Pick 15: Christian Howard

[Mofra]

so christenson was expected to go late second round and tut was expected go late-rookie.

Expected by BF heroes, most of who copy the first couple of phantom drafts?

FWIW Callan Ward started his draft year as a plodding backman and improved rapidly throughout the year, recruiters noticed that he was imporving quickly. Sounds just like CH's bio - started slowly & improved quickly.
Probably the type that will start behind a few of his compatriots but thrive under an AFL system in terms of development.

Elite kick in the modern football era of keeping possession & zoning? Yes please!

 

[lifelike_]

I can't believe Eade and co had the nerve to go against what the well-informed BigFooty folk were saying.

 

[Bubba_5]

so christenson was expected to go late second round and tut was expected go late-rookie. This looks really bad from an uninformed perspective, considering we could have used pick 31 on howard and a 3rd rounder on tutt...

We drafted Christian Howard, not Allen Christensen.

Clearly we wouldn't have been able to draft either of the players at our next pick or we would have...

 

[100action]

my bad, meant howard instead of christensen and i took the expectations from the burgatrons draft because he actually spoke to the recruiters, but ill reiterate again im uninformed and have never seen these guys play.

 

[P-MONEY]

i cant believe we let black go through christenson would still be there at 31

This was my thinking also when viewing...

Where is the video for this kid?

I'm slightly worried..

 

[T4P]

Looks like a player that will make a good impact in their first season -which is what you guys want seeing as your premiership is as wide open as it will ever be

 

[Bulldog1954]

I love Bigfooty. People who have read the odd bio, maybe even seen half a match getting annoyed at who has been picked by recruiters who have spent hours upon hours watching rhse guys play. It might turn out poorly like any pick but I'll back in our recruiters over anyone self proclaimed internet experts

 

[boydsno1]

Not dissapointed. Eagle will be gone next and and gilbee isn't getting any younger and this kid is ment to be the best kick in the draft.

 

[T4P]

I love Bigfooty. People who have read the odd bio, maybe even seen half a match getting annoyed at who has been picked by recruiters who have spent hours upon hours watching rhse guys play. It might turn out poorly like any pick but I'll back in our recruiters over anyone self proclaimed internet experts

Love this quote

 

[Bulldog Joe]

I love Bigfooty. People who have read the odd bio, maybe even seen half a match getting annoyed at who has been picked by recruiters who have spent hours upon hours watching rhse guys play. It might turn out poorly like any pick but I'll back in our recruiters over anyone self proclaimed internet experts

Spot on.

 

[BWFC]

The way I see it we always pick crappy first round players and its out late selections and smokies that turn out gems. I'm on the Howard bandwagon.

 

[The Coon Dog]

Bolter from the Bays

 

[boydsno1]

The way I see it we always pick crappy first round players and its out late selections and smokies that turn out gems. I'm on the Howard bandwagon.

Yes brownlow medal winner cooney was terrible. Griffen doesn't look that crash hot. Don't get me started on higgins or ward either.

 

[The Original Swooper]

I love Bigfooty. People who have read the odd bio, maybe even seen half a match getting annoyed at who has been picked by recruiters who have spent hours upon hours watching rhse guys play. It might turn out poorly like any pick but I'll back in our recruiters over anyone self proclaimed internet experts

My thoughts exactly. Said to SWMBO, 'I'll check BF for the drafte reaction, there'll be self proclaimed experts howling at poor selections, and there'll be somebody who played footy with or knows draftee X, and tell us we have a star'. Mission complete...

hooroo...

 

[Dry Rot]

Bolter from the Bays

I like this bit

"....And he's got that uncanny ability to read the play and find the footy....

 

[paul scholes]

I love Bigfooty. People who have read the odd bio, maybe even seen half a match getting annoyed at who has been picked by recruiters who have spent hours upon hours watching rhse guys play. It might turn out poorly like any pick but I'll back in our recruiters over anyone self proclaimed internet experts

Jeepers that sounds far to logical for mine

 

[GrandBlue]

Absolute joke. All credibility lost in the Dogs recruiting staff. What a ****ing stupid selection! We would have been able to get him at the ****ing second round!

