Game Day 2022 AFL Draft

[Tonga Bob]

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Welcome back everyone. So I finally found my To Do list from a while ago, and written in red between "Mow the back yard" and "Get your act together" is "Wrap up the Game Preview thread" which I must have overlooked. Boy is there egg on my face! We ended up having ten game previews this season...

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[Del183359]

Haven't we already told Bourne he's not in the running?

The Bourne Ultimatum I guess.

 

[Joao]

Haven't we already told Bourne he's not in the running?

The Bourne Ultimatum I guess.

Yes, which means Williams, Draper and Scaife are still in the hunt.

I want Scaife just for the cannon boot. Love watching blokes ping it from 60

 

[TheMcManusNose]

Drafting for needs, is this real life?

 

[gaskin]

Drafting for needs, is this real life?

It's just fantasy.

 

[Square Peg]

Easy come, easy go

 

[Purple Jesus]

Not used to such a 'meh' feeling after the draft. It's good.

 

[Freo Big Fella]

Feeling pretty good overall - lot of slots filled, couple of mature bodies.

Add Draper and Scaife and it looks like a pretty good haul from a limited hand to play with.

 

[Dockernut]

Still feel like we’re really shallow in the tall fwd department, but meh what do I know.

 

[_007_]

Davies - Meh
Emmett - 1 Schultz was enough for me
Knobel - Fine
Wagner - Will do well to break Brett Bewley

17

Brett Bewley

Age

30

Ht

185cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.4

4star

K

8.9

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

3.7

4star

T

2.1

4star

CL

0.6

3star

D

15.1

4star

K

9.3

4star

HB

5.9

3star

M

4.3

4star

T

1.7

3star

CL

0.7

3star

D

13.6

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

5.8

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.2

2star

's games record

I am trying not to rage.

 

[Walkingwounded]

Davies - Meh
Emmett - 1 Schultz was enough for me
Knobel - Fine
Wagner - Will do well to break Brett Bewley

17

Brett Bewley

Age

30

Ht

185cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.4

4star

K

8.9

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

3.7

4star

T

2.1

4star

CL

0.6

3star

D

15.1

4star

K

9.3

4star

HB

5.9

3star

M

4.3

4star

T

1.7

3star

CL

0.7

3star

D

13.6

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

5.8

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.2

2star

's games record

I am trying not to rage.

Emmett does give those Schultz vibes.

Every since Shultz was put on the rookie list it means every time he comes out of contract he is effectively a delisted free agent.

So could be picked up by any other club with no recompense to Freo. Since Shultz’s good buddy Acres has left the club, maybe the Emmett pick up is insurance as a like for like!

 

[Dockeroo]

Can’t believe some of the melts on here. It’s hilarious. Get a grip please.
At least let the players come and play some footy at Peel before writing them off

 

[Taylor]

Emmett does give those Schultz vibes.

Every since Shultz was put on the rookie list it means every time he comes out of contract he is effectively a delisted free agent.

So could be picked up by any other club with no recompense to Freo. Since Shultz’s good buddy Acres has left the club, maybe the Emmett pick up is insurance as a like for like!

We would get compensation, but it won't be a lot.

 

[apuchar]

I'm not seeing Schulz here. People kept complaining about our short people forward. This guy is taller and built like a tank plus is quick and quite explosive.

DOB: 30 November 2001 (20)
POSITION: General forward
HEIGHT: 187cm
WEIGHT: 88kg
DRAFTED FROM: Sturt

 

[Polo342]

So are we likely to only take 1 rookie tomorow and hold a pick for Preseason/Midseason draft?

 

[DaveLister]

Ultan also a chance to be CAT B?

 

[apuchar]

Ultan also a chance to be CAT B?

Think it was mentioned on here that he wasn't coming

 

[_007_]

I'm not seeing Schulz here. People kept complaining about our short people forward. This guy is taller and built like a tank plus is quick and quite explosive.

DOB: 30 November 2001 (20)
POSITION: General forward
HEIGHT: 187cm
WEIGHT: 88kg
DRAFTED FROM: Sturt

Fair enough, one Corbett is also enough for me though. I'm sure our pool of C- grade forwards will prevail.

Purely the rage speaking at the moment, not targetted at you or your opinion

 

[Van_Dyke]

I kinda respect the club for going two mature players. We've identified our window and our core and we dont want to piss fart around with more kids. We identified two projects in Davies and Knobel that we know we can stash and take our time with.

Do also agree we probably could have brought in Emmet and Wagner through cheaper means but overall, happy with a slightly bolder approach to drafting compared to our normal "best available"

i have a philosophical objection to someone born in 2001 being described as mature age

 

[Ysaye]

So are we likely to only take 1 rookie tomorow and hold a pick for Preseason/Midseason draft?

Two I think.

 

[gaskin]

Freo look for instant impact from 2022 class

Head of Player Personnel David Walls talks us through our 2022 NAB AFL Draft

www.fremantlefc.com.au

 

[apuchar]

Fair enough, one Corbett is also enough for me though. I'm sure our pool of C- grade forwards will prevail.

Purely the rage speaking at the moment, not targetted at you or your opinion

I don't really have an opinion on him. I was as surprised as anyone. Just don't see him as a Schultz. Much more explosive and faster and much bigger.

 

[Taylor]

i have a philosophical objection to someone born in 2001 being described as mature age

Easy there grandpa. He wasn't even alive yet when the twin towers were attacked. I remember being in school for that, a couple of weeks after the moon landing and that lovely parade when the lads came back from WW2. It was quite a month.

 

[freo_leo29]

It just feels like we reached with every single one of our picks so most here will feel deflated

Would have liked us to trade with Hawks like other clubs were doing as I reckon we still get our last 3 picks at the end of the draft anyway (maybe not Knobel but jeez we did not need him at all, Jackson and Darcy are set for 10 years...)

 

[Superkoops]

The fact we brought Emmet in ahead of our third pick where we took Knobel, means we didn't think Emmet would just float through to the rookie draft, or even the back end of the main draft.

I like Hugh and Knobel had been linked to us. Hugh Davies and Jed Adams were similar draft range. We obviously rated Hugh higher and I can see why plus he is a taller KPD.

I would have thought that we could have drafted Emmett at 57 and left Wagner for the Rookie draft.

33. Hugh Davies
41. Kaleb Smith
42. Max Knobel
57. Tom Emmett
Rookie: Wagner

I guess if WC don’t get in before us we will get a shot at either or both of Jed Hagan or Sam Gilbey in the rookie draft.

Keep one spot for SSP (the West has us linked to serong as SSP train on.

 

[gaskin]

It just feels like we reached with every single one of our picks so most here will feel deflated

Would have liked us to trade with Hawks like other clubs were doing as I reckon we still get our last 3 picks at the end of the draft anyway (maybe not Knobel but jeez we did not need him at all, Jackson and Darcy are set for 10 years...)

Considering Darcy is injury prone and the club seem to want to play Jackson forward, another ruckman is needed.