Game Day National Draft 2016

[sasaint]

Wouldn't mind picking up Zach sproule in the rookie draft. Any ideas what type of player we might go for?

Me thinks a man named Eli

 

[compact72]

Hello Sainters,

Been reading this thread and surprised with some of the melts. Time to relax a little

Your recruiting staff have done a fantastic job so far, so no need to second guess them now because of the no names.

Doggies were in the same boat, and the recruiting staff proved all the BF Posters wrong. eg: People couldn't figure out why Marcus Adams and Caleb Daniel were picked, how quickly they were proved wrong.

Chin up boys, you have an exciting year ahead. Just because they weren't the big names, doesn't mean the decision was wrong. I love it that you guys aren't being a pack of sheep and following the rest.

Enjoy, and watch your new recruits progress

P.S - I know the plastics have a good team but that doesn't mean they're unstoppable. Sky is the limit for you guys

P.S - Despite the hatred between dogs & saint fans (which I can't get my head around), good luck in 2017. Honestly excited for our match, think it will be a cracker. Good luck! Both teams could make it, you never know!

 

[saintsrfreak]

Hello Sainters,

Been reading this thread and surprised with some of the melts. Time to relax a little

Your recruiting staff have done a fantastic job so far, so no need to second guess them now because of the no names.

Doggies were in the same boat, and the recruiting staff proved all the BF Posters wrong. eg: People couldn't figure out why Marcus Adams and Caleb Daniel were picked, how quickly they were proved wrong.

Chin up boys, you have an exciting year ahead. Just because they weren't the big names, doesn't mean the decision was wrong. I love it that you guys are being a pack of sheep and following the rest.

Enjoy, and watch your new recruits progress

P.S - I know the plastics have a good team but that doesn't mean they're unstoppable. Sky is the limit for you guys

Why were you guys ever doubting Caleb Daniel? Killed it in the juniors, I had my fingers crossed that we'd pick him up.

 

[compact72]

Why were you guys ever doubting Caleb Daniel? Killed it in the juniors, I had my fingers crossed that we'd pick him up.

His size

 

[Keg on legs]

His size

As my dear old mum used to say: "if you're good enough you're tall enough"



















I wasn't good enough

 

[The Jack]

Is anyone else really confident we have a gun mid in our sights for 2018. I almost have the feeling it's a done deal.

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[Louis Slungpue]

No, I went for the homeless guy look

You look like the type of bloke to wear a pair of pluggers and socks m8

 

[Highlander35]

You look like the type of bloke to wear a pair of pluggers and socks m8

 

[Joffaboy]

Hello Sainters,

Been reading this thread and surprised with some of the melts. Time to relax a little

Your recruiting staff have done a fantastic job so far, so no need to second guess them now because of the no names.

Doggies were in the same boat, and the recruiting staff proved all the BF Posters wrong. eg: People couldn't figure out why Marcus Adams and Caleb Daniel were picked, how quickly they were proved wrong.

Chin up boys, you have an exciting year ahead. Just because they weren't the big names, doesn't mean the decision was wrong. I love it that you guys aren't being a pack of sheep and following the rest.

Enjoy, and watch your new recruits progress

P.S - I know the plastics have a good team but that doesn't mean they're unstoppable. Sky is the limit for you guys

P.S - Despite the hatred between dogs & saint fans (which I can't get my head around), good luck in 2017. Honestly excited for our match, think it will be a cracker. Good luck! Both teams could make it, you never know!

Cheers mate. Think the majority of Saints supporters don't hate the Dogs and vica versa.
Both clubs have their campaigner supporters on here but on the whole the majority of Saints wanted the Dogs to win, no matter how much it hurt.

I was wrapt for my family but couldnt go to the party that night, not from spite but I would have brought their mood down.

Anyhow, Dogs have my respect for their fantastic finals series and GF win.

They have also goven us hope. Sure the Orange plastics are awesome but like Geelong in 08 and as you proved this year they arent unbeatable.

Our trading looks to our two first rounders of next year. Basically we have an opportunity to go for Fyfe or go at a Sheil or Kelly if the plastics get draft picks docked.

Dogs showed that depth is vital. Lost players long term but still had the depth to win.
Our last tilt had us with a bunch of superstars but a poor bottom six. This time, a bit like the Dogs, we have few superstars but a very even team with a strong bottom 6.
Trading left field is a must with the plastics taking everything. We dont really have a Stringer type players who can change a game in 5 minutes, we need one and maybe Long is it.

Thanks to the Dogs fans who have given us fair objective info on both Koby and Long.
Much appreciated

 

[gringo2011]

Did that young fella from our sandy side get drafted?

Kade Answerth, don't think so, I'm hoping we rookie him or someone does, he's too good for VFL.

 

[screw the blues]

For what it's worth BA expected Ben Long to be taken by the Bulldogs at 28. He wasn't in CT or EQ's phantom draft.

The players who were rated inside the top 30 of at least two of BA, CT or EQ's phantom drafts and were actually available at our pick were:

- Brennan Cox (Expected to go to Sydney at 20 or 21 in all three phantom drafts. Eventually went to Freo at 41)
- Jack Graham (Expected to go to Brisbane at 23 or 24 in all three phantom drafts. Eventually went to Richmond at 53)
- Shai Bolton (Expected to go to Geelong at 26 by EQ or COll at 30 by BA and CT. Went to Richmond at 29)
- Elliott Himmelberg (Expected to go to Richmond at 29 in all three phantom drafts. Went to Adelaide at 51)

Are the posters who are suggesting we shouldn't have taken Long at 25 on the basis of the phantom drafters suggesting we should have taken one of these four players instead? Given that Bolton was the only one to actually go inside 30, it's not apparent the phantom drafts represent a very accurate reflection of what the clubs are thinking, or indeed there is any consensus of the 'rankings' of the potential draftees.

Character continues to be taken into account , more than ever before , and it was no shock that those I'd heard things about slid a fair bit. I am grateful we dodged those players. I think with Long , the club probably sees him as a "versatile" outside speedy line-breaker with good skills and decision making ... and was therefore a better option than some of the one trick ponies we avoided. The fact that Long has also captained a side , would have helped his resume , like it did with Gresham. The Phantom Drafters sometimes cross contaminate each other with opinions , and though their top tens are somewhat accurate , once in the teens , things start turning South. They would be misled a fair bit , and just don't get the information or have the resources recruiting departments do. "Expected to go" should read "Guessing"

 

[sonnywalters]

Birth certificate check for Griffin Logue? The dude looks 25.

 

[DGontheQT]

Birth certificate check for Griffin Logue? The dude looks 25.

Reality check for his parents. They called him Griffin ?

 

[Kilroy]

Completely agree with the calls from a few on here that said if we'd taken Battle at 23 & Long at 36, there would have been 0 melts

Funny how we view things

Didn't get a sneak peek at Matt Finiss's phone by any chance?

I'm guessing Long at 21, Battle at 23.

 

[RoundCubic]

Didn't get a sneak peek at Matt Finiss's phone by any chance?

I'm guessing Long at 21, Battle at 23.

Jaxons saying we had Long at 17 and Battle at 21.

My Guess would be deduct English, Marshall, Perryman, Cumming, Ridley and maybe Hayward

We missed Cox by 1 and probably had hopes SPP would drop