Place your predicitons:
Best Bet - The player who will most likely be availble and suits our needs
Next Best - If your best bet is picked early or gets injured, who would become the next best
Outsider - A player who is rated to be selected later than this pick who you won't be too surprised to see taken with our pick
Fantasy - A player who is rated highly who could at least half realisticly slip to our pick
Worth Noting - The players who could also feature in this pick
Pick 9
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Pick 42
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Pick 57
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Pick 70/PSD
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Re: Draft Predictions
Pick 9
Best Bet: Cyril Rioli
Next Best: Brett Ebert
Outsider: Jack Grimes
Fantasy: Chris Masten
Worth Noting: Callan Ward, Ben McEvoy
Best Bet: Cyril Rioli
Next Best: Brett Ebert
Outsider: Jack Grimes
Fantasy: Chris Masten
Worth Noting: Callan Ward, Ben McEvoy
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They should only play AFL games now when it's raining. Slow games of footy are so much better to watch.
Pick 9
Best Bet: David Myers (Tall defender who can play on small players. Athletic and has good skills. Has been linked to Saints hence why I chose him over Rance)
Next Best: Cyril Rioli (Small forward with exciting pace and skills. Rioli generated the most interviews at draft camp with the most coming from Adelaide who have pick ten then St Kilda who hold pick 9)
Outsider: Scott Selwood (Saints shocked a few by taking David Armitage early last year, could take a similar rated player in Selwood with pick 9 this year)
Fantasy: Chris Masten (Potentially a top 2 pick. If he for some reason slips past Richmond, West Coast, Melbourne, Essendon, Fremantle, Brisbane, etc I would be very shocked if we also let him pass)
Worth Noting: Alex Rance (Another tall defender who can take on smaller players. Very similar to Myers, a little taller but doesn't get as much of the ball), Ben McEvoy (Tall forward who can play ruck) , Brad Ebert (Athletic midfielder who can play as an insider and outsider)
Pick 42
Best Bet: Aaron Joseph (Best player for Tasmania in the champs. Will be a great pick if he lasts. Gets clearances so he is very handy around stoppages.)
Next Best: Mitch Farmer (Plays as a small defender/midfielder. Good at stopping his opponent as he is an excellent reader of the game. Also uses the ball well and runs off his opponent. One of Vic Metro's best in the champs)
Outsider: Hugh Sandilands (Has had plenty of interest from St Kilda. Tall midfielder who will be highly considered with pick 42 or 57)
Fantasy: Sam Reid (One of Queenslands best. Very talented tall onballer. Saints like their Queensland boys and they will snap up Reid in a second if he lasts)
Worth Noting: Jay Bowden (Outside midfielder from Tasmania. Good skills and can kick a bag of goals. Will be a half forward flanker in the AFL), Ashley Arrowsmith (Tall wingman who would add good depth to the midfield), Tom Bellchambers (Tasmania's first choice ruckman, just ok around the ground), Dawson Simpson (Very tall ruckman with huge scope for improvment)
Pick 57
Best Bet: Brent Connelly (Has reportably been linked to Connelly. Growing ruckman who has fair skills. Will continue to improve.)
Next Best: Andrew Renton (Fairly raw ruckman. Good scope for improvement. Could do worse)
Outsider: Matthew Lobbe (Forward who can play ruck. If the Saints believe he could develop into a first choice ruckman then he would be a contender for our ruck selection)
Fantasy: Dawson Simpson (Biggest young player in this years group. Huge scope for improvement. Would be great if we landed him this late)
Worth Noting: Any other ruckmen who havn't been picked (Sullivan, Mulligan, Shaw, etc)
Pick 70/PSD
Best Bet: Clayton Collard (Surprising delisting after one season at Fremantle. Would be a terrific pickup if his attitude can be sorted out)
Next Best: Rohan Bail (Training with the Saints. Reportably won the 3km time trial)
Outsider: Luke Stanton (Midfielder who has shown fairly good signs. Cousin of Dal Santo)
Fantasy: Dayne Zorko (Was brilliant for Queensland during the champs. If he slips till our last pick or the PSD I would be all for drafting him)
Worth Noting: Lachie Hill (Tall midfielder/defender who would be a good long term prospect), Luke Casey-Leigh (Son of former Richmond President Clinton Casey. Key defender who can also play forward. Probably best kept for the rookie draft), Luke Vogels (The best of the Sydney delistings, Ross Lyon would know better than anyone whether he is worth a spot), Guy Richards (Many people forget that he showed excellent signs in his first two seasons before injuries hurt him. If his body is right and he is still availble with our PSD pick then we could do worse), Kepler Bradley (Best to leave, Fremantle most likely will take him), Ryley Dunn (If fully fit then could be worth a chance), Andrew Krakouer (Best to leave alone, even if he isn't in prison), Cam Howat (Skills are a bit hit and miss but he finds plenty of the ball. Could do worse), Earl Shaw (Ex Sydney ruckman, delisted twice by the Swans. Doubt to see him in the AFL again but Ross Lyon would know better than most), Marty Pask (Unlucky to have been delisted by the Bulldogs. If abosoultely nothing is available then he would be ok)
