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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[gaskin]

Norf take Hamish Free. Spewing about that from a Sowfs P.O.V. but stoked for him to get a chance.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Rookie draft seems to be picking the eyes out of the state rucks

 

[mattis117]

Welcome Pass!

 

[Taylor]

#27 Fremantle - Pass (shh.. Liam Serong)

 

[Tonga Bob]

Passed on our next selection, so does that mean we're keeping a spot open?

 

[gaskin]

Passed on our next selection, so does that mean we're keeping a spot open?

Yes.

 

[gaskin]

Sydney take Magor.

 

[Bastyy]

If we don't at least invite Gilbey to train on I'll be a little unhappy

 

[Tonga Bob]

Oh look, another father/son pick.

 

[Tonga Bob]

Nobody picked up Jed Hagan. What happened there?

 

[Superkoops]

Gilbey, Serong, Hagan can all come and do some training with us.

Gilbey broke his leg from memory so perhaps it is a case of let’s see how he has recovered before biting the bullet.

 

[Wobbly Punt]

If we don't at least invite Gilbey to train on I'll be a little unhappy

Agreed, Hagan & Scaife too for me.

 

[s_wd6]

Agreed, Hagan & Scaife too for me.

Scaife will be eligible for our NGA next year wouldn't he?

 

[purplerunsdeep2]

Reid makes sense, mature age ruck - waste of a pick yesterday


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[DragoDelph]

What? No welcome threads for the NGA boys?

 

[WilloTree]

Liam Reidy? They've done it again have'nt they?

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

If the plan was always a mature ruck in the rookie draft then I'm not sure the need of going for Knobel, depends how the club wants to use Jackson I suppose

 

[Purpellian Anchor]

watch out everyone, Freo has a secret game plan - left footed ruckman

 

[s_wd6]

If the plan was always a mature ruck in the rookie draft then I'm not sure the need of going for Knobel, depends how the club wants to use Jackson I suppose

Pretty sure Walls explicity said they wanted a developing ruck. Not sure why though when Darcy and Jackson are still young.

 

[Alfonz]

From the start of 2022, we have seen the exit of 7 midfield types (Mundy, Acres, Crowden, Western, Tucker, Blakely, Valente) and only brought in 2 midfielders (O'Meara, Wagner).

Along with these ruck moves, I can't help but think we are committed to Jackson playing as some kind of hybrid mid.

 

[bfff]

Young rucks 'normally' take years to develop. Darcy & Jackson are outliers.

 

[bfff]

Young rucks 'normally' take years to develop. Darcy & Jackson are outliers.

and we lost two rucks. yes, Lobb was a ruck despite his protestations.

 

[Joose]

If the plan was always a mature ruck in the rookie draft then I'm not sure the need of going for Knobel, depends how the club wants to use Jackson I suppose

2 main rucks. 2 back up rucks - only one of which is ready to go. Makes perfect sense

A couple of clubs this season were left with no rucks for a game or two - from memory GCS and Hawks. Riedy is the backup while Knobel will take a couple of years development. Sound recruiting.

Roy Benning not tall enough to be an AFL ruck.

 

[bfff]

and sorry, last point. Coach is a RUCKDOG!

 

[serial_thrilla]

Knobel should be able to develop in the Peel Reserves for a couple of seasons now alongside Benning. Reidy and Riley Smith can handle the seniors.