2014 Rookie Draft Thread

[Mofra]

Absolute bullshit post mate. I think you'll find he cops a hell of a lot when theres a reason for it, I.e now.

Clearly we need a sarcasm font

 

[F3000]

And lose the man bun.

oh gawd. how did he make it past the no dickhead policy with a topknot and that twitter account?

 

[Bocky]

Didn't Goodes get best on ground in the VFL granny? (ensert 'that's irelivant' abbuse here)

 

[Walsh Bay]

And so much for the second coming of Panos.

 

[Bocky]

Didn't Goodes get best on ground in the VFL granny? (ensert 'that's irelivant' abbuse here)

and 'can't spell' abuse here

 

[Mofra]

Happy enough to go small in the RD. The bulk of players in recent times who have come off the rookie list to play good AFL footy have been smalls.

...and ruckmen

I would have been comfortable with picking up Delaney, and I know most disagree but if the plan is to rotate Goodes through the midfield than I can live with his selection. If the plan is to play him in defence then it's an absolute waste (Biggs & Darley should step in for that job).

 

[dogwatch]

Looking forward to another good meltdown.
Maybe we'll go four players under 178cm? (Come on down MD!)

Quick bump.

Roarke Smith 181cm
Jordan Kelly 191cm
Daniel Pearce 181cm
Brett Goodes 183cm

Came close. Three smalls and a medium tall.

 

[Dav1d]

Highlights of Roarke Smith on the clubs website:

http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/video/2014-12-03/rookie-draft-roarke-smith-highlights

He certainly looks crafty

 

[womble54]

Highlights of Roarke Smith on the clubs website:

http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/video/2014-12-03/rookie-draft-roarke-smith-highlights

I really like this pick. Dont remember much of him from the under 18's but he looks like a player from these snippets. Pearce is worth continuing with given what has been invested to-date and I know nothing about the Hawks lad. Now it's just going to be interesting to see which of these guys becomes a player

 

[Bocky]

 

[hatescaptcha]

He certainly looks crafty

Has a bit of speed and aggression about him as well. Nice pick.

 

[stefoid]

At afl level we played goodes as a hbf/utility. He finished the year in the vfl as a fit fit mid for footscray. I'm watching him year apart the Vfl granny right now in fact. I doubt we'd have picked him if we didn't lose griff, cooney, Higgins and tutt and I know his role will be as a mid this year for us, but as relief.

I would've liked us to see it differently but watching this vfl grand final I can see the logic, he's been amazing. Good think is Kelly is playing too and Pearce and I watched the tac gf last night and saw roarke smith be awesome. Good timing

great, so keep an eye out for kelly in that vid then.

 

[GreatSouthWest]

Highlights of Roarke Smith on the clubs website:

http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/video/2014-12-03/rookie-draft-roarke-smith-highlights

Some positives in his play. Very left-sided (evades to make sure, yes they're just highlights).
1. Cut off Man-bun
2. Delete Twitter account
3. Develop right side

 

[goodcop badcop]

What was the knock on Keitel?????? No one took him

He doesn't have great straight line speed and he lacks aggressiveness. Lacks a bit of size as well. He looks more of a midfielder/3rd tall then KP IMO. I'm glad we passed on him.

 

[go you pups]

oh gawd. how did he make it past the no dickhead policy with a topknot and that twitter account?

No more Macca? Looks a typical Sunbury kid, hope he didn't support Essendon growing up.

 

[Dav1d]

he should keep the bun

 

[LondonBulldog]

Terrible move to Rookie Goodes, why not take a punt on a kid who could become the next Dalhaus or JJ?
Even Pearce is surplus now, enough others can play his role.

Oh well what did we really expect, we are down the bottom, we constantly make these sorts of errors and this is why we are down the bottom. Hawks, Geelong just don't make these basic mistakes.

Just as bad as having Hahn as a rookie for a year, another waste.

 

[Jaeger]

Kelly was drafted as a medium/tall defender but played as a midfielder mostly this year.

He's a good player, does all the basics well. Perhaps he isn't exceptional in any particular area but he moves well, is a good ball user, courageous, can play various roles and has been in a good system for a few years.

Good rookie pick imo.

 

[Norm De Guerre]

Glad we re-rookied Goodes, I've been casting about for a new scapegoat and struggling to get a bite. Now I need not be concerned as I can just go back to the old one.

 

[DogDays]

Interesting as an outsider looking in it appears the club sees our biggest weakness as speed, skill and run/carry.

The management team obviously have faith in our collection of talls that at least some of them will come on this year and have decided to implement the strategy of going smaller to address the need for speed, good skills, good decision making and players who can break the lines.

I'll be interested to see if thats how our season pans out - i personally would have thought that we'd go for an extra 2 talls (either end).

 

[hatescaptcha]

From the clubs website re: Smith

"At 182cm, Smith also brings pace and an impressive left foot and is known for his close-checking style."

Also looked taller than 182cm in the video.

 

[WWSD]

Good to see Jordan Kelly getting drafted by the Bulldogs. He had a consistent season for Box Hill playing 20 games, averaging 18 disposals, 4 marks, 3 tackles playing across half back.

 

[ManOfClay]

Just read Roarke's twitter. Just seems an average kid. Has talent, maybe his attitude is what saw him go in the RD and not the national draft?

Attitude can be fixed so all good

 

[doggies ftw]

Geez people are really getting that he's a shit bloke from that twitter account? Give the kid a break, you'd hate to see 90% of people his age's social media accounts then.

 

[Ant_]

Geez people are really getting that he's a shit bloke from that twitter account? Give the kid a break, you'd hate to see 90% of people his age's social media accounts then.

I didn't take that from his tweets, standard teenage stuff. The backpackers one was pretty funny IMO