2015 Draft Discussion

[BangyBangy]

There seems so much for all three clubs to play for. Or...not play for.

I can't help but cheer for the Lions and now find myself cheering for Gold Coast and Carlton...but not when we play them.

Strange, strange times.

I think I will simply hope we play well, be competitive and leave the results in the lap of the gods.

Well, by all accounts there is a decent gap between the top 3 draft prospects & the rest of the field, and the bottom three teams are all but set, only the order remains to be determined. Seems like Que Sera Sera all over again!

 

[jackess]

The amount of games we've gone into this year where I thought "wow, that 22 looks pretty damn good..."

Suns still have quality at both ends. If we keep turning it over at will (which seems to be our MO at the moment)... Lynch and Dixon will kick 12 between them.

I don't think they will. Has a key forward had a big game at the Gabba this season? I think we defend fairly well at home.

 

[BuntonRules]

1 point. 1 lousy point.

If the plastics had kicked 1 point more, then I could have been happy watching us flog them, knowing we were assured of Schache. Now I am confused.

 

[CarterS]

Gold Coast have a home game against Essendon coming up that they should win, Carlton have one coming up against Melbourne. Big games.

 

[Forward We Go]

Anyone know where Keays and Hipwood are playing at the minute? Not in the 2's and there are no QLD games so just curious

Keays hasn't played for 3 weeks now. Foot soreness.
Hipwood out this week with slight hammy strain but should be back after a week off.

 

[iBeng]

QLD Draft Combine invites:

NEAFL
(Queensland)Dyson Budarick – Labrador
Wylie Buzza – Redlands
Gareth Hunt – Aspley
Paul Hunter – Redlands
Jesse Joyce – Palm Beach Currumbin
Max Spencer – Palm Beach Currumbin
Matt Uebergang – Redland
Josh Wagner – Aspley
Nick Weller – Brisbane Lions Academy

 

[Hollow Knight]

No noms for Keays or Hipwood.

Other clubs must be pretty certain we are taking them. You would have thought they would have wanted to see testing on them regardless.

Uebergang is interesting. Seemed like he fell off the face of the Earth for a while there.

 

[whatboutbob]

No noms for Keays or Hipwood.

Other clubs must be pretty certain we are taking them.

Uebergang is interesting. Seemed like he fell off the face of the Earth for a while there.

That's qld combine, not national. They've already been released.

 

[jackess]

QLD Draft Combine invites:

NEAFL
(Queensland)Dyson Budarick – Labrador
Wylie Buzza – Redlands
Gareth Hunt – Aspley
Paul Hunter – Redlands
Jesse Joyce – Palm Beach Currumbin
Max Spencer – Palm Beach Currumbin
Matt Uebergang – Redland
Josh Wagner – Aspley
Nick Weller – Brisbane Lions Academy

Hunter's a ruck isn't he. Could be a good get for us in the rookie draft. I like Weller. Hopefully Ueber gets a chance. Looks like a Birchall/Gilbert type down back.

Are Hunt and Wagner both mature agers?

 

[jackess]

No noms for Keays or Hipwood.

Other clubs must be pretty certain we are taking them. You would have thought they would have wanted to see testing on them regardless.

Uebergang is interesting. Seemed like he fell off the face of the Earth for a while there.

That's qld combine, not national. They've already been released.

I think TBD if feeling the full effect of it being Monday morning.

 

[whatboutbob]

Hunter's a ruck isn't he. Could be a good get for us in the rookie draft. I like Weller. Hopefully Ueber gets a chance. Looks like a Birchall/Gilbert type down back.

Are Hunt and Wagner both mature agers?

Hunt is a mature ager, Wagner isn't.The latter looked promising but has plateaued from what I've seen of him. Hunt at the very least would be a handy ressies ruck, although I haven't seen him much this year.

 

[jackess]

Hunt is a mature ager, Wagner isn't.The latter looked promising but has plateaued from what I've seen of him. Hunt at the very least would be a handy ressies ruck, although I haven't seen him much this year.

I thought the younger Wagner got invited to the combine and this Wagner must be the older brother.

 

[Len S]

I thought the younger Wagner got invited to the combine and this Wagner must be the older brother.

There can be significant movement between now and the year's end as the TAC cup finals and final rounds play out. Some injured kids can be overlooked ,as McGrath was, which is also a factor. Yestin Eades is a case in point. Bottom age playing finals last year, very interesting back story,oozes class, starting to put the foot down lately. There will be very good footballers available at pick, 30. I just hope this may help us get an extra Academy kid or two , such as William and or Buzza.

 

[Ironmonger]

When was the last time a Queenslander who was invited to the state combine got drafted, either as a senior or a rookie? Anyone know?

 

[iBeng]

When was the last time a Queenslander who was invited to the state combine got drafted, either as a senior or a rookie? Anyone know?

2014 NAB AFL DRAFT COMBINE LIST

QUEENSLAND
Harris Andrews Aspley
Liam Dawson Aspley
Matt Hammelmann Morningside
Nick Jackson Aspley
Braydon Preuss Surfers Paradise / Townsville
Matthew Uebergang Ipswich/Western Magpies
Lachie Weller Southport / Broadbeach

Three from last year at least, cant seem to find 2013 or before after a quick search...

 

[lionshine]

2014 NAB AFL DRAFT COMBINE LIST

QUEENSLAND
Harris Andrews Aspley
Liam Dawson Aspley
Matt Hammelmann Morningside
Nick Jackson Aspley
Braydon Preuss Surfers Paradise / Townsville
Matthew Uebergang Ipswich/Western Magpies
Lachie Weller Southport / Broadbeach

Three from last year at least, cant seem to find 2013 or before after a quick search...

Isn't that the list for the national combine?

 

[iBeng]

The site said QLD combine, so...not sure?

 

[iBeng]

Maybe this list then:

2014 NAB AFL STATE DRAFT COMBINE LIST

QUEENSLAND

Robert Blood Southport

Paul Hunter Redlands

Will Kristelly Brisbane Lions Academy

 

[Eons]

When was the last time a Queenslander who was invited to the state combine got drafted, either as a senior or a rookie? Anyone know?

Bourke?

 

[Ironmonger]

Bourke?

That seems like a good guess, but he was national combine, apparently.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2012-09-11/tall-forward-draft-combine-attendees-revealed

 

[Ironmonger]

Tom Fields technically. But he wasn't drafted in his combine year.

EDIT: Tom Bell in 2011 appears to be the last one.

ANOTHER EDIT: He was a top up player for us, apparently. I didn't know that.

 

[Eons]

That seems like a good guess, but he was national combine, apparently.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2012-09-11/tall-forward-draft-combine-attendees-revealed

Bloody hell, Stringer is a beast, can't believe how big he was in under 18's.

 

[Hollow Knight]

That's qld combine, not national. They've already been released.

Ah. My bad.

 

[lionshine]

Maybe this list then:

2014 NAB AFL STATE DRAFT COMBINE LIST

QUEENSLAND

Robert Blood Southport

Paul Hunter Redlands

Will Kristelly Brisbane Lions Academy

Yep that is the one.

 

[Skoob]

Keays hasn't played for 3 weeks now. Foot soreness.
Hipwood out this week with slight hammy strain but should be back after a week off.

Foot soreness? For a Qlder, you don't say.