List Mgmt. 2019 Draft Prospects

[weltschmerz]

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[Mojorisin]

What was his endurance testing like at the draft combine like? If he has good endurance with that slicing kick could be a great fit on the opposite wing to Hunter.
Wouldn't need massive production to have a massive impact for us with all our marking targets up forward now

was first for vertical leap. Second for running vertical but didn't feature in the top 10 in any other tests

 

[weltschmerz]

What was his endurance testing like at the draft combine like? If he has good endurance with that slicing kick could be a great fit on the opposite wing to Hunter.
Wouldn't need massive production to have a massive impact for us with all our marking targets up forward now

Couldn't find a stat, but the AFL Draft Central guide has him ranked above average for endurance. From a couple articles on the AFL website, I don't think he did that testing due to shin splints. Said his combine was restricted, and he was listed in the people doing supplementary testing recently.

 

[dogwatch]

"So Cool", gee wish I had thought of that one, but I am a cruel bastard with a warped sense of humour.

Ball Tampering : Brock Smith/Chad Warner
Index : Thomson Dow/Harrison Jones
AFL Approved : Matthew Rowell/Noah Anderson

Lefty : Sam Flanders
Timmy : Ned Cahill
KFC Kid : Will Gould
24 Hours : Will Day
Say That Again : Ajang Ajang
Janet : Jai Jackson
Jump : Josh Honey
Vaccum : Dyson Hilder
Fence/Kiss Ass : Kysaiah Pickett
Garment : Caleb Serong
Flood/Pamela : Noah Anderson
In Like : Flynn Perez
Shark : Finn Maginess
Academy : Oscar Lewis
HR : Hugo Ralphsmith

And many more some of which can't be printed with the new posting rules, just writing down names gets
a bit boring after a while.

You’re right, you are warped.

 

[dogwatch]

What was his endurance testing like at the draft combine like? If he has good endurance with that slicing kick could be a great fit on the opposite wing to Hunter.
Wouldn't need massive production to have a massive impact for us with all our marking targets up forward now

If you focus on metres gained rather than possessions he does look the goods.

Funny how we’re talking about him like he’s already on our list.

Nek minnit we pass on him at #13 and call Kysaiah Pickett ...

 

[murphy's twin]

Knightmare sees him playing out of defence as well.

his intercept marking, speed and long kicking is what I call a perfect half back flanker no wonder we are interested lol

 

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The profiles of all 101 draft prospects, plus a write down, stats and video highlights.

https://www.afl.com.au/draft/prospects

 

[_M_16_]

Looking at player profiles, Bergman is only 53% efficient by foot. Pickett and Weightman 56% (rounded off to the nearest percentage)

McAsey is 76% efficient by foot in comparison. Though defenders do chip it around more.

Also Bergman averages more tackles per game than Pickett

Picket and Weightman barely found much of the ball, but were more active on the scoreboard, especially Weightman by far with 9.3. Picket 2.2 and Bergman 1.3, but no idea what type of shots they were or the difficulty of the shots to compare with others.

Bergman the most consistent of the four, but McAsey is very consistent as well, Bergman also averages 5 marks a game for all the teams he is involved with.

Pickett has to many quiet games in between good ones, Weightman more consistent from the smalls, but Pickett averages almost a tackle more per game.

This is the averages from the Under 18 Carnival, so only a small sample size.

 

[Munnez]

If you focus on metres gained rather than possessions he does look the goods.

Funny how we’re talking about him like he’s already on our list.

Nek minnit we pass on him at #13 and call Kysaiah Pickett ...

We don't know which way the club is going to go. Thought process was if his endurance was good he could get on the end of the handball chains and drive it deep forward.
Isaac Smith style can even peg a few goals himself from what I have read

 

[Yojimbo]

If you focus on metres gained rather than possessions he does look the goods.

Funny how we’re talking about him like he’s already on our list.

Nek minnit we pass on him at #13 and call Kysaiah Pickett ...

It always pays to remember there are seventeen other teams in the competition and if we are excited by a
young draftee then there is a good chance another team is having the identical thought process.

 

[bobs head soup]

My read on the state of play would be something like:

Almost certainly gone by our pick; Rowell, Anderson, Green, Young, Jackson, Flanders, Aish, Stephens, Henry (9)

Likely gone by our pick, but possible sliders we strongly consider if available; Serong, Kemp, Robertson, McAsey, Weightman (5)

If those 14 are gone by our pick, the players I'd be most excited by are Bergman, Rantall, Pickett, Gould or Rivers in that rough order.

Having said that, our recruiting team have conducted countless interviews with candidates, their coaches, parents, teachers, associates etc, watched many, many more playing hours, training sessions, combine tests etc and weighed up angles none of us even consider so I'm gonna be pretty excited to back in whoever they choose.

 

[dogwatch]

Looking at player profiles, Bergman is only 53% efficient by foot. Pickett and Weightman 56% (rounded off to the nearest percentage)

McAsey is 76% efficient by foot in comparison. Though defenders do chip it around more.

Also Bergman averages more tackles per game than Pickett

Picket and Weightman barely found much of the ball, but were more active on the scoreboard, especially Weightman by far with 9.3. Picket 2.2 and Bergman 1.3, but no idea what type of shots they were or the difficulty of the shots to compare with others.

Bergman the most consistent of the four, but McAsey is very consistent as well, Bergman also averages 5 marks a game for all the teams he is involved with.

