Review 2017 AFL National Draft - Friday 24th November

Dow, LDU & Rayner are taken. Who do you select at pick 4?


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Not a problem

That means we get Dow, LDU or Rayner
Works for me. I'd prefer those 3.

Speaking of. King Corey do you remember what rayner's big footy account was? I thought it was you that found him after he'd made 8 posts about rayner. Like a bat signal any time someone questioned his endurance.
 

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With Brisbane rumoured to be picking up Hodge and Charlie Cameron as well as holding onto Rockliff, if significantly boosts the likelihood that we will finish bottom 2 and end up with Rankine or Lukosius.

I'm assuming Gold Coast will be just as bad as us if not worse though
 
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Probably wrong thread but it is draft related, I was thinking about the drafts from 2007-2017. During that time 110 kids have gone as top ten prospective talent. Or 55 have gone 1-5 and 55 6-10.

We have three of them!! JZ, Cunners and LMcDonald.

4 if we count Ahern, which he was a top ten pick.

Just saying it comes as no surprise to me we haven't been much chop for years.
 

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Probably wrong thread but it is draft related, I was thinking about the drafts from 2007-2017. During that time 110 kids have gone as top ten prospective talent. Or 55 have gone 1-5 and 55 6-10.

We have three of them!! JZ, Cunners and LMcDonald.

4 if we count Ahern, which he was a top ten pick.

Just saying it comes as no surprise to me we haven't been much chop for years.
The crows just played in the granny without a single top 10 pick
 
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The crows just played in the granny without a single top 10 pick
have won 28 of their last 36 in Adelaide, huge advantage, then play a few weaker sides and make the eight, Win some home finals and will fall over once they leave the safety of SA.

Not sure Adelaide helps the argument much. Haven't done anything of note for 19 years.
 
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Sounds like their are at least 5 classy players to choose from. Dow, Rayner, Cerra, Stephenson and LDU.
I'd be happy to take any one of those, although preferably Dow, LDU, Stephenson, Rayner and Cerra in that order.
 

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With Brisbane rumoured to be picking up Hodge and Charlie Cameron as well as holding onto Rockliff, if significantly boosts the likelihood that we will finish bottom 2 and end up with Rankine or Lukosius.

I'm assuming Gold Coast will be just as bad as us if not worse though
One possible fly in the ointment is lynch. If Gold Coast finished last, and lynch left under free agency I could see them having 1 and 2
 

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Stephenson stars in 2017 NAB AFL Under 18 All Stars game
October 2, 2017 by Matt Balmer


JAIDYN Stephenson has pushed his claims as a possible top five pick in November’s NAB AFL Draft by having a best-on-ground display in the 2017 NAB AFL Under 18 All Stars game at the MCG on Saturday.

In the curtain-raiser to the Grand Final, the Vic Metro wingman booted four goals from his 22 disposals, helping Team Harvey to a 55-point win over Team Enright.

Stephenson capped off his strong second half of the season, which has seen the Eastern Ranges product push up into the midfield. Stephenson also clunked eight marks, laid five tackles and had four inside 50s.

In the second year of the AFLs annual showcase, the contest pitted the best 50 2017 draft eligible prospects against each other, split into two sides named after former Geelong great Corey Enright (Team Enright) and North Melbourne champion Brent Harvey (Team Harvey).

Team Harvey midfielder Lochie O’Brien (24 disposals and a goal) had his best game for the season on the wing, while possible No.1 pick Luke Davies-Uniacke (23 disposals, six marks and four inside 50s) also put in a solid effort in the midfield.

Dandenong Stingrays midfielder Aiden Bonar was another to push his claims and used his strong frame in the contest to win the football.

Bonar impressed with 20 disposals (11 contested) and five clearances, and may be a contender as a top-10 selection after having had two surgeries on his ACL over the last two years.

Vic Metro forward Hayden McLean booted three last quarter goals, to finish with four goals from his 12 disposals and six marks.

Fresh from the Geelong Falcons’ TAC Cup premiership, Team Enright’s James Worpel was their best with 21 disposals (13 contested) and seven clearances.

Midfielders Patrick Naish (21 disposals) and Brayden Ainsworth (20 disposals, seven clearances and five tackles) were two others who performed well for the losing side.

Northern Knights pair Nick Coffield (15 disposals at 86 per cent and five rebound 50s) and Jack Petruccelle (11 disposals) both rebounded the ball with speed.

West Australian 2017 Larke Medalist Oscar Allen clunked seven marks (four contested), finishing with 2.3 from his 18 disposals.

The National Combine kicks off tomorrow at Etihad Stadium and will run until the 6th of October.



TEAM ENRIGHT 3.2 4.5 5.7 8.7 (55)
TEAM HARVEY 2.3 7.3 11.6 17.8 (110)


GOALS
TEAM ENRIGHT: Allen 2, Moore, Brayshaw, Fogarty, Hayes, Balta, Petruccelle
TEAM HARVEY: McLean 4, Stephenson 4, Starcevich, O’Brien, Bonar, Davies-Uniacke, Daniels, Crossley, Ross, Richards, Miller
 

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Probably wrong thread but it is draft related, I was thinking about the drafts from 2007-2017. During that time 110 kids have gone as top ten prospective talent. Or 55 have gone 1-5 and 55 6-10.

We have three of them!! JZ, Cunners and LMcDonald.

4 if we count Ahern, which he was a top ten pick.

Just saying it comes as no surprise to me we haven't been much chop for years.
Dees 10. GC 10. GWS 19. 35% of the top ten in that time. Wild.
 

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Honestly forget how many lads they've traded, cannot keep track.
Treloar, Adams, Boyd, Hombsch, Bruce, Steele, Marchbank, Plowman, WHE, McCarthy, Tyson, Frost, Phillips, Bugg, Ahern, Pickett, Hampton, Townsend, Stewart plus more. A 22 of them would probably beat GC next year.
 
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