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bergholt wrote:should be a pretty straightforward one to score. plugger66 says four picks will be used tomorrow, stinger says six picks. both say one recycled player so nothing to split them there. this time tomorrow night we'll know the winner.
So if it's five picks and one recycled player, is there a replay
nah, in that case they both lose, and we never have to listen to either of them again.
I have heard that we are going to take Travis Johstone with Pick 24, Brad Fisher with Pick 43, Chris Johnson with Pick 60, Ryan Gamble with Pick 77, and Jay Neagle with Pick 94. This is from a very reliable sauce.
borderbarry wrote:I have heard that we are going to take Travis Johstone with Pick 24, Brad Fisher with Pick 43, Chris Johnson with Pick 60, Ryan Gamble with Pick 77, and Jay Neagle with Pick 94. This is from a very reliable sauce.
Sounds like your very reliable sauce has been on the sauce BB!
If the Saints went down that path they would need to revise their 45,000 membership target down to 450
St Ick wrote:Rodan was an absolute star in juniors, but was average and disappointing at Richmond in his first handful of years in the AFL system.
True on reflection .. Rodan probably wasn't the best example to support my argument... he should have but didn't start hitting his straps until last year probably - 2010 was his best year for sure.
borderbarry wrote:I have heard that we are going to take Travis Johstone with Pick 24, Brad Fisher with Pick 43, Chris Johnson with Pick 60, Ryan Gamble with Pick 77, and Jay Neagle with Pick 94. This is from a very reliable sauce.
We can all look forward to hearing voices and dementia in our old age.
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Medium defender/midfielder that can play inside or outside and provide good run and carry. Very quick and competitive. Vic Metro U18 representative in 2010. Terrific power athlete. Needs to work on his endurance. 2nd in 20m sprint test. 2nd in repeat sprint test. 2nd in running vertical jump. 1st in standing vertical jump.
Well rounded player who is dangerous as a forward and can play midfield or back. Excellent kick and reads the game extremely well. Vic Metro rep, averaging 16 disposal and two goals. Gold Coast were looking at him last year as a 17 year old but didn’t take him. 3rd in agility test at draft camp.
Very smart and courageous fall of the ball player. Clean hands and neat disposal skills. Smart around goals and very impressive for Vic Metro in the 2010 under-18 championships, winning All-Australian honours. Averaged 22 disposals at 75 per cent efficiency. Very committed.
Medium defender/midfielder that can play inside or outside and provide good run and carry. Very quick and competitive. Vic Metro U18 representative in 2010. Terrific power athlete. Needs to work on his endurance. 2nd in 20m sprint test. 2nd in repeat sprint test. 2nd in running vertical jump. 1st in standing vertical jump.
Well rounded player who is dangerous as a forward and can play midfield or back. Excellent kick and reads the game extremely well. Vic Metro rep, averaging 16 disposal and two goals. Gold Coast were looking at him last year as a 17 year old but didn’t take him. 3rd in agility test at draft camp.
Very smart and courageous fall of the ball player. Clean hands and neat disposal skills. Smart around goals and very impressive for Vic Metro in the 2010 under-18 championships, winning All-Australian honours. Averaged 22 disposals at 75 per cent efficiency. Very committed.
If we can jag Guthrie at 24 would be pretty happy as his highlights package suggests he could be a player !!!
Jack Newnes happy to be a Saint !!!! PS and to hit a target !!!
I would like to get Tom Lynch to replace .... Tom Lynch!
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When I was a young child, I knew that I knew so much about so much.
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If you are not engaging AI actively and aggressively, you are doing it wrong.
You are not going to lose your job to AI.
You are going lose your job to somebody who uses AI.
Your company is not going to go out of business because of AI.
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I am going for two mids, one fwd, one ruck, one utility, one rookie promotion. All 6 used. I hope they are all youngsters, or at least not from other AFL clubs.
My prediction is that whomever we pick up with each of pur picks will be touted on here as a future champion.
I'm still waiting to hear why Prestia, if he drops to us at pick 24 is a 'ready to play AFL' player and yet no other club bothered to take a 'ready to play AFL' player in the frst 23 picks.
Are all those in front of him 'ready to play AFL' next season also?
I genuinely want to know what's so special about this kid that some on here think he'll drop to pick 24 and yet clearly is ready to play AFL straight away?
I would have thought that most Clubs on recognizing a young talent that was 'ready to play AFL' would snaffle him well before our pick?
Mr Magic wrote:My prediction is that whomever we pick up with each of pur picks will be touted on here as a future champion.
I'm still waiting to hear why Prestia, if he drops to us at pick 24 is a 'ready to play AFL' player and yet no other club bothered to take a 'ready to play AFL' player in the frst 23 picks.
Are all those in front of him 'ready to play AFL' next season also?
I genuinely want to know what's so special about this kid that some on here think he'll drop to pick 24 and yet clearly is ready to play AFL straight away?
I would have thought that most Clubs on recognizing a young talent that was 'ready to play AFL' would snaffle him well before our pick?
Many teams, especially teams who are rebuiliding, don't pick players who are ready made because they don't need players to make an impact straight away. They pick players who have enourmous upside and potential for the future. E.g. Bennell or Day. While these two players probably won't have a large impact next year, both look to have huge upside and in 3 years turn out to be top players. Just like why Jack Watts was picked. And why someone like Rich, who was a ready made player, slid, because many recruiters didn't believe he had enough potential.
The main reason he will slide, (although he will now probably be picked up around Pick 10) is his height.
Mr Magic wrote:My prediction is that whomever we pick up with each of pur picks will be touted on here as a future champion.
I'm still waiting to hear why Prestia, if he drops to us at pick 24 is a 'ready to play AFL' player and yet no other club bothered to take a 'ready to play AFL' player in the frst 23 picks.
Are all those in front of him 'ready to play AFL' next season also?
I genuinely want to know what's so special about this kid that some on here think he'll drop to pick 24 and yet clearly is ready to play AFL straight away?
I would have thought that most Clubs on recognizing a young talent that was 'ready to play AFL' would snaffle him well before our pick?
He has an AFL ready body, but the issue is his height (175cm). Similar concerns for Prestia as they have for Darling - did he just stand out in juniors as he was just so much stronger than everyone else? And now at AFL level will he be shown up, playing against players just as strong as him?
Personally I like the looks of him - he is quick and has a great boot. A really strong first 30 players or so is what could make him slide. Clubs like their chosen picks for certain reasons, and won't always pounce on a 'slider' just because he is a bargain. I doubt Prestia will make it to us, but I certainly hope he does!
