FFC Draft Day Thread 2009

[MadMac]

Happy with the draft [as if my opinion matters anyway ]. However, this is the first time I'M NOT HAPPY WITH FOXTEL COVERAGE.
Absolutely ruined my arvo and bloody oath I will let them know about it.
w***ers.

 

[4n20]

We picked up some ugly blokes!! haha Big ears... bad teeth... big hair!!

If they are any good at footy...they'll be picking up glamours..dont u worry.

 

[Clinteaux]

Whilst im not opposed to the McPhee PSD pick ... maybe we have erred by not taking another kids as it seems like a few of the players that have been talked (Panos) have slipped so far

 

[Bradesmaen]

I'm happy. I lol'd when I saw Panos hadn't been taken - given that Freo fans earlier in the year were going for him at Pick 4

 

[dockertor]

Absolute crap coverage, I cant believe how bad it is, I have turned it down and listening to SEN, Who gives a shit about the crap they went on with

 

[freo_baby]

any love for chris luff in the rookie draft??

 

[silverscope]

When is the Rookie draft?

 

[heypenny]

Jesse Crichton was a steal..

I think Roberston will be a very good solid player...

 

[silverscope]

And that's it for Fremantle. For this years draft.

Thoughts?

I don't know many of these players but it seems we got about 4 mids a backman and forward so happy with that.

 

[4n20]

I reckon Houghton will become a real vintage for Freo when he matures with age.

 

[4n20]

Jesse Crichton was a steal..

I think Roberston will be a very good solid player...

any footage??

 

[Lach72]

So, there's Hutchings, Panos and Luff still left.

 

[The Night Shift]

Absolute crap coverage, I cant believe how bad it is, I have turned it down and listening to SEN, Who gives a shit about the crap they went on with

agree.. they waffled on about nothingness and bullshit...

Anyhoo... Great to see new faces at Freo...

 

[purplepassion82]

Happy with Mora definitely. The others I dont know enough to comment on but I am happy with the 'type' of players freo chose. Seems to me like a good spread.

 

[Chris25]

So, there's Hutchings, Panos and Luff still left.

The players still available from my list are;

Ah Chee, Archer, Carey, Dare, Donaldson, Geary, Gordon, Grimes, Hardingham, Hartigan, Hayward, Hill, Hooper, Hutchings, Kickett, Luff, McAdam, McCauley, McNeil, Panos, M Taylor, Wanganeen.

So some good players left for the rookie list.

 

[Lach72]

The players still available from my list are;

Ah Chee, Archer, Carey, Dare, Donaldson, Geary, Gordon, Grimes, Hardingham, Hartigan, Hayward, Hill, Hooper, Hutchings, Kickett, Luff, McAdam, McCauley, McNeil, Panos, M Taylor, Wanganeen.

So some good players left for the rookie list.

Hartigan too

 

[silverscope]

When is the rookie draft? and how many picks do we have?

 

[Stronzo]

Hartigan too

You're drunk aren't you

 

[Lach72]

You're drunk aren't you

Man, did he go?

 

[rgauci]

ECSTATIC with our draft.

Morabito has the potential to be the best player in the draft. Pavlich sized midfielders are as rare as hen's teeth and he's got all the skills.

Melksham was BOG in the TAC grand final and that form got him picked at number 10. Fyfe was BOG (IMO, he didn't get medal but should have) yet he slips to 20. Statistically had the most impressive game of any junior at under 18s with an 8 goal 35 possession whopper. When you think of Fyfe, think of potentially a Burton/Stevie J mixture.

Houghton is big and has good endurance. IMO not the most inspired pick but we definately chased some needs.

Crichton is one of the steals of the draft. Should of got picked a lot earlier.

Don't know much about Roberton and ?Bollingen?

Was hoping we'd pick TDL. Never the less.

Thomson and Silvagni both still available for the rookie draft. Some reasonable KPD right there.

 

[MadMac]

How many players we will take in the RD, does anyone know? It should be 3-4, or?

 

[4n20]

2 i think.

 

[IbbosBFF]

We could have gone:

Morabito
Black
Vardy
Fitzpatrick or Craig
Taylor
Any of Carey, AhChee or Thomas.

Just putting it out there. We still need Kp players going into the rookie draft.

 

[Chris25]

I would liken Dylan Roberton to a tougher version of Marcus Drum. Is a rebounding defender who can play both on both talls and smalls. I think we'll be developing him into a CHB.

Justin Bollenhagen, I would say is a combination of Paul Duffield and Nic Suban. Hard running player, with a good left boot. Not sure he is capable of playing in the guts, but generally makes the right decision with the ball, so the wing is his spot.

Jesse Crichton is your inside midfielder, and is a pretty good one at that. Could have gone in the top 30. Can win the hard ball, but he is also pretty creative when he has the ball. Should be a step on Schammer, once he develops and puts some size on. Is he our first Tasmanian?

Couldn't be happier with Joel Houghton. Not many players his size can move like he does, socnot only does he have agility but he has very good endurance too. Strong mark and good shot on goal. He combines all the good things about Ryan Murphy, with a player who actually works hard.

Nat Fyfe is going to be so exciting. And if we didn't get Taylor, he is the one I would have wanted. Big leap and takes a good mark, a lot like Brett Burton. Hopefully he wont be as frustrating...

Morabito is a star, enough said.

 

[The Night Shift]

We could have gone:

Morabito
Black
Vardy
Fitzpatrick or Craig
Taylor
Any of Carey, AhChee or Thomas.

..but we didn't