Draft whispers, rumours & scuttlebut

[fishardansin]

Laverde tanked his interviews and skipped draft camp.

.... and had private training sessions with Hooker!!

 

[fishardansin]

Agreed

And it's Beautiful Brisbane vs Adelaide as well. I love Adelaide but it's not in same league of beautiful cities with the perfect climate that Brisbane is

It also helps that Brisbane has drinkable water.

 

[Balony_pony16]

Not likely Gold Coast look the most likely to bid on the other teams Academy players

dont they have a high pick academy player next season? Would be stupid to bid on each other

 

[Balony_pony16]

It also helps that Brisbane has drinkable water.

hey...you can still buy Mount Franklin spring water in Adelaide

 

[blueiris]

dont they have a high pick academy player next season? Would be stupid to bid on each other

I don't think that they'd care they have plenty of points available next year

 

[Balony_pony16]

I don't think that they'd care they have plenty of points available next year

Well with pick 6 & 16 I dont think the GC will bother the lions much this draft in bidding. No way will they bid on Keays or Hipwood at pick 6... and pick 16 would be around the mark anyway

Still.. It would be great if the northern clubs just stayed clear of bidding on each other year after year... just to piss eddie off if nothing else

 

[Asgardian]

You're all ignoring how massive the impact of his brother's death has been on his family.

Sure, he liked Hird and when his brother was alive they talked about Brisbane. But all of that has changed and the impact on his family was huge.

I reckon your opinion is clouded by a desire for him to be there when the crows get to pick.

 

[Asgardian]

Agreed

And it's Beautiful Brisbane vs Adelaide as well. I love Adelaide but it's not in same league of beautiful cities with the perfect climate that Brisbane is

Except for Brisbane's / Queensland's rather frequent weather disasters, stuff like that is always happening over there.

The only thing Adelaide / SA has to worry about is bush fires and the vague threat of an earthquake on the biggish side of the scale. I don't include drought coz that is an Aussie wide issue.

As for rumours the talk is Ryan Burton will slide big time, maybe even to one of Port's picks.

 

[Asgardian]

Unfortunately Port didn't really want to keep Butcher, Pittard or Oshea though....

Bay13 is elsewhere on Bigfooty

One of: NM/Port/Ess/WC to draft Aidyn Johnson with a pick in the 20-30 range

Where did this come from?

 

[Flandersss]

Bay13 is elsewhere on Bigfooty



Where did this come from?

My sources.

Helps that I know the kid.

 

[Asgardian]

My sources.

Helps that I know the kid.

Okay ... has he said much about what the clubs have said to him ... apart from the bleeding obvious

 

[Flandersss]

Okay ... has he said much about what the clubs have said to him ... apart from the bleeding obvious

Each club that I stated wants him in that draft range of 20-30.

Depends what players are left, I guess.

 

[HBF]

Rubbish.
He is happy to go to Essendon or Brisbane. After speaking to someone very close to him on the weekend that is still the case. He is concerned that there has been some negative stuff reported about him wanting to stay in Adelaide and because of this he feels he may slip down the draft order a bit

Happy to take him if he slides down the order.

 

[captain cotch 9]

Oliver wants to get to the Tigers.

 

[Asgardian]

Each club that I stated wants him in that draft range of 20-30.

That was the bleeding obvious I referred to, was looking for something a little more in-depth

 

[Seagrave_Holmes]

Oliver wants to get to the Tigers.

I'm guessing he must have enjoyed his time with Richmond VFL and some of the AFL players at punt road.

 

[Flandersss]

That was the bleeding obvious I referred to, was looking for something a little more in-depth

Fair enough.

It's still better than nothing

 

[Mego Red]

I reckon your opinion is clouded by a desire for him to be there when the crows get to pick.

Absolutely true.

 

[go_the_dockers]

Ryan Burton's medical was not what the clubs wanted to see. Will slide

His injury looks closer to Nathan Brown, than anybody else. At what point will somebody bight, and will he be a Selwood or Judd, or a Menzel, Dowler.

 

[doggies ftw]

.... and had private training sessions with Hooker!!

You sound proud, I suppose draft tampering doesnt look too bad alongside Essendons other indiscretions.

 

[fishardansin]

You sound proud, I suppose draft tampering doesnt look too bad alongside Essendons other indiscretions.

Lake and Grant are two names that should stop you from getting on your high horse. You would be proud if your club contributed to the community like mine has, despite the pack mentality of wanting to mow down a tall poppy for our supplement program.

I'm proud that he wanted to come to the club so badly and would have done the same myself if I was a footballer with that level of talent.

 

[Zgope1]

Lake and Grant are two names that should stop you from getting on your high horse. You would be proud if your club contributed to the community like mine has, despite the pack mentality of wanting to mow down a tall poppy for our supplement program.

I'm proud that he wanted to come to the club so badly and would have done the same myself if I was a footballer with that level of talent.

i love this conceded bs. Your club are integrity destroyers and that you think they're the only one that positively engages with the community is delusional and pathetic.


on the thread topic, doggies like Marcus Adams, you'd think freo have had a look too so it'll be interesting to see where in the draft we'd be biting

 

[fishardansin]

i love this conceded bs. Your club are integrity destroyers and that you think they're the only one that positively engages with the community is delusional and pathetic.


on the thread topic, doggies like Marcus Adams, you'd think freo have had a look too so it'll be interesting to see where in the draft we'd be biting

I didn't say they are the only one. I'd just say that through Sheedy, Bev Knight, Michael Long and our commitments to Wadeye, Tiwi Islands, Globall. Essendon and Long were the catalyst to changing racial discrimination rules in Australian sport, which has since gone around the world in sport and into law as well.

Essendon was the first club big club to move into the age of professionalism, North also ahead of that curve but struggled still with a small supporter base.

All other clubs are big on community engagement too and very professional. It's a shame that the club let their levels of professionalism drop and have a snake like Dank completely off the leash in there. Of course the three day investigation cleared all other clubs of doing anything similar.

 

[Zgope1]

I didn't say they are the only one. I'd just say that through Sheedy, Bev Knight, Michael Long and our commitments to Wadeye, Tiwi Islands, Globall. Essendon and Long were the catalyst to changing racial discrimination rules in Australian sport, which has since gone around the world in sport and into law as well.

Essendon was the first club big club to move into the age of professionalism, North also ahead of that curve but struggled still with a small supporter base.

All other clubs are big on community engagement too and very professional. It's a shame that the club let their levels of professionalism drop and have a snake like Dank completely off the leash in there. Of course the three day investigation cleared all other clubs of doing anything similar.

your first paragraph outlines a lot of good work that sadly has been undone by disgraceful governance, likely doping, salary cap cheating in 1993.

back on topic, there's strong word the hawks will take Dan Rioli if he gets to them in the first round

 

[dazbroncos]

His injury looks closer to Nathan Brown, than anybody else. At what point will somebody bight, and will he be a Selwood or Judd, or a Menzel, Dowler.

If he's hurt then Wells will look at him. Done ok out of some players that have slid with injuries.

Of course, mid 50's is a hell of a slide…

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