Unofficial Preview 2022 Mid-Season Rookie Draft

[TradeDraft]

I assume the club knows better than us?

Yes but I just thought we take a Tall even for Cover

 

[KJpie]

Surprised eagles didn’t take Florenca

Bad foot injury last year may have weighed

 

[gouki88]

I assume the club knows better than us?

After some of the draft decisions it has made I would be wary with such an assumption

 

[sr36]

FFS. Couldn't have taken a free hit on El Nour? What would we have lost?

A list space and thus an end of year draft pick or other opportunity to recruit

 

[Hardas]

Oh man bummed we didn't select El Nour!

He looked like a risk worth taking, for sure, but nobody else went for him either.
(Is it his disposal?).

 

[Soups]

I am ok with the one selection. They obviously didn’t rate Mutaz and there wasn’t anyone else worth taking. We come away tonight with a solid midfielder who can play straight away if needs be.

 

[The Royal Sampler]

Surprised we didn’t take the free swing at El Nour (or Murray) but the club knows better than I.

As mentioned earlier, Carmichael was probably my preferred option so quite happy he got to us. I don’t think anyone would have been surprised if he went after Culley on talent and performance this year so far.

 

[Dynamics]

If we don't think he'll make it why spend the time and resources?

Because I said so? Ok, you're right obviously. I'm no expert, and they are.

But you'll forgive me for having zero faith in Hine's judgement and the club's planning when it comes to key position players.

 

[The_Technician]

From my home town Merbein Magpies.

I will endeavour not to hold it against you both

 

[KinderSmock]

Actually, now that I think about it, maybe we're aiming to develop the stock we have rather than too many new players. Carmichael is in the 22/3 window we need so he makes sense. Besides, we'll have Dean coming up and he's 195cm. We actually have a lot of defenders. Not so much in the key role but we do have defence. McMahon is an option to debut towards the end of the year if we're not playing finals. Our recruiters know more than us so let's hold off on the sledging. We may feel annoyed but give it 2-3 years and perhaps we'll be quite glad we passed.

 

[Yobstar]

He looked like a risk worth taking, for sure, but nobody else went for him either.
(Is it his disposal?).

Isn't the most impressive numbers or impact wise, at least over the past few weeks, probably. It would have been age and ceiling that I thought would have warranted a spot. That being said, I'm not a recruiter, so I'm not going with any hot takes.

 

[Hardas]

Surprised we didn’t take the free swing at El Nour (or Murray) but the club knows better than I.

As mentioned earlier, Carmichael was probably my preferred option so quite happy he got to us. I don’t think anyone would have been surprised if he went after Culley on talent and performance this year so far.

I watched brief video highlights of both El Nour AND Murray, yet you're suggesting the club might no better?!?

 

[legendstatus]

Interesting to say the least !


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[MsPendles]

After some of the draft decisions it has made I would be wary with such an assumption

I remember when Hine selected Pendlebury, everyone on Pies boards canned Hine saying we should have taken Xavier Ellis, I think it was, what was he thinking etc etc, ha ha, hasn’t been a bad player old Pendles. Wrighty is now pulling the strings, there is a plan in rebuilding our squad. And Dean, Johnson etc aren’t far away, even Grundy, we needed a big midfielder, just sayin

 

[The Royal Sampler]

I watched brief video highlights of both El Nour AND Murray, yet you're suggesting the club might no better?!?

It remains a non-zero chance of being the case, yes.

 

[HFF]

Not that it means much--but have a look at the Mid-Season Draft threads on Crows and Bombers board ---and they are burning at not picking Carmichael.
Again means nothing but he was certainly highly rated in this pool.

 

[Mkcaptain]

Such as the players considered not good enough to play AFL?

That's a bit simplistic of a take. Surely its more about percentage likelihood of being good enough of developing into being good enough to AFL?

Given some of the Cat B rookies we've put on over the years, surely a 6 month $100,000-$200,000 investment (salary + other club resources) seems worth it to have a look at someone who we think will be on our draft board at the end of the year. I'd be shocked if there wasn't anyone.

 

[Aussie pie]

Hmm, wouldn’t be a Collingwood draft night if we didn’t go for a average mid. Guess he’d fit in well with our other VFL average midfield. Wtf do we not go for talls considering the ones we have got are very ordinary.

 

[KinderSmock]

I watched brief video highlights of both El Nour AND Murray, yet you're suggesting the club might no better?!?

Murray? As in Nick Murray? He's at the Adelaide Crows - on their current, no-COVID playing list!

 

[Chrispiesssss]

A couple from the SANFL worth looking at:
Connor Ballenden - Key forward
Kaiden Brand - key defender
Harry Boyd - ruckman
Josh Carmichael - clearance goal kicking mid

I was on Carmichael awhile back

 

[Moore of the Same]

That's a bit simplistic of a take. Surely its more about percentage likelihood of being good enough of developing into being good enough to AFL?

Given some of the Cat B rookies we've put on over the years, surely a 6 month $100,000-$200,000 investment (salary + other club resources) seems worth it to have a look at someone who we think will be on our draft board at the end of the year. I'd be shocked if there wasn't anyone.

Im inclined to agree. A free hit on a guy that you don't have to give more than 6 months to seems like a no brainer.

 

[Markfs]

looks like the beagles have picked a guy for their unique "culture"...

 

[KJpie]

A bit of fun Guys and Gals, some healthy banter
Thx Quicky
best wishes all

 

[Moore of the Same]

looks like the beagles have picked a guy for their unique "culture"...

Who? Chicken shop dude?

 

[greening22]

What a ******* boring club we can be sometimes.

I agree totally. Why not take a chance on a young kid! He could not be any worse than Callum Brown or Jack Madgen going forward. I am totally non-plussed by Hine.