List Mgmt. Who do you want to draft?

[Longy_Zillmere]

My preference for mids (that we realistically have a chance of getting) as it stands is:

1. Jackson Hately
2. Liam Stocker
3. Jye Caldwell
4. Xavier O'Halloran
5. Xavier Duursma
6. RCD
7. Chayce Jones

I think the first four will be good AFL players (if Caldwell can stay fit), the last three I'm not sure about.

How many of these guys have you seen play live this year?

 

[foodles05]

How many of these guys have you seen play live this year?

I've seen most of them play live

 

[foodles05]

I've seen most of them play live

And having seen most of them wouldn't actaully have them placed much differently to the order they are already in.

 

[foodles05]

I would have Jones higher though because I think he is the case of Tassie kids being a bit underrated.

 

[BORIS332]

How many of these guys have you seen play live this year?

Hately, O’Halloran, Duursma, RCD and Jones. So 5/7.

 

[BORIS332]

I would have Jones higher though because I think he is the case of Tassie kids being a bit underrated.

That might be a myth - Lonergan and Thurlow are two recent first round Tasmanians.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

After watching 5 minutes of highlights I have come to the conclusion I would love this kid to play for GFC.
Very unselfish and has great speed as well as taking the game on at all times.


Will most likely go between 15-25 IMO

I mentioned Butters a week or so ago as someone I'd like Wells to seriously look at and I wouldn't be disappointed if we took him at pick 12. Has some things you can't teach .. footy smarts, poise and is cool under pressure. His kicking reminds me of a young Bryce Gibbs the way he delivers the ball.

 

[calder_daddy]

I mentioned Butters a week or so ago as someone I'd like Wells to seriously look at and I wouldn't be disappointed if we took him at pick 12. Has some things you can't teach .. footy smarts, poise and is cool under pressure. His kicking reminds me of a young Bryce Gibbs the way he delivers the ball.

Couldn’t agree anymore

 

[Stan The Caddy]

And Zac Butters up under pressure. I like the sound of that...

 

[foodles05]

That might be a myth - Lonergan and Thurlow are two recent first round Tasmanians.

True but this kid is miles ahead of those two IMHO

 

[foodles05]

Couldn’t agree anymore

Haven't seen him play but they are some of the more impressive highlights I have seen this year. Would need to know more to pick him ahead of some of my choices but a lot to like. Any chance he is around after 40?

 

[BORIS332]

Haven't seen him play but they are some of the more impressive highlights I have seen this year. Would need to know more to pick him ahead of some of my choices but a lot to like. Any chance he is around after 40?

Most phantoms have Butters inside the top 25.

 

[Ratcat]

Zac Butters lol!

 

[BORIS332]

Zac Butters lol!

*Zak

 

[Ratcat]

*Zak

Better still..... "Smack Butters".

 

[strauchnyy]

I want us to go for players with star factor, unique talent and skills so we can get the next young superstar.

For these reasons, I'd avoid:

Hately - No outstanding attributes, no x factor, doesn't have much hurt factor and too similar to constable
Duursma - not a true mid, nor do I see super talent from the clips of him
Butters - too small to be a dominant mid (same as Fogarty and we already have one)
O'Hallaran - limited talent (not worthy of a R1 IMO), great leadership doesn't make him a great player (see GHS)
Taylor - screams bust to me with his skill set not transferable to AFL

My preference for 12:

1. Caldwell - star factor, explosive and think he will compliment our next gen mids (constable, Fogarty & Parfitt who are all 2nd tier mids - we lack young gun mids which is why I hope we try trade up to nab B.Smith)
2. Hill - Can see this guy being the next rioli and would make our forward line so much more dangerous in the future. Has unique skills with star factor
3. B Williams - to me, he has more upside than B King. Greater athleticism that he can use to his strengths, big hands, great mark and big frame to become a giant imposing yet fast key forward.. similar to Esava. A future forward line of Esava + Williams, with a dangerous floating Kreuger as a third tall would set us up for 10 years.
4. Sturt - has class, left foot and silky with a great mark. Basically a Menzel clone pre-knees.

 

[TheWoodenSlug]

Marlon Pickett in the middle rounds.

