Draft Hypothetical

[Mad Dog]

Stiffy and Hentschell have been decent surprise packets.

they certainly have been good pickups - but for every Trent and Stiffy - there's a dozen Finnins, Richardsons, and Singhs

 

[Stiffy_18]

they certainly have been good pickups - but for every Trent and Stiffy - there's a dozen Finnins, Richardsons, and Singhs

Finnin = pick 44
Richardson = pre-season pick
Singh = can't remember but he wouldn't have been an early pick

Bottom Line: no need to slash your wrists. Where those players were taken is the area where you don't get many good players with those picks.

I think you are being WAY too harsh. Adelaide's drafting with late picks has been VERY good and as good as any going around in the competition. We've hardly had earlier picks so picking up in the first 2 rounds should be easy.

I am VERY comfortable with the Adelaide surprises. More often than not they turn out to be either handy players or star material

 

[Stiffy_18]

SHOCK!!!!!! HORROR!!!!!

RooDog hasn't voted for Wood

Has someone hacked into his account??????

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Singh = can't remember but he wouldn't have been an early pick

Rookie

 

[WaynesWorld19]

I am VERY comfortable with the Adelaide surprises. More often than not they turn out to be either handy players or star material

I agree with the comments.

Given it is so much harder to pick good players later in the draft than early draft picks, you'd have to say our recruiters generally know their stuff.

Anyone can pick a Judd, Ball or Reiwoldt with their picks - geez even I could do that. But pick a Stiffy at 67 that takes some nous - and we have a history of doing relatively well.

Yes hiccups in Finnin, but remember some picks have been for team need and balance, not best available.
And like all clubs the recruiting "science" has become much more sophisticated in recent years compared to the rather amateurish approach of even 5 years ago.

 

[Stiffy_18]

I agree with the comments.

Given it is so much harder to pick good players later in the draft than early draft picks, you'd have to say our recruiters generally know their stuff.

Anyone can pick a Judd, Ball or Reiwoldt with their picks - geez even I could do that. But pick a Stiffy at 67 that takes some nous - and we have a history of doing relatively well.

Yes hiccups in Finnin, but remember some picks have been for team need and balance, not best available.
And like all clubs the recruiting "science" has become much more sophisticated in recent years compared to the rather amateurish approach of even 5 years ago.

I just don't like when people shoot off the hip and bag without getting all the facts.

I mean we got Kane Johnson (pick 27), Tyson Stenglein (29), Luke Jericho (32), Rhett Biglands (36), Graham Johncock (67), Ken McGregor (75), Simon Goodwin (PSD), Tyson Edwards (PSD), Peter Vardy (PSD) etc.... Those are some very nice surprises with mid to late picks.

A wise man once said, "As a recruiter you really earn your money at the bottom end of the draft" and that is so true. As you say, its pretty easy to pick up players in the top 10-15 because everyone here could do that but you really earn your money when you get to the bottom end of the draft.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

I just don't like when people shoot off the hip and bag without getting all the facts.

I mean we got Kane Johnson (pick 27), Tyson Stenglein (29), Luke Jericho (32), Rhett Biglands (36), Graham Johncock (67), Ken McGregor (75), Simon Goodwin (PSD), Tyson Edwards (PSD), Peter Vardy (PSD) etc.... Those are some very nice surprises with mid to late picks.

A wise man once said, "As a recruiter you really earn your money at the bottom end of the draft" and that is so true. As you say, its pretty easy to pick up players in the top 10-15 because everyone here could do that but you really earn your money when you get to the bottom end of the draft.

Almost everyone has agreed with the top 6-8 draft picks this year.

But who is Richmond, Hawthorn, Adelaide going to pick with picks 20 - 30 is going to tell the relative strengths of the recruiting teams.

Having said that Turnbull picked Hodge over Judd

 

[Stiffy_18]

Having said that Turnbull picked Hodge over Judd

I hope he doesn't screw up with us as he did with Hawks

 

[Stiffy_18]

Wayne's_World what do you think of Jarred Moore fom Dandenong Stingrays?????? 178 cm / 84 kg inside midfielder that find the footy and uses it well. Can go forward and kick goals. Also finished top 10 in 20m sprint at the draft camp (3.00 sec). Inside midfielder and its quicker than Monfries.

I reckon he could be worth a look @ 40. Only seen him once (against SA) and he was BOG.

Thoughts????????

 

[WaynesWorld19]

I hope he doesn't screw up with us as he did with Hawks

Whilst Turnbull copped some flak over that (and like Angwin who made the final call ) - his reputation has been held in high regard.

