Game Day Practice Match; Adelaide V Brisbane @ Metricon, 10:30am (only on Kayo)

[Jeffcrowe]

I agree they're our most talented players because obviously at pick 2 and 6 they should be.
Great selections?
Debatable.
Great value? I still think Logan will be better than Tilly but Tilly should turn out elite as well. I wouldn't say Tilly at 2 is great value, its probably paying slight overs.

Rachele at 6 at this stage seems great value no doubt. Personally would've traded down for NWM and another pick in the teens. But at the time I said you can't complain with Rachele, who I think will be high quality.

Ok this is more sensible analysis than previous

McDonald v Thilthorpe will be fascinating , both will be wins IMO

I’d take a match winning small forward / relief mid ala Greene or Robbie Gray with more athleticism over a smooth outside player any day personally but will be interesting

 

[Mutineer]

Ok this is more sensible analysis than previous

McDonald v Thilthorpe will be fascinating , both will be wins IMO

I’d take a match winning small forward / relief mid ala Greene or Robbie Gray with more athleticism over a smooth outside player any day personally but will be interesting

Shades of Daicos Sr. with a more penetrating kick?

 

[FAITH]

Ok this is more sensible analysis than previous

McDonald v Thilthorpe will be fascinating , both will be wins IMO

I’d take a match winning small forward / relief mid ala Greene or Robbie Gray with more athleticism over a smooth outside player any day personally but will be interesting

Most people see Tilly like Ben and max king but I don't think he has a ceiling as high as theirs.
I had Tilly at 9 in my phantom draft, probably too low looking back now I was a little burnt by having Luko at 7 in the previous draft when he shouldn't have been in my top 10. I got seduced by others on here
I think Tilly is also behind Cox and only slightly above Reid on talent from that draft.
On Logan, I stand by what I said pre draft, he will be the next fyfe and be clearly the best players from that draft.

On Rachele yeah probably more of a need than NWM, but my thoughts were Wayne Milera was pretty much done in the AFL. So I thought we needed a replacement for him, and getting another late first rounder fro trading down we could've got Johnson.
So would you rather Rachele or NWM+JOHNSON?

 

[FAITH]

Shades of Daicos Sr. with a more penetrating kick?

Someone mentioned this predraft and I agreed it's the best comparison of Rachele I've seen.
He isn't like Toby green at all.

 

[triggyscrewedus]

Well I actually did watch all the games ..and the practice game today.

As I said McHenry tries hard..dont get me wrong..but you seriously think he was "excellent" in the last half of the season?? Turning to the actual facts, he averaged 12 disposals per game from Rounds 12-23 (and if you take out Rounds 22 and 23 it was closer to 9 disposals per game), whilst at the same time averaging close to 3 clangers per match and with a higher free kick rate than his tackle rate. He also didn't make the Crows best players list once between Rounds 12 and 23...(for those playing at home..he made it twice last year...Rounds 1 and 11).

And taking your Crows glasses off, you wouldnt want to swap him for Duursma?

Great post.
He is shit.

 

[Bearded Clam]

I remember mentioning Rachele 65M bomb against cats reserves at skilled last year and people suggested it was the wind and a fluke

Guess what ? He did it again today effortlessly

No fluke , the kid is one of the most talented players ( together with Thilthorpe ) we’ve drafted in a loooong time

That Rachele goal today was to the southern end of the ground too..

Straight into the south easterly strong breeze..

Kids got a hoof on him…

 

[ams4crows]

If it makes people feel better Hawthorn are clearly worse than us.

 

[FAITH]

Great post.
He is sh*t.

He's not shit. What we paid for him relative to what he produces don't much up.
If he was a 3rs rounder we'd all be happy with how's going.

 

[triggyscrewedus]

He's not sh*t. What we paid for him relative to what he produces don't much up.
If he was a 3rs rounder we'd all be happy with how's going.

If he was a 3rd rounder he would've been delisted by now... but instead we pretend he's something he's not trying to justify taking him as a first.

 

[FAITH]

If he was a 3rd rounder he would've been delisted by now... but instead we pretend he's something he's not trying to justify talking him as a first.

A little harsh, but understandable.
I'm not a fan of his on or off the field tbh.

 

[Mutineer]

 

[triggyscrewedus]

A little harsh, but understandable.
I'm not a fan of his on or off the field

In 25 games time Soligo will be a far better player than Ned.

 

[hey shorty]

If he was a 3rd rounder he would've been delisted by now... but instead we pretend he's something he's not trying to justify talking him as a first.

He's performing as good as most of the players taken around him

 

[hey shorty]

A little harsh, but understandable.
I'm not a fan of his on or off the field tbh.

You don't like fishing ??

 

[hey shorty]

In 25 games time Soligo will be a far better player than Ned.

If he is, then we've struck gold

 

[dogs105]

I agree they're our most talented players because obviously at pick 2 and 6 they should be.
Great selections?
Debatable.
Great value? I still think Logan will be better than Tilly but Tilly should turn out elite as well. I wouldn't say Tilly at 2 is great value, its probably paying slight overs.

Rachele at 6 at this stage seems great value no doubt. Personally would've traded down for NWM and another pick in the teens. But at the time I said you can't complain with Rachele, who I think will be high quality.

Yeah, should have just traded pick 1 down to 9 and taken Thilthorpe there

 

[FR0GGY]

You don't like fishing ??

Alpacas

 

[hey shorty]

Yeah, should have just traded pick 1 down to 9 and taken Thilthorpe there

Or just taken Nat Fyfe.... sorry Logan McDonald.

 

[dogs105]

Alpacas

You don't like alpacas?

 

[FAITH]

Yeah, should have just traded pick 1 down to 9 and taken Thilthorpe there

Or we could've kept 2 and taken Logan, you know the better talent?

 

[triggyscrewedus]

He's performing as good as most of the players taken around him

That's not to say a different player wouldn't have responded different (better) in our environment..
That's not even going down the path of bundling picks to move up.

We completely screwed ourselves with that draft.. butchered two picks in the first round.

 

[dogs105]

Or we could've kept 2 and taken Logan, you know the better talent?

The one year wonder?

 

[FAITH]

Or just taken Nat Fyfe.... sorry Logan McDonald.

That's something Port would've done, you know an elite recruiting club.

 

[MRB37]

One thing I was surprised by is the strength of Hinge. Like he's not a small guy, but he just snatched up someone like Daniher who is taller and probably has 8-9 kgs on him.

 

[FAITH]

The one year wonder?

Over the 1 game wonder?