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Competitions 2016 PHANTOM DRAFT #2 COMPLETE
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Leonard COHEN wrote/sang Hallelujah. Everyone knows that song.
Can anyone tell me before I'm back up at 20ish how I warn whoever has Pick 21ish. Cheers.
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Pick 6 (GC) - Jack Bowes (Matched)
Bowes is a talent, has always been one of the best midfielders in the draft, has clean disposal and knows how to find the footy, just wills himself into the game at every point. Couldn't pass him up.
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Pick 8: Fremantle
I'm supposed to pick Tim English here. All the phantom drafts and experts seem to agree that Tim might as well be training with Freo as we speak. But can I just say that in this draft I hate it. I just don't like it at all. I've stated in the past that you should never select a ruckman in the top 10 and I stand by that. They're just way too unpredictable in their development. Sure you can make an exception for Elite talents like Nick Nat sometimes but even then I'd be very cautious. The thing that make Nic Nat such a great prospect was his amazing leap and athletism. English doesnt have that. The thing that makes him a good prospect is that he's a good midfielder for a guy his size . And there's the problem, he's not going to be Elite at AFL level as a midfielder. He's not a big goal kicker so he isn't going forward to be the next Tippett. He's going to make or break it as a ruckman pure and simple. Right now he's a terrible ruckman who needs a lot of development. He cant even complete at WAFL level as a ruck let alone AFL. Even assuming he learns how to ruck against the monsters at AFL level he still needs to put on plenty of muscle and strengthen his body. Here are the unknowns: Can he put on body strength? Will his body handle the extra weight and pressure without suffering constant injuries? Will he retain speed and athleticism once he builds up his body strength?
Too many unknowns. Too many question marks for me to waste a top 10 draft pick in this draft with so much talent available. Plus I don't see why Perth side would pick WA talent anyway. Better to pick Vic or SA talent and convince them to stay, and then hope that the lure of home nabs you the WA talent too.
Will Brodie
Murray Bushrangers
Height: 189 Weight: 82
DOB: 23/8/98
Not a two way runner? I dont give a ****. The best players in the game never would've got drafted if we started marking kids in the u18s down for that. The whole point of the TAC is to put your skills on display and play free running footy.
Contested bull. Physically ready to play from day dot. Highly competitive with a touch of arrogance that comes with being the best. In the absence of a high quality KPF Brodie is exactly the kind of guy a rebuilding team would want early the the draft. He just knows where to go to win the footy and farms it out to teammate on a platter.
I'm supposed to pick Tim English here. All the phantom drafts and experts seem to agree that Tim might as well be training with Freo as we speak. But can I just say that in this draft I hate it. I just don't like it at all. I've stated in the past that you should never select a ruckman in the top 10 and I stand by that. They're just way too unpredictable in their development. Sure you can make an exception for Elite talents like Nick Nat sometimes but even then I'd be very cautious. The thing that make Nic Nat such a great prospect was his amazing leap and athletism. English doesnt have that. The thing that makes him a good prospect is that he's a good midfielder for a guy his size . And there's the problem, he's not going to be Elite at AFL level as a midfielder. He's not a big goal kicker so he isn't going forward to be the next Tippett. He's going to make or break it as a ruckman pure and simple. Right now he's a terrible ruckman who needs a lot of development. He cant even complete at WAFL level as a ruck let alone AFL. Even assuming he learns how to ruck against the monsters at AFL level he still needs to put on plenty of muscle and strengthen his body. Here are the unknowns: Can he put on body strength? Will his body handle the extra weight and pressure without suffering constant injuries? Will he retain speed and athleticism once he builds up his body strength?
Too many unknowns. Too many question marks for me to waste a top 10 draft pick in this draft with so much talent available. Plus I don't see why Perth side would pick WA talent anyway. Better to pick Vic or SA talent and convince them to stay, and then hope that the lure of home nabs you the WA talent too.
Will Brodie
Murray Bushrangers
Height: 189 Weight: 82
DOB: 23/8/98
Not a two way runner? I dont give a ****. The best players in the game never would've got drafted if we started marking kids in the u18s down for that. The whole point of the TAC is to put your skills on display and play free running footy.
Contested bull. Physically ready to play from day dot. Highly competitive with a touch of arrogance that comes with being the best. In the absence of a high quality KPF Brodie is exactly the kind of guy a rebuilding team would want early the the draft. He just knows where to go to win the footy and farms it out to teammate on a platter.
thylacine60
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where do I ****ing sign?
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Wow what just happened?
Pick 9 (GC) - Jack Scrimshaw
Long, laconic, with a beautiful left foot. This kid could turn out to be one of the best in the draft.
Blue and Silver you're up for the Swans
Pick 9 (GC) - Jack Scrimshaw
Long, laconic, with a beautiful left foot. This kid could turn out to be one of the best in the draft.
Blue and Silver you're up for the Swans
thylacine60
Post-Human
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everyone knows that
Blue and Silver
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So I feel like this spot in the draft is at the weird intersection between top prospects and the riskier prospects.
Pick 10 (Syd) - Will Hayward
Has been inn the chatter as a draft bolter and watching his clips I can see where the talk comes from. People will see him as a general forward, and their not wrong, that's where he will start, but some of his evasive work up ground make me think he has scope to get midfield minutes. Can really stack on the scoreboard pressure.
Reminds me of Gary Rohan, but it might be their similiar mops of hair
Pick 10 (Syd) - Will Hayward
Has been inn the chatter as a draft bolter and watching his clips I can see where the talk comes from. People will see him as a general forward, and their not wrong, that's where he will start, but some of his evasive work up ground make me think he has scope to get midfield minutes. Can really stack on the scoreboard pressure.
Reminds me of Gary Rohan, but it might be their similiar mops of hair
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Tony Lynn 15
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This is exciting!
I know it is early but any thoughts on which players could debut in the phantom round 1 game??
I know it is early but any thoughts on which players could debut in the phantom round 1 game??
Tony Lynn 15
Hall of Famer
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Fantastic.....have heard he is an endurance beast and just loves to push himself to exhaustion at training!!
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Pick 11 - GCS bid on Harry Perryman
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*Bid matched*
Pick 11 (GWS) - Harry Perryman
Height: 184cm Weight: 75kg
Club: Collingullie-GP
Perryman is a versatile player who has played midfield, down back and even stints up forward. He has some class about him and can also win the ball on the inside.
Blue and Silver
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Where did Hayward go in the trial Phantom?
Pick 18.
Not sure I get the wink? Care to explain?
