Review 2019 AFL National Draft

[andana]

Claremont’s Jack Cooley secured the Mel Whinnen Medal with a stunning performance in the 2019 Simply Energy WAFL Colts Grand Final.
Playing as the centreman for the Tigers, Cooley was enormous with 33 possessions (18 contested), 14 clearances, seven tackles, seven inside 50s and five marks, helping the Tigers defeat Peel by five points to win their fourth WAFL Colts Premiership this decade.
“Honestly I don’t think it will settle in for a few days [winning the premiership], but the vibe around the Club has been good all year. It’s just unreal at the moment,” he said.
Despite the game having such high stakes, Cooley was exceptionally calm throughout the game and was pretty relaxed even before the first bounce.
“I just stayed relaxed, didn’t really think about the game too much. I just kept everything simple, listened to music, stayed hydrated and then went out and played my footy,” he said.
He was brutal in the midfield often throwing his body on the line, desperately trying to win the contested ball and clearances for his team, but also trying to nullify one of Peel’s strengths.


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JACKCOOLEY
HEIGHT
189 cm
WEIGHT
80 kg
AGE
18
CLUB FROM
Claremont JFC

 

[Heaps of fun]

Classy forward's timely reminder for recruiters in WAFL GF thrashing

Ben Sokol booted six goals in a complete display as Subiaco romps past South Fremantle in a WAFL Grand Final hammering

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Ben Sokol = The Deez Nuts

 

[giantroo]

Earlier, Dockers Next Generation Academy prospects Leno Thomas (14 disposals) and Isaiah Butters (four goals) were influential as Claremont claimed an epic upset win over Peel in the Colts decider.

Butters, who is Carlton young gun Sam Petrevski-Seton's cousin, had only booted five goals in four games this year before stepping up on the big stage.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Top SA draft prospect shines as Glenelg denies Port in SANFL GF - http://m.afl.com.au/news/2019-09-22/top-sa-draft-prospect-shines-in-glenelg-denies-port-in-sanfl-gf

After the 7 vic boys Gould would be my pick for number 8 in the draft

 

[giantroo]

 

[giantroo]

So with GC likely getting a PP, a bid for Green coming from either Adelaide or Sydney.

It will go something like this:


1. Rowell (GC)
2. Anderson (GC) PP
3. Melbourne
4. Green (GWS) Adelaide Bid
5. Adelaide
6. Sydney
7. Fremantle (Saints trade for Brad Hill)
8. Fremantle
9. North Melbourne

Indicative draft order: Cats and Pies locked in, Lions' little win

Check out the indicative draft order after the second week of the finals, and all of your club's picks

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[King Corey]

**** this ****ing rigged compromised competition.

 

[Heaps of fun]

**** this ****ing rigged compromised competition.

This sort of stuff really robs you of your passion for the game.

This move might (might) assist the ailing Suns (which is the purpose of priority picks and they deserve them by most metrics) but it is far more likely to assist big Melbourne clubs as Anderson is much more likely to end up at Essendon, Collingwood or Richmond than play out his career at the failing marketing experiment.

The move also directly hurts small clubs like Melbourne, Saints and us by pushing all of them down the draft order.

They're going to rort themselves out of an audience. We don't deserve this shoddy treatment!

 

[GarnerSmash]

This sort of stuff really robs you of your passion for the game.

This move might (might) assist the ailing Suns (which is the purpose of priority picks and they deserve them by most metrics) but it is far more likely to assist big Melbourne clubs as Anderson is much more likely to end up at Essendon, Collingwood or Richmond than play out his career at the failing marketing experiment.

The move also directly hurts small clubs like Melbourne, Saints and us by pushing all of them down the draft order.

They're going to rort themselves out of an audience. We don't deserve this shoddy treatment!

