2012 Draft - Selections: 10 (Daniher), 34, 51, 53, 73, 88, 101, 106 (Baguley)

[Yoda_]

I wouldn't put it past the club to only draft one mature aged player this year, last year (IMO) the mature aged guys were purely for cover for the many unknowns on our list..

I'd hope we can have a better run with the injury gods that can see us not have to turn to our mature aged rookies all year round.

Mark Seaby is the interesting one, if Hillel retires, I can see us picking him up in the PSD, as we really do need that third string ruckmen that Hillel/Jenkins/Campbell (damn thos crows and dogs!!) should have been next season.

I really liked the look of Lewis Pierce in the couple of games I managed to see of the Stingrays. Good tap work, not afraid to get his hands dirty, strong mark and wasn't afraid to put it on the boot with ball in hand. Kicking style was good for a big fella also. I think I'd like Pierce before my second preference Darcy Fort who struggled in the game I saw of his late in the year.

 

[Fin ice Smuggler]

I wouldn't put it past the club to only draft one mature aged player this year, last year (IMO) the mature aged guys were purely for cover for the many unknowns on our list..

I'd hope we can have a better run with the injury gods that can see us not have to turn to our mature aged rookies all year round.

Mark Seaby is the interesting one, if Hillel retires, I can see us picking him up in the PSD, as we really do need that third string ruckmen that Hillel/Jenkins/Campbell (damn thos crows and dogs!!) should have been next season.

I really liked the look of Lewis Pierce in the couple of games I managed to see of the Stingrays. Good tap work, not afraid to get his hands dirty, strong mark and wasn't afraid to put it on the boot with ball in hand. Kicking style was good for a big fella also. I think I'd like Pierce before my second preference Darcy Fort who struggled in the game I saw of his late in the year.

I probably get shot down her but is Campbell on the Dogs senior List or Rookie, just curious after Minson signed on?

 

[daz17]

I probably get shot down her but is Campbell on the Dogs senior List or Rookie, just curious after Minson signed on?

Still a rookie.

 

[Rack Watts]

I imagine Dean Bailey will keep an eye on these guys.

Haha brillig.

 

[Lord Nicholson]

We don't really have cult heroes do we...

And a good thing, too.

 

[eth-dog]

can't fault you as always yoda, you've convinced me.
As a mock/ideal world scenario something like this looks pretty appealing

p.10 J.Daniher
p.32 R.Atkins (Could easily be a best available selection)
p.48 M.Wood
p.51 S.Lynch
p. 69 D.Fort

Rookies
Shinners/Freezer
Duscher/Martin
a draft age crumbing forward, lets not go crazy with the mature agers.
an x-factor pick, tipungwuti, coleman-broome, yarran, for cult hero sake.

what about our other FS kid? Can't remember his name... The one we want for the RL

 

[Yoda_]

what about our other FS kid? Can't remember his name... The one we want for the RL

Tom Fields?

 

[Zach Package]

what about our other FS kid? Can't remember his name... The one we want for the RL

Tom Fields?

A thousand apologies. Tommy will be in there as well, provided no one takes him in the nd

 

[eth-dog]

Tom Fields?

tah Yoda

 

[cash]

HROVrat

 

[Doss]

Just to clarify, with compensation picks now handed out, our picks are now 10, 35, 52, 55, 75, 93, 111 and 129.

Obviously 111, 129 and probably 93 are purely academic.

 

[daz17]

Would be good to get something better than 35, but that looks like the best we can do.

 

[bombermick]

Going to be hard to pick up a good mid at 35. Hopefully Graham or Hrovrat slide, but we may have to go an outside type in Towers.

 

[The Speaker]

And a good thing, too.

Most premiership teams have cult heroes.

 

[Lord Nicholson]

Most premiership teams have cult heroes.

Oh, you mean proper cult heroes?

Agreed. But these days it seems to mean players that will draw a long, unified vowel out of the crowd whenever they touch the ball for no reason whatsoever.

What makes Moose a cult hero is the fact that few people know him as Moose.

I'm pretty sure Pig Hibberd is a legit enough cult hero. Or if he isn't, he will be.

 

[Synth]

Title might need an update.

According to AFL website our order is:

10
35
52
55
75
93
111
129

 

[eth-dog]

Oh, you mean proper cult heroes?

Agreed. But these days it seems to mean players that will draw a long, unified vowel out of the crowd whenever they touch the ball for no reason whatsoever.

What makes Moose a cult hero is the fact that few people know him as Moose.

I'm pretty sure Pig Hibberd is a legit enough cult hero. Or if he isn't, he will be.

Look no further than the Gumbletrain

 

[Lord Nicholson]

Title might need an update.

According to AFL website our order is:

10
35
52
55
75
93
111
129

And could possibly change again by the time the trade period is over.

Which is why, personally, I think the end of trades is the time for this stuff, and the end of all the drafts is the time for Best 22 threads. But then I'm a grump.

 

[yodellinhank]

What's going on with the rookie list? Is it to be reduced to 4 this year? Would only leave us 1 spot (for Fields) ATM am I right?

 

[Yoda_]

What's going on with the rookie list? Is it to be reduced to 4 this year? Would only leave us 1 spot (for Fields) ATM am I right?

Yeah, the rookie list was expanded to 6 while the expansion teams concessions are in place.

 

[yodellinhank]

Yeah, the rookie list was expanded to 6 while the expansion teams concessions are in place.

Actually, on further inspection of the list, Dell'Olio is listed as a senior due to his promotion. So in order to take Fields as a rookie we'd have to delist one of the current rookies, or promote (most likely bags or Dell) permanently.

I really hope we keep Dalgleish, I reckon he could be awesome. If one has to go I'd hope it'd be Bags, I think he will only ever be decent and that we have enough small defenders.

 

[Yoda_]

Actually, on further inspection of the list, Dell'Olio is listed as a senior due to his promotion. So in order to take Fields as a rookie we'd have to delist one of the current rookies, or promote (most likely bags or Dell) permanently.

I really hope we keep Dalgleish, I reckon he could be awesome. If one has to go I'd hope it'd be Bags, I think he will only ever be decent and that we have enough small defenders.

Dell is on the senior list?? I'd hope not!

I think we should only keep Hunter and Dalgleish on the rookie list, the others are expendable in my opinion

 

[Doss]

If we do upgrade anyone from the rookie list, I'm guessing it would be likely with pick 93? Or even 75?

We only had three live picks last year and used 77 to upgrade Crameri, so 75 could be the one actually.

 

[yaco55]

rookies will be interesting - 4 only - LOng and LEe gone - leaves 4 - unless there is a delisting or upgrade - no more rookies.

 

[Keystone agony]

I think Hal Hunter will get delisted if the dons are to delist. Baguley is needed we don't exactly have a plethora of small backs