Live Chat 2017 AFL Draft - #2, #5, #42, #60, #66, #70, #77, #80, #90

Which players do we take with #2 & #5?

  • Luke Davies-Uniacke

    Votes: 128 77.6%
  • Cameron Rayner

    Votes: 25 15.2%
  • Darcy Fogarty

    Votes: 42 25.5%
  • Adam Cerra

    Votes: 12 7.3%
  • Jaidyn Stephenson

    Votes: 8 4.8%
  • Paddy Dow

    Votes: 28 17.0%
  • Andrew Brayshaw

    Votes: 56 33.9%
  • Jack Higgins

    Votes: 3 1.8%
  • Sam Hayes

    Votes: 1 0.6%
  • Jarrod Brander

    Votes: 1 0.6%
  • Aaron Naughton

    Votes: 8 4.8%
  • Oscar Allen

    Votes: 4 2.4%
  • Nick Coffield

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Charlie Constable

    Votes: 1 0.6%
  • Hunter Clark

    Votes: 2 1.2%
  • Noah Balta

    Votes: 2 1.2%
  • Aiden Bonar

    Votes: 2 1.2%

  • Total voters
    165
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Rare talent, that I noticed the future stars panel likened to Peter Matera. Super quick, tall, goal kicking wingman/forwards are gold. I would take him everyday of the week, Needs to improve his field kicking but his meters gained are excellent. Take an inside mid with 5.
Something about Stephenson reminds me of Judd (huge call I know I just think of him when I see him), he's just so quick from a contest. He could be an olympic sprinter with his 100m sprint speed if you factor in training for it. I would be ecstatic with him at 5 and one of LDU/Rayner at 2.
 
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You can't act defeatist and assume that Metro boys will go home. That is loser talk. Winners back themselves. Sure if they give you vibes in the interviews or pulls a Wingard you stay clear. Otherwise you have to take the best talents.

Rayner + Stephenson. Take a pure inside mid with a later pick. Blakely is proof you can get gun ones down the order. In my dreams pick 42 is Starcevich (or if we get super lucky, Hayes).
 

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So further to my pro Rayner + Stephenson propaganda

Projection 2019+

Hughes - Hamling - Logue

Wilson - Pearce - Ryan

Hill - Fyfe - Hill

Bennell - McCarthy - Walters

Rayner - Taberner - Stephenson

Darcy - Blakely - Neale

Tucker - Langdon - Matera - Inside mid

If we assume that Tabs (or Ape or Nads) continues to improve to at least serviceable as the primary KPF then how dangerous is that forward line? More importantly too, how much awesome midfield depth is that?

Fyfe
Neale
Blakely
Bennell
Walters
Hill
Hill
Rayner
Stephenson
Tucker
Langdon
Inside mid.

No spuds in those rotations. Dare say Matera could probably run through if needed too.
 
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So further to my pro Rayner + Stephenson propagander

Projection 2019+

Hughes - Hamling - Logue

Wilson - Pearce - Ryan

Hill - Fyfe - Hill

Bennell - McCarthy - Walters

Rayner - Taberner - Stephenson

Darcy - Blakely - Neale

Tucker - Langdon - Matera - Inside mid

If we assume that Tabs (or Ape or Nads) continues to improve to at least serviceable as the primary KPF then how dangerous is that forward line? More importantly too, how much awesome midfield depth is that?

Fyfe
Neale
Blakely
Bennell
Walters
Hill
Hill
Rayner
Stephenson
Tucker
Langdon
Inside mid.

No spuds in those rotations. Dare say Matera could probably run through if needed too.
Probably add in Carter and Ian Hill just because we can.
 

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Missed a fair few targets by foot in that package. Maybe I am just being greedy but I expect a fair bit from a pick 2.
I just watch a highlight package of Dow, followed by LDU, followed by Cerra, followed by Stephenson. Stephenson was the most damaging, LDU is silk, class and vision, Dow is ferocious and hardworking, Cerra is almost everything but not quite anything. IMO. After watching Dow who I was impressed with followed by LDU, I noticed that LDU was just slightly superior. Other people, of course, will see it completely differently, including the recruiters.
 

