Are we prepared to admit we've had a great draft yet?

[reigning premier]

Are we all prepared to admit yet that we had a cracking draft??????

We've picked up Mattner, Playfair, The Irish kid and Orreal, the 205cm rookie from Brisbane.......

AND......

We still have picks 11, 26 and Craig Bird to come......

Pretty good result really.




Well are we?

[ScottH]

Not until the draft actually happens.

[573v30]

So far, so good. Let's hope we get some good talent from the draft.

[Plugger46]

We haven't had the draft yet.

[Legs Akimbo]

Mattner - essentially swapped for two 23/24 year old premiership players
Playfair - played one senior game last year which he single handedly lost for Geelong. Known Gumby
The Irish kid - Agreed lots of upside, but has never played AFL before!
Orreal - a guy named after a biscuit 205cm who has never played AFL before. Probably will not make it.

We still have picks 11, 26 - well who would know.

Craig Bird - agree will be a great pick up

Overall, pretty average really.

[ernie koala]

1) McVeigh and Mathews still on the books.
2) Schneider and Dempster gone.
3) Playfair, questionable at best.
4) Two kids, Irish and Caravan, who have never and hardly ever played.
To say the jury is out, is an understatement of massive proportions.

[Jewels]

I'm with you RP - so far, so good!

[reigning premier]

Mattner - essentially swapped for two 23/24 year old premiership players.

Who had really done @@@@ all for the last 24mths....

Playfair - played one senior game last year which he single handedly lost for Geelong. Known Gumby

But would probably still make most teams starting 22.

The Irish kid - Agreed lots of upside, but has never played AFL before!

Neither had Marty Clarke last year. Or if you look back a few years, a guy called Kenelly was in a similar boat.

Orreal - a guy named after a biscuit 205cm who has never played AFL before. Probably will not make it.

A tall basketballer type changing to football... Thinking Dean Brogan rings a bell....

We still have picks 11, 26 - well who would know.

Fair call. Pretty average draft looking at it. But young blood is required!

Craig Bird - agree will be a great pick up

Overall, pretty average really

But doing a whole lot more, and a whole lot better than most other teams.....

[swantastic]

Only time will tell RP,but i hope your spot on.

[reigning premier]

To be honest I thought we were doing pretty poorly as well.

But they pulled Orreal out of the bag, throw into the mix our Irish connection, and probably one of the best young midfielder's going around (Bird), Picks 11 & 26 still up oursleeves and suddenley we look like we're heading in the right direction!!!

IMHO, some very astute list management and recruitment.

[Legs Akimbo]

Do you really think Henry playfair would make most teams top 22 or are you jesting?

[swantastic]

Do you really think Henry playfair would make most teams top 22 or are you jesting?

Well Legs he was just on the outer at Geelong because they had a great team(did i just say that..gulp) this year.

[cruiser]

I dreamt last night that the draft was so ordinary, we passed on pick number 26 and I was FURIOUS!

[reigning premier]

Do you really think Henry playfair would make most teams top 22 or are you jesting?

At least half of the teams... maybe the lower half but yeah. He'd make the run on team.

[Robbo]

Pace is a worry.

We've gotten rid of Schneider, Simpkin, Phillips etc. but we've held on to turtles like Jude and Mathews.

We need to draft a quick midfielder.