Game Day Live Draft Discussion

[joeyavalanche]

By this time next week you'll have all had time to dig up old Hutchings stats and articles to make you feel warm and fuzzy then be full of optimism about him.

 

[archiemoses]

Plus when you have late draft picks you can afford to be speculative. Why are we prepared to risk early draft picks on speculative but risky talent. Darling, Newman, weedon. Darling pays off, but others bust. At pick 60 who cares, go all out speccy.

 

[Blackswan]

Hutchings is a great pick up, ready made. Was not happy at the saints and has deserved his recall to AFL, will be a suprise packet to many next year. I tip him to play many games for us.

He was just ok for West Perth this year, he had a great year in 2011 but I didn't rate his year this year.

Think West Coast were a bit lost after Kent got snapped up.

 

[archiemoses]

Was a little harsh on Newman. No doubt has talent but attitude is a problem

 

[Eastern Rangers]

Hutchings is a great pick up, ready made. Was not happy at the saints and has deserved his recall to AFL, will be a suprise packet to many next year. I tip him to play many games for us.

I Priddis loses a limb perhaps.

* Could be a run with player.

 

[Eastern Rangers]

Someone with a bit more height and/or speed but I guess that they decided on the safe and conservative approach.

Or they went for the player that had no right to be available at 59.

Got a name btw? Curious is all? Could have gone Lowrie, but his inside game is half as good as Hutchings.

 

[TOA.]

Hutchings the one pick i have an issue with, just screams rookie pick and was an unusual pairing with Carter.

Get the feeling the draft did not fall quite as we hoped with some of our preferred selections going just before ours. The time we took at 59/60 shows how unsure we were.

 

[Definitely Maybe]

I can see the logic behind the Hutchings selection. After losing Swift & Stevens, getting an inside midfielder who can hopefully step in sooner rather than later could be useful. Whether he should've been a rookie selection, I'm not sure. Quite a few teams with picks around our ones at 59 & 60 went with mature age selections or recycled players (Van Unen, Jones, Currie, Hine, Kommer, Terlich and Osborne), so the talent pool of youngers eligible for their first year was probably drying up.

It will be interesting to see which area of the ground Colledge plays and if he can become a key position player.

 

[Eastern Rangers]

Hutchings the one pick i have an issue with, just screams rookie pick and was an unusual pairing with Carter.

Get the feeling the draft did not fall quite as we hoped with some of our preferred selections going just before ours. The time we took at 59/60 shows how unsure we were.

Apart from Marsh, McIntosh and Kent i don't see the players we realistically missed out on.

 

[TOA.]

From Pavdawn

Brant Colledge
192kg - 87kg Perth Football Club
STYLE LIKE: Matthew Pavlich

*TRADEMARK: Lead up grab, wheel around

*SUMMARY ASSESSMENT, RECOMMENDATION:

*DISPOSAL, DECISION-MAKING, SMARTS:

- Kicking predominantly on his right side Colledge enjoys nothing more than wheeling onto his right side and drilling the ball deep. Very much a one sided player which is ok if Colledge is played solely as a forward given his athletic ability it is an area he will need to improve.

- Colledge is very much a first option player which is why he’s so reliable. Seldom does Colledge hold up the play, has the smarts to know when not to go, but his first instinct is to look to move the ball on. Has exceptional vision displays the ability to kick to where he wants his teammates to run. Makes good decisions entering the forward fifty and if in doubt will drill the ball long and deep.

- Set shot is good, kicks well over 50 metres from set shots, swings out to the right to gain extra distance. Ball drop could be tightened up a little bit, occasionally dropped from too high.

- Very smart player in general, reads the play very well, routinely executed intercept marks at PSA level, WAFL colts and in the 18’s. Just knows when and where to run. His kick to handball ratio is good, absolutely hates wasting the football. Minimal handballing on his left side, again, an area to address, he will most likely play through the middle and as a forward.


*HANDS: Exceptionally strong, especially over head. Good below his knees.

*OVERHEAD MARKING: Probably the area of his game which makes him so enticing. Combining the lead up capabilities of Paparone and the overhead marking of Shaw, add in his own contested marking one on one prowess and he’s the standout WA KPF for me. Uses his body very well to first out body his opponent, backs it up with a strong core to hold his ground.

*ATHLETICISM, INTENSITY, ETHIC, CONSISTENCY:

- Acceleration is very good, gets his metres of free space on the lead.

-Good closing speed which is demonstrated by his chase down tackling. Applies good defensive pressure for a big man and uses his frame to good effect.

- Colledge’s form between round 18 and 21 was exceptional for Perth capped with a 31 possession, 14 mark game in round 18. Intensity is superb when he is on, actively looks to intimidate his opponents physically, wants to be the man.

