List Mgmt. Draft Watch 2015

[Jeffcrowe]

Of course we have a better idea of who we won't take based on drafting history

Maybe that's why we haven't had a balanced side and why things will change

 

[cammo6556]

Josh Battle, Jarrod Korewha and Luke Strnadica are the best KPF next year. The rest are Northern Academy aligned. The best KPD is that is Northern Academy aligned is Sam McLarty from oakleigh.

Risky given the profound deafness, but I'd go for big red. Good kid

 

[boffo]

Draft 'gurus' who write mock drafts a month or more out from the draft never even come close to getting the order right. There are always bolters and sliders. I'm no mathematician but I'd say there's less than a 1% chance that all 8 guys you've listed will be taken before our first pick.

Last year I looked at the mock drafts from the previous few years to see how accurate they were. Most, especially Emma Quayle, get the first 7 or 8 picks exactly right, after that things start to get unpredictable. (I didn't study phantom drafts one month out though).

 

[The Bomb]

Francis will be in Red and Black again in 2016, unless Melbourne take him which I doubt.

 

[Brentmeister]

Last year I looked at the mock drafts from the previous few years to see how accurate they were. Most, especially Emma Quayle, get the first 7 or 8 picks exactly right, after that things start to get unpredictable. (I didn't study phantom drafts one month out though).

Emma Quayle releases her's about 6 hours before the draft after all the late mail comes in. Totally different to the point I made.

 

[Brentmeister]

Francis will be in Red and Black again in 2016, unless Melbourne take him which I doubt.

I pity him if that's the case (the former not the latter).

 

[Sanders]

It's all a media beat-up. I doubt whether combine testing really has a huge impact on recruiting teams at all. It might help to tip the balance if two players are considered neck-and-neck but I believe clubs base 99% of their draft rankings on on-field performance and character assessments.

Chris pelchen wrote about this last year. Said combine made little difference and the idea of players prospects changing at the last minute was a complete myth

All this talk of people going up and down at this stage is crap.

 

[Sanders]

Means nothing ......we've taken players b4 we've hardly spoken to .....we keep our cards very close to our chest and could be sending out smoke signals

And yet you know what we will do?

 

[big78sam]

More like Drew Pietrie at best.

If we got someone like Petrie I would be very happy. I really rate him.

 

[1990crow]

Francis will be in Red and Black again in 2016, unless Melbourne take him which I doubt.

2nd rounder + Mackay when he's out of contract

 

[WaynesWorld19]

More like Drew Pietrie at best.

Hows this for a Mackay comparison?

Scott Lucas

Scott Lucas was a powerful forward who in a career spanning 14 seasons became one of the Bombers’ most valuable and popular players.

Scott Lucas made his Essendon debut on Anzac Day 1996 played 14 games in his debut season and won the club’s best first year player award.

He played every game in 1997 winning the club’s most improved player award, and every game in 1998, to set the scene for what has become one of the Bombers’ finest careers.

Tall, athletic and versatile with a booming left-foot kick, Scott Lucas was a great goal kicker, fine mark, and held down the key centre half back and centre half forward positions with equal effect.

 

[Draft Bored]

Francis will be in Red and Black again in 2016, unless Melbourne take him which I doubt.

Do you have a source or is this just a Big Footy rumour or your own opinion?

 

[Draft Bored]

Here's a new phantom draft. Wildly different to most.

http://coachespanel.com.au/rids-2015-phantom-draft-the-first-round/

No way we're taking Burton if McKay and Oliver are still available.

 

[arsene wenger1]

Here's a new phantom draft. Wildly different to most.

http://coachespanel.com.au/rids-2015-phantom-draft-the-first-round/

No way we're taking Burton if McKay and Oliver are still available.

If hawthorn end up with Collins, a ready made fullback to replace lake, they would have to be the luckiest team in the history of the game

 

[Danger in Texas]

Here's a new phantom draft. Wildly different to most.

http://coachespanel.com.au/rids-2015-phantom-draft-the-first-round/

No way we're taking Burton if McKay and Oliver are still available.

This.

There's also no way we take Bonner if Tucker, Hibberd, Ah Chee, and even Clarke are still available.

 

[Alex99]

Here's a new phantom draft. Wildly different to most.

http://coachespanel.com.au/rids-2015-phantom-draft-the-first-round/

No way we're taking Burton if McKay and Oliver are still available.

Whoever wrote that got sucked into believing we will get spooked by the 'go home factor'

We take best available and hopefully both are SA based players.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Whoever wrote that got sucked into believing we will get spooked by the 'go home factor'

We take best available and hopefully both are SA based players.

Can't believe interstaters only think Adelaide will pick locals over best available

The Eastern states media & footy supporters in general have very little understanding of the Crows, our list, or how we think as a football club

 

[WaynesWorld19]

This.

There's also no way we take Bonner if Tucker, Hibberd, Ah Chee, and even Clarke are still available.

We'd certainly take Hibberd over Bonner .......not sure the others though

 

[Danger in Texas]

We'd certainly take Hibberd over Bonner .......not sure the others though

Glad to see you're coming around to Hibberd mate

In order of pref, I'd go Hibberd > Ah Chee > Tucker > Clarke > Bonner. Tucker and Ah Chee are very close, though.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Glad to see you're coming around to Hibberd mate

In order of pref, I'd go Hibberd > Ah Chee > Tucker > Clarke > Bonner. Tucker and Ah Chee are very close, though.

Yeah .....but there's a long list in preference b4 we get to Hibberd

 

[SES SA]

Here's a new phantom draft. Wildly different to most.

http://coachespanel.com.au/rids-2015-phantom-draft-the-first-round/

No way we're taking Burton if McKay and Oliver are still available.

Its hard for me to take an article seriously when it includes phrasing like "(Insert team) suck badly". Its true, but still.

 

[Bicks]

Josh Battle, Jarrod Korewha and Luke Strnadica are the best KPF next year. The rest are Northern Academy aligned. The best KPD is that is Northern Academy aligned is Sam McLarty from oakleigh.

Ezekiel Frank is one at the Rebels I'll be keeping an eye on with a view to next years draft, very, very promising.

 

[1990crow]

If hawthorn end up with Collins, a ready made fullback to replace lake, they would have to be the luckiest team in the history of the game

I wouldnt be adverse to Collins at 13. If we go a mid at 9 like Oliver, Milera etc. Even if we get Francis. Collins, Lever, Laird, Talia, Brown (Francis). Would be the best in the league.

 

[grundog49]

Ezekiel Frank is one at the Rebels I'll be keeping an eye on with a view to next years draft, very, very promising.

He's on my list but he's more a third tall. He isn't very imposing.

 

[arsene wenger1]

I wouldnt be adverse to Collins at 13. If we go a mid at 9 like Oliver, Milera etc. Even if we get Francis. Collins, Lever, Laird, Talia, Brown (Francis). Would be the best in the league.

Easily the best in 2 years time