Draft Day Thread

[pinkus maximus]

pick 37 = Zach Clarke

 

[dominguez]

I don't understand, we could have got him (ballantyne) much later. seems stupid to pull the trigger there

The eagles would have probably taken him at 36 so if we were really keen to take him had to use a 2nd rounder. What I don't get is why use 21 and not 24, it's not like he would have gone at 22 or 23.


Pick 37 = Zach Clarke ruckman (confirmed)

60 – ADELAIDE – ZAC CLARKE
Oakleigh Chargers, VIC, Ruckman, September 28, 1990, 202.5cm, 82.5kg
(Draft range: 37-77)

Fremantle and Adelaide have expressed strong interest in the Victorian ruckman. A towering figure at more than 200cm, Clarke appears likely to be drafted by Fremantle with one of its five picks from 37 to 77, or Adelaide (44, or 72). Dawson, Jones, Bucovaz, Gugliotta, Zac Clarke, Nathan O'Keefe and Chris Hall are believed to also be in Adelaide's mix.

 

[FD2646]

I am more than disappointed thus far - feel sick in the guts over picks 21 and 24

 

[silverscope]

Ruckman Zac Clarke @ 37

 

[FD2646]

Zac Clarke now - ruckman....I still feel very sick!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[SupersonicDocker]

Someone explain, we had the chance to take trengrove, yet didn't?

Missed robinson... man he would have dominated at subi...

 

[Wizard]

203cm and 79kg, has only played footy for about 2 yrs.

 

[DOCKERZ]

Nice write up on Clarke...

BIO
Ruckman who has also shown an ability to play as a key tall either forward or back. Good endurance (13.13 beep test) with an outstanding vertical leap. From basketball background. Vic Metro representative in 2008.

Think Port would have snapped him with next pick.

 

[Rabbitoh]

Ballyntine is the best small forward in the draft. We don't have a small forward anymore. It was a wise choice even at 21. Harves will whip this lad into shape. Stoked we got Hill at pick 3 and not Dicky knee Rich.
Give Ballyntine a chance lads and girls.

 

[Nodgey]

did someone say Vic Metro Ruckman?

 

[Chris25]

Hill, Suban and Clarke are all good picks. Ballantyne might be a little early, but he is still a good player. We passed on a few good players, but so did everyone else.

I'm not feeling too bad.

 

[Moo]

Yay. A Vic Metro ruckman.

He'll be worth a 5th round pick in 2012 so no worries there.

 

[dominguez]

Zach Clarke

Date of birth: 28/9/90
Height: 203cm
Weight: 83kg
Club: Oakleigh Chargers

Bio: Clarke is a ruckman who has also shown an ability to play as a key tall either forward or back. He has good endurance, with an outstanding vertical leap. He represented Vic Metro in the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships and comes from a basketball background.

 

[IbbosBFF]

Walters and Jetta are still around

 

[pinkus maximus]

Liam Anthony to the Kangas

 

[Stronzo]

Damn, we missed out on Banfield.

 

[IbbosBFF]

Do Boer for 5th rounder as well. Would be nice

 

[Moo]

Anthony gone ...ffs I really wanted him.

 

[Rabbitoh]

walters and jetta are still around

carn jetta!

 

[Stronzo]

Cockie still available also.

 

[Freo Big Fella]

Jesus Christ. Can we leave the camelhair shirts in the drawer until these guys have been on the list for slightly longer than ten minutes at least?

 

[dominguez]

Ballyntine is the best small forward in the draft. We don't have a small forward anymore. It was a wise choice even at 21. Harves will whip this lad into shape. Stoked we got Hill at pick 3 and not Dicky knee Rich.
Give Ballyntine a chance lads and girls.

He gets most of his goals from marks on the lead though which he's not going to be able to do at AFL level.

Yarran >>>>>>>>> Jetta >>>>>>>> Richardson >>>>>>>> Ballntyne. That makes him the 4th best small in WA in my book.

 

[silverscope]

Hill, Suban and Clarke are all good picks. Ballantyne might be a little early, but he is still a good player. We passed on a few good players, but so did everyone else.

I'm not feeling too bad.

Agree We can only wait and see

 

[ImperialPurple]

Anthony gone ...ffs I really wanted him.

Bugger - who got him?

 

[Moo]

He gets most of his goals from marks on the lead though which he's not going to be able to do at AFL level.

Yarran >>>>>>>>> Jetta >>>>>>>> Richardson >>>>>>>> Ballntyne. That makes him the 4th best small in WA in my book.

Ballantyne is an AFL listed player Dom ...so he is at least equal to Yarran