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Originally posted by PowerGirl36
Robert Forster-Knight.

Well there's the player with AFL experience that the club spoke about.
Quite happy with that. I quite like him. He was one of two players i put down on the afl experience list we might pick up but took out later on....but im quite happy with that.
 

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So in conclusion....

#15 Troy Chaplin - tall back
#30 Brad Symes - medium back
#34 Luke Peel - medium back
#39 Robert Forster-Knight - medium back
#46 Michael Pettigrew - tall back

Shows what I know. Well, I guess thats the complete defensive overhaul that everyone figured we needed - amusing to see how scared we are of drafting non-SA players though ;)
 

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RFK is has heart .......pity he is ****....i cant see how a guy who couldnt get a game in our midfield will get a game for your side which has twice the midfield we do....bad selection..although we drafted kepler" daniel bandy" Bradley so i shouldnt throw any stones.
 

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courtesy of www.afl.com.au

Just a bit on Chaplin.

Chaplin looming large



After an outstanding year with the North Ballarat Rebels in the TAC Cup and the Vic Country side at the National AFL under 18 championships, key defender/forward Troy Chaplin looms as one of the most sought after talls in the National AFL Draft.

The 17-year-old, who also won the Ron Barassi Medal for the best Australian player in under-17 International Rules series against Ireland earlier this year, is already being touted as a top 10 draftee, but Chaplin said the pressure wasn’t getting to him.

“It doesn’t really worry me. I just want to get out there and play football,” Chaplin told afl.com.au at the National AFL Draft Camp.

“If I was to get drafted, it wouldn’t worry me at what number or where I went, as long as I went.

“I just enjoy my football and will give it the best shot possible.”

But for Chaplin, who was also named All-Australian in 2003 after the championships, the talented youngster was almost lost to the game, as he was played elite underage junior basketball.

“I haven’t played basketball for a while now, but the decision was made for me, which made it easier,” Chaplin said.


And then this one

Keep one step ahead

When Troy Chaplin was about six, he was a natural right-foot kick. That was until his father, Gary, taught him how to kick on his non-preferred left foot. The ploy worked so well that Chaplin became a ‘natural’ – or should that be ‘adopted’ – left-footer.

In truth, Chaplin, who turned 17 in February, has kept putting both feet forward ever since he first touched a football. But he took the biggest step in his development last month when he won the Ron Barassi Medal as the best player for the AIS/AFL Academy side against Ireland in the under-17 International Rules Series.

Chaplin, who AFL insiders say will probably be a first-round selection at this year’s National AFL Draft – as were the other four Barassi Medallists, Joel Corey, Andrew McDougall, Luke Hodge and Jay Schulz – says he feels privileged to receive the honour.

“There were a lot of good players in our team. There were no standouts. We were all pretty even and consistent, so I was pretty lucky to get picked out,” he says. “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime thing.”

Such awards might become more commonplace than Chaplin thinks if the hype surrounding him proves correct.

The AFL’s talent manager, Kevin Sheehan, describes him as a versatile key-position player – he stands 193 centimetres – with a strong frame, genuine match-winning qualities, exceptional disposal and great leadership and decision-making skills. That’s a glowing endorsement in anyone’s language.

Sheehan also cited Chaplin’s efforts in the third and deciding Test against Ireland, when he was swung from defence to attack, as typical of his character and abilities.

“It was a really tight game and he kicked 10 points in about 10 minutes in the second quarter and, all of a sudden, Australia kicked away and won the game,” Sheehan says.

Chaplin, a strapping lad from the central Victorian town of Maryborough, attributes much of his decision-making skills to playing top-level junior basketball. He represented Victoria Country at under-16 and under-18 level, but gave the game away when he was selected in the AIS/AFL Academy side.

He had been travelling to Melbourne every second Friday night to play with the Bendigo Braves in the Victorian Basketball Association and then fronting up the next day to play for the North Ballarat Rebels in the TAC Cup.

Now Chaplin aims to help the Rebels make another finals series, play well for Victoria Country in the National AFL Under-18 Championships and then get drafted. While he is an Essendon supporter – Bomber skipper James Hird is his hero – he insists he will be happy to “go anywhere” to play in the AFL.

“It’s always been my dream to play AFL footy,” Chaplin says. “I just want to make the most of any opportunity that comes my way.”

That chance will no doubt come.

RON BARASSI MEDALLISTS

Year Name Draft selection
1999 – Joel Corey No. 8 (Geelong)
2000 – Andrew McDougall No. 5 (West Coast)
2001 – Luke Hodge No. 1 (Hawthorn)
2002 – Jay Schulz No. 12 (Richmond)
2003 – Troy Chaplin
 
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Player descriptions from Matt Burgan's phantom draft - Nos in brackets r where he predicted them to go:

Troy Chaplin (9)
(North Ballarat Rebels) 23 February 1986, 193.6cm, 89kg

Chaplin is regarded as one of the best young key position players in this year’s National AFL Draft and is firmly under the Kangaroos’ microscope. Equally adept down back or up forward, Chaplin won the Ron Barassi Medal for the player of the series against Ireland in the under 17 series earlier in 2003. He was also named All-Australian in the National AFL under 18 championships during the year. A good reader of play, who is composed under pressure, Chaplin has attracted plenty of interest and could be a smoky for Geelong at No.7 or with an order change could slip to Sydney at No.16, as the Swans are reported to be very keen on the versatile tall. He is not to be discounted by one of the Western Australian clubs at No.10, No.11 or No.12. Chaplin’s competition at No.9 could come via Clarke – if he manages to slip past the Saints – or Waters who is right in the mix.

