Hot Topic 2016 DRAFT

[T2B_]

Let's not deny it, Dangerfield is producing footy at the moment that is just as good, if not better, than anything we've seen from Judd and Ablett over the journey. He literally does not lose contests.

Well he did lose a marking contest versus Crippa late in the Cats game... But I get what you're saying.

Don't imagine Caleb Daniel is a slouch and yet I watched him absolutely burn him off the other night. Sheer power and express pace.

 

[Masqualero]

"producing footy at the moment that is just as good, if not better, than"

Think you missed that point...

Well regardless, still have his best footy atm slightly behind Judd and Abletts best.

 

[RudyBlue]

"producing footy at the moment that is just as good, if not better, than"

Think you missed that point...

You're the hero we all deserve

 

[true blue19]

I still think our biggest need is a tall forward so our 1st pick should be Marshall or battle and look Blake with a later pick.

 

[Cringle]

I still think our biggest need is a tall forward so our 1st pick should be Marshall or battle and look Blake with a later pick.

Casboult, Jaksch, McKay and CCurnow. Potentially add Stewart.

Need an explosive inside mid.

 

[Blue Doormat]

I actually think we shall finish the year with pick 4 so loving we could pick up SPS or Ainsworth. Now all we need is to trade up for pick 11 and we have my last years favourites in SPS & SPP

Hyphen or gtfo?

 

[FlowersByIrene]

Casboult, Jaksch, McKay and CCurnow. Potentially add Stewart.

Need an explosive inside mid.

Yep getting another key forward and avoiding mids would be lunacy, forwards are useless without someone to kick it to them.

 

[Cringle]

Yep getting another key forward and avoiding mids would be lunacy, forwards are useless without someone to kick it to them.

I know it's opening a whole new can of worms... but I'm a big believer in needing a dominant midfield to be a premiership chance. Moreso than elite KPF (although I am bullish on atleast one of McKay, CCurnow, Jaksch and Stewart becoming A Grade).

 

[FlowersByIrene]

I know it's opening a whole new can of worms... but I'm a big believer in needing a dominant midfield to be a premiership chance. Moreso than elite KPF (although I am bullish on atleast one of McKay, CCurnow, Jaksch and Stewart becoming A Grade).

Look at the West Coast 2006 model, Judd, Cousins and Kerr kicking it too..
Ashley Hansen

 

[Cringle]

Look at the West Coast 2006 model, Judd, Cousins and Kerr kicking it too..
Ashley Hansen

Yep. haha exactly my thoughts.

Ashey Hansen for **** sake. haha

 

[F_therest]

Look at the West Coast 2006 model, Judd, Cousins and Kerr kicking it too..
Ashley Hansen

So far this year Geelong's forward line has been average...the only key forward they have is Hawkins and he's been in and out of form...other than that it's frickin Shane Kersten...yet they are on top of the ladder. A massive part of that is their midfield, led by Selwood & Dangerfield being in everything, pumping the ball forward and kicking goals themselves.

Ultimately you need both lines to be good but we have invested in a lot of young KPP's and so it's time to start investing in the midfield...the only young mid to really get excited about is Cripps. Sure we have high hopes for guys like Boek and Cuningham but they weren't the absolute elite juniors like Brayshaw, Mills etc

 

[Blue and Silver]

Powell-Pepper doesn't strike me as Judd. More a less polished Rory Sloane (amateur eye mind you).

Venables is the powerful inside mid in this draft with a ridiculous ceiling but enough question marks to drop

 

[ferrisb]

Powell-Pepper doesn't strike me as Judd. More a less polished Rory Sloane (amateur eye mind you).

Venables is the powerful inside mid in this draft with a ridiculous ceiling but enough question marks to drop

Would be Terry-ble if we missed out on Venables...

(sorry)

 

[BluesRule]

Powell-Pepper doesn't strike me as Judd. More a less polished Rory Sloane (amateur eye mind you).

Venables is the powerful inside mid in this draft with a ridiculous ceiling but enough question marks to drop

Real positive that there is some good deep midfield talent in this draft, and we should be able to improve depending on how our trading goes.
SOS has a challenge - and we know how he typically responds...

 

[HBF]

Has signed a new contract I think... would love to have him in Navy Blue... but it isnt going to happen.

EDIT: Signed it this time last year... so end of next year I think.

He'd be more likely to head back west IMO. Apparently his family have been highly paid members of that footy club.

