Merged draft threads

[Colin D'Cops]

If you'd like to, some of the Bombers fans are welcome to post what they think our main preferences are come draft day in the following thread. http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=462222

 

[ant555]

Did Heyne play for VC today, Ant555?

Yes he did but he had a bit of a quiet one. Got a few kicks in the last quarter when Country where putting up a bit of a fight back.

 

[ant555]

Hurley for mine, He is a natural backmen and is an Adam Hunter type player (apparently) a natural footballer with even better smarts. Imagine Hurley FB, Ryder CHB. Bring on the next 10 years.

If Hurley goes, Then i think DeBoer. He has an X-Factor is able to break tackels with ease and runs and kicks long goals, a similar player to Ryan Griffen.

Their are some players who may fall into the 2nd 3rd round categories, just want some thoughts on them.

Luke Stanton (any relation to Brent, not sure) he seems a really likely type, good clean hands, long kick, and has pace to burn, a place for him at Essendon. Also Jay Shannon from SA, he is a hard at it midfielder and took the honours against some high profile opponents today. Was almost BOG today, in the 2nd game. Thoughts.
Tyson Vickery, A mountain of a man, with an even better leap, played a really good solid game today, worked hard just as much around the ground, even found time to get forward and snag a couple.

And last but not least. NEville Jetta, he was really good as a small forward/half forward, worked hard both offensively and defensively, kicked a couple of goals and also set up a couple.

Thoughts on these would be great.

on a last note, I dont think Yarren is the player we need.

Look if we go defender first then Hurley is the go. I am not going to get stuck too much on who we pick first as we have holes in both areas.

Interesting you mentioned Jetta , yesterday i thought both Yarran and Walters where better than Jetta.Yarran was good up forward early in the game when WA where setting up their lead and then played half back later on and provided some good run.
Walters was their best small forward. Really chased hard ,kicked 3 goals and used the footy really well. I thought Jetta's skills let him down a few times and he missed some easy goals he should have kicked.
Not sure that we would be looking directly at any of these three boys but Yarran showing he could play a bit at half back was a plus for him in the future.
Jay Shannon was good all day but i thought there where a few others who where better. Chris Hall would have been my best followed by Hartlett.
Shannon was very good up forward and worked pretty hard through the middle. Hartlett started quietly but he got going in the last three quarters despite atracting the best Country tagger every time he was in the middle.

Luke Stanton , no relation to Brent , was good for Metro. Highly skilled kid who has come on a lot from last year . He always had the ability but now he has a bit of consistancy in his game.Runs hard and has good pace. Would definately be a good second round pick up.
Vickery would be the best pure ruckman going around ( big Nat is more of a RR with a big leap and midfielders pace). His skills are pretty good for a big bloke and like you said he has the leap.

 

[michael7]

Luke Stanton , no relation to Brent , was good for Metro. Highly skilled kid who has come on a lot from last year . He always had the ability but now he has a bit of consistancy in his game.Runs hard and has good pace. Would definately be a good second round pick up.
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So Ant, would you be happy if we picked up Hurley with our first rounder and Luke Stanton with our second rounder? Are there any other midfielders who could be available with our second round pick that look like they have what it takes to become good AFL midfielders?

 

[GoDons]

Interesting you mentioned Jetta , yesterday i thought both Yarran and Walters where better than Jetta.Yarran was good up forward early in the game when WA where setting up their lead and then played half back later on and provided some good run.
Walters was their best small forward. Really chased hard ,kicked 3 goals and used the footy really well. I thought Jetta's skills let him down a few times and he missed some easy goals he should have kicked.
Not sure that we would be looking directly at any of these three boys but Yarran showing he could play a bit at half back was a plus for him in the future.

From what I've heard, Jetta had probably been the best of them (Walters, Yarran and himself) in the lead up to yesterday's game. He probably doesn't have quite the ability of Walters and Yarran, but has shown a lot this Carnival. He won't be a first rounder, but could be a good get in the second. But as you say, we probably won't be looking directly at that type of player.

Vickery would be the best pure ruckman going around ( big Nat is more of a RR with a big leap and midfielders pace). His skills are pretty good for a big bloke and like you said he has the leap.

Ayce Cordy?

On another note, glad to hear you've come round on Nick Suban's limitations.

 

[yaco55]

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[Colin D'Cops]

Luke Stanton , no relation to Brent , was good for Metro. Highly skilled kid who has come on a lot from last year . He always had the ability but now he has a bit of consistancy in his game.Runs hard and has good pace. Would definately be a good second round pick up.
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So Ant, would you be happy if we picked up Hurley with our first rounder and Luke Stanton with our second rounder? Are there any other midfielders who could be available with our second round pick that look like they have what it takes to become good AFL midfielders?

