Mac Andrew looks like he’s going to be a super star to me. His kicking is inconsistent, but his raw talent reminds me of a young NicNat, but who looks like he can play forward as well.
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Chesser looks very handy
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I believe BigFooty is full of💩. Neither Essendon or Port have nominated him under the father son rule.
We don’t need to nominate him, Tex needs to nominate a club if he wants to play for either club.
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Clubs also need to nominate the player. You know, since they are the ones drafting the player.
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Not now they don’t
I hope he doesn’t end up a paw n.
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^had to use a space there. WTF is the most common chess piece banned by the fkg stupid BB swear filter??? Do Kansas grandmas really hate chess that much? Why do we have to be subservient to that fkg stupid Trump-loving demographic???
I can proudly say that ■■■■ was not a ■■■■.
But no-one would know I was talking about how great was our #1 champion of Essendon.
FFS!
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ESSENDON
Draft picks (as of October 21): 11, 51, 56
The list needs they must address: The Bombers are clearly after a key forward — they were among the bottom-ranked clubs for contested marks inside 50 this year. But the issue is this year’s draft isn’t loaded with tall goalkickers, with more options to be available in 12 months – both via the draft and free agency/trade. It might be more appropriate this year to select a big-bodied midfielder or a pressure forward, considering the Bombers had the worst hardball get differential in the league in 2021 and ranked 13th for forward 50 pressure.
The ideal draft prospects: If the Bombers want to address their key forward chasm at this year’s draft, arguably the best young gun available is East Perth’s Jye Amiss , who booted 51 goals in the WAFL colts this season. He also ranked second in the competition for contested marks (3.0) and first for marks inside 50 (3.5). If Amiss is off the board by Pick 11, the Bombers could look to two other WA-based prospects in Claremont’s Jacob Van Rooyen or East Fremantle’s Jack Williams , but that selection might be too early for those players. If they opt for a midfielder, Calder Cannons’ Josh Goater would have to be in the mix, especially after he played a VFL game for the Bombers where he kicked one goal. An athletic and powerful 190cm on-baller with explosiveness and clean hands, Goater is strong at the contest yet just as capable on the outside, highlighted by his strong finish to the NAB League season where he starred as an intercept defender. Neil Erasmus , Arlo Draper and Matthew Johnson could also be midfield options for the Bombers. Draper could also help address Essendon’s forward-of-centre pressure issue, too.
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If Freo pass on Amiss after years of forward line woes then they need to fold.
I also find it hard to believe any half decent journalist could look at our list, at the sea of young talls, and say we need to take more.
I’m with ya Saucy…
RACHELE
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I think you put your finger on the problem tight there; “look” and “list”.
Rather than continue spouting cliches and ignore all players who aren’t regulars.
But hey, that’d require work rather than reading Twitterverse feeds.
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[AFL draft 2021 combine results: Top 10, Corey Warner, Leek Alleer breaks record, Sam Butler, Taj Woewodin Melbourne
2km Time-Trial
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Cooper Hamilton (Bendigo Pioneers/Vic Country) – 5:48
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Hamish Sinnott (GWV Rebels/Vic Country) – 5:58
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Mitchell Knevitt (Geelong Falcons/Vic Country) – 6:18
=4. Jamieson Ballantyne (GWV Rebels/Vic Country), Kai Lohmann (GWV Rebels/Vic Country) – 6:19
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Corey Warner (East Fremantle) – 6:20
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Shay Linke (Central District/SA) – 6:22
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Sam Butler (GWV Rebels) – 6:23
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Jai Serong (Gippsland Power/Vic Country) – 6:24
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Luca Whitelum (Central District/SA) – 6:26
Agility
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Alastair Lord (Norwood/SA) – 7.940 seconds
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Bryce Watson (Swan Districts/WA) – 8.006 seconds
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Matt Johnson (West Perth/WA) – 8.061 seconds
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Jesse Motlop (South Fremantle/WA) – 8.063 seconds
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Cooper Beecken (Glenelg/SA) – 8.070 seconds
6. Ronald Fejo Jnr (West Adelaide/NT) – 8.080 seconds
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Arthur Jones (Claremont/WA) – 8.189 seconds
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Cooper Murley (Norwood/SA) – 8.200 seconds
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Toby Triffett (Brisbane Lions Academy/QLD) – 8.226 seconds
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Judd Mcvee (East Fremantle/WA) – 8.238 seconds
20m Sprint
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Harvey Harrison (North Adelaide/SA) – 2.845 seconds
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Taj Woewodin (East Fremantle/WA) – 2.898 seconds
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Luke Polson (Peel Thunder/WA) – 2.900 seconds
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Hugh Stagg (Glenelg/SA) – 2.910 seconds
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Noah Pegoraro (West Perth/WA) – 2.926 seconds
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Bryce Watson (Swan Districts/WA) – 2.951 seconds
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Brad Hough (Peel Thunder/WA) – 2.960 seconds
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Corey Warner (East Fremantle/WA) – 2.969 seconds
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Sam Butler (GWV Rebels/Vic Country) – 2.974 seconds
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Mitchell Knevitt (Geelong Falcons/Vic Country) – 2.976 seconds
Standing Vertical Jump
- Corey Warner (East Fremantle/WA) – 76cm
=2. William Bella (Gold Coast Academy/QLD), Leek Alleer (Central District/SA), Noah Pegoraro (West Perth/WA) – 75cm
- Lochlan Paton (West Pert//WA) – 73cm
=6. Tom Brown (West Perth/WA), Matt Johnson (West Perth/WA), Luke Polson (Peel Thunder/WA) – 72cm
=9. Sam Butler (GWV Rebels/Vic Country), Richard Farmer (Subiaco/WA), Brady Hough (Peel Thunder/WA) – 71cm
Running Vertical Jump
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Leek Alleer (Central District/SA) – 107cm
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Corey Warner (East Fremantle/WA) – 100cm
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Josh Gibcus (GWV Rebels/Vic Country) – 95cm
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Jahmal Stretch (Claremont/WA) – 93cm
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Noah Pegoraro (West Perth/WA) – 92cm
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Tyler McGinniss (North Hobart/TAS) – 91cm
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Matt Johnson (West Perth/WA) – 89cm
=8. Kai Lohmann (GWV Rebels/Vic Country), Luke Polson (Peel Thunder/WA) – 88cm
- Sam Butler (GWV Rebels/Vic Country) – 87cm
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Herald Sun did a mock top 30.
13. Essendon - Josh Rachele (Murray Bushrangers/Vic Country)
Forward/midfielder, 180cm, 78kg
Dan says : Who needs Bobby Hill, when you have Rachele’s trick-bag? Rachele, who looms as a likely top-10 selection, is capable of the impossible around goal, and his impact as a midfielder has been significant at stages in the junior ranks. Would fast become a fan favourite at Windy Hill and the highlights will come thick and fast.
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My preference is Goater or Sonsie if Erasmus is already gone.
Also wouldn’t be surprised if Matt Johnson was called.
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Pretty sure the club already said it would not be picking a small forward with our first pick.
I thought they said they would take best available?
If you were hoping the best small forward in the draft fell to you… would you be telling the media you want to pick a small forward?
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Are you calling Dodoro a liar?
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I won’t believe who we are picking up until I see his name on the whitboard 2 days before the draft.
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