If they are still growing into their late 20s there still hope for me yet.
Preview Geelong at the 2014 AFL National Draft, Thursday 27 November
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If they are still growing into their late 20s there still hope for me yet.
Lever if he there...be hard to pass up. Sure not the 197 size but be a very good add. Between him and Kolo though it would mean Rivers under pressure. I guess i would put more pressure on Blitz being a KPD
I'd be a little concerned using our first pick on a player coming off a knee reco. Whilst GWS or GC can probably afford to take that risk with so many other top 10 youngsters on their respective lists, I think we need to be a little more risk averse when it comes to deciding who we should take.
If we are going for a KPD, then I'd take Durdin or Goddard in front - not because I think they are better - on talent I think Lever has them both covered - but the risk of him going down again, whilst possibly being relatively low, has to still be concerning.
As it is, with Menzel, Cowan, Simpson etc etc on our list we have too many players with significant injury histories to be taking another one.
If we are going for a KPD, then I'd take Durdin or Goddard in front - not because I think they are better - on talent I think Lever has them both covered - but the risk of him going down again, whilst possibly being relatively low, has to still be concerning.
As it is, with Menzel, Cowan, Simpson etc etc on our list we have too many players with significant injury histories to be taking another one.
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I'm no expert on knee recos (as distinct from knee replacements, I know lots about them
), but in 2013, 23 AFL players needed reconstructions, and 8 of them - ie more than 1/3rd - were re-occurrences. That seems to be a pretty high risk to me.
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Glad we didn't take that Selwood guy a few years back then…..
Oh…hang on…..
Oh…hang on…..
Lever has a ridiculous wing-span, something close to 204cm... so he plays taller and he's long arms will be great in marking and spoiling. agree on the knee risks
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Good point, though we do have another young player who could comment on the chances of knee recos having to be done again.
And yet another who's still to test the likelihood after having his done last season.
AFL National Draft order:
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-10-19/full-2014-draft-order
I think these clubs and their respective picks are a chance to possibly snare Newton ahead of the Cats at pick 47 - WCE (32), Fremantle (34), NM (36), Melb (40), WBD (39, 44, 45).
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-10-19/full-2014-draft-order
I think these clubs and their respective picks are a chance to possibly snare Newton ahead of the Cats at pick 47 - WCE (32), Fremantle (34), NM (36), Melb (40), WBD (39, 44, 45).
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Of course, you're right…..Wells will go for the best footballer I hope…we need class…..(and durability! )
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Can you just imagine the screams on here if we did grab him, and it relapsed, and then (perish the thought) one of our other LTI project players also.....
Anyone posted this yet?
Ben Newton has decided not to accept a contract, and will instead nominate for the National Draft.
Ben Newton has decided not to accept a contract, and will instead nominate for the National Draft.
Don't get this love for Newton.
Looks like a limited honest tryer, depth player at best. Probably not much better than schroder. Are supporters all over him just because we have been linked to him and he comes from a good team? There is nothing from the above video that made me take notice.
By all means use pick 60 on him, it's a speculative pick anyway and given he is 20, he would probably be ready to help out... But he's nothing more than a depth player during injuries, he's certainly not in our 22.
Looks like a limited honest tryer, depth player at best. Probably not much better than schroder. Are supporters all over him just because we have been linked to him and he comes from a good team? There is nothing from the above video that made me take notice.
By all means use pick 60 on him, it's a speculative pick anyway and given he is 20, he would probably be ready to help out... But he's nothing more than a depth player during injuries, he's certainly not in our 22.
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Can you just imagine the screams on here if we did grab him, and it relapsed, and then (perish the thought) one of our other LTI project players also.....
Don't go there, think positive thoughts.
The cats may see something in Moonface to be linked to him around the trade week.
Something tells me we might go with at least one other mature age player someone like Newton or Pano's.
Something tells me we might go with at least one other mature age player someone like Newton or Pano's.
Think you and I have been voices for Durdin over Goddard, although thats not saying is a bad option. But if Lever is there he will be very hard to go past , Geelong love versatility , they love smalls that can cover tall's and Lever is that to my mind. Yes coming off a knee but you can pick a healthy player and he has injury issues once picked like Brown or pick someone with history and he is like Joel.
10 is difficult its close but not close enough to be obvious
True. Either Goddard or Durdin could fall over in the first month you have them. Lever, could also be like Selwood, and have a long, successful career. But, it's about relative risk. As it stands today, you would think that from an injury perspective, Lever presents a much higher risk than the other two. I'm not sure his talent is so much better than the other two to justify being taken ahead of them if it comes to it. In all likelihood at least one of the three will be gone by our pick 10.
Anyone know much about the 23yo Sturt midfielder, Zane Kirkwood and clear winner of SANFL Margarey Medal (2014) by 9 votes?
He's 179cm and 82kgs.
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport...044409547?nk=b99df5cd691bee6d48b852f1bd8973c8
He's 179cm and 82kgs.
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport...044409547?nk=b99df5cd691bee6d48b852f1bd8973c8
How does the Margarey compare to the JJ Liston?
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Also won the SA medal ( the Jack Oatey medal) for best afield in their state game
It is the SA equivalent. Kirkwood had it wrapped up pretty early in the piece too.
Got out to a massive lead polled in something like the first 12 or 15 games of the season.
This was his first season at Sturt crossed from Port where he had played all his junior football because they were bringing in their Reserves side and Budda told him he wouldn't likely get a game. Spent the off season getting super fit and enjoyed the rewards.
Plays as an inside mid who can win his own ball, comes from a sporting family background a very down to earth kid, when he was leading the Magarey medal sent his older brother a text asking him what the hell am I supposed to say if I win? I just rocked up for the free feed
Sorry should have elaborated... the standard... I mean we delisted a JJ Liston winner didn't we?
Yes , he sounds reasonable , the trouble is you make a case for lots of these types....
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Does anybody have any Goddard highlights?
Big, skilled, smart, strong.. would b more than happy if we picked this guy.
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