Draft Game: Predict our picks

[paccraig]

If you wouldn't mind copying & pasting what she wrote

heaps of late mail coming for brad sheppard to WC, eagles fans. can't decide whether to buy it or not...

 

[adagio]

Well I hate to say I told you so...

Actually, no I don't. TOLD YA SO

I've got a strong feeling we'll take Sheppard (definitely not based on Hackdorn's article.. if anything that's a deterrent).

Just a gut feel. Just watching some vision of him and reading his bio, he simply screams West Coast. He's always been linked with us at 7, and Burgan's draft rating has him 7-20, so clearly we're keen on him. He's just as athletic as Jetta and Lucas, only with a more well-rounded game.

I should probably save gloating til after the draft. But at the least it appears we're tossing up between Jetta and Sheppard, so even if we take Jetta my face wouldn't be completely covered in egg

 

[RhEF JC]

Would be disappointed with sheppard. Seems too vanilla for a pick 7. Naturally, I'd yield to the better judgment of the recruiters, but if they put their faith in Sheppard ahead of someone like Jetta or Black I'd take that as a concession that there's no hope of plucking real quality out of pick 7.

 

[new breed]

If we do take

Jetta
Christensen
Weedon

That is all players drafted being indigenous , have to be some sort of record .

We also been interested in Trent Dennis- Lane and Derrick Wanganeen.

 

[pacemaker]

Jetta will be our next brownlow medalist IMO

 

[Snooperclyde]

Jetta will be our next brownlow medalist IMO

You could be right on one count but Sheppard is the late mail for pick 7, so brownlow for Jetta at another club.

 

[Snooperclyde]

Would be disappointed with sheppard. Seems too vanilla for a pick 7. Naturally, I'd yield to the better judgment of the recruiters, but if they put their faith in Sheppard ahead of someone like Jetta or Black I'd take that as a concession that there's no hope of plucking real quality out of pick 7.

Sheppard is real talent.

But he could be available at 22, I think the Sheppard smoke is to throw other clubs off Jetta.

I still think Jetta will be pick 7.

 

[EagleMan87]

Sheppard is real talent.

But he could be available at 22, I think the Sheppard smoke is to throw other clubs off Jetta.

I still think Jetta will be pick 7.

How does that work?

 

[Monocle]

Sheppard is real talent.

But he could be available at 22, I think the Sheppard smoke is to throw other clubs off Jetta.

I still think Jetta will be pick 7.

Jetta may well be # 7. But you are kidding yourself if you think Sheppard is any sort of chance @ 22.

As for Sheppard being a smoke screen ... sorry cant agree with that.


1. Scully
2. Trengove
3. Martin
4. Morabitto
5. Cunnington

you would think these 5 are set

6. Sydney .... Rohan, Lucas or Jetta......

So how would Sheppard influence Sydney's choice ????

For what its worth I have watched quite a few East Fremantle games and the championships and I was puzzled as to why Lucas was ever rated so far ahead of Sheppard. Thats not to bag Lucas but rather indicative of how impressed I was with with Sheppard.

West Coast indicated several months ago that Jetta, Lucas and Sheppard were all in the mix @ # 7 , I still think they all have creditable chances and we all have to wait another 44 hours or so to know the final decision.

So WOODHOUSE & CO do your stuff ..

 

[Jukes]

There's a bit of Bernie Vince about Sheppard. I wouldn't mind him at pick 7.

I'd prefer Jetta as he fills a void but Sheppard definitely looks the goods as well.

 

[Snooperclyde]

How does that work?

Sunday Times reports

Black to Eagles two weeks ago

Sheppard to Eagles last weekend

Haggas is in the know at WCE so why the conflicting stories.

 

[Eastern Rangers]

Unlike last year few clubs have had leaks. Only known picks are 1,2 and 3.

 

[Snooperclyde]

Jetta may well be # 7. But you are kidding yourself if you think Sheppard is any sort of chance @ 22.

As for Sheppard being a smoke screen ... sorry cant agree with that.


1. Scully
2. Trengove
3. Martin
4. Morabitto
5. Cunnington

you would think these 5 are set

6. Sydney .... Rohan, Lucas or Jetta......

So how would Sheppard influence Sydney's choice ????

