Can't escape these ■■■■■■■ puns!Antler glad you checked into this thread?
yeah, and every other thread too.
Geez Man, bagging puns is not cool.
Can't escape these ■■■■■■■ puns!Antler glad you checked into this thread?
yeah, and every other thread too.
Geez Man, bagging puns is not cool.
can you blokes pack it up already?
Update on Clugger:
McLuggage comfortable with likely No 1 title
Ben Guthrie October 7, 2016 2:07 PM
Hugh McCluggage has improved throughout the year
POSSIBLE No.1 draft pick Hugh McCluggage admits he is still pinching himself at the prospect of being the highest-selected player in this year’s NAB AFL Draft.
The smooth-moving midfielder was one of the most consistent performers at under-age level across the season, winning the TAC Cup’s Morrish Medal, Vic Country’s MVP award and being named an Under-18 All Australian after a stellar national carnival.
McCluggage also recently starred in the Under-18 All Stars match, booting four goals and racking up 17 classy touches.
Dons should keep No 1 pick, says Sheehan
“It’s a bit of a shock and it’s happened really quickly,” McCluggage said when fronting the media at the NAB AFL Draft Combine at Etihad Stadium on Friday.
“At the start of the year I was just hoping to play consistent footy for North Ballarat and then I was lucky enough to get into the Vic (Country) side… so I just tried to play as well as I could for every team that I played for.”
McCluggage’s consistency across the season, in particular a blazing end to the year, has allowed him to set himself apart from many of his contemporaries.
The South Warrnambool product averaged 29 disposals and kicked 23 goals in the home and away season for North Ballarat.
He is clean with the footy in hand, takes the game on at regular intervals and has an innate ability to hit the scoreboard from the midfield.
Brisbane Lions list manager Peter Schwab said he would be ecstatic if McCluggage were to slip through to the club’s pick (No.2 overall) in the draft.
“He’s a talented player. He can play in the midfield, can go forward and kick goals and is a nicely balanced player,” Schwab said of McCluggage.
“He just knows how to play. The first thing you look at, with any game of football, is what’s the talent (level)? He’s a high-end talent. He certainly possesses that aspect.”
Another player to possess similar traits in being able to play forward and midfield is the dynamic Ben Ainsworth.
Ainsworth spent much of the first half of the season playing up forward for the Gippsland Power in the TAC Cup and for Vic Country in the National Championships.
But the 179cm draft prospect eventually graduated into the midfield as the season went on, and he said AFL clubs will be looking for him to play both roles when he ends up on an AFL list next season.
“I’ve spoken about this with a few AFL clubs and it’s finding that 50-50 balance,” Ainsworth said.
“You can’t just be a one-position player at AFL level now, so it’s about being a utility.”
A mid-year suspension, which saw him serve a four-game ban, and wrist and knee injuries limited his impact at the start of the season, but Ainsworth said he felt he was able to find his feet in the back half of the year.
Gold Coast academy prospect Jack Bowes has not yet had an indication from the Suns about whether they will select him under the academy bidding system, but does not mind where he winds up.
Opposition clubs will have their chance to bid on Bowes – possibly inside the top five picks in the draft – to force Gold Coast to match the bid for the high-quality midfield prospect.
"That’s part of the AFL now. Looking at a few of the Academy boys that got picked up last year, I think they handled it well and I’m sure I’ll be able to handle it fairly well this year
All the noises are that we are going to overlook him for McGrath.
Unfortunate in my opinion.
I think he’ll carry the title of being pick 1 well.
Schwab clearly wants us to pick McCluggage so he can swoop on SPS
Schwab clearly wants us to pick McCluggage so he can swoop on SPS
SPS would prefer not to live in queensland apparently.
Schwab clearly wants us to pick McCluggage so he can swoop on SPSSPS would prefer not to live in queensland apparently.
I imagine they ask all the draftees on a scale of 1-10 how happy they’d be living in Queensland and the few that answer with a 3 or more get drafted by Brisbane
McCluggage has Matthew Lloyd’s ears. Bodes well.
All the noises are that we are going to overlook him for McGrath. Unfortunate in my opinion.
I’m thinking McCluggage will be our man, out played McGrath in the TAC cup competition, Morrish medal count 16 vs 4, Vic Country vs Metro, McCluggage played better kicking 3 goals, All Star game McCluggage played better kicking 4 goals.
Both MVP for their championship teams, but McCluggage was seen to have the better champ series, 2nd behind only Graham according to Ablett, kicking 7 goals from midfield, the team he played in was what let him down receiving the medal, hence why they handed it to Graham during the 1st qtr of Vic Countries last game.
Honestly I thought after the Grand Final and Shaws comments it was going to be McGrath but that All Star game McCluggage once again just done what he does., kick classy goals.
Now out of the Combine
Laverede and Francis both pulled out last minute also.
McGrath please
Laverde was injured late in the finals campaign.
francis was exhausted after playing 2/3 games a week.
i wouldn’t read too much into it.
Lol
The Essendon Website has put a video of McCluggage doing an interview. My initial thought was, well, that’s settled then, we’re definitely into McGrath more.
Then I just got completely confused when the interview had the Brisbane Lions logo in the bottom left hand corner next to his name on the video lol
McCluggage has Matthew Lloyd's ears. Bodes well.
Not for Matthew Lloyd
We’re sooo picking McGrath.
Halfback flanker, leadership qualities, private school boy. Check, check, check.
We're sooo picking McGrath.Halfback flanker, leadership qualities, private school boy. Check, check, check.
Yep. All the hallmarks. Definitely looking odds on.
Although I have heard Dodoro say that pretty much anyone from the country is ‘from good stock’ so maybe the Clug is still in the frame lol.
As potential no. 1, highlights are underwhelming.
Nothing special.
In contrast, McGrath is like Parish.
Quick reaction times.
Has a bit of X factor about him too.
Is by far the standout player.
Even if he’s a short ■■■■!
McCluggage has Matthew Lloyd's ears. Bodes well.
Not for Lloyd. How will he hear or wear sunglasses?
Edit: Way to slow against the quick wit of the Boot.
29 touches and a goal a game. Farking want.
Brisbane Lions list manager Peter Schwab said he would be ecstatic if McCluggage were to slip through to the club’s pick (No.2 overall) in the draft.
“He’s a talented player. He can play in the midfield, can go forward and kick goals and is a nicely balanced player,” Schwab said of McCluggage.
“He just knows how to play. The first thing you look at, with any game of football, is what’s the talent (level)? He’s a high-end talent. He certainly possesses that aspect.”
So surely Dodoro’s conversation with Brisbane goes something like this:
“We’ll give you the pick we get from Melb for Hibberd, probably pick 27, for Rockliff. He’ll fit in nicely next to McGrath…oh wait, did i say that last bit out loud?”