting a mid if they're deemed the best available to the club - I think we'll end up going with a mid.

That's a red herring. Why would Lloyd broadcast our strategy with our top pick?

 

[Agenfrida]

After reading Hagdorn's article, and then reading what Lloyd said on the radio about getting a mid if they're deemed the best available to the club - I think we'll end up going with a mid.

As if. When has the Hack ever been wrong?

 

[Agenfrida]

That's a red herring. Why would Lloyd broadcast our strategy with our top pick?

Best available with your first pick isn't really giving the game away.

 

[malpaso]

Best available with your first pick isn't really giving the game away.

He did say that (standard) but he alluded to selecting a midfielder.

 

[Agenfrida]

He did say that (standard) but he alluded to selecting a midfielder.

There are quite a few of them in this years draft

 

[Wizard]

I think we will go mid unless they legit think the best on the board is a KPP, they won't reach for a big i can guarantee that.

 

[Alfonz]

Yeh, speculative probably wasn't the right word there Clem, but most were still at least marginally uneasy about the selection. There was already some rumblings that he was not entirely capable of the commitment required.

With hindsight I still would draft him. Really terrible draft class and the players after him (and quite a lot ahead of him) basically all look like list cloggers. A few players who might be serviceable at best. Our team knew the risk and were prepared to take it, and I think that was the right decision.

 

[jedi mind tricks]

My thoughts exactly. [edit: Caleb Daniel for the third if everyone has been blind enough to not take him earlier]

I'll have to suss this Caleb Daniel out.

 

[clogged]

There aren't that many defenders that can keep a really good small forward shutdown for four whole quarters.
Look how often Walters or Balla will just explode for 10 minutes and kick 2 or 3. Ballas particularly can disappear for lengthy periods and then just bob up.
Nick Smith did an outstanding job on him in the finals. Sydneys ability to keep our 2 quiet is one reason the beat us.

I think it's more because there are only two small forwards they had to beat.

 

[Mr Peabody]

Brad Lloyd has since confirmed we considered trading away our latter pick(s) to upgrade pick 13. Also, only refers to us using Picks 13 & 34 for selections. Perhaps 54 is to be utilised to redraft a delisted player in the coming weeks.

“We found that to get up the draft order in the first round we were going to jeopardise our draft position and we were not prepared to do that. We’re very comfortable with our position and we see picks 13 and 34 as a great opportunity to get some young talent into the football club.”

http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/2014-10-16/freo-comfortable-with-its-position-says-brad-lloyd