2017 Draft thread

[luthor]

Put him up with the veteran who was done for drink driving in the last couple of years

Hell, put the whole team up with Hodgey.

What could possibly go wrong?

 

[Milk Steak]

Hell, put the whole team up with Hodgey.

What could possibly go wrong?

"Nose candy for everyone "

 

[eth-dog]

Hey fellas I've got you guys for the Essendon mock draft. I'm going with Paddy Dow at pick 1, what are you guys thinking for 15, 18, 40, 44 and 52? I'm probably taking Ballenden at 18 if nobody has bid on him at that stage (no matching in this game)

 

[Flea_29]

Hey fellas I've got you guys for the Essendon mock draft. I'm going with Paddy Dow at pick 1, what are you guys thinking for 15, 18, 40, 44 and 52? I'm probably taking Ballenden at 18 if nobody has bid on him at that stage (no matching in this game)

Happy with either LDU or Dow at pick 1.

I would say our best bets at picks 15 & 18 would be two of :-
H. CLARK
C. CONSTABLE
L. O'BRIEN
J. WORPEL

We're all hoping to get BALLENDEN with a bid after 18 and use picks 40 and 44 to get him

Don't let us down eth-dog.
BTW, If you do a great job we may get you to represent us at the actual Draft

 

[pulpdriver]

Hey fellas I've got you guys for the Essendon mock draft. I'm going with Paddy Dow at pick 1, what are you guys thinking for 15, 18, 40, 44 and 52? I'm probably taking Ballenden at 18 if nobody has bid on him at that stage (no matching in this game)

15 is really, really hard to call for us imo. Noble has reiterated that mids will be our focus so you could bet it'll be a mid but if there aren't some KPs going before our pick it will really thin out the selection of second tier mids available. I'd say Clark, Bonar and Constable would be the sort of names we'd be hoping we there. O'Brien, Worpel or utilities like Murphy potentially in the frame. Also, if there's no bid on Ballenden before 18 we won't use that pick to take him; we specifically brought in currency to match through late picks. I'd say we're hoping for 3 picks and Ballenden. With our limited list spots we have no use for anything after 18. I suppose there's a chance we take Jack Payne.

 

[eth-dog]

I really don't rate Worpel so he's a negative at 15 or 18. I'm probably going to fill your picks. I'll probably throw in a CCJ at 40 or 44 if he's still available.

 

[SizeMatters]

I really don't rate Worpel so he's a negative at 15 or 18. I'm probably going to fill your picks. I'll probably throw in a CCJ at 40 or 44 if he's still available.

There's a fascination with Worpel on this board for some reason. On Bonar, do you think he could be a legitimate midfielder in time? Is it true he could potentially be a top 5 player from this draft if he stays healthy? There are only a few clips of him that I could find and I have not seen him play a game yet but he is someone who I think the Lions could grab.

 

[SizeMatters]

I reckon pick 1 we take best available, pick 15 draft slider and at pick 18 I think we might reach for a player that fits a need. Will not be at all surprised if we call out Tim Kelly's name at pick 18 on draft night.

 

[eth-dog]

There's a fascination with Worpel on this board for some reason. On Bonar, do you think he could be a legitimate midfielder in time? Is it true he could potentially be a top 5 player from this draft if he stays healthy? There are only a few clips of him that I could find and I have not seen him play a game yet but he is someone who I think the Lions could grab.

It's the same on our board, but his kicking is atrocious. I've honestly seen Bonar maybe twice. I'm more knowledgeable about VFL than TAC Cup but everything I've heard about him suggests he could be.

Overall guys, I'm thinking of taking Alex Boyse and Bailey Fritsch from the VFL for you at 40/44/52, the way I look at your forward line you probably need them.

 

[bain22]

Watching the way O'Brien kicks the ball is a thing of a beauty. I know getting the ball outside is the issue, but gee he would like good streaming down the wing of the gabba hitting blokes lace out. If he is there at 15, i'd be all over him.

 

[briztoon]

Hey fellas I've got you guys for the Essendon mock draft. I'm going with Paddy Dow at pick 1, what are you guys thinking for 15, 18, 40, 44 and 52? I'm probably taking Ballenden at 18 if nobody has bid on him at that stage (no matching in this game)

As others have said, our recruiters are really hoping that a bid for Ballenden comes after pick 18 and our trading for specific draft picks reflects this.

We're probably taking 6 picks to the draft with the stated intention of taking three mids with the first three picks. Then matching a bid in the early to mid 20's for Ballenden with picks 40 and 44. There will likely to residual points left over from pick 44 that will slot further back in the draft. We "expect" to use later points/pick to match a later bid on or outright select another academy kid, KPD Jack Payne.

Our last pick might very well be used on a delisted free agent, likely a midfielder who can help drive professional standards and contribute to the development of our kids without necessarily playing any/many senior games, or a player looking for a last chance to resurrect their career much like Mitch Robinson has done at Brisbane, or pick up a potential project kid like Adam Sambono from the NT Thunder.

