Draft Review 2014 - Redo the 2014 AFL Draft

[Old navy]

If the Saints weren't sold on picking Patracca @1, it really did give them every reason to do the picks 4 and 7 for picks 1 and 21.
If your not going to take the standout prospect with pick 1, then that pick doesn't really have as much value.
Patracca was the consensus number one pick, once they knew they wouldn't take him at pick one, trading pick one would have been the smart play, they potentially could have even got McCartin at pick 4, if not Wright would have still been available.

 

[Farm Boy]

If the Saints weren't sold on picking Patracca @1, it really did give them every reason to do the picks 4 and 7 for picks 1 and 21.
If your not going to take the standout prospect with pick 1, then that pick doesn't really have as much value.
Patracca was the consensus number one pick, once they knew they wouldn't take him at pick one, trading pick one would have been the smart play, they potentially could have even got McCartin at pick 4, if not Wright would have still been available.

That scenario wouldn't of been on the table.

 

[LeverPuller]

Did he just call Hogan injury prone because he has cancer?

Yes. Yes he did.

 

[ManOfClay]

Another concussion and saints fans are getting restless.


There's going to be a lot of pressure on this poor kid. Maybe a change of scenery would be good for him to reset.

Would gladly have him at the dogs for the right price. McCartin and st kilda's third for redpath and our second pick?

 

[Gollo]

Another concussion and saints fans are getting restless.


There's going to be a lot of pressure on this poor kid. Maybe a change of scenery would be good for him to reset.

Would gladly have him at the dogs for the right price. McCartin and st kilda's third for redpath and our second pick?

I would not. Regardless of the fact that I can't really see him breaking out at all into an easy best 22 player, I'd be very surprised if he ever makes it to 100 games. His concussions are now a serious issue.

 

[Glen Buterol]

Another concussion and saints fans are getting restless.


There's going to be a lot of pressure on this poor kid. Maybe a change of scenery would be good for him to reset.

Would gladly have him at the dogs for the right price. McCartin and st kilda's third for redpath and our second pick?

Don't think your subtle troll has slipped through the cracks. Gutless timing considering the poor kid (he's only a kid ffs) has some serious concussion concerns that could effect his longterm health. But yes, a fresh start closer to family & old mates may just be he best thing for him. Geelong would be the only club he would go to imo.

 

[Pannalstaroz]

Still a big Paddy fan but with the recent concussions, he really has no value worth St Kilda considering - you'd have to find a buyer willing to accept the risk he presents.

His health is clearly the most important thing and I'm sure we'd all love to see him get a run at it.

The kid's had a s**t time of it.

 

[Procrastinator35]

Real shame for the lad....Grave concerns about his future as a player now.

 

[TW Sherrin]

Caveat emptor.

 

[Pannalstaroz]

Caveat emptor.

This isn't the Daniel Wells thread big fella.

 

[King_Steele]

Helmet a must or is it past that stage now?

Worrying but not as bad as Kosi's freak head injuries.

 

[Pannalstaroz]

So I just saw the vision from GameDay and as an aside, if Paddy wants to contest the ball and lead with his head, he's going to spend a lot of time on the bench.

I didn't know how he was hurt and I was staggered with what I saw, which is a natural full forward who has literally no idea how to contest the ground ball.



Come on Paddy, for your health, stop this garbage.

 

[ManOfClay]

Helmet a must or is it past that stage now?

Helmets don't stop concussion. They protect from laceration and fractures but concussions are caused by the brain shaking inside the skull. The brain is effectively a lump of jelly floating in water so any head impact can result in concussion

 

[TW Sherrin]

This isn't the Daniel Wells thread big fella.

Its re his concussions.

 

[LeverPuller]

Amazing that two of the top 3 from that draft might both have to write their careers off due to concussion.

 

[iBeng]

Surely someone has tapped this kid on the shoulder and mentioned leading with your head at ground contests wont be good for you, right?

 

[Pannalstaroz]

Its re his concussions.

Didn't realise he had a strong history of concussions pre draft. Thanks for the insight.

 

[TW Sherrin]

Didn't realise he had a strong history of concussions pre draft. Thanks for the insight.

Wtf are you talking about?

I'm talking about clubs talking to him for 2018.

 

[pinot]

I hope the Blues have a crack.

 

[Sab22]

I hope the Blues have a crack.

You already have Mckay, Curnow, Jack SOS and Big Casboult.

 

[pinot]

You already have Mckay, Curnow, Jack SOS and Big Casboult.

Big Cas will likely go.

Jack is a third tall
Curnow is a second tall

McKay is a Key Tall but far away. We have no key tall depth we only have it in defence - a new scenery might do him good. I would take the punt

 

[Tulip]

A change of scenery won't do him good unless he's able to head home. Could see him at Geelong in 2019, but he'll surely be at the Saints next year. They'll do whatever they can to get him right.

 

[Sab22]

Big Cas will likely go.

Jack is a third tall
Curnow is a second tall

McKay is a Key Tall but far away. We have no key tall depth we only have it in defence - a new scenery might do him good. I would take the punt

What you willing to offer for him?

 

[BRWB]

Brayshaw for McCartin - straight swap?

 

[markm106]

So I just saw the vision from GameDay and as an aside, if Paddy wants to contest the ball and lead with his head, he's going to spend a lot of time on the bench.

I didn't know how he was hurt and I was staggered with what I saw, which is a natural full forward who has literally no idea how to contest the ground ball.

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Come on Paddy, for your health, stop this garbage.

Certainly needs to look at the way he attacks the contest. Throwing yourself in headfirst not ideal at every contest.