List Mgmt. Draft Discussion 2016

[The Cavalry]

I would do what melbs did in the draft last year this year and get 2 1st rd pick in top 8 sacrificing next years(if we think the talent is there.) Get SPS and Will Brodie up top and then leave a pick for Kym Lebois and a tall mid with our 4th. Hence we address Midfield height, speed and skill.

 

[Barrels]

Having watched some of the SA state trials and knowing some of the players in the U18 squad the name I'm hearing is Kym Lebois. Apparently been dominating and is fast strong and has a bit flare about him. Could be a bolter, but even tho he's a bit small would seriously look at him.

I would do what melbs did in the draft last year this year and get 2 1st rd pick in top 8 sacrificing next years(if we think the talent is there.) Get SPS and Will Brodie up top and then leave a pick for Kym Lebois and a tall mid with our 4th. Hence we address Midfield height, speed and skill.

Knock it off Kym. No one's fooled.

 

[The Cavalry]

Unfortunately Jy Simpkin has suspected broken leg playing for Scotch on the weekend

 

[gringo2011]

Unfortunately Jy Simpkin has suspected broken leg playing for Scotch on the weekend

Might make him a bit cheaper come draft time. Shame we don't have a second rounder.

 

[The Cavalry]

Might make him a bit cheaper come draft time. Shame we don't have a second rounder.

Agree, but maybe the club will look to trade in or trade back...not sure what they are looking for ATM, however unsure whether we want another small fwd

 

[Barrels]

We all know my main man Will Brodie is the lad I'm hoping lands at Moorabbin, but a sleeper to keep an eye on is North Ballarat's Hugh McCluggage.

Member of the AFL Academy, 185cm wingman who's a handful forward, played two games, named twice in the Bests, kicked three goals so far. Can play.

 

[gringo2011]

We all know my main man Will Brodie is the lad I'm hoping lands at Moorabbin, but a sleeper to keep an eye on is North Ballarat's Hugh McCluggage.

Member of the AFL Academy, 185cm wingman who's a handful forward, played two games, named twice in the Bests, kicked three goals so far. Can play.

Where is he expected to go in the draft, I haven't taken any notice of him and with a name like Huge Mc Nuggets he should be front of mind.

 

[Barrels]

Where is he expected to go in the draft, I haven't taken any notice of him and with a name like Huge Mc Nuggets he should be front of mind.

Just saying to some of my fellow draft staff that I know next to nothing about him and he's flown almost completely under the radar.

EDIT: my man Bishop - aka the Best In The Business - says he's an outside type, really smooth mover and time seems to stand still for him. Very silky and a great decision maker.

Compares him to Corey Ellis, who was compared to both Dom Tyson and Steele Sidebottom in his own draft year.

 

[Mstr Strokesman]

Just saying to some of my fellow draft staff that I know next to nothing about him and he's flown almost completely under the radar.

EDIT: my man Bishop - aka the Best In The Business - says he's an outside type, really smooth mover and time seems to stand still for him. Very silky and a great decision maker.
A name I havent heard much about is Melb Brayshaws brother .Is he eigible this year ?

Compares him to Corey Ellis, who was compared to both Dom Tyson and Steele Sidebottom in his own draft year.

 

[Mstr Strokesman]

Just saying to some of my fellow draft staff that I know next to nothing about him and he's flown almost completely under the radar.

EDIT: my man Bishop - aka the Best In The Business - says he's an outside type, really smooth mover and time seems to stand still for him. Very silky and a great decision maker.


Compares him to Corey Ellis, who was compared to both Dom Tyson and Steele Sidebottom in his own draft year.

A name I havent heard much about is Melb Brayshaws brother .Is he eigible this year ?

 

[Smoke_Me_AKipper]

We all know my main man Will Brodie is the lad I'm hoping lands at Moorabbin, but a sleeper to keep an eye on is North Ballarat's Hugh McCluggage.

Member of the AFL Academy, 185cm wingman who's a handful forward, played two games, named twice in the Bests, kicked three goals so far. Can play.

Awful last name - not sure I would be able to say that sober let alone in the 4th quarter after 5 or 6 bourbons!!

 

[Barrels]

A name I havent heard much about is Melb Brayshaws brother .Is he eigible this year ?

Yep. Almost a carbon copy of his brother, just not quite as good.

 

[Barrels]

Awful last name - not sure I would be able to say that sober let alone in the 4th quarter after 5 or 6 bourbons!!

You'll love it when it's preceded by "... And the winner of the Norm Smith medal for 2019 is..."

 

[Dr Spaceman]

We all know my main man Will Brodie is the lad I'm hoping lands at Moorabbin, but a sleeper to keep an eye on is North Ballarat's Hugh McCluggage.

Awful last name

It's a warning! Young fella has the potential to cause us more grief than Cousins and Martin combined.

Beware of this kid and his huge luggage!!!

 

[Tommy Wigs]

Where is he expected to go in the draft, I haven't taken any notice of him and with a name like Huge Mc Nuggets he should be front of mind.

Would be a bit ballsy to take him

 

[Tommy Wigs]

Just saying to some of my fellow draft staff that I know next to nothing about him and he's flown almost completely under the radar.

EDIT: my man Bishop - aka the Best In The Business - says he's an outside type, really smooth mover and time seems to stand still for him. Very silky and a great decision maker.

