List Mgmt. Welcome Xavier O'Neill (Pick 28, 2018 National Draft)

[Dark Sharks]

Imagine a random nobody like O'Neil having a 9 min highlights package.


Gee whiz, you get A graders who've played 250 games that don't get packages that long. As DJM said, it's quite odd.

Especially when it'll be 15 seconds of him laying 1 average tackle, or getting an innefective clearance turnover.

 

[WCErevival]

Its not even highlights. Its just every disposal and tackle he made.

 

[Dale Doback]

This bloke along with Foley and Bailey Williams from the same draft is the the perfect example of a football department that can't admit failure. They're all in their 5th season. It was a poor draft year, but there's no need to throw good money after bad and persist with these blokes. They're not AFL standard and would all be delisted at every other club.

 

[Spooky17]

This bloke along with Foley and Bailey Williams from the same draft is the the perfect example of a football department that can't admit failure. They're all in their 5th season. It was a poor draft year, but there's no need to throw good money after bad and persist with these blokes. They're not AFL standard and would all be delisted at every other club.

BBBW has played some good games this year. I don’t think he’s a failure.

 

[FKASC]

Game of inches, but both James Rowbottom

8

James Rowbottom

Age

25

Ht

186cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.0

4star

K

8.1

3star

HB

5.9

4star

M

2.2

2star

T

4.3

5star

CL

2.0

4star

D

14.6

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

5.6

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

3.4

4star

CL

2.5

4star

D

14.4

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.6

5star

CL

1.2

4star

and Tom Sparrow

32

Tom Sparrow

Age

25

Ht

183cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.0

4star

K

6.0

2star

HB

9.0

5star

M

1.0

1star

T

2.0

4star

CL

3.0

4star

D

15.0

4star

K

6.0

2star

HB

9.0

4star

M

1.0

1star

T

2.0

3star

CL

3.0

4star

D

15.0

4star

K

6.0

3star

HB

9.0

5star

M

1.0

1star

T

2.0

4star

CL

3.0

5star

were taken in between our original pick in this draft and the one we swapped with Sydney (a three pick downgrade in the second round).

One has played in a flag and just racked up 110 SuperCoach points against Freo, and the other has played 80 games, averaging 5 clearances and 8 tackles.

Pretty sure XON was considered a rookie sort of pick pre-draft, but can’t remember where the other two were ranked at the time

 

[Dale Doback]

BBBW has played some good games this year. I don’t think he’s a failure.

Yeah he is. Undersized so has to have some other standout attributes. We could have Rookie listed a WAFL ruckman last year who'd have been able to do what he's done this year for much cheaper.

 

[bzparkes]

Yeah he is. Undersized so has to have some other standout attributes. We could have Rookie listed a WAFL ruckman last year who'd have been able to do what he's done this year for much cheaper.

We tried that last year. How'd that go?

 

[twce13]

Yeah he is. Undersized so has to have some other standout attributes. We could have Rookie listed a WAFL ruckman last year who'd have been able to do what he's done this year for much cheaper.

The hate blinkers are on.

BBW is one of a few positives of the year.

 

[KERRPOW]

Pretty easy delist option.

Hes played enough games now and hes pretty average at AFL level.

 

[BrotherDodge]

I've seen enough of XON though. Dude's been around for years now but still plays like a nervous rookie.

 

[Dark Sharks]

Just Nimble it and move on.

 

[Bleedblueandgold]

Game of inches, but both James Rowbottom and Tom Sparrow were taken in between our original pick in this draft and the one we swapped with Sydney (a three pick downgrade in the second round).

One has played in a flag and just racked up 110 SuperCoach points against Freo, and the other has played 80 games, averaging 5 clearances and 8 tackles.

Pretty sure XON was considered a rookie sort of pick pre-draft, but can’t remember where the other two were ranked at the time

XON always seemed like a weird pick. He wasn't even featuring in mock drafts. We were probably thinking we were smart picking up a player that missed out on the u18's and wasn't noticed much by the other teams.

 

[Get_The_Gaff]

XON always seemed like a weird pick. He wasn't even featuring in mock drafts. We were probably thinking we were smart picking up a player that missed out on the u18's and wasn't noticed much by the other teams.

Yep trying to be too clever as usual . Just like the chesser pick when there was obvious options like Hobbs, sheldrik, van rooyen and Johnson.

Chesser will end up like a less durable duggan . Failed to transition to a mid and end up a solid HBF when we need genuine mids.

Saying that the chesser pick you do have to factor in we also got Burgeil with the pick slide .

 

[footy_basis]

Just a spud

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[Seadog]

Just a spud

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Ah good, another clown who'so only contribution is to abuse the players of the team he supports. Everyone knows Xon isn't a great player but is their any need to call him derogatory names?

 

[WCErevival]

I can see why they took a punt with XON given the pick they had to work with. Has some decent physical traits and were probably hoping he'd develop more of an inside game. Seems he didnt really get there though. Delist and move on. No point crying about it its not like he was a top 10 pick or anything.

 

[footy_basis]

I can see why they took a punt with XON given the pick they had to work with. Has some decent physical traits and were probably hoping he'd develop more of an inside game. Seems he didnt really get there though. Delist and move on. No point crying about it its not like he was a top 10 pick or anything.

It was around pick 40 from memory. Probably a long shot to nab an afl quality midfielder at this pick

 

[Bleedblueandgold]

Would hardly describe the term "spud" as derogatory...

 

[kranky al]

BBBW has played some good games this year. I don’t think he’s a failure.

Yeah i feel hes come on in leaps and bounds this year. 3 games into the season i was insistent that the mid season draft be a ruck but now id prefer another mid.

 

[KERRPOW]

 

[Deepthroat]

BBBW has played some good games this year. I don’t think he’s a failure.

If BBBW could clunk a mark he'd be a pass.

The amount of times he finds a marking position is satisfactory.

He just runs at around 20% when he has best position. Needs to clunk them.

 

[Deepthroat]

I have no idea what anyone would consider O'Neill's strength.

I had considered it to be skills previously, but he has burnt so many of late that I have thrown that away.

He needs to be able to do one things really well.

He doesn't have it.

 

[Dale Doback]

If BBBW could clunk a mark he'd be a pass.

The amount of times he finds a marking position is satisfactory.

He just runs at around 20% when he has best position. Needs to clunk them.

Oh no don't criticise him for his cement hands. You'll be wearing hate blinkers like me.

 

[FKASC]

It was around pick 40 from memory. Probably a long shot to nab an afl quality midfielder at this pick

Pick 28.

It was our first pick in the draft. Our original first rounder was traded to GC the year prior.

However we received an end of first round compo pick for losing Lycett, which was pick 23 after all of the NGA/academy picks pushed it back.

We then live-traded that pick to Gold Coast during the draft, which moved us down to pick 28. We took XON.

Players taken between 23-28:
Jez McLennan
Bobby Hill
James Rowbottom
Rhylee West (f/s)
Tom Sparrow

 

[KBLT]

As his sponsor, I feel like I have to step in and defend him here, but... he just isn't up to it. Sorry, Xav.