Phantom Draft & Expert Predictions on Dogs Pick

[GVGjr]

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Just listened to Cal Twoomey who had us down for Will Hayward and Cedric Cox at pick 18.

[bulldogtragic]

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Just listened to Cal Twoomey who had us down for Will Hayward and Cedric Cox at pick 18.

Are we thinking about a medium term replacement for Dicko & Crameri with Hayward? (If he ends up 188-189cm)

[Twodogs]

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Are we thinking about a medium term replacement for Dicko & Crameri with Hayward? (If he ends up 188-189cm)

Just a forward who can kick straight would be good.

Although we improved our kicking and goalkicking at exactly the right time of the season. That was almost the most obvious thing we improved in our finals matches compared to our H&A games, we lowered our eyes kicking into the forward 50 and hit targets instead of bombing long to opposition defenders and as a result our set shots from marks inside 50 were far easier to convert.

Apart from our attack on the ball I think that's what threw West Coast the most in the EF. They set up and were expecting us to kick long into the forward line but we hold onto the ball, bought it through the middle at every opportunity and kicked it to moving forwards. They though we'd stop start, go sideways and then try and kick it long to the goal square after getting caught wide. To be fair that was our gameplan for large parts of a lot of games.

[LostDoggy]

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Cal Twomey and Michael Ablett conducted a top 30 mock draft on the AFL podcast yesterday. Intersting listening with both parties pretty well connected to what clubs are thinking. From our first pick onwards, they went for:

19 - Bulldogs; Todd Marshall
20 - Sydney; Jordan Gallucci
21 - Essendon; Sam Powell Pepper
22 - Brisbane; Daniel Venables
23 - Brisbane; Brennan Cox
24 - St Kilda; Shai Bolton
25 - Geelong; Cedric Cox
26 - Carlton; Patrick Kerr
27 - GWS; Isaac Cunningham (Bulldogs bid matched)
28 - Bulldogs; Jordan Ridley
29 - Richmond; Koby Mutch (GWS don't match bid)
30 - Collingwood; Sam Walker

This would be close to an optimum realistic result in my opinion.

[bulldogtragic]

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Some have us taking Long at 50. They'd all need time and patience, but that'd be a draft result for the medium term future. Looking at our list, I'm happy enough to take some kids for an investment for the future.

The question is then how do we acquire a ruck, be it pick 75 or the rookie draft?

[Mofra]

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Are we thinking about a medium term replacement for Dicko & Crameri with Hayward? (If he ends up 188-189cm)

I don't think we need to replace like for like in any position really, we tend to play best available (within reason) and adjust the gameplan as required.
If Hayward is drafted by us and is best 22, he plays regardless of who he is replacing.

[bulldogtragic]

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I don't think we need to replace like for like in any position really, we tend to play best available (within reason) and adjust the gameplan as required.
If Hayward is drafted by us and is best 22, he plays regardless of who he is replacing.

Was thinking along the lines of the list management and balance of it generally, and if we in that scenario are thinking we need someone to draft now and develop to cover them if they retired or significantly slowed in the years ahead. But yep, Bevo plays on form and not reputation.

[choconmientay]

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Cal Twomey and Michael Ablett conducted a top 30 mock draft on the AFL podcast yesterday. Intersting listening with both parties pretty well connected to what clubs are thinking. From our first pick onwards, they went for:

19 - Bulldogs; Todd Marshall
20 - Sydney; Jordan Gallucci
21 - Essendon; Sam Powell Pepper
22 - Brisbane; Daniel Venables
23 - Brisbane; Brennan Cox
24 - St Kilda; Shai Bolton
25 - Geelong; Cedric Cox
26 - Carlton; Patrick Kerr
27 - GWS; Isaac Cunningham (Bulldogs bid matched)
28 - Bulldogs; Jordan Ridley
29 - Richmond; Koby Mutch (GWS don't match bid)
30 - Collingwood; Sam Walker

This would be close to an optimum realistic result in my opinion.

Excellent insight. Here is the link to the audio (couldn't find the way to embed the audio into the post):

http://embeds.audioboom.com/publishing/playlist/v4?bg_fill_col=%23ecefef&boo_content_type=channel&data_for_content_type=2626234&image_option=small&link_color=%2358d1eb&not_configurable=true&player_theme=light&src=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.audioboom.com%2Fchannels%2F2626234%2Faudio_clips%3Finclude_child_channels%3D1#Road to the 2016 Draft - Ep. 30: Mock Draft

If you want to skip to our picks:
- Pick 19 is at 18:29s
- Pick 28 is at 28:35s

[GVGjr]

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How would it be to land both Powell-Pepper and Venables?

[The Doctor]

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Landsberger also linking us with the usual suspects, Marshall, Hayward & Cox

I wonder if they are all just copying each other

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/phantom-draft-top20-plus-whos-in-the-mix-for-late-selections-at-collingwood-hawthorn-and-more/news-story/7bacd97aec3364ab17233da8cb28db0a

Cal Twomey has linked us with Florent recently and some speculation English could slide to us.

[Twodogs]

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Landsberger also linking us with the usual suspects, Marshall, Hayward & Cox

I wonder if they are all just copying each other

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/phantom-draft-top20-plus-whos-in-the-mix-for-late-selections-at-collingwood-hawthorn-and-more/news-story/7bacd97aec3364ab17233da8cb28db0a

Cal Twomey has linked us with Florent recently and some speculation English could slide to us.

No. They all copy WOOF.

[bulldogtragic]

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Quayle's is traditionally on the Wednesday before the draft isn't it? (Tomorrow)

[Mofra]

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Quayle's is traditionally on the Wednesday before the draft isn't it? (Tomorrow)

Generally - she knows far less about draftee rankings than appearances suggest but she gets better rumours than almost anyone else.

Someone analysed the experts and amatuers over the past few years and found that Knightmare from BigFooty has a better record with correct selections than anyone else.

[chef]

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Generally - she knows far less about draftee rankings than appearances suggest but she gets better rumours than almost anyone else.

Someone analysed the experts and amatuers over the past few years and found that Knightmare from BigFooty has a better record with correct selections than anyone else.

Hes great at interacting with posters too, happy to answer all questions

10k posts up, woohoo.

[azabob]

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Generally - she knows far less about draftee rankings than appearances suggest but she gets better rumours than almost anyone else.

Someone analysed the experts and amatuers over the past few years and found that Knightmare from BigFooty has a better record with correct selections than anyone else.

I thought she only started doing phantom drafts over the last couple of years? She has always done HER top 30 in order, not a phantom draft as such.