Mega Thread 2021 Draft

[Lore]

Hey guys, scuse the intrusion. Thought you might like to have this resource on your board (mods might like to sticky):

 

[dirty2]

By the time the draft and shit comes around the only people who give a shit are the hardcore dickheads like us.... Bring the shit forward!!!

 

[Doctor Feel]

Has Cam O'Shea nominated?

 

[VineValerian]

Has Cam O'Shea nominated?

Brad Symes has.

 

[Grave Danger]

I like to look through the list of draft nominees each year for the most amusing/weird sounding name - Wylie Buzza

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Wylie Buzza

Age

29

Ht

199cm

Wt

103kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.1

2star

K

4.4

2star

HB

3.7

3star

M

2.9

3star

T

3.2

5star

G

0.7

4star

No current season stats available

D

9.2

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

4.2

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.6

5star

G

0.8

4star

was probably the funniest in recent years. Of those drafted last year, Phoenix Spicer rose from the flames to probably take the prize, rookie listed Malachy Carruthers sounds like a villain from a Harry Potter book, while pre-season SSP grabs Deakyn Smith's and Rhyan Mansell's parents deserve a good slap.

 

[Fade to Gray]

I like to look through the list of draft nominees each year for the most amusing/weird sounding name - Wylie Buzza was probably the funniest in recent years. Of those drafted last year, Phoenix Spicer rose from the flames to probably take the prize, rookie listed Malachy Carruthers sounds like a villain from a Harry Potter book, while pre-season SSP grabs Deakyn Smith's and Rhyan Mansell's parents deserve a good slap.

The name that always stood out to me was Didymus Blanket. Was a potential draftee about 5 years ago. Wanted to draft him on name alone.

 

[Grave Danger]

The name that always stood out to me was Didymus Blanket. Was a potential draftee about 5 years ago. Wanted to draft him on name alone.

Haha, yes I remember that one - might've been Wylie's year too.

 

[dirty2]

Is it Xavier duursma

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Xavier Duursma

Age

25

Ht

186cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.5

5star

K

10.0

4star

HB

8.5

5star

M

5.4

5star

T

2.1

4star

CL

1.6

4star

D

13.0

3star

K

8.8

4star

HB

4.3

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.3

3star

CL

0.5

3star

D

16.8

4star

K

8.4

4star

HB

8.4

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

2.0

4star

CL

1.6

4star

's brother draft age yet?

 

[rumoursofwinter]

Is it Xavier duursma's brother draft age yet?

2005 so two more years.

 

[Jack Grange]

How do you see a wines drew roberts midfield working together? Any concern about speed / spread from stoppages and containing other quick stoppage mids?


Or think we can get around that by rotating butters / rozee / Amon / Bergman through the middle and splitting those three up when needed ?

Or just not see it as an issue?



I’ve brought up that with boak and gray near the end that’s nearly 10 clearances a game we need to replace.

Reckon grays (as a impact guy rather than starter through there 3 clrs get collectively replaced by improvement and more midfield time from butters drew rozee Amon and co.

But we still need a top clearance player that can get those 5-7 clearances a game for life post boak. But I do worry about balance with that mid not being too similar to wines and drew.

I’ve only watched 2 games from ward, what would he be like as a fit for our midfield?

Just a thought. Given we now have an extra key forward in Finlayson is it possible that Mitch G could play through the midfield and learn the role. He has so many footy smarts, attributes similar to a Fyfe type. Good engine, athletic quick can take a grab etc.

 

[PJ Power]

Why can't we just allow Georgiades to develop into our number 1 forward?

 

[dirty2]

2005 so two more years.

Bloody ages away... Thank you

 

[eDPS]

2005 so two more years.

Zane and then Willem not long after. Both very likely to join their brother in the AFL.

 

[240volt]

Why can't we just allow Georgiades to develop into our number 1 forward?

Your forgetting we don’t develop forwards.

 

[Duck Farmer]

Why can't we just allow Georgiades to develop into our number 1 forward?

I reckon we should turn him into a half back flanker. Can't have too many of those.

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

Bloody ages away... Thank you

No brother/brother rule though.

 

[Powerage]

By the time the draft and sh*t comes around the only people who give a sh*t are the hardcore dickheads like us.... Bring the sh*t forward!!!

Isn't it held that late so the kids doing Year 12 can finish their exams in peace before being shipped off to their clubs?

 

[Powerage]

Just a thought. Given we now have an extra key forward in Finlayson is it possible that Mitch G could play through the midfield and learn the role. He has so many footy smarts, attributes similar to a Fyfe type. Good engine, athletic quick can take a grab etc.

Didn't his hamstrings 'talk' to him several times last year and then he missed the finals entirely with a hamstring strain? I'd say leave him as a forward specialist at least for the next year. Let his body mature for another year.

 

[dirty2]

Isn't it held that late so the kids doing Year 12 can finish their exams in peace before being shipped off to their clubs?

Dam kids need to get there priority right... Football>>>>>school.

I thought it was mainly stretched out to keep football in the media

 

[Janus]

Read this from AFL Draft Central and tell me that this doesn't sound like someone we would draft:

Mitchell Knevitt Draft Profile

central.rookieme.com

 

[Macca19]

Knevitt reminds me of Matt Shaw

Matt Shaw

Age

33

Ht

188cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.8

4star

K

8.3

3star

HB

7.5

5star

M

4.5

4star

T

1.7

4star

CL

0.9

3star

No current season stats available

D

13.0

4star

K

6.2

3star

HB

6.8

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

0.6

3star

CL

0.4

3star

who played 100 uninspiring games for Gold Coast.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Knevitt reminds me of Matt Shaw who played 100 uninspiring games for Gold Coast.

So uninspiring I can't even picture him and barely recall that GC had a Shaw in their team, and definitely can't remember them having a Matt, other that Matt Rowell play for them.

 

[jabba5114]

So uninspiring I can't even picture him and barely recall that GC had a Shaw in their team, and definitely can't remember them having a Matt, other that Matt Rowell play for them.

Was there not a matt rosa?

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[Schulzenfest]

Matt Shaw

Matt Shaw

Age

33

Ht

188cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.8

4star

K

8.3

3star

HB

7.5

5star

M

4.5

4star

T

1.7

4star

CL

0.9

3star

No current season stats available

D

13.0

4star

K

6.2

3star

HB

6.8

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

0.6

3star

CL

0.4

3star

played 100 games? Jesus. Surely the worst 100 game player of all time, he was terrible.

 

[Janus]

Knevitt reminds me of Matt Shaw who played 100 uninspiring games for Gold Coast.

It's the hair, isn't it?

Seriously though, was Shaw fast?

"Securing a 2.976 second 20m sprint and a 6:18 in the 2km time trial, the second and third best times in the respective tests at the Vic Country combine, 194cm Mitch Knevitt wowed onlookers. Among other tall midfielders, Knevitt's 20m sprint compares favourably to Scott Pendlebury's 3.01, Marcus Bontempelli's 3.2 and Patrick Cripps' 3.23."

6:18 would have placed him in the top ten at last years national combine. 2.976 puts his 20m on the same level as Miles Bergman.

I'm not saying I'd pick him with 12 (cause that would be a waste), but I can see him as the type of player that we would specifically target if the draft went pear shaped. We love guys who have speed, height and the ability to continually get to one contest after another.

 

[Honeyboy Wilson]

Shaw was extremely fast. I'm not as down on him as the others in this thread obviously are - never quite came on, but he did provide occasional excitement flying down the wing.