Preview Rookie Draft

[CHIMP MAGNET]

Maybe we like someone else that they like

hope so, because banfield is dog shit

 

[KingJ]

Banfield would make more sense if we did not draft three forwards in the draft..

 

[Dusty Cotch]

hope so, because banfield is dog shit

hahaha!

 

[UpTheGuts]

Another sauce head. Are we doing affirmative action for rangas or something?

 

[JR82]

comes down to risk reward 2 years versus one plus pros and cons of picking up various players in 2014 draft IMO, likely delisting/trades etc.. end of 2014

with us taking 2 'mature age' players with our last 2 picks, i'd guess we don't rate any of the younger players in the draft.

 

[Ancient Tiger]

Callum Twomey saying we are looking at taking Banfield.
Lions have an earlier pick so up to them I guess

Maybe we like someone else that they like

I think you're on the money there UTG…..

 

[TheAnt]

Todd Banfield is a ridiculous selection. We drafted a mature small forward, if we still want one pick an 18 year old with plenty of upside and talent to work with.

 

[Ancient Tiger]

with us taking 2 'mature age' players with our last 2 picks, i'd guess we don't rate any of the younger players in the draft.

Not necessarily. They might like someone who they think might make it but is too risky to give a two year deal to. As a rookie their pay is much lower and you can delist after one year.

 

[tigs2010]

Banfield would be decent if he wasn't a shit kick. But he is so he's not.

 

[tigs2010]

If we have pre determined our picks to be the Thomas,Batsanis,Bathie no point in useing the psd to select them and just take them as rookies (nobody els wants them)

I just hope that we do actually take either Wilson or Templeton with a psd and go for Sokol in the Rookie draft

Others are keen on Thomas. I'm holding some hope they take him. Having said that a lot of guys left have massive holes. Sokol isn't that much better kick than Thomas. Wilson has problems with hard work and Templeton probably misses out for now.

 

[Tigerbob]

Do not understand the Banfield talk after our recent draft.

 

[TheAnt]

Others are keen on Thomas. I'm holding some hope they take him. Having said that a lot of guys left have massive holes. Sokol isn't that much better kick than Thomas. Wilson has problems with hard work and Templeton probably misses out for now.

Battersby?

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

Callum Twomey saying we are looking at taking Banfield.
Lions have an earlier pick so up to them I guess

Maybe we like someone else that they like

Yep agree,Let them think we are interested and let them pull the trigger on Banfield early.

 

[sregit]

Take someone in the PSD you're locked into them for 2 years, take them in the rookie draft and the commitment is only for that season. Also it doesn't count in the salary cap IIRC to take them in the rookie draft unless they are elevated during the year.

I think Rookies are added to TPP at 50%

 

[nobulltiger]

Banfield would be a good get, seems a bit premature that we could get him though.

 

[Wacky Tiger]

Been a while but Banfield has some speed dosent he???

I'd be interested if only for that fact but yeah probs better hope of us trying to get the Lions off the scent of someone else we are keen on

 

[peterbuch74]

M.Thomas' name will be called tomorrow by Richmond in the rookie draft. He's turned down the opportunity to be picked up by the Giants with a guaranteed senior list spot, and is ready to earn the respect of his coaches, mentors and team mates and fight for the last spot on the RFC senior list before the season starts.

 

[Calcium Man]

M.Thomas' name will be called tomorrow by Richmond in the rookie draft. He's turned down the opportunity to be picked up by the Giants with a guaranteed senior list spot, and is ready to earn the respect of his coaches, mentors and team mates and fight for the last spot on the RFC senior list before the season starts.

Even more shouldn't take Banfield if this is the case.

 

[Wacky Tiger]

M.Thomas' name will be called tomorrow by Richmond in the rookie draft. He's turned down the opportunity to be picked up by the Giants with a guaranteed senior list spot, and is ready to earn the respect of his coaches, mentors and team mates and fight for the last spot on the RFC senior list before the season starts.

Happy with this. Is a better player than Lonergan IMO so that's a win already. Will play a tagging role at some stage I imagine freeing up Dan Jackson who has recently become an offensive weapon.

As long as we go some kids for the other picks

 

[tigs2010]

M.Thomas' name will be called tomorrow by Richmond in the rookie draft. He's turned down the opportunity to be picked up by the Giants with a guaranteed senior list spot, and is ready to earn the respect of his coaches, mentors and team mates and fight for the last spot on the RFC senior list before the season starts.

Giants could still take him if they want him. But yeah doubtful if he doesn't wanna go.

 

[Rubber Hips]

M.Thomas' name will be called tomorrow by Richmond in the rookie draft. He's turned down the opportunity to be picked up by the Giants with a guaranteed senior list spot, and is ready to earn the respect of his coaches, mentors and team mates and fight for the last spot on the RFC senior list before the season starts.

Says as much of the GWS as it does Thomas...

 

[_DBF_]

Happy with Thomas, wouldn't be unhappy with Banfield if we hadn't just drafted two HF/Mids and a FP. So here's hoping we're playing mind games, Brisbane take him and someone slips.

 

[Wacky Tiger]

Happy with Thomas, wouldn't be unhappy with Banfield if we hadn't just drafted two HF/Mids and a FP. So here's hoping we're playing mind games, Brisbane take him and someone slips.

Positional wise prob dosent fuss me too much. Age is more my quiery. Don't want too leave a massive hole in our list from taking too many mature ages

 

[Deanos]

First round of rookie draft order:
1. GWS
2. Melbourne
3. St Kilda
4. Gold Coast
5. West Coast
6. Brisbane Lions
7. Adelaide
8. North Melbourne
9. Essendon
10. Collingwood
11. Richmond
12. Carlton
13. Port Adelaide
14. Sydney Swans
15. Geelong
16. Fremantle
17. Hawthorn

 

[_DBF_]

First round of rookie draft order:
1. GWS
2. Melbourne
3. St Kilda
4. Gold Coast
5. West Coast
6. Brisbane Lions
7. Adelaide
8. North Melbourne
9. Essendon
10. Collingwood
11. Richmond
12. Carlton
13. Port Adelaide
14. Sydney Swans
15. Geelong
16. Fremantle
17. Hawthorn

Where are all the draft experts now..... who's taking who god dammit.