Who needs convincing?

[bigman]

Stiffy, yes I am really pleased to see Vince picked up.

Surprised that we picked him up at 32 however.

Douglas will be a player. Smart, great leader, strong character, real ball magnet

 

[Stiffy_18]

I am reasonably happy with our picks.

Pick 16: Richard Douglas
Pick 17: Darren Pfeiffer
Pick 32: Bernie Vince
Pick 48: Alan Obst
Pick 62: PASS

A couple of really good midfielder, a HFF/Midfield who reads the play well and can kick a goal, and a young CHB.

4 running players and a tall defender. Pretty good I reckon.

 

[outback jack]

think we could of got a bit more luck with players slipping like last yr, but thats how it goes.

 

[Alex99]

Stiffy, yes I am really pleased to see Vince picked up.

Surprised that we picked him up at 32 however.

Douglas will be a player. Smart, great leader, strong character, real ball magnet

Well I will go onto the record for saying that I need to be convinced that a few players were selected at the right position.

I will be very happy for the lads if they tun out to be a star player and it will be good for the club but I will have to wait and see.

 

[Crow-mosone]

well with last year and this, our midfield has plenty of stock, just now to see what becomes of the cattle.

also interesting that we could've used a KPP but meh'd cleve hughes

 

[Jerome]

Well I will go onto the record for saying that I need to be convinced that a few players were selected at the right position.

I will be very happy for the lads if they tun out to be a star player and it will be good for the club but I will have to wait and see.

Agreed. With the exception of Obst, I am not impressed.

No tall forwards. Absolute joke.

 

[outback jack]

Agreed. With the exception of Obst, I am not impressed.

No tall forwards. Absolute joke.

cant draft them if there are no good ones there though.

 

[Crow-mosone]

cant draft them if there are no good ones there though.

exactly right.

this draft game is hard enough as it is, without taking players that you don't rate.

 

[Stiffy_18]

well with last year and this, our midfield has plenty of stock, just now to see what becomes of the cattle.

also interesting that we could've used a KPP but meh'd cleve hughes

Does this Richard Douglas selection remind you of the Josh Carr selection of few years back. He got picked up a bit earlier than many thought but he is the sort of player that we will probably need down the track. Inside midfielder who wins a lot of the ball and is a strong tackler.

So our midfield stocks down the track would look like this:

Thompson, Reilly, Knights, Van Berlo, Hinge, Douglas, Pfeiffer and Vince. Thats probably a decent crop but we need to see what becomes of it.

Hughes is a good player but I suspect he was a bit over-rated around here. He is a tall leading forward that doesn't take many contested marks. He leads up the ground and marks. More like a Patrick Bowden type of player. He is doesn't really play like a KPP but mroe like a flanker.

 

[Macca19]

If anyone isnt convinced about Douglas, here is his assesment in the Inside Football Draft special:

"Richards a quality onballer who can go back and forward and was unlucky not to be selected as All Australian as a defender. Played onball for us during the year and in our finals series spent time in the forward line and took some marks and kicked some goals. A skilful player who won our best and fairest by more votes than any other player in our history. His only query is his size. Won TAC Cup Coaches award, represented Vic Metro and was named in the TAC Cup Team of the Year

Sounds like a winner to me.

Youve done bloody well. Put a succesion plan for the retirement of Riccuito, Goodwin, Mcleod and Edwards in place.

 

[Stiffy_18]

Agreed. With the exception of Obst, I am not impressed.

No tall forwards. Absolute joke.

What exactly is wrong with Pfeiffer or Douglas?????

This is really starting to sound like a broken record. We got 4 good players from the draft. Of those 4, three are local lads. One is a Key defender.

How the ******** can you select a key forward when there isn't one worth taking??????

You can only pick up what is worthy and available with your picks.

2 midfielder
1 HFF/midfielder
1 Key defender.

Pretty good return

 

[Crow-mosone]

Does this Richard Douglas selection remind you of the Josh Carr selection of few years back. He got picked up a bit earlier than many thought but he is the sort of player that we will probably need down the track. Inside midfielder who wins a lot of the ball and is a strong tackler.

honestly that very pick sprung to mind a few minutes ago. in that it turns out it wasn't a reach, but that predraft ratings were wrong. Carr was no.7 and cheap at that. it was a very definite statement by the AFC, including taking him first.

