Rookie Draft Picks

[Mofra]

Rose gets his chance - good luck to the kid

[LostDoggy]

Very excited about Paddy Rose!!!!

[Twodogs]

Can see why there were wraps on him - his tackling is excellent for a leading forward, seems quite good overhead.

And yet he thinks through problems really quickly. The contest where he turns his opponent inside out just outside the goalsquare, picks up the pill and runs into an open goal is pure Brad Johnson.


What's the catch?

[comrade]

As far as filling holes in our list, I think we’ve had a good day's work.

[Mofra]

What's the catch?

The negative comments I heard about him were basically that he's not flexible - he's a one-trick pony, but it's a good trick.

For all the comments over the years of us needing to draft Pods, we seem to have a younger, more athletic and nimble version of him. Probably better defensive skills too.

[Twodogs]

As far as filling holes in our list, I think we’ve had a good day's work.

Yep. Seems that way.

[Twodogs]

The negative comments I heard about him were basically that he's not flexible - he's a one-trick pony, but it's a good trick.

For all the comments over the years of us needing to draft Pods, we seem to have a younger, more athletic and nimble version of him. Probably better defensive skills too.

That sounds to me like he is more of a pure footballer than a guy with huge athletetic capabilities.

That's OK I dont expect him to keep up with Crossy in the endurance runs-I expect him to run to places in the forward line where he'll get on the end of Crossys' kicks!


Good point about Pods/Panos too. One of the first things I thought when I saw him was "He plays a bit like Pod's with better reflexes"

[chef]

As far as filling holes in our list, I think we’ve had a good day's work.

I still would have liked a small crumbing forward, but the guys we got sound alright.

[Twodogs]

59. WESTERN BULLDOGS - Eddie Prato (Maryborough)

Another Castlemaine player Gary!


Do you know anything about him?

[Mantis]

I still would have liked a small crumbing forward, but the guys we got sound alright.

From what I have heard Hooper will be developed to play this role.

[Mofra]

I still would have liked a small crumbing forward, but the guys we got sound alright.

That's what the club is hoping Hooper becomes. Rose can play the role as well although his forte is leading & timing.

[chef]

From what I have heard Hooper will be developed to play this role.

Sounds good to me, did he play that role much at the Rebels this year?

Tall forward
HBF/HFF
Crumbing small forward
Leading small forward
Ruck

Looks like we picked up a good mix of players.

[comrade]

I still would have liked a small crumbing forward, but the guys we got sound alright.

There was a distinct lack of quality small forwards in this year’s pool. If Hooper develops in a forward role, we may have snared a bargain.

[chef]

There was a distinct lack of quality small forwards in this year’s pool. If Hooper develops in a forward role, we may have snared a bargain.

I was hoping we could snare Robbie Hicks with our first pick(or Daw), but it wasn't to be(stupid tigers)

[comrade]

I was hoping we could snare Robbie Hicks with our first pick(or Daw), but it wasn't to be(stupid tigers)

Yeah, he was on my list too.