Drafting skillful midfielders

[David_Hilley#19]

Perhaps it is time we question Adrian Dodoro abilty at drafting this era's player type. We have drafted to many brainless talls, with the exception of Paddy. Kep is not the smartest footballer, just look at Anzac Day. Bolton as every Essendon supporter knows has been useless. Perhaps we start drafting the selwoods over the Gumbys!!!

 

[BomberAce7]

Perhaps it is time we question Adrian Dodoro abilty at drafting this era's player type. We have drafted to many brainless talls, with the exception of Paddy. Kep is not the smartest footballer, just look at Anzac Day. Bolton as every Essendon supporter knows has been useless. Perhaps we start drafting the selwoods over the Gumbys!!!

We are behind most teams when it comes to the midfield & we have made a start at least with last years draft by getting Jetta, Hislop, Houli, Davey e.t.c but yes we need more no question to bolster our depth.

 

[monty1104]

Just as long as we dont get Veszpremi. I cant stand him. He is an arrogant prick.

 

[BomberAce7]

Just as long as we dont get Veszpremi. I cant stand him. He is an arrogant prick.

Who's he?

 

[monty1104]

He's midfielder for the northern knights. Hes is supposed to go mid to late in the first round. I played cricket with him for a year and he thought he was top shit. cant stand guys like that.

 

[BomberAce7]

He's midfielder for the northern knights. Hes is supposed to go mid to late in the first round. I played cricket with him for a year and he thought he was top shit. cant stand guys like that.

Have ya seen him play? Is he any good?

 

[wasupwidat]

if hes good draft him just restrict him in media

 

[RED AND BLACK SOLDIER]

He's midfielder for the northern knights. Hes is supposed to go mid to late in the first round. I played cricket with him for a year and he thought he was top shit. cant stand guys like that.

I thought he was more of an attacking half backer, and was only a part itme midfielder.

 

[BurnleyBomber]

if hes good draft him just restrict him in media

How does the media have anything to do with the price of fish in China?

If he's an arrogant prick then he's less likely to get along with the coaching staff and the other players.

On the flipside, arrogance might not matter anyway. It certainly didn't with arguably the greatest player of the modern era in Wayne Carey. No one can tell me he's not arrogant.

 

[monty1104]

Have ya seen him play? Is he any good?

Ive just seen him play in school footy, maybe year 9 and 10. He killed them there, but I havent seen him play for the knights.

 

[wasupwidat]

How does the media have anything to do with the price of fish in China?

If he's an arrogant prick then he's less likely to get along with the coaching staff and the other players.

On the flipside, arrogance might not matter anyway. It certainly didn't with arguably the greatest player of the modern era in Wayne Carey. No one can tell me he's not arrogant.

but then he wont turn out like aker

 

[ant555]

Perhaps it is time we question Adrian Dodoro abilty at drafting this era's player type. We have drafted to many brainless talls, with the exception of Paddy. Kep is not the smartest footballer, just look at Anzac Day. Bolton as every Essendon supporter knows has been useless. Perhaps we start drafting the selwoods over the Gumbys!!!

I hate people that tee off on someone without getting the facts right.
Dodoro wasnt responsible for drafting Bolton !!!!!

 

[bossco]

Perhaps it is time we question Adrian Dodoro abilty at drafting this era's player type. We have drafted to many brainless talls, with the exception of Paddy. Kep is not the smartest footballer, just look at Anzac Day. Bolton as every Essendon supporter knows has been useless. Perhaps we start drafting the selwoods over the Gumbys!!!

Bolton has been one of the more successful draft picks. 123 games is a massive success for any draftee.

 

[The Dustbin]

Bolton has been one of the more successful draft picks. 123 games is a massive success for any draftee.

I wouldn't say Bolton as been a massive success. That's getting a little carried away, don't you think.

 

[David_Hilley#19]

If he wasn't around to draft Bolton then he has been a complete waste of time because he really hasn't gotten us any star player. We must consider a new style of drafting. Picking up talls later on in the draft. Hille was mid-forties and look how he has turned out. Let get some skillful fit midfielders and stop worrying about the keyposition players

 

[Daytripper]

If he wasn't around to draft Bolton then he has been a complete waste of time because he really hasn't gotten us any star player. We must consider a new style of drafting. Picking up talls later on in the draft. Hille was mid-forties and look how he has turned out. Let get some skillful fit midfielders and stop worrying about the keyposition players

I've been saying the same thing for two years now - although for different, specific reasons.

 

[ant555]

If he wasn't around to draft Bolton then he has been a complete waste of time because he really hasn't gotten us any star player. We must consider a new style of drafting. Picking up talls later on in the draft. Hille was mid-forties and look how he has turned out. Let get some skillful fit midfielders and stop worrying about the keyposition players

So you dont rate Ryder. You think Winderlich is an unskillfull midfielder. You think Stanton sucks. You say Nash hasnt got skills and you dont rate Hislop,Davey,and Houli ?
Seriously we took 5 midfielders in the last draft. How many more do you want them to draft.

