Rumour GFC 2018 Player Trading, Drafting, FA, Rumours, and Wish lists - PT3

[Jhye Clark 13]

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2017/11/20/brett-andersons-2017-afl-mock-draft/

That's a fair haul to be honest. I'd be rapt If the draft turned out that way.

 

[year of the cat]

Listening to SEN Podcast with BAnd on ..he said he had heard PETRUCCELLE linked with early picks in the 20's and even as early as late teens.

Someone will fall thru .. its just a matter of who.

Although it's branded as not a high class draft I reckon it's one of the more interesting ones. I get the feeling that from around 15 on there will be a number of surprises. I don't seem to have the same warm feelings with regard to Petrucelle that you do. I fear he's just another athlete that may find it difficult to develop both the game knowledge and footskills to be an high class AFL player. I have a number of players in front of him. If we looked at him with 35 then I could live with it.

I just missed Anderson on the way home so will have to listen to his podcast.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

Although it's branded as not a high class draft I reckon it's one of the more interesting ones. I get the feeling that from around 15 on there will be a number of surprises. I don't seem to have the same warm feelings with regard to Petrucelle that you do. I fear he's just another athlete that may find it difficult to develop both the game knowledge and footskills to be an high class AFL player. I have a number of players in front of him. If we looked at him with 35 then I could live with it.

I just missed Anderson on the way home so will have to listen to his podcast.

I'm not sold on Petrucelle at all either.

 

[CatsDoItBetter]

I do lol that we keep getting linked to all these people as rookie picks when we only have one rookie slot free and it's probably going to hayball.

We can only hope it goes to someone else instead of hayball.

 

[Turbocat]

Although it's branded as not a high class draft I reckon it's one of the more interesting ones. I get the feeling that from around 15 on there will be a number of surprises. I don't seem to have the same warm feelings with regard to Petrucelle that you do. I fear he's just another athlete that may find it difficult to develop both the game knowledge and footskills to be an high class AFL player. I have a number of players in front of him. If we looked at him with 35 then I could live with it.

I just missed Anderson on the way home so will have to listen to his podcast.

Its more a mater of having skill separation. If we are going to pick someone , a slow and steady player will probably not get in the side. JP's upside is enough to get him games.

 

[year of the cat]

Its more a mater of having skill separation. If we are going to pick someone , a slow and steady player will probably not get in the side. JP's upside is enough to get him games.

I certainly think we have a need for more pace in the side. I'm just not sold on JP being the right one. I'd prefer Bailey who has run a sub 3 sec 20m but also wins his own footy and looks as tough as nails.

 

[manboob]

It will be interesting to see how the interstate clubs pick this year. How spooked will they be by the "go home factor"?

 

[Turbocat]

I certainly think we have a need for more pace in the side. I'm just not sold on JP being the right one. I'd prefer Bailey who has run a sub 3 sec 20m but also wins his own footy and looks as tough as nails.

I could live with him but we did say who was available as the Phantom dropped... and I said skill separation...probably should have said talent separation as his skill is not as good as some but I see the potential for development. On the other front , if we took Garner just as a leadership and football talent.. I fear that he may sort of become slip into a GHS situation.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Id slightly disagree ... he is a late pick type ..id have said..similar to House etc.. what have we got a pick in the 70's..

Yeah but we had more list spots for late picks last year than what we do this year.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Assuming the draft ran Anderson's way, how would you pick?

I would be tempted to get hayes at 22/24 and try and get a kpd later. Crowden would be a good late pick.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

I would be tempted to get hayes at 22/24 and try and get a kpd later. Crowden would be a good late pick.

Any of Bailey, O'Brien, Richards or Murphy with our first pick and then Taylor with our 2nd. Where going to need another KPD shortly, particularly after losing Lonergan and given it's likely Taylor's last year. Gardner hasn't yet debuted either so we're light on in that area. I feel Sam Taylor after a year of development at VFL level could slot straight in. He's got the frame to build up his strength rather quickly. And he's quick and has tremendous reach.

