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Thanks, Ford - so Geelong's position may not be quite as dire as Lore's table shows, but Collingwood have really maxed out the credit card.
Gerryn's draft profile says his agility test was 8.082 (which is apparently good?)
My theory is it’s a combination of Jack:I don't understand how Whitlock is shit, seems like this narrative has grown legs on here for no apparent reason. I actually like the sound of both of them.
Twomey thinks Armstrong could slide out of the top 20 if Port don't take him. He thinks GWS and Freo have no interest. So we could trade back at 13 and still get him.
I'm talking myself into Armstrong... worked a lot with Matthew Lloyd as a junior who had this to say about him:
"I believe that he has … nastiness is the wrong word – that's what Kevin Sheedy instilled into me – but he has the ability to be what I call a tenpin bowler. He takes down everyone with him and flies for his marks," Lloyd said.
"He takes marks that no one else will take, from what I've seen. He'll lead and re-lead, then when he's ready to launch he'll either get it, because he's got a metre on his opponent because of the work he's done off the ball, or he'll just drive his knees through and bring everyone down with him for the crumbers."
Massive fall if true.Twomey thinks Armstrong could slide out of the top 20 if Port don't take him. He thinks GWS and Freo have no interest. So we could trade back at 13 and still get him.
Massive fall if true.
Seems like we're getting linked to Gross a lot with our pick 29 in particular. Not sure I really rate him tbh, plenty of others I would look at with our second pick.Nine prospects have AFL scouts split. These are their wide draft ranges… and the clubs who could take them
The nine prospects who have left AFL draft divided... and who could take the plungewww.foxsports.com.au
Some potential sliders could be at our later picks.
Both boys are a huge chance at being drafted to a non-vic club which means…flying and we all know how much Ken loves flying.Looks like the Whitlocks are Hawthorn fans (They’ve put down Gunston and Breust as favourite players). Finally a player who hates Keninkley as much as we do.
Their draft profiles, positions played and body shape/look makes it hard not to draw comparisons with the King twins. I also recall pre 2018 draft that the talk that we were keen on Ben King wasn't received very well on here but Ben King has turned out to be a very good player. I would still take Rozee ahead of him but it wouldn't have been a disaster to end up with Ben King.My theory is it’s a combination of Jack:
- being really lean / skinny (so the casual fan is worried he’s being rated solely on potential rather than output, and is a high risk project player - so high bust potential);
- having a twin KPP brother in the same draft draws negative comparisons to the King twins (i.e. the Whitlocks aren’t pre-draft top 10 certainties like the Kings were, so are seen as the “wish.com” version of them - which underwhelms people); and
- finally, he’s just plain goofy looking and doesn’t fit the ideal “big burly manly” aesthetic that most want from their KPF.
Now, I am not a draft expert at all (although if I had my way we’d be picking one of either Shanahan or Reid) so I can’t speak to whether he’s actually any good or not.
However, in my opinion the recruiting team have a good enough record with recent first rounders (Sinn aside) that if they choose Whitlock tomorrow night, I’m going to reserve judgement and back him / the team’s decision in. I mean…….at the end of the day at least it won’t be another miniature HBFer with a unique blend of speed and endurance
Seems like we're getting linked to Gross a lot with our pick 29 in particular. Not sure I really rate him tbh, plenty of others I would look at with our second pick.
If we do a trade for pick 13, then yesIs there a chance we get to use our first two picks tomorrow night ?
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I think he's doing a "late mail" segment tonight going over any shifts in his current draft/other rumours etc. (Someone feel free to correct me)Callum releases one more phantom before the draft right?
Sold.I'm talking myself into Armstrong... worked a lot with Matthew Lloyd as a junior who had this to say about him:
"I believe that he has … nastiness is the wrong word – that's what Kevin Sheedy instilled into me – but he has the ability to be what I call a tenpin bowler. He takes down everyone with him and flies for his marks," Lloyd said.
"He takes marks that no one else will take, from what I've seen. He'll lead and re-lead, then when he's ready to launch he'll either get it, because he's got a metre on his opponent because of the work he's done off the ball, or he'll just drive his knees through and bring everyone down with him for the crumbers."
I think he's doing a "late mail" segment tonight going over any shifts in his current draft/other rumours etc. (Someone feel free to correct me)