Draft talk for 2009

[troyjones2525]

Just been watching the TAC Cup Grand Final and #16 Jake Melksham for Calder looks like a gun midfielder! The big fella Temel who kicked a bag today also looks like a promising Key forward prospect with REAL size! Not sure where either are projected to go in the draft but we could do worse, especially if we could get Temel with a latter round pick because i think he'd have a big upside. I think Melksham looks like he has the class of a first rounder but not sure if he's worthy of pick 6?

[DST]

Just been watching the TAC Cup Grand Final and #16 Jake Melksham for Calder looks like a gun midfielder! The big fella Temel who kicked a bag today also looks like a promising Key forward prospect with REAL size! Not sure where either are projected to go in the draft but we could do worse, especially if we could get Temel with a latter round pick because i think he'd have a big upside. I think Melksham looks like he has the class of a first rounder but not sure if he's worthy of pick 6?

Temel will go somewhere between 8 and 16, as first rounder. His finals form will not see him fall to our second pick unfortunately.

Melksham looked good and has been talked about being drafted somewhere from the 2nd round onwards.

Depending on what is left at 6, it will be either a Martin, Lucas or Rohan with our first and then a KP forward or defender with the next.

DST

[Darren Thomson]

Midfielder with pace whi can kick

[troyjones2525]

Depending on what is left at 6, it will be either a Martin, Lucas or Rohan with our first and then a KP forward or defender with the next.

DST
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Of the 3 players named i hadn't seen or heard anything on Dustin Martin so checked him out and from what i saw he looks impressive and what we are after, a ball magnet with excellent skills! Lets just hope come draft day they make the right choice!

[BSA5]

Temel will go somewhere between 8 and 16, as first rounder. His finals form will not see him fall to our second pick unfortunately.

Melksham looked good and has been talked about being drafted somewhere from the 2nd round onwards.

Depending on what is left at 6, it will be either a Martin, Lucas or Rohan with our first and then a KP forward or defender with the next.

DST

Temel didn't even make the state side, did he? Obviously that doesn't mean he won't get drafted, but it would be HIGHLY unusual for him to go in the first, or even second, round.

Having said that, I've never seen him play. Most seem to think he'll be a late/rookie pick though.

[Matt79]

Temel didn't even make the state side, did he? Obviously that doesn't mean he won't get drafted, but it would be HIGHLY unusual for him to go in the first, or even second, round.

Having said that, I've never seen him play. Most seem to think he'll be a late/rookie pick though.

Temel looked like a cross between Buddy Franklin and Goodes.

I'd love to snap him up in the draft!

[BSA5]

Temel looked like a cross between Buddy Franklin and Goodes.

I'd love to snap him up in the draft!

Looks can be deceiving. I'm not saying they are, but there are clearly question marks over him. It may be that he has been identified as unlikely to be able to make the transition from TAC to AFL, for whatever reason. As I said, I haven't seen him, but I'd say there has been a lower amount of interest for a reason. I'm not saying he won't get drafted, but it's unlikely he'll be in the first round.

[Hartijon]

Really impressed with the level of knowledge you guys have about the draft youngsters.Whatever we do will always be a bit of a lottery because judging potential is an imprecise science. There is no scientific scale for things like guts,reading the play,injury prone,homesickness and all the multitude of influences that could spoil an AFL career.Roosey's statement should hold because pace is useless without accurate delivery whereas one skillful midfielder who puts 3 kicks a quarter on a forwards chest is worth his weight in gold!Be nice to get both in one player. That should be the aim of the first pick.Second should be tall KP with potential..you guys seem to find someone called Temel? who fits this bill.Would there be a player with X factor left for 3rd pick? Jetta? Might we get another second pick through trading?

[Matt79]

Looks can be deceiving. I'm not saying they are, but there are clearly question marks over him. It may be that he has been identified as unlikely to be able to make the transition from TAC to AFL, for whatever reason. As I said, I haven't seen him, but I'd say there has been a lower amount of interest for a reason. I'm not saying he won't get drafted, but it's unlikely he'll be in the first round.

No doubt that looks can be deceiving! Don't forget however, that our dual Brownlow Medallist and Premiership player Goodsey was a low draft pick!

[Bazman]

Myles Sewell

Anyone know much about Myles Sewell he's running around for North Ballarat?
He's had a pretty good year with North they won the VFL Grand Final last night and he's also won the JJ Liston Trophy. He's 21 and the brother of Brad. So at 21 how come he's not playing in the big league?

[707]

Notice Melksham was BOG for the Cannons in the GF. His stocks are rising. Reckon we'll get someone very good with pick 6.

[ShockOfHair]

Jack Trengove was one of the best on ground in the SANFL prelim today. Tallish midfielder, good footy smarts. He's tipped to go as high as 3, so probably out of our reach, but definitely worth a pick 6 if he comes our way.

[707]

Jack Trengove was one of the best on ground in the SANFL prelim today. Tallish midfielder, good footy smarts. He's tipped to go as high as 3, so probably out of our reach, but definitely worth a pick 6 if he comes our way.

Watched the game on telly, Trengrove looks a future star on what he did today, neats skills, reads the play well. Doubt he'll last until pick 6.

[DST]

Temel didn't even make the state side, did he? Obviously that doesn't mean he won't get drafted, but it would be HIGHLY unusual for him to go in the first, or even second, round.

Having said that, I've never seen him play. Most seem to think he'll be a late/rookie pick though.

Would have said the same thing before the TAC finals series as well, but he has kicked more than 25 in their finals campaign and with the dearth of KP talls in the draft he has rocked up the ratings in the last month and a half.

There will be some higher places clubs entering the draft past pick 10 that will be willing to part with a first rounder, maybe even Melbourne at 11 after taking Scully and Trengove with their first two picks.

DST

[caj23]

Would have said the same thing before the TAC finals series as well, but he has kicked more than 25 in their finals campaign and with the dearth of KP talls in the draft he has rocked up the ratings in the last month and a half.

There will be some higher places clubs entering the draft past pick 10 that will be willing to part with a first rounder, maybe even Melbourne at 11 after taking Scully and Trengove with their first two picks.

DST

I'm no TAC expert but I understand that prior to his finals series, he would have been a rookie selection at best (if taken at all). Apparently there are some question marks over him that will should still see him there in the later part of the draft.