Draft Watcher Knightmare's 2016 Draft Almanac

[aussierulesrules]

If you're referring in part to Gresham, let me just say that St Kilda will be laughing in two-four years' time when they reflect on their drafting him. Just a jet, and absolute jet and IMO a truly excellent talent.

Yep, Gresham (177cm), along with Lonie (174cm) and Sinclair (180cm) (to go with Steven (180cm) and for the time-being, Montagna (178cm)) and to a lesser extent Minchington (179cm), so I reckon we're just about at our quota for short or shortish types. Hope you're right about Jade. Reckon he'll play 200 games unless something goes badly awry, as he seems to have a great attitude and so-on.

 

[scanlon]

Is McCluggage more of a contested possession winner, outside player, or an accumulator of the ball? Have seen you question his contested ball winning so was just wondering if you think he can become a good contested player?

 

[DRAFTWIZ]

Are there any shut down defenders in the TAC that have caught any eyes? Any chance to get picked up as a lock down defender?

 

[eth-dog]

Are there any shut down defenders in the TAC that have caught any eyes? Any chance to get picked up as a lock down defender?

Not sure about TAC but Aaron Heppell has done a decent job for Essendon VFL

 

[Knightmare]

Charlesworth another 1 of the Suns academy players made the Allies team..
Any chance he gets picked up?
Who does he play similar to?

Haven't seen enough of him to make a comparison.

Charlesworth as a tallish utility is useful. Plausible draft prospect but a late pick if chosen.

I've been interested in Gallucci since one of the televised champs games last year when Shifter it might have been described him as an Akermanis type. We really need more speed and skill in our team, so I look forward to seeing how he progresses from here.

How tall is he, BTW, as one thing we don't really need more of is sub-180cm types though!?

Gallucci is 183cm. He definitely has the pace and skill. Not sure I look at him as Akermanis. When I think Akermanis I think freakish ability to kick goals from that right boundary more so than the premium delivery Gallucci offers with his vision and precision execution. He can play though in his own right.

Is McCluggage more of a contested possession winner, outside player, or an accumulator of the ball? Have seen you question his contested ball winning so was just wondering if you think he can become a good contested player?

McCluggage is inbetween inside and outside, but with a relative lack of hardness and hard ball winning ability I'd class him as more outside than inside at this point.

McCluggage I do believe can develop his contested ball winning ability. He is lightish but with his freakishness at ground level, if he gets stronger and starts attacking the ball harder, it's something he has the capacity of developing to a high level and in time become a genuine inside player.

Are there any shut down defenders in the TAC that have caught any eyes? Any chance to get picked up as a lock down defender?

Zachary Guthrie probably is the better shutdown general defender in the TAC Cup. He may in time as with his brother Cameron (Geelong) add more tricks to his repertoire with time, as like his brother a relatively late bloomer.

 

[DRAFTWIZ]

Haven't seen enough of him to make a comparison.

Charlesworth as a tallish utility is useful. Plausible draft prospect but a late pick if chosen.



Gallucci is 183cm. He definitely has the pace and skill. Not sure I look at him as Akermanis. When I think Akermanis I think freakish ability to kick goals from that right boundary more so than the premium delivery Gallucci offers with his vision and precision execution. He can play though in his own right.



McCluggage is inbetween inside and outside, but with a relative lack of hardness and hard ball winning ability I'd class him as more outside than inside at this point.

McCluggage I do believe can develop his contested ball winning ability. He is lightish but with his freakishness at ground level, if he gets stronger and starts attacking the ball harder, it's something he has the capacity of developing to a high level and in time become a genuine inside player.



Zachary Guthrie probably is the better shutdown general defender in the TAC Cup. He may in time as with his brother Cameron (Geelong) add more tricks to his repertoire with time, as like his brother a relatively late bloomer.

I've seen a kid from the Ranges I think, playing on Mickey Nicholls from Western after he booted 4 in round 1, not too sure if he has been given any roles as recent but I guess we'll see.

 

[lionshine]

Does McCluggage remind you of Scott Pendlebury at all Knightmare ?

 

[Knightmare]

Does McCluggage remind you of Scott Pendlebury at all Knightmare ?

McCluggage I see as very much contrasting to Pendlebury.

McCluggage does everything quickly. Quick and instinctive at ground level, explosive runner, exceptionally quick getting ball to boot.

Pendlebury by contrast does everything at his own pace. He's not quick or explosive at all, but you don't catch him because of the time and space he has with ball in hand.

So they're very much contrasting in their approaches to the game and styles of play.

 

[LynchysMob]

McCluggage I see as very much contrasting to Pendlebury.

McCluggage does everything quickly. Quick and instinctive at ground level, explosive runner, exceptionally quick getting ball to boot.

Pendlebury by contrast does everything at his own pace. He's not quick or explosive at all, but you don't catch him because of the time and space he has with ball in hand.

So they're very much contrasting in their approaches to the game and styles of play.

Bowes a bit more in the Pendlebury mould?

Just finished watching the NT v QLD replay and I have to say I think Scheer is improving a lot. Looked a bit slow and cumbersome at the start of the year, lazy even. Was very energetic and attacked the footy hard. Tackled like a maniac too. The thing that surprised me most is he seems to have really good goal sense inside 50. Knows how to find the big sticks.

 

[jjami15]

Bowes a bit more in the Pendlebury mould?

Just finished watching the NT v QLD replay and I have to say I think Scheer is improving a lot. Looked a bit slow and cumbersome at the start of the year, lazy even. Was very energetic and attacked the footy hard. Tackled like a maniac too. The thing that surprised me most is he seems to have really good goal sense inside 50. Knows how to find the big sticks.

I actually think that Bowes and Scheer will be bid on before Allison with the season that they're having. Div 1 games will give a really good indication of this also.