 

[ant555]

I've been saying the same thing for two years now - although for different, specific reasons.

All the teams in the top 8 play 3 or 4 talls forward

 

[David_Hilley#19]

So you dont rate Ryder. You think Winderlich is an unskillfull midfielder. You think Stanton sucks. You say Nash hasnt got skills and you dont rate Hislop,Davey,and Houli ?
Seriously we took 5 midfielders in the last draft. How many more do you want them to draft.

Where did i say that?? All i am saying is look at the top sides. All of them have a young star who is in contention for the brownlow. Essendon on the other hand do not. I am not saying that these guys are bad at all, in fact i rate most of them. But look at our current midfield, there is no Brownlow contender
We need to be serious, the oposition does not look at our midfield and see a real threat. Whereas Geelong, West Coast, Hawthorn, Collingwood, Adelaide, Port Adelaide, St Kilda and many more have at least one talented skillful midfielder, we have none!!! We must focus all our drafting skills on getting a Nick Dal Santo, Matt Priddis, Sammie Mitchel etc.

 

[Daytripper]

All the teams in the top 8 play 3 or 4 talls forward

We've had 3 picks in the top 6 from the last 4 drafts and we've gone with a tall each time.

We've needed to mix it up a little in my opinion.

Look I hope you, Longy and co are all correct and everything turns out ok but to me all we end up with are the same type of players, playing the same position in a game that no longer suits taller players.

However when drafting players its impossible to know what position you'll be in the following season. For example would we have picked Paddy if we knew we were in line to pick either Gumbleton or Leunberger the following season ?

Its easy to be overly critical of a clubs drafting sometimes and hindsight is a wonderful thing.

 

[Longy413]

Look I hope you, Longy and co are all correct and everything turns out ok but to me all we end up with are the same type of players, playing the same position in a game that no longer suits taller players.

The game changes almost every year.
If Geelong win the flag, talls will be the next big thing. If it's West Coast, everyone will stay on the midfield bandwagon.

Blake, Ottens, Mooney, Ablett, Hawkins, Egan, Scarlett, Harley...

They're a tall side Geelong.

 

[David_Hilley#19]

I agree key position players are harder to find but what i have been trying to say is that we have the selection of talls Kepler, paddy, Gumby and Andrew Lee to name a few and now it is time we start drafting some first round pick midfielders.

 

[Longy413]

I agree key position players are harder to find but what i have been trying to say is that we have the selection of talls Kepler, paddy, Gumby and Andrew Lee to name a few and now it is time we start drafting some first round pick midfielders.

We've drafted midfielders in the first round the last two years.

Although Jetta was technically in the priority round.

 

[ant555]

Where did i say that?? All i am saying is look at the top sides. All of them have a young star who is in contention for the brownlow. Essendon on the other hand do not. I am not saying that these guys are bad at all, in fact i rate most of them. But look at our current midfield, there is no Brownlow contender
We need to be serious, the oposition does not look at our midfield and see a real threat. Whereas Geelong, West Coast, Hawthorn, Collingwood, Adelaide, Port Adelaide, St Kilda and many more have at least one talented skillful midfielder, we have none!!! We must focus all our drafting skills on getting a Nick Dal Santo, Matt Priddis, Sammie Mitchel etc.

Well that why i thought we drafted Jetta ,Hislop, Davey, Houli and Reimers last year. All pretty skillfull midifelders with reasonably good pace.We drafted Monfries as well with this role in mind but he hasnt done as well this year. He is still skillfull though.Same with Dempsey.
This year we look like having another shot at taking a decent mid with our first pick.
It is all very well praising Geelong for getting Selwood but it makes it a lot easier when you already have the player rated close to number 1 in the draft signed sealed and delivered with a third round pick.
We where a bit stiff , if they didnt change the priority rules we would have had Gumbleton and Selwood.
Seriously if you think that taking 5 midfielders in the last draft isnt doing something to adress our midfield problem then i dont know what is.

 

[ant555]

I agree key position players are harder to find but what i have been trying to say is that we have the selection of talls Kepler, paddy, Gumby and Andrew Lee to name a few and now it is time we start drafting some first round pick midfielders.

Lee was a second round pick behind Monfries (midfielder)who was our first round pick.

Kepler was taken at 6 but we also took Stanton (midfielder) first round at 13. Stanton is clearly better than Tenace who was our likely pick at 6 if we didnt take Bradley.

The year we drafted Ryder we also took Dempsey with our other first round pick.

We drafted 5 midfielders after Gumby. Somehow i dont see your argument stacking up.