Game Day 2021 AFL Draft & AFL Rookie Draft

[Arkhitect]

A dedicated thread for conversations in the lead up to and during the live events over the next few days.

It'll be interesting to discuss the machinations of pick 19 and what we intend to do with it, once we actually know who is left on the board after the first round concludes later this evening.

 

[gungho]

The latest from the AFL site has us taking Hobbs at 8!! Even stranger is that the eagles will overlook both Erasmus and Johnson for Chesser at 12. (A guy the draft “guru” knightmare hasn’t even put in his top 70 players this year).
shits about to get real people.

 

[CapitalA]

The latest from the AFL site has us taking Hobbs at 8!! Even stranger is that the eagles will overlook both Erasmus and Johnson for Chesser at 12. (A guy the draft “guru” knightmare hasn’t even put in his top 70 players this year).
shits about to get real people.

That wasn't AFL that was fox footy, and I don't think it is accurate at all. Cal Twomey will be the closest predictor no doubt in my mind.

 

[Square Peg]

Best at or above 6'6" available please

 

[PurpleReign]

That wasn't AFL that was fox footy, and I don't think it is accurate at all. Cal Twomey will be the closest predictor no doubt in my mind.

I think Fox are good in-season but seem to be bollocks off-season, has anyone else noticed that?

 

[Walkingwounded]

They (Fox) used to have Bishop (Balmer) for their draft stuff.. he was good, the current mob are less than best..

 

[TheMcManusNose]

I think Fox are good in-season but seem to be bollocks off-season, has anyone else noticed that?

They are rubbish. False click-bait headlines with articles less than a paragraph long.

 

[Ge3ks]

I keep hearing that name Hobbs.

 

[Taylor]

If Freo draft Hobbs there will be a Ryan Daniels article with the headline Hobbs a Shaw Thing. Which will be clever but uuuggghhhh.

If our future with him is that we never lose a clearance and play three rebounding running defenders who run past for a handball every stoppage then that's lovely.

 

[theGav56]

If Freo draft Hobbs there will be a Ryan Daniels article with the headline Hobbs a Shaw Thing. Which will be clever but uuuggghhhh.

If our future with him is that we never lose a clearance and play three rebounding running defenders who run past for a handball every stoppage then that's lovely.

Is Hobbs in another league to Johnson at clearances?

 

[Walkingwounded]

Is Hobbs in another league to Johnson at clearances?

Johnson isn’t really a clearance player even through he is tall, he is the skilful quarter back distribution…

Which we don’t have now that Cerra left.

 

[Piggy Smalls]

I just hope we get a couple of these Stephenson/Robertson types and stay away from little known Victorian kids like that Serong fella none of us wanted to recruit.

 

[Taylor]

Is Hobbs in another league to Johnson at clearances?

Very different league, Hobbs would destroy Johnson at the stoppages currently.

I'd look at Johnson how Walsh was played at Carlton, one handball off the contest and running around to offer an option for a kick. Except Johnson can kick the ball himself.

We need a player who can play that inside/outside role and use the ball well. Johnson can do that.

 

[Purple_Turtle]

Reckon we should draft this guy.

 

[stax on the mull]

Freo's 1st pick in the 2021 AFL draft before or after 5pm WST?

 

[FUS_RO_DAH]

Freo's 1st pick in the 2021 AFL draft before or after 5pm WST?

Broadcast starts at 4pm, so if you tune in by 8:30pm we should just be getting to Hawthorn's pick

 

[Nickos66]

I hope it's before. once around 4:50pm hits I'm offline and unreachable for over an hour - so i'll miss the best part.

 

[Tonga Bob]

OK everyone, I've had a word with the club and they've promised* not to make you lot melt too much over the next day or so.














* promise not actually binding but please don't be dicks

 

[MadMundy]

Let's hope we draft some good kids

 

[Johnny Dalmas]

I hope it's before. once around 4:50pm hits I'm offline and unreachable for over an hour - so i'll miss the best part.

You need to work late tonight

 

[Nickos66]

You need to work late tonight

Sooo tempting, but... Kids sport - I don't wanna let him down...!

 

[Johnny Dalmas]

Hoping for Erasmus and Johnson.

Expecting Gibcus and Sinn

 

[Dayts]

OK everyone, I've had a word with the club and they've promised* not to make you lot melt too much over the next day or so.














* promise not actually binding but please don't be dicks

Source ?

 

[Tonga Bob]

Source ?

Worcestershire.

 

[Purple Jesus]

Worcestershire.

The best kind.