List Mgmt. Christmas comes early (Nov 28 - 19 sleeps) - Draftee discussion

[Keys]

Link to draft picks held by each club

 

[Barrybran]

Just read that article, with Pick 2, definitely do Cadman but no to Clark (not with pick 2 anyway). Silly to take Clark at 2, feels 5-9 range.

Clark did his best to put our recruiters off, gave away 6+ frees.

What were the frees for though? Is he having a crack but needs some work on technique or constantly having brain fades?

 

[BeornJ]

I don't want to melt on draft night.... so as long as we draft Wardlaw, Sheezel, Tsatas, Cadman, Clarke, Phillopou or MacKenzie I'll be happy.

 

[BeornJ]

I don't want to melt on draft night.... so as long as we draft Wardlaw, Sheezel, Tsatas, Cadman, Clarke, Phillopou or MacKenzie I'll be happy.

Crap... that 'or' should be 'and'....

 

[Animaluke]

How many hammies has wardlaw done? Reported on recently? Was it just the two back to back? If it was I would bank on it being just a re tear after he tried to come back too early rather than flat out dodgy hammies. If it's like 4 or 5 then maybe the dodgy hammy issue.

Will be interesting to see how he tests. Shame they don't get put through solid match sim. Only time he may do it is in sprints but that's not fatigued and also a planned sprint vs burst reaction sprint are a little different.

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[WCEswift]

Reasonables on this board: "You need a top 10 draft pick to get a top midfielder and we haven't had one of those for ages, which is why we don't have any top midfielders"
Eagles recruiters: [get pick 2, take a KPF]
Board:

Well Cadman would be a CHF at AFL level, Lose the CBD, Barrass mark, kicks it to Cadman, to OA. no midfield needed.

220 × 123

 

[TerryFilk]

Idk how I feel about Cadman at 2 if that’s our pick, I do like him but I don’t feel like he’s going to be a superstar key forward

I do trust us with talls most of the time I guess, so there is that.

I hope we aren’t considering Clark at 2, I like him but not at 2.

 

[groga]

Idk how I feel about Cadman at 2 if that’s our pick, I do like him but I don’t feel like he’s going to be a superstar key forward

I do trust us with talls most of the time I guess, so there is that.

I hope we aren’t considering Clark at 2, I like him but not at 2.

Brander didn’t turn out great…

If we are talking Clark hopefully we are looking at another pick in the top 10.

Hope we are meeting with Warldaw.

 

[TerryFilk]

Brander didn’t turn out great…

If we are talking Clark hopefully we are looking at another pick in the top 10.

Hope we are meeting with Warldaw.

Yep, hence why I said “most of the time”. Brander was a shocker lol

They definitely will, I just wonder if the injuries will scare us off

Still feel like we’re gonna surprise a few and grab Tsatas

 

[WCEswift]

Clark strikes me as the kind of guy who will slip, Jack of all trades, master of none, Nothing to really push him apart from others

 

[TerryFilk]

Clark strikes me as the kind of guy who will slip, Jack of all trades, master of none, Nothing to really push him apart from others

I’d be absolutely livid if we picked him at 2, I think he’s a safe pick in the sense I’m confident he’s going to be a solid player for a long time, but I see very little exciting upside or anything like that.

Hope that doesn’t sound too harsh as I do genuinely like Clark, but there are at least 5-6 clear better options in my eyes

 

[dinnaz]

Clark strikes me as the kind of guy who will slip, Jack of all trades, master of none, Nothing to really push him apart from others

Inside mid would and will be good, but also is fine in general play. For comparison last year Hobbs was a better inside mid but less balanced and went at #13

I’d be absolutely livid if we picked him at 2, I think he’s a safe pick in the sense I’m confident he’s going to be a solid player for a long time, but I see very little exciting upside or anything like that.

Hope that doesn’t sound too harsh as I do genuinely like Clark, but there are at least 5-6 clear better options in my eyes

Most years you would think he goes 10-20, no way we are that desperate to reach

 

[Eastcoasteagle]

What were the frees for though? Is he having a crack but needs some work on technique or constantly having brain fades?

Was having a real crack, just a few silly ones from trying to hard.

