Potential Draftee Watch - Version 2008

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Vegas 15 said:
Hey rizzo, forget about salary and all that - would you trade pick 15 for Ryan O'Keefe?
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Haha it would be tempting. I probably would. But then I would shoot myself in the head if Johnstone was there :eek:
 
Any guesses Rizzo, at what type of players the Cats will be looking for?

Or will it be a case of grabbing the best available talent regardless of the position that they generally play?
 

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The rabbi said:
Any guesses Rizzo, at what type of players the Cats will be looking for?

Or will it be a case of grabbing the best available talent regardless of the position that they generally play?
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Your guess is as good as mine. Looking at the VFL... We have Kangas and McKenna being developed as key backmen. So maybe It would be handy to have another one of them.

I think we need another small defender.

Another Key forward.

Then Ranga.

Obviously it would depend on who is around and stuff, but I would go something like this:

Tall Forward
Small Back
Tall Back
Ranga.

Jordan Jones from Geelong Falcons/Ocean Grove should be there for that 3rd rounder and would be handy.

Small back could hopefully be someone like Scott Blessing/Clancee Pearce

Tall forward in my wildest dreams be Johnstone, But i think McKernan would be a good option as well. Plays a role very similar to Ottens.


Vegas 15 said:
Tall defender?
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Tall Forward mate. Next Buddy Franklin :D
 
wce_all_da_way said:
Maybe a lack of actually seeing the player caused him to be left out. Swift hasn't really played much the past two years.
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that is yhe one. To be fair it should be another section. Cannot rate due to injury
 
wce_all_da_way said:
Maybe a lack of actually seeing the player caused him to be left out. Swift hasn't really played much the past two years.
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Someone said on the drafts board he's like the Loch Ness monster - many claim to have seen him, but no-one actually has...

As much as I have a rager for Lisle, would be pretty happy to have this kid - a 190cm midfielder is a bitch to match up on, and if he has a bit of toe could really complete our midfield.
 

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rizzo said:
You know me ;) Thoughts?
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Trengove left out for the same reason as Swift then?

Lisle and Broadbent rated around Geelong's first pick. I have no issues at all ;)
 
The Pivotonian said:
Trengove left out for the same reason as Swift then?

Lisle and Broadbent rated around Geelong's first pick. I have no issues at all ;)
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Yep. From what I have seen of JT, I rate him highly. But it is impossible to get a proper understanding when I have seen him literally twice.
 
rizzo said:
Yep. From what I have seen of JT, I rate him highly. But it is impossible to get a proper understanding when I have seen him literally twice.
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It'll be very interesting to see where he goes. As you say, the wraps are there, just depends on which club wants to roll the dice.

I'm kinda hoping the Cats take the gamble if he is there at 15
 
The Pivotonian said:
It'll be very interesting to see where he goes. As you say, the wraps are there, just depends on which club wants to roll the dice.

I'm kinda hoping the Cats take the gamble if he is there at 15
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I tend to agree. Unless you know who is there hehe
 
Draft Camp Results - Top 10

The 2008 NAB AFL Draft Camp will conclude today in Canberra. Top 10 test results recorded at the camp, across a range of disciplines, are detailed below.

Standing Vertical Jump (cm's)

1. Nicholas Naitanui - 78cm
2. Shaun McKernan – 74cm
3. Tom Swift – 72cm
=3. Stephen Hill – 72cm
4. Jack Watts – 70cm
=4. Sam Blease – 70cm
5. Ryan Schoenmakers – 69cm
6. Nick Heyne – 69cm
=6. Bryce Carroll – 69cm
7. Michael Gugliotta – 67cm
=7. Ashley Smith – 67cm
=7. Alistair Smith – 67cm

20-Metre Sprint (seconds)

1. Ashley Smith – 2.80
2. Jack Watts – 2.82
3. Stephen Hill – 2.83
4. Nicholas Naitanui – 2.86
5. Tom Swift – 2.89
6. Ryan Shoenmakers – 2.90
7. Nick Heyne – 2.91
=7. Sam Blease – 2.91
8. Luke Shuey – 2.92
=8. Taylor Hunt – 2.92
=8. Matthew DeBoer – 2.92

Agility (seconds)

1. Stephen Hill – 7.77 (new record)
2. Jack Watts – 8.03
3. James Strauss – 8.18
4. Nick Suban – 8.25
5. Ayce Cordy – 8.27
6. Shaun McKernan – 8.31
7. Neville Jetta – 8.32
=7. Dan Hannebery – 8.32
8. Luke Shuey – 8.34
9. Liam Jones – 8.35

Shuttle Run / Beep Test (level)

1. Chris Hall – 14.6
2. Rory Sloane – 14.5
=2. Steele Sidebottom – 14.5
3. Luke Shuey – 14.4
4. Jarrad Blight – 14.3
=4. Tyson Slattery – 14.3
5. Dan Hannebery - `14.2
=5. Ian Richardson – 14.2
6. Tom Lynch – 14.1
=6. Tom Swift – 14.1

3km Time Trial (minutes, seconds)

1. Dan Hannebery – 10.17
2. Steele Sidebottom – 10.32
3. Sam McGarry – 10.41
4. Tyson Slattery – 10.42
=4. Chris Hall – 10.42
5. Michael Gugliotta – 10.43
6. Rory Sloane – 10.44
7. Matthew DeBoer – 10.53
8. Jarrad Blight – 10.57
=8 Matthew Broadbent – 10.57
 
A lewis Johnstone video. Believe the hype.

[YOUTUBE]QO4zrdK9jys[/YOUTUBE]
 
thejester said:
Looking at his draft camp results, would not mind at all.
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He certainly sounds like a Stephen Wells special - injured during U18 season having had an outstanding junior cv.

Trengove is the other that fits this description.

With Selwood, Ablett, Bartel, Kelly, Prismall all under 24 and Varcoe and Djerkurra both possibly capable of playing midfield roles the addition of Swift would make us pretty powerful for a while yet.

Perhaps a second round pick of Schoenmakers? Tested well at draft camp.
 

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