OFFICIAL Draft 2003 Thread

[Donners]

Doesn't look at all impressive to me from what the previews suggested, but I suppose the Sydney draft people know what they're doing. I don't mind having another ruckman considering how injury-prone Ball and Doyle are, and especially considering that Meiklejohn looked well below par last season.

[robbieando]

Originally posted by lizz
Potter as a rookie for Sydney?

I would say so

[Bear]

Originally posted by robbieando
Morrison isn't a key defender per say, he was used at Brisbane as a CHF, but did play a little bit down back. He wouldn't of been the answer

neither was Bolton

[liz]

Amusing to see Richmond prop up their list with Carlton rejects...

[Jeffers1984]

Looks like Braddy Seymour will be playing in the VFL next year.......

[robbieando]

Originally posted by Jeffers1984
Looks like Braddy Seymour will be playing in the VFL next year.......

Could still go in the PSD

[monopoly19]

Monty's back. This makes me happy Other than that, I have heard of none of the draftees, but we seem to like taking boys from SA.

[DST]

Originally posted by lizz
Amusing to see Richmond prop up their list with Carlton rejects...

They just took Archibald with their last, would have been a rookie selection for us if he had lasted.

DST

[hardluck_harry]

Originally posted by Donners
I don't mind having another ruckman considering how injury-prone Ball and Doyle are, and especially considering that Meiklejohn looked well below par last season.

I think it's a good long term call on the ruckman, there's a chance 2004 could be Ball's last year. And Goodes although he's a freak he'll be better suited to the side not clashing with giants in the knockouts every week.

Not fazed by the lack of KPP defenders picked, every chance LRT will make the transition back there and James or Dempster will step up.

[Bear]

Originally posted by hardluck_harry
I think it's a good long term call on the ruckman, there's a chance 2004 could be Ball's last year. And Goodes although he's a freak he'll be better suited to the side not clashing with giants in the knockouts every week.

Not fazed by the lack of KPP defenders picked, every chance LRT will make the transition back there and James or Dempster will step up.

fair enough - that all makes sense

[robbieando]

Overall I'm happy with our first 2 picks and its good to see Amon back on the list, but the order of our late pick surprised me and Matthew Davis, where the hell does he play

[robbieando]

Originally posted by hardluck_harry
I think it's a good long term call on the ruckman, there's a chance 2004 could be Ball's last year. And Goodes although he's a freak he'll be better suited to the side not clashing with giants in the knockouts every week.

Not fazed by the lack of KPP defenders picked, every chance LRT will make the transition back there and James or Dempster will step up.

Another ruckman doesn't hurt, but I would of though a defender was more important to get, but as you said if LRT does go back, it would mean a gap in the ruck spot opens up anyway. Gayfer and Johnson will be available in the Rookie Draft, so you never know.

At least we got a few inside midfielders

[liz]

Another consideration with having so many ruckmen - so long as they are competent - is that there always seem to be clubs desperate for one. So if more develop into decent players than you expect you at least have a potentially valuable trade commodity on the list.

[monopoly19]

So, when's the rookie draft?

[robbieando]

Maybe the belief is that in a years time we'll be better placed to judge how LRT, Powell, James and Dempster will be down back and weather we could get a top liner from another club or get one from the draft if needed. Still this Davis could be a defender so we'll wait and see.

We shouldn't overlook the fact we got what we wanted with the first 2 picks