2018 Draft thread

[M Malice]

Will be interested to see what picks we have left after trades..... Might be very quiet first night of the draft...

I'll be in New Zealand so I wont be missing much, all our action will be happening trade week.

 

[Len S]

Now back to the draft. Where do expect a bid for McFadyen?

I've seen McFadyen twice only,but in big games.He was outstanding, strong,versatile and with a maturity beyond his years,in temperament and physique.Iwont be surprised if hes bjd on early in round 2,and I would expect us to counter. Berry Idoubt,will attract an earlier bid than that.

 

[briztoon]

Now back to the draft. Where do expect a bid for McFadyen?

Pick 35.

 

[briztoon]

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I'll be in New Zealand so I wont be missing much, all our action will be happening trade week.

I will be learning to change nappies and just going back to work

 

[Hollow Knight]

I will be learning to change nappies

Way easier than you think. The sleep deprivation on the other hand...

Congrats btw! Worth it in every way.

 

[a mayes ing]

I will be learning to change nappies and just going back to work

As TBD said, say goodbye to your last good nights sleep. Been 14 months and my son hasn't slept through the whole night without waking up once.

 

[Brett C]

As TBD said, say goodbye to your last good nights sleep. Been 14 months and my son hasn't slept through the whole night without waking up once.

I almost feel bad when I tell people my daughter slept from 730pm to 7am from 4 weeks on.

Notice I said almost . Payback is now that she wakes at sunrise

 

[SizeMatters]

As TBD said, say goodbye to your last good nights sleep. Been 14 months and my son hasn't slept through the whole night without waking up once.

a thimble of rum in the bottle does the trick.

 

[a mayes ing]

a thimble of rum in the bottle does the trick.

He doesn't have a problem going to sleep. Goes to sleep around 6:30-7 but usually wakes up at 11ish. Seems to have developed a pattern of only going to sleep in mums arms. So when he wakes up, he is unable to self-soothe

 

[Davemonkey]

Thank you team for helping me appreciate my batch of preteen to teen children.

That sleepless period over 8 years literally sent me insane.

 

[MSB ROYS]

Thank you team for helping me appreciate my batch of preteen to teen children.

That sleepless period over 8 years literally sent me insane.

Same, my children don't want to get out of bed! To get the thread back on track, this will lessen their chances of being drafted...

 

[M Malice]

Changed plenty of nappies over the years, although not as many with my 2 children when I was in my 20s as I continued to work and my wife stayed at home as I did with my grandchildren.

My midlife stint at changing nappies started in my late 40s till my mid 50s with my 3 grandchildren, I retired and spent 10 years as their primary daytime guardian, best thing I ever did "work" (love) wise.

Enjoy briztoon , you wont believe it when you start but they grow up so so quickly.

 

[jackess]

This draft thread is starting to go into a lot of depth targeting infants.

 

[WhiteLionFeva]

This draft thread is starting to go into a lot of depth targeting infants.

You've got to plan ahead when it comes to list development.

 

[a mayes ing]

You've got to plan ahead when it comes to list development.

Get McCluggage's and Berry's sons into the same daycare asap. We need them BFF

 

[Gadzorks]

So if Fullerton and madden were available in the draft what do you think they are worth?

Neither are ready to go first rounders at this point in time, but I think both have the backgrounds that could be the basis for becoming a graders and I’d happily gamble a second round pick for each of them.

I reckon their acquisition must factor into our trade/draft strategy this year. We have two payers with potential already so ‘overspending’ on a trade isn’t putting all our eggs in a one player basket.

 

[Gadzorks]

I will be learning to change nappies and just going back to work

Congratulations. We’ve raised kids that are now aged between 10 and 40yo. It’s not flashy, but it is a great lifestyle. And you hardly notice the bit of sanity it it destroys.

 

[Nunez]

So if Fullerton and madden were available in the draft what do you think they are worth?

Neither are ready to go first rounders at this point in time, but I think both have the backgrounds that could be the basis for becoming a graders and I’d happily gamble a second round pick for each of them.

I reckon their acquisition must factor into our trade/draft strategy this year. We have two payers with potential already so ‘overspending’ on a trade isn’t putting all our eggs in a one player basket.

Madden would always be a rookie given his background, but there's every chance Fullarton would have gone in the first round of his draft year. Some recruiters had him as high as pick 1 before he went over to basketball.

 

[jackess]

Madden would always be a rookie given his background, but there's every chance Fullarton would have gone in the first round of his draft year. Some recruiters had him as high as pick 1 before he went over to basketball.

Fullerton also would’ve been a year older than everyone else so probably would’ve been drafted last year.

 

[POBT]

Madden would always be a rookie given his background, but there's every chance Fullarton would have gone in the first round of his draft year. Some recruiters had him as high as pick 1 before he went over to basketball.

We see so many Qlders who show promise as an under 16/17 player who don’t progress in their draft year. I think it’s really hard to say what Fullarton would have done. I mean, Ballenden was highly rated 12 months out from his draft but slipped a fair way.

 

[Nunez]

We see so many Qlders who show promise as an under 16/17 player who don’t progress in their draft year. I think it’s really hard to say what Fullarton would have done. I mean, Ballenden was highly rated 12 months out from his draft but slipped a fair way.

No doubt, but on the question of where he'd have been drafted you can only speculate based off what he'd shown which was enough to be a first round pick. He may have gone pick 1 or he may have slipped to the fourth round. We'll never know, but I'm glad we've got him on our list regardless!

 

[POBT]

No doubt, but on the question of where he'd have been drafted you can only speculate based off what he'd shown which was enough to be a first round pick. He may have gone pick 1 or he may have slipped to the fourth round. We'll never know, but I'm glad we've got him on our list regardless!

Just think we shouldn’t kid ourselves that we got a likely first rounder for free. So many unknowns.

If he’s playing seniors by the end of next season, I’ll be very excited about what’s to come. Until then, I think it’s reasonable to treat him as a project player with clear athletic talent, a pretty nice early junior career but with a few critical years missing from his football development. I’m more excited by Payne, to be honest.

 

[Nunez]

Just think we shouldn’t kid ourselves that we got a likely first rounder for free. So many unknowns.

If he’s playing seniors by the end of next season, I’ll be very excited about what’s to come. Until then, I think it’s reasonable to treat him as a project player with clear athletic talent, a pretty nice early junior career but with a few critical years missing from his football development. I’m more excited by Payne, to be honest.

Yeah I'm all aboard the Payne train! Really hope he gets a full pre season in and debuts early 2019. Exciting talent.

 

[briztoon]

Changed plenty of nappies over the years, although not as many with my 2 children when I was in my 20s as I continued to work and my wife stayed at home as I did with my grandchildren.

My midlife stint at changing nappies started in my late 40s till my mid 50s with my 3 grandchildren, I retired and spent 10 years as their primary daytime guardian, best thing I ever did "work" (love) wise.

Enjoy briztoon , you wont believe it when you start but they grow up so so quickly.

We’re about to have our first and my missus is late 30’s and i’m mid 40’s.

 

[WhiteLionFeva]

For all the emphasis on our midfield and running defenders, one can't help but think that to fulfill our promise we probably need a number (least three) of our developing talls (Payne, Ballenden, Wooller, Fullarton, Skinner, Eagles and Archie) to be in the seniors or pushing for selection by the end of next season.