2018 Draft thread

[Nick Lions]

Berry, Smith, Rayner, Starcevich and (likely) McFadyen is an imposing set of big bodied midfielders. All explosive, athletic and agile too. Gonna be powerful at the contest, might get the luxury of having Zorks spend more time at half forward ahead of schedule if our current youth development output continues.

You heard of the Dream Team? Well we’re the Mean Team!

 

[MacMum]

Looks like he’s just a stoic, composed kid to me. I’m sure some people will have a trademark freak out though.

Geez he looks a likely type on field.

Conole looked stoked.

I'm up at mums and on the local country news they showed some of the kids looking to be drafted. I pricked up interest when they showed and talked about Smith. I had no idea about him or that he was a country boy.

They (whoever the reporters were) thought he was going to be a really great pickup. Solid type, serious looking. Looked like he meant business.

Might not be totally at ease in the spotlight just yet. Probably just wants to play footy. Pleased with what I saw of him and not disappointed in his drafting to the Lions.

 

[BRAB]

People freaking out on Facey.

 

[RWFFFPT]

Has Ely already requested a trade?


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[jjami15]

He reminds me of Scott Thompson (Crows). Now get Berry and also Will Hamill and I'll be a happy boy

 

[Brizzys Squizzy]

Gotta charge the battery on your sarcasm detector

Oh right sorry obviously missed that one

 

[Daniels Riches]

Is there any chance we may consider bidding on Cameron with our next pick? Hill also looks like he is sliding, but WCE have a couple of picks coming up.

 

[trikster]

Welcome to the Lions Ely Smith Fantastic kid seems to have a great character Mick Ablett said he reminds him of Sam Mitchell

I don't think he meant physically, but in terms of being an extractor.

 

[Brizzys Squizzy]

Is there any chance we may consider bidding on Cameron with our next pick? Hill also looks like he is sliding, but WCE have a couple of picks coming up.

Will be taken with next pick(hill)then swans take taylor crows will take valente

 

[CarterS]

People freaking out on Facey.

Absolute poison place for comments ten times worse than here

 

[T Rick]

It was the Lions who requested Ely Smith attend, just FYI. Found out just now. Read into that as you will, but they are obviously considering him.

Jeez, you "nailed" this information!

 

[Crawb]

So the question now is how many picks can we get in before McFayden? Still have 33, 37 & 51.

 

[bato]

It has begun.

 

[trikster]

So the question now is how many picks can we get in before McFayden? Still have 33, 37 & 51.

Personally, I think he will be bid on before 33, but it's so hard to predict.

 

[Comeback Lions]

Hope we can pick up Jacob Kennerley with 33 or 37... need speed and outside run now.

 

[Brizzys Squizzy]

It has begun.

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Straight away you know its crap if we didn't take him the next 4 to 5 picks are all interstate clubs so was highly unlikely to be in victoria

 

[chopperduck]

Maybe we now try do some deals with WC. Both teams might be willing to drop back a bit for points for academy selections. They have picks 23 and 29 and have Cameron to come. They could take Hill, then slide 29 back and we could maybe move 35 up, maybe letting us sneak picks 29 and 30 in before McFayden.

 

[BangyBangy]

Absolute poison place for comments ten times worse than here

That's the thing about social media. Everyone has an opinion and a voice now. I read through facebook comments & it reminds me of the old George Carlin quote, just think about how stupid the average person is, then realise half of them are dumber than that.

 

[carnthemlions]

Who's going to be the first to crack under the pressure of live trades? Even though it's not as high stakes as other sports with drafts where high picks are worth an obscene amount and jobs depend entirely on getting the right player, surely someone's going to go a little crazy. Personally I hope Silvagni's been watching Draft Day in preparation and royally ****s it up somehow.

Wow he really did it too

 

[cotter101]

Wrapt with that pick up.

 

[Surly Boy]

Looks a happy-go-lucky fella!

 

[Sproj]

Clearly the class clown.

 

[mikey127]

Remember 2 years ago people were saying suitcase didn't look happy and would be gone in 2 years.

 

[Sproj]

Or he's thinking, 'I'm going smash every singe one of these mummy's boys'

 

[werdna78]

Great manipulation by the Swans.

Loophole will be closed next year.

AFL so reactionary, they'll try and change it and mess something else up.