Prediction Your Draft Selections

[CatRiot]

No one drafted Dalhaus ..he made it the Rookie drafted

Yep, but understood Wellsy wanted him in the rookie draft.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Yep, but understood Wellsy wanted him in the rookie draft.

He trained with us the week before the rookie draft and we were keen but the dogs first rookie pick was one pick before our first rookie pick and they took him. We took josh walker with the next pick.

 

[Warhorse]

No one drafted Dalhaus ..he made it the Rookie drafted

We told dalhaus we would take him late in the national draft and broke the kids heart when we didnt take him

 

[Turbocat]

Yep, but understood Wellsy wanted him in the rookie draft.

If you want to wait till the Rookie then you are really having leg either side of the fence ..don't be surprised if you end up having a player taken..

 

[Turbocat]

We told dalhaus we would take him late in the national draft and broke the kids heart when we didnt take him

Schroder I presume was the pick they took instead of him.

 

[Vdubs]

We told dalhaus we would take him late in the national draft and broke the kids heart when we didnt take him

We missed Scotty Thompson (NM) in a similar way. Promised him we were keen but NM pipped us.

 

[Turbocat]

We missed Scotty Thompson (NM) in a similar way. Promised him we were keen but NM pipped us.

A bit hard if someone uses an earlier pick than you assess him at.. where as we had a pick in the 50's and basically did not pick him. Did we try to get cute?Not sure.

 

[Vdubs]

A bit hard if someone uses an earlier pick than you assess him at.. where as we had a pick in the 50's and basically did not pick him. Did we try to get cute?Not sure.

I recall that one live and was very peeved we had not selected him earlier anyway. We smugly thought he would not have been noticed by NM. Admittedly, Dawson Simpson at 34 was a need, and we had Scarlett, Harley, but lost Egan and selected Harry Taylor at 17. I really enjoyed Thompson's excellent Scarlett-like form in the VFL. He was brilliant in the VFL GF. Little did I know how good Harry was to be. Our next pick was Scott Simpson (44), one Simpson too many. ST (37)

 

[Pure_Ownage]

A bit hard if someone uses an earlier pick than you assess him at.. where as we had a pick in the 50's and basically did not pick him. Did we try to get cute?Not sure.

That one i get though after we took taylor at 17 we probably felt taking 2 mature age talls at the first 2 picks (34) was a big risk (remember this is back in the days when drafting mature players wasn't in vogue so we would have thought ST would get through to our next pick (44, playfair) and we did really need the ruck at pick 34 (simpson) as king had gone and we only had blake and a 20yo west as rucks (we didn't know at that stage how good mumford would become) so it was the right call even though simpson didn't work out. And north picking thompson at 34 was not really expected.

Schroder on the other hand never filled a need and never looked even remotely AFL standard, dahlhaus would have been a much better pick. Hopefully we get him back as a free agent in 12 months time.

 

[Ratcat]

I really rate Houlahan - has nice pace, excellent weight on his kicks for goal and passing, and can take a very good mark. Looks like a natural footballer with some nice tricks.

Kicked 20 goals from 11 matches in SANFL reserves for a 17yo, not bad.

What about Cassidy Parish and Worpel prime movers and most consistent Falcons and Vic Country.
Cassidy over 30 disposals often. Worpel lead VC and Falcons with big numbers in big games, always consistent.
Both will be big time players and great value at P35.
I hear Ling runs hot and cold, inconsistent.

 

[CatRiot]

What about Cassidy Parish and Worpel prime movers and most consistent Falcons and Vic Country.
Cassidy over 30 disposals often. Worpel lead VC and Falcons with big numbers in big games, always consistent.
Both will be big time players and great value at P35.
I hear Ling runs hot and cold, inconsistent.

Yeah they are good, but apparently their disposal efficiency is quite low, around 50%...

 

[Ratcat]

Yeah they are good, but apparently their disposal efficiency is quite low, around 50%...

Worpel is said to be a 55-60mt kick.
Surely can be fixed. 50%?

 

[CatRiot]

Worpel is said to be a 55-60mt kick.
Surely can be fixed. 50%?

Yeah maybe. I'm not sure about the stat, I'm just quoting what others have said.

 

[CatsDoItBetter]

What about Cassidy Parish and Worpel prime movers and most consistent Falcons and Vic Country.
Cassidy over 30 disposals often. Worpel lead VC and Falcons with big numbers in big games, always consistent.
Both will be big time players and great value at P35.
I hear Ling runs hot and cold, inconsistent.

They’d both be decent picks with our last pick 35 might be a bit early but I think either could develop into a decent afl player.

