Official 2012 Draft Day Discussion thread

[PyroCrow]

Don't get you hopes up for Siggins as a CHB. More of a Shaw type.

 

[Hendersloane]

Another Rory!!!

 

[CrowAboutIt]

Rory Atkins

Former club:Calder Cannons

• DOB:12/07/1994
• Height:185cm
• Position:Forward
• Weight:81kg

Player assessment

Medium forward with very good agility and composure with the ball. Makes good decisions with his disposal either by hand or on his preferred left foot. Plays as a hit-up half forward who is a good overhead mark as well as being clean at ground level. Played two games for Vic Metro and is averaging 21 disposals per game at TAC Cup level. AIS-AFL Academy graduate.

 

[Danger in Texas]

Rory Atkins. Another steal.

 

[PyroCrow]

Not sold on Atkins. Like when we pick up Grigg last year I am not impressed with this pick. Better players still on the board.

 

[MRB37]

Two Rory's is better than one.

 

[Vader]

Player statistics

• Former club:Calder Cannons
• DOB:12/07/1994
• Height:185cm
• Position:Forward
• Weight:81kg

Player assessment

Medium forward with very good agility and composure with the ball. Makes good decisions with his disposal either by hand or on his preferred left foot. Plays as a hit-up half forward who is a good overhead mark as well as being clean at ground level. Played two games for Vic Metro and is averaging 21 disposals per game at TAC Cup level. AIS-AFL Academy graduate.

Left footer, which will make some people happy. Porplyzia clone?

 

[CrowAboutIt]

Jeez the guy we picked up at 95 has some massive ears hope he can play

 

[Crow-eater]

Colqhoun and Garlett unpicked!

 

[PrideOf]

Jeez the guy we picked up at 95 has some massive ears hope he can play

Nah, too old, too slow, shocking time for his beep test.

 

[CrowAboutIt]

Left footer, which will make some people happy. Porplyzia clone?

Exactly what i was thinking

 

[moses]

Can we still pick up Joyce?

 

[matty p]

Would've liked Colquohon but happy with our picks.

Hadn't heard of Siggins but his video looks great. He seems to have really good length. Takes marks at a real height, with his long arms right up.

Atkins seemed like a slider. Hopefully he's a good speculative pick.

 

[Crow-eater]

Two Rory's is better than one.

And 3 is just amazing!

 

[Emperoar]

Go siggo ...

@samsiggins

He's so natural and poised with the ball! Sooooooo stoked with our pick

 

[cammo6556]

I can't believe how wrong the phantoms were in that regard... Now how many psd picks do we have?

 

[PyroCrow]

Left footer, which will make some people happy. Porplyzia clone?

More like a left footed Brodie Martin. Will probably play in defense rather than up forward.

 

[AdelaideFan14]

If Garlett is at our pick in the RD, surely we would have to pick him

 

[Brenton Davy]

He was the best and fairest at Calder Cannons this year, and was tipped to go somwhere between 30-60. Steal. A medium forward/midfielder with very good agility and composure with the footy.

The quote above is from FoxSports Live Blog on the Draft re Rory atkins

 

[Dirty Bird]

I thought players had to set up their own 3rd party agreements?
AFL organised Lachie Whitfield's $10,000 NAB thingy.

GWS and/or AFL to be punished?

 

[Cleric]

I am flabbergasted that we did not pick up Garlett. Stupid decision. But we have been making a lot of them lately. Stunned.

 

[Cleric]

Colqhoun and Garlett unpicked!

I am shocked they werent as well. Do we have any rookie space left?

 

[PrideOf]

He was the best and fairest at Calder Cannons this year, and was tipped to go somwhere between 30-60. Steal. A medium forward/midfielder with very good agility and composure with the footy.

The quote above is from FoxSports Live Blog on the Draft re Rory atkins

Calder Cannons had six kids drafted, including three in the first round.

And our bloke was B&F ahead of all of them.

**** yeah.

 

[PyroCrow]

This is why no-one picked Garlett:
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/15442480/wa-teens-afl-draft-dream-in-the-balance/

But Garlett's Instagram page has become a pre-draft focus. It features pictures of him drinking, smoking and at Perth nightspots.
One picture, with him holding a drink in one hand and a cigarette in the other, was posted days before Swans played Claremont in the WAFL second semifinal.
The images have disappointed several clubs who were looking at drafting him, sparking the predictions that one of the most gifted players in the draft could even slide through untouched.

The kid has issues but heaps of ability. Pick him up and make him live with VB. Those 5am work out sessions will sort him out quick, smart.

 

[LC40]

Colqhoun and Garlett unpicked!

Hard to believe!