2016 Rookies

[Unique Name]

Always hard to judge before the NAB games but it shouldn't stop us endlessly discussing which rookies to pick now.

These already seem like likely selections
Byrne (D)
Brown (D/F)
Adams (D/F)
Petracca (M/F)
Freeman (M)
Yarran (F)

Thoughts?

 

[Mercuri Rising]

Brown/Adams swing is going to be popular. Ahern, Kerridge, Gore, Cunningham, Balic some other early choices. It's looking a hell of a lot healthier than last year, at least early on.

 

[Pedro]

First glance and I've got Byrne, Brown, Adams, Yarran, Kerridge, Petracca, Yarran, Freeman, Gore, Gresham, Mathieson, Cunningham, Phillips (T), Morgan & Hibberd. Placeholders only but it wasn't too hard to imagine most of them getting a game. Oh, and some other wally called R3 from the very bottom of the list.

 

[blueiris]

First glance and I've got Byrne, Brown, Adams, Yarran, Kerridge, Petracca, Yarran, Freeman, Gore, Gresham, Mathieson, Cunningham, Phillips (T), Morgan & Hibberd. Placeholders only but it wasn't too hard to imagine most of them getting a game. Oh, and some other wally called R3 from the very bottom of the list.

I don't think the Lions would play Mathieson in front of Keays. Keays is the most ready to step up of our rookie midfielders

 

[Seymour Skinner]

I feel as though some of the more expensive rookies will offer huge.

Hopper and Francis from this years crop.

Corey Ellis and Cockatoo as M/F are really intriguing.

 

[Pedro]

I don't think the Lions would play Mathieson in front of Keays. Keays is the most ready to step up of our rookie midfielders

Fair enough. Obviously a lot of water to go under the bridge between now and R1. Jansen was the other one i looked at, being that couple years older

 

[Determinant]

Not so sure about Yarran & Balic, Lyon had two better players last year in Weller and Blakely and they barely got a sniff..

 

[Unique Name]

Not so sure about Yarran & Balic, Lyon had two better players last year in Weller and Blakely and they barely got a sniff..

Balic will only get a token game at the end of the year, but Yarran should be in the mix from round 1. We didn't draft a 26yr old to play for Peel.

He will be competing against Mayne for the third tall spot I would imagine. Leading goal scorer in the WAFL last year.

 

[Krujan]

Cuningham from Carlton should get early games if he has a decent NAB. Bugger all depth & very little outside pace (which he has plenty of) in the Blues midfield. Don't know how his game will translate to as far as SC scoring goes, but if he's picked for Rd1 I'll start with him on my mid bench without any team bias based on his cheap starting price.

 

[Determinant]

Balic will only get a token game at the end of the year, but Yarran should be in the mix from round 1. We didn't draft a 26yr old to play for Peel.

He will be competing against Mayne for the third tall spot I would imagine. Leading goal scorer in the WAFL last year.

Hope you are right, we need him for SC, would love to see Weller on the paddock from R1

 

[TheOz]

Gore, Freeman and Jansen the rookie priced recycled/traded players to look out for imo.

 

[Unique Name]

Hope you are right, we need him for SC, would love to see Weller on the paddock from R1

So would I.

 

[KardiniaPark]

I feel as though some of the more expensive rookies will offer huge.

Hopper and Francis from this years crop.

Corey Ellis and Cockatoo as M/F are really intriguing.

You have to have Cocky at that price. He'll be up and down but surely he plays.

 

[Keno1991]

Freeman has re-done his hammy at training

 

[Cudi]

Kerridge is the biggest lock of all the rookie priced players. Carlton rate him highly, extremely fit, leader and a big body they need out there. I expect him to score pretty well. Him and Petracca as forwards 5 and 6 .

 

[Great 2008]

Freeman has re-done his hammy at training

That sux (and not just for SC reasons).

 

[toxic]

Freeman has re-done his hammy at training

its a very very slight strain according to reports

certainly not ideal but certainly not rd1 relevant

 

[joop]

How well will Petraccas game translate at AFL level for supercoach? Will be playing majority of his time in the forward line so won't see heaps of the ball, and ran at 56% disposal efficiency.

 

[Krujan]

Nathan Freeman hit by the Karma Bus.

 

[tiltraise]

I don't think the Lions would play Mathieson in front of Keays. Keays is the most ready to step up of our rookie midfielders

How does Jansen rate vs Keays?

 

[Pedro]

its a very very slight strain according to reports

certainly not ideal but certainly not rd1 relevant

I hope it is just that, but you know where we've heard that line before. All the best to him. I hope he manages to get some games under his belt.

 

[blueiris]

How does Jansen rate vs Keays?

My thoughts are he will get games you don't give Browns jumper to someone you don't intend to play but I think Keays will be the better player someone to watch will be Robertson hear he's burning up the track during the off season

 

[Glenn Barclay]

Freeman has re-done his hammy at training

this scares me. with his history of Hammy strains at this stage he wont be in my starting team. he will only come in if his on the bubble and is looking like a must have

 

[Daniel McL]

Think Cockatoo could be a good FWD spot perhaps F5.

Was sub a lot in 2015, and when he wasn't he didn't score much better either (around 30-40s) but his last 2 games of the year he had around 55 & 65.

I feel with sub gone, Cocky training the house down (and specifically training in midfield a lot with Danger as they are both explosive players), he could be a good buy as he will play 50/50 forward & midfield, I wouldn't be surprised to see him scoring around the 75-80s region then when he gets to around $380-$400K upgrade him to premo forward

 

[Thuggee_Cult]

Think Cockatoo could be a good FWD spot perhaps F5.

Was sub a lot in 2015, and when he wasn't he didn't score much better either (around 30-40s) but his last 2 games of the year he had around 55 & 65.

I feel with sub gone, Cocky training the house down (and specifically training in midfield a lot with Danger as they are both explosive players), he could be a good buy as he will play 50/50 forward & midfield, I wouldn't be surprised to see him scoring around the 75-80s region then when he gets to around $380-$400K upgrade him to premo forward

What is his starting price?