Sigh.
Anthony Long. The pick that was absolutely spot on - were it not for the hamstring/back curse.
Draft guru Kevin Sheehan says the 2019 draft class stacks up with the highly touted group from 2018**
Footy’s draft guru Kevin Sheehan says this year’s draft crop could end up just as strong as the so-called “superdraft” which produced stars including Sam Walsh, Ben King and Connor Rozee.**
And AFL talent manager Sheehan says there are signs clubs are working hard to uncover the next Sydney Stack or Marlion Pickett as they finally try to support players with chequered pasts.**
The national draft will be held over two days on November 27-28, with the pre-season and rookie drafts to be held immediately afterwards on either November 28 or 29.**
This year’s draft is so well stocked with midfield prospects that as few as five key position players could be taken in the top 40 selections.**
Oakleigh’s Matt Rowell and Noah Anderson will head to Gold Coast as the first two picks, Rowell having been best on ground in the past two NAB League Grand Finals and this year’s clash against Casey.**
But while some recruiters have talked down this draft’s top-end talent, Sheehan believes it starts with real quality then evens out between picks 20-60.**
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Matt Rowell and Noah Anderson will join the Gold Coast Suns in the draft. Picture: Tony Gough**
“I always pick 40 players and I had no trouble getting a pretty good 40,” he said.**
“I could pick 20 quality kids straight away and then I had another 40 I could have included.**
“Compare them to the top 20 from last year, kids like Walsh and Rozee, I think it’s in the same boat. These kids in the top 20 are pretty strong.
“Then in the next 40 it’s very even, so the player you want to pick at 21 might be the same as 41 or 61. (good for our picks in 30’s)
“Of those top 20, more than 15 would have been All Australian mid-year, so their form has been rock solid through the whole season and national championships.”
Richmond secured premiership hero Pickett in the mid-season draft after a jail stint early in his football career and Stack over summer after all 18 clubs overlooked him in the national and rookie drafts.
“Clubs are talking to some kids this year who have some pretty well-known challenges in front of them,” Sheehan said.
“They should be backing in their system and believing those kids can overcome the challenges if they have the talent. Last week they did that at the South Australian and WA state screenings, they are digging deep and not being put off by anything that might have scared them prior to last year’s draft.”
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Cal updated his top 30
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Would think any of the 25-30 should still be there at our 1st pick, maybe even a slider from earlier.
Who knows what Disco will he attempting as far as trading up though.
Liam Mcbean as a mature recruit? Great mates with Joey.
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Twomey chatting about the draft
One Essendon question in there, doesn’t think Cooper Stephens will make it to pick 31 but Philp and O’Neill are chances although I’m not sure we need another sub 180cm mid in O’Neill
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Agree, inside bigger body or outside good ball user if we go mid at that pick for me
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yeh a few of those have come into the top 30 after draft camp testing.
Would be nice if we could get 31 a little lower.
Chances are we will pick a HBF that has plenty of potential but never quite reaches it
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Or a 190cm utility
shoosh
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Get Philp
I still don’t know how Stephens did so well in the endurance event considering he broke his leg in April.
I would say he had a strong fitness base before the injury, certainly from my own experiences it isn’t too hard to get back if you already have a running rhythm and stick to it. Maybe if it was a full year he missed it would have a bit more effect.
Whaddabout Brock Smith ?
Are we a chance to look at him or not ?
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Looking at Twomey’s latest top 30…I am going to assume he hears some whispers, enabling him to be more accurate than most.
In my uninformed opinion:
- Will Gould has slid to 20? He’d be physically ready to go…can he play anywhere other than defense?
- Rivers/Sharp/Taylor all in the 20s makes me wish we had more list spots and picks in this draft.
- Schoenberg/O’Neill both outside of the 30? I only saw the Champs, so only saw these All-Australians performing at a high level.
But at least he will interview well.
So long as he can spell gatorade backwards i dont really care how well he can play footy.
No Taheny or Pickett in Cals top 30 makes me excited
(unless I skimmed past them)
Will Gould looks like the typical draft slider due to his man child body. Hopefully he’s there in the 30’s for us.