Welcome Rookie Draft Pick #21 - Ben Crocker

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

We can't bring ourselves to go all in on youth can we

Have to have some safety blankets around

 

[jackster83]

Think we should have delisted Wilson if we were planning on picking up multiple mature aged rookies.

We seem to have gone away from the strategy that got us Laird, Rutten, Henderson, Kelly, etc in recent times.

 

[jenny61_99]

I didn't say "I know better than Hamish, what a moron, this guy sucks"

I said that in my opinion I don't rate this player based on what I've seen. Or am I not allowed to share my opinion on an internet forum?

I reckon it's sad that in a "Welcome so and so" thread, the poor bugger gets slammed by those that think they know better than the recruiter. You just can't help yourself.

 

[Danger in Texas]

Think we should have delisted Wilson if we were planning on picking up multiple mature aged rookies.

We seem to have gone away from the strategy that got us Laird, Rutten, Henderson, Kelly, etc in recent times.

Don't forget ROB and Cameron

Fingers crossed Butts turns out a good one, proving that we can still get good young talent from the rookie draft

 

[TheLeftFist8]

You never have 43 guys on a list capable of playing AFL, that's why lists are so big.

The guy is 22 years old, not like he's a 29yo delisted player from an average club.

In a rebuild, with clearly a low talent pool in the draft, we needed to trade up more aggressively when it became clear we were getting speculative so early.

 

[Scorpus]

In a rebuild, with clearly a low talent pool in the draft, we needed to trade up more aggressively when it became clear we were getting speculative so early.

Or trade out of the draft for more picks in 2020

 

[TheLeftFist8]

Or trade out of the draft for more picks in 2020

Yep, that's another option.

 

[hey shorty]

In a rebuild, with clearly a low talent pool in the draft, we needed to trade up more aggressively when it became clear we were getting speculative so early.

We have 4 picks inside 30 next year, plus FS and NGA prospects.

Keays will contribute I reckon.

People will just find any reason to complain I guess.

 

[Pragmatic Shill]

Take good care of him.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Keays could provide something extra IMO.

Crocker is a SANFL pick, but we do need depth.

Disagree .... I think the opposite

Keays will be a wasted pick (too slow for AFL midfield) .....Crocker I've always liked ...a KPP in a 188cm body, with good set of hands & pace

Will be interesting in his role with us ....would have been picked up as a DFA

 

[TheLeftFist8]

We have 4 picks inside 30 next year, plus FS and NGA prospects.

Keays will contribute I reckon.

People will just find any reason to complain I guess.

Not at all.

While I didn't get my fave players, I was more than happy with our draft up to Schoenberg but then it's been substandard imo.

 

[BRL121]

Disagree .... I think the opposite

Keays will be a wasted pick (too slow for AFL midfield) .....Crocker I've always liked ...a KPP in a 188cm body, with good set of hands & pace

Will be interesting in his role with us ....would have been picked up as a DFA

I think we're crying out for a DeGoey type: this guy might serve that purpose. (and, we're short of tatts)

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

We seem to have gone away from the strategy that got us Laird, Rutten, Henderson, Kelly, etc in recent times.

Add Charlie Cameron to that. Really disappointing.

 

[MRB37]

We can't bring ourselves to go all in on youth can we

Have to have some safety blankets around

Old man at 22.

 

[Mr_Moogle]

There will be a stand off between Crocker and Gallucci for worst tattoo.

 

[hey shorty]

Not at all.

While I didn't get my fave players, I was more than happy with our draft up to Schoenberg but then it's been substandard imo.

Worrall ??

The other 2 main draftees are speculative as always but O'Connor intrigues me, Gollant no one knows anything about but Hamish knows best. I don't have an issue with our 2 rookie picks like some do, we have an extremely young list now and we need depth who are capable senior footballers.

Again, they're only 22..... they're capable of improvement.

 

[FantasticShirt]

clearly a depth player but not an awful decision given who left our list.

I genuinely thought you had disappeared forever.

I genuinely hoped he had

 

[MRB37]

Think we should have delisted Wilson if we were planning on picking up multiple mature aged rookies.

We seem to have gone away from the strategy that got us Laird, Rutten, Henderson, Kelly, etc in recent times.

Yes, we've gone away from the strategy of drafting players we think can contribute.

 

[hey shorty]

Add Charlie Cameron to that. Really disappointing.

Such a sad sack, these guys are sooooooo old at 22.

Do you remember what it's like to be 22

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Think we should have delisted Wilson if we were planning on picking up multiple mature aged rookies.

We seem to have gone away from the strategy that got us Laird, Rutten, Henderson, Kelly, etc in recent times.

Different strategy for diff times .....it's obvious with all the youth on our list, that if we have injuries ...we are stuffed

Hence having some 4 year players as rookies, makes sense

In 2 years time, the Rookie strategy will change back to youth, as the influx of list youth, matures

 

[Scorpus]

Add Charlie Cameron to that. Really disappointing.

We instead made those picks in the national draft with O'Connor and Gollant

The year we took Charlie for example we only took two selections at the ND (Matt Crouch and Riley Knight). This year it was five. Not much difference between taking a pick 40+ in the ND and a young rookie prospect

 

[Jarman3]

There will be a stand off between Crocker and Gallucci for worst tattoo.

Gallucci's moustache will be the tie breaker. Or has he got rid of it over the break?

 

[MRB37]

Gallucci's moustache will be the tie breaker. Or has he got rid of it over the break?

He shaved it off for Movember I think.

 

[TheLeftFist8]

Worrall ??

The other 2 main draftees are speculative as always but O'Connor intrigues me, Gollant no one knows anything about but Hamish knows best. I don't have an issue with our 2 rookie picks like some do, we have an extremely young list now and we need depth who are capable senior footballers.

Again, they're only 22..... they're capable of improvement.

Apologies, forget the order, yes after Worrell.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Are we going all out for the SANFL flag? I would've preferred to pick Matthews to address speed but there's no point melting over a rookie selection.