List Mgmt. All Trades and Draft Part 2- Draft edition

[Neale4brownlow]

I ask this question with genuine curiosity:

What is it with our club and half back flankers?

We LOVE halfback flankers, there wouldn't be a single draft that goes by where we haven't either seriously looked at one, or more typically, recruited one.

Need a midfielder? Half back flanker

Need a half forward? half back flanker

Need someone on the wing? Half back flanker

Need a ruckman? Half back flanker

Ok so the last one was taking the piss, but you see where I am going with this. We have a damn near obsession with half back flankers. And if we aren't playing them in the backline, we try and mould them to other positions

I laugh every year because it just isn't an eagles draft without a lot of work put into at least one half back flanker

Given our most recent premiership was won off the performance of our half back line I reckon our list managers fetish for that position is well and truly justified.

Probably the most important position on the ground in modern football bar none.

 

[Obeanie1]

Yes

Nice work Bond and the team.

Did well with the cards you held IMO.

One question. Ruscoe? Did we consider him?

From a limited data set I was keen on him as a half back / bigger mid option.

TBH I think Collingwood killed the draft with their first three picks. Rantall, Bianco and Ruscoe.

 

[Inside Bull]

I ask this question with genuine curiosity:

What is it with our club and half back flankers?

We LOVE halfback flankers, there wouldn't be a single draft that goes by where we haven't either seriously looked at one, or more typically, recruited one.

Need a midfielder? Half back flanker

Need a half forward? half back flanker

Need someone on the wing? Half back flanker

Need a ruckman? Half back flanker

Ok so the last one was taking the piss, but you see where I am going with this. We have a damn near obsession with half back flankers. And if we aren't playing them in the backline, we try and mould them to other positions

I laugh every year because it just isn't an eagles draft without a lot of work put into at least one half back flanker

This is fair (although not so much last year) but I don't actually see it as an overstocked position at all. With Jetta and Hurn into their 30s who have we got pushing through the ranks? Shep hardly plays like a flanker, Duggan is a good player but will hopefully aspire to move further up the ground. Other than that we have Nelson, Cole and Watson all of whom I like but they haven't locked down a spot yet.

You might be able to throw in a Foley or an O'Neill (both) or Rotham but none of these were really considered as half backs when they were drafted as far as I recall?

It's a meme, sure. But I don't think the club are actually overdoing it.

 

[Obeanie1]

Given our most recent premiership was won off the performance of our half back line I reckon our list managers fetish for that position is well and truly justified.

Probably the most important position on the ground in modern football bar none.

If you don't bottom out to get the best pure mids on offer you need to add class in the next most important part of the ground from a ball use perspective. And that's rebounding / attacking half backs.

 

[Neale4brownlow]

If you don't bottom out to get the best pure mids on offer you need to add class in the next most important part of the ground from a ball use perspective. And that's rebounding / attacking half backs.

Yep, Adding Kelly can't under understated too. At 25 he's still got 5 or 6 elite years in him.

The only position I'm genuinely concerned for in the short/medium and long term is ruck stocks. Which The club seems to be trying to address.

Our depth next year in that area is scary to say the least. We can't just assume Nic Nat gets through a whole year, because realistically speaking that won't happen (and shouldn't happen if we manage him right). Vardy injury history is arguably worse than Nic Nat's, and he's no spring chicken either.

I wouldnt mind another Petrie/Hickey type stop/gap at some point.

 

[bombard]

Geez, cop a load of those Treacy highlights. Stupidly small sample, but I'm surprised he wasn't picked up towards the back of the draft proper.

 

[Obeanie1]

Geez, cop a load of those Treacy highlights. Stupidly small sample, but I'm surprised he wasn't picked up towards the back of the draft proper.

Small forward. Been listed before. Did an ACL. Played a good year in the WAFL 2nd year back from the knee injury.

Rookie spot is on the money.

 

[Bleedblueandgold]

Hawks apparently interested in Parto...
"Delisted Hawk Darren Minchington has been training at Waverley Park in the possibility of earning a lifeline, while they've also shown interest in Magarey medallist Luke Partington (pictured)."

Dunn, Bennell, Brown ... Who else will get a SSP lifeline?

There are nine spots remaining following the national and rookie drafts

www.afl.com.au

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

On Ah Chee and Brayshaw, has a player ever come back from being rookie listed to having a decent career?*

I know there are examples of players being delisted and going to other clubs and doing well, but I'm struggling to think of someone in Ah Chee/Brayshaw's position doing so.






* Big Frase doesn't count

 

[kane249]

On Ah Chee and Brayshaw, has a player ever come back from being rookie listed to having a decent career?*

I know there are examples of players being delisted and going to other clubs and doing well, but I'm struggling to think of someone in Ah Chee/Brayshaw's position doing so.






* Big Frase doesn't count

Ryan Crowley, delisted by Freo and rookie listed then made it back on their list

 

[Bleedblueandgold]

Well

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The latest videos from the West Coast Eagles Football Club

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Easy to see why the club was interested. Genuine reasons to be excited by this kid

Probably no better audition than playing well against our reserves side since we'll be closely watching.

 

[bombard]

Mods: time for a new draft thread so we can pass judgement in a pristine new environment?

 

[30stm]

Very happy with the draft picks WC were able to generate under the circumstances prior the national draft.

Best of luck to their AFL career.

Remember

"NO TO"

Or it can end up in smoke.

 

[Obeanie1]

On Ah Chee and Brayshaw, has a player ever come back from being rookie listed to having a decent career?*

I know there are examples of players being delisted and going to other clubs and doing well, but I'm struggling to think of someone in Ah Chee/Brayshaw's position doing so.





K
* Big Frase doesn't count

Does CEY count?

 

[getgaff]

Getting O’Niell in is an absolute steal. Happy with the Johnson pick as well.

Still not convinced we needed Jamieson when mids were available but need to give him a chance.

 

[twce13]

Probably bs but just saw this on fb

 

[Pedals23]

On Ah Chee and Brayshaw, has a player ever come back from being rookie listed to having a decent career?*

I know there are examples of players being delisted and going to other clubs and doing well, but I'm struggling to think of someone in Ah Chee/Brayshaw's position doing so.






* Big Frase doesn't count

Neville Jetta has been pretty good since getting delisted in 2013.

 

[Farang83150]

Is o'neill the 1st Taswegian we've ever had?

 

[The Stid]

Probably bs but just saw this on fbView attachment 786803

 

[Obeanie1]

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So did he nominate for the draft and was overlooked?

And so now can train and be looked at as a SPP rookie pick up?

I'm happy to get a couple of young bucks fighting for a last spot ov3r preseason.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Can't find much about him, but did see this:

For the Bulldogs, Isaya McKenzie had a game-high 28 disposals, seven marks, six clearances, four inside 50s, seven rebounds and six tackles in a big game

 

[coniglio_number1]

On Ah Chee and Brayshaw, has a player ever come back from being rookie listed to having a decent career?*

I know there are examples of players being delisted and going to other clubs and doing well, but I'm struggling to think of someone in Ah Chee/Brayshaw's position doing so.






* Big Frase doesn't count

Jetta at Melbourne is a great example

 

[Wedgetailed Westerner]

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BOND 007 are you able to confirm to us faithful about this young man?

 

[Wedgetailed Westerner]

BOND 007 just another question.
Who ate all the pies on draft night?

Congratulations to you and the recruiting team. You managed to find some diamonds in the rough with the hand you had.
Great work. One proud suporter here.
I don't think i have ever seen this small amount of melting on this board for years