Recruiting EFC Trade/Draft Talk II with F/A rules in OP - Billings for a fourth rounder the latest rumour

[TheFrenchCut]

Tonight (and probably tomorrow) are great examples of why I think Paul Roos is right to be bringing in more than just draft picks to rebuild the Dees. St Kilda, with the way they're looking at the three kids they'll bring in at 1, 21 & 22 seem to think these guys will save the club themselves. Imagine being 17 or 18 years old and having that kind of pressure on you!

People forget that so many of these players deemed later in the draft order don't even realise how much better they can prepare and play because of their age.

 

[BrewSmackerVeiny]

If we don't draft Garlett I won't support Essendon next year.

2012 is that you?

 

[GUMBLETRON]

Am I right in assuming the League frowns upon betting on the draft like it does on first coach sacked, and so on? It seems strange otherwise that there are no markets.

 

[yaco55]

Phantom drafts ( from the experts ) indicate that this is a wide open draft pool. It appears that EFC will get their desired players at 17 and 20. Then we'll find out how these players will be.

 

[Yoda_]

If we don't draft Garlett I won't support Essendon next year.

Even if he isn't there?

 

[eth-dog]

Even if he isn't there?

Extracting the urine

 

[Howard Moon]

ok ive made my character judgements via watching the draftees talk on the grill.

McCartin - doofus
Miller - dude
Ellis - boring
Petracca - arrogant
Garlett - mega dude
Cordy - humerous dude.

so we could fill our dude quota with garlett and miller but i didnt see enough of weller talk to make a judgement...

 

[Doss]

If we don't draft Garlett I won't support Essendon next year.

You got a couple of bites!

Everyone, just a bit of housekeeping: there are two threads currently in deleted (not visible to non-mods) state, reserved for the players we select at picks 17 and 20 tonight.

Please do not create duplicates. A short time before the draft starts, we'll make the threads visible and then, when the player is selected; we'll tailor the threads appropriately and throw them open for people to welcome the players with open arms.

Or, as it may be, threaten to cancel your membership because we yet again overlooked Dayle Garlett.

 

[efcboy]

You got a couple of bites!

Everyone, just a bit of housekeeping: there are two threads currently in deleted (not visible to non-mods) state, reserved for the players we select at picks 17 and 20 tonight.

Please do not create duplicates. A short time before the draft starts, we'll make the threads visible and then, when the player is selected; we'll tailor the threads appropriately and throw them open for people to welcome the players with open arms.

Or, as it may be, threaten to cancel your membership because we yet again overlooked Dayle Garlett.

Could it be another David Myers year where we get all these posters saying we should have take Rhys Palmer instead, then boasting they were right when he won rising star then going all quiet when Myers surpassed him!

 

[efcboy]

You know you're getting old when you played footy with the father of the likely no.1 pick!

 

[Doss]

Could it be another David Myers year where we get all these posters saying we should have take Rhys Palmer instead, then boasting they were right when he won rising star then going all quiet when Myers surpassed him!

Hmm, bombersno1 is no longer though.

 

[BrunoV]

Even if he isn't there?

Especially if he isn't there.

 

[Andronicus]

What time is first pick?

 

[BrewSmackerVeiny]

What time is first pick?

Usually about 2 minutes after I wake up.

Or it might be 6:30pm

 

[Zach Package]

Usually about 2 minutes after I wake up.

Or it might be 6:30pm

I think it's 7.30 actually, a couple of stations are going live from 7.00, others from 7.30, can't quite peg it atm

 

[BrewSmackerVeiny]

I think it's 7.30 actually, a couple of stations are going live from 7.00, others from 7.30, can't quite peg it atm

Oops, I read 6:30 somewhere

 

[Zach Package]

Oops, I read 6:30 somewhere

I honestly can't find an actual first pick start time, the AFL website has plenty of 'Join Cal Twomey and Gary Lyon (jesus f**king christ god no) at 5pm to discuss all the lead up to the draft' but no actual start time.

Anyway, I'm going out for the night, will be back on later to register my disgust when we take a skinny medium defender

 

[Big Fresh]

Oops, I read 6:30 somewhere

Yeah on AFL TV it says the coverage starts at 6:30. I think the draft starts at 7:30.

 

[Doss]

I'd rather you didn't, Duckworth.

 

[Donakebab]

Tonight (and probably tomorrow) are great examples of why I think Paul Roos is right to be bringing in more than just draft picks to rebuild the Dees. St Kilda, with the way they're looking at the three kids they'll bring in at 1, 21 & 22 seem to think these guys will save the club themselves. Imagine being 17 or 18 years old and having that kind of pressure on you!

People forget that so many of these players deemed later in the draft order don't even realise how much better they can prepare and play because of their age.

Not sure where you're getting this from. St Kilda went to the draft last year and came away looking like bandits with Billings, Acres, Dunstan, Curran and Templeton, all of which look the goods. They have 4 decent picks again this year and know that they will still be in rebuild mode next year. The club has shown they can effectively pull off a rebuild in recent times, they are going about it fine.

 

[Runk]

Paddy McCartin number one! Hopefully you're nothing like another bloke I know with that first name.

 

[daz17]

There goes De Goey.

 

[Mercurial89]

1
St Kilda
Patrick McCartin
Geelong Falcons
2
Melbourne
Christian Petracca
Eastern Ranges
3
Melbourne
Angus Brayshaw
Sandringham Dragons
4
GWS Giants
Jarrod Pickett
South Fremantle
5
Collingwood
Jordan De Goey
Oakleigh Chargers
6
GWS Giants
Caleb Marchbank
Murray Bushrangers

 

[ghostdog]

Wright sliding?

 

[daz17]

Wright sliding?

Nop