I want 26 merrett
55 garlett
Ideally that's what we need.26. Apeness
55. Brown
I reckon 1 genuine ruck if we're going 2 talls.
Eg Lobb + Brown
I reckon whoever's best.
I don't know if we *need* need another real genuine can-only-play-there ruckman, at least given the confines of this year's list & picks.
In fact, if we get a kid who can genuinely play both (or at least provide a genuine contest in the ruck & take 3-4 marks a game forward) then we're probably free to use the 2nd pick on whatever we want (ie Garlett). Which would be good too.
ie
26 Apeness
55 Garlett
and if he's gone, then
26: Best small (Merrett, Dumont, whoever)
55: Brown
Rookie pick 9: Best small forward
26 Merrett
55 Brown
We should only take a guy who can play both ruck and forward in my book.
We should only take a guy who can play both ruck and forward in my book.
Would rather him play out on the ground not in your book
Would expect one of these two combos:
26. Fwd/ruck
55. Mid/fwd
or
26. Best mid or fwd/mid
55. Fwd/ruck
I think it will be the latter with Apeness & Lobb likely gone before us.
So I'll go with:
26. Dumont/Crouch or Garlett
55. Brown/Conlon
On afl.com.au Callum Twomy has us picking Merrett with 26 in his phantom draft, also says
If Dayle Garlett is still available at pick 55, the Bombers will take a very hard look. He trained with the club for a week last year but it is believed the team's leadership group was not in favour of picking him. The Bombers have made it clear they want to recruit a ruckman at some point, and recently showed Ben Brown around their new facility. The 199cm ruck/forward would fill a need, as would Darcy Cameron. There has been some interest in Frankston defender Scott Simpson, who is 24, and half-forward James Sicily is a chance. The club has offered NSW scholarship player Jedd Clothier a place in its VFL team next season if he doesn't get drafted.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-11-19/phantom-draft-how-the-top-30-shapes-up
Of course there was a Frankston defender in there...
I don't disagree. I'd be a bit worried with 2 players recruited for the ruck/fwd role. 1 and a different sort, be that a mid or a taller guy works for me.I reckon whoever's best.
I reckon 1 genuine ruck if we're going 2 talls.Ideally that's what we need.26. Apeness
55. Brown
Eg Lobb + Brown
I don't know if we *need* need another real genuine can-only-play-there ruckman, at least given the confines of this year's list & picks.
In fact, if we get a kid who can genuinely play both (or at least provide a genuine contest in the ruck & take 3-4 marks a game forward) then we're probably free to use the 2nd pick on whatever we want (ie Garlett). Which would be good too.
ie
26 Apeness
55 Garlett
and if he's gone, then
26: Best small (Merrett, Dumont, whoever)
55: Brown
Rookie pick 9: Best small forward
I said the ruck based on getting a diverse mix of talls, but it all depends on the individual players.
I think we need 2 talls out of 4 picks. Working out how those should be chosen, and what types of talls is the challenge...
Imagine if we drafted Sikora at 26 for lolz.
Imagine if we drafted Sikora at 26 for lolz.
Won't happen, doesn't play for Frankston.
If he was serious about getting on Essendon's list he would leave our VFL team and sign for Frankston. I mean we have a part time recruiter working as coach of Frankston.
Who do we have at our VFL team to report back to the recruiting staff about VFL blokes we have there who should prehaps be given a shot on the Senior list.
Imagine if we drafted Sikora at 26 for lolz.
Won't happen, doesn't play for Frankston.
If he was serious about getting on Essendon's list he would leave our VFL team and sign for Frankston. I mean we have a part time recruiter working as coach of Frankston.
Who do we have at our VFL team to report back to the recruiting staff about VFL blokes we have there who should prehaps be given a shot on the Senior list.
The coach that we employ?
Imagine if we drafted Sikora at 26 for lolz.
Won't happen, doesn't play for Frankston.
If he was serious about getting on Essendon's list he would leave our VFL team and sign for Frankston. I mean we have a part time recruiter working as coach of Frankston.
Who do we have at our VFL team to report back to the recruiting staff about VFL blokes we have there who should prehaps be given a shot on the Senior list.
The coach that we employ?
Darn me for assuming my sarcasm was evident.
Just a dig a certain posters who seem to believe that the recruiting staff are deliberately overlooking talent simply in order to keep some kind of make believe alliance with the Frankston VFL team intact.
26. Crouch
55. Boyd
Rookie: Jack Martin
Rookie: Baulderstone
26. Crouch
55. Boyd
Rookie: Jack Martin
Rookie: Baulderstone
No way Baulderstone will slide that far.
My mail* is you're all going to be incredibly disappointed with who we pick.
*or, intuition
- Steven Jones
- Brian Smith
Way ahead of you.My mail* is you're all going to be incredibly disappointed with who we pick.
*or, intuition
I'm pretty much resigned to us picking up a ruckman and a backman when I want a small forward and inside mid.
26. Crouch
55. Boyd
Rookie: Jack Martin
Rookie: Baulderstone
No way Baulderstone will slide that far.
What makes you think that?
Someone I spoke to said he didn't think he was up to the next level. Just because he's been mentioned ad nauseum on Blitz doesn't mean he's that good, or that anyone cares about him.
If we don't pick him I doubt anyone will
That was a joke based on the other selections TomsDons had made. Wasn't great execution obviously.
That was a joke based on the other selections TomsDons had made. Wasn't great execution obviously.
Thick as a rock, he is