List Mgmt. 2019 Draft Prospects

[Virgin Dog]

Foxsports posted an updated phantom draft this morning. Had us taking Bergman at Pick 15 when Kemp was still on the board...

The early mail: Who YOUR AFL club is considering drafting in the first round

Early mail: Who your club is considering drafting in first round

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[stefoid]

Foxsports posted an updated phantom draft this morning. Had us taking Bergman at Pick 15 when Kemp was still on the board...

The early mail: Who YOUR AFL club is considering drafting in the first round

Early mail: Who your club is considering drafting in first round

www.foxsports.com.au

If we get this choice, will be interesting to see what Power does. Pick 13 is his litmus test AFAIK.

 

[Whoyagot]

Sell Kemp to me.

According to knightmare:


Strengths: Stands up in the big moments, versatility to impact games in any position other than ruck, acceleration, breaks the lines at high speed, movement and evasion through traffic, wins first possession at stoppages on the move, wins ground balls on the move, ground ball winning, distribution by hand, intercept marking, reading of the ball in flight, aerial marking, one-on-one marking, leadup marking, contested marking, marking forward of centre, threat one-out in the goal square, hurt factor by foot, places kicks out in front of targets to lead onto, vision
Weaknesses: Needs to find more of the ball to become a top tier midfielder, consistency over four quarters, unclear best position

 

[Triple Baileys]

Foxsports posted an updated phantom draft this morning. Had us taking Bergman at Pick 15 when Kemp was still on the board...

The early mail: Who YOUR AFL club is considering drafting in the first round

Early mail: Who your club is considering drafting in first round

www.foxsports.com.au

see I told youse all.

 

[Misunderstood]

see I told youse all.

i wouldn't be so sure.

 

[Dale4captain]

According to knightmare:


Strengths: Stands up in the big moments, versatility to impact games in any position other than ruck, acceleration, breaks the lines at high speed, movement and evasion through traffic, wins first possession at stoppages on the move, wins ground balls on the move, ground ball winning, distribution by hand, intercept marking, reading of the ball in flight, aerial marking, one-on-one marking, leadup marking, contested marking, marking forward of centre, threat one-out in the goal square, hurt factor by foot, places kicks out in front of targets to lead onto, vision
Weaknesses: Needs to find more of the ball to become a top tier midfielder, consistency over four quarters, unclear best position

Sounds a little like a Goddard style player? That type of utility is so valuable. How are his skills? elite or just good enough?

 

[fronkalicious]

Hard to get excited about a small mid like serong when we have West on the fringes.

 

[TiAn_]

The descriptions of Serong remind me of Nathan Hrovat.

 

[weltschmerz]

Sounds a little like a Goddard style player? That type of utility is so valuable. How are his skills? elite or just good enough?

Draft Central ranks him pretty high skill-wise. Blue is elite, green above average, yellow average.

 

[Charlie Bucket]

The descriptions of Serong remind me of Nathan Hrovat.

His highlight package isn’t the greatest either. Wouldn’t be surprised if he slides right out.

 

[House_of_Dahl]

Geez Kemp would be hard to pass up if still available at our pick

 

[fronkalicious]

The descriptions of Serong remind me of Nathan Hrovat.

I felt the same, but he’s clearly (and going by their profiles online), an inch or so taller and already 5 or 6KGs heavier than hrovat.

I just don’t think we need another small mid.

Kemp sounds nice if he slides.

 

[Charlie Bucket]

Would be very surprised if Kemp was there when it’s our turn to pick but if he was I’d hope Power is all over it. Will be a gun after a few years. Has a huge ceiling and would be around the top 3 if he’d had a chance to play out the Tac Cup season. He moves well, has time when in possession, good footy IQ and is a good size. We’re stocked through our midfield but you don’t let talent like Kemp slip just because you need a small fwd or skilled winger type.

 

[stefoid]

According to knightmare:


Strengths: Stands up in the big moments, versatility to impact games in any position other than ruck, acceleration, breaks the lines at high speed, movement and evasion through traffic, wins first possession at stoppages on the move, wins ground balls on the move, ground ball winning, distribution by hand, intercept marking, reading of the ball in flight, aerial marking, one-on-one marking, leadup marking, contested marking, marking forward of centre, threat one-out in the goal square, hurt factor by foot, places kicks out in front of targets to lead onto, vision
Weaknesses: Needs to find more of the ball to become a top tier midfielder, consistency over four quarters, unclear best position

Ill take 10

 

[flipper83]

I felt the same, but he’s clearly (and going by their profiles online), an inch or so taller and already 5 or 6KGs heavier than hrovat.

I just don’t think we need another small mid.

Kemp sounds nice if he slides.

On performance Serong is probably a better small forward than Pickett or Weightman.

 

[weltschmerz]

Would be very surprised if Kemp was there when it’s our turn to pick but if he was I’d hope Power is all over it. Will be a gun after a few years. Has a huge ceiling and would be around the top 3 if he’d had a chance to play out the Tac Cup season. He moves well, has time when in possession, good footy IQ and is a good size. We’re stocked through our midfield but you don’t let talent like Kemp slip just because you need a small fwd or skilled winger type.

Plus he’s good in defence too.

 

[TBOW]

On performance Serong is probably a better small forward than Pickett or Weightman.

You could probably drop Kemp in a forward pocket and he would outperform those guys too.
Especially when you consider Weightman is more your marking small than your crumbing small.

 

[stefoid]

SnoopDog has a phantom draft on the hub and I think he is right in that Hawks would probably take Kemp if he got to them. They dont seem to be scared off by injury. Besides, altho Kemp may have a delayed start due to injury, I think he will still play at seniors level before some skinnier, less mature draftees who are healthy

 

[Charlie Bucket]

Can see a bit of Cripps in Kemp’s early season games.

 

[Charlie Bucket]

SnoopDog has a phantom draft on the hub and I think he is right in that Hawks would probably take Kemp if he got to them. They dont seem to be scared off by injury. Besides, altho Kemp may have a delayed start due to injury, I think he will still play at seniors level before some skinnier, less mature draftees who are healthy

Hope not

 

[TiAn_]

I felt the same, but he’s clearly (and going by their profiles online), an inch or so taller and already 5 or 6KGs heavier than hrovat.

I just don’t think we need another small mid.

Kemp sounds nice if he slides.

I haven’t seen enough of Serong to have a view one way or the other, to be honest. If those who have seen Serong think he could be a quality, pressure-applying, small forward, then that makes sense for us.

I’m always sceptical when “leadership” is touted as a main attribute, or when a player’s strengths aren’t particularly necessary for the role they project to play and/or their weaknesses are.

Kemp sounds like a Bevo wet dream.

 

[TiAn_]

On performance Serong is probably a better small forward than Pickett or Weightman.

Interesting. Can you expand on this?

 

[Boyd oh Boyd]

Bergman looks almost a certainty. It's a weird choice because I don't think he's best available and I don't think he addresses a need so I'm not quite sure why we're so interested.

 

[TBOW]

Bergman looks almost a certainty. It's a weird choice because I don't think he's best available and I don't think he addresses a need so I'm not quite sure why we're so interested.

I guess it is based on his ceiling. According to Matt Balmer he barely trained all year due to shin splints yet still managed to hold himself up and perform reasonably well throughout. Probably speaks well for his character too.

Honestly I think a long kicking outside link up type is a definite need regardless. If his VO2 tests are good he could probably transition to wing in a similar way to Hunter played his whole junior career as a high flying forward too.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/af...s/news-story/3f75e0f6603601f6d6afe9df1012efc7

 

[Smiley Boy]

Not sold on Bergman