Opinion 2017 Draft Discussion - Pick 3 - Poll added

[G-TRAIN07]

Matt Balmer reported a 11.10 for Rayner at TAC cup testing, Cerra was a low 15 from memory.

I'm leaning towards cerra looks to have the better ball use and composure like pendles the game slows down when he's got it

 

[Blue__Balls]

Thank your for the snort of laughter that alerted the office to the fact I'm not working.

 

[thylacine60]

That is embarrassing, I doubt even Whitnall would have run that low.

go tiges

 

[james Dean]

go tiges

I don't even know you anymore

 

[TooBlue14]

If Gibbs goes and we don't trade in mature mids....does that change our draft tactic? Eg...pure mid instead of a mid/fwd?

I think it absolutely does!

Who's the best pure midfielder of the draft ?

LDU

 

[TooBlue14]

Matt Balmer reported a 11.10 for Rayner at TAC cup testing, Cerra was a low 15 from memory.

I'm no professional athlete but I did 11 in grade 7. That's pretty shit. I drink a lot, I'm 33 and I could do 11 today.

 

[Neadsy83]

I'm no professional athlete but I did 11 in grade 7. That's pretty shit. I drink a lot, I'm 33 and I could do 11 today.

Haha, no doubt you would. A full time mid at 18 should be running a low 14 surely. Looks like he will always be a forward first.

 

[Foucault1989]

I'm 27 and exercise a few times a week but nothing serious and love a can or 4 on the weekend. I did a beep test at the local gym a few months ago and got 11.4. Seriously Rayners tank is rubbish. That sends off alarm bells for me. No doubt he is talent and has ! Factor but we need 100 minute athletes who can run out games. Cerra is the one for me.

 

[plentyblckie]

Haha, no doubt you would. A full time mid at 18 should be running a low 14 surely. Looks like he will always be a forward first.

Thats

 

[james Dean]

Yeah massive red flag with Rayner if he can't get himself fit to the level of a casual BigFooty poster then how will he survive in AFL which is one of the hardest running sports in the world?

I was sold on him until I heard that, now I am really warming towards LDU, team him with Cripps and we would have a potentially beastly inside duo. The outside midfielders would be a bit easier to discover I think.

 

[plentyblckie]

Thats

Sorry..Thats the question with Rayner.
Will be a gun forward. Is a natural.
But can he play fulltime mid at AFL level.
Not for a little while at best.
So do we want a guy who is going to play 80%mid. Or do we go for Raynor who esp first few yrs will probably play 30%mid..but his forward play will be special.
As a forward this kids gunna be special.
Will go in mid occassionally and do well but if anyone is hoping for a fullyime mid this kid aint it..not for a while anyway

 

[Juddernaut08]

He doesnt need a mids tank. We can play him like bont 50/50 as an impact plauer

 

[james Dean]

He doesnt need a mids tank. We can play him like bont 50/50 as an impact plauer

It's not the fact that he won't be able to run through the midfield, modern forwards need to be able to defend and chase back too. Look at Menzel, nearly 40 goals this year yet dropped because he doesn't apply enough pressure.

 

[SafeAsMilk]

The combine ends just before trade period. We should have a pretty straight forward answer then.

Kelly will have made up his mind by then as well.

 

[Faz 2000]

I think I could run a 3 beep test.

 

[Jimmae]

I think I could run a 3 beep test.

I'm pretty confident that if you're remotely able bodied, you could do more than that.

That's about 320 metres over 134 seconds, which is barely above walking pace.

 

[BlackGoanna]

The combine ends just before trade period. We should have a pretty straight forward answer then.

Kelly will have made up his mind by then as well.

Unfortunately they no longer do the beep test at the combine. Will be interested to see his 3km however

 

[Stamos]

Unfortunately they no longer do the beep test at the combine. Will be interested to see his 3km however

They don't do the 3km either

 

[Faz 2000]

I have to be active for 134 seconds IN A ROW?! Forget that, man.

 

[Jimmae]

Unfortunately they no longer do the beep test at the combine. Will be interested to see his 3km however

The modified yoyo test they'll be doing will work him over well enough if he doesn't have the tank for repeat efforts, and the 2 km they now run will see if he has the basic capacity to cover some territory.

 

[BlueTongue]

Yeah massive red flag with Rayner if he can't get himself fit to the level of a casual BigFooty poster then how will he survive in AFL which is one of the hardest running sports in the world?

I was sold on him until I heard that, now I am really warming towards LDU, team him with Cripps and we would have a potentially beastly inside duo. The outside midfielders would be a bit easier to discover I think.

LDU, Dow & at a reach Stephenson.

 

[Bostonian]

The uncertainty of this draft is why it would have been a perfect year to move the pick for a young established star.

 

[HBF]

The uncertainty of this draft is why it would have been a perfect year to move the pick for a young established star.

Most of us agree with this. Just don't want to overpay for said young star.

 

[Remon Tea]

Seen plenty of Rayner as a junior at Hillside. Runs a bad beep because he packed on plenty of kgs in the last 2 years and is just getting used to his body size. I'd say he'll the same trajectory as Petracca rather than Dusty.

 

[ferrisb]

I'm pretty confident that if you're remotely able bodied, you could do more than that.

That's about 320 metres over 134 seconds, which is barely above walking pace.

Has anyone warned Jimmae that you're not supposed to let facts get in the way of a good story?