Review 2017 AFL National Draft - Friday 24th November

[Twinkletoes]

Couldn't care less about Blakey, mate.

Fair enough. I'll be interested in checking him out so long as we remain in the running for his services.

 

[the big lebowski]

Fogarty looking good to me

 

[ferball]

http://m.afl.com.au/news/2017-06-16/live-draft-pick-trading-on-afl-agenda

A MAJOR innovation could soon be introduced to draft night, with momentum growing for draft picks to be traded at the 2018 National Draft.

AFL.com.au understands the AFL's player movement working group, made up of senior list managers, club and AFL officials, discussed the issue in detail at a meeting on Wednesday.

The AFL has resolved to examine the issue with the aim of introducing the idea in 2018 if it is viable.

The AFL will also consider the more radical prospect of players who are drafted being traded to another club on draft night.

This would mean clubs could target players in the draft pool and offer a package to the club that selects them to try to get them to their club.

For example, if Port Adelaide had wanted in 2016 a player selected in the first 15 selections such as Fremantle's Griffin Logue (pick No.8) or North Melbourne's Jy Simpkin (pick No.11), it may have been able to package up the picks it held, picks 16 and 18, to entice the club holding that player to trade him.

Some clubs have the view that the academy and father-son bidding system already sees clubs attempting to grab players that other clubs have committed to by making a bid, so the change would not be such a huge leap.

Live trading of draft picks would give clubs the chance to assess the value of their draft picks as the night unfolded and trade with other clubs to increase their likelihood of getting players they target.

Making trades during the draft has been a central element to sport in America, with NFL and NBA clubs able to trade players as well as picks during their respective drafts.

The group also heard feedback from Carlton list manager Stephen Silvagni, who travelled to America in April to examine how the process worked at the NFL Draft.

The AFL is also looking at making a change to free agency, with the issue discussed during collective bargaining negotiations.

The most likely change is that players who switch clubs as free agency will retain free agency status when they next come out of contract at their new club.

Are they doing this to make draft night more of a spectacle so they can sell gambling advertising while the gambling companies clean up on stupid bets about drafts and trades?

 

[the big lebowski]

Geez that lukosious will be special

Dominating as a 16 year old

 

[giantroo]

Bottom age brigade helps South Australia to first Under 18 Championships win
June 17, 2017 by Matt Balmer
SOUTH Australian bottom agers Jack Lukosiusand Jackson Hately have starred in the Croweaters 51-point win over the Allies at Adelaide Oval on Saturday.

The pair were consistent players right throughout the contest and ensured SA would collect their opening win of the NAB AFL Under 18 Championships in their only home game of the carnival.

South Australia led at half time by a solitary point, but managed to boot six goals to none in the third term putting the result beyond doubt.

Possible 2018 no.1 pick Jack Lukosius showed his talent up forward, with three marks in the opening 10 minutes of the game.

The talented 16-year-old finished with three goals and clubs will be licking their lips at the highly touted prospect for next year’s draft.

Fellow AFL Academy Level One memberJackson Hately had 27 disposals, winning it through the midfield helping South Australia push the ball inside 50.

Izak Rankine (15 disposals) was not only exciting around the ground, but his celebrations after his two goals left a lasting impressive. The bottom ager possess elite speed and agility, and certainly caught the eye of club recruiters watching on in the sunshine.

Sturt’s 185cm Jordan Houlahan booted a game-high four goals and was one of their man targets inside 50, clunking three marks.

Norwood midfielder Stefan Giro led the stats with 31 disposals, seven marks, five inside 50s and a goal.

Giro played a great role in the midfield using it well off his left foot, winning the clearances and getting the ball forward for South Australia.

In the ruck, Callum Coleman-Jones stood out with 15 hit outs and 28 disposals, working hard around the ground.

His contested marking was again on show early in the game and was a reason that they were able to get back into the game in their narrow loss against Western Australia last week.

Adelaide father-son Jackson Edwards was good in the contest through the midfield collecting 22 disposals and six clearances.

Possible no.1 pick Darcy Fogarty showed glimpses finishing with 14 disposals, starting at the centre bounce in the second quarter and hunting down an Allies opponent to lay a crunching tackle. Fogarty also attempted a ‘screamer’ in the second quarter, with the ball narrowly slipping from his grip.

His two goals from just inside 50 were outstanding and the Glenelg product will be hoping to build on his glimpses and put them into a all-round strong performance in their round four clash against Vic Metro.

For the second week in a row, GWS Giants academy member Nicholas Shipley was the Allies’ leading disposal winner with 22 disposals, using it well by hand.

Zac Bailey used his speed from the stoppages to take the ball inside 50 on five occassions. Bailey finished with 22 disposals, willing to tackle hard around the ground.

Jarrod Brander started the day in defence, but was moved forward late in the game, booting a goal in the final quarter.

Brander finished with 15 disposals in what was a reasonable game for the possible top five selection.

