Draft: Michael Hurley

[Merv]

We can always get a defender at 55 is we need.

This argument is totally flawed.

You say we can always get a defender at 55 but what do you expect the club to do if they think all the defenders they rank around 55 are poor to crap?

Where our greatest weakness is is very debatable but i have seen you and others continue to bring up this theory again and again but it is flawed.

Our first pick will be who we think is the best player available at pick 5 not a player who we think will help a need and we can then address our other needs later in the draft.

I would suggest this year there is a very good chance the first 2 picks we have will be best available.

 

[scotty4]

What I wanna know is why there aren't any quick forwards in the champs.

Surely someone with pace would've taken him to the cleaners if he is as slow as he is said to be.

Or has he been found out a few times? Does anyone know?

naitanui tore him a new one but thats the only major one ive seen

 

[Smyth94]

naitanui tore him a new one but thats the only major one ive seen

lol that one passage of play where he turned him inside out at the champs? got any more examples? naitanui would turn most midfielders inside out

 

[Skeeta Olly]

http://mp3.news.com.au/hwt/afldraft2008/afldraft2008.swf

The Herald Sun Phantom Draft have us taking him at 5. Also, they do have Rich slipping....just out of the top 3 to Port at 4.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I still feel we will go small at 5. But I would rather Hurley than Yarran so in that instance I'd go Hurley.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

I still feel we will go small at 5. But I would rather Hurley than Yarran so in that instance I'd go Hurley.

Why would rather Hurley?

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Why would rather Hurley?

Mainly becuase I don't rate Yarran as a top 5 pick. Honestly I'd rather go for a genuine midfielder so someone like Hamish Harlett, Swift, or Sidebottom would top my list. i am a fan of Ziebell as well and would not be against him at 5. I just rather pick a genuine midfielder at 5, then best available tall at 23 (unless someone really slips from the 1st round like Pears, Rance did last year)

 

[Lance Uppercut]

Mainly becuase I don't rate Yarran as a top 5 pick. Honestly I'd rather go for a genuine midfielder so someone like Hamish Harlett, Swift, or Sidebottom would top my list. i am a fan of Ziebell as well and would not be against him at 5. I just rather pick a genuine midfielder at 5, then best available tall at 23 (unless someone really slips from the 1st round like Pears, Rance did last year)

well, I'm sold. You obviously know more than Emma Quayle

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Never said I did. All I am saying is my preference would be a GENUINE MIDFIELDER at pick 5. I never said I was an expert but that is the way I'd like the EFC to go this Saturday.

 

[Yoda_]

Have just posted on the Drafts thread, do we need a Key Back, answer should be yes, but we do have Pears, Ryder and Fletcher as three genuine talls down back, Knights has also stated that he can see Daniher/Hooker/Neagle as defenders at some stage, so we dont need a Key Defender ASAP as most on here seem to think, I am starting to get a gut feeling we will use pick 55 or even a rookie on a project tall, maybe a Riley Milne, or a Steve Gaertner, thoughts, sure Hurley has some pace issues, but boy he can read the play, has the size to be able to wrestle, so its not like the world is going to end if we pick up Hurley, there will always be p[eople that wont be happy with who we pick up,

 

[TheDon35]

If you go back through the history of the draft, since '94, there has been one key defender taken in the top 5 who has gone on to be a genuinely good key defender. That was Trent Croad and he plaid all his footy with the Stingrays and Vic Metro as a centre half forward.

He also possessed some outstanding physical attributes which allowed hime to be versatile enough to go to either end of the ground.

My point is that using a top 5 selection on a relatively slow key defender is a massive gamble. Whilst there are always going to be key defenders in the draft who go on to be great players, chances are, taking a key defender as a top 5 pick will not return the value for money you'd get on a midfielder or versatile key forward.

 

[DaSawx]

Yeah I agree, although I don't think his pace is a massive issue, it is still an issue and I don't like taking a KPD this high.

 

[Wanna B Hird]

If you go back through the history of the draft, since '94, there has been one key defender taken in the top 5 who has gone on to be a genuinely good key defender. That was Trent Croad and he plaid all his footy with the Stingrays and Vic Metro as a centre half forward.

He also possessed some outstanding physical attributes which allowed hime to be versatile enough to go to either end of the ground.

My point is that using a top 5 selection on a relatively slow key defender is a massive gamble. Whilst there are always going to be key defenders in the draft who go on to be great players, chances are, taking a key defender as a top 5 pick will not return the value for money you'd get on a midfielder or versatile key forward.

Very good point, its got that Mark Bolton MKII about it although he wasnt drafted as KPB, he was a waste of high draft pick. Chris Yarran for me

 

[Burzum]

Please don't compare Hurley to Bolton. He's superior in every way other than Bolton being a better athlete.

 

[kelvin_sheedy]

Please don't compare Hurley to Bolton. He's superior in every way other than Bolton being a better athlete.

Bolton played 100+ games of AFL. Hurley hasn't done anything yet.

He could turn out worse... Luke Livingstone?

 

[Burzum]

I don't see how Bolton playing 100 games because he was Sheedy's love child makes him a better skilled player than Hurley.

 

[Kong]

I don't see how Bolton playing 100 games because he was Sheedy's love child makes him a better skilled player than Hurley.

that's a bit unfair....

 

[Kong]

that's a bit unfair....

you're forgetting Johns and Hennamen.

 

[stay true]

that's a bit unfair....

It's so true though. He was only ever good when we played Carlton. He did some super tagging jobs on Kouta lol.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

It's so true though. He was only ever good when we played Carlton. He did some super tagging jobs on Kouta lol.

didn't see him play on goodes?

 

[Deni Rams 3RDS]

what are the chances of getting hurley and then ummm mitch someone the bloke from tassie? his last name slips my mind

 

[fishguts]

robinson?

 

[Deni Rams 3RDS]

robinson?

i thought that was it thanks bra

is there a chance of hurley then robo?

 

[Skeeta Olly]

didn't see him play on goodes?

He smashed him. Every time we play them, i just have a little wish we had Bolton back to tag him.

 

[stay true]

didn't see him play on goodes?

Fair point son. But really, other than that - fairly average footballer.