2016 Draft Rumours

[r_boy]

When does the draft actually start?

 

[Billyc]

How many rimes will we hear this over the next couple of days?

The [...] football club is very excited to welcome [...] to the club. We rated [...] really highly and thought he would be taken much earlier so when the opportunity came to pick [...] we had no hesitation to call out his name. We have been tracking [...] since he was 15 years old and believe he will complement our [midfield/forward/back line/rucks] for many years to come.

The [...] football club is very happy with our selections this year and things went better than planned."

While people make fun of this, after the top 10 or so it is actually true that every player selected will be taken by a club that rated them more highly than where they were selected. No club is going to take a guy at pick 40 that they rated the 50th best player and unless they had the exact 39 already taken ahead of the guy they just picked, such statements are actually truthful.

It all relative of course. Being rated much higher by the Richmond recruiter than other clubs doesn't inspire confidence, for example.

 

[Testekill]

When does the draft actually start?

7

 

[Thetrader15]

While people make fun of this, after the top 10 or so it is actually true that every player selected will be taken by a club that rated them more highly than where they were selected. No club is going to take a guy at pick 40 that they rated the 50th best player and unless they had the exact 39 already taken ahead of the guy they just picked, such statements are actually truthful.

It all relative of course. Being rated much higher by the Richmond recruiter than other clubs doesn't inspire confidence, for example.

Wouldn't know much about the top 10 as the last time the Crows had a top 10 was Dangerfield.

 

[Billyc]

Wouldn't know much about the top 10 as the last time the Crows had a top 10 was Dangerfield.

I think our last one was Mitch Thorp!

 

[r_boy]

7

Thank you!

 

[lionshine]

Is the Foxtel coverage on the AFL Live app does anyone know? I was hoping it would be but at the moment it is just old videos of Barrett and Lloyd reviewing each clubs season 2016

 

[therust]

Bulldogs leading the overall games tally of draftees selected in 2014 and 2015 despite winning the flag in 2016 and having 0 first rounders in both of those years.

I think it's fair to say we've done alright. Dalrymple's the best recruiter in the business.

 

[Soups]

Bulldogs leading the overall games tally of draftees selected in 2014 and 2015 despite winning the flag in 2016 and having 0 first rounders in both of those years.

I think it's fair to say we've done alright. Dalrymple's the best recruiter in the business.

Yep he's an excellent recruiter. Love that he's adopted the theory over the last couple of drafts that you get more value from two picks in the 20's than the 1 in the first round. Very NBA driven.

 

[Chaisa]

Is the Foxtel coverage on the AFL Live app does anyone know? I was hoping it would be but at the moment it is just old videos of Barrett and Lloyd reviewing each clubs season 2016

I feel like it won't be up until 7. Clicking on the green headphones takes me to old Access All Areas videos too.

 

[Chaisa]

Anyone with the AFL Live Pass - it's up now.

 

[strauchy]

Anyone with the AFL Live Pass - it's up now.

Where do we click in the app? thanks

 

[lionshine]

I feel like it won't be up until 7. Clicking on the green headphones takes me to old Access All Areas videos too.

Yep working for me now

 

[Thetrader15]

I think our last one was Mitch Thorp!

Before that we had john meeson and laurence angwin. that's the entirety of our top 10 picks in 25 years

 

[Chaisa]

Where do we click in the app? thanks

Green headphones, then you'll see live video

 

[gutsroy]

Yeah I'm not paying the AFL to watch it.

Most well ran sports organisations stream their drafts for free. Typical arse clown AFL effort.

Yeah, hard to argue. Think it's possible to go the two week trial and cancel it again tomorrow, don't know how involved that is, though.

 

[Chris25]

Alright, draft is starting. No time for rumours anymore.