Game Day Draft Day 2020

[Horace]

You’re in Grade 6?

He's a "mature aged" student.

 

[giantroo]

 

[giantroo]

 

[Shinboner1]

Not sure what to read into this.

 

[Shinboner1]

Sounding like trading for Essendon's 6,7 or 8 isn't going through.

 

[Harris 10]

I'd be happy to take Bruhn if he slides to us.

 

[giantroo]

Top draft prospect tells interstate clubs he wants to stay in Melbourne

"I wanted to be honest about it.”

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Top draft prospect tells interstate clubs he wants to stay in Melbourne


Top draft prospect Archie Perkins has told interstate AFL clubs that he wants to play his football in Melbourne.

Perkins has been touted as a potential top-10 draft selection who can play through the midfield and as a forward.

The Sandringham Dragons product was asked whether he had notified non-Victorian clubs of his desire to remain in his home state in 2021.

“Yes, I have. I hope they take that on board,” Perkins told SEN Mornings.

“I get that they’re doing what’s in the best interests of their footy club, but I just think personally that I’m not ready for that in this stage of my life.

“I feel like it would impact me too much and I don’t think it would be in their best interests as a footy club to have me there because I wouldn’t be 100 per cent with it, and couldn’t really commit myself 100 per cent as opposed to staying here.

“I would be ready to go and fully committed. I just don’t think I’m ready for that and I wanted to be honest about it.”

Perkins has been interviewed multiple times by both Hawthorn and Essendon ahead of tonight’s AFL Draft.

 

[giantroo]

 

[roos_fanatic08]

They have double the list size of every other club in 2 years at this rate.

 

[Del191229]

Essendon like Trump. Clearly winning right now, by tonight will be Definite Draft Winners.

Let's see in five years when all votes counted lol.

 

[Psicosis]

Essendon like Trump. Clearly winning right now, by tonight will be Definite Draft Winners.

Let's see in five years when all votes counted lol.

Yeah they always “win” trade and draft period.

Never seems to translate to a finals win though.

 

[Harris 10]

 

[Shinboner1]

what a joke. I hope the AFL turn off the concessions soon.

 

[giantroo]

Ben Hollands on Mornings (09/12/20)

Former Tiger and son of top draft prospect Elijah, Ben Hollands joins Sam.

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[Nutjob]

Can we merge the two draft threads talking about the exact same thing?


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[giantroo]

Clayton on after the break

 

[Lomas]

Ben Hollands on Mornings (09/12/20)

Former Tiger and son of top draft prospect Elijah, Ben Hollands joins Sam.

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Elijah's son is old enough to radio interviews?

 

[Nutjob]

Ben Hollands on Mornings (09/12/20)

Former Tiger and son of top draft prospect Elijah, Ben Hollands joins Sam.

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You have the Clayton interview coming GR?


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[giantroo]

You have the Clayton interview coming GR?


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Tune in now.

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[Shermanator]

The AFL really want them to win eh?..

 

[ferball]

You're applying your own value judgement there mate.

Yes, city kids digging their heels in and refusing to move to play AFL makes them less endearing than the country kids or anyone who moves cross-country or even across the world to try and play AFL.

But if you're a recruiter from the home state and the kid has the talent ... who cares? It's about results.

Word was Liam Ryan

1

Liam Ryan

Age

29

Ht

181cm

Wt

76kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.3

3star

K

8.6

3star

HB

2.7

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.0

4star

G

1.3

5star

D

9.9

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

1.9

1star

M

3.3

3star

T

1.6

3star

G

1.3

5star

D

11.4

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

2.4

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

1.6

5star

would not leave WA if drafted. Eric Wallace moved continents to kick the dew in the VFL reserves, he was that desperate to make it.

Who played in a premiership?

There are plenty of talented people who don't make it because they don't have the mental commitment as well tho. Harley Bennell

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Harley Bennell

Age

33

Ht

185cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.4

5star

K

11.9

4star

HB

9.5

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.3

4star

CL

2.7

4star

D

12.7

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

6.7

4star

M

2.0

2star

T

0.3

1star

CL

1.0

3star

D

17.6

5star

K

8.2

4star

HB

9.4

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.6

4star

CL

1.8

4star

springs to mind. Even tho he moved interstate his commitment to footy was always in question. A bunch of our recently delisted guys who were always turning up on instagram with beers and sunnies having a great time but who never played much senior footy. Some of them had talent.

If I was a recruiter from a home state then comments like Perkins' would be one of the things I assess. It wouldn't be the only thing but to me it would indicate something about his commitment. Especially if he is being compared to an equally talented kid who is prepared to push himself out of his comfort zone to play at the highest level.

 

[giantroo]

SE: How many offers came for Pick 2?

SC: There were a whole lot on conversations but how many offers was a different matter.

 

[ferball]

Essendon like Trump. Clearly winning right now, by tonight will be Definite Draft Winners.

Let's see in five years when all votes counted lol.

They gotta win something in the later half of the year.

 

[giantroo]

Scott Clayton: I think (Adelaide will be on Jamarra Ugle-Hagan), clearly he's an unbelievable talent and the bid will be matched.

How many offers came for pick two?

Clayton: There were a lot of conversations, when it comes to offers it's a whole different matter. There's been a lot of conversations across round one picks across the whole competition.

Scott Clayton on Adrian Dodoro leaving names on the whiteboard yesterday: I made of it that Adrian is having some fun, it's not the first time we've seen some magnets and whiteboards come out of Essendon so it was bit of fun, good on him.

Think we'll take 5-6 picks tonight


Clayton on the club's direction: It was a very planned strategy, we got some criticism from some corners about cutting so deep, but that had to be done. We had the most 26-29 year olds in the competition and we had to make some change that was courageous enough and bold enough.

 

[giantroo]

Scott Clayton on Mornings (09/12/20)

North Melbourne recruiting guru Scott Clayton joined Sam on draft day.

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