BigFooty Official Big Footy 2016 Phantom Draft

[Snoop Dog]

DraftMe you are up

 

[jontilly26]

I'll take Himmelberg

Kerr,Sproule,Poholke?lol

 

[Snoop Dog]

Kerr,Sproule,Poholke?lol

Glad you joined us for your first ever post. Maybe tell us why you think they are better than mocking someone straight up and that way someone might look at your post and give it a read rather than ignore you. Just trying to be helpful.....

 

[Snoop Dog]

Need your profiles for the following;

Wizard17 - Battle & Hayward

grundog49 - Ryan & Himmelberg

foj1 - Graham

Pie 4 Life - Daicos

Bishop - Ridley

AFLprospectss - Brown

 

[grundog49]

Need your profiles for the following;

Wizard17 - Battle & Hayward

grundog49 - Ryan & Himmelberg

foj1 - Graham

Pie 4 Life - Daicos

Bishop - Ridley

AFLprospectss - Brown

Ryan's been up for a while

 

[doona]

I'll take Himmelberg

Himmelberg seems a weird choice with our 2nd last pick as we have not yet with Ryan & Logue picked any outside run or added a project Ruckman (Though this may be a rookie draft pick).

Can't wait for the write up.

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[melbournehammer]

Himmelberg seems a weird choice with our 2nd last pick as we have not yet with Ryan & Logue picked any outside run or added a project Ruckman (Though this may be a rookie draft pick).

Can't wait for the write up.

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I for one dont mind it. We have got to start working on who replaces tippett and buddy and reid is a free agent next year isnt he ?

 

[AFLprospectss]

I for one dont mind it. We have got to start working on who replaces tippett and buddy and reid is a free agent next year isnt he ?

I also like it, plays both ends too so will be handy with Grundy getting on


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[DraftMe]

Got to take Pat Kerr. More detailed write up to come, but he, Hogan & Weideman can battle it out in the future while giving the Dees good KPF depth.

 

[doona]

I also like it, plays both ends too so will be handy with Grundy getting on


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Defence, with the Logue addition we will be quite set for KPDs/Third talls. We have Grundy & Laidler (fairly old but reg has another 2 years left in him) but then we have Rampe, Aliir, Johnson, Logue (Drafted earlier in this thread), Talia. I dont think with Logue, we needed another KPD with 1 of our 4 picks or a swing type player.

Edit: For a KPD as well, I wouldn't be surprised if we rookied our academy nominee Ryan Hebron

 

[LemmingMaster]

Dear Draftme you suck.

 

[HBF]

Dear Draftme you suck.

Was hoping you'd grab Kerr as well.

 

[LemmingMaster]

Was hoping you'd grab Kerr as well.

He was locked and loaded.

 

[AFLprospectss]

Defence, with the Logue addition we will be quite set for KPDs/Third talls. We have Grundy & Laidler (fairly old but reg has another 2 years left in him) but then we have Rampe, Aliir, Johnson, Logue (Drafted earlier in this thread), Talia. I dont think with Logue, we needed another KPD with 1 of our 4 picks or a swing type player.

Well everyone is thinking that Sydney have traded up to get logue. I think it will either be logue or scrimshaw at 9. Talia and Johnson have huge question marks along with laidler and Rampe playing taller then they would like. With Grundy, Tippett and Franklin getting older and Reid being a free agent I see both those selections as quality ones.

Quality outside mids can be found late In this draft so don't mock the selections until you see them all put together


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[doona]

Quality outside mids can be found late In this draft so don't mock the selections until you see them all put together

I am not mocking the selection I am giving my input in an articulated way. If you don't want to read my valid input to a selection for the club I support do not respond or put me on ignore.

Sydney Swans, every season go into the AFL with a senior list size of 38 and then stock up on rookies. Therefore at this point in time, in the real AFL draft, the Swans only have 1 pick left in the national draft and we will pass on our remaining picks. Therefore there is already a fairly good picture, with 3 of 4 selections taken on the draft hall.

 

[HBF]

He was locked and loaded.

Hopefully he gets to Princes Park in a couple of weeks time.

 

[LemmingMaster]

Pick 49 - Carlton - Myles Poholke

Write up once I stop being daddy daycare.

I might rate this kid a little higher than most.
Really annoyed that I missed Kerr by one selection, it would have been close to a dream draft for Carlton if I secured Kerr. I was seriously considering picking Kerr instead of Gallucci, I was almost giving myself a high five.

