Mega Thread 2014 Drafts complete

[gillo94]

Hi honestly believe Petracca still going 1, Saint need build up a midfield and can get Reece McKenzie and Membrey in draft and PSD

 

[Wise Guy Sam]

I'd prefer the two mids I think. Our forward line isn't great but it's kinda hard to be when they don't see the ball in the forward 50.

Watts/Howe Dawes Petracca/kent
Garlett Hogan JKH

That's not awful.

Add in Gawn and look at a KPF and KPD with our later picks.

We really need to draft to make an impact. The longer we develop down the bottom the more players that are established will leave for some success and the cycle will repeat.

Paddy is a great plan B but Petracca and Brayshaw round out our midfield and compliment our other young mids very nicely.

 

[ponsdale]

Definitely prefer us to take Brayshaw and Petracca. But I'm not holding my breath that the Saints will pick McCartin.

 

[Kappa]

Sorry to intrude, do you guys think the Dees will likely take two mids with 2 and 3? I was thinking they could take 1 KPP seeing as ur next pick isn't till 40 when they will all be gone

Petracca + Wright/Lever?

 

[Flyswatter]

right, time to watch Petracca's highlight vids then, haven't even bothered til now.

 

[Demon 16]

I'm actually ok with any 2 of the 3, but funnily, I think Brayshaw is the most important to us.

There will be mids available in next years draft though, and perhaps even as free agents.

 

[The Dr]

Sorry to intrude, do you guys think the Dees will likely take two mids with 2 and 3? I was thinking they could take 1 KPP seeing as ur next pick isn't till 40 when they will all be gone

Petracca + Wright/Lever?

Highly, highly unlikely

 

[Flyswatter]

Highly, highly unlikely

I'd probably go one more 'highly'. also replace 'unlikely' with 'impossible'

 

[CWaffles]

Damn it, now I want McCartin more.

 

[Demon 16]

There is a fantastic meltdown happening over on the Saints board

 

[youngbear]

Do they know they'll likely get Reece McKenzie at 21?

Petracca is the best available, be stupid to pass on him to get McCartin when some people think McKenzie could be just as good in the right team.

 

[Viney]

If we could get petracca/ brayshaw that's heaven for me

But I think this is smoke screen crap (why when you have pick 1 and no one can change that?)

In my opinion, no way saints don't take petracca

 

[youngbear]

So the AFL have released the final draft order:
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-11-24/the-final-draft-order

Is it me or have they missed one of our picks? We should have 2, 3, 40, 42 (Stretch),53 and 83 (Jetta promotion). They seemed to have missed 83ish.

The tin foil hat is on: Announcing a DFA tomorrow?
Logical answer: AFL media are flogs they can't get a simple thing right.

 

[RandB]

So the AFL have released the final draft order:
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-11-24/the-final-draft-order

Is it me or have they missed one of our picks? We should have 2, 3, 40, 42 (Stretch),53 and 83 (Jetta promotion). They seemed to have missed 83ish.

The tin foil hat is on: Announcing a DFA tomorrow?
Logical answer: AFL media are flogs they can't get a simple thing right.

They've simply listed the order of picks for the draft pool. The pick number for the Jetta upgrade is essentially academic as we only have 4 senior list spots available. Richmond have access to the 83rd player from the draft pool.

 

[youngbear]

They've simply listed the order of picks for the draft pool. The pick number for the Jetta upgrade is essentially academic as we only have 4 senior list spots available. Richmond have access to the 83rd player from the draft pool.

NO. I deny your logic

 

[RandB]

NO. I deny your logic

Speaking of crazy, why they ever incorporated rookie upgrades to be read out on draft day was beyond me. Finally they've seen sense on this...

Rookie list promotions are included among the compulsory minimum of three selections that each club must have at the draft, but the names of these players will not be formally read out at the draft.

It was probably an Adrian Anderson idea to begin with.

 

[ThePuppetMaster]

I'm not sold - legitimately think it could go either way.

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

Fair to say my #LeverFever evaporated today. #CarnivalOfPetracca

Fully expect CP to be shit now that he might come to us, but the next 5 months of hype will be glorious.

 

[Demon 16]

Nothing much further came out about the Saints pick this afternoon.

Really only 3aw that said it and they didn't seem to have much in terms of evidence or a sauce to back it up.

My money is still on Brayshaw and McCartin for us - which won't bother me at all!

 

[Cannon82]

As long as we get 2 of Brayshaw, Petracca or McCartin; then, IMO, we win...

Yup. Two quality mids or a mid and a gun forward... I think we can find room for them.

 

[ThePuppetMaster]

Everything that Richardson is saying leans towards them picking McCartin.

"If we go for the best player and we think Petracca is in front, we’re going to have to pay a million plus to get the forward we need. The market is saying that now. So let's get one in now and get him to fall in love with our footy club''

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-11-25/st-kildas-toughest-call

"While Petracca is a very exciting forward/midfielder I think McCartin’s claims on being the top selection have been undersold as he’s a quality key forward and they don’t grow on trees."

http://www.saints.com.au/news/2014-11-24/st-kilda-settles-on-first-pick

But, again he could just be building suspense - these are either overexcited slip ups or the Saints trying to market their position and build exposure.

 

[wowlace]

WOW, if we end up with 2 potential gun mids. **** me. It's all about the mids these days, so many goals coming from stoppages and shit. If we can get a good/great midfield together quickly we won't be shit for much longer.

 

[Bartram_Class]

WOW, if we end up with 2 potential gun mids. **** me. It's all about the mids these days, so many goals coming from stoppages and shit. If we can get a good/great midfield together quickly we won't be shit for much longer.

Like when we got Scully and Trengove...

 

[Dez!]

Like when we got Scully and Trengove...

People really need to stop comparing like this is the same.

 

[Trav 20]

Like when we got Scully and Trengove...

Petracca and Brayshaw are big bodied competitive beasts who also happen to play elite footy. They are the most likely types to succeed at AFL level.

They shouldn't be compared to skinny lightweights, i.e. Watts, Scully, Morton, Gysberts, Toumpas (not writing off), Blease, as a reason why you've seen it all before and are just waiting for history to repeat. This is an entirely new ball game.

Getting Petracca and Brayshaw would be massive.