2018 Draft thread

[Requiem]

Here's a nice article by Callum Twomey on Sam Walsh.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-04-05/boot-banger-becomes-a-no1-draft-prospect

I would love him at the club, the best mid, a future leader, and has 2 younger brothers.

Jarrod Berry 2.0

 

[luthor]

Here's a nice article by Callum Twomey on Sam Walsh.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-04-05/boot-banger-becomes-a-no1-draft-prospect

I would love him at the club, the best mid, a future leader, and has 2 younger brothers.

Jarrod Berry 2.0

.......and a Lions tragic.

What could possibly go wrong

 

[scoman]

Seems like a good fit regardless of plenty of water and a bridge and all that.

 

[scoman]

Just need someone to convince Blakey to make a move North. Like Brisbane North. Not North North or Sydney North.

 

[winged1]

Just need someone to convince Blakey to make a move North. Like Brisbane North. Not North North or Sydney North.

Are you naming all of James's children?

 

[WA Lion]

Hell of a long way to go but if we are to have one more year down the bottom this appears to be a reasonable year to do it given Lukocious, Rankine, Walsh, Hill and the King twins all look to be very good prospects. Others will no doubt emerge over the year also.

 

[jonnobackpocket]

Here's a nice article by Callum Twomey on Sam Walsh.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-04-05/boot-banger-becomes-a-no1-draft-prospect

I would love him at the club, the best mid, a future leader, and has 2 younger brothers.

Jarrod Berry 2.0

I'm just treating every loss as being one step closer to this bloke at the end of the year.

 

[chopperduck]

Ive liked Walsh since last year. I just think he is a good long term replacement for Beams being he is an inside/outside type mid. Also think he would compliment Hugh well and allows us to then maybe target a more inisde type to partner up with Matho/Berry.

 

[jjami15]

I'm just treating every loss as being one step closer to this bloke at the end of the year.

I'm a draft follower and I might have had similar thoughts over the years but I'm frankly over it. I reckon Walsh will go 3/4 so would rather see some green shoots of improvement and still get him in the draft.

 

[jjami15]

Ive liked Walsh since last year. I just think he is a good long term replacement for Beams being he is an inside/outside type mid. Also think he would compliment Hugh well and allows us to then maybe target a more inisde type to partner up with Matho/Berry.

I really, really, really hope that he can be a top line player for us. Jackson Hately is one to watch I believe but not sure he would be around our second pick.

 

[irel]

I was on the Luscious train, and then jumped on the Rankine wagon, after reading the King article I hitched a ride on his cart and now reading the Twomey to Walsh love letter I reckon I may skip on to this Walsh kid's side car.

 

[jonnobackpocket]

I'm a draft follower and I might have had similar thoughts over the years but I'm frankly over it. I reckon Walsh will go 3/4 so would rather see some green shoots of improvement and still get him in the draft.

Was bit of tounge in cheek mate,i do want us to win every week.

 

[mpal6]

I'm a draft follower and I might have had similar thoughts over the years but I'm frankly over it. I reckon Walsh will go 3/4 so would rather see some green shoots of improvement and still get him in the draft.

Yep, we're likely to be in the bottom 4/5 this year. If missing out on Lukosius / Rankine / King twins mean getting this kid, all for it.

 

[cotter101]

Those with Foxtel. The AFL academy v North VFL is live from 11am on Saturday.

I'll be interested to see Walsh there. He's progressing nicely and will continue to do so. Not sure I have him top 5 just yet.

 

[luthor]

I was on the Luscious train, and then jumped on the Rankine wagon, after reading the King article I hitched a ride on his cart and now reading the Twomey to Walsh love letter I reckon I may skip on to this Walsh kid's side car.

Hmmmm....still missing a few modes of transport there.

 

[irel]

Hmmmm....still missing a few modes of transport there.

8 months to draft night, plenty of articles to read and Mary Poppins makes an appearance this year too.

 

[mpal6]

I was on the Luscious train, and then jumped on the Rankine wagon, after reading the King article I hitched a ride on his cart and now reading the Twomey to Walsh love letter I reckon I may skip on to this Walsh kid's side car.

Rozee's rocket, Blakey's bullet and many more..

 

[Len S]

Here's a nice article by Callum Twomey on Sam Walsh.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-04-05/boot-banger-becomes-a-no1-draft-prospect

I would love him at the club, the best mid, a future leader, and has 2 younger brothers.

Jarrod Berry 2.0

Im on the bandwagon,after that read.

 

[iBeng]

I too am now overly invested in this kid who we may or may not get and who may or may not decide 2 years after we may or may not get him that he wants to go home afterall.

Damn AFL is rough

 

[Comeback Lions]

Hmmmm....still missing a few modes of transport there.

Yeah, no mention of camels is pretty disappointing.

 

[dizzysquizz]

Here's a nice article by Callum Twomey on Sam Walsh.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-04-05/boot-banger-becomes-a-no1-draft-prospect

I would love him at the club, the best mid, a future leader, and has 2 younger brothers.

Jarrod Berry 2.0

only seen youtube highlights...but every time i watch them i get a very Trent cotchin vibe about him, anyone who has seen him play have a another player comparison....

 

[spotthedog1]

From my completely uninformed and youtube-based knowledge, I'm still keen on Rankine, though Walsh would be perfectly reasonable at current levels.

That said, most years, the kids who start the year as the top prospects don't always finish as such. From memory Nick Robertson was a top prospect in his year, and due to injury tumbled down to be a steal for us. Will Brodie was locked in as top 2 and slid to ~10. Who knows what happens once the champs start.

 

[bungalow_bill]

From my completely uninformed and youtube-based knowledge, I'm still keen on Rankine, though Walsh would be perfectly reasonable at current levels.

That said, most years, the kids who start the year as the top prospects don't always finish as such. From memory Nick Robertson was a top prospect in his year, and due to injury tumbled down to be a steal for us. Will Brodie was locked in as top 2 and slid to ~10. Who knows what happens once the champs start.

I remember one poster in his draft year saying Robertson was a potential number one.

 

[jjami15]

From my completely uninformed and youtube-based knowledge, I'm still keen on Rankine, though Walsh would be perfectly reasonable at current levels.

That said, most years, the kids who start the year as the top prospects don't always finish as such. From memory Nick Robertson was a top prospect in his year, and due to injury tumbled down to be a steal for us. Will Brodie was locked in as top 2 and slid to ~10. Who knows what happens once the champs start.

Something is telling me that Rankine is going to not have the draft year that we thought. Had a quiet SA trials supposedly and a suspension and a small rumour that his interviews with Vic based managers weren't the greatest either. I'm a bit suspect on D.Fogarty's year last year as well. Going in ranked number one by most and his national champs were borderline terrible for someone of his talent. Could it be a new way to manipulate the draft? Possibly and I wouldn't put anything passed them honestly.

 

[lionshine]

Round 1 of the Colts-

Ian Hill had 23 disposals and 4 tackles

Luke English 28 disposals 1 goal

Tom Joyce 20 disposals 2 tackles