Preview 2020 AFL National Draft Thread II

[The Nostradamus]

Have a feeling we’ll get Perkins.

Only really has to get through Essendon, Adelaide and GWS are no chance based on that interview.

GWS who were rumored to be keen won’t be going there after their troubles of the last few years.

Fingers crossed

 

[king rising]

I would hope we would overlook Perkins. Don’t want people like that at our club

 

[blackshadow]

I think Perkins will fit right in at Essendon.

I hope he gets to us.

 

[Pykie]

I would hope we would overlook Perkins. Don’t want people like that at our club

Like what? Honest?

Would you want Bailey Smith

6

Bailey Smith

Age

23

Ht

185cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

8.5

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.8

5star

CL

2.7

4star

D

19.8

5star

K

9.6

4star

HB

10.2

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.2

4star

CL

3.2

4star

D

14.8

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

3.4

5star

CL

1.6

4star

at the football club?

How about Liam Ryan

1

Liam Ryan

Age

27

Ht

181cm

Wt

76kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.3

3star

K

8.6

3star

HB

2.7

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.0

4star

G

1.3

5star

D

9.9

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

1.9

1star

M

3.3

3star

T

1.6

3star

G

1.3

5star

D

11.4

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

2.4

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

1.6

5star

or Jack Darling

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Jack Darling

Age

31

Ht

191cm

Wt

95kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.1

3star

K

7.9

3star

HB

4.2

3star

M

5.0

5star

T

3.0

5star

G

1.9

5star

D

8.0

2star

K

4.3

2star

HB

3.7

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

2.4

3star

G

1.3

5star

D

14.6

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

7.0

5star

M

6.0

5star

T

4.0

5star

G

1.4

5star

?

 

[blackshadow]

I would hope we would overlook Perkins. Don’t want people like that at our club

Say what?

What's wrong with people stating where they prefer to live?

 

[The Nostradamus]

Say what?

What's wrong with people where they prefer to live?

KR still reeling from his LDU call and now doubling down with this

 

[trooroo4life]

Worked well for Bailey Smith

6

Bailey Smith

Age

23

Ht

185cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

8.5

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.8

5star

CL

2.7

4star

D

19.8

5star

K

9.6

4star

HB

10.2

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.2

4star

CL

3.2

4star

D

14.8

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

3.4

5star

CL

1.6

4star

, don’t think we can be too critical of the young lad. Been a rough 12 months for everyone, and we aren’t aware if there are other circumstances as to why he doesn’t want to move.

I like his honesty. Would be delighted with him at our second first rounder (if he’s on the board).

 

[wandering123]

I hope he gets to us.

Not after that. I know he's only 18, but definitely strikes me as a mumma's boy.

 

[king rising]

Say what?

What's wrong with people stating where they prefer to live?

Because when you sign up to play in the AUSTRALIAN Football League, it’s under the proviso that you can feasibly get drafted to a state that you are not from. Don’t sign up if you’re not willing to do that- pretty simple.

 

[kaboom kid]

Anyone could blow out their knee during pre-season. During the actual season as well.

True enough. But both graft rupture and contralateral cruciate rupture are statistically more likely in younger patients. So the risk is higher in outpatients that have had surgery.

 

[King Corey]

If having lots of players in your team who only wanted to play in their home state was an impediment, West Coast would've never won a thing.

Shannon Grant

Shannon Grant

Age

47

Ht

180cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

12.0

4star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.6

4star

T

1.6

4star

G

1.2

4star

No current season stats available

D

11.2

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.2

3star

G

0.8

4star

was pushing for a trade back to Victoria as soon as his initial contract was up. Not committed enough?

 

[Psicosis]

Realistically Perkins will be an Essendon, North or Collingwood player tonight.

 

[dollarscost]

Great news to hear that GWS will hopefully pass on him, but I still just don't see Essendon letting him slip through their three picks. He's just what their midfield needs, a big athletic body who can use the ball. Will be ecstatic if we manage to get one of him or Cox at 11.

 

[blackshadow]

Because when you sign up to play in the AUSTRALIAN Football League, it’s under the proviso that you can feasibly get drafted to a state that you are not from. Don’t sign up if you’re not willing to do that- pretty simple.

These are 18 year old kids with families etc.

We don't know the individual circumstances for these kids and to uproot them may in some cases be detrimental to them.

I admire his fortitude in speaking his mind.

 

[El Triggso]

Definitely an interesting situation for Perkins to speak out; a few years back I would probably write the kid off too. But the world is changing fast, and being your authentic and true self is in and taking bag of concrete is out.

Arguably the kid is demonstrating high EQ/self awareness and is more attractive as a recruit able to manage the scrutiny of the AFL, not less.

