Review 2017 AFL National Draft - Friday 24th November

[Istanbul Roo]

I'd love to see us get another pick of 2 inside 20. Unfortunately I think we'd need to put Brown, Cunnington or Tarrant on the market.

Goldstein would have been the obvious one, but given his form over the last 18 months, the market may not be there.

It doesn't make sense to get rid of one of our best players to get a draft pick in which we select an untried callow youth who might be as good as one of our best players ...

 

[sootyfive]

Exciting 12 months. Firstly either dow stephenson to north plus pick 22.
Next year. Possible no 1- 4 2018 superdraft. add tarryn thomas and father sons.. 3-4 years we will be back bigger and extremly better

 

[GS WARRIORS]

Heard that foxtel sport mentioned north and GC in disussion re andrew swallow joining his brother

As long it's Andrew joining his brother and not David joining his.

 

[shinboner magic]

One reason we didnt make it all the way with the last rebuild is we didnt have enough elite talent. It appears we have learnt from this experience. We had our elite targets but failed to land them so we move onto value targets (if any) and save our bullets for next year.

The thing is that we won't be able to trade any picks next year due to f/s and super draft.
Only free agents

 

[Thewlis Dish]

Heard that foxtel sport mentioned north and GC in disussion re andrew swallow joining his brother

Swallow and 46 for 37 or 39 would probably do it.

 

[Passmore]

It doesn't make sense to get rid of one of our best players to get a draft pick in which we select an untried callow youth who might be as good as one of our best players ...

I agree entirely.

 

[Egga]

Exciting 12 months. Firstly either dow stephenson to north plus pick 22.
Next year. Possible no 1- 4 2018 superdraft. add tarryn thomas and father sons.. 3-4 years we will be back bigger and extremly better

...and Josh Kelly the year after that.

 

[GS WARRIORS]

Swallow and 46 for 37 or 39 would probably do it.

Or Swallow for Lang.

 

[Jindrrk]

He nominated last year just wasnt selected. IIRC nominations last for 3 years thus he will be available.

Thanks.

Mmm people were telling me he didnt nominate himself in last years draft and delayed it?

 

[Jindrrk]

...and Josh Kelly the year after that.

Well I wont have the hashtag #itwillhappen without reason

 

[Harris 10]

Heard that foxtel sport mentioned north and GC in disussion re andrew swallow joining his brother

Should be a pretty quick discussion from our end.

"You want him, take him"

 

[Harris 10]

The thing is that we won't be able to trade any picks next year due to f/s and super draft.
Only free agents

We can always trade futures.

 

[Snake_Baker]

...and Josh Kelly the year after that.

2020

B: Williams, Tarrant, EVW
HB: MacMillan, Neilsen, McDonald
C: Stephenson, Cunnington, Kelly
HF: Wood, McKay, Simpkin
F: Ziebell, Brown, Garner
R: Goldstein, Ahern, Rankine
Int: T.Thomas, Durdin, Higgins, Atley

E: Preuss, Clark, Jacobs, Hrovat, Mountford, Hibberd, Zurhaar, B. Scott, J. Crocker, (2017 pick 22)

 

[Harris 10]

2020

B: Williams, Tarrant, EVW
HB: MacMillan, Neilsen, McDonald
C: Stephenson, Cunnington, Kelly
HF: Wood, McKay, Simpkin
F: Ziebell, Brown, Garner
R: Goldstein, Ahern, Rankine
Int: T.Thomas, Durdin, Higgins, Atley

E: Preuss, Clark, Jacobs, Hrovat, Mountford, Hibberd, Zurhaar, B. Scott, J. Crocker, (2017 pick 22)

Looks ok, but highly doubt Goldy and Preuss will be on the list together by 2020

 

[Snake_Baker]

Can you imagine Kelly, Stephenson, Rankine and Simpkin all running through the middle together?

Cunners and Ahern working the inside.

L-Mac, Higgo, JZ, Atley, TT and Garner on the rotations?

FMD!

 

[Flawed Genius]

Can you imagine Kelly, Stephenson, Rankine and Simpkin all running through the middle together?

Cunners and Ahern working the inside.

L-Mac, Higgo, JZ, Atley, TT and Garner on the rotations?

FMD!

Jizz City.

 

[kaboom kid]

It doesn't make sense to get rid of one of our best players to get a draft pick in which we select an untried callow youth who might be as good as one of our best players ...

Not to mention they will need 3 years to develop and 5 years to realise to draw a line through them. Oh well, he's not as good as Cunnington, back to the drawing board I guess. Why people think this is a good idea is beyond me.

 

[kaboom kid]

If we are certain to get dow i would keep pick 4. If not get 7,8. It could allow us to get 2 of bonar, higgins, brayshaw, Stephenson. Get another pick in the 20's and get petrucelle (kid could be anything. Pace to burn and pure excitement).

I like Petrucelle too, massive vertical leap. Takes hangers all the time.

 

[KiwiRoo]

I'd love to see us get another pick of 2 inside 20. Unfortunately I think we'd need to put Brown, Cunnington or Tarrant on the market.

Goldstein would have been the obvious one, but given his form over the last 18 months, the market may not be there.

Easier to put talent on the market when you have plenty on your list ala Hawthorn with Franklin..we don't have enough . Therefore they need to stay, especially as all of them have at least 4-5 years left (dependant on form)
Plus what happens if the draft pick we gain turns out to be a dud ?..ie give away Tarrant get Watts

I honestly don't think we are too many pieces from the puzzle of having a very good team. If a few of Wood, Simpkin, Ahern, Durdin, Mackay etc come good along with a bit of luck at the draft we could be laughing

 

[shinboner magic]

We can always trade futures.

Earmarked for one josh Kelly

 

[75-77-96-99]

i hope we land Tim Kelly - 3rd Round Pick me thinks

 

[Black2Blue]

i hope we land Tim Kelly - 3rd Round Pick me thinks

I hope we get him just cos he reminds me of Jimmy Krakouer the way he moves.

 

[LETSGOKANGAS]

Swallow and 46 for 37 or 39 would probably do it.

Would tap

 

[Passmore]

Easier to put talent on the market when you have plenty on your list ala Hawthorn with Franklin..we don't have enough . Therefore they need to stay, especially as all of them have at least 4-5 years left (dependant on form)
Plus what happens if the draft pick we gain turns out to be a dud ?..ie give away Tarrant get Watts

I honestly don't think we are too many pieces from the puzzle of having a very good team. If a few of Wood, Simpkin, Ahern, Durdin, Mackay etc come good along with a bit of luck at the draft we could be laughing

Agree. I don't wasn't advocating it, just pointing it out.

 

[giantroo]