2012 Draft - Who do you like?

[anfo27]

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The Mini-draft is a severe stuff up by the AFL. How could they not envisage that GWS would use it to get high draft picks?, add GC in and they are feeding off each other.

What a debacle, the AFL should of set rules to say that the mini-draft was for players only and not draft picks, and not for trading between GC and GWS.

I wonder what will happen if they finish on the bottom again next year?
Some more top drafts picks are likely heading their way i think.

The AFL are not stupid, they knew exactly what was going o happen. They want these new teams to succeed & the only way they can do that is turning them into a juggernaut over a sustained period of time.

All the AFL clubs should have smelt a rat & not agreed with these charitable concessions. How bad will it look when these new expansion teams have more premierships than us after only 10 years in existence?

[azabob]

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The AFL are not stupid, they knew exactly what was going o happen. They want these new teams to succeed & the only way they can do that is turning them into a juggernaut over a sustained period of time.

All the AFL clubs should have smelt a rat & not agreed with these charitable concessions. How bad will it look when these new expansion teams have more premierships than us after only 10 years in existence?

10 years? I think you are being generous. How long did it take West Coast? Adelaide?

[anfo27]

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10 years? I think you are being generous. How long did it take West Coast? Adelaide?

You don't think they can win 2 flags in the next decade? The AFL is being generous not me.

[chef]

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You don't think they can win 2 flags in the next decade? The AFL is being generous not me.

He's saying it's going to take less than 10 years for them to have more premierships than us.

[LostDoggy]

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Really hoping we can get Toumpas (highly unlikely) so setting my hopes on O'Rourke, Plowman, Stringer

[stefoid]

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http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/149635/default.aspx

Hoping for oRourke at 4, and Mayes or Garlett at 6.

Simpson, Stringer or Vlastuin at 22?

[Topdog]

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He's saying it's going to take less than 10 years for them to have more premierships than us.

yep and he is being generous. By 2020 they will have more than us.

[LostDoggy]

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http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsartic...5/default.aspx

Hoping for oRourke at 4, and Mayes or Garlett at 6.

Simpson, Stringer or Vlastuin at 22?

I like Garlett but not sure if he fits the BMac off field criteria

[DOG GOD]

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http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsartic...5/default.aspx

Hoping for oRourke at 4, and Mayes or Garlett

That's around my wish list too stefoid.

[LostDoggy]

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Its funny, every year the Gws and Gc stuff goes on the less i care about AFL, in a few years if they are going gang busters i can see myself not watching a lot of football, and i am a mid 30's man who has grown up with the game who spent $1000's of dollars on AFL in the last 15-20 years.

Ive just had all the passion kicked slowly out of me, all i see now is another period of rebuilding and then if we get any good becoming cannon fodder for these expansion teams in finals once again.

The AFL has cut of its nose to spite its face imo. they may turn a few thousand kids in nsw and qld into fans but they may also lose the heartland in the process.

I don't post often but this is me to a T! I'm struggling with the game and where we are at as a club. Dont get me wrong, I will support the club $$$ wise and as a team until I am no longer able but I just dont have the passion for the club and game I once had.

The word passion always came into my head when I thought of the Bulldogs - on the field, in the stands, in the coaches box, in the pre season even in the administration - it no longer does and I struggle to see it. Lets hope is is just buried in my subconscious - ready to be triggered before its too late.

Keep up the great work WOOFers - I really enjoy reading all your posts - often more enjoyable than the football itself!

[Happy Days]

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I miss Lantern - LANTERN COME BACK

Me too, come back soon.

[GVGjr]

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The AFL website has just posted the hot 20 with highlights and predicted draft range if we could snag Josh simpson at pick 21 that would be a steal WOW.

[KT31]

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10 years? I think you are being generous. How long did it take West Coast? Adelaide?

Not long at all, and this makes what makes it scary with the new team.
Adelaide took seven years and Westcoast only six.
Both played a final series very early Westcoast second season and Crows third.
Unlike the Crows and Eagle who recruited older and experienced players, the Suns and GWS have had the pick of the best young kids in the country.
Their reign's will last a lot longer.

[Hotdog60]

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I just read that the Crows may let Tippett go to the Draft if it can't strike a deal with the Swans, that would be great for us as one would think that GWS or GC would snap him up.
Leaving more choice at 5 & 6.

[SlimPickens]

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I just read that the Crows may let Tippett go to the Draft if it can't strike a deal with the Swans, that would be great for us as one would think that GWS or GC would snap him up.
Leaving more choice at 5 & 6.

Wouldnt be GC as they don't have a pick before us, maybe GWS but they'd need to convince Tippett to want to play for them. Hollow threat by Adelaide I'd suggest, they'd have nothing to gain by letting Tippet enter the draft.