2016 Draft Thread - The Rebuild Begins

[jedi mind tricks]

Twomey's latest phantom: http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-11-23/callum-twomeys-2016-phantom-draft

I really like some of the thinking in it in the first round.

Has us taking Brodie (which I'd be happy with personally) but Twomey's pretty clear it is still very much up in the air and could almost be anyone. He has English sliding to #19. It is pretty clear this draft is very hard to predict as to who will end up where.

He also links us to Patrick Kerr and Sam McLarty with our 2nd rounders. And then Darcy Cameron if we don't take English. Can't say I am much of a fan of any of that.

Darcy Cameron is a spud. I'd rather go in to a game with no rucks and add an extra mid he's that useless.

For Cal Twomey to say he's had a good wafl season shows he's probably not even watched him play.

 

[eastfreo75]

Wowee. Little curve ball.
I know you lot haven't discussed Brodie much.

Or that Simpkin and Scrimshaw were in consideration

Brodie has been discussed as well as Scrimshaw not so much Simpkin.

Most people have concerns that Brodie is just an inside mid who isn't a great kick.

 

[freo_leo29]

I agree. We would have got McCarthy anyway. We didn't need to cough up pick 3 for 7 and Cam.

Even if McGrath and McGluggage go pick 1 and 2 Freo had a smorgasbord of players available, Toranto, SPS, Ainsworth etc

I think it was a good deal if it costs any of those other players, it is a bad deal if it costs us mcluggage

 

[dexter_]

Brett Anderson's PD is up

8. Fremantle

Jy SIMPKIN
Ht: 181.7cm | Wt: 74.7kg | Small Forward | Murray Bushrangers

Freo has made noises about wanting Scrimshaw, but it may be Simpkin that they privately covet. Adds class.
https://www.sen.com.au/news/2016/11/23/anderson-final-2016-afl-mock-draft/

 

[Docker82]

The McCarthy also got us picks 35 and 70

So without it we trade:

Mayne compensation for Hill
Third rounder for Hamling
Fourth rounder for Kersten

We probably have to trade a decent (2nd or 3rd rounder) future pick for McCarthy meaning we don't trade back into the 2nd round.

Leaving us with picks 3, 77 and 85 (apologies if those last two aren't quite right but my point stands).

McCluggage looks great but is he really worth busting a whole draft over when we could have a decent draft and we can effectively get Hamling as part of the McCarthy trade?


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[Snuffaluphagus]

Brett Anderson's PD is up

8. Fremantle

Jy SIMPKIN
Ht: 181.7cm | Wt: 74.7kg | Small Forward | Murray Bushrangers

Freo has made noises about wanting Scrimshaw, but it may be Simpkin that they privately covet. Adds class.
https://www.sen.com.au/news/2016/11/23/anderson-final-2016-afl-mock-draft/

That really makes no sense, "signs are they want Scrimshaw, but I think they are lieing and want Simpkin"

 

[wayToGo_]

Most people have concerns that Brodie is just an inside mid who isn't a great kick.

The only knock on his disposal, particularly his kicking, is when he is in congestion he sometimes just bangs it on the boot. Pretty much all inside mids, including AFL guns, have a similar issue at times. It's the same beef I had with people knocking SPS's disposal this year - when you are in amongst it, naturally your disposal isn't going to be as polished as an outside mid in a paddock. With space, his kicking looks fine to me. Most importantly his vision looks really good to me (not as good as SPS but still good), so I'd back him to get better at finding the best option and clearing effectively in the future. Lining up next to Fyfe might take a bit of pressure off him also

 

[Moo]

I'd be quite happy with Will Brodie ....his ability to get it out will be well suited to AFL and I know some have gone he's a bit vanilla, however have a look at where his out of the middle clearance kicks land - nearly always to advantage.

 

[Moo]

The only knock on his disposal, particularly his kicking, is when he is in congestion he sometimes just bangs it on the boot. Pretty much all inside mids, including AFL guns, have a similar issue at times. It's the same beef I had with people knocking SPS's disposal this year - when you are in amongst it, naturally your disposal isn't going to be as polished as an outside mid in a paddock. With space, his kicking looks fine to me. Most importantly his vision looks really good to me (not as good as SPS but still good), so I'd back him to get better at finding the best option and clearing effectively in the future. Lining up next to Fyfe might take a bit of pressure off him also

Fyfe, Neale, Blakley & Brodie in 1 team ....the other team might not touch it.

 

[Lach72]

That really makes no sense, "signs are they want Scrimshaw, but I think they are lieing and want Simpkin"

Hmmm pick 7 on a small skinny forward...pass

 

[DudleyDocker]

I agree. We would have got McCarthy anyway. We didn't need to cough up pick 3 for 7 and Cam.

Even if McGrath and McGluggage go pick 1 and 2 Freo had a smorgasbord of players available, Toranto, SPS, Ainsworth etc

How do you know that JMT?

 

[Nickos66]

How do you know that JMT?

In another 12 months, with JM 2 years out of the game.

 

[Dirty_banchez]

I really want Simpkin, I hope Freo pulls the trigger. We could be trying to bait GC into taking Scrimshaw at 6 though.

 

[mad4freo]

Hmmm pick 7 on a small skinny forward...pass

??? He is super talented, quick and a great disposal. Would not be sad if we called his name although there are others i would prefer.

 

[Docker82]

If it was between a rebounding defender who may become a mid or a small forward who may become a mid I know which one we need more.

Scrimshaw over Simpkin any day. We have a few forwards who may or may not push into the middle in the future.


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[DudleyDocker]

In another 12 months, with JM 2 years out of the game.

OK, I get it. I wouldn't have risked letting him sit out another year, may well have been the end of him as a footballer.

Personally thought we made out like thieves on that deal.

 

[mad4freo]

I really want Simpkin, I hope Freo pulls the trigger. We could be trying to bait GC into taking Scrimshaw at 6 though.

yeah both twoomey and the other bloke both saying we are into scrimshaw and simpkin

 

[Frank J Moose]

yeah both twoomey and the other bloke both saying we are into scrimshaw and simpkin

They have always been excellent at predicting who we draft.......

 

[Kenny_01]

So we have narrowed down our pick to the following:

SPS
Logue
Ainsworth
Taranto
Scrimshaw
Simpkin
Hayward
English

Personally, I'm still hoping Logue. Just love his work ethic, intensity, running ability and skills.

 

[Unique Name]

Would be stoked with Brodie.

Fyfe, Neale, Blakely, Brodie rotating as our main onballers feeding the Hill Bro's, Bennell, Walters, etc.

 

[wayToGo_]

So extrapolating all this, by Friday we should have "narrowed" down our pick #7 to one of about 80 draft prospects.

Hoping we will take a male, aged between 17 and 35, that is between 170cm and 210cm tall with our first pick.

 

[DudleyDocker]

So extrapolating all this, by Friday we should have "narrowed" down our pick #7 to one of about 80 draft prospects.

Hoping we will take a male, aged between 17 and 35, that is between 170cm and 210cm tall with our first pick.

You are so conservative wayToGo_ - how about thinking outside the box.

 

[jedi mind tricks]

You are so conservative wayToGo_ - how about thinking outside the box.

A few posters on here should put their names forward for the draft.

Coulda, Salim, Harry Reems etc

 

[DaveLister]

So extrapolating all this, by Friday we should have "narrowed" down our pick #7 to one of about 80 draft prospects.

Hoping we will take a male, aged between 17 and 35, that is between 170cm and 210cm tall with our first pick.

inb4 Liam baker 165cm

 

[Pussinbootz]

how similar is Will Brodie's playing style to David Mundys? Could be a long term successor