2015 Draft Discussion

[jackess]

Just realised with Schache, Keays and Hipwood we're getting 3 more lefties. Our list must have the least amount of left footers of any AFL club so they will be a handy addition.

 

[blackers]

A sneak peek at what the live draft system looks like.. how embarrassing would it be if a team accidentally selected "pass"

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That screenshot just makes me want a Football Manager style sim game for AFL.

 

[MacMum]

Mr MM (and me) wanted to know what this bidding system is about....I had no idea, told him I would ask my peeps

 

[blackers]

I thought I’d quickly do the maths and figure out what our best and worst case scenarios are tonight:
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EDIT: Nope, I'm pretty sure a lot of this is wrong. I'll take another look at it and update. Apologies to anyone who read this and got the wrong idea.

Don't worry about it, it defies working out because our picks will move - first down the order as the first couple of academy bids are matched, then up the order as Sydney and GWS use their picks to match those bids. As far as I can work out, we'll be able to match bids for Hipwood and Keays barring anything bizarre happening, and then the question is whether we have that left over second rounder or not. (And even if we do, might we use that to match a third academy player? Apparently the Bulldogs have an eye on Rueben Williams...)

 

[blackers]

Just did a little back of the envelope based on Twomey's phantom draft.

Our picks 38-42 will rise to be 36-40 due to the Swans burning three picks to get Mills. If his predictions are right and Hipwood goes at 12 and Keays goes at 21, we would have a second rounder left over (which will rise to be pick 36) and another of our second rounders would drop back to pick 56.

I think.

 

[royboys4eva]

Does anyone know what jumper number Laurence Schahce wore when playing for the Bears? Be nice to see young Josh get that same number jumper tonight when he goes on stage.

 

[jackess]

Does anyone know what jumper number Laurence Schahce wore when playing for the Bears? Be nice to see young Josh get that same number jumper tonight when he goes on stage.

23

Same at Woodville in the SANFL as well IIRC.

 

[Bert Man]

Does anyone know what jumper number Laurence Schahce wore when playing for the Bears? Be nice to see young Josh get that same number jumper tonight when he goes on stage.

23, amazing story for the young man.

 

[captainrich]

Does anyone know what jumper number Laurence Schahce wore when playing for the Bears? Be nice to see young Josh get that same number jumper tonight when he goes on stage.

number 23....Leunbergers number,

 

[royboys4eva]

Thanks for the replies boys and girls. So the number is free. Be a great moment tonight.

 

[lionsbest]

I really like Johnson, could be anything. Kicking is a bit up and down but his speed and sidestep ability is breathtaking. If developed properly, he'll be a star. I think he could go as high as pick 20.

Think majority of the others on your list will slip through.

Because of his injuries ( ie like J Mcgrath),this may go against him therefore I am hoping he slips. If he does make it thru to the rookie draft - the lions should be treating as a high priority. What do think of m daw,interested on your view?

 

[Tom14]

Thanks for the replies boys and girls. So the number is free. Be a great moment tonight.

In the pre-show leppa was interviewed and mentioned that Josh's dad actually passed 23 on to him. Quite special if it happens.

 

[pOleK]

Literally though, what are the chances that #23 is suddenly opened in a time where our club needs a full forward to stand up and that full forward seems to be the son who played for us with that number 23 so many years ago. Just gotta love the footy.

 

[Balony_pony16]

number 23....Leunbergers number,

Don't tell young schache that

 

[Morgs_]

The guernsey he gets tonight won't have a number on it per AFL rules. He will be given the 23 in a press conference next week.

 

[The Flying Belgian]

But what if Carlton take Schache?

 

[Crawb]

Does anyone know what jumper number Laurence Schahce wore when playing for the Bears? Be nice to see young Josh get that same number jumper tonight when he goes on stage.

23. His father handed it to Leppa himself who gets to hand it back to Josh tonight. Great stuff.

 

[Simba Moyo]

Leppa got his jumper from Laurence Schache and 23 years later Leppa is there presenting the jumper to Josh. Great story

Really hope #23 is on the back of the guernsey for the jumper presentation

 

[Crawb]

It'll be interesting to see what we do after Schache/Hipwood/Keays. We could have a pick at around 40 still hopefully if the bidding before isn't too high. Would only leave us with one senior list spot however if that eventuates. If two of our other academy players get bids, like Wagner and William we'd have to let one go due to a lack of senior spots, but that's the nature of the game now I guess.

 

[HowYouDoin]

But what if Carlton take Schache?

We take the best player in the draft then.

 

[cotter101]

Because of his injuries ( ie like J Mcgrath),this may go against him therefore I am hoping he slips. If he does make it thru to the rookie draft - the lions should be treating as a high priority. What do think of m daw,interested on your view?

Yeah, injuries the main reason he isn't largely considered a top 25 pick imo. They've stopped him from showing improvement. I'd be very very surprised if he slipped that far though.

I'd pass on Daw. We've got better options. He'd be a wasted list spot.

 

[JasRulz63]

But what if Carlton take Schache?

He'll get traded once he starts kicking goals.

 

[Schache It Off]

I will cry if the cheats take him as I have an awesome name lined up

 

[Dylan12]

Lions recruiters reckon we'll go Schache,Hipwood, Keays, with our fourth someone like Skinner or Blakehurst??? and our fifth either Wagner or William.

 

[Ironmonger]

Leppitsch on Draft Show now. Asked about possible early bidding by rival clubs in order to force us to use more points to match.

Leppa didn't exactly shut it down. Pretty much just said 'we hope it doesn't happen'.

Hmmm.