 

[Ratcat]

Yeah they are good, but apparently their disposal efficiency is quite low, around 50%...

Murphy could be gòod a flanker runner type bit underwhelming for my p22.

They’d both be decent picks with our last pick 35 might be a bit early but I think either could develop into a decent afl player.

Reason l like is because both are power players unlike others more fancied

 

[CatsDoItBetter]

Murphy could be gòod a flanker runner type bit underwhelming for my p22.


Reason l like is because both are power players unlike others more fancied

Hamish Brayshaw is another that I think could be worth a late pick. Good develop into a good inside mid similar to the other two.

 

[Anthony Geelong]

Just had a look at the sporting news phantom draft and these were there Geelong selections:
Pick 22: James Worpel
Inside midfield
Height: 185cm
Weight: 84kg
From: Geelong Falcons

They love their local kids down at Geelong but there’s plenty of other reasons the Cats will be hoping to grab Worpel here.

He loves getting the ball out of tight situations and has the body, and determination, to keep doing it all day.

The one knock on Worpel is the quality of his disposals, but most teams will back themselves to fix that if they’ve got a kid prepared to do the work.

Pick 24: Nathan Murphy
Forward
Height: 188cm
Weight: 83kg
From: Sandringham Dragons

Able to play at either end of the ground Murphy reads the play well and can bring others into the game.

His skills are good, but it’s his affinity for the game that has impressed recruiters most, knowing they’re getting a guy who is most at home with a football in his hand – a quality that has come right back into vogue after clubs flirted with choosing athletes ahead of footballers.


Personally I wouldn't mind these two, with either Miers/Sam Taylor/Ling at P35 for me

 

[BORIS332]

Just had a look at the sporting news phantom draft and these were there Geelong selections:
Pick 22: James Worpel
Inside midfield
Height: 185cm
Weight: 84kg
From: Geelong Falcons

They love their local kids down at Geelong but there’s plenty of other reasons the Cats will be hoping to grab Worpel here.

He loves getting the ball out of tight situations and has the body, and determination, to keep doing it all day.

The one knock on Worpel is the quality of his disposals, but most teams will back themselves to fix that if they’ve got a kid prepared to do the work.

Pick 24: Nathan Murphy
Forward
Height: 188cm
Weight: 83kg
From: Sandringham Dragons

Able to play at either end of the ground Murphy reads the play well and can bring others into the game.

His skills are good, but it’s his affinity for the game that has impressed recruiters most, knowing they’re getting a guy who is most at home with a football in his hand – a quality that has come right back into vogue after clubs flirted with choosing athletes ahead of footballers.


Personally I wouldn't mind these two, with either Miers/Sam Taylor/Ling at P35 for me

Miers is 177cm and slow. I know he kicked goals at TAC level, but he shouldn't be in the conversation for the first two rounds.

 

[CatRiot]

Miers is 177cm and slow. I know he kicked goals at TAC level, but he shouldn't be in the conversation for the first two rounds.

Has good stamina, and goal nous. Might get found out at next level up, but so do many draft kids. Hard to say on him.

 

[CatRiot]

They’d both be decent picks with our last pick 35 might be a bit early but I think either could develop into a decent afl player.

We will use Pick 58 on a player also.

Pick 73 is reserved for the Parsons upgrade I believe.

We might rookie Ruggles and/or Hayball, depending on what's left.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

We will use Pick 58 on a player also.

Pick 73 is reserved for the Parsons upgrade I believe.

We might rookie Ruggles and/or Hayball, depending on what's left.

We have 33 players on the senior list currently so assuming we go 39/5 72 will be a live pick and 90 the Parsons upgrade, unless we take a DFA.

 

[CatRiot]

We have 33 players on the senior list currently so assuming we go 39/5 72 will be a live pick and 90 the Parsons upgrade, unless we take a DFA.

Yep, exactly.

 

[Larry Donohue]

22

1st pick Higgins (think he could slide big time), Brander, Garner, Richards
2nd Pick Hayes, Balta
3rd Pick Clavarino, Allen, L Fogerty, Worpel, Coleman Jones
4th Pick Ballard, Miers, Wooller, McCartin, Liam Ryan

22 Balta
24 kelly (b4 wc get him)
35 wooller
58 ryan
75 parsons
93 ruggles

 

[CatRiot]

Balta is def the best KPD. I would say he is the quickest, has a good frame, and can swing forward and be dangerous there.

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[David the Cat]

Balta is def the best KPD. I would say he is the quickest, has a good frame, and can swing forward and be dangerous there.

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From what I have seen I'd agree....but I doubt he'll get to 22.....

Clavarino might though, and he looked good to me.