List Mgmt. Draft Discussion 2016

Roadto2018 · Sep 23, 2016

Kilroy said:
If we're looking for a mid who can nail clearances later in the draft we could do well to consider this guy.

From Knightmare's write up of Geelong Falcons' preliminary final last weekend ....
"Younger brother of Essendon's Darcy, Cassidy Parish also was highly influential through the midfield with 23 disposals, 15 contested possessions, seven marks and eight clearances. The 187cm midfielder looks likely to follow the footsteps of Darcy in that he looks like a strong early chance to be selected in next year's AFL draft."

2017 draft

borderbarry · Sep 23, 2016

Darcy"s little brother was going to be Hopalong, but they had a change of heart at the last moment.

Smoke_Me_AKipper · Sep 23, 2016

goodie23 said:
Darcy and Cassidy, have to wonder if the Parish parents had the names picked out before the boys were born

Easy - Mr Darcy and David Cassidy (that generation I reckon)!! lol

JG22 · Sep 23, 2016

Tac cup granny Sunday 11am anyone who has fox Footy

Taranto, scrim, McGrath, Brodie on show

Then on Friday we've got the all stars game pretty much everyone playing whose in the first round or two

Dr Spaceman · Sep 23, 2016

JG22 said:
Tac cup granny Sunday 11am anyone who has fox Footy

Taranto, scrim, McGrath, Brodie on show

Then on Friday we've got the all stars game pretty much everyone playing whose in the first round or two

Surely we could have a word in Scrimma's ear and get him to spud it up big time

JG22 · Sep 23, 2016

Dr Spaceman said:
Surely we could have a word in Scrimma's ear and get him to spud it up big time

And Taranto

Ekomaira · Sep 23, 2016

JG22 said:
Tac cup granny Sunday 11am anyone who has fox Footy

Taranto, scrim, McGrath, Brodie on show

Then on Friday we've got the all stars game pretty much everyone playing whose in the first round or two

nice! thanks mate, probably woulda missed that

bird_man · Sep 23, 2016

The way Bishop has his draft order at the moment, we'd have Ainsworth and Scrimshaw to choose from. Who do we take?

JG22 · Sep 23, 2016

bird_man said:
The way Bishop has his draft order at the moment, we'd have Ainsworth and Scrimshaw to choose from. Who do we take?

The rankings or phantom?

I'd probably take Ainsworth

Glen Buterol · Sep 23, 2016

bird_man said:
The way Bishop has his draft order at the moment, we'd have Ainsworth and Scrimshaw to choose from. Who do we take?

I would love Ainsworth. Robbie Gray clone

bergholt · Sep 23, 2016

Glen Buterol said:
I would love Ainsworth. Robbie Gray clone

Isn't Billings a Robbie Gray clone? Ainsworth similar to Billings?

aussierulesrules · Sep 23, 2016

bergholt said:
Isn't Billings a Robbie Gray clone? Ainsworth similar to Billings?

Billings isn't a Robbie Gray clone. Ainsworth probably isn't quite either, but more like him than JB is. Ainsworth is shorter, stronger and quicker than Jack and probably more likely to hit the scoreboard regularly, but not as smooth or silky.

Glen Buterol · Sep 23, 2016

bergholt said:
Isn't Billings a Robbie Gray clone? Ainsworth similar to Billings?

aussierulesrules said:
Billings isn't a Robbie Gray clone. Ainsworth probably isn't quite either, but more like him than JB is. Ainsworth is shorter, stronger and quicker than Jack and probably more likely to hit the scoreboard regularly, but not as smooth or silky.

Obviously no one player is the same but making comparisons with present AFL players at least brings some excitement & helps paint a picture what type of player the draftee could potentially be.

Bont was talked about as being like Pendlebury...Gresham like Shuey. Some comparisons are apt, some aren't.

Billings as a junior was said to have exquisite skills & be a fantastic mark for his height. The Gray comparisons ensued. In hindsight a Mark Lecras comparison is more accurate.

Robbie Gray was a small full forward as a junior & so is Ainsworth. That's part of the reason I made the comparison but there's other traits they both share. They both have a hard edge to their game, fantastic vice like hands whether marking or collecting the footy in general play. Both have the ability to run through the midfield. Both are high impact per possession types.

Ainsworth may end up being nothing like Gray but for now I'm happy with that comparison & I can't think of any other player more comparable tbh. Happy for others to chime in.

