2018 Draft thread

[jackess]

I was thinking McFadyen was similar to Dawson in his draft year. Less skilled but better attack on the footy.

 

[M Malice]

Callum Twomey latest Road to the Draft podcast-

 

[Antares]

Knightmare likes bumping up the academy kids, because academies are unfair and blablabla. This way it looks like they fall further.

And if you look at some of the other "more respected" people over onnyhe draft thread they have had him in the 20-30 range. He hasn't been BOG in the neafl or anything so I'm not sure how KM can justify 9th.

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This. Father/son picks too. Rhylee West magically went up after playing a stinker of a championships grand final.

 

[dmac_55]

With Mcfadyens size and marking ability could anyone foresee him becoming a Josh Caddy type for us? Would be an awesome fit if possible up forward as a mobile 2nd/3rd tall alongside Hipwood!

 

[jackess]

With Mcfadyens size and marking ability could anyone foresee him becoming a Josh Caddy type for us? Would be an awesome fit if possible up forward as a mobile 2nd/3rd tall alongside Hipwood!

That's a great comparison from what I've seen.

 

[M Malice]

With Mcfadyens size and marking ability could anyone foresee him becoming a Josh Caddy type for us? Would be an awesome fit if possible up forward as a mobile 2nd/3rd tall alongside Hipwood!

Cameron Rayner will be elite in that type of role eventually. 50/50 mid forward who kicks 35-45 goals per season, he's going to kick 20+ goals in his debut season, pretty exceptional stuff.

 

[WhiteLionFeva]

Cameron Rayner will be elite in that type of role eventually. 50/50 mid forward who kicks 35-45 goals per season, he's going to kick 20+ goals in his debut season, pretty exceptional stuff.

I would think the club envisages Cam being more than a 50/50 midfielder.

 

[dmac_55]

Cameron Rayner will be elite in that type of role eventually. 50/50 mid forward who kicks 35-45 goals per season, he's going to kick 20+ goals in his debut season, pretty exceptional stuff.

I think I can see Cam as a Zorko type that plays 70/30 mid forward and get 35 goals a season.. Caddy has played the majority of time up forward as a mobile CHF type.. Raynor can be our bull in the middle that pushes forward like a Dangerfield type.

 

[M Malice]

I think I can see Cam as a Zorko type that plays 70/30 mid forward and get 35 goals a season.. Caddy has played the majority of time up forward as a mobile CHF type.. Raynor can be our bull in the middle that pushes forward like a Dangerfield type.

I hope he ends up with the endurance to play that much midfield time.

 

[Cockliff38]

In his latest form guide Cal Twomey has McFadyen at #20.

Full article - http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-08-08/cal-twomeys-phantom-form-guide-august

 

[M Malice]

Interesting that Twomey also has Mcayden like Knightmare pretty high compared to most other pundits.

I'm starting to warm to Connor Rozee for our first selection if we miss out on the big 4.

POS: Half-forward/midfielder
Ht 185cm, Wt 71kg, DOB 22/1/00
From North Adelaide/South Australia

After an under-18 championships where he didn't reach his best, Rozee went back to North Adelaide and pieced together one of his best games of the season. The exciting half-forward/midfielder kicked three goals for its senior side and also laid four tackles against South Adelaide. Rozee might not have had the most consistent season but he remains one of the most talented players in it: he can jump, take big marks, land on his feet and get things going. Things tend to happen when he has the ball and he should be an early pick.

 

[jackess]

Draft likely to be held over 2 days

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/af...s/news-story/53043cbf4547af211e9b3962186899c0

 

[M Malice]

Draft likely to be held over 2 days

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/af...s/news-story/53043cbf4547af211e9b3962186899c0

Also confirms that there will be live trading of picks, let the games begin.

 

[Tom14]

Draft likely to be held over 2 days

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/af...s/news-story/53043cbf4547af211e9b3962186899c0

Afl website article: http://m.afl.com.au/news/2018-08-08/twoday-draft-to-add-live-pick-trading

 

[Beastmode36]

I am seriously hoping we get Jye Caldwell with our first pick especially if it is around 6-7

 

[cotter101]

I am seriously hoping we get Jye Caldwell with our first pick especially if it is around 6-7

I’ve got us with pick 5 after GC get pick 3 as compensation for Lynch.

If Walsh, Rankine and Smith are gone, I’d happily take Caldwell. I’ve been a big fan for sometime. He’s your bolter folks, not Stocker.

 

[Scubaveg]

Cal Twomey’s latest phantom draft has Bailey Smith at pick 5, let’s take that!


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[jackess]

Voss and Rendell have been invited to the state combines

 

[bungalow_bill]

I’ve got us with pick 5 after GC get pick 3 as compensation for Lynch.

If Walsh, Rankine and Smith are gone, I’d happily take Caldwell. I’ve been a big fan for sometime. He’s your bolter folks, not Stocker.

Sounds like the ideal player for us

Caldwell is a tough, inside midfielder with a robust attitude and application to the game. He has the physicality to bust through and past players and should be seen as being in the best group of ball-winners available.

 

[jjami15]

I think Caldwell going as high as five might be a bit of a reach but if we somehow had another pick in the teens would be happy to have him. Would be happy (using Twomey's guide, sort of) with these players at our picks;
1st - Rankine, Smith
2nd - Duursma, Jones, Stocker and could see Jordan Clark being of interest to the Lions. McFadyen at 20 is way too high IMO
3rd - McFadyen
4th - Berry

 

[briztoon]

I think Caldwell going as high as five might be a bit of a reach but if we somehow had another pick in the teens would be happy to have him. Would be happy (using Twomey's guide, sort of) with these players at our picks;
1st - Rankine, Smith
2nd - Duursma, Jones, Stocker and could see Jordan Clark being of interest to the Lions. McFadyen at 20 is way too high IMO
3rd - McFadyen
4th - Berry

Don’t like our chances of Berry slipping to our fourth pick. Even our third. My guess would be our third pick would be a choice between matching a bid on McFadyen or hoping Berry stays on board until our third rolls around.

 

[Beastmode36]

I’ve got us with pick 5 after GC get pick 3 as compensation for Lynch.

If Walsh, Rankine and Smith are gone, I’d happily take Caldwell. I’ve been a big fan for sometime. He’s your bolter folks, not Stocker.

Yep 100% agree that he will 'bolt' from where some of the experts are ranking him now. I also think he's rated a lot higher by clubs than those people have him as well at the moment. I'd actually rather him than Smith


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[Beastmode36]

Sounds like the ideal player for us

Caldwell is a tough, inside midfielder with a robust attitude and application to the game. He has the physicality to bust through and past players and should be seen as being in the best group of ball-winners available.

What I really like is that he can do all of this as you mention but also is extremely classy on both sides and has pretty elite skills


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[jjami15]

Don’t like our chances of Berry slipping to our fourth pick. Even our third. My guess would be our third pick would be a choice between matching a bid on McFadyen or hoping Berry stays on board until our third rolls around.

I can see Berry being there around our third but it highly looks like that will be used on McFadyen and was more hopium. It would be very interesting to see which way the club would go if he was bid on before our second pick as I believe there will be some highly rated players still on the board at that stage.

 

[bungalow_bill]

What I really like is that he can do all of this as you mention but also is extremely classy on both sides and has pretty elite skills


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He's Vic country too which is a plus re retention