Game Day Draft Day 2020

[Swallow_Wood]

I'm hoping we've got the strategy right. Looking at the best existing talent we got - they are all midfielders or midfield forwards.
There were 6 KPP in the Top 10. Would have thought we would've picked up at least one. We end up picking up Will Phillips - fine, looks like the most likely to have an immediate impact and be a long term gun.
Don't understand going in and getting another inside mid in Powell. Can anyone shed some light?

We just rebuilt the engine room in the midfield. For the next decade we now have four genuine ball hunters in LDU, Simpkin, Phillips and Powell who we can complement with Scott, Thomas, Stephenson, Taylor and Zurhaar. Its a well rounded, diverse midfield group with differenet combinations of pace, skill, strength and size. We can fill out key posts with later picks, future drafts or via FA. But the mids are freakin set.

 

[Shermanator]

Max Holmes = The Johnny

Max Holmes = The Retirement

 

[ferball]

He's a reptile person. Checks all the boxes.

I was genuinely thinking that when i read that comment and about to post it when i read yours.

Hilarious.

 

[ChoppyGun]

We should have picked Holland's.

Unfortunately not available at our pick.

Hollands was though.

And I'm rapt with Phillips!

 

[tazaa]

I guess the question is who will turn out to be the better footballer out of Phillips, McDonald and Hollands.
Powell will then be compared to McRae.

Looking back now at all the 1st round picks you’d have to be happy with those selections.
We’ve picked footballers suited to the modern game.

 

[The Filth Wizard]

Hilarious this is still the first round.

 

[Souup]

Dont want to jinx it but if Jack Carroll makes it to our pick I'd suggest he picks himself...

Brandon Walker and Joel Western need bids put in on them too. We should do it if no one before us does.

EDIT: Just realised Brayden Cook is still on the board. Bloody hell if he gets to our pick and we select him...

 

[Forever North]

We’re pretty much at the ground zero stage of a rebuild. Building a smart, strong and powerful midfield that runs deep is a good place to start. Our starting midfield in 4 years time will all be around top 5 picks, all classic footballers not athletes. They’ll hopefully make our ‘average’ key position players look better than what they actually are.

 

[FrangaRoo]

Can’t cop this Mick Ablett bloke

Ex Roo (very briefly)

 

[DesertRoo]

We just rebuilt the engine room in the midfield. For the next decade we now have four genuine ball hunters in LDU, Simpkin, Phillips and Powell who we can complement with Scott, Thomas, Stephenson, Taylor and Zurhaar. Its a well rounded, diverse midfield group with differenet combinations of pace, skill, strength and size. We can fill out key posts with later picks, future drafts or via FA. But the mids are freakin set.

Don’t forget to add Bonar and Kyron to that group.. bull potential is strong with those two.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Mcinnes gone, just to who now.

 

[The Lone Latic]

Guess we aren't going for any key position? Who's left?

 

[showusyacunningt]

The thing I always say is that the ball moves quicker than players do. If you have smart players getting to the right spots who can dispose of the footy well under pressure then the ball will move quickly.

I agree that there's still a place for speed in the game but it's vastly overrated in the grand scheme of things.

Fans weren't complaining in the second half of 2019 under Shaw when we were moving the ball quickly and kicking big scores. Many would suggest we had a slow team on paper, but we certainly didn't look slow because the ball was moving quickly.

We've had that type of 'quick mind, natural footballer' midfield for most of the last decade. We've looked good with the game on our terms, and have been absolutely sliced up by midfields with pace. Anyway, you're not going to get a natural 30-touch mid with genuine pace outside the top 5 of the draft. Hopefully we can add some pacey pinch-hitter types. The foundation is good.

 

[ChoppyGun]

Can’t cop this Mick Ablett bloke

Try and watch the AFL App.

They are trying but jeez it's very poor.

 

[The Nostradamus]

I'd go a brandon walker bid next

 

[Snojet]

We just rebuilt the engine room in the midfield. For the next decade we now have four genuine ball hunters in LDU, Simpkin, Phillips and Powell who we can complement with Scott, Thomas, Stephenson, Taylor and Zurhaar. Its a well rounded, diverse midfield group with differenet combinations of pace, skill, strength and size. We can fill out key posts with later picks, future drafts or via FA. But the mids are freakin set.

With Phillips and Powell coming in I’m thinking that we won’t be seeing Ziebell in the middle this year. Not sure whether he’ll be playing off half back or lingering in the forward line.

 

[tales129]

Neale as a ruckman at our next pick?

Callow?

 

[Souup]

Neale as a ruckman at our next pick?

Callow?

Callow a rookie pick at best IMO. I think he's a bit overrated around these parts.

 

[Pykie]

Dont want to jinx it but if Jack Carroll makes it to our pick I'd suggest he picks himself...

Brandon Walker and Joel Western need bids put in on them too. We should do it if no one before us does.

EDIT: Just realised Brayden Cook is still on the board. Bloody hell if he gets to our pick and we select him...

Adelaide has two picks coming up.

Surely doesn’t get past them.

 

[Rod Stroker]

Welcome to NMFC Reef, in 2022. Just grab an Uber with Henry to Arden Street following the Pies clean out.

 

[Marstermind]

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Sub 1 second over 5m is fast? I feel like I could do that

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Carroll, Ford, Poulter, O’Driscoll all still Available

 

[Ohhh Errol]

Would love to see the bruhn sulk. Been watching afl.com instead.

Gr could you do a reaction montage of the top 15 or so lol.

 

[The Lone Latic]

Lol, scout profile not doing reef much favours. Below average in everything lol