Pickett has to many quiet games in between good ones, Weightman more consistent from the smalls, but Pickett averages almost a tackle more per game.

This is the averages from the Under 18 Carnival, so only a small sample size.

Of all of those (and Kemp) only Bergman has a birthday later than June. He was born in October. Weightman is nearly a year older (January).

Bergman it is then.

EDIT: just checked the first 20 listed + Rantall. Of the first 20 only Bergman was born in the last quarter of the year (October to December). And only one other was born after August (Jackson, late September).

You have to go down to Ralphsmith and Mahony to find a November baby. No surprise that Gould was born in January.

Interesting. At a glance that looks like statistically significant correlation of ranking to age (but I haven’t run the numbers). That is, if you are highly ranked there’s a strong chance you were born between January and August. (But not necessarily that if you were born Jan-Aug you will end up being a better player.)

It does slightly add some appeal to Bergman IMO. The unproven hypothesis being that he is playing against competition that is half a year older on average and may have a bit more natural development in him than those players. Dalrymple had a liking for quite a few late-year babies.

 

[Mofra]

It does slightly add some appeal to Bergman IMO. The unproven hypothesis being that he is playing against competition that is half a year older on average and may have a bit more natural development in him than those players. Dalrymple had a liking for quite a few late-year babies.

And Power. Bailey Smith was only draft eligible by two weeks.

 

[weltschmerz]

And Power. Bailey Smith was only draft eligible by two weeks.

You have to wonder where he'd be in this year's draft if he was a few weeks younger. I'd be inclined to think pick 1.

 

[Mofra]

You have to wonder where he'd be in this year's draft if he was a few weeks younger. I'd be inclined to think pick 1.

Top 3 for sure. Possibly the top pick.

 

[LittleG]

You have to wonder where he'd be in this year's draft if he was a few weeks younger. I'd be inclined to think pick 1.

Top pick. But then Rankine & Lukosius would both be drafted before him IF combined. Even Walsh.... the top isn’t as good as last year.

 

[flipper83]

My read on the state of play would be something like:

Almost certainly gone by our pick; Rowell, Anderson, Green, Young, Jackson, Flanders, Aish, Stephens, Henry (9)

Likely gone by our pick, but possible sliders we strongly consider if available; Serong, Kemp, Robertson, McAsey, Weightman (5)

If those 14 are gone by our pick, the players I'd be most excited by are Bergman, Rantall, Pickett, Gould or Rivers in that rough order.

Having said that, our recruiting team have conducted countless interviews with candidates, their coaches, parents, teachers, associates etc, watched many, many more playing hours, training sessions, combine tests etc and weighed up angles none of us even consider so I'm gonna be pretty excited to back in whoever they choose.

Think that's pretty spot on although I'm not sure Weightman will be rated that highly by clubs. Think it's more the media/draft watchers linking him to clubs as a need.
I'd probably like Rivers after Bergman on your list

 

[doggie dog]

With Port securing pick 16 from the Lions, I wonder how this now affects the draft with 3 Picks(12,16,18) in the 1st round. Will they now target more S.A kids as they have in the past before their F/S Jackson Mead(Dylan Stephans,Will Day,Will Gould or Kysaiah Pickett) or move up by packaging picks if they don't think Dylan Stephens will drop to them.
This could definitely shake loose some potential top 10 talent. Serong, Kemp, Robertson, McAsey, Weightman

 

[Virgin Dog]

You have to wonder where he'd be in this year's draft if he was a few weeks younger. I'd be inclined to think pick 1.

Bias aside, Rowell's year has been better than Smith last year, but only just. If it were me, I'd go for Smith, but in reality I think Gold Coast would take Rowell with 1 and Smith with 2, leaving Anderson as the next best

 

[Virgin Dog]

With Port securing pick 16 from the Lions, I wonder how this now affects the draft with 3 Picks(12,16,18) in the 1st round. Will they now target more S.A kids as they have in the past before their F/S Jackson Mead(Dylan Stephans,Will Day,Will Gould or Kysaiah Pickett) or move up by packaging picks if they don't think Dylan Stephens will drop to them.
This could definitely shake loose some potential top 10 talent. Serong, Kemp, Robertson, McAsey, Weightman

It's probably unlikely thanks to Adelaide and Freo having picks before them, but Stephens could be there at Pick 12. They can then go for Gould with 16 and Day with 18. That's early for Day in my opinion, but lets them take purely SA talent which generally helps with retention.

Wouldn't surprise me if they try to move up. 16 + 18 should get them Pick 10 from Freo (plus change) if Henry gets bid on too early, and would also mean Stephens should be close to guaranteed

 

[CRIPPA RIPPER]

Will Gould needs to get his skin folds in check or he’ll sink in the ground round 1

 

[weltschmerz]

Will Gould needs to get his skin folds in check or he’ll sink in the ground round 1

Said in an interview they’re down to 50.

Speaking of skinfolds and Smith, wonder if Smith even has them. I’ve seen a picture of him with his shirt off, you could grate cheese on him.

 

[Yojimbo]

I’ve seen a picture of him with his shirt off, you could grate cheese on him.

Just buy a cheese grater, they are not that expensive !

 

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Hayden Young clearly trying to tank to get to us - saying he’ll just play kick to kick with Lachie the whole game regardless of the colours he wears [emoji12]


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