2016 Draft discussion

[BuntonRules]

Needs more kebabs.

 

[Crusha]

this whole pistolgate scandal can be put down to poor editing by lions TV IMO, i would like to see the 5 minutes immediately after the pistoling, could have been a joke to cool the boys down coming from a cold melbourne morning to a typical humid brizzy day.

i thought it was not a great first impression, although this is coming from a 57 year old balding grand father a few years past his lovable larrikin stage. i do remember how i carried on when i was that age though.

i don't know, the youth of today, it's not like back in the good old days.

Well said young fella ........... ahhh, makes my thoughts return to the days of my youth .............. wish I was 57 again.

 

[Nick Lions]

Looks like we have loaded up on leaders.

Hopefully there are enough Indians left in the camp to follow all these Chiefs

Dont think that will be a problem. Plenty of 'Indians' left at the Lions

 

[Nick Lions]

It seems the two biggest deficiencies we have targeted were foot skills and leadership. Lyons, Grewar and Berry all seem like natural leaders and Witherden, Cox and Hinge all elite kicks.

 

[irish]

Honestly people ! must be better things to talk about ! Let's concentrate on the footy

 

[Cousin Jed]

Should have used Nerf guns

 

[WhiteLionFeva]

Nice touch for MRobbo to interview Lyons, perhaps our lowest profile draftee in the ND.

Good man MRobbo

And Lyons impresses me as a really likeable young fella

And he seemed quite genuine when he said he wasn't expecting to hear his name called in the ND.

 

[WhiteLionFeva]

Because people think for just a moment guys cant muck around. Im a paramedic and it is bloody common to pull praks on newbies. Breaks the ice just nicely. Footy clubs are full of this from junior years. Who cares. Some people shouldnt comment imo

Balony.

 

[The Flying Belgian]

Should have used Nerf guns

At Arden St they use Norf guns.

 

[Skoob]

New nickname for all our draftees

"pistol"

Pistol Pissy Pants McCluggage
Pistol Pissy Pants Berry
Pistol Pissy Pants Witherden
Pistol Pissy Pants Cox

...ok that's enough

FTFY
As they've all been squirted with water pistols I believe the tradition is as above^

 

[Quigley]

How so Quigs?
I don't for a minute believe this is the case but would be interested in hearing why you have come to this conclusion..

It is as simple as they are bidding higher on guys than we are prepared to match or are passing on to take others. Pre-academy they also have picked a few Qlders we did not really have interest in.

I didn't think it was a particularly controversial call. They might be wrong and we might be right but it is hard to argue that they have not rated the guys they took higher than we have.

 

[Fatcat08]

You could just see the thoughts going through the guys heads in that video when meeting Stef Martin "bloody hell he is huge, hope I don't have to tackle him in pre season". Welcome to the big league lads.

 

[Brett C]

Only if list management was so simple as just matching a bid!

In this case it's as simple as working out do we rate the player highly enough to move back X amount of picks in next years equivalent round. The club would have a rating for an academy player, for Watson we obviously didn't consider his worth taking that hit.

 

[Cockliff38]

Harris

COOL guys and hot weather.

That is what Lions draftees Hugh McCluggage, Jarrod Berry, Cedric Cox and Alex Witherden encountered when they arrived in their new home town.

The newbies were thrilled to see Brisbane players Harris Andrews, Ryan Bastinac and Mitch Robinson at the airport to meet them.

But it’s fair to say they were less enthusiastic about news that southeast Queensland was bracing for a heatwave.

Andrews, considered a potential future captain of the club, has taken in McCluggage and Berry for their first year away from home.

Berry, a midfielder from North Ballarat, said it meant a lot to have someone who was close to their age as a host, who not only remembered clearly everything a draftee goes through but was also already established as a senior player.

“He (Andrew) is an absolute champion, it was good to have some senior fellas welcome us to the club and I can’t wait to get to know him better,” Berry said.

“He has been around the traps a little bit and to take Hugh and I under his wing shows the quality of bloke he is.

“It’s all new for us and to be made to feel so welcome from these guys just makes the whole experience better.”

While Berry said it was the thrill of a lifetime to be a part of an AFL side, he realises training will be brutal for the first few weeks, especially with Brisbane expecting temperatures in the mid-30s for the rest of the week.

“We’ve been warned about the heatwave and everyone is telling us it will be the hardest few weeks of your life,” he said.

“So we know what’s coming, but I don’t think it becomes real until you are doing it. You think you are prepared but I guess we’ll find out.”

Berry, the Lions’ second AFL draft pick on Friday night at selection No.17, said he had enjoyed the opportunity to spend a few days with family and friends before heading north to start his new footy life.

“It has been all excitement and anticipation of what is going to happen,” he said.

“I caught up with everyone, family and friends, and that has been awesome because they are the main reason we got this opportunity.”

 

[jackess]

Harris

Amazing maturity. Doesn't even turn 20 for a couple of weeks yet.

 

[jjami15]

Amazing maturity. Doesn't even turn 20 for a couple of weeks yet.

Kind of gets lost in everything as he played so early in his career. To think that he will be playing only his third season, NEXT YEAR. Bit more size, another pre-season and it'll be interesting to see the season he will have.

 

[Lace Out]

Amazing maturity. Doesn't even turn 20 for a couple of weeks yet.

Have high hopes that he will become an enforcer type for the team with his size and attitude.

 

[MacMum]

Being reported in the HUN as a weird sort of welcome for our draftees, not the usual sort of welcome to AFL footy etc....but they do things differently up in Qld.

 

[briztoon]

So looking ahead 12 months. What are our likely team needs in next years draft? Considering we'll likely have two top 10 picks and Connor Ballenden to match a bid on. And if you look at our ND draftees, 4 or 5 of the 6 project as midfielders long term, along with 2 of our rookie draftees.

 

[Dylan12]

Being reported in the HUN as a weird sort of welcome for our draftees, not the usual sort of welcome to AFL footy etc....but they do things differently up in Qld.

In other words; mocked again...

 

[Crusha]

Being reported in the HUN as a weird sort of welcome for our draftees, not the usual sort of welcome to AFL footy etc....but they do things differently up in Qld.

Can't be too critical ........ No different to the OTT reactions on here ............. then again, it's the HUN ..... yes we can .....!

 

[MacMum]

In other words; mocked again...

Yep.......it usually is the little things that can make or break, in our case, a club.......they add up. Just can't imagine the Hawks or Swans greeting their newbies like we did.

OTT? nah just a different opinion.

 

[Alas Smith]

In other words; mocked again...

Mock, scornful and contemptuous. There'd be a few on here that could show them how.

 

[Alas Smith]

Yep.......it usually is the little things that can make or break, in our case, a club.......they add up. Just can't imagine the Hawks or Swans greeting their newbies like we did.

OTT? nah just a different opinion.

Justification of playing the opinion card, Trump?

#justsaying #myopinion

 

[MacMum]

Justification of playing the opinion card, Trump?

#justsaying #myopinion

You are kidding me, right? Why the hell would you bring Trump into this discussion. Fair dinkum.

Now, that is OTT. Sheesh!