I run with two likely scenario's

1. Paddy Dow
15.Hunter Clark/Lochie O'Brien/Mathew Ling/Gryan Miers
18. James Worpel

40. Connor Ballenden
44. Jack Payne

52. Delisted free agent/Adam Sambono.

Or

1. LDU
15. Hunter Clark/Lochie O'Brien
18. James Worpel/Mathew Ling/Gryan Miers

40. Connor Ballenden
44. Jack Payne

52. Delisted free agent/Adam Sambono.

 

[briztoon]

There's a fascination with Worpel on this board for some reason. On Bonar, do you think he could be a legitimate midfielder in time? Is it true he could potentially be a top 5 player from this draft if he stays healthy? There are only a few clips of him that I could find and I have not seen him play a game yet but he is someone who I think the Lions could grab.

Yeah, I might inadvertently be the driver behind this.

It's the same on our board, but his kicking is atrocious. I've honestly seen Bonar maybe twice. I'm more knowledgeable about VFL than TAC Cup but everything I've heard about him suggests he could be.

Overall guys, I'm thinking of taking Alex Boyse and Bailey Fritsch from the VFL for you at 40/44/52, the way I look at your forward line you probably need them.

If Worpel has time to measure his kick, he's a decent kick and will hit his target more often than not. But, he's often hack kicking a clearance ball out of a pack without actually identifying a target. No different to many, many kicks seen in every game of AFL. What Worpel does provide is what Brisbane is specifically missing, that big, ready made, mature body, who is a pure inside mid that can win the contested ball and feed it out or clear it, and hunt and tackle the opposition in possession of the ball to win the ball back. Worpel also brings character and leadership.

If you're going Paddy Dow at 1 and we miss out on Hunter Clark at pick 15, reaching for Worpel is almost a must at 18. There really isn't a player between picks 20 and 40 that fills the need that Worpel does.

Also we draft (or trade in) one Geelong Flacon every year to maintain our quotient of Geelong Falcons on our list.

 

[theteamtobeat]

Watching the way O'Brien kicks the ball is a thing of a beauty. I know getting the ball outside is the issue, but gee he would like good streaming down the wing of the gabba hitting blokes lace out. If he is there at 15, i'd be all over him.

Spot on. We seriously need quality delivery to our young talls by foot. There's a spot in the team as that half forward type. Also can play half back, which would be handy to rotate players like Cox, Cutter, etc with that flexibility.

 

[Lazza16]

As others have said, our recruiters are really hoping that a bid for Ballenden comes after pick 18 and our trading for specific draft picks reflects this.

We're probably taking 6 picks to the draft with the stated intention of taking three mids with the first three picks. Then matching a bid in the early to mid 20's for Ballenden with picks 40 and 44. There will likely to residual points left over from pick 44 that will slot further back in the draft. We "expect" to use later points/pick to match a later bid on or outright select another academy kid, KPD Jack Payne.

Our last pick might very well be used on a delisted free agent, likely a midfielder who can help drive professional standards and contribute to the development of our kids without necessarily playing any/many senior games, or a player looking for a last chance to resurrect their career much like Mitch Robinson has done at Brisbane, or pick up a potential project kid like Adam Sambono from the NT Thunder.

I run with two likely scenario's

1. Paddy Dow
15.Hunter Clark/Lochie O'Brien/Mathew Ling/Gryan Miers
18. James Worpel

40. Connor Ballenden
44. Jack Payne

52. Delisted free agent/Adam Sambono.

Or

1. LDU
15. Hunter Clark/Lochie O'Brien
18. James Worpel/Mathew Ling/Gryan Miers

40. Connor Ballenden
44. Jack Payne

52. Delisted free agent/Adam Sambono.

What chance for hammelman to be upgraded? I am torn.

 

[charles202]

I REALLY like OBrien and would not be upset if we picked him at 15 and will be screaming at the tv if he is still there at 18.

Elite kick (tick) good speed and fills a long term need. May need a cpl of years in reserves to fill out.

Fits the mould of what we wanted Polec to be but comes across of as having a lot more substance

 

[M Malice]

I REALLY like OBrien and would not be upset if we picked him at 15 and will be screaming at the tv if he is still there at 18.

Elite kick (tick) good speed and fills a long term need. May need a cpl of years in reserves to fill out.

Fits the mould of what we wanted Polec to be but comes across of as having a lot more substance

Agree, most pundits say it is between O'Brien and Coffield re who has the best disposal in this draft class. Coffield will go in the top 10 although not pick 1 so we have virtually zero chance of getting him, unless there is a very unexpected inside mid slider at 15/18 I want us to take O'Brien.

