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2008 Official BigFooty Phantom Draft
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For those who have been reading my mock it should come as no surprise I am going with Rolfe here. I think he would be a very nice pick up for the Lions. He will start as a quick HFF and and move later into the midfield as he builds his tank. Being 19 and having played senior football this year he could also play next year.
Brisbane Pick 81 Peter Rolfe
Peter Rolfe (DOB – 5/10/89, Ht – 182, Wt – 82)
I rate Rolfe and I am going to have him taken high notwithstanding that I haven’t seen him in anyone else’s mock to date. I was one of the few that had Wona in his mock last year and Rolfe could very easily have the same kind of impact this year. He was one of the better players for NT at the Champs last year and was the best player for them this year in my opinion. Last year he played mostly up front and picked up a few goals but this year played mostly in the midfield. He won a lot of ball in the middle and was the clear leader through the middle of the ground for NT. He is strong over the ball, reads the ball well off hands, has good awareness of what is around him and holds his feet very well in the contest. He has good hands in close and his kicking and decision making is very good. He is quick and very elusive, runs well with the ball and works the corridor. He has a nice flat left foot kick from which he gets good penetration and clears 50 metres when needed. Wona last year played mostly in the middle as well for NT but was dangerous when he went forward. It is very much the same with Rolfe and I can see him starting his AFL career up front. As for his prospects up forward it is worth noting that in the SA testing he was third in the 20m sprint (2.94), won the agility test (8.22) and third in the vertical jump (74cm). Great results that could indicate what a difficult match up he presents for opposition teams and you would think that a few teams that haven’t seen much of him might go back to the tapes and take another look. He does need to work on his tank and apparently he did not perform well in the endurance testing. It is also worth noting that he played the Champs as an overage player. I have him going in the second round but I think on the day he is likely to go lower (perhaps he could even last to the rookie draft) but I can see a few teams wishing they picked him in the second round by the time he is finished.
Brisbane Pick 81 Peter Rolfe
Peter Rolfe (DOB – 5/10/89, Ht – 182, Wt – 82)
I rate Rolfe and I am going to have him taken high notwithstanding that I haven’t seen him in anyone else’s mock to date. I was one of the few that had Wona in his mock last year and Rolfe could very easily have the same kind of impact this year. He was one of the better players for NT at the Champs last year and was the best player for them this year in my opinion. Last year he played mostly up front and picked up a few goals but this year played mostly in the midfield. He won a lot of ball in the middle and was the clear leader through the middle of the ground for NT. He is strong over the ball, reads the ball well off hands, has good awareness of what is around him and holds his feet very well in the contest. He has good hands in close and his kicking and decision making is very good. He is quick and very elusive, runs well with the ball and works the corridor. He has a nice flat left foot kick from which he gets good penetration and clears 50 metres when needed. Wona last year played mostly in the middle as well for NT but was dangerous when he went forward. It is very much the same with Rolfe and I can see him starting his AFL career up front. As for his prospects up forward it is worth noting that in the SA testing he was third in the 20m sprint (2.94), won the agility test (8.22) and third in the vertical jump (74cm). Great results that could indicate what a difficult match up he presents for opposition teams and you would think that a few teams that haven’t seen much of him might go back to the tapes and take another look. He does need to work on his tank and apparently he did not perform well in the endurance testing. It is also worth noting that he played the Champs as an overage player. I have him going in the second round but I think on the day he is likely to go lower (perhaps he could even last to the rookie draft) but I can see a few teams wishing they picked him in the second round by the time he is finished.
I am not saving my last pick for Davis. If he could not get his head together in Sydney I am not sure he is going to do it in Brisbane. Accordingly I am going with another youngster and I thought I might go with a key position with my last pick. With 7 picks I can't see the Lions not taking a key position at some stage. It came down to two NT reps in Gugliotta and Sibosado and I decided to go with Sibosado who I think might develop into a Darryl White type utility and he would be very handy in this role for the Lions.
Brisbane Pick 82 - Casey Sibosado
Casey Sibosado (DOB – 13/10/90, Ht – 191, Wt – 85)
Melbourne based kid who boarded at Xavier, played some games for Oakleigh and played in the Div 2 Champs for the NT. He plays well above his listed height and is a legitimate key position player. In fact at the Champs he did a fair bit of rucking provided a contest winning a few and at least keeping the opposing rucks honest. He moves very nicely for a big guy, is rangy and covers the ground extremely well. He plays mostly as a forward although he will work up onto this wing to get the ball as a true CHF. Probably the main strength in his game is his contested marking and he is a real presence in the forward line. His kicking for goal is pretty good and certainly up there with the forwards who are likely to be taken around him in the draft. His field kicking is also solid and he seems to have pretty good awareness of what is going on around him. There have been some who have compared him to Buddy Franklin and that is more than a little over the top but in fairness he does move a little like him. He has been hidden away a little playing for NT and Xavier for most of the year but he showed some good development at Oakleigh and teams are going to look at him and think there is still a fair bit development left in him. He has a high ceiling and is someone I think teams are going to be willing to take a chance on later in the draft. He was an attendee at camp.
