Analysis Draft Day 2014 Discussion

[El_Scorcho]

I vaguely hope we take a mature age ruckman in one of the drafts but overall i'm not really fussed with what we target. Good clubs turn late picks into gems by developing them and we are one of those clubs.

Literally my only concern is that Jackson's name gets read out either tonight or in a weeks time at the rookie draft, and fingers and toes crossed we pick him up

 

[Shaucob_Burjan]

Least exciting draft ever.

 

[Portress Hill]

i just hope we get a few players that were very highly regarded but slipped through to us. at least that way on paper i can be happy for a while.

 

[Steve Dore]

Big bucket of Meh around this draft.

There's a draft on?

 

[x_les_x]

3pm AEDT On Radio? or AFL.com?

Theres a video stream with all the pre draft hype on afl.com.au with cal and gary lyon. That starts at 3 but not going to bother watching it. The actual calling of selections start at 630 via afl.tv which u can get on the afl app if u haven't used up ur free 7day trial already or still have a subscription going or radio on sen.

 

[chachi11]

3pm AEDT On Radio? or AFL.com?

Afl.com

 

[FallingLiefs]

IMO

Medium marking forward
Quick KPD
Medium/Tall midfielder
HBF with bit of scope
Happy to rookie a ruck if we have a pass today, if we don't pass our last pick has to be a ruck.

List structure would just about be perfect if all that happened.

 

[Eddie Dingle]

David Rodan?

He's just had a breakout season on channel seven and that's the sation that shows the footy.

Left field I know but worth considering.

 

[missionpossible]

Sliders ala Westhoff 71 and Gray 55 would be nice.

interesting because they have turned into good players that they are now sliders.

Gray at pick 55 was a reach, undersized full forward in the TAC. If Port did not pick him a fair chance he would have gone undrafted.

Westhoff a skinny 200cm HFF who got 6 touches a week was hardly beating down the door of the AFL. Had unique combination of endurance, speed and height

 

[Jim Dixon]

I listened to the draft podcast today, and I've been reading about who we might pick up and all that. However to me the draft is a terribly abstract and tedious process that I can't wait to be over. Players only develop meaning to me by playing for Port Adelaide and these kids haven't done that, so they don't really matter to me.

Just waiting for Dubai to begin.

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

Cannot believe player X will fall to our pick Y.

 

[raman]

Are they actually going to give us proper draft coverage this year or do some idiotic bullshit where the top 10 is announced in reverse order?

 

[Willsy10]

I'm still fairly interested in this years draft, there will be 4 new Port Adelaide players named tonight, that's exciting for these 4 fortunate lads and us. I don't care what position they are drafted as long as they are willing to work their butt off to get in to our side. Many diamonds found in the rough before.

 

[TheFVK]

Inb4 meltdown "wtf is jarman impey?!?" because bigfooty knows best.

 

[Forzaport]

Inb4 meltdown "wtf is jarman impey?!?" because bigfooty knows best.

Surely we'd avoid that given our picks are all Hail Mary selections. Then again we might draft Lonie.

 

[Shaucob_Burjan]

Inb4 meltdown "wtf is jarman impey?!?" because bigfooty knows best.

To be fair, most of us thought he was a small forward pocket player.

 

[Rising Power]

David Rodan?

He's just had a breakout season on channel seven and that's the sation that shows the footy.

Left field I know but worth considering.

Might be able to sign him under the Alternate Talent rule. Could use another Cat B rookie.

 

[tim cotrill]

what time do they start reading out the picks?

 

[Scholz Supremacy]

This is the draft I'll remember as it's the one where I was born in the same year as all the draftees #1996

 

[Jonts]

interesting because they have turned into good players that they are now sliders.

Gray at pick 55 was a reach, undersized full forward in the TAC. If Port did not pick him a fair chance he would have gone undrafted.

Westhoff a skinny 200cm HFF who got 6 touches a week was hardly beating down the door of the AFL. Had unique combination of endurance, speed and height

That's exactly the same as matt Westhoff too but we reached even more

 

[Jonts]

What time does foxtels coverage start

 

[*PAF]

2 youngsters and 2 mature recruits.

 

[cj_09]

What time does foxtels coverage start

6:00 in Adelaide.

 

[Grave Danger]

Given it's highly unlikely that we'll draft anyone who will be AFL ready in 2015 (unless we pick up a recycled player?), we should proudly present our pick-ups in the Prison Bars, just to get that beautiful jumper front and centre in the national media once again

 

[Macca19]

Least exciting draft ever.

I think its the most interesting one for a while to be honest.

- #1 pick still in the air. This hasnt happened this late for about 15 years.
- Normally the make up of the top 10-15 is reasonably set a couple days out but from pick 4 onwards, its still everyone is still unsure whats going to happen.
- The fact we only have late picks adds a bit more excitement in my opinion