2017 Draft thread

[Lions Flag 2020]

It's tempting. While mids are our #1 priority, a forward line of Ballenden, Hipwood, Fogarty as 2 talls and a medium forward could cause havoc for 10 years.

Don't be surprised if the future isn't Andrews/Hipwood as the two talls in our forward line.

 

[luthor]

It's a nightmare if u wake up without A. Bonar

Oh YOU!

 

[Lazza16]

It's tempting. While mids are our #1 priority, a forward line of Ballenden, Hipwood, Fogarty as 2 talls and a medium forward could cause havoc for 10 years.

I am not sold on Ballenden....I think I might prefer Allen...much more suited to the modern game style with a mature body and ready to slip into best 22 round one. We already have a Ballenden called Hammelman.

 

[Jivlain]

I am not sold on Ballenden....I think I might prefer Allen...much more suited to the modern game style with a mature body and ready to slip into best 22 round one. We already have a Ballenden called Hammelman.

If I was looking for a player to compare Ballenden to... well, look, I'm not the best at "plays like"s. But it wouldn't be Matthew Hammelmann. I'm really not seeing that comparison.

 

[Dodongo]

Don't be surprised if the future isn't Andrews/Hipwood as the two talls in our forward line.

Dodongo wanted to see Andrews play up forward a bit this year. Dodongo thinks Andrews or Skinner, most likely Skinner will be a long term forward

 

[Nunez]

I am not sold on Ballenden....I think I might prefer Allen...much more suited to the modern game style with a mature body and ready to slip into best 22 round one. We already have a Ballenden called Hammelman.

Lol he is absolutely nothing like Hammer. Have you seen him play?

 

[M Malice]

If I was looking for a player to compare Ballenden to... well, look, I'm not the best at "plays like"s. But it wouldn't be Matthew Hammelmann. I'm really not seeing that comparison.

I've asked that question of a couple of BF phantom drafters and the answer was Tom Boyd with one of them throwing in the line "A better version of Tom Boyd with more upside".

 

[Scubaveg]

IMO Walker is just starting to grow into that role, and we wont be so badly off. He is only 24 remember.

And something to keep in mind with Schache, Walker has 4 seasons on him.


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[WhiteLionFeva]

I've asked that question of a couple of BF phantom drafters and the answer was Tom Boyd with one of them throwing in the line "A better version of Tom Boyd with more upside".

Boyd is more athletic. Ballenden will be a brute, closer to Patton I reckon.

 

[Sherrinator]

Nothing wrong with a UDL mate

Takes me back to when life was good

 

[M Malice]

Boyd is more athletic. Ballenden will be a brute, closer to Patton I reckon.

Thinking back now (it was a while ago) it could have been Patton, I couldn't be bothered searching to confirm. Age and apathy are my only excuses.

 

[Jivlain]

Boyd is more athletic. Ballenden will be a brute, closer to Patton I reckon.

Yeah, Patton sounds like a much better plays-like to me.

 

[jackess]

What about Dixon? Not sure Ballenden is that athletic.

Maybe Callum Sinclair.

 

[Dom PC]

Maybe I watched a bad batch of highlights, but LDU's kicking seems very average.

I defiantly would prefer Dow taken at pick one, his kicking seems more reliable and he has a bit more polish to finish off his creative play.

 

[Johnny Bananas]

I hear that Rayner has conclusively said he'd be open to playing interstate. With that in mind, I think the club should go for him as he's the best talent overall. So what if he spends some time up forward? If he's potentially a bigger game changer than the rest, I want him regardless of need.

 

[harvester]

If Rayner's his name is read out by the lions pick 1 on draft night, I believe there will be a few surprised people on here. Not me though.

 

[briztoon]

If Rayner's his name is read out by the lions pick 1 on draft night, I believe there will be a few surprised people on here. Not me though.

I wouldn't say surprised. More likely some people will express some concern in regards to possible go home factor, and whether we should have picked for team needs and fit.

 

[WhiteLionFeva]

I wouldn't say surprised. More likely some people will express some concern in regards to possible go home factor, and whether we should have picked for team needs and fit.

No problem. We'll get a late first rounder if he leaves.

 

[winged1]

No problem. We'll get a late first rounder if he leaves.

Second

 

[Johnny Bananas]

I wouldn't say surprised. More likely some people will express some concern in regards to possible go home factor, and whether we should have picked for team needs and fit.

Am I right to say that the people concerned about Rayner's Go Home factor think it's bigger because he's Vic Metro? While country boys have stuck around recently, the Go Home factor we're dealing with right now is a country boy too. All we can really go on is the player's statement on the subject and whatever he says to club management in interviews. If the management are satisfied enough not to worry about it, then neither should we.

 

[briztoon]

Am I right to say that the people concerned about Rayner's Go Home factor think it's bigger because he's Vic Metro? While country boys have stuck around recently, the Go Home factor we're dealing with right now is a country boy too. All we can really go on is the player's statement on the subject and whatever he says to club management in interviews. If the management are satisfied enough not to worry about it, then neither should we.

No you are not right.

It's been rehashed multiple times in this thread. There have been rumours, since the U18 championships, that Rayner has little interest in leaving Victoria, despite what he said in an interview at the AFL combine.

 

[luthor]

IMO Walker is just starting to grow into that role, and we wont be so badly off. He is only 24 remember.

He may be growing into the role but he's never going to grow any more hair

Lady stting behind me at the Gabba annoys me by insisting on referring to him as "the old guy"

I strongly urge Walker to go total Nude Nut next season.

Nude Nut doesn't look as old.

 

[M Malice]

He may be growing into the role but he's never going to grow any more hair

Lady stting behind me at the Gabba annoys me by insisting on referring to him as "the old guy"

I strongly urge Walker to go total Nude Nut next season.

Nude Nut doesn't look as old.

I go the blade, not game enough to go the full shaved head yet.

 

[bungalow_bill]

No you are not right.

It's been rehashed multiple times in this thread. There have been rumours, since the U18 championships, that Rayner has little interest in leaving Victoria, despite what he said in an interview at the AFL combine.

But Rayner says he's fine with playing anywhere. There's no way he'd be fibbing and then ask to be traded to a specific Vic club in two years. no way

 

[luthor]

But Rayner says he's fine with playing anywhere. There's no way he'd be fibbing and then ask to be traded to a specific Vic club in two years. no way

Oh NOOOO!!.

That would never happen