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Inside word from draft day

Post: # 679903Post boneless23 »

Just spoke to a mate who was sitting on an opposition clubs recruiting table and he said that the particular clubs recruiters were extremely suprised when they heard Tom Lynch's name being read out at 13. He said it was the major suprise of the draft.

The majority of recruiters saw him in the 20-30 bracket. Supposedly they saw him as a good lead up player but lacking the strength and skill level of some of the other key forwards available.

Lets hope our recruiting staff saw something in Tom that others missed.

Conversely, the common opinion was that we scored a steal with Nick Heyne. On the particular clubs internal draft list he was listed in the early 20's. They didn't know a great deal about Rhys Stanley but seemed to think he was a pretty rare athete for a bloke his size.


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Post: # 679909Post Moccha »

I reckon we've been very lame in the draft for the last 3 yrs. Potential is one thing and ability is another


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Post: # 679914Post tweedaletomanning »

Now it's all about development...


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Post: # 679916Post Legendary »

Great draft from the Saints IMO.

Scored in Lynch and Heyne two guys who both have the ability to be very good footballers.

In Stanley we scored a great ruck prospect.

In Smith and Cahill we scored a mid with great skills and pace, and a tall with great marking ability and pace.


Heyne an absolute steal.


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Post: # 679917Post undecided »

who else was available at the time???????

How was Paul Cahill rated, he looks a bit like buddy if u ask me. except he can kick


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Post: # 679923Post n1ck »

WTF happened to Walters? #53 ?!?!

Surely with blokes like X and Raph around he would have flourished?


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Post: # 679925Post boneless23 »

The word on Walters is that he not quick enough to play the role most think he is suited....

Two more observations were that this club wouldn't have touched Sidebottom with a pole....too one paced and would be shown up at AFL level. Also, there was an audible laugh around the room when Leigh Brown got picked up by Collingwood.


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Post: # 679932Post Saintersss »

Aaron Cornerlius was around at our 3rd round picks... Was pretty dissapointed we didn't pick him up, but Heyne was a great pick up.
Lynch seems ok, we probably could have done better though.
Paul Cahill seems alright for his pick. Could develop into a decent forward.
Don't really know anything about Smith or Begley and Stanley looks pretty good.
Also Deboer and Sibossado weren't picked up, both rated as good players. Would've like to get Sibossado.
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Post: # 679934Post saint66au »

So by the "he was an absolute steal" factor...Allen needs to get on his bike this year

I well remember exactly the same thing being said about him on draft day :-)

Happy with Lynch..everyones been screaming for a 3rd marking tall all year and he looks to have been picked to fill that role


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Post: # 679938Post boneless23 »

Cornelius interviewed terribley and it turned a lot of clubs off


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boneless23 wrote:Cornelius interviewed terribley and it turned a lot of clubs off
That maybe, but I really can't see any reason for a club to go off a player because of that...

If he can kick and run and play good football, surely that is the main criteria...

Just how well did Nicky Winmar go with interviews???


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seems to me there will be some depth in pre season of rookie draft as well


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Post: # 680021Post CeilidhSaint »

They couldn't have been that surprised considering it was tipped in the age this morning.


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saint66au wrote:So by the "he was an absolute steal" factor...Allen needs to get on his bike this year

I well remember exactly the same thing being said about him on draft day :-)

Happy with Lynch..everyones been screaming for a 3rd marking tall all year and he looks to have been picked to fill that role
From what I have seen he has plenty of aggression too (remember a bloke named Hamill). That should please rogerwa and others !!


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boneless23 wrote:Just spoke to a mate who was sitting on an opposition clubs recruiting table and he said that the particular clubs recruiters were extremely suprised when they heard Tom Lynch's name being read out at 13. He said it was the major suprise of the draft.

The majority of recruiters saw him in the 20-30 bracket. Supposedly they saw him as a good lead up player but lacking the strength and skill level of some of the other key forwards available.

Lets hope our recruiting staff saw something in Tom that others missed.

Conversely, the common opinion was that we scored a steal with Nick Heyne. On the particular clubs internal draft list he was listed in the early 20's. They didn't know a great deal about Rhys Stanley but seemed to think he was a pretty rare athete for a bloke his size.

well the herald sun had him going to melbourbe at pick 17 and emma quale had him going to us....