- Leap is very good, as is the recovery. Colledge is another forward from WA who extends the hands and makes it very hard for the defender to effectively spoil once he is airborne.

- Strong work ethic, high marking forward who generates his own opportunities by time his leads well and drawing the eye line of advancing mids, unlike other young forwards he makes it easy for his teammates to hit up on the lead. Doesn’t ask his teammates to thread the eye and is rewarded with alot of lead up grabs in space.



Improvement Scope

Large – Colledge does everything well, that said he can certainly improve all aspects of the game and I believe push himself to be a topliner of the competition. There are few gaps, refine the strengths and he will shine.

*AFL VERSATILITY: - High – Midfield, forward and back. Has the size to hold down a spot in any position. Colledge has the balance, smarts and pace to make it as a forward. Strong hands overhead and the work rate to make it as a forward. If you can play forward you can play back


*QUERY: - Injury prone.

 

[amazingjoshy]

So are we going to cast our eye outside WA or? I was thinking how well we did with Gaff and Darling but could we really have chosen anyone else? Gaff was an obvious pick at pick 4 as was Darling at 26. Stuffed up with Shep, Stevens, Swift, Lycett and imo we have done the same this draft.

Ok so we lost Swift and Stevens, FFS we picked up Morton, Cripps and Wellingham, we didnt need Hutchings on the main list.

was Gaff such an obvious pick though?? Seem to remember at the time a few on here criticising the club for not picking Polec, and that Gaff was "too vanilla"

 

[TOA.]

was Gaff such an obvious pick though?? Seem to remember at the time a few on here criticising the club for not picking Polec, and that Gaff was "too vanilla"

You are right, I recall the majority on here wanted Polec over Gaff

 

[the harry]

From Pavdawn

Sounds like Jimmy Bartel....

 

[placebo]

That rundown of Colledge is pretty enticing, good write-up.

 

[Eastern Rangers]

I won't add fuel to the fire because ive seen him play only twice and his performances where mixed. But two years ago Colledge was the premier KPF in WA and spite of his chronic injury issues he still managed to maintain his form at when fit. He also added 2cm and around 10kg over that period.

He's at Perth for 2013? along with Tunbridge and McInness, so things get interesting. Will get a good look at all three of them alongside each other week after week.

 

[Quinz]

Whatever happened to Josh Toy?

 

[pantskyle]

Whatever happened to Josh Toy?

Didn't have the heart for it........

 

[pantskyle]

Anyway I have sobered up from last night and have re-assessed my anger at not taking Garlett.

Someone earlier posted our whole list of in's currently. Bloody good list which I am excited about.

No issues, maybe just maybe Garlett comes as a rookie.

 

[TOA.]

I dont really understand the rationale with taking him as a rookie, if you want him you might aswell take him on the main list. His off field issues will remain as a rookie, he will still 'influence' the playing list, he will still draw negative publicity if he has a fight at a night club etc He still comes with the same risks but you cannot benefit from having him playing for your senior side. The opportunity cost would have only been pick 60. He will almost certainly go before our rookie pick and we have missed out on the pace and skill were kept saying we would recruit.

 

[Obeanie1]

Someone with a bit more height and/or speed but I guess that they decided on the safe and conservative approach.

Well after rolling the dice on Swift, Notte, Stevens and Weedon maybe the club felt a bit of home grown, lower risk selections were in order.

 

[eagles_4_life]

Well after rolling the dice on Swift, Notte, Stevens and Weedon maybe the club felt a bit of home grown, lower risk selections were in order.

All of those bar Stevens were homegrown as you say

 

[eagles_4_life]

I won't add fuel to the fire because ive seen him play only twice and his performances where mixed. But two years ago Colledge was the premier KPF in WA and spite of his chronic injury issues he still managed to maintain his form at when fit. He also added 2cm and around 10kg over that period.

He's at Perth for 2013? along with Tunbridge and McInness, so things get interesting. Will get a good look at all three of them alongside each other week after week.

I thought all the new draftees move to east Perth along with our guys from peel?

 

[Masto]

Well after rolling the dice on Swift, Notte, Stevens and Weedon maybe the club felt a bit of home grown, lower risk selections were in order.

That's clearly true. Only time will tell if it was the right approach.

 

[Masto]

I thought all the new draftees move to east Perth along with our guys from peel?

Only interstate draftees in 2013. Since we had none, all our guys will stay at their original clubs. However, Lycett and Wilson will be moving to East Perth.

 

[Suma Magic]

After doing some reading I have managed to convince myself I'm happy with the draft.

With Colledge and McInnes we have two talls who can play back or forward (apparently). And hopefully Hutchings can have another good year in the WAFL and learn a bit from Priddis and provide some good depth.

Whilst they may not be the best players (no surprise with the picks we had), we did draft for needs.