Strategy 2015 Draft Prospects

[Hong-Kong Phooey]

Would we take curnow after this if he was free

 

[Phhht]

Would we take curnow after this if he was free

of course we would. But it dont matter, there is no way he will get to pick 32 unless there is more to the story than a simple DUI scenario.

 

[FallingLiefs]

What's Burton doing on draft boards ATM? Are we any chance or are there rumours of a club willing to take a punt before us?

 

[Hong-Kong Phooey]

of course we would. But it dont matter, there is no way he will get to pick 32 unless there is more to the story than a simple DUI scenario.

id hope so too. but it is a pretty serious offence and i think it will see him slide. there will be a lot of question marks about his personality now.

 

[Phhht]

id hope so too. but it is a pretty serious offence and i think it will see him slide. there will be a lot of questions about his personality now.

sure he may well do but I doubt you'll see him slide anywhere near 32. He is touted as a top 10 draft quality player, he might get to late 1st round. There'd be very little chance he'd get passed Carlton's mid-late 1st round picks (3 of from memory).

*Edit: they have picks 1, 8, 11 + 19. They will be picking him up with one of those latter picks if he slides paste the top 10.

 

[mic59]

Would we take curnow after this if he was free

Kids do stupid things; I can't see why we wouldn't take him, as brushes with the law go it was to the lower end of the scale and he's probably thinking what an idiot he was already. But I can't see him sliding that far anyway.

 

[Chrizzt]

What's Burton doing on draft boards ATM? Are we any chance or are there rumours of a club willing to take a punt before us?

No chance. Possible top 10. Certain top 20.

 

[Hong-Kong Phooey]

No chance. Possible top 10. Certain top 20.

i agree. but some teams may have implications with sponsorship, club policy etc. I think it has had a big impact on him. Yeah kids do stupid things, but he was a week out of being drafted and he decided to get drunk and drive. Thats taking stupidity to whole new level

 

[Chrizzt]

i agree. but some teams may have implications with sponsorship, club policy etc. I think it has had a big impact on him. Yeah kids do stupid things, but he was a week out of being drafted and he decided to get drunk and drive. Thats taking stupidity to whole new level

I'm pretty sure you didn't read who I was referring to.

 

[mic59]

i agree. but some teams may have implications with sponsorship, club policy etc. I think it has had a big impact on him. Yeah kids do stupid things, but he was a week out of being drafted and he decisded to get drunk and drive. Thats taking stupididty to whle new level

There would be a few clubs who won't touch him with a barge pole. Most teams have some kind of car sponsorship and the ones who have a car or car insurance company as their major sponsor would have to think long and hard. He could end up being selected by a team who never thought they were in the running.

 

[Hong-Kong Phooey]

Kids do stupid things; I can't see why we wouldn't take him, as brushes with the law go it was to the lower end of the scale and he's probably thinking what an idiot he was already. But I can't see him sliding that far anyway.

I'm pretty sure you didn't read who I was referring to.

sorry, read the post above yours and my mind was already on track.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

Kids do stupid things; I can't see why we wouldn't take him, as brushes with the law go it was to the lower end of the scale and he's probably thinking what an idiot he was already. But I can't see him sliding that far anyway.

Like Jeansch?

 

[Grave Danger]

Although Callum Ah Chee features in most of the Draft Top 30 predictions, it sounds like he might have been doing his best to slide down the order as far as possible. A caller to 6PR tonight who sounded like he knows a lot about the WA draft prospects (not sure if he's in the system or an enthusiastic amateur phantom draft freak) said he was a bit disappointed in Callum - didn't have a good combine, knows he needs to work on his tank but apparently hasn't put the work in, etc. Says he's more skilled than Brendon, but doesn't have the same work ethic. Let's hope this bloke, and all the other recruiters except ours, have been trolled by Callum and he falls to 30-something

 

[Schulzenfest]

I just hope Callum doesn't get taken between 29 and 31. Wouldn't get Arch and Toumpas off to a good start.

 

[snozulu]

hey it says on the afl website its free to attend the draft at convention centre. Can anyone confirm this.

 

[PAFC1963]

hey it says on the afl website its free to attend the draft at convention centre. Can anyone confirm this.

yes tickets are free only thing is their all gone post enquiring late last week

 

[mic59]

hey it says on the afl website its free to attend the draft at convention centre. Can anyone confirm this.

yes tickets are free only thing is their all gone post enquiring late last week

Went to the BF draft thread in the AFL forum and someone said they were taken within an hour.

Apparently sold out in 1hr

 

[Hellgood]

Quigley's epic is back this year!

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/quigleys-draft-rankings-2015.1117830/

Making my way through it slowly, but a major difference between his and others is how highly he rates Partington.

 

[raptalia]

Looking at Quigley's comments I was interested in Luke Surman. He looks to have a bit of baby fat and is a bit slow but he has great hands and at 197cm 98kg and a defender to boot he could be worth a punt if he is around lower in the draft.

 

[VineValerian]

Looking at Quigley's comments I was interested in Luke Surman. He looks to have a bit of baby fat and is a bit slow but he has great hands and at 197cm 98kg and a defender to boot he could be worth a punt if he is around lower in the draft.

Thought he was a chance for a rookie spot. Does mark surely and doesn't panic with ball in hand.

 

[mic59]

Although Callum Ah Chee features in most of the Draft Top 30 predictions, it sounds like he might have been doing his best to slide down the order as far as possible. A caller to 6PR tonight who sounded like he knows a lot about the WA draft prospects (not sure if he's in the system or an enthusiastic amateur phantom draft freak) said he was a bit disappointed in Callum - didn't have a good combine, knows he needs to work on his tank but apparently hasn't put the work in, etc. Says he's more skilled than Brendon, but doesn't have the same work ethic. Let's hope this bloke, and all the other recruiters except ours, have been trolled by Callum and he falls to 30-something

If Callum falls to us then we've got to remember that Brendon was taken in the 2011 draft but didn't do anything to merit a call-up till 2015. Patience is always going to be a virtue with mid-range draft picks. Top ten picks like Wines, Bontempelli, Josh Kelly would be expected to start in their first year and cement a place but any 2nd round or later could take 3-4 years.

 

[Popielnicki]

Any love for James Parsons 17yrs 189cm midfielder looks a good kick

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Quigley's epic is back this year!

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/quigleys-draft-rankings-2015.1117830/

Making my way through it slowly, but a major difference between his and others is how highly he rates Partington.

Interesting too he doesn't review players like Johnson, Redman, Parsons, Cuningham in his top 60 - all have been mentioned as possibles with our first two picks.

He likes the big Sturt ruckman Andre Parella and makes Wylie Buzza sound an intriguing proposition.

 

[raptalia]

... and makes Wylie Buzza sound an intriguing proposition.

That name alone has cult hero stamped all over it.

 

[JimmyBeerCans]

Wylie Buzza

Freakin' awesome name