"13 ST KILDA
TOM LYNCH
VITAL INFORMATION 17, from Sandringham Dragons. 192 centimetres, 85 kilograms. A bustling forward with midfield potential.
THE RATIONALE The Saints don't have a lot of forward-line depth. Jarryd Allen is their only true young, marking forward. Picking Lynch allows them to start building up some depth. If he doesn't work there, he becomes a powerful midfield option.
THE COMPLICATION The Saints also need some midfield speed, and have been linked to Sam Blease for a few months now. He is a big chance to get picked here too. Lewis Johnston is another possibility if available"




matt burgen also had him going to us....no big surprise to me.....


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Post: # 680048Post karnaby »

As this seems to have turned into a Lynch thread I'll add this here.

Colin Wiseby rates him in his top 10 & he is someone who has long proven to have a fair bit of knowledge about the draft.


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1. Naitanui
2. Swift
3. Watts
4. Hill
5. Yarran
6. Rich
7. Lynch
8. Hartlett
9. Hurley
10. Ziebell


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Post: # 680049Post Spinner »

karnaby wrote:As this seems to have turned into a Lynch thread I'll add this here.

Colin Wiseby rates him in his top 10 & he is someone who has long proven to have a fair bit of knowledge about the draft.


http://www.voy.com/51976/36362.html

1. Naitanui
2. Swift
3. Watts
4. Hill
5. Yarran
6. Rich
7. Lynch
8. Hartlett
9. Hurley
10. Ziebell
Now I feel a lot better.


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Post: # 680056Post undecided »

he may of been a second round pick but we didn't have 1 and he was considered a priority so its not a bad decission


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Post: # 680106Post Batnoe »

we lacked a third tall option, after Kosi and Roo we have no tall forward options... this is what we needed

With Ray and Begley to the club it means one or both of Goddard and Gram can use their speed and long kicking in the midfield- where we lack a lot of it, so those players fill those spots nicley.

Nice recruiting


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Post: # 680133Post Armoooo »

I'm falling for the same tricks as I have in previous years...
I didn't think of recruiting King as recruiting a 29 year old ruckman, I thought of it as recruiting a 24 y/o power forward in Kosi who wouldn't be wasted in the ruck any longer.

Now I think the same of Begley, we haven't recruited an average backman, we have recruited a potential gun midfielder in Gram... It's all about perspective...


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Post: # 680137Post boneless23 »

Batnoe wrote:we lacked a third tall option, after Kosi and Roo we have no tall forward options... this is what we needed
I feel for Jarryd Allen then as if this is the case, the club aren't showing a lot of confidence in his development.


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Armoooo wrote:I'm falling for the same tricks as I have in previous years...
I didn't think of recruiting King as recruiting a 29 year old ruckman, I thought of it as recruiting a 24 y/o power forward in Kosi who wouldn't be wasted in the ruck any longer.

Now I think the same of Begley, we haven't recruited an average backman, we have recruited a potential gun midfielder in Gram... It's all about perspective...
Yeah, good point, but he has been training for Collingwood, and a pretty astute coach in Mick Malthouse bypassed him in favour of Leigh Brown with their last selection...

I just hope he proves Malthouse wrong


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boneless23 wrote:The word on Walters is that he not quick enough to play the role most think he is suited....

Two more observations were that this club wouldn't have touched Sidebottom with a pole....too one paced and would be shown up at AFL level. Also, there was an audible laugh around the room when Leigh Brown got picked up by Collingwood.
have seen Walters play for 2 years is and will be a great player at AFL has pace and amazing skill plus is tough.
To see him and Neville Jetta tear Perth a new one in the colts GF was amazing seeing it was pissing down .
Good the Dockers have him because he is staying home for Swans.


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St Fidelius wrote:
boneless23 wrote:Cornelius interviewed terribley and it turned a lot of clubs off
That maybe, but I really can't see any reason for a club to go off a player because of that...

If he can kick and run and play good football, surely that is the main criteria...

Just how well did Nicky Winmar go with interviews???
and Rioli from last years draft........


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Post: # 680146Post boneless23 »

saintbrat wrote:
St Fidelius wrote:
boneless23 wrote:Cornelius interviewed terribley and it turned a lot of clubs off
That maybe, but I really can't see any reason for a club to go off a player because of that...

If he can kick and run and play good football, surely that is the main criteria...

Just how well did Nicky Winmar go with interviews???
and Rioli from last years draft........
Yeah maybe but the recruiters view was that he didn't seem like he had his heart in it all and came across as not a good kid. With all the successes you mention there are shed load more kids like Billly Morrison, Lawrence Angwin and even Rod Owen where the gamble on talent alone hasn't paid off....thats why they conduct the interviews.


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