RWB4life · Sep 23, 2016

Just thinking if brisbane get a priority pick how's that going to changet who we could potentially draft? If we already needed English or a gws academy player to be picked before us so we could get scrimshaw or someone like that then how's being pushed back by one going to affect potential picks?

JG22 · Sep 23, 2016

RWB4life said:
Just thinking if brisbane get a priority pick how's that going to changet who we could potentially draft? If we already needed English or a gws academy player to be picked before us so we could get scrimshaw or someone like that then how's being pushed back by one going to affect potential picks?

If they do get it, it's more likely it will be the end of first round.

A first round pick following their first (3) would create a big uproar. One at the end of first is fairer and won't be as debated

Hayes4PM · Sep 23, 2016

Armo just ****ing roasted Dal on Twitter hahaha

aussierulesrules · Sep 24, 2016

Glen Buterol said:
Obviously no one player is the same but making comparisons with present AFL players at least brings some excitement & helps paint a picture what type of player the draftee could potentially be.

Bont was talked about as being like Pendlebury...Gresham like Shuey. Some comparisons are apt, some aren't.

Billings as a junior was said to have exquisite skills & be a fantastic mark for his height. The Gray comparisons ensued. In hindsight a Mark Lecras comparison is more accurate.

Robbie Gray was a small full forward as a junior & so is Ainsworth. That's part of the reason I made the comparison but there's other traits they both share. They both have a hard edge to their game, fantastic vice like hands whether marking or collecting the footy in general play. Both have the ability to run through the midfield. Both are high impact per possession types.

Ainsworth may end up being nothing like Gray but for now I'm happy with that comparison & I can't think of any other player more comparable tbh. Happy for others to chime in.

I wasn't disagreeing that Ainsworth is like Gray though, hence saying "not quite" a "clone" (which is an exact match or replica) and saying that he's more like him than JB is. If I didn't think that comparison was anywhere near the mark I would have said it was not even close, or something along those lines.

As for Billings, I think the best comparison for him is NDS when he's playing on the wing and I'm not really sure when he's playing forward, as there aren't too many who play forward and get a lot of the ball like he does, but who also rarely hit the scoreboard.

I reckon Ainsworth is actually more like Le Cras than Billings though, as Le Cras could play FF if he had to and Ainsworth could too, with them both being so strong on the lead.

Glen Buterol · Sep 24, 2016

aussierulesrules said:
I wasn't disagreeing that Ainsworth is like Gray though, hence saying "not quite" a "clone" (which is an exact match or replica) and saying that he's more like him than JB is. If I didn't think that comparison was anywhere near the mark I would have said it was not even close, or something along those lines.

As for Billings, I think the best comparison for him is NDS when he's playing on the wing and I'm not really sure when he's playing forward, as there aren't too many who play forward and get a lot of the ball like he does, but who also rarely hit the scoreboard.

I reckon Ainsworth is actually more like Le Cras than Billings though, as Le Cras could play FF if he had to and Ainsworth could too, with them both being so strong on the lead.

All good. I was more specifically replying to berg who threw a little cheapy. I addressed both of you because you added value to what I wanted to say.

Baker_for_PM · Sep 24, 2016

Who is the craziest toughest son of a b that will put his body on the line to get the ball? I say lets draft him.

JG22 · Sep 24, 2016

Baker_for_PM said:
Who is the craziest toughest son of a b that will put his body on the line to get the ball? I say lets draft him.

Ben Ainsworth

Hayes4PM · Sep 24, 2016

Scrimshaw, Florent, Scharenberg, Begley. This will require 2 new picks probably between 17 and 30. I want it. Do it Saints.

dewah07 · Sep 24, 2016

JG22 said:
Tac cup granny Sunday 11am anyone who has fox Footy

Taranto, scrim, McGrath, Brodie on show

Then on Friday we've got the all stars game pretty much everyone playing whose in the first round or two

I'll be their giving a play by play on BF for u boys unless the misses is to distracting

bird_man · Sep 24, 2016

Baker_for_PM said:
Who is the craziest toughest son of a b that will put his body on the line to get the ball? I say lets draft him.

Not Scrimshaw.

JG22 · Sep 24, 2016

bird_man said:
Not Scrimshaw.

He really isn't

borderbarry · Sep 24, 2016

If we are to be strong in the trading period as has been sugested. we are not going to be strong in the draft. We cant do both.
Be alright if we got Fyfe and Rocky. I would not care if our first pick was 64.

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