AFL Draft Live! Thread

[giant]

The way he ran to about 20 and then used the banana kick reminded me of Goodes.

Seems to be able to bounce the ball both left and right handed - a very tough skill to do! Plenty of highlights there where he gets easily pushed off the ball - let's hope that's something he can address over time.

[Reggi]

Paul Roos applies the wet blanket treatment...

Gap for recruits 'massive'

He's right. These guys will get blown over by a stiff wind at AFL level

Jetta - 69KG
TDL - 74KG
RGB - 79KG
BD - 68KG

They will be pushed off the ball way to easily at AFL level. Pre season I expect most of them to get a run, but tough physically to stand up to players 10 - 15 KGs heavier than you.

Jetta and TDL will probably play 10 - 12 games, but these are players for 2011. You can destroy players playing them to much early in their careers

Exciting though. Interesting to see if Roos goes a little horses for courses with Players like Moore vs TDL Big ground vs small so say TDL and Jetta on Subiaco, Moore & Bevan on the SCG

Given our recent bad track record of injuries to you players, you'd expect that we will er on the side of caution

[DeadlyAkkuret]

Nothing wrong with a tough dose of realism from Roos.

[smasher]

If you saw Sam Reid walking down the street you would just think he's another kid from the local school.The kid will need possibly three or four years to fill out so I wouln't expect anything from him for a while.

[DeadlyAkkuret]

If you saw Sam Reid walking down the street you would just think he's another kid from the local school.The kid will need possibly three or four years to fill out so I wouln't expect anything from him for a while.

At 194cm and 87kg? @@@@, that's an impressive school if all the boys have those stats.

[Auntie.Gerald]

"Roos is hopeful Jetta, Sydney's second selection and No. 14 overall, can play AFL ne

in 2010".....

hhhhhhmmmm

yeah they will need to get a little bigger but reality is that Jetta and DL were still small in teh WAFL and did it easy.

Do we really think these lads will put on 10 to 15kg ?? Maybe Reid but Sumner, Jetta and DL will be lucky to put on 5kg in the next year or two

So on that basis Roo's brought Jetta just to the Swans to do his thing at a lean build.....ie sweep around the rucks, wide, deep and simply back his delivery and ability to link for a hand pass.

Lets hope !!!

The game is so clean and fast these days that fella's at 72 to 78kg with speed to burn can make it !

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Cyril Rioli
Jumper Number 33
Height 177
Weight 80
DOB 14/07/1989
Recruited From
Career Matches 44
Career Goals 45

[Reggi]

Interesting Emma Quayle's rates us the winners of the draft

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/swans-will-shake-stodgy-tag-with-dynamic-draftees-20091128-jxvb.html

[top40]

Interesting Emma Quayle's rates us the winners of the draft

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-new...1128-jxvb.html

Sydney has done very well this year in both the trades and the drafts. (And add the return of a hopefully fit Kennelly).

All of the trade picks plus Bradshaw, (bar probably McGlynn), would make the best 22. Everyone of the five National draft picks, (although all but one are still teenagers), have at least the potential of playing seniors in 2010. (I can't remember having a similar view on ALL of the new kids coming on board via the draft in a given season)

The 'know all' Victorian press will not rate the Swans any hope of even making the top 12 in 2010. That is because they are more often not superficial and cursory in their assessments. There will be too much attention given to the "ageing list", "will miss Jolly badly", "are on the downward slope" .. blah blah blah blah.

Now that the dust is almost settled, (with the Bradshaw draft representing the last piece in the puzzle), I truely predict top 6 for the Swans in 2010.

[Claret]

All of the trade picks plus Bradshaw, (bar probably McGlynn), would make the best 22.

McGlynn finished off 2009 in sensational form and if he is able to reproduce anything resembling that kind of form then he'll be a walk up start in 2010. He was a genuine gun Dream Team forward by the time the (DT) finals rolled around.