 

[LynchysMob]

I actually think that Bowes and Scheer will be bid on before Allison with the season that they're having. Div 1 games will give a really good indication of this also.

Allison did look good in that game. He's hard to gauge though. If he adds an inside game to his repertoire he could be anything. Has some serious weapons.

 

[eastfreo75]

Looking at the Dockers list I don't see much of a need for a player like SPS. A classy, quick, predominately outside player. They already have the likes of Bennell, Hill, Walters and Weller. I think they'd prefer someone like Brodie as an inside midfielder. Feel free to correct me if I am way off the mark Freo fans as I am not super knowledgable on your needs.

Allows Hill to play half back and Bennell and Walters forward.

 

[lionshine]

Allows Hill to play half back and Bennell and Walters forward.

How so? Do you think SPS will be ready to step straight up into the midfield at AFL level in his first 2-3 years? He will need to spend time developing his body and honing his skills and he will spend the majority of his time playing as a small forward in his first few seasons at AFL level I'd suspect.

 

[eastfreo75]

How so? Do you think SPS will be ready to step straight up into the midfield at AFL level in his first 2-3 years? He will need to spend time developing his body and honing his skills and he will spend the majority of his time playing as a small forward in his first few seasons at AFL level I'd suspect.

When SPS is ready, Walters, Hill, and Bennell will be 25-28. Also, he can replace D Pearce.

 

[Knightmare]

Bowes a bit more in the Pendlebury mould?

Just finished watching the NT v QLD replay and I have to say I think Scheer is improving a lot. Looked a bit slow and cumbersome at the start of the year, lazy even. Was very energetic and attacked the footy hard. Tackled like a maniac too. The thing that surprised me most is he seems to have really good goal sense inside 50. Knows how to find the big sticks.

Bowes is very Pendlebury-like. I compare Bowes to Dal Santo overall, but has that overall same class and skillset as the both of them.

Do you have a link to the QLD v NT game? Would love to catch that game!

I'm only aware of a link to the TAS v NT game on youtube.

 

[JasRulz63]

Bowes is very Pendlebury-like. I compare Bowes to Dal Santo overall, but has that overall same class and skillset as the both of them.

Do you have a link to the QLD v NT game? Would love to catch that game!

I'm only aware of a link to the TAS v NT game on youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa5_b3Jz4JPrioCcCoM7hLfLFWVsHHbw_

 

[LynchysMob]

Beat me to it. Cheers JasRuls. Great to have the replay in 720p HD, so much easier to keep track of players.

 

[Knightmare]

Thanks guys.

Will get onto watching through those over the coming days.

 

[Supersuns]

KM Who do you think are the pick of the bunch this year when it comes to medium sized defenders?

 

[ItsAllAboutMe]

KM has the rule changers and interchange cap changed the way you rate players much?

 

[george2]

How so? Do you think SPS will be ready to step straight up into the midfield at AFL level in his first 2-3 years? He will need to spend time developing his body and honing his skills and he will spend the majority of his time playing as a small forward in his first few seasons at AFL level I'd suspect.

I think people outside of Freo don't know much about Blakely who has just started to find his feet at AFL level, who will be our eventually replacement for Mundy as the big inside contested beast. At the moment Freo just need skilful players and SPS really does fit that bill.

 

[Ben Drever]

KM Who do you think are the pick of the bunch this year when it comes to medium sized defenders?

Late Bloomer Zach Guthrie looking alright.

 

[ItsAllAboutMe]

How many points will GCS need to get Bowes & Scheer, what chance no one bids on Bowed before there selection, likely to be top 4 pick?

 

[scanlon]

"7. Hugh McCluggage (North Ballarat Rebels)

H: 185cm, W: 75kg midfielder

Time slows when McCluggage gets it. Think Scott Pendlebury"

Sam Landsberger with a different perception of McCluggage than you KM

 

[Knightmare]

KM Who do you think are the pick of the bunch this year when it comes to medium sized defenders?

Jarrod Berry as a tall rebounding back flanker will go early and is probably that top choice. For ground level dominance and also ability to go through the midfield Jack Graham is a nice choice. Then Alex Witherden as a rebounder if you don't mind that he has a broken leg is another excellent choice.

For that next group down: I mentioned similar on a previous page but Z.Guthrie is excellent and rapidly improving and Nick Dodge as a top-ager also with his run is highly impressive.

That's a good group to start looking at.

KM has the rule changers and interchange cap changed the way you rate players much?

It will with AFL clubs with a greater focus on endurance running. I don't find myself yet being swayed though. My priority still remains on contested ball winning first, ball use second (in midfielders) with running ability (speed/endurance a third thought).

How many points will GCS need to get Bowes & Scheer, what chance no one bids on Bowed before there selection, likely to be top 4 pick?

Likely Bowes + Scheer require 4000-4500 points from Gold Coast.

The chances of Bowes not being bid on before Gold Coast's selection are around 5%. He'd have to have a poor finish to the year, get badly hurt or others would have to pass him well by through superiority of play. It's hard to see happening.

Likely if Gold Coast want any discount on Bowes it would require trading up to pick 1.

"7. Hugh McCluggage (North Ballarat Rebels)

H: 185cm, W: 75kg midfielder

Time slows when McCluggage gets it. Think Scott Pendlebury"

Sam Landsberger with a different perception of McCluggage than you KM

Sam does indeed seem to see McCluggage in the opposite light with which I do.

McCluggage does things quickly - by hand, foot. It doesn't take long for him to do something/make something happen.

Pendlebury just does things at his own - slow pace.

It's a necessary and contrasting distinction - the point that McCluggage does things at a different pace to others is right, but he just does it at a different (much faster) pace. Which in his own way is a good thing.