2017 Draft thread

[JasperBeardly]

Wasn't Burton a broken leg?

Yep, broke his leg and dislocated his knee cap.

 

[Dalions]

Yep, broke his leg and dislocated his knee cap.

Speaking of dislocated knee caps.

Member this?

 

[Brett C]

Speaking of dislocated knee caps.

Member this?

I can remember watching this and having a little vomit in my mouth. Having had my fair share of knee injuries I struggle watch replays when guys go down with a knee injury.

 

[Tairy Greene]

Christian Petracca? Although a little different because he did it after he was drafted but it was in his first pre season and wiped out his entire debut season. He's recovered fine as well.

Sooooo he did his ACL after he was drafted?

 

[Dalions]

I can remember watching this and having a little vomit in my mouth. Having had my fair share of knee injuries I struggle watch replays when guys go down with a knee injury.

Same, same!

 

[briztoon]

No Paddy Dow this weekend.

Not sure why he's out.

 

[Dalions]

No Paddy Dow this weekend.

Not sure why he's out.

He want to be the number 2 pick, so he can be picked up by the Lions.

 

[lionshine]

Paddy Dow wearing No. 1 has a few highlights in this vid. Check out his work in traffic at the 1:26 mark

 

[Hollow Knight]

That's absolutely what we need.

 

[jackess]

Very nice evasiveness. Could he start playing forward or back? Like McCluggage he'll need a couple of years to bulk up.

 

[lionshine]

Very nice evasiveness. Could he start playing forward or back? Like McCluggage he'll need a couple of years to bulk up.

He is a capable goal kicker so with his pace I think he could start out in the forward line applying manic defensive pressure and crumbing a few goals. I wouldn't mind him spending a fair bit of time developing his game in the NEAFL though. If he only played 5 or so games in his first season I'd be fine with that.

 

[Cockliff38]

Flatten out those kicks, son

 

[jackess]

Flatten out those kicks, son

I don't think that'll be an issue. Most underage kids float it up. Might need more core strength to start kicking bullets.

 

[WhiteLionFeva]

And to be fair that kick had to be lofted to beat the guy just in front of him. The follow up kick was beautifully flat and accurate.

 

[Crusha]

No Paddy Dow this weekend.

Not sure why he's out.

According to AFL.com .......Shoulder injury .... worst case - done for the season .... best case - back for All Stars game

 

[jjami15]

According to AFL.com .......Shoulder injury .... worst case - done for the season .... best case - back for All Stars game

Rest son, rest.

 

[jackess]

I hear he was weak shoulders. If I was an opposition team I wouldn't draft him.

 

[cotter101]

I hear he was weak shoulders. If I was an opposition team I wouldn't draft him.

What colour mouth guard does he wear though?

 

[winged1]

What colour mouth guard does he wear though?

It's black and his teeth are white so that indicates Collingwood.

But he has all of his teeth, which rules Collingwood out.

 

[briztoon]

What colour mouth guard does he wear though?

It's actually blue and white, a la North Melbourne.

 

[SizeMatters]

I hope either GWS or Tigers get pick 1 from North... could see both going for Rayner more so than Dow.

 

[a mayes ing]

I hope either GWS or Tigers get pick 1 from North... could see both going for Rayner more so than Dow.

Can't see GWS going for Rayner for the same reasons we wouldn't go after him

 

[JakePeralta]

Ballenden has played back in the twos as much as forward. Took a nice intercept mark in the last quarter on Saturday when the game was up for grabs.

But actually I came to this thread to post about our academy player Campbell Walker who was everywhere in the last quarter, which I just watched again. Out marks Mzungu and goals, sets up another goal, tackles a number of times, spoils and just runs out the game with so much hustle and effort. He's been in the bests the last couple of weeks and I really hope we have a serious look at him for a rookie spot. Could develop into a small forward who can take a contested mark and apply pressure. Did his ACL in his draft year I believe, and now really looks better than most of our other mid-sized rookies like Grewar, Hanley and William. That last quarter is also worth watching for a spirited comeback, Eagles in the ruck, McInenrney up forward, great defence from Dawson and midfield dash from Bewick. NEAFL you tube.

I will cape for Campbell Walker too. He's caught my eye in quite a few of our NEAFL games this year that I've seen. Seems to win at least one holding the ball free kick every game and lays plenty of other tackles around the ground, and he looks like he offers more inside than a Grewar-type; not afraid of winning a hard ball. Think he could be an option to be upgrade from Blake. I'll always stand up for a bloke who cracks in and does the hard work like Campbell. Matt Eagles is another one like that for me.

 

[Dalions]

I hope either GWS or Tigers get pick 1 from North... could see both going for Rayner more so than Dow.

I could actually see North going for him aswell.

 

[briztoon]

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