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Probably add in Carter and Ian Hill just because we can.
I like it but who for? Don't say inside mid - I love that guy.
I just watch a highlight package of Dow, followed by LDU, followed by Cerra, followed by Stephenson. Stephenson was the most damaging, LDU is silk, class and vision, Dow is ferocious and hardworking, Cerra is almost everything but not quite anything. IMO. After watching Dow who I was impressed with followed by LDU, I noticed that LDU was just slightly superior. Other people, of course, will see it completely differently, including the recruiters.
I have no doubt they are all better than I am giving them credit for but I am having trouble getting excited by the pure mid guys. Hence my penchant for the 3 mid/forwards.
 

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Something about Stephenson reminds me of Judd (huge call I know I just think of him when I see him), he's just so quick from a contest. He could be an olympic sprinter with his 100m sprint speed if you factor in training for it. I would be ecstatic with him at 5 and one of LDU/Rayner at 2.
We will probably be obliged to take LDU if available with two, but I would take Stephenson, not Rayner, if LDU went to Brissie at pick 1.
 

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We will probably be obliged to take LDU if available with two, but I would take Stephenson, not Rayner, if LDU went to Brissie at pick 1.
I'd be inclined to do the same however I think if Rayner is there at 2, we'd take him and gamble if Stephenson is there at 5, because Rayner definitely won't get past Carlton and North. That is assuming we want both of course. If we don't want Rayner then I would take Stephenson and Fogarty, if Brisbane take LDU. The month long wait is going to be even harder now with both picks!
 

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I like it but who for? Don't say inside mid - I love that guy.

I have no doubt they are all better than I am giving them credit for but I am having trouble getting excited by the pure mid guys. Hence my penchant for the 3 mid/forwards.
I felt that way earlier, because they didn't stand out to me like the top 5 last year. Not sure I feel that way anymore. If we got Stephenson or LDU will will have a very good footballer on our hands I reckon. Same applies to Rayner (he doesn't feel Freo to me. Whatever that means) and guys like Dow, Fogerty etc
 

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I'd be inclined to do the same however I think if Rayner is there at 2, we'd take him and gamble if Stephenson is there at 5, because Rayner definitely won't get past Carlton and North. That is assuming we want both of course. If we don't want Rayner then I would take Stephenson and Fogarty, if Brisbane take LDU. The month long wait is going to be even harder now with both picks!
Couldn't possibly be any worse than the last hour of trade period today. Seriously:rolleyes:
 
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I know Angus Brayshaw at the Dees grew up a Freo fan, which I found weird. I think he's related to James Brayshaw but it's not like he's a Dockers supporter despite being a West Australian. Maybe the other Brayshaw is a Dockers supporter too?
Angus and his brothers are sons of Mark, James older brother. Mark played for Claremont before going to North Melbourne for 32 games then back to Claremont, and also worked in marketing for Freo which is why Angus was a Freo fan. Not sure is the youngers were correctly converted. Then went back to work in Melbourne.

James played reserves at Claremont.

Of course James and Mark ars sons of Claremont Premiership player and WA cricket legend Ian Brayshaw.
 

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Wow, how exciting. We haven't been placed like this for a draft for a while. Shame there isn't a Jack Martin or Coniglio type from WA or heaven forbid a Hogan but there is some exciting types in the first 5. My draft watching this year has been very light on and I've only really watched the U18 all stars game but from that I'd be stoked with UDL and Stephenson. Fogarty interests me purely from the reading I've done. Obviously the likes of Rayner and Cerra are class as rated by the serious watchers.
 

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I think they'd be crazy not to take him. Raynor is the standout.

I would be happy with:

Dow/Raynor/LDU - Pick 2

Brayshaw/Brander - Pick 5
Try to predict Freos left-field drafting:

Brayshaw/Raynor/LDU - pick 2
Allen/Higgins/Brander - pick 5

Can hear the melts about Allen already. He’s not 195cm, but he’s 193cm with really long arms - so that’ll do for me! He’s the best forward in the draft. Take him and know he’s as good as any young forward going around that we’ll have access to. Use 2018 first on best available mid, because they’ll be better than any mid at pick 5 this year.
 

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Anyone got a replay link for the NAB AFL All Stars game from 2017? Really dying to watch the game again this weekend given our current draft position. :D:D
No. It hasn't been on youtube yet and they have taken the under 18 games off as well. Someone with livepass might know if it is accessible through there. I've been totally pi**ed off.
 
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