 

[you pick one]

22 Geelong Nathan MURPHY Sandringham Dragons
24 Geelong Sam TAYLOR Swan Districts
37 Geelong Toby WOOLLER Oakleigh Chargers
58 Geelong Gryan MIERS Geelong Falcons
70 Geelong Lachlan SMITH Kyabram



He is giving us Smith late ... must have a bit of a smell about it

What happened to our pick 35?

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

What happened to our pick 35?

It dropped down due to F/S and academy bidding.

 

[you pick one]

It dropped down due to F/S and academy bidding.

I can't keep up! thanks.

 

[year of the cat]

Any of Bailey, O'Brien, Richards or Murphy with our first pick and then Taylor with our 2nd. Where going to need another KPD shortly, particularly after losing Lonergan and given it's likely Taylor's last year. Gardner hasn't yet debuted either so we're light on in that area. I feel Sam Taylor after a year of development at VFL level could slot straight in. He's got the frame to build up his strength rather quickly. And he's quick and has tremendous reach.

Think we are singing from the same hymn sheet this year Nakia. My thoughts exactly.

 

[BORIS332]

I would be tempted to get hayes at 22/24 and try and get a kpd later. Crowden would be a good late pick.

I'm with you on Hayes. There's actually a few nice ruck options in this draft. If we miss out on Hayes and CCJ early, I wouldn't mind us getting a ruckman like Meek late. I can also see us having a crack at Ballended (bid) or Brander early if they're there.

I'm convinced we'll go tall with either/both picks 22 & 24.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

Think we are singing from the same hymn sheet this year Nakia. My thoughts exactly.

My preference of course is O'Brien but I have an inkling he'll go a little earlier.

 

[year of the cat]

My preference of course is O'Brien but I have an inkling he'll go a little earlier.

I don't really have a strong preference out of those four as I think each would fill a gap in our team. I would bet my left nut though that Wells will let whichever of them slides to continue to slide right past us. I'm preparing to wave as one or two go by.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

I don't really have a strong preference out of those four as I think each would fill a gap in our team. I would bet my left nut though that Wells will let whichever of them slides to continue to slide right past us. I'm preparing to wave as one or two go by.

And then select Ling.

 

[year of the cat]

And then select Ling.

Or Ballard.....

 

[CatRiot]

Brent Anderson doesn't include Hugh Dixon, I'd take him as a rookie ahead of Hayball. I'd probably choose Dixon over Hayes, CCJ, Wooller or McCartin as a Pure Fwd option only.

 

[Turbocat]

I would be tempted to get hayes at 22/24 and try and get a kpd later. Crowden would be a good late pick.

If Hayes was there ..id prefer us to take him and get a KPD later ... the KPD's are far easier to get than a potential player like Hayes.

 

[Turbocat]

Yeah but we had more list spots for late picks last year than what we do this year.

There must be something in it for BAnderson to having him at our last pick

 

[Pure_Ownage]

If Hayes was there ..id prefer us to take him and get a KPD later ... the KPD's are far easier to get than a potential player like Hayes.

That was my thoughts too I rate Taylor and he looks like a long term player to me but i think we have more of a need for KPF than KPD and they are harder to get earlier in the draft so i would probably think it better to take hayes or brander or allen (if they are there of course) ahead of the KPD though i do rate Taylor.

 

[Turbocat]

I'm with you on Hayes. There's actually a few nice ruck options in this draft. If we miss out on Hayes and CCJ early, I wouldn't mind us getting a ruckman like Meek late. I can also see us having a crack at Ballended (bid) or Brander early if they're there.

I'm convinced we'll go tall with either/both picks 22 & 24.

If we go tall this draft ... Hayes and Taylor or Woller or McCartin .. it does load us up and probably means we can look at smalls next year when most may be looking at talls. If we got Brander and Hayes with 22 and 24 ... it would be opposite to how I would have gone but who could complain.