Draft night

[MC Gusto]

Welcome Matthew McLeod Allison

[fugazi]

Never heard of him

[Wayne42]

194cm 81kg

https://afl.draftcentral.com.au/player/matthew-allison/

[The_Dud]

194cm 81kg

That’s short for a ruckman?

[cwrcyn]

Our first pick was tipped to go in the rookie draft...............

[MC Gusto]

Bio: Allison is one of the top talls who has a stack of scope for improvement. He can get up and down the ground using his strong endurance base, which is also matched by a good acceleration when on a lead. He has been used as a midfielder on the outside at times and still has untapped potential there if a club think they can develop him further. He is very raw and his numbers in the NAB League suggest that, but there are plenty of clubs tracking the Victorian.

[MC Gusto]

Our first pick was tipped to go in the rookie draft...............

Fox had him at 21 and there’s a herald sun article (paywalled) about him being a top 20 Bolter

https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/coupler ... 63ce04d15e

[SaintJohno]

I googled him and it came up with Mary McLeod from Minter Ellison Lawyers. Hope she's hard at the ball.

[tony74]

Best steal since Dal.

[cwrcyn]

I've been following too many Bigfooty phantom drafts

[cwrcyn]

Tony74 are you for real?

[realdeal]

Welcome to the club..

He's been mentioned as playing low laying fwd, a defender, high half fwd, wing... and avg 8 disposals a game..

[DJ Higgins]

Very split on this kid. Some draft had him early twenties others mid thirties. Best thing about him by all account is his work ethic, endurance and plenty of upside which is both good and bad. I.e. he could get a lot better which means he isn't that good at present.
Either way welcome aboard

[saintsRrising]

Best steal since Dal.

I hope so!

Otherwise he might me our biggest smokie since Howard who was probably our last pick in the 20's that no one had ever hear of before.

[SAINT-LEE]

I think it was a mistake not taking Poulter. I hope he doesn't come back to bite us.

[chook23]

Best steal since Dal.

who was our pick before this steal presented itself??

needs a lot of development

[MC Gusto]

Best steal since Dal.

This is interesting

[saintsRrising]

Our first pick was tipped to go in the rookie draft...............

Fox had him at 21 and there’s a herald sun article (paywalled) about him being a top 20 Bolter

https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/coupler ... 63ce04d15e

PICK 21: RICHMOND – MATT ALLISON

Clubs: Calder Cannons/Vic Metro

Position: Key Forward

Size: 194cm/81kg

Bio: Allison is one of the top talls who has a stack of scope for improvement. He can get up and down the ground using his strong endurance base, which is also matched by a good acceleration when on a lead. He has been used as a midfielder on the outside at times and still has untapped potential there if a club think they can develop him further. He is very raw and his numbers in the NAB League suggest that, but there are plenty of clubs tracking the Victorian.

In the mix: Richmond’s pick is one of the hardest in the first round to predict given they have no pressing needs. They have been linked with a few of the taller prospects in Allison and Liam Kolar from Northern Knights. It might be a touch early for either, but given the age profile of the Tigers another young forward wouldn’t be the worst option. Don’t rule the Tigers out of trading the selection into the second round or into 2021.

[realdeal]

The AFL draft has become an utter mess.. 2.5hrs its taken for our turn to pick at no. 21, which through a completely nonsensical system that results in a finals team getting pick 1 we end up at pick 26. It's all a joke.

[The_Dud]

Where’d pick 27 come from?

[kosifantutti]

We have traded our 4th round next year for pick 43 with Hawthorn. I think. Seems a good deal, so why would Hawks do it?

[vacuous space]

We have traded our 4th round next year for pick 43 with Hawthorn. I think. Seems a good deal, so why would Hawks do it?

It's 54 and a 4th for 43, I think.

[kosifantutti]

We have traded our 4th round next year for pick 43 with Hawthorn. I think. Seems a good deal, so why would Hawks do it?

It's 54 and a 4th for 43, I think.

That makes more sense.

[silverhalo]

We have traded our 4th round next year for pick 43 with Hawthorn. I think. Seems a good deal, so why would Hawks do it?

I'd say we're targeting someone....I'm going to take a stab with Max Heath as he is the best ruckman available....

[Vortex]

Bio: Allison is one of the top talls who has a stack of scope for improvement. He can get up and down the ground using his strong endurance base, which is also matched by a good acceleration when on a lead. He has been used as a midfielder on the outside at times and still has untapped potential there if a club think they can develop him further. He is very raw and his numbers in the NAB League suggest that, but there are plenty of clubs tracking the Victorian.

Is it just me or is that COVID code for something like we didn't see much of him but the few bits we did see, we were able to speculate on his potential.

Welcome BTW