2016 Draft discussion

[M Malice]

our academy helping out the roos in their re build as well, Wagner and Watson.

 

[dlanod]

Matching a bid on Watson would've used close to a full round off our second round next year.

Edit: 22 to 37, for example. Drops further if we further higher. That's a pretty high price to pay.

 

[Dalions]

Maybe that pick 60 we gave to gws would have come in handy for Watson

 

[braddsey]

Interesting talk that lions had two academy bids that we didn't match in this draft and last year's draft.

Surely this is proving the value of the academies to the league in general... we are developing players that other clubs want, and we are not able to take them all. expect more of this in year's to come from all northern clubs with the restriction on number of picks that can be taken to the draft. GC & GWS have been able to match everything because they're still living off the introductory bonuses.

 

[M Malice]

Definitely?

It depends where the bids come. We have our own estimate of value and won't be bullied into overpaying.

who do we take in the 70s if we don't match?

 

[Back2Back2Back]

"Stoked to head up there." Champion

 

[iBeng]

Whaaaat is with Norf loving our academy kids?!

 

[Big Lion]

Very happy so far. We've done well. McCluggage at 3 wow.....

 

[jackess]

North raiding the Queensland academies.

Really hope we can get a key back.

 

[Ironmonger]

McCluggage being interviewd on SEN right now

 

[deklares]

McCluggage "I'm stoked to head up there"

 

[pulpdriver]

"I'm absolutely stoked to head up there."

- Hugh McCluggage

 

[lionshine]

I had a feeling we wouldn't end up with Watson. I'm not overly fazed to be honest. It makes the rest of the draft interesting for us. We might yet end up with a live selection late in the draft. Could we take a mature ager such as a small forward like Willie Rioli or Liam Ryan or Tom Stewart from Geelong?

 

[Milux]

Here you go you peasants, he's smiling

Looks more like a grimace....... ok ill see myself out.

 

[Big Lion]

Whaaaat is with Norf loving our academy kids?!

As has been said lets do what other clubs have done to us for years. Let them develop him then in a few years time we can see if his worth pinching.

 

[lionshine]

Josh Williams bid on before Scheer. Not a bad selection from the Roos. Williams has serious pace.

 

[deklares]

The Rebels factor is a master stroke!

 

[cheekyLionsFan]

surprised they went with another forward - st kilda

 

[M Malice]

I had a feeling we wouldn't end up with Watson. I'm not overly fazed to be honest. It makes the rest of the draft interesting for us. We might yet end up with a live selection late in the draft. Could we take a mature ager such as a small forward like Willie Rioli or Liam Ryan or Tom Stewart from Geelong?

yep, would love Stewart and/or Ryan if we pass on Allison.

 

[luthor]

The speed of our pass on Watson just confirms what many thought doesn't it.?


That we wouldn't match round Two bids on Academy players?

 

[Dalions]

Wow Battle made it to 39.
Good pick up for Saints

 

[dlanod]

who do we take in the 70s if we don't match?

Mature age KPD? Or just pass and promote a rookie.

 

[Hollow Knight]

who do we take in the 70s if we don't match?

Our picks in the 70s have basically no bidding value. Stewart from Geelong's VFL team maybe if he slides? A mature discard in the PSD. Who knows.

 

[dlanod]

There's Stewart going.

 

[Hollow Knight]

Our picks in the 70s have basically no bidding value. Stewart from Geelong's VFL team maybe if he slides? A mature discard in the PSD. Who knows.

Lol and jus like that he disappeared.