2017 Draft rumours

[Blueboys7]

Stephenson... come to papa

Tigers draft is a ripper if it goes how CT thinks it will!

 

[aussierulesrules]

Would love it if he's right and we went down the Coffield/Richards path but with every major phantom having us taking Naughton I'm pretty much resigned to us making that baffling selection

He sounds extremely certain of it being one of Coffield/Richards though. No ifs, buts, or maybe's about the way he's stated it.

 

[aussierulesrules]

So piecing together various rumours:
Brisbane: Rayner/Brayshaw
Freo: LDU
Carl: Dow (Rayner if available)
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North: Brayshaw/D Fogarty/Stephenson
Freo: Cerra (Brayshaw)
Coll: D Fogarty/Naughton/Richards (Cerra if available)
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St Kilda 7:Clark/ Coffield
St Kilda 8 Coffield/Bonar/Naughton (D Fogarty)
Dogs:Richards/Naughton (D Fogarty, Coffield)
Blues: L O'Brien/Bonar (Coffield, Clark, Richards)

Looks like some splits emerging. The number 1 pick probably changes what happens down to pick 4. Then North's pick could influence down to the Pies. With the Saints then looking at the same players that the Dogs and Blues might want and beyond. It looks to me like there's nice talent available in to the teens. Then it gets in to the talls and pacey types in the 20's before getting more speculative after that.

I reckon the one you could lock in for sure at our two picks if available is Coffield. We're just being linked to him everywhere (including on our board, where there are one or two who have been saying for weeks that we're certs to pick him if avail, and another one or two who are saying that Coffield has said he's been told that if available we'll pick him).

The doubt seems to be around who we'll pair up with him, if he's available. If none of the expected top 5 slide, it seems very likely to be out of Bonar and Clark, with Fogarty being another chance, along with Stephenson.

 

[Snake_Baker]

Sometimes i wonder about Twomey's ability and this is one of those times.

You would think StKilda, Carlton or the Bulldogs would take Stephenson with one of their 1st round picks.

 

[Doggy]

I reckon the one you could lock in for sure at our two picks if available is Coffield. We're just being linked to him everywhere (including on our board, where there are one or two who have been saying for weeks that we're certs to pick him if avail, and another one or two who are saying that Coffield has said he's been told that if available we'll pick him).

The doubt seems to be around who we'll pair up with him, if he's available. If none of the expected top 5 slide, it seems very likely to be out of Bonar and Clark, with Fogarty being another chance, along with Stephenson.

That's cool. Coffield is every chance to come to the dogs down the track

 

[Frank Gallagher]

I'd be asking questions regarding his 2k though, that was seriously bad.

 

[Dysfunctional]

I'd be asking questions regarding his 7 minute 2k though, that was seriously bad.

He hadn’t ran for months and was coming back from a knee injury. What more do you expect. And he was still quicker than constable

 

[RUNVS]

I feel like in 2 years time Brisbane fans will realise this was a mistake. I am not sure, given their recent history, why they are even taking the risk.

 

[adammania9]

Richmond can pass from pick 20 onwards and still win draft night as long as they get Stephenson at 17. The boy is a machine, and I will personally slap any recruiter who lets him slide so far.

 

[Sunnyjim]

I still don’t understand why Brisbane don’t just take ldu. Imo most complete player in this draft and he pribs 2nd overall in whole draft. If freo want him at 2 surely he’s fine movinbinterstate and is much less a risk than Rayner. Would also suit Brisbane since beams is always injured and lost Rockliff if they get a player who can play mid round 1 over Rayner who will pribs start forward and move into mid as he develops his tank

 

[Surly Boy]

I feel like in 2 years time Brisbane fans will realise this was a mistake. I am not sure, given their recent history, why they are even taking the risk.

Reckon if it plays out that way after 2 years, it creates the burning platform to reform the draft system....

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

A rumour from the North board is that North will take Brayshaw over Cerra if Dow is not available at pick 4.