Best Bet: David Myers (Tall defender who can play on small players. Athletic and has good skills. Has been linked to Saints hence why I chose him over Rance)
Next Best: Cyril Rioli (Small forward with exciting pace and skills. Rioli generated the most interviews at draft camp with the most coming from Adelaide who have pick ten then St Kilda who hold pick 9)
Outsider: Scott Selwood (Saints shocked a few by taking David Armitage early last year, could take a similar rated player in Selwood with pick 9 this year)
Fantasy: Chris Masten (Potentially a top 2 pick. If he for some reason slips past Richmond, West Coast, Melbourne, Essendon, Fremantle, Brisbane, etc I would be very shocked if we also let him pass)
Worth Noting: Alex Rance (Another tall defender who can take on smaller players. Very similar to Myers, a little taller but doesn't get as much of the ball), Ben McEvoy (Tall forward who can play ruck) , Brad Ebert (Athletic midfielder who can play as an insider and outsider)
Pick 42
Best Bet: Aaron Joseph (Best player for Tasmania in the champs. Will be a great pick if he lasts. Gets clearances so he is very handy around stoppages.)
Next Best: Mitch Farmer (Plays as a small defender/midfielder. Good at stopping his opponent as he is an excellent reader of the game. Also uses the ball well and runs off his opponent. One of Vic Metro's best in the champs)
Outsider: Hugh Sandilands (Has had plenty of interest from St Kilda. Tall midfielder who will be highly considered with pick 42 or 57)
Fantasy: Sam Reid (One of Queenslands best. Very talented tall onballer. Saints like their Queensland boys and they will snap up Reid in a second if he lasts)
Worth Noting: Jay Bowden (Outside midfielder from Tasmania. Good skills and can kick a bag of goals. Will be a half forward flanker in the AFL), Ashley Arrowsmith (Tall wingman who would add good depth to the midfield), Tom Bellchambers (Tasmania's first choice ruckman, just ok around the ground), Dawson Simpson (Very tall ruckman with huge scope for improvment)
Pick 57
Best Bet: Brent Connelly (Has reportably been linked to Connelly. Growing ruckman who has fair skills. Will continue to improve.)
Next Best: Andrew Renton (Fairly raw ruckman. Good scope for improvement. Could do worse)
Outsider: Matthew Lobbe (Forward who can play ruck. If the Saints believe he could develop into a first choice ruckman then he would be a contender for our ruck selection)
Fantasy: Dawson Simpson (Biggest young player in this years group. Huge scope for improvement. Would be great if we landed him this late)
Worth Noting: Any other ruckmen who havn't been picked (Sullivan, Mulligan, Shaw, etc)
Pick 70/PSD
Best Bet: Clayton Collard (Surprising delisting after one season at Fremantle. Would be a terrific pickup if his attitude can be sorted out)
Next Best: Rohan Bail (Training with the Saints. Reportably won the 3km time trial)
Outsider: Luke Stanton (Midfielder who has shown fairly good signs. Cousin of Dal Santo)
Fantasy: Dayne Zorko (Was brilliant for Queensland during the champs. If he slips till our last pick or the PSD I would be all for drafting him)
Worth Noting: Lachie Hill (Tall midfielder/defender who would be a good long term prospect), Luke Casey-Leigh (Son of former Richmond President Clinton Casey. Key defender who can also play forward. Probably best kept for the rookie draft), Luke Vogels (The best of the Sydney delistings, Ross Lyon would know better than anyone whether he is worth a spot), Guy Richards (Many people forget that he showed excellent signs in his first two seasons before injuries hurt him. If his body is right and he is still availble with our PSD pick then we could do worse), Kepler Bradley (Best to leave, Fremantle most likely will take him), Ryley Dunn (If fully fit then could be worth a chance), Andrew Krakouer (Best to leave alone, even if he isn't in prison), Cam Howat (Skills are a bit hit and miss but he finds plenty of the ball. Could do worse), Earl Shaw (Ex Sydney ruckman, delisted twice by the Swans. Doubt to see him in the AFL again but Ross Lyon would know better than most), Marty Pask (Unlucky to have been delisted by the Bulldogs. If abosoultely nothing is available then he would be ok)
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Re: Draft Predictions
Pick 9
Best Bet: Ben McEvoy
Next Best: Jack Grimes
Outsider: Brendan Whitecross
Fantasy: Chris Masten
Worth Noting: Dave Gourdis
It's a lot harder to tell what's going to be there at pick 42 and beyond. If we managed to get a player like Aaron Joseph or Sam Reid at 42, I'd be extremely happy with the pick. If we miss out on McEvoy, then it'll be interesting to see whether we go for a ruck at 42 or 58.