 

[Lomas]

I don’t, I think he’ll be out of the league within 3 years.

Yep, 2021 is a make or break year for him now.

 

[ferball]

If having lots of players in your team who only wanted to play in their home state was an impediment, West Coast would've never won a thing.

Shannon Grant

Shannon Grant

Age

47

Ht

180cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

12.0

4star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.6

4star

T

1.6

4star

G

1.2

4star

No current season stats available

D

11.2

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.2

3star

G

0.8

4star

was pushing for a trade back to Victoria as soon as his initial contract was up. Not committed enough?

He hasn't been drafted yet, he isn't a top five pick and yet he is telling clubs where he wants to play, effectively saying if I go interstate I won't try as hard. Even if that isn't what he actually meant. What other things would stop him trying as hard if he did get drafted to a Vic club? Can't play unless the roof is shut at Docklands, or unless he had his wheaties with milk at 56.7 deg C exactly?

 

[Harpergun]

I don’t, I think he’ll be out of the league within 3 years.

You are like the Kane Cornes

Kane Cornes

Age

41

Ht

183cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.5

5star

K

12.5

5star

HB

11.0

5star

M

5.2

5star

T

3.3

5star

CL

2.6

4star

No current season stats available

D

13.0

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.2

3star

of the North Melbourne Bigfooty board.

 

[King Corey]

Interstate clubs risk taking these kids plenty of the time. Florent gave off vibes of not wanting to move as well for personal reasons yet he's still at the swans 4 years later.

 

[Usayed Givashe]

I love this kid... threatening to down tools already.

 

[Psicosis]

situation for Perkins to speak out; a few years back I would probably write the kid off too. But the world is changing fast, and being your authentic and true self is in and taking bag of concrete is out.

Arguably the kid is demonstrating high EQ/self awareness and is more attractive as a recruit able to manage the scrutiny

Clayton loves him. Cannot see us passing if he's there.

 

[dollarscost]

He hasn't been drafted yet, he isn't a top five pick and yet he is telling clubs where he wants to play, effectively saying if I go interstate I won't try as hard. Even if that isn't what he actually meant. What other things would stop him trying as hard if he did get drafted to a Vic club? Can't play unless the roof is shut at Docklands, or unless he had his wheaties with milk at 56.7 deg C exactly?

Those would be some putrid Wheaties

 

[Hazey1977]

Not after that. I know he's only 18, but definitely strikes me as a mumma's boy.

Can we draft her as the first Son-Mother recruit to the AFLW side?

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[King Corey]

He hasn't been drafted yet, he isn't a top five pick and yet he is telling clubs where he wants to play, effectively saying if I go interstate I won't try as hard. Even if that isn't what he actually meant. What other things would stop him trying as hard if he did get drafted to a Vic club? Can't play unless the roof is shut at Docklands, or unless he had his wheaties with milk at 56.7 deg C exactly?

I get the sentiment but producing good footy and not being committed to moving as part of the national league aren't synonymous.

Using that criteria West Coast should've passed on trading for Tim Kelly

11

Tim Kelly

Age

29

Ht

184cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.6

5star

K

13.5

5star

HB

10.1

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

4.0

5star

CL

4.9

5star

D

19.9

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

7.6

4star

M

3.1

3star

T

4.7

5star

CL

3.6

4star

D

21.6

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

11.2

5star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.8

5star

CL

3.8

5star

because he showed a lack of commitment not to grind it out for longer in Victoria.

And as I said, Shannon Grant

Shannon Grant

Age

47

Ht

180cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

12.0

4star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.6

4star

T

1.6

4star

G

1.2

4star

No current season stats available

D

11.2

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.2

3star

G

0.8

4star

told interstate clubs he didn't want to leave Victoria then tried to price himself out of their reach then almost took a trade to the dogs after this 1st contract and was a kangaroo by his 4th year.

Do you see any correlation between his football output and his unwillingness to play interstate?

 

[ferball]

Definitely an interesting situation for Perkins to speak out; a few years back I would probably write the kid off too. But the world is changing fast, and being your authentic and true self is in and taking bag of concrete is out.

Arguably the kid is demonstrating high EQ/self awareness and is more attractive as a recruit able to manage the scrutiny of the AFL, not less.

Yeah but being down by three goals at 3/4 time isn't a good fit either, especially if you've been winded a few times earlier in the game...

I actually think what you are saying is reasonable too, for most situations, but mental toughness is one of the most important parts of this game. Overcoming adversity onfield is what makes great players. People who overcome adversity onfield are probably the sort who do it off field as well.

Good luck to him but if I was a recruiter I'd be taking what he said into account but not in a good way. You might not want to slip too far or miss out in this draft.