Official 2011 Draft selections

[soupman]

Jayden Schofield from East Fremantle.

And Sphanger to West Coast.

[G-Mo77]

Yes. Bizarre wig + Overeem = Win.

Ha, that's cool!

[LostDoggy]

Schoefield

[LostDoggy]

Jayden Schofield

Height: 179cm
Weight: 74kg
DOB: 14/05/92
Club: East Fremantle (WA)

Bio: Medium defender from Western Australia who boasts electrifying speed. Made one appearance for WA at the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships.

In his own words
What type of player are you?
Run and carry player, with an ability to break the lines.

Which AFL player do you feel you resemble and why?
Stephen Hill. He reads the play well, breaks the lines and runs and carries, has good skills on both sides and is still developing and improving.

What are your strengths as a footballer?
I can play in any position so am versatile, I have a strong overhead mark, can read the play well and I am skilled on both sides of the body.

What parts of your game would you like to improve?
I think I can get better by improving my leadership skills, my ability to both hold and break tackles, my ability to run out a full game and just my fitness.

Which AFL team do you support and how did you come to barrack for them?
West Coast Eagles - Because I am from WA and my family barracks for them.

Who has been the biggest influence on your career so far, and why?
My Mum and Dad - For letting me move to Perth to fulfil my AFL dream.

[soupman]

EDIT: Alexxx beat me to it

[LostDoggy]

Jayden Schofield from East Fremantle.

WA people what do you know?

[LostDoggy]

Is Casley still available? I'm surprised we didn't draft him.

[GVGjr]

Can't believe the blues got Watson, McCarthy and Mitchell.

The have done very well. Mitchell is a steal

[LostDoggy]

Interesting..could be moulded into a harbrow-type.

[soupman]

Jayden Schofield - Colts team of the year member who has plenty of aggro and showed good form late in the year. Havent seen him but another the locals like and has a bit of the Max Rooke's.

[LostDoggy]

Tom Hill

Height: 199cm
Weight: 82kg
DOB: 07/04/91
Recruited from: Northern Bullants (VAFA)/Northern Knights
Bio: Athletic key forward with strong hands overhead. Excellent speed and agility for his size with sounds skills by foot. Vic Metro U18 representative in 2009. Agility for a tall outstanding at Draft Camp (8.31secs - top 22 per cent). Averaged 15 disposals and six marks in 14 games with the Knights this year kicking 21 goals. AIS-AFL Academy graduate.

[LostDoggy]

Zephaniah Skinner?

[LostDoggy]

Article about Zepahniah Skinner..we invited him to the oval last December

Edit: What a cracking name

http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/200...1_ntsport.html

[bulldogsman]

Interesting Tom Hill. If it's the one i'm thinking of he's a 200cm tall forward/defender

EDIT: That's the one alexxx surprising selection

[divvydan]

Have to admit, thought we'd only draft Skinner if we traded Hill.

From Snoop Dog on BF

Zephi Skinner - NT Thunder / 189cm / 78kg

PROFILE: I will admit it.......I have a 'man crush' on this kid. Been following him all year and it is a shame many of you wont have seen footage of Zephi. Zephi (20yo) is an incredible talent and to give you a sense of it he has been playing Ruck for NT Thunder and is only 189cm. Saw him ruck againt Putt and Hickey and even though they are both 200cm he regularly outleapt them!

Also played on a wing and across HF which is ultimately where I think he will settle at AFL level. Has amazing agility, havent seen his vertical leap results but they will have been huge, he is quick and his left foot is a weapon. Also knows how to kick a goal so presents really well as a Wing / HF type that will be incredibly difficult to match up on.

QAFL team of the Year Member and won the QAFL Rising Star award by a 'country mile' and that is no mean feat when you consider the field included Tom Hickey, Tom Bell, Joel Wilkinson and Todd Grayson the ex Lion (past winners have been guys like Gilbert, Bail, Pask, Armitage so it aint a bad formline). Hasnt received a heap of attention but is very much on the radar of 5-6 clubs so wouldnt be at all surprised to see him land in the National or Rookie Draft.

The issue for him will be getting a club to believe that he can transition those talents and his ability to do the 'freakish' things to AFL Level. If we dont get to see him then we have been robbed of seeing one of the most amazingly talented kids I have seen in some time. this kid is better than Jurrah IMO. From all reports the kid is a treat to be around and the coaching staff of the Thunder cannot speak highly enough of him. Trained with the Doggies last year and unfortunately Doggies may end up rueing the 'one that got away'.