Draft Review 2021 - Revisit the 2021 AFL Draft

[Howard Moon]

Any word or info on how your new draftees have settled in at their new club? locks for round 1, rising star certs , coming last in time trails, shadowing club great, ect, anything works.

 

[Orange crush]

bump to 2021 edition

any word or info on how your new draftees have settled in at their new club? locks for round 1, rising star certs , coming last in time trails, shadowing club great, ect, anything works.

Leek Aleer training the house down

 

[weltschmerz]

bump to 2021 edition

any word or info on how your new draftees have settled in at their new club? locks for round 1, rising star certs , coming last in time trails, shadowing club great, ect, anything works.

All longer-term prospects, but hearing good things about Charlie Parker. Jones and JUH our newest club bromance.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

bump to 2021 edition

any word or info on how your new draftees have settled in at their new club? locks for round 1, rising star certs , coming last in time trails, shadowing club great, ect, anything works.

I think people can lock Josh Ward in for Round 1 in their super coach sides from what I have seen at training.

 

[Howard Moon]

I think people can lock Josh Ward in for Round 1 in their super coach sides from what I have seen at training.

Sounds like he's got some Sam Walsh about him? Just keeps getting to where he needs to be

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Sounds like he's got some Sam Walsh about him? Just keeps getting to where he needs to be

Weirdly that was what some said prior to drafting and I can see why.

MacDonald has been very good too.

 

[aussierulesrules]

From our draft crew Marcus Windhager seems the most likely to feature this year.

Isn’t quite in full training yet- after recovering from the back injury that saw him miss the back-end of last season), but those who have seen the training he has done have tended to be excited by what they’ve seen of him, especially how well he moves, and the speed at which he does it.

He’s explosive and agile and has an incredibly good/strong build for someone that young, so physically he’ll be ready, as long as he’s fit enough.

What will also help his chances is that he plays both forward and midfield, so he could slot in up forward to begin with- if there’s an opening- and presumably apply a fair bit of pressure, with that speed and strong build he has.

Wanganeen-Milera has missed several weeks of training with an undisclosed injury I presume, and only just returned to the track last week, so he’s behind the 8-ball.

Mitch Owens isn’t as physically developed as Windhager and plays more midfield than forward, so he’s probably less likely to find a suitable spot to slot into easily, but he has at least been training the whole way through, so I imagine we’ll get a glimpse of him at some stage.

Adams broke his arm pre Christmas but I doubt we’d have seen any of him this year anyway, nor are we likely to see an if our other two NGA guys, in Perris or Kyle.

Unless we have a lot of injuries or Covid disruptions I doubt we’ll see much of any of them though, as we’re not in a development phase any more of gifting games to kids and we’re already going to be struggling to fit in guys who should be playing at AFL level, so they’ll probably have to bide their time.

 

[master bate]

It's unlikely that the Melbourne draftees will be called upon too much this year but this was certainly a nice sign.

 

[Dogga6]

Holmes himself was dead set of the view that he was going to Melbourne at pick 23. Was an open secret. Melbourne I think too thought he was just going to be a winger and would probably be parking him on a wing, which having seen him play you can see why he was being thought of as a later pick than that if you only saw him play on the outside. Seeing him play as a contested mid he looks a different player, just probably 15kgs too light for the position at the moment. Early days but by happy he was an appropriate selection for the pick given up.

Yeah no.

Jason Taylor our recruiting manager has openly said that Holmes wasn't discussed as a first round pick but more at their 3rd pick at the Fraser Rosman pick. We had an interest but weren't fazed one bit that we missed out.

Club rated Jake Bowey a top 15 pick and were ecstatic he was available at our first pick.

The whole talk of us wanting Holmes at our first pick was nothing but smack talk from Cal Twomey and Taylor has openly said this in an interview.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Yeah no.

Jason Taylor our recruiting manager has openly said that Holmes wasn't discussed as a first round pick but more at their 3rd pick at the Fraser Rosman pick. We had an interest but weren't fazed one bit that we missed out.

Club rated Jake Bowey a top 15 pick and were ecstatic he was available at our first pick.

The whole talk of us wanting Holmes at our first pick was nothing but smack talk from Cal Twomey and Taylor has openly said this in an interview.

Righto mate

 

[briztoon]

Our new coach not impressed they’re running late after school.

 

[BIGHAWK23]

Very happy with McDonald and Grainger-Barass so far. Should be right to go 2023.

Grainger Barrass about to resign, so nah, good try though

 

[The Nostradamus]

Very happy with McDonald and Grainger-Barass so far. Should be right to go 2023.

Eagles with more cap space then freo?

 

[Off Tap]

We've got a few old-timers on our list about to be shown the door. Plus the $$$ from Darling's contract might be available too.

We're getting ready to raid other teams if need be.

 

[BIGHAWK23]

We've got a few old-timers on our list about to be shown the door. Plus the $$$ from Darling's contract might be available too.

We're getting ready to raid other teams if need be.

No-one will be coming to WA unless its a home thing or stupid money

Every chance to be hubbing for the next 24 months

 

[Giant Pete]

Bruhn and Stone look to be very promising. Angwin… not sure… haven’t seen him play yet.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Bruhn and Stone look to be very promising. Angwin… not sure… haven’t seen him play yet.

How is Finn going? Not a SC question just honestly asking.

 

[Giant Pete]

How is Finn going? Not a SC question just honestly asking.

He’s been in rehab so not expecting much this year tbh.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Great first season from Perkins and Cox. Skys the limit.

Reid struggling with injury. Hopefully just growing pains.

Waterman a good pick up impressed in some games, hard to see what kinda player he is going to be but has some nice weapons.

Baldwin, Eyre and Brand yet to debut, signs looking decent for Baldwin. Eyre showing glimpses and Brand unlikely at this stage.

 

[the big lebowski]

Just back from match sim.

JHF...... wowsers. It’s getting really hard to keep a lid on the hype.

He and Phillips, went head to head with Simpkin, LDU and Thomas and came out on top comfortably.

 

[Orange crush]

Just back from match sim.

JHF...... wowsers. It’s getting really hard to keep a lid on the hype.

He and Phillips, went head to head with Simpkin, LDU and Thomas and came out on top comfortably.

Sounds like it was well worth tanking last year

 

[buttox]

Sounds like it was well worth tanking last year

Yep considering we got second round picks from Collingwood and the Dogs for not bidding.
Perfect.

 

[aussierulesrules]

Yep considering we got second round picks from Collingwood and the Dogs for not bidding.
Perfect.

Sounds like you guys should be the worst team in the comp more often.

It has certainly worked well for Carlton.

 

[buttox]

Sounds like you guys should be the worst team in the comp more often.

1974 was the last time before last year so that is probably true.

 

[RUNVS]

Just back from match sim.

JHF...... wowsers. It’s getting really hard to keep a lid on the hype.

He and Phillips, went head to head with Simpkin, LDU and Thomas and came out on top comfortably.

Doesnt say much about Simpkin, LDU and Thomas.