Hughes is a good player but I suspect he was a bit over-rated around here. He is a tall leading forward that doesn't take many contested marks. He leads up the ground and marks. More like a Patrick Bowden type of player. He is doesn't really play like a KPP but mroe like a flanker.

there was a guy on the draft board who claimed to be a scout, don't know if true but his insight was pretty sharp. he said Cleve wasn't all that, and said maybe pick 20. oh how the group think faithful howled at that one.

 

[Macca19]

Gone off Grima stiffy??

 

[Stiffy_18]

Gone off Grima stiffy??

I have never seen him play, so I was only going on what I read from footydraft.com

He is a div 2 player and that was always going to be a bit of a problem for him. He was overlooked in what is considered as a weak draft so he probably isn't as good as first advertised.

3 local lads from 4 picks is a pretty big positive for us

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Richard Douglas best on ground in every U18 finals game (3) this year - wins the coaches award - is fast, agile, strong mark and tackler!

Issue: at 68kgs can he put on weight - hope so

 

[Stiffy_18]

Richard Douglas best on ground in every U18 finals game (3) this year - wins the coaches award - is fast, agile, strong mark and tackler!

Issue: at 68kgs can he put on weight - hope so

Van Berlo was a stick figure when we picked him up and apparently has put on weight.

Reilly was like an insect. I think he can put on 12 KG over 2 years which should see him get the body strong enough to mix it with the big boys.

His finals performances and his CV in junior footy is pretty encouraging. Hopefully this is a Josh Carr type of pick from a few years back.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

I have never seen him play, so I was only going on what I read from footydraft.com

He is a div 2 player and that was always going to be a bit of a problem for him. He was overlooked in what is considered as a weak draft so he probably isn't as good as first advertised.

3 local lads from 4 picks is a pretty big positive for us

Saw Grima in the first U18 game - yes the kid can play.

Of couse what none of us know are the personalities of the kids or their mental test results.

Hey we should be excited about Pfeiffer

Not as if we were in a strong draft position but this crop is so unknown who knows which kid is going to step up

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Can the WWT supporters give us some details on Vince - what gamestyle inside/outside?

Strengths & Weaknesses

Thanks

 

[Crow-mosone]

Richard Douglas best on ground in every U18 finals game (3) this year - wins the coaches award - is fast, agile, strong mark and tackler!

big game player?

 

[Stiffy_18]

big game player?

Sounds like the kid is "clutch"!!!!!!

 

[Crow-mosone]

i tell you what though, I fell of my ****** chair, when the draft tracker showed cameron miller as pick 2!!!

 

[Stiffy_18]

i tell you what though, I fell of my ****** chair, when the draft tracker showed cameron miller as pick 2!!!

 

[Gets!]

Who the ******** is Cameron Miller?!

 

[kirky]

Can the WWT supporters give us some details on Vince - what gamestyle inside/outside?

Strengths & Weaknesses

Thanks

I'd like to give you a lot of info however the kid (19) has only played 4 games at senior level (2 of those were the preliminary and grand finals) - difficult to judge. Acquitted himself well against the Magpies in atrocious conditions in the Preliminary - good ball skills and has confidence. At 81kg with a height of 188cm, will need a few weights but I am sure that will happen with the AFC.

Another WWTFC player and whilst some have bagged this club for its players I reckon they have produced a fair group of players - Biglands, Bock, Burton, Hentschel, McGreggor, Shirley, Skipworth (probably the only one not to have made the mark) - on any given day 6-7 players from the one club (then you can add Knights in 2006)!

 

[WaynesWorld19]

I'd like to give you a lot of info however the kid (19) has only played 4 games at senior level (2 of those were the preliminary and grand finals) - difficult to judge. Acquitted himself well against the Magpies in atrocious conditions in the Preliminary - good ball skills and has confidence. At 81kg with a height of 188cm, will need a few weights but I am sure that will happen with the AFC.

Another WWTFC player and whilst some have bagged this club for its players I reckon they have produced a fair group of players - Biglands, Bock, Burton, Hentschel, McGreggor, Shirley, Skipworth (probably the only one not to have made the mark) - on any given day 6-7 players from the one club (then you can add Knights in 2006)!

Thanks for that