Mega Thread 2014 Drafts complete

[The Professor]

I had thought Billings is probably quite similar to Petracca... obviously you can never have enough of those types of players, but it is definitely a point towards them picking McCartin.

a mistake MFC has recently made.

overlooked Wines cause he was too similar to Viney.

Billings is good. 2 Billings is better.

 

[Tulip]

Doing a bit of pre-draft snooping to pass the time before tonight.

Jack Lonie looks good. Dean Kent/Kennedy-Harris type nuggety small. Can never have too many versatile HFF/FP players when you're trying to build around a young KPF.

Would like him at 40.

 

[ponsdale]

Doing a bit of pre-draft snooping to pass the time before tonight.

I'm struggling to think past P2 and P3 at this stage. Everything else is just gravy from there.

 

[TDC3]

Doing a bit of pre-draft snooping to pass the time before tonight.

Jack Lonie looks good. Dean Kent/Kennedy-Harris type nuggety small. Can never have too many versatile HFF/FP players when you're trying to build around a young KPF.

Would like him at 40.

Spot on. The bloke has serious upside and is lethal by foot. Would be over the moon if we picked him up at 40!

 

[Captain Jack]

Doing a bit of pre-draft snooping to pass the time before tonight.

Jack Lonie looks good. Dean Kent/Kennedy-Harris type nuggety small. Can never have too many versatile HFF/FP players when you're trying to build around a young KPF.

Would like him at 40.

On the other hand, we learnt during the Bailey years that you can have far too many versatile HFF types when you're trying to build around a young HFF type who is masquerading as a KPF.

Seriously though I would be after a kid who can play HBF, run-and-carry style ideally with very good skills.

What's more, I see Petracca* playing mostly on the forward flank next year. Given he only really learnt to be a midfielder this year, I think it would be too much of a step up in both fitness and game knowledge to throw him into the centre square too much early.

 

[ThePuppetMaster]

Doing a bit of pre-draft snooping to pass the time before tonight.

Jack Lonie looks good. Dean Kent/Kennedy-Harris type nuggety small. Can never have too many versatile HFF/FP players when you're trying to build around a young KPF.

Would like him at 40.

Good call, dream result for me at 40 would be Damian Cavka - hard running midfielder who apparently will slide a bit.

 

[youngbear]

Watching the pre draft show on afl.com.au.

Paul Roos said that we'll take "the other two". That should ease the nerves. But what Richardson gave no clues as to who they'll pick.

 

[ThePuppetMaster]

Would be silly of the Saints to overlook Petracca because of Billings - sure they play similar positions, but they are completely different players... Petracca is an animal and Billings more skillful and creative.

 

[Vineyy]

Anyone know of a way to watch the draft without fox footy?

 

[youngbear]

Anyone know of a way to watch the draft without fox footy?

May be streamed online, but I don't know.

 

[PerfectFooty]

Anyone know of a way to watch the draft without fox footy?

Really resisting the urge to again complain about pay tv.

But anyway if you're on demonology they will have a link to a live stream tonight

 

[ThePuppetMaster]

Anyone know of a way to watch the draft without fox footy?

Maybe the AFL website?

 

[Vineyy]

Maybe the AFL website?

I thought you could only watch it via the app with an AFL subscription. Might be wrong.

 

[Punchy Demons]

Just my 2 cents

For #40 - Im hoping we take one of D.Gore/D.Cavka/R.McKenzie if they are available.

For #53 - Im hoping for P.Bampton/N.Newman/B.Evans

 

[ThePuppetMaster]

I thought you could only watch it via the app with an AFL subscription. Might be wrong.

Yeah, but think you can get a free trial or something.

 

[Klyntonius]

Been looking forward to watching the draft tonite and was fairly chipper at work today in anticipation. After reading the news on Phillip Hughes it's really sucked the air out of my sails. Hopefully watching tonite will be something of a pick-me-up for the soul.

 

[Headless]

Been looking forward to watching the draft tonite and was fairly chipper at work today in anticipation. After reading the news on Phillip Hughes it's really sucked the air out of my sails. Hopefully watching tonite will be something of a pick-me-up for the soul.

I couldn't care less about the draft, now, really.

 

[Topkent]

I gotta say I'm devastated , he was so close to my age and he really had the cricket world at his feet

I just wish tonight was finished now because it seems almost selfish to think about the draft today

 

[DeeWong6996]

Does the draft start at 6:30 or was that the draft coverage? When will pick 1 be announced?

 

[d33my]

Definitely puts things in perspective.

 

[Crimson Azure]

My predictions for tonight, a little different to most:

#1 - Desiree
#2 - Wilja
#40 - Coliban
#53 - Kipfler
#PSD2 - Sebago

On drafting history I think I might get the sweep.

 

[dee_mac]

I don't know what to think. On the one hand we could get the next selwood and danger. On the other, it's mfc and something Murphys law applies at all time. Pick 2 + 3. 2 + 3 =5. And 5 is the number of nipples Hitler had if he had 3 more nipples. God help us

 

[Ando727]

Pick 2 + 3. 2 + 3 =5. And 5 is the number of nipples Hitler had if he had 3 more nipples. God help us

That's some solid analysis. Can't fault it.

 

[youngbear]

Gysberts2Bate, the silhouette with a question mark must concern you. Will we pick a roughie at #3?

 

[d33my]

Gysberts2Bate, the silhouette with a question mark must concern you. Will we pick a roughie at #3?

Wondered the same thing. Jumping at shadows over here.