Luke Peel (25)
(Sandringham Dragons) 26 June 1986, 187.1cm, 83.7kg

Hawthorn’s first selection at this year’s National AFL Draft is likely to be a wait-and-see approach, as the Hawks could snag a player that has slipped down the order unexpectedly, which can often happen around this area of the selecting process. Hawthorn is likely to take the best possible player and will be hoping that the likes of Mundy, Spaanderman, Moody, Morrison and Butler will all be in the mix. But if they fall through, one name the Hawks will sound out if available is underrated defender Luke Peel. The 2003 AIS/AFL academy representative is a balanced mover with clean hands, who is not afraid to back his judgment in marking situations or when running the lines. Peel, who was in the top 10 per cent for the shuttle run at the recent National AFL Draft camp, has come under the notice of several clubs including the Brisbane Lions, Geelong and the Kangaroos. He is likely to be a second round choice.

Brad Symes (30)
(Central District) 7 May 1985, 185cm, 75kg

A versatile defender/midfielder, Symes had an outstanding season in 2003, which included All-Australian selection at the National AFL under 18 championships, while he was named South Australia’s most valuable player of the carnival. He was also a member of the Central District reserves premiership side to cap off a great year. A member of the AIS/AFL academy in 2002, Symes is a skillful player, who has attracted the interest of both his home town clubs, particularly Port Adelaide, who rate him highly. Essendon is also believed to have sounded out Symes at No.28. He has been touted by many as a top 25 selection and is likely to be a second to early third round choice.

Michael Pettigrew (31)
(West Perth) 16 March 1985, 192m, 80kg

Despite having interest from several AFL clubs last year, Pettigrew didn’t nominate for the draft and was therefore unable to be selected. However, he is firming as a genuine prospect this season, with Adelaide one club monitoring his progress closely. The Crows are looking to add as many talls as they can to their structure and are right in the hunt for him with their second pick. The Brisbane Lions and the Western Bulldogs are also believed to be keen on Pettigrew, but he would have to be taken earlier by the Lions or slip through to No.33, which is their next pick. The Bulldogs are a real outside chance to snare him at No.49. A tall defender/forward, Pettigrew was a member of the AIS/AFL academy squad in 2002, while he had a fine 2003 National AFL Draft Camp, where he recorded the fastest times in each sprint test. He was also among the top 10 per cent for the agility run and standing vertical jump.
 

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Now I can't wait to get to training over summer and see how they go! Excellent.

And it looks like we got what we wanted, mostly backs which was our only weakness for the future. Now I must be off to re-new my membership :p
 

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And one article on Pettigrew

courtesy of www.afl.com.au

One year on, Pettigrew is ready



West Perth’s Michael Pettigrew was one of the emerging underage prospects during 2002 and loomed as a genuine contender at last year’s National AFL Draft, yet the only reason he wasn’t selected was because he didn’t nominate.

The 18-year-old believes the decision is set to benefit his career and all indications are that it could be the right move, as he is right in the mix for this year’s draft.

“I just wanted to play footy, so I just took the advice from my Dad and a few people he knows, who had been there before and played in the AFL and (also) from parents of players that are playing in the AFL at the moment,” Pettigrew told afl.com.au.

“I don’t think it’s much of a big deal. I’m still here this year and it’s just a year on, so it’s not a big deal.

“Last year I was fairly injured with groin problems and I’ve probably matured a bit.

“My body has got a bit stronger, but I had a lot of groin problems, so that’s all fixed up.

“I think I did improve my football, just from being injury free, as well, so that’s probably the main thing as well.”

Although Pettigrew is happy about the move of holding off for a year, he said it hasn’t always ‘helped’ as the issue has been a talking point during 2003.

“It’s probably made it a bit difficult because people are asking and it gets a bit frustrating, but it’s just like any other year, you just go out and try to play good footy,” Pettigrew said.

But the 192cm key tall said after a ‘slow start’ to the year, he hit back to play some of the best football of his career, which included Western Australian representation and playing with the West Perth reserves in the WAFL.

“I had a real bad start to the season and I didn’t do a pre-season, because my groin was a bit sore, so I thought I’d have a bit of a break and just work on strengthening and that helped a bit. But after the state 18s, I went back to WA and played some reserves and played really well, so I had a much better later half of the season,” Pettigrew said.

He was also adamant his form in the West Perth reserves was superior to his form in the colts’ competition.

“I actually performed a lot better, surprisingly,” Pettigrew said.

“People ask me why I performed better in the reserves, because normally it’s the opposite, but I’m not sure (why I did better).

“I think just training with them all year and not getting to play them, I was probably just excited to get a game with them.”
 

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RFK is an odd selection. I've never seen him play a good game.

What is it with Port and ex-Essendon players? :confused:

Chaplin would appear to be a steal at 15. Most phantom drafts had him in the top 10 and as the 2nd best tall after Bradley.
 

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Originally posted by Porthos
I'm definitely surprised that Chaplin slipped past Adelaide.
I'm not, they need rucks and forwards more than defenders. But I am surprised he made it past the Kangaroos.
 

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Originally posted by Macca19
Parry didnt get drafted either so we can get him in the Rookie draft.
Actually, I just realised that we have to delist Nick Stevens yet anyway, so we can take him in the preseason draft if he trains up a storm. Sweet.

Hopefully Chaplin will get to wear #14.
 
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