2017 Draft thread

[lionshine]

2 goals from Rayner on his left foot at 2:18 and 2:48-



Good mark and goal at 2:02 of this vid from Rayner as well and a strong tackle at 2:33-

 

[briztoon]

That's a fair synopsis. Perhaps late bolter would be more apt. He certainly was not in top 10 contention (let alone top 3) until very late in the piece, much as with Oliver. I tend to see mainly Dragons, Stingrays and Bushies the most and frankly he was also not that impressive early on last season. But just shows how players at the age develop so differently and how hard it is to predict who will succeed at senior level and who won't.

I found it amazing watching Taranto and Florent climb the draft boards, and listening to Cal Twomey's podcasts. Twomey often spoke of them and talking about their possible draft range, and sure enough within two weeks, everyone had them rated around where Twomey was saying. And then after the TAC finished to see the two of them keep climbing. Scouts must have been pouring over match footage.

The real bolter happened midseason, was Andy McGrath. I honestly do not remember reading his name in any top 30 conversations. And then we had Vic metro versus Vic Country, with Ben Ainsworth coming back from suspension and booting 3 in a quarter and driving Vic Country towards the win, until McGrath was moved on the Ainsworth late in the 3rd quarter and shut Ainsworth down the rest of the game, while rebounding the ball out time after time.

That's when the talk about McGrath started and he was in top 3 -5 discussions within 3 weeks.

 

[WhiteLionFeva]

The real bolter happened midseason, was Andy McGrath. I honestly do not remember reading his name in any top 30 conversations. And then we had Vic metro versus Vic Country, with Ben Ainsworth coming back from suspension and booting 3 in a quarter and driving Vic Country towards the win, until McGrath was moved on the Ainsworth late in the 3rd quarter and shut Ainsworth down the rest of the game, while rebounding the ball out time after time.

That's when the talk about McGrath started and he was in top 3 -5 discussions within 3 weeks.

One reason being he was playing school footy until then. This game v Caulfield was one of the first times i saw him play last year. It was early in the year and coincidentally he played on Will Setterfield for most of it and they pretty much negated each other. Jack Higgins and Lachie Harris, among others, played that day.

 

[briztoon]

Liking your comments WhiteLionFeva. Hope you offer a lot more player insight from the games you attend.

 

[Len S]

I found it amazing watching Taranto and Florent climb the draft boards, and listening to Cal Twomey's podcasts. Twomey often spoke of them and talking about their possible draft range, and sure enough within two weeks, everyone had them rated around where Twomey was saying. And then after the TAC finished to see the two of them keep climbing. Scouts must have been pouring over match footage.

The real bolter happened midseason, was Andy McGrath. I honestly do not remember reading his name in any top 30 conversations. And then we had Vic metro versus Vic Country, with Ben Ainsworth coming back from suspension and booting 3 in a quarter and driving Vic Country towards the win, until McGrath was moved on the Ainsworth late in the 3rd quarter and shut Ainsworth down the rest of the game, while rebounding the ball out time after time.

That's when the talk about McGrath started and he was in top 3 -5 discussions within 3 weeks.

McGrath was talked about long before...he dragged the Victorian side to a huge win against S.A.His school and Sandy certainly knew!

 

[13Beast]

I wonder who this year's Oliver/Taranto will be.

How about who will be the next draft's Sam Powell-Pepper! What a beast

 

[captainrich]

How about who will be the next draft's Sam Powell-Pepper! What a beast

power literally got spp with the pick swap that happened with us, interesting if the player we get in the first round next year would be a better one than spp

 

[briztoon]

How about who will be the next draft's Sam Powell-Pepper! What a beast

 

[jjami15]

I really liked SPP as well, bloody Port!

 

[captainrich]

I really liked SPP as well, bloody Port!

his kicking was a major issue so would have been someone we wouldn't taken because of that

 

[jackess]

his kicking was a major issue so would have been someone we wouldn't taken because of that

Go home factor an issue as well apparently . Ports indigenous players support is key to keeping him.

 

[briztoon]

How about who will be the next draft's Sam Powell-Pepper! What a beast

Or

 

[jjami15]

his kicking was a major issue so would have been someone we wouldn't taken because of that

Know that was his deficiency but just really liked his attack on the man and ball.

 

[lionshine]

I found it amazing watching Taranto and Florent climb the draft boards, and listening to Cal Twomey's podcasts. Twomey often spoke of them and talking about their possible draft range, and sure enough within two weeks, everyone had them rated around where Twomey was saying. And then after the TAC finished to see the two of them keep climbing. Scouts must have been pouring over match footage.

The real bolter happened midseason, was Andy McGrath. I honestly do not remember reading his name in any top 30 conversations. And then we had Vic metro versus Vic Country, with Ben Ainsworth coming back from suspension and booting 3 in a quarter and driving Vic Country towards the win, until McGrath was moved on the Ainsworth late in the 3rd quarter and shut Ainsworth down the rest of the game, while rebounding the ball out time after time.

That's when the talk about McGrath started and he was in top 3 -5 discussions within 3 weeks.

Na the talk about McGrath started when he gathered 44 possessions in the TAC Cup early in the season.

 

[13Beast]

Wrong thread I know...but anybody else see Brandon Parfitt tear it up for Geelong yesterday? Sure hope Cox and Witherden prove to be the better choices long term

 

[M Malice]

Wrong thread I know...but anybody else see Brandon Parfitt tear it up for Geelong yesterday? Sure hope Cox and Witherden prove to be the better choices long term

yep, thought the same thing but after watching Cedric in darwin last night i'm not worried anymore.

Cedric Cox ................> Brandon Parfitt....................................hopefully.

 

[lionshine]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-04-09/mcg-curtainraiser-a-glimpse-of-the-future

DRAFT prospect Cameron Rayner has shown his bag of tricks with a best-afield display in the NAB AFL Academy's 20th anniversary match at the MCG.

The explosive half-forward kicked three goals from 23 disposals and steered his side to a 46-point win.

 

[pulpdriver]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-04-09/mcg-curtainraiser-a-glimpse-of-the-future

Could be the Dusty esque player we need.

 

[lionshine]

Could be the Dusty esque player we need.

A real game changer. Exactly what our side needs.

 

[pulpdriver]

A real game changer. Exactly what our side needs.

Always end up looking dumb getting attached to people prior to the Champs but I want Rayner and Worpel with our first two picks.

 

[briztoon]

Really surprised that team Weitering lost. Thought they had the far superior talent.

 

[lionshine]

Really surprised that team Weitering lost. Thought they had the far superior talent.

Yeah what happened? Rayner happened!

 

[lionshine]

Always end up looking dumb getting attached to people prior to the Champs but I want Rayner and Worpel with our first two picks.

Yeah I just want big bodied, ultra competitive, contested beasts. I'm sick of having smaller players who can't win the footy, break a tackle or stick a tackle. If you are going to recruit the smaller framed players they have to have that class/evasive ability like Clugga has.

Guys like Darcy Fogarty, Cameron Rayner, Luke Davies-Uniacke and James Worpel should be on our radar at this early stage.

 

[Dylan12]

Does Weitering have his own side?

 

[briztoon]

Does Weitering have his own side?

He did today.