Burgans Draft

[Sockeye Salmon]

Re: Burgans Draft

Hmm, a Tassie boy and our history with players from Tasmania has been poor. He may become another victim of the No35 syndrome.

Not that I am against Tassie because I actually live here. Just that we have selected a few duds ... Wiggins, Wells etc.

Davies, Street, Harrison, Rawlings.

Supa Macpherson went alright. So did Alan Rait.

[Mantis]

Re: Burgans Draft

What about Michael Martin. I can remember 'Shifter' Sheahan pronouncing when we drafted him that he had the ability to be the best player to ever come out of Tasmania...

[GVGjr]

Re: Burgans Draft

What about Michael Martin. I can remember 'Shifter' Sheahan pronouncing when we drafted him that he had the ability to be the best player to ever come out of Tasmania...

I think he was actually quoting someone from Tassie's view about him.

[Sockeye Salmon]

Re: Burgans Draft

What about Michael Martin. I can remember 'Shifter' Sheahan pronouncing when we drafted him that he had the ability to be the best player to ever come out of Tasmania...

Good get.

"The best player to come out of Tasmania since Baldock". Considering Hudson (there's another Taswegian who played for us) and Hart came out after Baldock, that's a fair build-up.


There's another topic for you - great draft quotes:

"The best player to come out of Tasmania since Baldock"
"He's got a scalpel for a left foot"
"The next Andrew McLeod"

[Mantis]

Re: Burgans Draft

There's another topic for you - great draft quotes:

"The best player to come out of Tasmania since Baldock" - Martin
"He's got a scalpel for a left foot" - Sam Power
"The next Andrew McLeod"- Faulkner

Its quite sad actually.... Who will be added to that list tomorrow?

The good thing about last year, besides Everitt, was that no one had heard of them so they couldn't make any outlandish statements about them.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Burgans Draft

In regards to the actual draft itself, I can't see us drafting a ruckmen at 35 if we pick up two KPF's with 5 & 19. Somewhere in the first three picks needs to be a genuine midfielder. Perhaps, if he lasts, Ward is the one for 19. We lack a couple of good running midfielders, so I think it's important to be able to find one or two good prospects in this draft. I think we might pick up a ruck with a late pick, or rookie one.

If we got Grant at 5, Ward or another mid at 19, would it be worth/possible drafting Tarrant at 35? Thus giving us a developing KPF with a lighter built frame (Grant), a prospective mid (Ward? Or?) & a bigger bodied/more ready made KPF (Tarrant).

Personally I wouldn't be interested in Geartner if his foot skills are ordinary. Travis Cloke is a gun but he can't kick; devalues a player incredibly, especially a 'forward'.

I don't know anything at all, purely base my input on what I've only read, but it would seem we may end up with two of Grant/Gourdis/Notte/Tarrant.

I agree that it is unlikely that we would draft a ruckman at 35 but we should target one somewhere. Two key forwards with early selection would be a great outcome for us.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Burgans Draft

Can anybody please tell me a bit more about these three prospects....

43 O'Keffe
48 Armstorng
63 Joseph

?????????????

[GVGjr]

Re: Burgans Draft

Can anybody please tell me a bit more about these three prospects....

43 O'Keffe
48 Armstorng
63 Joseph

?????????????

Have you seen the writes ups on AFL.com?