Opinion 2020 Draft picks 1/9/22/23/40/56/66/80 (2021 + Melb 2nd, 4th, Haw 4th)

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November 20: List Lodgment 1
November 27: List Lodgment 2
November 30: AFL Draft Nominations close
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[Mutineer]

He reminds me a little of Daniher.

Yeah I think some in here are a bit carried away with McDonald if they're thinking he's so superior to Thilthorpe if at all personally. Maybe a bit of shinytoyitis methinks.

 

[Thunderstruck]

I see Kreuzer in Thilthorpe

 

[Thunderstruck]

And heck yes, Roberts was SUPER impressive!!!!

 

[Scorpus]

I see Kreuzer in Thilthorpe

Hopefully not the injuries

 

[Brett Cummings]

He reminds me a little of Daniher.

dunno, never seen daniher play. he's always injured.

joke btw.

 

[BRL121]

I see Kreuzer in Thilthorpe

I don't see a lumberer in Thilthorpe.

 

[morris086]

Thilthorpe splitting some of his time in the ruck, especially late in the season and sharing a forward line with Tom Keough wouldn't help his goal count. He brings a 200cm contested marking focal point to our forward line which, even with Bergs development this season, we sorely need.

On Tariek, I haven't seen any of his full games this season but we are talking about an unfinished product that we should be able to pick up for next to nothing. His attacking capabilities in that highlight video earlier in the year are enough for me to take him for the second round onwards, if it doesn't pan out then so be it, if it does though...

 

[Brett Cummings]

Thilthorpe splitting some of his time in the ruck, especially late in the season and sharing a forward line with Tom Keough wouldn't help his goal count. He brings a 200cm contested marking focal point to our forward line which, even with Bergs development this season, we sorely need.

On Tariek, I haven't seen any of his full games this season but we are talking about an unfinished product that we should be able to pick up for next to nothing. His attacking capabilities in that highlight video earlier in the year are enough for me to take him for the second round onwards, if it doesn't pan out then so be it, if it does though...

yeah, I would be ok with taking thilthorpe at 2. im not sure if himmelberg will make it yet. his kicking for goal is still a huge worry.

 

[Mutineer]

I don't see a lumberer in Thilthorpe.

I think a lot of people forget just how good Kreuzer was before injuries ravaged his AFL career...

 

[BRL121]

I think a lot of people forget just how good Kreuzer was before injuries ravaged his AFL career...

I don't, and agreed. However, Thilthorpe's movement looks a class above Kreuzer's, early or late.

 

[Rory Walkerfield]

Yes, I’ve only watched the highlights packages but Thilthorpe way before McDonald for mine.

tilthorpe convinced me the second he swung onto the left a few times to spot up targets / kick goals. Also quite a few contested marks.

i don’t think there was one contested mark in McDonalds highlights package.

 

[Mutineer]

I don't, and agreed. However, Thilthorpe's movement looks a class above Kreuzer's, early or late.

I think Thunderstruck is bang on with his Thilthorpe comparison personally.

 

[ShadeyP]

Yes, I’ve only watched the highlights packages but Thilthorpe way before McDonald for mine.

tilthorpe convinced me the second he swung onto the left a few times to spot up targets / kick goals. Also quite a few contested marks.

i don’t think there was one contested mark in McDonalds highlights package.

Rad peripheral vision with nicely weighted handballs to running players as well for a big bloke .

Has all the tools to be an A grade Forward / Ruck in the AFL .

 

[Kezza86]

I see Kreuzer in Thilthorpe

Same. His rock craft wasn’t that bad either.

 

[crow2crow]

Same. His rock craft wasn’t that bad either.

agree

 

[BRL121]

Yes, I’ve only watched the highlights packages but Thilthorpe way before McDonald for mine.

tilthorpe convinced me the second he swung onto the left a few times to spot up targets / kick goals. Also quite a few contested marks.

i don’t think there was one contested mark in McDonalds highlights package.