 

[LemmingMaster]

grundog49 you're up

 

[Monocle]

Pick 49 - Carlton - Myles Poholke

Write up once I stop being daddy daycare.

I might rate this kid a little higher than most.
Really annoyed that I missed Kerr by one selection, it would have been close to a dream draft for Carlton if I secured Kerr. I was seriously considering picking Kerr instead of Gallucci, I was almost giving myself a high five.

Good pick up.

 

[Quigley]

I have been on the Himmelberg bandwagon for a fair while and it would not surprise me if he is taken in the 20s on draft day. He is over 196cm and can genuinely play at either end. He is great value at this stage.

 

[LemmingMaster]

I have been on the Himmelberg bandwagon for a fair while and it would not surprise me if he is taken in the 20s on draft day. He is over 196cm and can genuinely play at either end. He is great value at this stage.

You also really liked the brother as well?

 

[Bishop]

Richmond Pick 29: Jordan Ridley
DOB: 20/10/1998
Height: 191.9cm | Weight: 79.7kg
Oakleigh Chargers / Vic Metro
Position: Tall utility

Why: I'm a big fan of Oakleigh Chargers' Jordan Ridley and have no hesitation taking him at #29 for the Tigers.

Jordan Ridley is a unique utility prospect in this year’s draft. He is one of the few players who has the capability to play anywhere, without actually locking down a position.

In 2016, he played across half-back, up forward and even running through the midfield as a link man. While Ridley is yet to establish his best position, his solid 192cm frame is likely to attract plenty of suitors, probably in the second round.

Ridley is one of the better kicks in the draft, disposing of the football with composure and generally making the right decisions. His high football IQ enables him to pick out a target and more often that not hit it with a long range kick. His kicking efficiency in the U18 Champs was 85.7%, whilst it was 67.8% in the TAC Cup.

His versatility and ability to position himself well either behind or forward of the ball, as well as his ability to spread wide and win the football uncontested on the wing is another attractive aspect of his game.

While he does have the question mark hanging over him of what position he is exactly expected to play, Ridley does have the option to be moulded in the way that his future AFL club sees fit. A shoulder injury in the TAC Cup Finals also saw him miss the last few games of the season.

I see him best fitting in as a rebounding defender as he's very composed with ball in hand under pressure
and uses his good kick to effectiveness when rebounding the ball.



Who else was considered: Josh Begley & Joshua Rotham.

 

[theGav56]

#42 Fremantle - Josh Williams (189cm, 73kg midfielder from Surfers Paradise)

At this point in the draft, I'm comfortable taking a chance - especially given my first two picks. And if you're going to take a project player, might as well be someone with a whole heap of x factor. Also, it wouldn't surprise me if Williams did go somewhere in the second round come the real thing.

First things first, he's a stick. He has put on about 5kg this year, but he still has a long way to go. But hey, Oleg Markov doesn't exactly have an AFL build and he did alright this year. So never say never. The only thing it means is that Williams is solely an outside player at the moment.

But the reason for taking him is here is simple - it's his running game. His speed is elite and his acceleration in game is up there with the best. Not only that, he looks to run at every opportunity. It's always good when a young player actually makes the most of his strengths. I know what Fremantle fans are thinking, I liked Clayton Hinkley for his outside run too. And he was also skinny. The difference with Williams though, is that he can actually kick too. He's had some very impressive long runs this year, where he's then finished accurately on goal. He could still slow down and compose himself better at times, but he's shown the ability to finish at top speed.

He also has good vision. He doesn't just get it, put the head down and run. He can work his way through traffic, and he's a hard player to tackle.

At the moment though, he's basically a sprinter. He can have a huge impact in a short burst, but doesn't back it up. So I'm seeing him as a 2 year project. Get him into the gym, so he can build on both muscle and endurance and then put him on a wing and let him run. There were a few utility types that I thought were good value here, but most I see developing across the half back line - which is what gave Williams the nod here.

Nice pick Chris. Do you envisage any role for him apart from being a speedy outside player down the line?

 

[Wizard17]

I'm curious to see if Wizard17 does what I'm expecting him to do (provided this player slides a few more picks). That's a lot of forwards...

Two players I have on my mind at the moment neither are forwards. One I am absolutely astonished is still on the board because I was lining him up at my second pick if Battle didn't drop through.

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

Two players I have on my mind at the moment neither are forwards. One I am absolutely astonished is still on the board because I was lining him up at my second pick if Battle didn't drop through.

Kerr was the one I was thinking, but gone now. Interested to see who you pick.