Simon Dalrymple is an idiot.

 

[murphy2bedabest]

Not dissapointed. Eagle will be gone next and and gilbee isn't getting any younger and this kid is ment to be the best kick in the draft.

Then there is Aker, 3 of our best user will be gone soon. Lets not forget we loaded up on Talls and Rucks last year, and Wallis and Liber will be coming on board next year.

Very Happy

 

[doggiesin08]

Absolute joke. All credibility lost in the Dogs recruiting staff. What a ****ing stupid selection! We would have been able to get him at the ****ing second round!

Simon Dalrymple is an idiot.

Clearly the recruiting department didn't see it that way.

 

[kleptomjc]

I seem to remember us drafting a kid no one had ever heard of ( a little later in the draft though) and he turned up trumps. Perhaps we should just wait and see......Just like that kid....Chris Grant......who no one had ever heard of.....

 

[Ant_]

Hanlon article

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/dogs-find-a-home-for-the-bolter-20091126-jux6.html

 

[divvydan]

Hanlon article

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/dogs-find-a-home-for-the-bolter-20091126-jux6.html

They take quotes off a fan forum and it's not even Bigfooty

It's interesting, I wonder if there were a few clubs who didn't nominate him for draft camp/screening because they thought they were the only ones who knew about him. Seven clubs speaking to a player and no camp/screening is very unusual, even allowing for the fact that he may not have been on the radar until late in the year.

 

[divvydan]

One good thing about picking someone seemingly out of left field is that you get plenty of coverage.

From the AFL Site:

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/87599/default.aspx

Some quotes:

“I just want to get over to Melbourne already and start training. I need to do something because I can’t sit down.”

“I didn’t think pick No.15 was a possibility and the Crows had another pick before the Bulldogs in the second round, so I thought I might be a chance to end up in Adelaide,” he said.

“But I really wanted to get over to Melbourne anyway. I’m stoked to be going there. It’s the home of football and the whole experience is just going to be amazing."

“I haven’t spoken to anyone from the Bulldogs yet. I’m just waiting for someone to tell me it’s all real and then I’ll know what’s going on,” he said.

“I still just can’t believe it.”

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/87599/default.aspx

Great to see such excitement, really what the draft is all about.

 

[GrandBlue]

Clearly the recruiting department didn't see it that way.

Hence why I'm letting out a spray on them. Howard would have gone third round at most, I can't believe we took him as a first rounder when we COULD have got someone like Luke Tapscott, who would have replaced someone like Gia nicely, Aaron Black, one of the very good forward options floating around, Jasper McMillan-Pittard, a similar player to Howard except a far better option (With him being from Victoria too). I think the recruiting department have stuffed up badly

I seem to remember us drafting a kid no one had ever heard of ( a little later in the draft though) and he turned up trumps. Perhaps we should just wait and see......Just like that kid....Chris Grant......who no one had ever heard of.....

Guess what, son, I've got news for you. The Draft isn't anything like what it used to be, you won't ever be finding another Chris Grant now unless you have a top 10 pick.

 

[doggiesin08]

Hence why I'm letting out a spray on them. Howard would have gone third round at most, I can't believe we took him as a first rounder when we COULD have got someone like Luke Tapscott, who would have replaced someone like Gia nicely, Aaron Black, one of the very good forward options floating around, Jasper McMillan-Pittard, a similar player to Howard except a far better option (With him being from Victoria too). I think the recruiting department have stuffed up badly

Forgive me if I'm completely unaware of how much you know about the draft, I do think I remember seeing you did a Phantom Draft, but how could you possibly be sure that he would have gone third round at most? Also why is there an issue of the club selecting based on what they think the other clubs will do? I have no problem with the club keeping out of draft guessing games and simply selecting who they believe to be the best option.