2019 AFL draft - Jackson at 3, Pickett at 12 and Rivers at 32

[CWaffles]

So it goes
2010: Bennell
2011: Tyson
2012: O’Rourke & pick 4 Toumpas is already gone. (#3 Plowman is pretty average)
2013: Boyd
2014: McCartin (#4 Pickett has retired)

Thanks, i really couldn't be bothered looking that up.

 

[Deemanding]

So it goes
2010: Bennell
2011: Tyson
2012: O’Rourke & pick 4 Toumpas is already gone. (#3 Plowman is pretty average)
2013: Boyd
2014: McCartin (#4 Pickett has retired)

I couldn't remember if Pickett and Toumpas were still at Carlton and Port...so hedged my bets haha

 

[ABray10]

It does seem likely that at least 2 of the tops 5 picks will be absolute potatoes.

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

Off work sick so thought I'd have a the top end talent from recent drafts. Amazing to think that the following may not be in the AFL system in 2020:

Pick 2 2010
Pick 3 2011 (unless he got a multi year deal, but certainly out of favour?)
Pick 2 2012 (already out of the system, as pick 4 is about to be)
Pick 1 2013
Pick 1 2014 (and pick 4 likely as well)

Admittedly some of the talent was compromised, with the expansion clubs coming in around this time, but to be missing at least one of the top 3 from each draft when we're 5 to 9 years down the track is surprising.

Combination of poor health, flaky outside types and being Dom Tyson there.

 

[rhaz]

AFL Draft Power Rankings: General defenders enter top-five calculations

The elite talent stay atop Chris Doerre's August Draft Power Rankings, but a couple of general defenders have risen up into top-five calculations.

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Knightmare was good all the first 6 picks spot on last year, and the top 12~ fairly accurate. Doesn't mean they'll all go on to become good players, but at least is a good guide to where the talent sits.

Ash and Young are two outside, half-back players which could fit our need - but they are somewhat unproven in a midfield or wing role. Interesting Young is compared to Salem... i'd happily have two Salem's!

 

[harry000]

AFL Draft Power Rankings: General defenders enter top-five calculations

The elite talent stay atop Chris Doerre's August Draft Power Rankings, but a couple of general defenders have risen up into top-five calculations.

www.espn.com.au

Knightmare was good all the first 6 picks spot on last year, and the top 12~ fairly accurate. Doesn't mean they'll all go on to become good players, but at least is a good guide to where the talent sits.

Ash and Young are two outside, half-back players which could fit our need - but they are somewhat unproven in a midfield or wing role. Interesting Young is compared to Salem... i'd happily have two Salem's!

They're saying Ash has doubt's on midfield capability but that doesn't matter if he is good enough to release Salem further up the ground. Probably prefer him over Rowell if Anderson goes at pick 1.

 

[CWaffles]

They're saying Ash has doubt's on midfield capability but that doesn't matter if he is good enough to release Salem further up the ground. Probably prefer him over Rowell if Anderson goes at pick 1.

Are we sold on Salems ability to pay further up the ground? He seems to suit the HB role really well.

 

[TheCount]

Are we sold on Salems ability to pay further up the ground? He seems to suit the HB role really well.

The start of last season I thought he was excellent in the couple of games playing in the middle, before being moved to half back. So I'm pretty confident he could move to a wing role and play it really well, plus he's not exactly a great defender. All going well and everyone fit and firing next season, our backline should be May, Lever, Frost, Hore, Jetta and Hibberd, so there isn't really room for him back there anyway.

 

[harry000]

Are we sold on Salems ability to pay further up the ground? He seems to suit the HB role really well.

His delivery inside 50 is excellent when he gets the opportunity. Could really hurt teams if he gets his hands on the ball at the centre clearance.

 

[Blackas87]

Gawn, Oliver, Brayshaw and Salam would be a perfect midfield setup for us.

 

[stEdy]

Gawn, Oliver, Brayshaw and Salam would be a perfect midfield setup for us.

Gawn taps it down to...Salami?

 

[Proper Gander]

Gawn taps it down to...Salami?

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Or to that bloke that played in the first final against Cats last year - Christian Slalom

 

[stEdy]

There's a joke about Christian Slalom being a downhill skier but I won't say it

 

[Demon 16]

My current order of preference is;

1) Anderson
2) Rowell (small inside mid but super competitive and will be a surefire gun - good foot skills too)
3) Young
4) Kemp (would be at 3 if not for the ACL)
5) Ash

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

My current order of preference is;

1) Anderson
2) Rowell (small inside mid but super competitive and will be a surefire gun - good foot skills too)
3) Young
4) Kemp (would be at 3 if not for the ACL)
5) Ash

You forgot Brad Hill

 

[Demon 16]

You forgot Brad Hill

No I didn’t.

 

[pjfairbairn]

Jeremy Sharp sounds interesting if we had to somehow drop down the draft order to mid 1st round.

 

[CWaffles]

Jeremy Sharp sounds interesting if we had to somehow drop down the draft order to mid 1st round.

Sharp foot skills?

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

I'd be happy with getting a player of the same quality of pretty much any top 10 pick from the last two years. Exceptions maybe being Lochie O'Brien, LDU, and Paddy Dow. Andrew Brayshaw not really what we need but has really elevated in the past month. Max King and Chayce Jones not enough exposed form to tell. Can't worry too much about the kind of player they are, as long as they're good.

 

[Topkent]

Are we sold on Salems ability to pay further up the ground? He seems to suit the HB role really well.

Meh. Happy to keep saying he's not exactly a great defender. He's competent at best so the only reason we have him down there is for ball movement but we have never had an issue moving the ball from defence to attack. Our single greatest issue is kicking it inside 50. He does far more damage up the ground IMO

 

[Topkent]

Elijah Taylor is exactly what we need. Guessing we give the pick he gets taken with to Freo

 

[pjfairbairn]

Frank Anderson off to the combine: https://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-08...fatherson-among-118-invited-to-state-combines

We've plucked a couple from ACT/QLD in recent years, wonder if we're into any this time around?

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

Cal Twomey's 2019 Phantom Form Guide: August update

AFL.com.au's draft guru ranks the best young footy talent in the land

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Callum Twomey has Rowell number 1. Hopefully GC see it the same way and we get Anderson at 2.

If the AFL screw us by giving GC a compensation pick I'd like to see us trade pick 3 for lower picks to get two of Kemp/McAsey/Worrell/Flanders

 

[pjfairbairn]

Should we be looking hard at Fischer McAsey? Dylan Stephens also intrigues.

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

Should we be looking hard at Fischer McAsey? Dylan Stephens also intrigues.

See my post above an ideal downgrade target IMO