Draft Review 2015 - Redo the 2015 AFL Draft
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What it does say is that picks one and two were brain farts with Oliver available, and Curnow was an absolute steal at 12. I still like Weiderman as well. He moved well today.
You can’t win them all.
Why? You draft only on potential. This is to redraft the players that have performed and where they should have been taken in the draft based off of their output to date
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Schache is poo, but Weitering is still salvageable (look a million bucks against Essendon)
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Salvageable is a good word for Weitering. Hadn’t thought of him that way before.
Although for a number one pick you wouldn’t be hoping to describe him in this way in his forth year
He ain’t in Oliver’s class no doubt.
I don't think pick 1 was a brain fart at all, as for pick 2
Also some really good players taken, 16 17 18 19 and 20
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No doubt, but in JW's defence, he has played at a dysfunctional footy clun/environment since day 1.
Think as collectively as Carlton improve as team, so will Weiters. Jack Niall posted brilliant article on him a few days ago on realfooty.com.au and i couldn't agree more.
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Agree.
Stats say he has the potential to be an exceptional intercept defender.
But after coach Bolton put him forward and drained his confidence in year two, who knows where he plays this year.
It’s all upward from here no doubt. Dare I say it for a Carlton player- he has potential.
Weitering's output in the first 3 years is top 3 as a KPD
As for Gresham, his numbers are considerably better than Rioli
You missed a beauty there
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A "brain fart".
There you go again with the absurd suggestion pick 1 has to be the best player of the draft to not have been a mistake.
If he develops into the player we think he might, it was not a mistake to pick him first, even if someone picked after him has the better career.
I think Oliver is clearly ahead of Curnow and everyone else for that matter, although the likes of Curnow and some others have more upside
I wanna see more from Hipwood.
Kid looks to have everything required to explode as a CHF, but its early to tell. And far too early to have him top 10
Same for McKay. Big years for them, but im not ready to predict top 10 for either.
That top 20 is something else though.
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As good as Curnow looks like being, Oliver is miles ahead. Even if Curnow turns into the best key forward in the game (which he may well) I'd still take Oliver as the best mid in the game has more value imo.
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Oliver is already one of the game's best midfielders.
No brainer.
Even tho Curnow looks exciting af.
No brainer.
Even tho Curnow looks exciting af.
Only two pick 1s have been the best player from their draft, and one of those was Brendan Goddard (a terrible draft). Statistically its highly unlikely that the first player picked will end up the best player in the draft. If pick 1 ends up a 200 game player does that mean it was mistake to pick him? I don't think so.
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I think it depends on the draft, you would hope that you can nab a top 5 player with pick 1, but to my memory Weitering was the clear no1 selection that all clubs would have taken. Really a no brainier. There's a bit more skill/pressure in a draft like 2016 where there isn't a general consensus pick 1. Could have been anyone from McGrath, Taranto, Mcluggage, Setterfield even SPS and Will Brodie.
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McGrath is still the best from his draft, though its only 2 years on
Taranto is right at his heels though.
its the hardest pick to get right.
Do you take the stand out kid, do you take a punt, do you go with your most pressing need.
Would you like me to tie it in a bow too?
Was going to highlight the flaws in the players you nominated last time, but thought I would give you another shot at it
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