Swift could* slip through, he has some real talent, though he is injured at the present moment so might be a slight risk.

 

[ant555]

From what I've heard, Jetta had probably been the best of them (Walters, Yarran and himself) in the lead up to yesterday's game. He probably doesn't have quite the ability of Walters and Yarran, but has shown a lot this Carnival. He won't be a first rounder, but could be a good get in the second. But as you say, we probably won't be looking directly at that type of player.



Ayce Cordy?

On another note, glad to hear you've come round on Nick Suban's limitations.

Trouble with Ayce is he needs to add about 20 kg to even get into the bottom end of the weight scale for ruckmen.

As far as Subans limitations go the only question mark i put on him was he is similar to a lot of the players we have pace wise. He is not overly quick.
I think the Saints have got themselves in trouble by having too much the same so i dont think we should head down the same path by drafting a lot of medium paced players.
Suban made AA last year playing 5kg lighter than he is this year so i dont think your argument about him playing better becasue he ahs a bigger body holds much water. From what i have seen this year he was playing better footy last year at a lighter weight.His only limitation is lack of genuine leg speed.
I think his half back role and lack of time in the midfield will hurt his draft position.

 

[saladin]

Swift could* slip through, he has some real talent, though he is injured at the present moment so might be a slight risk.

i doubt whether swift will fall to our second round. everyone will look at joel selwoods injuries running into his draft, and decide that swift is worth the risk.

 

[Gaitors]

Pavlich, Tarrant (who is a AA player), Farmer, then Mayne. That is a pretty decent forwardline.

They May have a forward line. but the rest of there team is standerd. or below par to make finals mate!

 

[Schmick]

After seeing Hurley on the weekend again, it'd be hard to over look him if we end up with pick #5. Looks like a very good player.

 

[reincarnated]

What do you guys think of Ranga Ediriwickrama?

Looks like a hard hitting inside midfielder...loves a tackle or two.

He seems to be overlooked, maybe a 2nd round pick?

 

[AJ121]

What do you guys think of Ranga Ediriwickrama?

Looks like a hard hitting inside midfielder...loves a tackle or two.

He seems to be overlooked, maybe a 2nd round pick?

Isn't he a scholarship player with Geelong?

 

[loopy_cam]

Yep. Geelong already have him.

 

[Colin D'Cops]

What do you guys think of Ranga Ediriwickrama?

Looks like a hard hitting inside midfielder...loves a tackle or two.

He seems to be overlooked, maybe a 2nd round pick?

Yep. Geelong already have him.

Correct.

 

[Big Blow Hard]

Melbourne just suspended Aaron Davey. Any chance we could lure him to Essendon to play with his bro? Would we want him?

 

[Spikey]

No....

 

[Colin D'Cops]

Melbourne just suspended Aaron Davey. Any chance we could lure him to Essendon to play with his bro? Would we want him?

Probably not. It'd be bloody good though, Alwyn running down the wing taking on Pendlebury, then takes on Thomas, handballs over the top to Aaron who takes on O'Brien & Brown, has a stab at goal and scores..! What a goal..!

 

[Big Blow Hard]

No....

How about a bit more than no.... Reasons perhaps. I think he is contracted for a couple of years still though.

 

[Big Blow Hard]

Probably not. It'd be bloody good though, Alwyn running down the wing taking on Pendlebury, then takes on Thomas, handballs over the top to Aaron who takes O'Brien & Brown, has a stab at goal and scores..! What a goal..!

I like the way you worked beating on Collingwood into that.

 

[Schmick]

Melbourne just suspended Aaron Davey. Any chance we could lure him to Essendon to play with his bro? Would we want him?

If we could get him cheap, yes. Otherwise no.

 

[Spikey]

How about a bit more than no.... Reasons perhaps. I think he is contracted for a couple of years still though.

We have Lovett who would play in the some sort of postion. What's the point in trading someone in when we already have a player just as good in the same spot?

 

[Big Blow Hard]

Because two Lovett/Davey types are better than one.

 

[Thomas Hird 2020]

Because two Lovett/Davey types are better than one.

It would be like the dutch trying to play total football. Cramming the team full of the same sort of players does not work no matter how good they are. We have little davey and lovett already playing the aaron role. We don't need him and he would cost us too much anyway

 

[aaronm46]

i reckon Hurley would be great for the Bombers, however i think you would have to finish below Port for that to happen....