 

[HBF]

Liked the look of Zach Fisher in the WA vs Allies game on the weekend. Plenty of pace, hunts the ball, runs all day. Could be a bit of a Lachie Hunter or Luke Dahlhaus type.

If we can trade our way back into the second round (assuming our original second goes to GWS in the package deal) I think he'd add another dimension to our midfield.

I watched the first half last night and liked what I saw of Fisher. Really seems like a smart footballer. Wouldn't be opposed to getting him to the club.

 

[Jimmae]

Yep getting another key forward and avoiding mids would be lunacy, forwards are useless without someone to kick it to them.

What if we cut out the middle man, and just have the forwards in at the centre bounce??

#changethegame

 

[HARKER]

I still think our biggest need is a tall forward so our 1st pick should be Marshall or battle and look Blake with a later pick.

I've only seen the one game but Battle looked quite clunky and rigid to me.
Is that the type he is or did he just have a poor day?

 

[HBF]

I've only seen the one game but Battle looked quite clunky and rigid to me.
Is that the type he is or did he just have a poor day?

Haven't seen Battle play, but i've heard the same thing that he struggles athletically. Not sure he'd be the type of player we should be looking at.

 

[ItsAllAboutMe]

Let's not deny it, Dangerfield is producing footy at the moment that is just as good, if not better, than anything we've seen from Judd and Ablett over the journey. He literally does not lose contests.

Its funny how quickly we forget about just how good past champions were and how quick we are to anoint there replacements.. This time last year Nat Fyfe was the next big thing and now its Dangerfield. Judd then Ablett had sustained that level of elite footy being in the best 3 players in the comp over a decade.

Ablett Jnr

• 2× AFL Premiership: 2007, 2009
• 2× Brownlow Medal: 2009, 2013
• 5× AFLPA Most Valuable Player: 2007–2009, 2012–2013
• 8× All-Australian team: 2007–2014

Career Highlights

45 disps (28 kicks 17 hballs), 6 tackles and 2 goals in Rd 15 53-pt loss to Hawthorn at Aurora Stadium (28 Jun 2014)

49 disps (22 kicks 27 hballs), 7 marks and 2 goals in Rd 17 7-pt win over Collingwood at Metricon Stadium (20 Jul 2013)

43 disps (22 kicks 21 hballs), 9 marks, 8 tackles and 2 goals in Rd 21 64-pt loss to Hawthorn at the MCG (19 Aug 2012)

53 disps (31 kicks 22 hballs), 9 marks and 6 tackles in Rd 10 97-pt loss to Collingwood at the MCG (3 Jun 2012)

45 disps (25 kicks 20 hballs), 7 tackles and 2 goals in Rd 3 17-pt loss to Essendon at Metricon Stadium (14 Apr 2012)

38 disps (20 kicks 18 hballs), 10 marks, 7 tackles and 2 goals in Rd 7 67-pt win over Sydney at Simonds Stadium (9 May 2010)

39 disps (25 kicks 14 hballs), 4 marks, 5 tackles and 2 goals in Rd 11 13-pt win over North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium (6 Jun 2008)

Judd

• AFL Premiership: (2006)
• 2× Brownlow Medal: (2004, 2010)
• Norm Smith Medal: (2005)
• 2× AFLPA MVP (Leigh Matthews Trophy): (2006, 2011)
• 6× All-Australian team: (2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)

Career Highlights

36 disps (21 kicks 15 hballs), 10 marks and 3 goals in Rd 16 53-pt loss to North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium (13 Jul 2012)

35 disps (18 kicks 17 hballs), 7 marks and a goal in Rd 3 60-pt win over Collingwood at the MCG (13 Apr 2012)

33 disps (15 kicks 18 hballs), 4 marks, 6 tackles and 3 goals in Rd 2 91-pt win over Brisbane at the Gabba (5 Apr 2012)

34 disps (20 kicks 14 hballs), 3 marks and 2 goals in Qualifying Final 1-pt loss to Sydney at Domain Stadium (9 Sep 2006)

32 disps (20 kicks 12 hballs), 3 marks, 6 tackles and 3 goals in Rd 7 14-pt win over Collingwood at Domain Stadium (13 May 2006)

39 disps (23 kicks 16 hballs), 6 marks, 8 tackles and 4 goals in Rd 5 59-pt win over Brisbane at Domain Stadium (29 Apr 2006)

36 disps (22 kicks 14 hballs), 7 marks and 2 goals in Rd 4 36-pt win over the Western Bulldogs at Domain Stadium (16 Apr 2005)

33 disps (19 kicks 14 hballs), 5 marks, 6 tackles and 3 goals in Rd 15 116-pt win over Carlton at Domain Stadium (12 Jul 2003)


Dangerfield

• 3× All-Australian team (2012, 2013, 2015)

He might get there but Danger has a long long way to go to even be close to being considered in the same sentence as Judd & GAJ.

