NAB AFL Pre-Season/Rookie Drafts

**Bas** · 15 December 2009, 11:04 AM

I was called away from the computer just as the rookie draft started. Came back and nearly passed out myself.

What is going on? I hope the club explains. I wanted MORE.

Just have to have faith. The Club has done a good job until now.

***goswannie14*** · 15 December 2009, 11:10 AM

Originally posted by lwjoyner

i am very disapponted,4 passes. I beleive that we supports need some explanations as to why. I agree with the previous post Joseph Dare was available before our first pass/ We need defenders tall ones at that. Atarting to be disapponted after a good trade, national draft and pre season.

What a load of bull@@@@. The club knows what they are doing. Why should they let all of the secrets of the club out because you're not happy with a couple of draft picks?

**707** · 15 December 2009, 11:10 AM

Someone on RWO must have contacts inside the club to find out why we passed on so many opportunities. I'm sure we'd all like to know the real reasons.

If it's financial, let's do what the Dogs have done.

I just hope none of the players we could have got become stars elsewhere.

An explanation by the club anyone?

**caj23** · 15 December 2009, 11:14 AM

Meh a bit disappointed as its always exciting when some new blood is bought in, but given our fruitful trading and national draft period I'm still happy.

McNeill was probably a bit of a bonus as a free hit, I would have liked another developing key defender, particularly as names like Luff and Hartigan went undrafted.

I guess costs of recruiting and relocating a rookie, coupled with opportunities in the reserves were behind the decision not to participate. If (a big if) Playfair can get himself fit, he is a handy backup in the reserves, in fact I was actually very impressed with his output when he played seniors for us back in 2008.

**Plugger46** · 15 December 2009, 11:18 AM

Originally posted by goswannie14

What a load of bull@@@@. The club knows what they are doing. Why should they let all of the secrets of the club out because you're not happy with a couple of draft picks?

Absolutely bang on the money. We've had a fantastic trade and draft period and people without the facts are annoyed that we've passed on a few rookie spots.

**RogueSwan** · 15 December 2009, 11:18 AM

Originally posted by ugg

No Crichton, there goes all my pre-planned Red Dwarf references

Well spin my nipple nuts and send me to Alaska.

**Captain** · 15 December 2009, 11:26 AM

Quality over qantity in my book. That's exactly what we have done.

**reigning premier** · 15 December 2009, 11:27 AM

Originally posted by Donners

Since when is Pyke a defender? Mattner is a running back, not a key defender, and Grundy is not somebody I'd have a lot of faith in one-on-one.

Pyke will play as a defender this year. Mattner is a tall running back yes and Grundy is more than handy one on one. Especially against a 3rd, 4th and 5th fwd.

**reigning premier** · 15 December 2009, 11:31 AM

Originally posted by Plugger46

Absolutely bang on the money. We've had a fantastic trade and draft period and people without the facts are annoyed that we've passed on a few rookie spots.

I would of liked one more youngster. Especially seeeing as we passed so many times early on when there was young guns still available.

**caj23** · 15 December 2009, 11:32 AM

Originally posted by reigning premier

Pyke will play as a defender this year. Mattner is a tall running back yes and Grundy is more than handy one on one. Especially against a 3rd, 4th and 5th fwd.

Hopefully Pyke won't be playing seniors this year and if he does as a key back then we will be a rabble.

I admire what he has achieved but he'll never be anything more than a ruckman as he simply doesn't have the smarts to play anywhere else, and given he is 24-25 he probably never will.

**ernie koala** · 15 December 2009, 11:38 AM

Originally posted by Captain

Quality over qantity in my book. That's exactly what we have done.

Playfair....quality