 

[Frank Gallagher]

He hadn’t ran for months and was coming back from a knee injury. What more do you expect. And he was still quicker than constable

Kden, first i've heard of that, if so i take it all back.

 

[briztoon]

I didn’t say I do know anyone. And I didn’t say I didn’t. That doesn’t matter. It’s a rumours thread so the ones I’ve heard I post

I know that. I was just having some fun.

 

[Groin guru]

If richmond get stephenson at 17 I'll be convinced that balme is his doctor. I'll be writing a letter to the AFL asking them to look into it. Draft tampering

 

[TerryWallet]

Collingwood would be absolutely batshit crazy imo to pass on Naughton at #6.

He is a star. Bulldogs are gonna snaffle him, even though they don't really need him, just because he is too good not to. Behind the Big 3 of Rayner, LDU and Dow, Naughton is the closest in the draft to being a certainty topline 200+ gamer.

And he barracks for them and wants to play there.

If they are relying on getting a lesser light KPF at 39 (they already have one of those in McLarty) they better hope Brown doesn't get a bid before 39.

I have faith that they aren't batshit crazy and Naughton will be a Pie.

 

[briztoon]

I still don’t understand why Brisbane don’t just take ldu. Imo most complete player in this draft and he pribs 2nd overall in whole draft. If freo want him at 2 surely he’s fine movinbinterstate and is much less a risk than Rayner. Would also suit Brisbane since beams is always injured and lost Rockliff if they get a player who can play mid round 1 over Rayner who will pribs start forward and move into mid as he develops his tank

There are a few on the Lions board who feel the same way.

If you really want to know the answer, go to the Brett Anderson phantom draft discussion in the phantom draft section, I provided a detailed answer on the first or second page.

 

[RUNVS]

Reckon if it plays out that way after 2 years, it creates the burning platform to reform the draft system....

I think you overestimate how much the Victorian clubs/AFL care about Brisbane's retention issues, especially if those retention issues benefit Victorian clubs. I imagine the Bulldogs are pretty happy with Brisbane's retention issues.

 

[Dirty_banchez]

IMO it will be a good result if Carlton miss out on Rayner and Fogarty.

 

[Mr_Plow]

IMO it will be a good result if Carlton miss out on Rayner and Fogarty.

Absolutely, we need actual midfielders that can run through the midfield.

Don't really need overgrown flankers.

 

[GapInIkonPark]

I doubt it mate, can't see why clubs would give each other a heads up

I imagine they have a hit list of who they rate and take best available as they fall

I think they might give a heads up to allow club with next pick to prepare their kid if involves interstate travel.
Draft night very important for clubs particularly those lower down the ladder and gives a chance for kids to prep for post draft interviews, etc.

 

[GapInIkonPark]

IMO it will be a good result if Carlton miss out on Rayner and Fogarty.

Agree. Blues need pure mids, speed, elite kicking skills.

Happy with the BA and CT phantoms who both have Dow at 3 and Richards at 10. Would also be happy with Cerra at 3 and Murphy at 10.

 

[Dysfunctional]

IMO it will be a good result if Carlton miss out on Rayner and Fogarty.

We wouldn’t have taken Rayner anyway. So we aren’t missing out on him. But yeah will suck if we miss out on D-Fog but we’ll still get good talent at 10. Could go with a slight shock and take Higgins

 

[aussierulesrules]

That's cool. Coffield is every chance to come to the dogs down the track

Good luck with that. Not too many who are good and required leave one Melbourne club for another, especially if they're the type with strong character/leadership, like Coffield is reputed to have.

I'm sure there are plenty at every club who have really good mates playing for other clubs. You don't see them all trying to get traded to those clubs though.

 

[Surly Boy]

I think you overestimate how much the Victorian clubs/AFL care about Brisbane's retention issues, especially if those retention issues benefit Victorian clubs. I imagine the Bulldogs are pretty happy with Brisbane's retention issues.

Maybe. Might not be just a Brisbane issue by then, if say, Tom Lynch leaves GC.... Anyhoo, not the place for this discussion.