Hodge, similar to Roo in agression, great kick, great leadership skills (still could be Hawthorn capt next season) - could still prove to be the pick of the bunch.

With the large number of Sth Aussies available to be drafted, do you think we will be aiming for a lot of homegrown talent or best available irrespective.

 

[macca23]

Yes hiccups in Finnin

Never did quite understand that selection. He was a KPP who was about 3 inches too short to be even regarded as a KPP at AFL level. He could never succeed.

Having said that, overall I think the AFC has done as well as anybody with late picks. I just wish they'd stop stuffing up the early ones!!

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Never did quite understand that selection. He was a KPP who was about 3 inches too short to be even regarded as a KPP at AFL level. He could never succeed.

Having said that, overall I think the AFC has done as well as anybody with late picks. I just wish they'd stop stuffing up the early ones!!

Yes Finnin was one that from day one was questionable, and at a reasonably high pick.
the club made the decision after only one year, Geelong the same, was there matters other than footy

 

[CaptainDangerfield]

Finnin = pick 44
Richardson = pre-season pick
Singh = can't remember but he wouldn't have been an early pick

Bottom Line: no need to slash your wrists. Where those players were taken is the area where you don't get many good players with those picks.

I think you are being WAY too harsh. Adelaide's drafting with late picks has been VERY good and as good as any going around in the competition. We've hardly had earlier picks so picking up in the first 2 rounds should be easy.

I am VERY comfortable with the Adelaide surprises. More often than not they turn out to be either handy players or star material [/QUOTE

It's a pity our trading isn't as good??

 

[macca23]

Yes Finnin was one that from day one was questionable, and at a reasonably high pick.
the club made the decision after only one year, Geelong the same, was there matters other than footy

Never did hear of any other matters than the fact that he was far too short to be a KPP as he had been as a junior, and not quick or good enough to be a flanker at AFL level.

It was a mystery selection, given his build.

 

[Damien_R1]

From what I can remember, Balraj Singh was a late selection, about 75 or so. Pretty sure he wasn't a rookie listed player.

Just wondering if any one here rates Henry Slattery from Westies. I saw him play across half back this year and he looked quite astute and poised. His foot skills were good and at 180cm/80kgs, seems physically mature aswell. Played a half dozen games including SANFL finals experience.

Thoughts?

 

[Alex99]

Never did quite understand that selection. He was a KPP who was about 3 inches too short to be even regarded as a KPP at AFL level. He could never succeed.

Having said that, overall I think the AFC has done as well as anybody with late picks. I just wish they'd stop stuffing up the early ones!!

Tyson Stenglein was a full back for WA in the under 18 carnival, he ended up being a run with player. Ben Finnin may have looked upon as being developed the same way, at 190 cms a tall run with player. Just a thought

 

[Stiffy_18]

Tyson Stenglein was a full back for WA in the under 18 carnival, he ended up being a run with player. Ben Finnin may have looked upon as being developed the same way, at 190 cms a tall run with player. Just a thought

He was recruited with a hope that he would either grow a couple of cms or that he could do a Stinger or a Kane Johnson.

Both Johnson and Stenglein were key defenders at underage levels (CHB and FB respectively)

 

[Damien_R1]

Just wondering if any one here rates Henry Slattery from Westies. I saw him play across half back this year and he looked quite astute and poised. His foot skills were good and at 180cm/80kgs, seems physically mature aswell. Played a half dozen games including SANFL finals experience.

Thoughts?

Just wanted to bump my original post... Any takers on Henry Slattery ?

 

[DaveW]

Bump.

I know we all got our hopes and dreams pined on picking up Monfries with pick 8 but I would like to throw in a hypothetical. Assume that the first 7 players selected are (not in particular order)

Deledio
Tambling
Griffen
Roughead
Franklin
Monfries
DeLuca

Pick 8 comes around, who would you choose?

Wood for me

This might have been asked before. But replace DeLuca with Wood. Then who would you take?

 

[Stiffy_18]

Bump.



This might have been asked before. But replace DeLuca with Wood. Then who would you take?

Probably Meesen. Eckerman and Meyer would certainly be a good chance I think I would take Meesen

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Probably Meesen. Eckerman and Meyer would certainly be a good chance I think I would take Meesen

Apart from questions on his mobility I like his agressiveness and round the ground marking - how it goes at a higher faster level is ? but I like the lad

 

[CaptainDangerfield]

I'm sort of hoping if Monfries has gone then Wood has already gone as well by the time pick 8 comes around. I have concerns about taking a ruckman with pick 8. I would prefer we picked a quality midfielder than a quality ruckman.

 

[crowsarethebest]

If wood and monfries are gone i'd take meeson.