Competitions Essendon Board Draft Game - Signup/Discussion Thread

[Shermy]

And with that, my spine is nearly complete

 

[eth-dog]

Are you saying the great Levi Casboult isn't a gun?

Yes.

 

[Ashton Agar]

Are you saying the great Levi Casboult isn't a gun?

Speaking of great kicks of the pill....

 

[Shermy]

Damnit Jack, I was hoping he'd slide further

 

[Mercuri Rising]

Damnit Jack, I was hoping he'd slide further

+1

 

[Ashton Agar]

Damnit Jack, I was hoping he'd slide further

Really wanted to take him at 58, but I was key forward-less and Darling was the last remaining proven gun.

 

[GUMBLETRON]

OP updated through to pick 62.

 

[GUMBLETRON]

Getting interesting now, particularly with Yoda_ realising there's more to life than a midfield.

The draft order makes for some interesting choices: at my even-numbered picks I can settle on three or four players, pick my favourite and be reasonably confident at least one other will slide to my odd-numbered pick five choices later. After that I have to give up all hope of them lasting through another twenty-six picks. There is one player I had my eye on at #35 who's still in the pot though. We shall see if he lasts to #95.

 

[GUMBLETRON]

Also, with the festive period looming, I propose we do away with the time limit from, say, Christmas Eve to New Year's Day. I still encourage everyone to keep half an eye on proceedings and pick when they can, but if life gets in the way, so be it.

 

[eth-dog]

Agreed.

 

[GUMBLETRON]

Pick #68: Joe Daniher (Essendon)

Over-eager.

 

[boncer34]

OP updated through to pick 62.

Sorry dumb question but does that include the undrafted list?

 

[Mercuri Rising]

Wanted Deledio at 85 boncer34 . #unbecoming of you.

 

[eth-dog]

Wanted Deledio at 85 boncer34 . #unbecoming of you.

Picking Kruezer at 85 was way too early IMO. Better ruckmen available. The bloke's seriously overrated.

 

[Zach Package]

I think i need another tall...or 3

 

[Ashton Agar]

Picking Kruezer at 85 was way too early IMO. Better ruckmen available. The bloke's seriously overrated.

Like who? When I was picking it was Leuenberger, then next best was Kreuzer unless I missed someone.

 

[eth-dog]

I think i need another tall...or 3

Don't worry, I'm the same. I have one that I'm definitely eyeing off with my next pick

 

[Mercuri Rising]

Picking Kruezer at 85 was way too early IMO. Better ruckmen available. The bloke's seriously overrated.

I picked him at 76. Readily admit to not knowing what I'm doing, I feel like I've botched every pick so far.

 

[Mercuri Rising]

Like who? When I was picking it was Leuenberger, then next best was Kreuzer unless I missed someone.

I couldn't think of any clear front-runner either. Not too fussed with rucks, I considered waiting and taking whoever was left out of Kreuzer/Maric/Nicholls/Giles and a menagerie of plodders, but I got spooked and locked one in.

 

[Mercuri Rising]

Also had half a mind to just grab Dixon and stack my team with second rucks...

 

[Zach Package]

Don't worry, I'm the same. I have one that I'm definitely eyeing off with my next pick

Same, although there are still a couple of handy mids that'd work well as well

 

[eth-dog]

Like who? When I was picking it was Leuenberger, then next best was Kreuzer unless I missed someone.

Bellchambers, Z Clarke, Z Smith, Nicholls, Jamar, Lobbe, Maric, Hickey.

 

[eth-dog]

Same, although there are still a couple of handy mids that'd work well as well

Actually surprised by a few still there that I didn't realize before and want to take now

 

[BrewSmackerVeiny]

eth-dog your dream of recreating Ports back six is shattered.

 

[eth-dog]

eth-dog your dream of recreating Ports back six is shattered.

I only wanted Trengove.