Draft: Daniel Rich

[Burzum]

Is anyone still interested in Hurley, seems his name has gone off the rader.

Me..

 

[table tennis]

Prismall will be decent and at the price we got him is a good get, I like the bloke but he is not a A Grade mid, does not mean he is bad though. As ant has said the FB position is becoming less of a stand in the goalsquare and defend. Ryder fits the athletic FB mould. If we draft Lisle he can play CHB. We need a midfielder with our pick 5. Rich, Swift, Sidebottom, Ziebell. Any of them would add class to our midfield. Every premiership side has a number of A Class mids, usually more than 2-3.

Agreed, However i think Ryder gets lost further down back and is creative off half back. I wouldnt like to see him that far down the ground. IMO.
I think A grade Mids will be a great pick up, I would be happy if we got Rich, Sidebottom or Ziebell. Not sold on Swift. I dont know why just not. But like James Davies proved - just because he is a first round pick, doesnt mean he is any good.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I think Ryder is being groomed as a FB to be honest, and in the modern game fullbacks rarely stay at home, take a look at Scarlett who is very creative from fullback for Geelong. Rather a midfielder with pick 5.

 

[bomber69]

Im all for drafting a midfielder at pick 5 as we will have a good chance of picking a quality tall into the second round. I know our backline needs adressing, but people are underrating Pears. He was drafted bottom age at 191cm, which means he certainly has a good 2-5cm growth in him. I dont know about you, but a defender at 194cm who can run sub 3 seconds in 20m sounds pretty promising.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Agreed on Pears, Scarlett wouldn't be much taller than 191 anyway

 

[sportz1]

I am actually not as shocked as some, hartlett would suit Subiaco a bit more.

Yeah harvey stated early inthe peace that he wanted fast midfielders and hartlett is certainly your classic midfielder. Thats where hill may come into it being a local he was wa's best player inthe carnival and draft camp was terrific so he's got reason to be hyped up .I stated oin the brissie board that it's getting pretty busy in the top eight now .
look at a few scenarios and it could look diifferent to what we all think . And nothing would surprise.
it could go .

1 watts 2 nata 3 hill 4hartlet 5 rich 6vickery 7hurley 8 sidebottom 9 ziebell 10 .swift

or any combination there of very busy this year.

 

[yodellinhank]

Yeah harvey stated early inthe peace that he wanted fast midfielders and hartlett is certainly your classic midfielder. Thats where hill may come into it being a local he was wa's best player inthe carnival and draft camp was terrific so he's got reason to be hyped up .I stated oin the brissie board that it's getting pretty busy in the top eight now .
look at a few scenarios and it could look diifferent to what we all think . And nothing would surprise.
it could go .

1 watts 2 nata 3 hill 4hartlet 5 rich 6vickery 7hurley 8 sidebottom 9 ziebell 10 .swift

or any combination there of very busy this year.

Good call. I wouldn't be surprised if Natanui slides or if he even gets taken by the dees. Port seem pretty locked in on Vickery though wouldn't you think?

 

[yodellinhank]

I reckon he might surprise you! (not only you)

He would walk into our best side. Not sure how good hooker will be, needs some development, same with Daniher, could be a star, could be a dud, Pears looks ok, but i think more as a HBF rather than KP. Ryder is better from Half Back, I think he gets lost from the goal square. Could be something he learns, but Hurley for me, would be a super aquisition as a potential full back, especially if he can develop for a year under Dustin.

If Rich is available at 5, it would be a obvious choice i would think, but i dont think that it will be a decision rushed, especially as the northern knights team manager has informed me that Dodoro has been seen as a regular nearly every week. (as well as a few carlton blokes)

When he couldn't get a game in '07, people would say "He's a top player at any other side." They said similar about Tim Callan. People said the same of Heffernan and Moorcroft when we were up the top. Granted, Prismall was eventually in Geelong's best 22 this year when fit, but let's wait and see before we talk the guy up too much.

 

[Burzum]

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[Biggie]

Hey people.

Just quietly, I would love to see him in Bombers colours if not WC ones.

Keen to do a trade in 2 years?

 

[Burzum]

Hey people.

Just quietly, I would love to see him in Bombers colours if not WC ones.

I hope to see him in WC colours if he's not at Essendon

Keen to do a trade in 2 years?

For Naitanui

 

[Biggie]

Well played sir.

 

[loopy_cam]

PLEASE

 

[Essendonfc_4_lyfe]

What a tackle at 1:23.

I guess his small arms aren't slowing him down

 

[stay true]

PLEASE

I heard that.

 

[Silvagnis]

I guess his small arms aren't slowing him down

Rich's arms and head do look out of proportion for his height.

You shouldn't have a cheap laugh at this.

Rich had the smallest hand span measured at the draft camp — 19.2 centimetres. He also had the shortest arms of all players tested at the camp and state screening sessions — 76.1.

 

[Spikey]

It's like Austin Lucy all over again!

 

[Ben the Gooner]

Fantastic.

 

[Burzum]

Hi Nathan. Rich is a chance of slipping but I'm not convinced Essendon would choose him even if there. I think they will choose from Yarran, Hurley and Sidebottom at this stage. At the moment they'd be trying to suss out which players will be there at their second pick - if they suspect there will be an abundance of key backs left, they might go a smaller player earlier although really, at No. 5, you'd be trying just to pick the best one there. If Dan does slip, then I can't see him getting past Carlton at No. 6 now.

I'd be pretty disappointed if we did pass up on Rich for a guy like Sidebottom who albeit is very good is slower than Rich and has a less penetrating kick but a bigger engine.

 

[Giggidy Giggidy]

I'd be pretty disappointed if we did pass up on Rich for a guy like Sidebottom who albeit is very good is slower than Rich and has a less penetrating kick but a bigger engine.

Where did you get that quote from RIG?

 

[Burzum]

Where did you get that quote from RIG?

http://blogs.theage.com.au/realfooty/archives/2008/11/emma_quayles_to.html

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I will be so pissed if we overlook Rich if available

 

[anf06]

Rich's arms and head do look out of proportion for his height.

You shouldn't have a cheap laugh at this.

LMAO!
oh i did have a cheap laugh at that. Numerous cheap laughs.

This whole arm talk is ridiculous.
If he is available past pick 3, any team would be stupid not to take him.

 

[jaydenbomber]

Be happy with Rich or Hurley. Would rather Hurley though ready made defender

 

[Kong]

http://blogs.theage.com.au/realfooty/archives/2008/11/emma_quayles_to.html

i had a read.. surely she's having a laugh thinking that Rich will slide to 9? like many have said, i'd be very confused if we overlooked Rich if he was available, especially if it were for a Yarran or Hill instead.