I totally agree but from a business perspective we clearly see why they are doing this. However, given all the massive ******* advantages and bent rules the GC have been the beneficiaries of, if these two pull the pin after 2 years then the AFL just needs to conceed that the Suns experiment has failed. They simply cannot continue to compromise the competition for the sake of keeping these fuchs alive.

To me GC are like transplant recipients who, due to complications, have had to have repeat follow up surgeries. At some point though too much damage has been done and the surgeons just can't do any more. We are just about at that point.

 

[Heaps of fun]

I totally agree but from a business perspective we clearly see why they are doing this. However, given all the massive ******* advantages and bent rules the GC have been the beneficiaries of, if these two pull the pin after 2 years then the AFL just needs to conceed that the Suns experiment has failed. They simply cannot continue to compromise the competition for the sake of keeping these fuchs alive.

To me GC are like transplant recipients who, due to complications, have had to have repeat follow up surgeries. At some point though too much damage has been done and the surgeons just can't do any more. We are just about at that point.

They're going to use Brisbane's turnaround as an excuse to keep them going for years to come yet.

Nothing football related is going to affect their desire to push into the SE QLD market.

 

[Passmore]

**** this ****ing rigged compromised competition.

If there’s one sliver of a silver lining, it’s that Melbourne miss out on one of the clear top 2 picks.

There’s a fair bit of irony in that.


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[Shagga is all Class]

Yeah, sign Ellis at 600k a year for 5 and give them picks 1 and 2.

Whilst we are at, Sydney should be given retrospective priority picks after making the GF and then signing Tippett and Buddy in successive years.

 

[Thndr]

My guess is GC will get 22 home games next season ....

 

[TurnoverMerchant]

AFL Commission has reportedly granted the Gold Coast Suns a priority pick


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[Shermanator]

AFL Commission has reportedly granted the Gold Coast Suns a priority pick


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[SpiderBurton22]

I'll put my tin foil hat on here and say, that if Rowell and Anderson weren't best friends and joint at the hip then they would not have received a priority pick.

 

[King Corey]

I'll put my tin foil hat on here and say, that if Rowell and Anderson weren't best friends and joint at the hip then they would not have received a priority pick.

May their friendship grow and flourish in a Lleyton Hewitt-Andrew McLeod kinda fashion up there.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Just what they need.

Two 18 year old midfielders with no senior experience to help them.

That will fix all their issues.

 

[ferball]

Just what they need.

Two 18 year old midfielders with no senior experience to help them.

That will fix all their issues.

They have Ellis too.

 

[shimaburnsgrieg]

Just what they need.

Two 18 year old midfielders with no senior experience to help them.

That will fix all their issues.

They have Rankine as well - that will be a pretty good midfield in 2 years time.

 

[Snake_Baker]

AFL Commission has reportedly granted the Gold Coast Suns a priority pick


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Why not?

They granted the other failure from up there an entire football club.

 

[ferball]

They have Rankine as well - that will be a pretty good midfield in 2 years time.

If they keep them all.

 

[shimaburnsgrieg]

If they keep them all.

Well that is the challenge.

GWS did in the end and now they are in a GF.

The AFL will back these clubs to the hilt to ensure they are successful - in reality its just a matter of time for GC as the AFL will keep pumping talent into the club just like GWS.

 

[Heaps of fun]

Should look to the state leagues for a hard-running mid between 22-26. Not Mitch Hibberd. Don't think the club will redraft him anyway.

Wish there was a suitable FA this year. Just someone that could potentially help with our transitions and midfield defensive structures if Jacobs can't get fit. Don't think Tyson or Hall really have the capability to do that.

 

[Harris 10]

Should look to the state leagues for a hard-running mid between 22-26. Not Mitch Hibberd. Don't think the club will redraft him anyway.

Wish there was a suitable FA this year. Just someone that could potentially help with our transitions and midfield defensive structures if Jacobs can't get fit. Don't think Tyson or Hall really have the capability to do that.

Partington

But Rawlings gave him the boot once already.