Which draftees will be ready to play in 09?

[Junior boi]

Which draftees will be ready to play in 09?

Meaning, are ready for the toll of AFL football.

e.g. I wouldn't say Blease is ready because he is still skinnier then a beanpole, whereas Rich already has he build.

Which highly touted draftees are coming off injuries, and will need to for rehab in 2009?

(Only really worried about Top 20 or so)

 

[Roxley]

Rich, Hurley, Ziebell, Sidebottom, Robinson

 

[stabler]

David Zaharakis will be ready for round 1. Just missed out on being drafted last year and now has a good shape about him. The dees will try and blood all of their dratees next year you would imagine (at least our 3 inside the top 20) even if they resemble angel hair pasta i.e Morton.

Jack Watts will probably make an appearance towards the end of the year for a couple of games like Jack Grimes did this year.

 

[Silvagnis]

Hamish Hartlett.

HH is no smaller than Gibbs who played every game after being drafted when he was just 17 years of age.

If Dale Thomas and Shane Edwards can play games as a rookie, Hartlett should play AFL next year.

Hopefully in Navy Blue.

How many games could Hurley play next year?

If any?

 

[Junior boi]

Depends on the club too really

 

[Dave The Man]

Naitanui,Rich,Watts,Ziebell,Sidebottom,Lisle and Most 1st Round Picks will play Next Season

 

[BigCat2]

Chris Yarran too I think.

 

[jmirra]

watts for sure he is a gun

 

[Little Jerry]

Yarren, Sidebottom, Rich and Harlett will. I reckon Watts won't play too many games next season.

 

[sinepari]

Broadbent.

 

[ArdentEagle]

Cockie

 

[scotty4]

okeeffe

 

[footyman]

Most 1st Round Picks will play Next Season

I think thats pretty accurate. I think first round picks (say the top 10-12) have to play AFL footy nowadays, just the way the system is.

Of last years top 14, I think the only one not to play was Grant from the Bulldogs.

 

[Athomas]

I think thats pretty accurate. I think first round picks (say the top 10-12) have to play AFL footy nowadays, just the way the system is.

Of last years top 14, I think the only one not to play was Grant from the Bulldogs.

Which was a wasted pick anyway imo.

 

[Cruiser23]

Broadbent.

For sure, by the sounds of things, played some very good footy at SANFL level this year.

 

[naita]

DREAMTEAM!

just the mention of the 2009 ready-made young guns gets me excited.

 

[Porps_is_HOT_loz]

Natinui, Rich, Hartlett, Watts, Trengove, Schoenmakers, Ziebell, Hill and.. there are more.

They are the ones whom stand out for me.

 

[Mario the Lothario]

Sean McKernan - 196 cm, 94 kg

 

[wce_all_da_way]

Natinui, Rich, Hartlett, Watts, Trengove, Schoenmakers, Ziebell, Hill and.. there are more.

They are the ones whom stand out for me.

I was about to post Hill tongue in cheek but you posted him seriously. Strange.

 

[Cruiser23]

Natinui, Rich, Hartlett, Watts, Trengove, Schoenmakers, Ziebell, Hill and.. there are more.

They are the ones whom stand out for me.

Wouldn't say he is ready TBH. Does attack the contest and not afraid to put his body on the line but he is very light on. Wouldn't rule him out playing later on in the year but would be very surprised if he played in the first few rounds. Saying that, it does depend on which team he goes to, which is the same for every player.

Charlie Sharples would be one that, if drafted, would get a decent run for mine. Played plenty of senior footy this year and i think would adapt pretty well.

 

[bulldogsman]

Which was a wasted pick anyway imo.

Why?

 

[darion]

For sure, by the sounds of things, played some very good footy at SANFL level this year.

Natinui, Rich, Hartlett, Watts, Trengove, Schoenmakers, Ziebell, Hill and.. there are more.

They are the ones whom stand out for me.

Alex Silvagni has already played against AFL forwards in the VFL and has done well.

 

[Cruiser23]

Alex Silvagni has already played against AFL forwards in the VFL and has done well.

I think he might be in the sight of a few clubs, like the Bombers, the Saints and even the Blues. He could definitely be in line for games next year, as you said, has been very good for Casey this year.

 

[sinepari]

Wouldn't say he is ready TBH. Does attack the contest and not afraid to put his body on the line but he is very light on. Wouldn't rule him out playing later on in the year but would be very surprised if he played in the first few rounds. Saying that, it does depend on which team he goes to, which is the same for every player.

Charlie Sharples would be one that, if drafted, would get a decent run for mine. Played plenty of senior footy this year and i think would adapt pretty well.

Yeah absolutely. I wouldn't mind him at 52. Can break games open.

 

[Smyth94]

I reckon Ballantyne if he's drafted would be a goer