Best Bet: Ben McEvoy
Next Best: Jack Grimes
Outsider: Brendan Whitecross
Fantasy: Chris Masten
Worth Noting: Dave Gourdis
It's a lot harder to tell what's going to be there at pick 42 and beyond. If we managed to get a player like Aaron Joseph or Sam Reid at 42, I'd be extremely happy with the pick. If we miss out on McEvoy, then it'll be interesting to see whether we go for a ruck at 42 or 58.
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My Predicitons:
Pick 9
Best Bet: David Myers
Next Best: Ben McEvoy
Outsider: Patrick Vezpremi
Fantasy: Rhys Palmer
Worth Noting: Alex Rance, Cyril Rioli, Jack Grimes.
Pick 42
Best Bet: Dawson Simpson
Next Best: Tom Bellchambers
Outsider: Marlon Motlop
Fantasy: Tom Collier
Worth Noting: Joel Smouha, Tayte Pears, Robbie Tarrant.
Pick 57
Best Bet: Travis Dulic
Next Best: Brent Connelly
Outsider: Austin Wonaeamirri
Fantasy: Scott Sellwood
Worth Noting: Matthew Lobbe, Will Sullivan.
Pick 9
Best Bet: David Myers
Next Best: Ben McEvoy
Outsider: Patrick Vezpremi
Fantasy: Rhys Palmer
Worth Noting: Alex Rance, Cyril Rioli, Jack Grimes.
Pick 42
Best Bet: Dawson Simpson
Next Best: Tom Bellchambers
Outsider: Marlon Motlop
Fantasy: Tom Collier
Worth Noting: Joel Smouha, Tayte Pears, Robbie Tarrant.
Pick 57
Best Bet: Travis Dulic
Next Best: Brent Connelly
Outsider: Austin Wonaeamirri
Fantasy: Scott Sellwood
Worth Noting: Matthew Lobbe, Will Sullivan.
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Pick 9
-RIOLI
Pick 42
-Dawson
Pick 57
-Sandilands
Pick 72
-Pass
With these picks we get ourself some good leg speed with Rioli in the middle.A massive monster ruckman with a huge upside in Dawson and a another key defender with Sandilands.I reckon will pass on the last pick and keep an eye on someone till the PSD.
-RIOLI
Pick 42
-Dawson
Pick 57
-Sandilands
Pick 72
-Pass
With these picks we get ourself some good leg speed with Rioli in the middle.A massive monster ruckman with a huge upside in Dawson and a another key defender with Sandilands.I reckon will pass on the last pick and keep an eye on someone till the PSD.
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i see henderson as a key forward, even more so than jarryd allenRooandKosi wrote:Pick 9
HENDERSON!!!!
MUST GET HENDERSON
Need a Full Back or CHB type a genuine defender!! This guy seems the most talented and has right height!!! Will be overlooked because of lack of playing last year but could be a great player!!
