Talls???

[nurries]

Where are they?? WTF

 

[Chris25]

They're in the pool for the rookie draft. Where all other 17 teams also let them go.

 

[Nickos66]

It's cool man, we got some Chris Hall/Justin Bollenhagen types to tide us over in the meantime.

 

[Mr AFL]

Did Andrew Bosely get picked up? Don't recall seeing his name. If he didn't and we can grap him and Simon Turnbridge in the rookie draft that would be great.

 

[Moo]

I'd rather the recruiting staff back themselves in.

If they thought the tall talent was lacking then they have done the right thing in choosing the players they think have the talent.

We normally rip apart the rookie draft - let's do it again.

 

[23cmonShane!]

I'd rather the recruiting staff back themselves in.

If they thought the tall talent was lacking then they have done the right thing in choosing the players they think have the talent.

We normally rip apart the rookie draft - let's do it again.

Spot on Moo!!

 

[Purpellian Anchor]

It's cool man, we got some Chris Hall/Justin Bollenhagen types to tide us over in the meantime.

Lol haha yes floored me too Kersten Gault Paine Haynes Hamlin Elton and Bootsma all gone but Boseley Frost Manson? for rookie. Im happy withtheir selections but not their priority we are definately lacking kpp depth compared to Hawthorn, Collingwood and Geelong.....that tells me we may have stuffed up here

 

[Jimmy_the_Gent]

I know people will take this the wrong way because I'm a West Coast fan but seriously, if your recruiting people knew this year was poor for talls they should've taken more than just Mellington last year.

 

[Clay Davis]

I'd rather the recruiting staff back themselves in.

If they thought the tall talent was lacking then they have done the right thing in choosing the players they think have the talent.

We normally rip apart the rookie draft - let's do it again.

Surely if the Freo recruiting staff were anything like Moneyball we would have made the finals last year?

Stop pretending we've done well. Done as shit as last year. Bring back Phil Smart.

 

[Bradesmaen]

Hey Clay, go cry in the other corner will you? You're so melodramatic.

 

[Clay Davis]

Hey Clay, go cry in the other corner will you? You're so melodramatic.

Yeah, wooo Freo, great drafting! In Bond we trust, best available, and other such bullshit.

Am I doing it right?

 

[Docker Dolph]

Am I doing it right?

As usual, no.

 

[Clay Davis]

There's more happy clappy bullshit on here than a Hillsong convention

 

[Tweedy]

To those in the know... how deep is the '12 draft projected to run for talls? Looks like we'll need a draft like Carlton's last year.

Surely we'll take one of Tunbridge, Manson or Sam Frost as our first rookie pick?

 

[malpaso]

Geelong targeted forwards (drafted 4 of them I think). What's the bet that 3 of them are stars?

We obviously did not rate any of the forwards better than what was there at pick 29. On top of that we must 'rate' some players as a KPF in the rookie draft.

Odd draft. I'd at least like us to once pick a kid that likes the weight room.

 

[Bradesmaen]

Remember that tall that Phil Smart made us take Clay? Houghton? He's doing awesome..

 

[Clay Davis]

Remember that tall that Phil Smart made us take Clay? Houghton? He's doing awesome..

You're incorrect. He made us take his Claremont project Fyfe.

 

[Nickos66]

Haha, fail.

 

[Docker Dolph]

Entirely conceivable we end up with Frost, Tunbridge and even one more of the list of left overs via the rookie draft.

There's some of the BF experts who would've pitched a tent if we'd ended up with that at 16, 20 and 29.

 

[Moo]

Surely if the Freo recruiting staff were anything like Moneyball we would have made the finals last year?

Stop pretending we've done well. Done as shit as last year. Bring back Phil Smart.

Im not pretending we did well, it is a draft involving 17 year old kids, we will not know for another 4 years. I'm just being honest and saying the jury is out and looking at the bright side on a couple of these kids.

Could I respectfully request you stop pretending you know we have done crap - because this is the only untruth being peddled here.

You can say wish we took X or Y but you do not know how this is going to turn out.

Lachie 'The Jockey' Neale could become your new darling, you never know.

 

[Clay Davis]

Im not pretending we did well, it is a draft involving 17 year old kids, we will not know for another 4 years. I'm just being honest and saying the jury is out and looking at the bright side on a couple of these kids.

Could I respectfully request you stop pretending you know we have done crap - because this is the only untruth being peddled here.

You can say wish we took X or Y but you do not know how this is going to turn out.

Lachie 'The Jockey' Neale could become your new darling, you never know.

They could all end up good players. But I don't even see an up and coming Ash Hansen or Quinten Lynch on our list, so we could be forming a West Coast 2006 midfield and still not be anywhere near good enough for a premiership.

Unless we intend playing Pav until he's 40.

 

[Masto]

Tried to sneak Josh Bootsma through to a later pick but it didn't work out. Sheridan and Crozier are quality prospects though.

 

[Moo]

They could all end up good players. But I don't even see an up and coming Ash Hansen or Quinten Lynch on our list, so we could be forming a West Coast 2006 midfield and still not be anywhere near good enough for a premiership.

Unless we intend playing Pav until he's 40.

Kep, Anthony have to be equal to QStick and Fantasen if we manage to snag a top notch midfield.

 

[Clay Davis]

Kep, Anthony have to be equal to QStick and Fantasen if we manage to snag a top notch midfield.

Dreamin'.

 

[Moo]

Dreamin'.

Better than Nightmarin' mate