Bailey Scott (14 disposals) was impressive in the final term booting two goals to give the Allies a sniff in the contest, but their goalless third term made it a margin too great.

Brisbane Lions academy member Connor Ballenden clunked five marks and had 18 hitouts spending a large portion of the day in the ruck contests, while Jack Payne was solid in defence with five rebound 50s from his nine disposals.

Tasmanian forward Hugh Dixon kicked two goals putting in a good first half display, while teammate Tarryn Thomas had 12 disposals and laid eight tackles. Sydney Swans academy member James Bell had only 10 disposals, but also finished with eight tackles.

South Australian Hugo Barry had to be stretchered from the field in the last minute of the game after injuring his knee.

South Australia will have the week off before their trip to Etihad Stadium to face Vic Metro on Friday June 30th, while the Allies travel to Perth to face Western Australia on Sunday at 12.30pm

SOUTH AUSTRALIA 4.2 6.5 12.9 17.10 (112)
ALLIES 1.3 6.4 6.5 9.7 (61)

GOALS
SOUTH AUSTRALIA: Houlahan 4, Lukosius 3, Rankine 2, Fogarty 2, Barry 2, Giro, Hewson, Rozee, Rowe
ALLIES: Dixon 2, Scott 2, Bell, Davidson, Richards, Powell, Brander

BEST
SOUTH AUSTRALIA: Lukosius, Hately, Giro, Houlahan, Coleman-Jones
ALLIES: Shipley, Bailey, Scott, Highmore, Thomas, Powell

 

[stevo75]

I don't like to condone tanking, but * me, lukosius is going to be something special next year. If next years season goes to s**t, I'll be counting on getting that no.1 pick (if it isn't traded for Kelly/Dusty)

Kid is going to be a superstar.

 

[giantroo]

 

[Heaps of fun]

Tarryn Thomas already looking built. He's going to be a gun for us. A lot to like about the future.

 

[giantroo]

 

[Benj7]

Where is shipley going to go roughly? I like the look of him giantroo do you have an idea if gws would let him slide or is he gunning for top 30 pick? And what are your thoughts on rankine has some skill in the forward line.

 

[deano28]

Where is shipley going to go roughly? I like the look of him giantroo do you have an idea if gws would let him slide or is he gunning for top 30 pick? And what are your thoughts on rankine has some skill in the forward line.

Top 15 easily imo , a lot of Petracca about him .

 

[ripperpart]

North meet fogarty! Cant rate this kid enough.
Stuff kelly.

 

[Kanga1996]

North meet fogarty! Cant rate this kid enough.
Stuff kelly.

92-94kg the kid is a beast.

 

[giantroo]

Where is shipley going to go roughly? I like the look of him giantroo do you have an idea if gws would let him slide or is he gunning for top 30 pick? And what are your thoughts on rankine has some skill in the forward line.

No chance he will slide. I can tell you that he was pinched from the A-league (what the academy should be for)

Here are two videos I put up a few weeks back:

 

[Donkey Chop]

North meet fogarty! Cant rate this kid enough.
Stuff kelly.

Has he done a knee before? I noticed his right knee was strapped pretty heavily.

 

[Arden]

Where is shipley going to go roughly? I like the look of him giantroo do you have an idea if gws would let him slide or is he gunning for top 30 pick? And what are your thoughts on rankine has some skill in the forward line.

With a Peruvian mother, he is tailor made for us.

Perrrrrrooooooooooooooooooooooooo

 

[ripperpart]

Has he done a knee before? I noticed his right knee was strapped pretty heavily.

Not sure. How he was moving Id say it isnt a problem. This kid could be one of the greats.

 

[Donkey Chop]

Not sure. How he was moving Id say it isnt a problem. This kid could be one of the greats.

Right

 

[ripperpart]

92-94kg the kid is be a beast.

How he takes the game on and moves is insane. We should tank from now on and finish last to secure this kid. Give him the 9 million and he will win us premierships off his own boot. He could rival wayne carey.

 

[Kanga1996]

Has he done a knee before? I noticed his right knee was strapped pretty heavily.

Had some soreness according to the commentators


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[Souup]

North meet fogarty! Cant rate this kid enough.
Stuff kelly.

I'd take Davies-Uniacke over him without a second thought.

 

[Kanga1996]

How he takes the game on and moves is insane. We should tank from now on and finish last to secure this kid. Give him the 9 million and he will win us premierships off his own boot. He could rival wayne carey.

Will go top 3 if his form continues not sure how we get him .. maybe giantroo knows more


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[Unity-28]

Will go top 3 if his form continues not sure how we get him .. maybe giantroo knows more


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if wecstay were we are, we have pic 3. (i dont know what emotion i have)

 

[shinboner magic]

Will go top 3 if his form continues not sure how we get him .. maybe giantroo knows more


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Not the type of player we need - we need pure silky mids

 

[ripperpart]

Not the type of player we need - we need pure silky mids

ahern and TT coming through plus whatever we do this trade period. This bloke is a game changer and you cant have enough of them.