fwiw this is my first round
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1 Carlton Matthew Kreuzer
2 Richmond Trent Cotchin
3 West Coast Chris Masten
4 Melbourne Cale Morton
5 Bulldogs Jarred Grant
6 Essendon Ben McEvoy
7 Fremantle Rhys Palmer
8 Brisbane Brad Ebert
9 St Kilda David Myers
10 Adelaide Cyril Rioli
11 Sydney Lachlan Henderson
12 Hawthorn Tayte Pears
13 West Coast Callan Ward
14 Melbourne Alex Rance
15 Kangaroos Scott Selwood
16 Port Adelaide David Gourdis
17 Geelong Patrick Dangerfield
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Pick 9
Best Bet: MYERS
Next Best: McEVOY
Outsider: HENDERSON
Fantasy: MASTEN
Worth Noting: RANCE, RIOLI and EBERT
Pick 42
Best Bet: SIMPSON / BELLCHAMBERS / SMOUHA / GOURDIS
Pick 57
Best Bet: DULIC / TARRANT / COLLARD / SMOUHA
Pick 72 or PSD: Use 72 to grab BAIL if Essendon are sniffing about otherwise hold off for the PSD and grab DUNN (after a medical clearance)
Best Bet: MYERS
Next Best: McEVOY
Outsider: HENDERSON
Fantasy: MASTEN
Worth Noting: RANCE, RIOLI and EBERT
Pick 42
Best Bet: SIMPSON / BELLCHAMBERS / SMOUHA / GOURDIS
Pick 57
Best Bet: DULIC / TARRANT / COLLARD / SMOUHA
Pick 72 or PSD: Use 72 to grab BAIL if Essendon are sniffing about otherwise hold off for the PSD and grab DUNN (after a medical clearance)
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inside word from WC Masten is rated higher then palmer by the eagles wether that means they pick him over palmer is to be seen
also word over here is freo are more interested in Myer with their first pick as the are short on defenders and the kid has big wraps as a future leader very good artical in the sunday times about him and how he and his fellow draftees have learnt from the benny boy saga
also word over here is freo are more interested in Myer with their first pick as the are short on defenders and the kid has big wraps as a future leader very good artical in the sunday times about him and how he and his fellow draftees have learnt from the benny boy saga
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Well, everything I know about the draft comes from reading threads like these and bigfooty, so colour me unsurprised if something wildly different comes along come draft day.
Pick 9:
Best Bet: McEvoy
Next Best: Henderson
Fantasy: Myers, Masten
Worth Noting: Gourdis, Vezpremi (don't want either of them at #9, but if we still had a 2nd rounder I'd be hoping one might slide)
Pick 9:
Best Bet: McEvoy
Next Best: Henderson
Fantasy: Myers, Masten
Worth Noting: Gourdis, Vezpremi (don't want either of them at #9, but if we still had a 2nd rounder I'd be hoping one might slide)
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Pick 9
Best Bet: Jack Grimes
Next Best: Callan Ward
Outsider: Scott Selwood
Major Fantasy: Chris Masten
Worth Noting: McEvoy, Gourdis, Myers, Rioli, Henderson
Pick 42
Best Bet: Dawson Simpson
Next Best: Brent Connolly
Outsider: Joel Smouha
Fantasy: Levi Greenwood
Worth Noting: Will Sullivan
Pick 57, 70 / PSD / Rookie Draft
Fraser Gehrig Brad Gilder, Dean Terlich, Brett Meredith, Rohan Bail, Brett Collins
Best Bet: Jack Grimes
Next Best: Callan Ward
Outsider: Scott Selwood
Major Fantasy: Chris Masten
Worth Noting: McEvoy, Gourdis, Myers, Rioli, Henderson
Pick 42
Best Bet: Dawson Simpson
Next Best: Brent Connolly
Outsider: Joel Smouha
Fantasy: Levi Greenwood
Worth Noting: Will Sullivan
Pick 57, 70 / PSD / Rookie Draft
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Brad Gilder, Dean Terlich, Brett Meredith, Rohan Bail, Brett Collins
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Pick 9
Best Bet: David Myers
Next Best: Cyril Rioli
Outsider: Jack Grimes/Dave Gourdis
Fantasy: Trent Cotchin
Worth Noting: Rance, Ebert and McEvoy
Pick 42
Best Bet: Best ruckman still available (Connolly, Putt, Bellchambers)
Pick 57
Best Bet: Travis Dulic (killed McEvoy in the TAC GF @ FB)/Brendan Whitecross/Scott Thompson (Geelong reserves FB)/Brett Meredith/Mitch Farmer
Pick 72
Andy Otten/Claton Collard/keep for PSD
Best Bet: David Myers
Next Best: Cyril Rioli
Outsider: Jack Grimes/Dave Gourdis
Fantasy: Trent Cotchin
Worth Noting: Rance, Ebert and McEvoy
Pick 42
Best Bet: Best ruckman still available (Connolly, Putt, Bellchambers)
Pick 57
Best Bet: Travis Dulic (killed McEvoy in the TAC GF @ FB)/Brendan Whitecross/Scott Thompson (Geelong reserves FB)/Brett Meredith/Mitch Farmer
Pick 72
Andy Otten/Claton Collard/keep for PSD
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Pick 9
Best Bet: Alex Rance
Next Best: Brad Ebert
Fantasy: Masten
Pick 42
Best Bet: Simpson
Next Best: Collard?
After this I would have no idea, I would just hope that our recruiters do...
Best Bet: Alex Rance
Next Best: Brad Ebert
Fantasy: Masten
Pick 42
Best Bet: Simpson
Next Best: Collard?
After this I would have no idea, I would just hope that our recruiters do...
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