[Auntie.Gerald]

now that th dust has settled with the 5 new boys...........my guess is that Jetta and TDL will challenge for games in 2010 and Jetta could get 15 plus

For the 22 when all available

McGlynn vs Kennedy vs Bird - probably only 2 of the 3 will get a spot in the 22 most weeks

Vespa vs Meredith vs TDL - forward pocket spot next to White and Bradshaw

I think Jack and McVeigh will start the games at wing but Jetta from the bench baby !

Johnston vs Grundy vs Richards most weeks only 1 will play !

[dimelb]

now that th dust has settled with the 5 new boys...........my guess is that Jetta and TDL will challenge for games in 2010 and Jetta could get 15 plus

For the 22 when all available

McGlynn vs Kennedy vs Bird - probably only 2 of the 3 will get a spot in the 22 most weeks

Vespa vs Meredith vs TDL - forward pocket spot next to White and Bradshaw

I think Jack and McVeigh will start the games at wing but Jetta from the bench baby !

Johnston vs Grundy vs Richards most weeks only 1 will play !

I expect the NAB Cup to be used, as it always is by the Swans, to give as wide a range of players as possible some time on the ground. All of the above will get a turn but Johnston will play forward, which is why we picked him up, rather than back. I'd also expect Grundy to be a regular member of the 22 with Ted as a bench player.
As for McGlynn and Kennedy, they are seasoned campaigners and will make the competition for a starting spot pretty keen, but I expect Bird to be another regular, given what we saw last year and the coaching staff's obviously high expectations.

[liz]

Everyone of the five National draft picks, (although all but one are still teenagers), have at least the potential of playing seniors in 2010.

I'll be flabbergasted if Reid plays senior footy in 2010. He can't possibly be expected to peform as a KPP better than Richards, Grundy or White and hopefully not Johnston either, given Lewis has a year on him gym-wise.

And as a flanker he'd be behind a huge list of players,

If he plays we're probably stuffed injury-wise.

[top40]

I'll be flabbergasted if Reid plays senior footy in 2010. He can't possibly be expected to peform as a KPP better than Richards, Grundy or White and hopefully not Johnston either, given Lewis has a year on him gym-wise.

And as a flanker he'd be behind a huge list of players,

If he plays we're probably stuffed injury-wise.

I'm just relying upon a quote from Emma Quayle in the Fairfax press:
"Key defender Sam Reid was a steal in the late 30s."

Consequently, Reid still appears to be a very good pick up even if stiff competition probably will not see him play Seniors next year.

Also good to read some positive reports about the recent form of McGlynn with Hawthorn.

All this simply underlines my prediction that 2010 should be a good year for the Sydney Swans.

[Auntie.Gerald]

I expect the NAB Cup to be used, as it always is by the Swans, to give as wide a range of players as possible some time on the ground. All of the above will get a turn but Johnston will play forward, which is why we picked him up, rather than back. I'd also expect Grundy to be a regular member of the 22 with Ted as a bench player.
As for McGlynn and Kennedy, they are seasoned campaigners and will make the competition for a starting spot pretty keen, but I expect Bird to be another regular, given what we saw last year and the coaching staff's obviously high expectations.

its exciting dimelb........so many choices..........whats your 22?? just for fun ?.......of course the trials will tell us alot and for all we know Jetta or TDL might not be able to achieve teh required base demanded of a Senior AFL player in yr 1.........but if Hannebery could at 18yrs and irregular training I am backing these two to be in the 22 for 15 games in 2010

i keep changing my mind to be honest between about 6 players of the 22. I am struggling to find a spot for Richards and Grundy.......not even the bench....Johnston being a tall will need to be flexible re backs and forwards just like Ted and Heaths first few seasons.....methinks !

[ShockOfHair]

Interesting Emma Quayle's rates us the winners of the draft

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-new...1128-jxvb.html

Emma's calling us stodgy!! Obviously never watched us. Brett Kirk's right boot, Luke Ablett's pace, Barlow's tackling, Playfair's finishing, Pyke's all-round footy skills.. we've got it all.