Rookie Draft

[n4nirvana]

Ok so nationals out of the way

Plays who missed out on national List (still being added)
James Battersby
Dwayne Wilson
Eli Templeton
Isaiah Miller
Darcy Hourigan
James Tsiatas
Luke Reynolds
Willy Rioli
Cameron Conlon
Erin Wasley Black
Nick Favretto
Korey Beard
Mitch Thorp
Archie Smith
Max King
Fraser Fort
Darcy Cameron
Nathan Drummond
Nick Bourke

Train on
Sam Gray
Aseri Raikiwasa
Daniel Kulikoski
Frazer Dale

Delisted
Renouf

Existing Rookie
Kane Mitchell

Category B(?) rookie
Matt Venter

 

[Noobz0r]

I reckon we have committed to Renouf and Gray. I don't think we would go for Dale after our draft, we don't need more speed now.

Renouf + Gray + Hourigan

 

[YoungsterPA]

Conlon/hourigan (or both) and rioli would be the ones I'd like us to get

 

[cj_09]

Mitchell, Renouf, Tsiatas and Hourigan.

Edit, changed my mind.

 

[Visenfest]

Mitchell, Renouf, Hourigan and either Conlon or Fraser Fort (196cm tall defender) would be awesome.

 

[FallingLiefs]

add

Max King
Fraser Fort
Darcy Cameron
Nathan Drummond
Nick Bourke

think they might come into play. i think we will go tall/mature aged for rookies not sure who yet though

 

[x_les_x]

Mitchell Renouf Kulikowski Dale

 

[Kickpuncher]

What picks do we have in the Rookie draft?

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Geez I hope we get the Kitchener Bun Kid - Darcy Hourigan.

 

[RossFC]

we are well stocked in the key forward department.
Go for a rucks in Conlon and Renouf
add Venter as the Cat B rookie
then get Dale or Battersby

Gray/Raikiwasa/Killer/Reynolds can all be in the Port Magpies as 4 of 15 contracted players.

 

[Wargreymon90]

I cannot believe Battersby didn't get picked

 

[davesnothere]

For a draft with no depth there seems to be a lot of players left over I wouldn't mind picking up.

 

[davesnothere]

Hewett still there as well?

 

[Macca19]

Hewett got picked.

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

What picks do we have in the Rookie draft?

Pick 14
32
46

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

my choices:
Pick 14 Hourigan

32 Fort

46 Renouf

 

[Adz2332]

any ideas why James Battersby would have been over looked!!??

 

[Ford Fairlane]

any ideas why James Battersby would have been over looked!!??

Small but not quick. Pigeon holed as a back pocket. Every year there are guys like him unfortunately. He is a good footballer.

I can't believe people still want Hourigan. Matt Martin all over again.

 

[Natman]

We must pick up another ruckman in the Rookie draft - it is too much of a risk to go into a season with only 3 real ruckmen (assumes we pick up Renouf) in the squad.

 

[Zakk Wylde]

Conlon & Rioli pls

 

[Macca19]

any ideas why James Battersby would have been over looked!!??

This years Colquhoun. Short, slow, vanilla, questions over his contested ball winning ability.

 

[Macca19]

Would love Battersby or Hourigan. Battersby will play AFL ala Hoon, De Boer etc.

Im still keen on Hourigan. Worth a punt.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

We must pick up another ruckman in the Rookie draft - it is too much of a risk to go into a season with only 3 real ruckmen (assumes we pick up Renouf) in the squad.

I reckon the brains trust thinking will be Lobbe + Redden - rookie list Renouf, Harvey is there in the Daniel Stewart tall forward/ruckman role and they will use Westhoff and Trengove as pinch hitters.

Parker did say in his Q&A the other day with bigfooty posters

"We think we’re in a good position with our talls – over 195cm – so it’s not an urgent need for us to fill but it’s something we’ll consider as we go through the draft."

 

[It Just Is]

So Impey's best mate is the undrafted Drummond, who we were linked to pre-draft.

 

[Ant Bear]

Cameron Conlon, Sam Gray, Fraser Fort, Brent Renouf. We then also have Kane Mitchell, Danny Flynn and potentially rugby boy ( Venter?) Is that too many rookies?