Brisbane Pick 82 - Casey Sibosado
Casey Sibosado (DOB – 13/10/90, Ht – 191, Wt – 85)
Melbourne based kid who boarded at Xavier, played some games for Oakleigh and played in the Div 2 Champs for the NT. He plays well above his listed height and is a legitimate key position player. In fact at the Champs he did a fair bit of rucking provided a contest winning a few and at least keeping the opposing rucks honest. He moves very nicely for a big guy, is rangy and covers the ground extremely well. He plays mostly as a forward although he will work up onto this wing to get the ball as a true CHF. Probably the main strength in his game is his contested marking and he is a real presence in the forward line. His kicking for goal is pretty good and certainly up there with the forwards who are likely to be taken around him in the draft. His field kicking is also solid and he seems to have pretty good awareness of what is going on around him. There have been some who have compared him to Buddy Franklin and that is more than a little over the top but in fairness he does move a little like him. He has been hidden away a little playing for NT and Xavier for most of the year but he showed some good development at Oakleigh and teams are going to look at him and think there is still a fair bit development left in him. He has a high ceiling and is someone I think teams are going to be willing to take a chance on later in the draft. He was an attendee at camp.
Geez Quigs you really rate Rolfe don't you. Sounds like a player we could use.
Sibosado has lots of useful attributes. He could be the next Caleb Mourish but it's worth the gamble this late.
Ziebell, Beams, T Hill, Hall, Richardson, Rolfe and Sibosado would be a good intake for Brisbane. Well done.
Sibosado has lots of useful attributes. He could be the next Caleb Mourish but it's worth the gamble this late.
Ziebell, Beams, T Hill, Hall, Richardson, Rolfe and Sibosado would be a good intake for Brisbane. Well done.
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Yea i think Warren would be a real bargain at this end of the draft, as he is such a raw talent. This year he was apart of the WA u/18 squad, played a couple of league games at claremont and won the claremont colts b&f along with being named in ruck rover in the 2008 WAFL Colts team of the year.
Hopefully clinton can be back at carlton too, as these to boys have so much talent and from what i have heard clinton is fully fit and healthy.
Hopefully clinton can be back at carlton too, as these to boys have so much talent and from what i have heard clinton is fully fit and healthy.
Seems unlikely as he's not even training at the club. It's always possible but unlikely you'd reckon.
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He'd have to be back in WA wouldn't he?
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Since when does the wrong attitude or not wanting to play football count as an injury?
IIRC, Benjamin was playing VFL reserves with Aisake this year.
I hope Benjamin is a success with what he does post-Carlton, but I don't want the Blues to re-draft him if he doesn't want to commit to being an AFL footballer.
Joseph and Ellard were given a second year on the rookie list because they reportedly busted a gut after being told they might be cut.
He doesnt have to be training with them to be fully fit, and hes been back in melbourne for about 6 weeks now. If he isnt picked up as a rookie at carlton then i think he will be rookied at another club, who that will be im not sure
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Since when does the wrong attitude or not wanting to play football count as an injury?
IIRC, Benjamin was playing VFL reserves with Aisake this year.
I hope Benjamin is a success with what he does post-Carlton, but I don't want the Blues to re-draft him if he doesn't want to commit to being an AFL footballer.
Joseph and Ellard were given a second year on the rookie list because they reportedly busted a gut after being told they might be cut.
I doubt Clint Benji will get picked up by an AFL club......really shoed very little in 2 years on our least.....very good athlete...but not an AFL standard player......same as many "project players"
He obviously wasnt rated highly by other clubs as he fell to pick 51 for us.....and he has done nothing at all to enhance opinion on him
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Hmmmm...Bourky23 was online last night and didn't make his pick. I messaged him a couple of times about the fact St.Kilda have an extra pick, plus I sent him the new draft order yesterday morning. The opening post of this thread was up to date and indicated that it was St.Kilda's turn, so he's not really got an excuse for not making his pick last night.
Should we just give him Nathan Carroll and move on? Give him a pass? Get someone else to make the pick?
We have three picks to go in the whole draft and I know that myself and HBF will be able make our picks quickly enough.
Should we just give him Nathan Carroll and move on? Give him a pass? Get someone else to make the pick?
We have three picks to go in the whole draft and I know that myself and HBF will be able make our picks quickly enough.
Alex Silvagni might be a strong show for the Saints later in the draft.
You could always give him Ben Cousins instead of Carroll...
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He already drafted Cousins with his last pick (74)
So he did. My mistake.
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Yep. I'll be close to a computer all day. I'll keep checking to see if and when my selection comes up.
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I'm going to be offline for a few hours so I messaged my final pick to HBF, since he is picking after me. If Bourky comes online and makes his pick then HBF can finish the draft in one move by posting my pick and his own.
He doesnt have to be training with them to be fully fit, and hes been back in melbourne for about 6 weeks now. If he isnt picked up as a rookie at carlton then i think he will be rookied at another club, who that will be im not sure
I wasn't talking about his fitness, merely the fact that he hasn't even been given a chance to impress the coaching staff to be drafted again ala Lachie Hill and Sam Jacobs.
Wouldn't know HBF. Just know that he isn't training with the club.
I guess this is a good year for someone like him to be given a second chance, as all clubs are going to be reaching deep with later picks and there's always the added rookies to the rookie list.
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