You've just named the only talls in this draft i'd be interested in. Notable mentions to Possibly Talia & Lockyer for 29.
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Ellis at 16
Kersten at 20
and either Lockyer or Talia at 29 would be a great result, Taylor Adams slipping to 16 would be a dream first 3 picks for us IMO.
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For talking people up on bigfooty, dont you know this game??
The rules are, find one fairly meaningless statistic, and extrapolate several paragraphs about how it means player "X," either is, or will be the best player in the competition, according to your statistical formula for picking the best player in the comp (which itself is created to match player X to begin with).
It works best if you start a new thread on the main board, and directly compare this player to a young player in the team of your closest rivals, preferably someone who is nothing like player X.
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Hahaha, gold. Thanks for the help... was wondering how to fast track my development from n00b. Was either your advice or the Luc Longley Leadership Program, but I prefer the former ;-)
WishMellingtons
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Interesting, maybe the plan for Vickery is that he plays more ruck than forward in future?
Why get maric then?
Docker Dolph
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Like Clarko said when discussing Fev, today's footy is about multiple options.
Of the better fwd lines last year West Coast had JK, Qlog and Darling. Hawks have Buddy, Roughy and still went hard for Gunston. Collingwood have Cloke, Dawes, Brown. Cats had a mix Tom, Ottens, Mooney, Pods, resting ruck etc.
You don't avoid a good KPF in the draft because you already have Jack Reiwoldt. He's a loose unit in the scone department as it is and has proven to be a good option up forward, but no indication yet he'll be a Tony Lockett cornerstone.
If I'm RFC I take him if I think he's better than the equivalent mids there. Best available is the best method early. Position should only be a tie breaker between two equally tasty prospects.
Of the better fwd lines last year West Coast had JK, Qlog and Darling. Hawks have Buddy, Roughy and still went hard for Gunston. Collingwood have Cloke, Dawes, Brown. Cats had a mix Tom, Ottens, Mooney, Pods, resting ruck etc.
You don't avoid a good KPF in the draft because you already have Jack Reiwoldt. He's a loose unit in the scone department as it is and has proven to be a good option up forward, but no indication yet he'll be a Tony Lockett cornerstone.
If I'm RFC I take him if I think he's better than the equivalent mids there. Best available is the best method early. Position should only be a tie breaker between two equally tasty prospects.
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On the online chat with Jason Phelan he was asked if Fremantle should select Shane Kersten if he was available to us at 16. He said if he was available to us at 16 we should pick someone else and get Kersten at 20. Obviously he thinks the Bullies, Kangas and Essendon would pick someone else.
Docker Dolph
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Based on his "thoughts" about us taking Bootsma with pick 29 I would suggest this bloke is likely to end up in the Karl Langdon category in terms of the mediots. Mostly harmless, mostly wrong.
Having said that, I think he may be right about pick 16. Once again it all comes down to who else is there. If our top rated mids are gone, why not grab him to be sure. If there are still a couple of the guys rated higher than him left, grab one and take the punt that he'll last to 20.
Best available. Position as a tie breaker.
From what ive read about Bootsma surely hes a only rookie draft proposition...maybe 70 plus in ND. I think Sheehan has started the hype and its snowballing.
Yeah I'm a bit concerned we'll take him with one of our first 3. If we took Hill and Bootsma among the first 3 I'd consider that a disaster of epic proportions (and we've been heavily linked to the two).
It seems over our history, especially under the Cuddles era, our penchant for tall, flaky half backs has consistently come back to bite us on the arse.
Call it tunnel vision but inside mids and KPP's with our first few picks please, if not all of them (Lower upgrade pick and Dawson PSD pick excepted, and guess what types they are
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For those that've seen him, does Talia's love of flourbags really offset the strengths of his game?
It seems over our history, especially under the Cuddles era, our penchant for tall, flaky half backs has consistently come back to bite us on the arse.
Call it tunnel vision but inside mids and KPP's with our first few picks please, if not all of them (Lower upgrade pick and Dawson PSD pick excepted, and guess what types they are
)For those that've seen him, does Talia's love of flourbags really offset the strengths of his game?
I've seen a couple of these quotes regarding Talia's love of flourbags - what do you mean?
In the video footage he looks like a very big, filled out bloke who's ready to go - wouldn't be surprised if he turns out to the Jack Darling / Michael Hurley of this draft - athletic enough / big enough to have immediate impact.
Couldnt hit the side of a barn from 20 metres...terrible. Shame really cause he has all the other goodies.
Yeah I'm a bit concerned we'll take him with one of our first 3. If we took Hill and Bootsma among the first 3 I'd consider that a disaster of epic proportions (and we've been heavily linked to the two).
It seems over our history, especially under the Cuddles era, our penchant for tall, flaky half backs has consistently come back to bite us on the arse.
Call it tunnel vision but inside mids and KPP's with our first few picks please, if not all of them (Lower upgrade pick and Dawson PSD pick excepted, and guess what types they are
For those that've seen him, does Talia's love of flourbags really offset the strengths of his game?
IMO KPD's are better to pick up as mature age players, they've developed and can come straight in as men not boys. Get the skillz at the draft.
Yeah what JP said. I suppose it's because of his disposal that he's even being considered at our picks, if it was even slightly better he'd be snapped up by GWS I'm guessing.
Wondering if it's something he can overcome, our very own MDB did but few people have his attitude.
Nightmare draft would be..
16: Clay Smith
20: Talia
29: Bradley Hill
58: Bootsma
I would cry.
16: Clay Smith
20: Talia
29: Bradley Hill
58: Bootsma
I would cry.
Ouch!!! Agree that would hurt.
Haha that's like getting
16. Palmer
20. Sibasado
29. Hinkley
58. Schammer
I would cry too
Hahah Seppo, that pretty much sums up my thinking too. Except maybe replace Sibo with a tall backman flourbag kicker.
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Is there anyone else out there related to a Freo player that we could partner up with Brad Hill and Bootsma? Keep the bloodlines pure, guys!
Arcassius
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I suspect he meant in the procreation sense