 

[RudyBlue]

Its funny how quickly we forget about just how good past champions were and how quick we are to anoint there replacements.. This time last year Nat Fyfe was the next big thing and now its Dangerfield. Judd then Ablett had sustained that level of elite footy being in the best 3 players in the comp over a decade.

Ablett Jnr

• 2× AFL Premiership: 2007, 2009
• 2× Brownlow Medal: 2009, 2013
• 5× AFLPA Most Valuable Player: 2007–2009, 2012–2013
• 8× All-Australian team: 2007–2014

Career Highlights

45 disps (28 kicks 17 hballs), 6 tackles and 2 goals in Rd 15 53-pt loss to Hawthorn at Aurora Stadium (28 Jun 2014)

49 disps (22 kicks 27 hballs), 7 marks and 2 goals in Rd 17 7-pt win over Collingwood at Metricon Stadium (20 Jul 2013)

43 disps (22 kicks 21 hballs), 9 marks, 8 tackles and 2 goals in Rd 21 64-pt loss to Hawthorn at the MCG (19 Aug 2012)

53 disps (31 kicks 22 hballs), 9 marks and 6 tackles in Rd 10 97-pt loss to Collingwood at the MCG (3 Jun 2012)

45 disps (25 kicks 20 hballs), 7 tackles and 2 goals in Rd 3 17-pt loss to Essendon at Metricon Stadium (14 Apr 2012)

38 disps (20 kicks 18 hballs), 10 marks, 7 tackles and 2 goals in Rd 7 67-pt win over Sydney at Simonds Stadium (9 May 2010)

39 disps (25 kicks 14 hballs), 4 marks, 5 tackles and 2 goals in Rd 11 13-pt win over North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium (6 Jun 2008)

Judd

• AFL Premiership: (2006)
• 2× Brownlow Medal: (2004, 2010)
• Norm Smith Medal: (2005)
• 2× AFLPA MVP (Leigh Matthews Trophy): (2006, 2011)
• 6× All-Australian team: (2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)

Career Highlights

36 disps (21 kicks 15 hballs), 10 marks and 3 goals in Rd 16 53-pt loss to North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium (13 Jul 2012)

35 disps (18 kicks 17 hballs), 7 marks and a goal in Rd 3 60-pt win over Collingwood at the MCG (13 Apr 2012)

33 disps (15 kicks 18 hballs), 4 marks, 6 tackles and 3 goals in Rd 2 91-pt win over Brisbane at the Gabba (5 Apr 2012)

34 disps (20 kicks 14 hballs), 3 marks and 2 goals in Qualifying Final 1-pt loss to Sydney at Domain Stadium (9 Sep 2006)

32 disps (20 kicks 12 hballs), 3 marks, 6 tackles and 3 goals in Rd 7 14-pt win over Collingwood at Domain Stadium (13 May 2006)

39 disps (23 kicks 16 hballs), 6 marks, 8 tackles and 4 goals in Rd 5 59-pt win over Brisbane at Domain Stadium (29 Apr 2006)

36 disps (22 kicks 14 hballs), 7 marks and 2 goals in Rd 4 36-pt win over the Western Bulldogs at Domain Stadium (16 Apr 2005)

33 disps (19 kicks 14 hballs), 5 marks, 6 tackles and 3 goals in Rd 15 116-pt win over Carlton at Domain Stadium (12 Jul 2003)


Dangerfield

• 3× All-Australian team (2012, 2013, 2015)

He might get there but Danger has a long long way to go to even be close to being considered in the same sentence as Judd & GAJ.

That's lovely. I did say 'at the moment' though

 

[ItsAllAboutMe]

That's lovely. I did say 'at the moment' though

and i am saying your forgetting just how good some of GAJ and CJ5 best footy was.