Just for shits and giggles

Kelly's friend, yes?

Does he have a partner? And, if so, is the partner good friends with Kelly's partner?

 

[Ratcat]

I want us to go for players with star factor, unique talent and skills so we can get the next young superstar.

For these reasons, I'd avoid:

Hately - No outstanding attributes, no x factor, doesn't have much hurt factor and too similar to constable
Duursma - not a true mid, nor do I see super talent from the clips of him
Butters - too small to be a dominant mid (same as Fogarty and we already have one)
O'Hallaran - limited talent (not worthy of a R1 IMO), great leadership doesn't make him a great player (see GHS)
Taylor - screams bust to me with his skill set not transferable to AFL

My preference for 12:

1. Caldwell - star factor, explosive and think he will compliment our next gen mids (constable, Fogarty & Parfitt who are all 2nd tier mids - we lack young gun mids which is why I hope we try trade up to nab B.Smith)
2. Hill - Can see this guy being the next rioli and would make our forward line so much more dangerous in the future. Has unique skills with star factor
3. B Williams - to me, he has more upside than B King. Greater athleticism that he can use to his strengths, big hands, great mark and big frame to become a giant imposing yet fast key forward.. similar to Esava. A future forward line of Esava + Williams, with a dangerous floating Kreuger as a third tall would set us up for 10 years.
4. Sturt - has class, left foot and silky with a great mark. Basically a Menzel clone pre-knees.

Agree with your assessment of B Williams,
Proved all that at the combine in direct competition with the rest.
Speed and massive leap. A vital player we wouldn't want to miss imho.
Hawkins and Stanley are not kids.

 

[calder_daddy]

Haven't seen him play but they are some of the more impressive highlights I have seen this year. Would need to know more to pick him ahead of some of my choices but a lot to like. Any chance he is around after 40?

IMO he’ll be gone by 20, can imagine GWS taking him with 19

 

[Stan The Caddy]

I like the look of McLennan. Extremely low risk IMO.

 

[year of the cat]

I like the look of McLennan. Extremely low risk IMO.

I agree. Just looks a solid 150 game half back that would rarely let you down.

 

[Stan The Caddy]

I agree. Just looks a solid 150 game half back that would rarely let you down.

Not sure where he's tipped to go but I like him alot. Any chance we look at him at 12?

 

[year of the cat]

Not sure where he's tipped to go but I like him alot. Any chance we look at him at 12?

I think that’s that’s very unlikely but Wells has pulled some strange ones in the past. If we miss out on Clark then I’d be happy with Sturt with 12 and McLennan with our next if we are able to upgrade. I’m still drawn to RCD as well - if he can build a tank I think he can be a player.

 

[Stan The Caddy]

I think that’s that’s very unlikely but Wells has pulled some strange ones in the past. If we miss out on Clark then I’d be happy with Sturt with 12 and McLennan with our next if we are able to upgrade. I’m still drawn to RCD as well - if he can build a tank I think he can be a player.

Yeah Sturt looks handy. Where is Mclennan actually tipped to go? I get the whole notion of not wanting to use a first round pick on a back flanker but he looks the goods to me.

Not convinced on RCD at all. I hate his kicking action. He just pokes at it. He gets away with it at the moment but when you have 80 thousand fans screaming at you I don't think it will stand up. He's big and he dominates smaller players but I'm not sure his game will translate to AFL level very well.

 

[David the Cat]

Yeah Sturt looks handy. Where is Mclennan actually tipped to go? I get the whole notion of not wanting to use a first round pick on a back flanker but he looks the goods to me.

Not convinced on RCD at all. I hate his kicking action. He just pokes at it. He gets away with it at the moment but when you have 80 thousand fans screaming at you I don't think it will stand up. He's big and he dominates smaller players but I'm not sure his game will translate to AFL level very well.

Knightmare has Geelong taking Sturt at 12......ranks Mclennan at 22



12. Geelong
Sam Sturt (VIC)
Height, Weight: 188cm, 79kg
Profile: Dangerous medium marking forward who from his first TAC Cup game looked a class above. Possesses arguably the sweetest left foot kick to a target and on goal in this draft.