List Mgmt. 2018 AFL draft

[It Just Is]

I disagree

Besides the fact his build strength and smarts allow him to play taller than his 190cms I don’t subscribe to that because he doesn’t need to be a key defender to make it.

4 cms might just be the difference between him being a chb or a 3rd tall flanker.

The Henley v pac gf I saw a guy who could be a tall midfielder if he wanted to.

I agree, it will be very interesting to see the condition Gould is in at the start of 2019 and how much he can improve on this season. A year out so plenty can change but right now he looks like as close to a certain 150-200 gamer as it gets for a tall, or 3rd tall. Plenty of worse tall defenders get to around that mark. Kyle Hartigan is on track to crack 100 and Lynden Dunn 200. Given Gould is a similar size to Steven May and could play AFL in 2019 I think it’s fair to say that at worst he’ll have a solid career. Plus he Kicks like a mule.

I’d probably rather we target a tall forward with our first pick but then Tom Jonas would be 31 by the time Gould finishes his initial draftee contract so he fills a need.

 

[mic59]

On face value looks like we did well but only time will tell. Happy to have rozee and not b.king.

The biggest fear was not so much taking B. King, it was that the amount we had sold to get to 5 would have been a waste of effort if we'd taken B. King at 5.

 

[Zakk Wylde]

The biggest fear was not so much taking B. King, it was that the amount we had sold to get to 5 would have been a waste of effort if we'd taken B. King at 5.

I think our interest in him was more him being a real chance to get to #10.

 

[mic59]

I wouldn't go that far but I'm not a fan of overpaying for small forwards.
I said the same when the Crows recruited Betts and I still stand by it despite not many agreeing.
Small forwards rarely win big finals.
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Even Graham's effort in 2018 wasn't conclusive. Kept the crows at arm's length but I would hazard a guess that if he hadn't kicked his three goals someone else would have.

 

[Visenfest]

so zac butters is more of a small forward then?? interesting read for sure!

He'll probably start his career there and increase his midfield time as he builds up his body.

 

[bomberclifford]

Sydney Stack sounds like a breakfast item from a Darling Harbour cafe menu

Sounds like something that happens in a gay sauna on a Friday night.

 

[MrPlow]

Another unfounded claim, I look at Butters face and think he is going to be something very very special.

Laugh at me now fellow big footers, but I will recirculate this post in a few years.

It’s all in the face.

Plow out.

See you all laughed but it’s coming true. Scrap all recruiters at port Adelaide just let me pick players based on appearance

 

[Ford Fairlane]

 

[Adz2332]

we have nailed a few drafts now, SPP and Marshall plus the guys from the current draft look good to.
All praise has to go to our recruiting staff

 

[philthy05]

Yeah they’ve had a very good run the recruiters.

nabbed hayes Farrell Patmore and Garner with 3rd and 4th rounders the year before.

 

[Papa G]

fu** you Port.

Had the opportunity to get a ******* decent inside mid with speed and skills with Smith - pick ******* Rozee.

Which means that with 15 we pick ******* Xavier Duursma as the explosive mid with speed that breaks lines.

Absolutely ******* moronic drafting. It's like we thought that Caldwell was definitely were going to be available at 10 and then when better picks were available at 15 in Collier-Dawkins we still went with the player we expected to be available instead of the players that were available.

My reply at the time....

Now completely happy with our draft. Best I've felt in months. We have nailed it!

Lol.

 

[bomberclifford]

My reply at the time....



Lol.

I can't wait for the spin that shows that he was, in fact, correct.

 

[Jack_1870]

If the Crows came to us and said you can have any player on our list for either Rozzee,Butters or Duursma I'd say no thanks.

 

[TeeKray]

If the Crows came to us and said you can have any player on our list for either Rozzee,Butters or Duursma I'd say no thanks.

Well you'd be missing out on the next Tony Modra then!

 

[Adz2332]

haha reading over this thread, most posts have aged badly lol

 

[Schulzenfest]

Thankfully aside from preferring Bailey Smith to Rozee (which isn't a disaster, I'm all in on Rozee now but Smith is a gun too) I don't seem to have said anything too outrageously wrong in this thread, which is a nice change.

 

[I drive a truck]

Thankfully aside from preferring Bailey Smith to Rozee (which isn't a disaster, I'm all in on Rozee now but Smith is a gun too) I don't seem to have said anything too outrageously wrong in this thread, which is a nice change.

There are few who would be embarrassed.


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[OneGreatClub]

My reply at the time....



Lol.

Common

 

[manureid]

Pure Janus muppetry. Epic.

 

[It Just Is]

Thankfully aside from preferring Bailey Smith to Rozee (which isn't a disaster, I'm all in on Rozee now but Smith is a gun too) I don't seem to have said anything too outrageously wrong in this thread, which is a nice change.

Ben King was the other guy in the mix for that pick. Couldn’t really go wrong. What an unbelievable draft.

 

[Chizza12]

I remember wanting B.King, Butters & J.Ckark with our 3 picks. Rozee has the tools to be the become the best player in the comp and Duursma could also elevate himself into the top 50 in the AFL. These 3 can actually drive us to a golden period...

 

[Arsene Wenger]

Funny looking back isnt it. I think Bailey Smith will be better than Walsh. I reckon Rozee, Smith, the Kings will be the best from the draft (Butters and Duurs in that mix too). I hope Rankine gets a run at it as he was a freak at underage.

I am also v keen to see Collier Dawkins play too.

 

[Rendaw]

Imagine drafting Jones over Butters and McHenry over Duursma...

We came away with Rozee, Butters & Duursma.
The Crows end up with Jones, McHenry & McAsey.

 

[Janus]

I can't wait for the spin that shows that he was, in fact, correct.

I've already admitted I got that wrong in subsequent threads

Anything else?

 

[Papa G]

Imagine drafting Jones over Butters and McHenry over Duursma...

We came away with Rozee, Butters & Duursma.
The Crows end up with Jones, McHenry & McAsey.

McAsey was 2019. He needs to be compared to the likes of Bergmann, Georgiadis and Williams.