 

[AsterixTheGaul]

I don't want to melt on draft night.... so as long as we draft Wardlaw, Sheezel, Tsatas, Cadman, Clarke, Phillopou and MacKenzie I'll be happy.

EFA

 

[BeornJ]

EFA

Crap... that 'or' should be 'and'....

 

[Manbearpig77]

 

[Carbine Chaos]

From Vic Country to cross country? Eagles circle bush duo

West Coast have met draft fancies Aaron Cadman and Jhye Clark during their time in Melbourne for the AFL grand final.

thewest.com.au

Anyone got access?

You’d hope the club would have done their due diligence and met a lot more than just these 2 players, though.

 

[BeornJ]

Clark would be the safest bet midfielder for West Coast.

Ashcroft not available
Wardlaw hammies and less exposed form
Tsatas questions on defensive game
Phillopou Back issues and rated highly due to potential
Sheezel more a forward and go home factor

 

[CountryLad]

Clark would be the safest bet midfielder for West Coast.

Ashcroft not available
Wardlaw hammies and less exposed form
Tsatas questions on defensive game
Phillopou Back issues and rated highly due to potential
Sheezel more a forward and go home factor

You could throw McKenzie and Hollands in next to Clarke. Reckon all 3 will be in the 5-15 pick range.
We don’t know the extent of either Warlaws hammies or Phillipou’s back. I’m sure the club will be asking questions and looking at what medical reports are available. Unfortunately clubs can’t do there own one on one assessments.

The Eagles will just be doing due diligence meeting players. I’d imagine we have meet or will meet most of this years draft as we have a number of selections.

 

[WCErevival]

Wasn't Andrew Brayshaw

8

Andrew Brayshaw

Age

25

Ht

185cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.8

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

9.3

5star

M

2.6

3star

T

4.8

5star

CL

2.1

4star

D

18.4

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

10.8

5star

M

3.3

3star

T

4.8

5star

CL

3.1

4star

D

12.6

4star

K

6.0

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

4.0

5star

CL

0.8

3star

seen as a vanilla safe pick at the time?

 

[new breed]

Clark close to top 5 pick , some say he is a top 5 pick .
Our pick 3 may not be considered a reach maybe stretch but not a major stretch.

Just shows no-one knows who we pick .

 

[ep2018]

Nek minit we draft Busslinger with 2.

 

[Westcoast88]

Clark would be the safest bet midfielder for West Coast.

Ashcroft not available
Wardlaw hammies and less exposed form
Tsatas questions on defensive game
Phillopou Back issues and rated highly due to potential
Sheezel more a forward and go home factor

You could look at it another way comparing them to Clark.

Wardlaw more explosive
Tsatas more attacking
Phillipou more potential
Sheezel more a forward ? why does that matter ? go home factor was made up on forums so his no different to any other Victorian player

I would actually have Clark ahead of Phillipou slightly but point is they all have their strengths and weaknesses. I like Sheezel first, wish people would give the go home stuff a rest without stating any actual evidence to back it up. Clark may want to stay in victoria more so than Sheezel for all we know.

 

[Cuzz09]

63 days til draft

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[Westcoast88]

Clark close to top 5 pick , some say he is a top 5 pick .
Our pick 3 may not be considered a reach maybe stretch but not a major stretch.

Just shows no-one knows who we pick .

I like Clark but didnt think he stood out much in that last game metro vs country. Id sooner take the chance on Wardlaw if hammies check out ok, Wardlaw's highlights look a level above Clark (you have to watch them, you cant go by just possessions I know clark averages more) and he can do everything Clark can do. Wardlaw is an athletic version of Clark who can impact his possessions more. He is more muscular than Clark too and will be more physically intimidating at the next level imo. Its all about the hammies though.

 

[Balls In]

Reasonables on this board: "You need a top 10 draft pick to get a top midfielder and we haven't had one of those for ages, which is why we don't have any top midfielders"
Eagles recruiters: [get pick 2, take a KPF]
Board:

Not me. We have needs all over the ground including key forwards. I'd be happy with "best available" no matter what position. We will be at the pointy end of next year's draft as well.