Agree with this. However, past experience has taught me to be very wary of highlights packages, and I hope that Hamish does not use them!
Several times, I and others have been seduced by highlights packages, only to be disappointed when confronted by reality.
Fog is a good case in point: he seduced both me and Dunstall with 15 sec of highlights, only to disappoint since. Flanders last year also got me, yet he has looked pretty ordinary for GC from what I've seen. There will be many other examples.

On the other hand, I've found full-game performances in SANFL to be a much better guide to AFL expectations. For example, Stevens did not excite me last year, and has performed exactly to expectation in AFL this year. (By the way, where the hell is FAITH?)
So, the observers of TT and McDonald in SANFL/WAFL should have a very realistic idea of their expectations. On the other hand, we only have the highlights package for Hollands, so anything could happen there.

I think my moral would be "trust Hamish, rather than highlights packages".

 

[Bearded Clam]

Yes, I’ve only watched the highlights packages but Thilthorpe way before McDonald for mine.

tilthorpe convinced me the second he swung onto the left a few times to spot up targets / kick goals. Also quite a few contested marks.

i don’t think there was one contested mark in McDonalds highlights package.

Yeah.. he looks great with both left and right legs when kicking for goal or field passing..

who else do we know thats always been strong on both of his left and right boots?..

looks really mobile for a 200cm lad too..

crows supporter and wants to be a crow.

take him.

 

[Brett Cummings]

Yeah.. he looks great with both left and right legs when kicking for goal or field passing..

who else do we know thats always been strong on both of his left and right boots?..

looks really mobile for a 200cm lad too..

crows supporter and wants to be a crow.

take him.

gotta get pick 2 yet and theres no way we're skipping hollands at 1.

 

[GrommoT]

Get pick 2 Brad compo and it's Tilly-Dutchy 1-2 ... job done!

 

[GrommoT]

Yeah.. he looks great with both left and right legs when kicking for goal or field passing..

who else do we know thats always been strong on both of his left and right boots?..

looks really mobile for a 200cm lad too..

crows supporter and wants to be a crow.

take him.

Great touch with perfectly weighted kicks to team mates, very fast thinking hand balling.

Almost be over thinking ourselves to not pick him.

 

[BRL121]

gotta get pick 2 yet and theres no way we're skipping hollands at 1.

Yes indeed, we have yet to get pick2 and probably won't.

In addition, you won't be skipping Hollands at pick 1, but Hamish may have a completely different agenda.

 

[Brett Cummings]

Yes indeed, we have yet to get pick2 and probably won't.

In addition, you won't be skipping Hollands at pick 1, but Hamish may have a completely different agenda.

thilthorpe aint worth pick 1, sorry. I could see him also picking phiilips/bruhn at 1.

 

[ShadeyP]

Agree with this. However, past experience has taught me to be very wary of highlights packages, and I hope that Hamish does not use them!
Several times, I and others have been seduced by highlights packages, only to be disappointed when confronted by reality.
Fog is a good case in point: he seduced both me and Dunstall with 15 sec of highlights, only to disappoint since. Flanders last year also got me, yet he has looked pretty ordinary for GWS from what I've seen. There will be many other examples.

On the other hand, I've found full-game performances in SANFL to be a much better guide to AFL expectations. For example, Stevens did not excite me last year, and has performed exactly to expectation in AFL this year. (By the way, where the hell is FAITH?)
So, the observers of TT and McDonald in SANFL/WAFL should have a very realistic idea of their expectations. On the other hand, we only have the highlights package for Hollands, so anything could happen there.

I think my moral would be "trust Hamish, rather than highlights packages".

Stephens showed some excellent form in the latter part of the SANFL season in 2019 and showed some glimpses of that this season .

Way to judge players after a handful of games in their first year of AFL .

Stephens was always going to take a couple of seasons before taking a big step up , his ceiling remains very high IMO .

 

[Kezza86]

thilthorpe aint worth pick 1, sorry. I could see him also picking phiilips/bruhn at 1.

Same can be said about your pet favourite McDonald.

 

[Kezza86]

thilthorpe aint worth pick 1, sorry. I could see him also picking phiilips/bruhn at 1.

Why do you pick Bruhn at 1 when he is likely to be still there at 8...