2017 Draft thread

[Comeback Lions]

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Thanks for both of these Crusha. Enjoyed both. Definitely worth following in the finals.

 

[WhiteLionFeva]

Well done Crusha indeed. Thompson seems like one of those making a late run, a la Clayton Oliver. Very impressive on the weekend. Great combination of pace and contested footy. Interesting to see if he can maintain it in the finals. Certainly has an AFL ready body

 

[Bishop]

Well done Crusha indeed. Thompson seems like one of those making a late run, a la Clayton Oliver. Very impressive on the weekend. Great combination of pace and contested footy. Interesting to see if he can maintain it in the finals. Certainly has an AFL ready body
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No. No he isn't. Oliver went to the National Combine, Thompson is off to the 'Rookie Me Combine' with only 1 club nominating him.

He's slow & Bendigo Pioneers were actually woeful on the weekend. Watch his highlights and tell me how someone can't defend him & he marks all alone inside 50.

 

[WhiteLionFeva]

No. No he isn't. Oliver went to the National Combine, Thompson is off to the 'Rookie Me Combine' with only 1 club nominating him.

He's slow & Bendigo Pioneers were actually woeful on the weekend. Watch his highlights and tell me how someone can't defend him & he marks all alone inside 50.

I was at the game, I don't need to watch highlights (the pic is mine). He isn't slow but I agree that the Pioneers were very average, a point I made in another thread. Jack Higgins on the other hand is slow, although he has more tricks.

 

[SizeMatters]

I'm starting to cool on Dow a bit (still think he's the best fit though). Just don't see him as pick 1 material, but an argument can be made that no one else really deserves it either. He has good pace and attack of the contest but still IMO is a bit scrubby with his disposals in close and looks a bit rushed. I don't think he has the composure of a Cerra or LDU which is so important in the modern game with high pressure footy.

It's so even the top end and will be a massive job by our list strategist and management team.

 

[Bishop]

I was at the game, I don't need to watch highlights (the pic is mine). He isn't slow but I agree that the Pioneers were very average, a point I made in another thread. Jack Higgins on the other hand is slow, although he has more tricks.

Thompson's slower than Higgins. The testing numbers back that up too. One of the slowest 20m times in the TAC Cup for a mid. I saw the game too - didn't jump in here to bash. But he isn't bolting at club land put it that way.

 

[WhiteLionFeva]

I'm starting to cool on Dow a bit (still think he's the best fit though). Just don't see him as pick 1 material, but an argument can be made that no one else really deserves it either. He has good pace and attack of the contest but still IMO is a bit scrubby with his disposals in close and looks a bit rushed. I don't think he has the composure of a Cerra or LDU which is so important in the modern game with high pressure footy.

It's so even the top end and will be a massive job by our list strategist and management team.

Which is why I reckon they will be angling to turn pick 1 into two first rounders if it can be done.

 

[briztoon]

I'm starting to cool on Dow a bit (still think he's the best fit though). Just don't see him as pick 1 material, but an argument can be made that no one else really deserves it either. He has good pace and attack of the contest but still IMO is a bit scrubby with his disposals in close and looks a bit rushed. I don't think he has the composure of a Cerra or LDU which is so important in the modern game with high pressure footy.

It's so even the top end and will be a massive job by our list strategist and management team.

I am still very uninspired by this years draft pool.

 

[Lions Lions]

Rayner will go number #1 to us, he's the best player in the draft. Eventually will be midfielder once he builds a tank.

 

[cotter101]

Rayner will go number #1 to us, he's the best player in the draft. Eventually will be midfielder once he builds a tank.

I think you will find he wont.

 

[pulpdriver]

I think you will find he wont.

Who's your top 5 best fits for us, Cotter?

 

[Lions Lions]

I think you will find he wont.

If we hold the #1 pick come draft day his name will be read out.

 

[WA Lion]

Rayner will go number #1 to us, he's the best player in the draft. Eventually will be midfielder once he builds a tank.

In your opinion *

 

[Lions Lions]

In your opinion *

Do I have to type .... "In my opinion" every time I express myself.

 

[Nunez]

In your opinion *

Here I was thinking Lions Lions was preaching fact

 

[Lions Lions]

Here I was thinking Lions Lions was preaching fact

We'll call it a confident opinion

 

[briztoon]

We'll call it a confident opinion

You want to have an avatar bet on it?

 

[Lions Lions]

You want to have an avatar bet on it?

Definitely, if we hold #1 100% on Rayner to be ours. If I'm wrong you can pick my new avatar to use for a year, if your wrong I'll pick yours , Deal?

 

[briztoon]

Definitely, if we hold #1 100% on Rayner to be ours. If I'm wrong you can pick my new avatar to use for a year, if your wrong I'll pick yours , Deal?

 

[WA Lion]

Do I have to type .... "In my opinion" every time I express myself.

Considering your posts are expressed in a manner consistent with a person stating facts pretty much every time. ........

 

[Big Sauce 21]

If Rayner is the best available it's really disappointing that we finally have the 1st pick and the bloke is being difficult.

 

[Lions Lions]

Considering your posts are expressed in a manner consistent with a person stating facts pretty much every time. ........

Are you saying you want me to tone down my opinion and pussy foot around??

 

[Hollow Knight]

If Rayner is the best available it's really disappointing that we finally have the 1st pick and the bloke is being difficult.

It's the reality of where this "national" competition is at.

 

[WA Lion]

Are you saying you want me to tone down my opinion and pussy foot around??

Not at all, but that doesn't mean that every post needs to be delivered as if you are providing us inside information when you are actually just giving your opinion. People see through that sort of thing pretty quickly

 

[Lions Lions]

If Brissy don't want to take the risk on Rayner, "in my opinion" they would then trade the pick. IMO they won't draft somebody else first just because he fits the system and born in the bush and then watch Rayner get picked next and watch him star in the AFL straight off the bat while we spend two years developing another player in the NEAFL. For the record if we had finished 16th and had the 3rd pick we'd pick Dow or LDU. In this situation Rayner would be gone already #1 to somebody else.