Draft talk for 2009

[Auntie.Gerald]

Gary Rohan is an absolute excitement machine......he is like Dale from the Pies ie might only score 20 gaols max a season but creates so much one on one opportunity for a team

Anthony Morabito - if we are looking at someone to come into Seniors quickly you would think he must be up there also......190cm tall midfielder at 90kg and has a driving long kick ...... he plays a little wide of the ruck and reminds me a little of Goodes in his style of play

Talia looks dominant in the backs but I think David Astbury appears to be very good value......he looks very mobile for a tall 193cm or so? he is very strong at putting his body on the line for the mark.............I think showed enough so to able to play forward if need be....

I am a little worried about our backs going forward a year or so from now.....it remains to be seen if we can convert Barlow into a decent back or someone else in the team with some decent height........RLT probably wouldnt start at any other club in the AFL except maybe Melbourne, Bolton is 31 I think in 2010.......Grundy is solid but is not able to match up on a quick tall forward. If Johnston doesnt succeed in the forwards maybe he could become a strong CHB ?

Mitchell Carter looked very much like a Swans type of midfielder

[Asterix]

Speculation mounting that we will get Rohan after North take Cunnington.

So the first 6 would be Scully and Trengove to Melbourne, someone who I can't remember (ahem) to Richmond, Morabito to Freo, Cunnington to North, Rohan to us.


Roos to choose between Cunnington, Rohan - AFL.com.au

[staple]

Rohan and Lucas...oh yeah!

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/port-has-power-to-shape-order/story-e6frf9jf-1225794850561

Rounding out what appears to be a top six set in stone is leaping forward Gary Rohan heading to Sydney. Rohan's body is still immature, but he is an exciting talent and Sydney needs forwards after the departure of Barry Hall and Michael O'Loughlin.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/mark-stevenss-draft-predictions/story-e6frf9jf-1225794866053

1 Melb Jack Trengove

2 Melb Tom Scully

3 Rich Dustin Martin

4 Frem Anthony Morabito

5 NM Ben Cunnington

6 Syd Gary Rohan

7 WC Lewis Jetta

8 Port John Butcher

9 Port Jake Melsham

10 Ess Andrew Moore

11 Melb Aaron Black

12 Carl Daniel Talia

13 Adel Koby Stevens

14 Syd Kane Lucas

I really hope we get these two come draft day!!!

[Jeffers1984]

Wow that would be a good coop.

Talia would be nice at 14 as well.

[caj23]

Thought this quote from Kinnear Beattson re pick 6 was quite interesting:

"It's whether there will still be a standout player available or whether we go purely towards a needs basis."

Does this mean we are considering Butcher? Or is he talking about Rohan v Lucas v Talia

In the past we generally would have gone the safer option (i.e. Lucas), but Beattson in his time at the Lions wasn't afraid to select talls with early selections.

Mmmmmm all very interesting

[Dalai Lama]

Rohan the Barbarian is a Timbaboon orginal?

[hammo]

The Hun article talks about Rohan helping 'rebuild our spine' Rohan is a flanker who may develop into a midfielder.

Talia would be nice and would fill a vital need but all indications are he will be gone by 14. I would be surprised if Lucus was still available by then but surely we'd snap him up if he is, unless we go for the next best tall defender available.

[Jeffers1984]

The Hun article talks about Rohan helping 'rebuild our spine' Rohan is a flanker who may develop into a midfielder.

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No wonder he does.


"PICK 6: Gary Rohan 18 Geelong Falcons, forward, 196cm 79kg

The Swans need to start rebuilding their spine. This kid will help. Needs time in the gym though."

WTF. Rohan is listed at 186cm IIRC.

[reigning premier]

It's in the Hun... It must be true..

Right up there with SEN.

They may get the first two right, but that's probably about it.

[AnnieH]

We're getting Jetta and Bradshaw with our first two picks.

[laughingnome]

We're getting Jetta and Bradshaw with our first two picks.

Bradshaw is someone we'll pick up in the PSD, surely?

[alison.z]

No wonder he does.


"PICK 6: Gary Rohan 18 Geelong Falcons, forward, 196cm 79kg

The Swans need to start rebuilding their spine. This kid will help. Needs time in the gym though."

WTF. Rohan is listed at 186cm IIRC.

Vesz and Meredith were both listed as key defenders when we picked them up so don't read too much into their listings ...

[Bas]

Butcher is 196cm

[Triple B]

We're getting Jetta and Bradshaw with our first two picks.

Bradshaw is someone we'll pick up in the PSD, surely?

Perhaps Annie means Jetta will be our first pick in the National Draft, Bradshaw first pick in the pre-season draft.

[hammo]

Perhaps Annie means Jetta will be our first pick in the National Draft, Bradshaw first pick in the pre-season draft.

We won't be taking Jetta with our first pick.