 

[jjami15]

A phantom draft (I know) on Footy Prophet had us with LDU, Hunter Clark and Lochie O and presumably Ballenden later. Absolute dream scenario IMO. Just on Lochie O I reckon he has been one of those players who had a really good junior national champs/bit of hype and then had a quiet year in their senior year (Allison anyone). I’m not sure if he is going to be around at 15 or 18 but the definite knock is his inability with contested ball (again, Allison anyone). He states Gaff as the player most likely and that would be awesome but if we were to draft him and he could produce good numbers and that elite delivery into the forward 50 that is so crucial then he is a definite player that I would like to have in our list.

 

[Lions Lions]

Put him up with the veteran who was done for drink driving in the last couple of years

Yeah hodgey made a mistake there, he's human. But he's a much loved leader of one of the best clubs in the land, that's why we talked him out of retirement. Was just an idea to help the best young man in the draft settle in. Watch what happens if you put two mates together (who have never lived out of home) with a 21 yo, party central, shit eating, trouble.

 

[Forward We Go]

What chance for hammelman to be upgraded? I am torn.

Not looking good for Matt. He's one of a few players who would be concerned this week.

 

[Lazza16]

Not looking good for Matt. He's one of a few players who would be concerned this week.

Agree

 

[jackess]

We might not take many rookies in a shallow draft. Maybe just a local or 2

 

[eth-dog]

As others have said, our recruiters are really hoping that a bid for Ballenden comes after pick 18 and our trading for specific draft picks reflects this.

We're probably taking 6 picks to the draft with the stated intention of taking three mids with the first three picks. Then matching a bid in the early to mid 20's for Ballenden with picks 40 and 44. There will likely to residual points left over from pick 44 that will slot further back in the draft. We "expect" to use later points/pick to match a later bid on or outright select another academy kid, KPD Jack Payne.

Our last pick might very well be used on a delisted free agent, likely a midfielder who can help drive professional standards and contribute to the development of our kids without necessarily playing any/many senior games, or a player looking for a last chance to resurrect their career much like Mitch Robinson has done at Brisbane, or pick up a potential project kid like Adam Sambono from the NT Thunder.

I run with two likely scenario's

1. Paddy Dow
15.Hunter Clark/Lochie O'Brien/Mathew Ling/Gryan Miers
18. James Worpel

40. Connor Ballenden
44. Jack Payne

52. Delisted free agent/Adam Sambono.

Or

1. LDU
15. Hunter Clark/Lochie O'Brien
18. James Worpel/Mathew Ling/Gryan Miers

40. Connor Ballenden
44. Jack Payne

52. Delisted free agent/Adam Sambono.

Yeah, I might inadvertently be the driver behind this.



If Worpel has time to measure his kick, he's a decent kick and will hit his target more often than not. But, he's often hack kicking a clearance ball out of a pack without actually identifying a target. No different to many, many kicks seen in every game of AFL. What Worpel does provide is what Brisbane is specifically missing, that big, ready made, mature body, who is a pure inside mid that can win the contested ball and feed it out or clear it, and hunt and tackle the opposition in possession of the ball to win the ball back. Worpel also brings character and leadership.

If you're going Paddy Dow at 1 and we miss out on Hunter Clark at pick 15, reaching for Worpel is almost a must at 18. There really isn't a player between picks 20 and 40 that fills the need that Worpel does.

Also we draft (or trade in) one Geelong Flacon every year to maintain our quotient of Geelong Falcons on our list.

Mate, give up. Worpel will not happen at 18. He is shit. The only possibility of Worpel is if he's untaken at 44 so that Essendon don't grab him.

 

[M Malice]

Mate, give up. Worpel will not happen at 18. He is shit. The only possibility of Worpel is if he's untaken at 44 so that Essendon don't grab him.

Hey eth-dog, do you see any decent inside mids slipping to our picks 15 and 18? Hopefully Naughton, Hayes and Brander get taken in the top 14 and 1 or 2 slide to us.

Ideally 2 really good inside mids at 1 and 15 and if 1 not available at 18 I'll have everything crossed that Lochie O'Brien slides to us at 18. A bit similar to last year, I was on tender hooks last draft night, I was hoping for McCluggage at 3 then Berry at 17 and then Witherden at 23, got the wish last year, hopefully I can go back to back.

 

[jackess]

Hey eth-dog, do you see any decent inside mids slipping to our picks 15 and 18? Hopefully Naughton, Hayes and Brander get taken in the top 14 and 1 or 2 slide to us.

Ideally 2 really good inside mids at 1 and 15 and if 1 not available at 18 I'll have everything crossed that Lochie O'Brien slides to us at 18. A bit similar to last year, I was on tender hooks last draft night, I was hoping for McCluggage at 3 then Berry at 17 and then Witherden at 23, got the wish last year, hopefully I can go back to back.

Zac Bailey

 

[25 years on]

Not looking good for Matt. He's one of a few players who would be concerned this week.

If we draft Conner and Jack Payne, we will have to many talls with question marks over them.
Oscar, Archie, Close, Matt H, Matthew Eagles, I feel two of these must go
If we think Payne has more upside than Matt H then we keep Eagles
If we think Conner has more upside than Archie then Archie goes
I would like Oscar to replace Close