A gem from the bargain bin?

[cwrcyn]

Just watched the intra club game on the club website. Eli Templeton - very interesting. Looked the part - quick, with endurance and good skills. I then checked the phantom drafts to see what the opinion was on him. Well, most put him in the 30 to 35 range, with one predicting him being selected in the low 20s. He also ranked very highly in the draft camp testing. Interesting that he had to wait until the rookie draft.

Fingers crossed we have picked up another bargain in the vein of Austinn Jones and Leigh Montagna.

Did any of you on this forum have him in your sights prior to the draft?

[borderbarry]

More recently we have acquired Gears and Tom Curren from the bargain bin. I hope we can continue to successfully raid the bin.

[Old Mate]

There was a lot of fanfare and media hype about Eli pre-draft. Listening to draft watchers such as Calum Twomey, Shifter and Emma Quayle and going off phantom drafts, conservatively speaking, Eli was seen as a certain top 40 draftee. He's got the talent so not completely sure why he was overlooked in the main draft. There were rumours that he was a bit arrogant and didn't interview well but who knows?

[mr six o'clock]

Unfortunateky the bargain bin is the only place we can shop !

[skeptic]

Got a lot of attention on here after he missed selection in the national draft

[The Redeemer]

There was a lot of fanfare and media hype about Eli pre-draft. Listening to draft watchers such as Calum Twomey, Shifter and Emma Quayle and going off phantom drafts, conservatively speaking, Eli was seen as a certain top 40 draftee. He's got the talent so not completely sure why he was overlooked in the main draft. There were rumours that he was a bit arrogant and didn't interview well but who knows?

To me the entire interview process is laughable.

The reason for this is what, 17-18 year old boys are getting interviewed?

Spare me...

[suss]

Is it just me or does he remind anyone of Gary Ablett circa 2003? I don't know whether it's the posture or kicking style or something else ... can't put my finger on it.

[plugger66]

Is it just me or does he remind anyone of Gary Ablett circa 2003? I don't know whether it's the posture or kicking style or something else ... can't put my finger on it.

Senior?

[BigMart]

Certainly a bargain at Rookie time... Should have been drafted .... Was rated highly enough

At the intraclub he stood out with his pace and smarts

Jarryn Geary was an absolute bargain, a TAC cup B&F going late in the rookie?! Steven was a bargain and smart selection.

[plugger66]

Certainly a bargain at Rookie time... Should have been drafted .... Was rated highly enough

At the intraclub he stood out with his pace and smarts

Jarryn Geary was an absolute bargain, a TAC cup B&F going late in the rookie?! Steven was a bargain and smart selection.

Michael Barnes won a TAC cup B&F and there are plenty of Morrish Medal winners who didnt get drafted. Its all very easy in hindsight. Hopefully Templeton will kick on. Interclubs mean jack though as half maybe good and half not so good but we would never right off those who werent so good.

[skeptic]

There was a lot of fanfare and media hype about Eli pre-draft. Listening to draft watchers such as Calum Twomey, Shifter and Emma Quayle and going off phantom drafts, conservatively speaking, Eli was seen as a certain top 40 draftee. He's got the talent so not completely sure why he was overlooked in the main draft. There were rumours that he was a bit arrogant and didn't interview well but who knows?

To me the entire interview process is laughable.

The reason for this is what, 17-18 year old boys are getting interviewed?

Spare me...

I think it"s just a case of a club trying to learn a little bit extra about a prospect...

From a football sense, there's a couple of hundred prospects many of which are more or less of the same standard. So it's that extra bit of info to split them

[suss]

Is it just me or does he remind anyone of Gary Ablett circa 2003? I don't know whether it's the posture or kicking style or something else ... can't put my finger on it.

Senior?

Gaz the elder was not in a good place in '03 ...

[bergholt]

Michael Barnes won a TAC cup B&F and there are plenty of Morrish Medal winners who didnt get drafted.

Correct. Eight of the last nine haven't amounted to anything at AFL level - most were never even drafted. I don't think TAC Cup B&Fs are much of a measure of anything.

[Frankie]

Then again, our Lenny won the Morrish in 1998 didn't he?

[ausfatcat]

1992

Brad Smith


1993

Dean Watson

1994

Gary Moorcroft


1995

Paul Hood

1996

Nathan Brown


1997

Derek Murray


1998

Lenny Hayes


1999

Matthew Stolarczyk


2000

David Rodan

2001

David Rodan


2002

Luke Shackleton


2003

Mungara Brown


2004

Matthew Bate

2005

Fortunato Caruso

2006

Fortunato Caruso

2007

Matthew Kreuzer

2008

Jarryd Blair

2008

Farran Priest

2009

Anton Woods


2010

Jackson Sketcher

2010

Dyson Heppell

not exactly a inspiring list a lot of dud's in there with two maybe three gems

[plugger66]

Is it just me or does he remind anyone of Gary Ablett circa 2003? I don't know whether it's the posture or kicking style or something else ... can't put my finger on it.

Senior?

Gaz the elder was not in a good place in '03 ...

Thats why I was hoping he didnt remind you of him.

[BigMart]

Couple of points

Never mention Morrish Medal?

But on that
Another, Half of those or more were actually drafted... 8 became good players

Some were stars? Brown, Hayes, Kruzer, Heppell

Of the rest
All of which became excellent State League footballer, in some cases among the best at that level... To say they were duds, uninspiring is absolutely ridiculous... All had different circumstances
Some a bit slow for AFL, Some Injury, Some too small for AFL..

But all could play footy... And well



It was just a point attempted to be debated for the sake of it? But even then with weak language and no actual point.... My point was Jarryn Geary was a bargain.... Fair point IMO, he was a late rookie selection.... And he will play 150 games and is in the leadership group?! the fact he was a TAC Cup B&F which is just that... A fact! In the same team as Selwood... Albeit Joel missed games.

WAS IT EVER MENTIONED THAT BECAUSE HE WON A JUNIOR B&F HE SHOULD BE A LEAGUE FOOTBALLER...

it was pointed out.

[plugger66]

Couple of points

Never mention Morrish Medal?

But on that
Another, Half of those or more were actually drafted... 8 became good players

Some were stars? Brown, Hayes, Kruzer, Heppell

Of the rest
All of which became excellent State League footballer, in some cases among the best at that level... To say they were duds, uninspiring is absolutely ridiculous... All had different circumstances
Some a bit slow for AFL, Some Injury, Some too small for AFL..

But all could play footy... And well



It was just a point attempted to be debated for the sake of it? But even then with weak language and no actual point.... My point was Jarryn Geary was a bargain.... Fair point IMO, he was a late rookie selection.... And he will play 150 games and is in the leadership group?! the fact he was a TAC Cup B&F which is just that... A fact! In the same team as Selwood... Albeit Joel missed games.

WAS IT EVER MENTIONED THAT BECAUSE HE WON A JUNIOR B&F HE SHOULD BE A LEAGUE FOOTBALLER...

it was pointed out.

Anyone without any footy knowledge could see he was a bargin. You mentioned B&F winner as if it meant something. I think people were just pointing out it means jack unless you are hindsighting.

[matrix]

Ffs.will u two just get naked and get it over with?
Its like watching two kids at a trough tryingvto see who can piss the highest

[plugger66]

Ffs.will u two just get naked and get it over with?
Its like watching two kids at a trough tryingvto see who can piss the highest

Excellent stuff.