For what its worth I have watched quite a few East Fremantle games and the championships and I was puzzled as to why Lucas was ever rated so far ahead of Sheppard. Thats not to bag Lucas but rather indicative of how impressed I was with with Sheppard.

West Coast indicated several months ago that Jetta, Lucas and Sheppard were all in the mix @ # 7 , I still think they all have creditable chances and we all have to wait another 44 hours or so to know the final decision.

So WOODHOUSE & CO do your stuff ..

Agree totally.

I was meaning there is no talk of Jetta emulating from the WCE camp and he is highly though of by other clubs, I think the recruiting staff don't want to be seen as too keen to get Jetta just in case Sydney pounce, they are very interested in Jetta and pick 14 will take him for sure if available.

 

[vinros]

My Idea for a great draft, Many may not agree

3. John Butcher (true full forward)
22. Callum Bartlett (mid who can run and carry)
23. Trent Dennis-Lane (crumbing/leadup small forward)

Looking at alot of other obvious predictions, I feel that they are narrowing our selections down to getting one potential star (jetta) for one need then not being able to get the players with the potential to cover our other needs with our latter plcks.

These three players will cover our needs and balance our list.

 

[Peredigeme]

7. Aaron Black
22. Ryan Bastinac
23. Troy Talor

 

[daveymak]

7. Aaron Black
22. Ryan Bastinac
23. Troy Talor

i do like this combo alot

 

[saxymaxy]

Jetta
One of Bartlett and Tapscott
Colyer

Select a tall next year

 

[daddy_4_eyes]

Every phantom draft assumes we'll pick a West Australian. Jetta, Lucas, Morabito and now Sheppard. There seems to be a belief that we'll take a local, which is somewhat supported by Naitanui and Masten being our early picks last couple of years. What chance we take a Victorian?

Butcher or Melksham or Cunnington if the top 6 don't fall as expected?

 

[Eastern Rangers]

7. Aaron Black
22. Ryan Bastinac
23. Derrick Weedon

We wont touch Taylor.

 

[DrTomSwift]

ver2.

Sheppard
Bastinac
Bartlett

 

[Eastern Rangers]

Every phantom draft assumes we'll pick a West Australian. Jetta, Lucas, Morabito and now Sheppard. There seems to be a belief that we'll take a local, which is somewhat supported by Naitanui and Masten being our early picks last couple of years. What chance we take a Victorian?

Butcher or Melksham or Cunnington if the top 6 don't fall as expected?

All three are sub par, Cunnington has poor skills. Melksham is a down hill skier and Butcher cant kick straight on goals, best victorians go local so unless we have pick 1-4 in a draft where Victorians are the standouts then we wont have a chance at taking them before the West Aussies are better options as they are probably going to be in this draft. We would have taken Cotchin if we had pick 2 in 2007 after that no Victorian was an option, Naitanui needs no explaining.

In the end pick 7 is less concerning than pick 22/23 for me.

 

[EagleMan87]

All three are sub par, Cunnington has poor skills. Melksham is a down hill skier and Butcher can kick straight, best victorians go local so unless we have pick 1-4 in a draft where Victorians are the standouts then we wont have a chance at taking them before the West Aussies are better options as they are probably going to be in this draft. We would have taken Cotchin if we had pick 2 in 2007 after that no Victorian was an option, Naitanui needs to explaining.

In the end pick 7 is less concerning than pick 22/23 for me.

Not even gonna bother...

 

[Prem87]

I would love us to take Melksham at 7.

 

[tesseract]

If West Coast gets what Burgatron predicted, I'll be very happy.

 

[mikben]

Little game before draft period
Place your predictions for who you think eagles will select with Picks 7, 22 and 23, and the person who guesses correctly, is the winner

Il go First
7: Jetta - I suspect his name will be read out
22: Sheppard - I have a feeling he will slide, with Taylor likely for freo, and Bartlett in the early first round, he could slide
23: Christensen - We have allegedly shown interest in him

Very boring/plain prediction from me. Lets see if anyone can correctly guess

7: Jetta
22:Lucas
23:Melksham