 

[Cripps 'n' Blue Bloods]

Its funny how quickly we forget about just how good past champions were and how quick we are to anoint there replacements.. This time last year Nat Fyfe was the next big thing and now its Dangerfield. Judd then Ablett had sustained that level of elite footy being in the best 3 players in the comp over a decade.

Ablett Jnr

• 2× AFL Premiership: 2007, 2009
• 2× Brownlow Medal: 2009, 2013
• 5× AFLPA Most Valuable Player: 2007–2009, 2012–2013
• 8× All-Australian team: 2007–2014

Career Highlights

45 disps (28 kicks 17 hballs), 6 tackles and 2 goals in Rd 15 53-pt loss to Hawthorn at Aurora Stadium (28 Jun 2014)

49 disps (22 kicks 27 hballs), 7 marks and 2 goals in Rd 17 7-pt win over Collingwood at Metricon Stadium (20 Jul 2013)

43 disps (22 kicks 21 hballs), 9 marks, 8 tackles and 2 goals in Rd 21 64-pt loss to Hawthorn at the MCG (19 Aug 2012)

53 disps (31 kicks 22 hballs), 9 marks and 6 tackles in Rd 10 97-pt loss to Collingwood at the MCG (3 Jun 2012)

45 disps (25 kicks 20 hballs), 7 tackles and 2 goals in Rd 3 17-pt loss to Essendon at Metricon Stadium (14 Apr 2012)

38 disps (20 kicks 18 hballs), 10 marks, 7 tackles and 2 goals in Rd 7 67-pt win over Sydney at Simonds Stadium (9 May 2010)

39 disps (25 kicks 14 hballs), 4 marks, 5 tackles and 2 goals in Rd 11 13-pt win over North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium (6 Jun 2008)

Judd

• AFL Premiership: (2006)
• 2× Brownlow Medal: (2004, 2010)
• Norm Smith Medal: (2005)
• 2× AFLPA MVP (Leigh Matthews Trophy): (2006, 2011)
• 6× All-Australian team: (2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)

Career Highlights

36 disps (21 kicks 15 hballs), 10 marks and 3 goals in Rd 16 53-pt loss to North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium (13 Jul 2012)

35 disps (18 kicks 17 hballs), 7 marks and a goal in Rd 3 60-pt win over Collingwood at the MCG (13 Apr 2012)

33 disps (15 kicks 18 hballs), 4 marks, 6 tackles and 3 goals in Rd 2 91-pt win over Brisbane at the Gabba (5 Apr 2012)

34 disps (20 kicks 14 hballs), 3 marks and 2 goals in Qualifying Final 1-pt loss to Sydney at Domain Stadium (9 Sep 2006)

32 disps (20 kicks 12 hballs), 3 marks, 6 tackles and 3 goals in Rd 7 14-pt win over Collingwood at Domain Stadium (13 May 2006)

39 disps (23 kicks 16 hballs), 6 marks, 8 tackles and 4 goals in Rd 5 59-pt win over Brisbane at Domain Stadium (29 Apr 2006)

36 disps (22 kicks 14 hballs), 7 marks and 2 goals in Rd 4 36-pt win over the Western Bulldogs at Domain Stadium (16 Apr 2005)

33 disps (19 kicks 14 hballs), 5 marks, 6 tackles and 3 goals in Rd 15 116-pt win over Carlton at Domain Stadium (12 Jul 2003)


Dangerfield

• 3× All-Australian team (2012, 2013, 2015)

He might get there but Danger has a long long way to go to even be close to being considered in the same sentence as Judd & GAJ.

Not saying that I disagree with your assessment, but it's a bit disingenuous to leave out a list of Danger's best games.

 

[Aphrodite]

Dangerfield, Ablett Jnr, Tom Boyd etc are totally irrelevant to this thread.

Stay on topic thanks!

 

[true blue19]

Casboult, Jaksch, McKay and CCurnow. Potentially add Stewart.

Need an explosive inside mid.

So we have a guy who can't hit the side of a barn, another guy who hasn't played this year and hasn't kick more than one goal per season, another that hasn't played a game and one that played 4. Then there's a guy who not even on our list who only played 18 games in 4 years for 18 goal. The Hawks still took downer and thorp after they had Roughead and Franklin.

I don't think we need more mids but our biggest need is forwards bigs and small. They are so hard to get and develop that we need to cover our bases. (Look at freo)