Compares him to Corey Ellis, who was compared to both Dom Tyson and Steele Sidebottom in his own draft year.

surely with a name like that he is a red head? Need another Matty Young

 

[Kilroy]

2016 VFL Academy squad below

Anthony Brolic Box Hill Hawks (Eastern Ranges)
Max Canfield Box Hill Hawks (Murray Bushrangers)
Jack Firns Box Hill Hawks (Oakleigh Chargers)
Lachlan Williams Box Hill Hawks (Dandenong Stingrays)
James Freeman Casey Scorpions (Dandenong Stingrays)
Jake Lovett Casey Scorpions (Dandenong Stingrays)
Marty Hore Collingwood VFL (Bendigo Pioneers)
Lachie Tardrew Collingwood VFL (Bendigo Pioneers)
James El Moussalli Essendon VFL (Northern Knights)
Nash Holmes Essendon VFL (Gippsland Power)
Andrew Tashevski-Beckwith Footscray (Sandringham Dragons)
Daniel Capiron Frankston (Dandenong Stingrays)
Ben Long Melbourne Grammar (Northern Knights)
Matthew Johnston North Ballarat (North Ballarat Rebels)
Tom Templeton North Ballarat (North Ballarat Rebels)
Jayden Collins Northern Blues (Eastern Ranges)
Hisham Kerbatieh Northern Blues (Calder Cannons)
Fraser Pearce Port Melbourne (Oakleigh Chargers)
Jarrad Smith Port Melbourne (Eastern Ranges)
Kade Answerth Sandringham (Oakleigh Chargers)
Jayden Burke Williamstown (Bendigo Pioneers)
Christian Buykx-Smith Williamstown (Gippsland Power)

The squad includes three members of the Oakleigh Chargers’ 2015 TAC Cup premiership team (Kade Answerth, Fraser Pearce and Jack Firns) and four 2015 TAC Cup club best and fairest winners (Answerth, Christian Buykx-Smith, Daniel Capiron and Lachie Tardrew).

Players required at least four nominations from AFL, VFL and TAC Cup clubs to be invited to join the squad.

http://www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-118-0-0-0&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=42525134

 

[aussierulesrules]

Sam Landsburger said in today's HUN (at the end of the article on how Collingwood could pay through the nose for Treloar if they finish really low this year) that "clubs aren't overly bullish about this year's draft crop".

 

[Kilroy]

Sam Landsburger said in today's HUN (at the end of the article on how Collingwood could pay through the nose for Treloar if they finish really low this year) that "clubs aren't overly bullish about this year's draft crop".

This year's draft crop is too early to call surely, but like others who follow the kids' journeys I'm fascinated anyway.

It occurs to me there seem to be even more academy players each year. Indigenous and multicultural academies are starting up and the new academy zones for AFL clubs means there will be exponential growth in the numbers of players "tied" to an academy. If those academies show themselves to be worth their value they will develop players quicker and more players will be available of a higher standard than without them.

In theory anyway.

All this leads me to conclude that we should not disregard academy players as they can't all be picked by their respective teams. The power of a high draft pick (and the cost of matching it) will make the decision critical for both the academy team of the sought-after player and the team with the pick.

Knowing who you really want is the hardest part.

 

[dewah07]

im guessing this is allowed to post this link. but for anyone who wants to find Knightmares rankings and phantoms drafts this year go to

http://www.espn.com.au/afl/story/_/...ap-hugh-mccluggage-fire-north-ballarat-rebels (his latest one).

if I'm not allowed to share the link mods just delete it

 

[Jade Buddha]

Where is he expected to go in the draft, I haven't taken any notice of him and with a name like Huge Mc Nuggets he should be front of mind.

Apparently he's willing to be packed up and sent off anywhere.

 

[gringo2011]

im guessing this is allowed to post this link. but for anyone who wants to find Knightmares rankings and phantoms drafts this year go to

http://www.espn.com.au/afl/story/_/...ap-hugh-mccluggage-fire-north-ballarat-rebels (his latest one).

if I'm not allowed to share the link mods just delete it

Well done to Knightmare getting himself an ESPN gig. I always like his phantom draft. Anyway comparing Huge Mc Nuggets to Robbie Grey has me sitting up. He sounds similar to the way Clayton Oliver played last year, he just did stuff that looked like it would translate well into senior AFL footy.

 

[Kilroy]

On the tall midfielder watch, two more Victorian players to consider for a later pick. Joe Atley (brother of Shaun) captain of the Bendigo Pioneers is a "natural midfielder". 30 possessions and 10 clearances last round. 186cms and 84kgs he has averaged 85 fantasy points and been in the bests every round of the TAC Cup so far.

A goal-kicking tall midfielder to keep an eye on is Willem Drew from the North Ballarat Rebels. 188cms and 78kgs he's also been in his teams best all three rounds averaging 96 fantasy points.

 

[Mindtraveller]

This year's draft crop is too early to call surely, but like others who follow the kids' journeys I'm fascinated anyway.

It occurs to me there seem to be even more academy players each year. Indigenous and multicultural academies are starting up and the new academy zones for AFL clubs means there will be exponential growth in the numbers of players "tied" to an academy. If those academies show themselves to be worth their value they will develop players quicker and more players will be available of a higher standard than without them.

In theory anyway.

All this leads me to conclude that we should not disregard academy players as they can't all be picked by their respective teams. The power of a high draft pick (and the cost of matching it) will make the decision critical for both the academy team of the sought-after player and the team with the pick.

Knowing who you really want is the hardest part.

They would surely have to change early academy picks to have a longer first year contract?

Wonder what the rate of go home factor will be of academy players drafted to other states

 

[Armitage2Riewoldt]

im guessing this is allowed to post this link. but for anyone who wants to find Knightmares rankings and phantoms drafts this year go to

http://www.espn.com.au/afl/story/_/...ap-hugh-mccluggage-fire-north-ballarat-rebels (his latest one).

if I'm not allowed to share the link mods just delete it

We actually encourage link posting. It's when people copy entire articles and paste them into threads (giving no reason to click on the link) that causes an issue.

I've loved reading KM's work over the last 3-4 years, really happy to see his hard work has paid off.