Universal Love 2016 Draft Discussion

[HBF]

Hoping to get Clarke and Stengle..

I'd be keen on Jarman.

 

[Old navy]

Picking Macreadie is the same as picking Weitering again, except as a forward this time

Think he was the highest rated KPP coming into the year. Some had him as high as 2, clearly has plenty of talent.

 

[The Smoking Gun]

One thing I do like about SOS's picks this year is that they all have pace, even Macreadie.

 

[bluedabadee]

bloody st.kilda will pinch ryan

 

[SABlue]

Little surprised Scharenberg is still available?

 

[Aphrodite]

3 more picks to go .......

 

[Soapy V]

One thing I do like about SOS's picks this year is that they all have pace, even Macreadie.

and quality ball use

 

[Funk]

SPS sounds rapted to be coming to Carlton, says he wants to model he's game on Cyril and Jack Martin
We are going to love watching this kid play footy.

Hope he can average more than 15 possessions per game.

 

[Blue_Fusion]

Are we anti-Vic this draft?

 

[Jimmae]

lolllll you can take the recruiters out of Richmond, but you can't take the Richmond out of the recruiters

Is the GWS table drunk?

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Allison was a bit of a slider.

 

[HBF]

Wonder if Hawthorns recruiters have turned up yet.

 

[Funk]

Would love to know the convo that took place between SOS and Bolts looks like some real haggling going on!!!

Bolts asking why we need 4 full backs?

 

[Soapy V]

like to get lebois with one of these picks. quick good left footer. some real excitement added to our list

 

[Carl Tone]

Average score in 2019 will be 5.6-30 to 3.3-21

36

 

[BrisbaneCFC]

19. Zac Fisher (WA)

Best position: Inside midfield/outside midfield

Height, weight: 175cm, 61kg

Recruited from: Perth

Plays like: Lachie Neale

Projected draft range: second to third round 

Rated last month: 19

Rationale behind ranking/change of ranking: Numbers and quality of performances during the AFL Under-18 Championships and at WAFL League very advanced.

Strengths:

- Production

- Stoppage work

- Wins first possession at stoppages

- Contested-ball winning 

- Tackling

- Clean hands

- Precise footskills

- Vision

- Decision-making

- Acceleration and burst away from stoppages

- Agility

- Evasiveness

-Performances vs. WAFL League competition

Weaknesses:

- Size by position

- Unclear versatility

Maybe Marchbank forward.

Interesting pick. Didn't see it coming. With his size I'm surprised to see contested ball winning and tackling as his strengths.

 

[HBF]

wouldn't move Plowman from the back 50.

Either way, we have some serious flexibility with our young talls.

 

[Triniboy]

I reckon we'll love Zac - has cult favourite written all over him. Great zip and energy around the packs. Small, but if they're good enough, as they say... they're good enough. Happy with this.

He's a product of Earl "The Peal" Spalding.

 

[Blue and Silver]

MacReadie is a very evasive tall. Not as sure on his defensive capabilities. But he looks good with pill in hand

 

[ShanDog]

Are we anti-Vic this draft?

Nah, just pro-good players available at the time

 

[rp84]

Bolts asking why we need 4 full backs?

Lol

 

[BobP]

I'm curious, why didn't GWS match our bid on Macreadie?

 

[Azul]

Interesting GWS and Brisbane both passed on bids so they could take picks 54 and 55.

 

[Sector 7G]

That's a big repeat gap (McGrath was 2nd at the combine). McGrath is much closer to the Gallucci/Ainsworth end of the table despite that poor 20m time.

Not a good draft for repeat sprints though, here's this year's and last year's:

2016
Jordan Gallucci (24.36 seconds)
Andrew McGrath (24.44)
Bailey Morrish (24.83)
Jarrod Berry (24.99)
Ben Ainsworth (25.01)
Kym LeBois (25.08)
Griffin Logue (25.09)
Shai Bolton (25.10)
Myles Poholke (25.20)
Jacob Allison (25.30)

2015
Daniel Rioli - 24.15 seconds
Mabior Chol - 24.30
Oleg Markov - 24.32
Thomas Glen - 24.46
David Cuningham - 24.51
Jordan Snadden - 24.54
Wayne Milera - 24.61
Will Snelling - 24.64
Liam Jeffs - 24.74
Luke Partington - 24.76

So only two make it into last year's top 10, whereas Fisher is in the next 5 this year. Buyer beware here.

You were bagging his pace it is actually in the top 25% which is reasonable. His endurance isn't great. We know you don't like him as a pick but at least be balanced.

 

[ShanDog]

I'm curious, why didn't GWS match our bid on Macreadie?

Running out of picks maybe? I was listening and not watching the TV at the time, so not sure what they had to give up to match.