Club-by-Club draft. How did we go?

[choconmientay]

This is extracted from theroar LINK. The article got some comments about every teams.

I am a noob hence I'm really interested in your opinion ... How do you think we fared with our picks? Also how do you rated other Clubs?

Western Bulldogs
19 – Timothy English
28 – Patrick Lipinski
49 – Lewis Young
70 – Fergus Greene

Adelaide Crows
15 – Jordan Gallucci
44 – Myles Poholke
52 – Elliot Himmelberg
62 – Matthew Signorello
75 – Ben Davis

Brisbane Lions
3 – Hugh McCluggage
17 – Jarrod Berry
23 – Alex Witherden
24 – Cedric Cox
55 – Jacob Allison
71 – Corey Lyons

Carlton Blues
6 – Sam Petrevski-Seton
27 – Zac Fisher
47 – Harrison Macreadie
59 – Cameron Polson
61 – Tom Williamson
65 – Patrick Kerr

Collingwood Magpies
30 – Sam McLarty
35 – Callum Brown
50 – Kayle Kirby
57 – Josh Daicos

Essendon Bombers
1 – Andrew McGrath
22 – Jordan Ridley
31 – Joshua Begley
42 – Kobe Mutch
63 – Dylan Clarke

Fremantle Dockers
8 – Griffin Logue
38 – Sean Darcy
41 – Brennan Cox
66 – Luke Ryan

Geelong Cats
26 – Brandan Parfitt
40 – Thomas Stewart
43 – Estava Ratugolea
60 – Quinton Narkle
68 – Timm House
69 – Ryan Abbott

Gold Coast Suns
4 – Ben Ainsworth
7 – Jack Scrimshaw
9 – Will Brodie
10 – Jack Bowes
67 – Brad Scheer

GWS Giants
2 – Tim Taranto
5 – Will Setterfield
14 – Harry Perryman
20 – Isaac Cumming
54 – Lachlan Tiziani
58 – Matthew de Boer (WTF? )

Hawthorn Hawks
74 – Harry Morrison
76 – Mitchell Lewis (Pointed out by PP in the other thread

Melbourne Demons
46 – Mitchell Hannan (They will try to win the VFL with him, seeing him won it against Casey this year
64 – Dion Johnstone

North Melbourne Kangaroos
12 – Jy Simpkin
34 – Declan Watson
36 – Josh Williams
73 – Nick Larkey

Port Adelaide Power
16 – Todd Marshall
18 – Sam Powell-Pepper
32 – Joe Atley
33 – Willem Drew

Richmond Tigers
29 – Shai Bolton
53 – Jack Graham
72 – Ryan Garthwaite

St Kilda Saints
25 – Ben Long (What a reach ... bolter of the year )
39 – Josh Battle
56 – Edward Phillips

Sydney Swans
11 – Oliver Florent
21 – Will Hayward
45 – Jack Maibaum
48 – Darcy Cameron

West Coast Eagles
13 – Daniel Venables
37 – Josh Rotham
52 – Willie Rioli
77 – Jake Waterman

[Bornadog]

Re: Club-by-Club draft. How did we go?

I thought the Hawks got rid of Mitchell Lewis

[Go_Dogs]

Re: Club-by-Club draft. How did we go?

Clubs with a number of early selections did very well, such was the quality of this draft field.

Outside of them, I really liked the Swans draft (and Carlton, too).

[choconmientay]

Re: Club-by-Club draft. How did we go?

Clubs with a number of early selections did very well, such was the quality of this draft field.

Outside of them, I really liked the Swans draft (and Carlton, too).

What do you think about us?

[soupman]

Re: Club-by-Club draft. How did we go?

Brisbane nailed it. Essendon really grabbed some potential quality mids. Sydney did very well with their picks too.

[GVGjr]

Re: Club-by-Club draft. How did we go?

Swans did very well albeit breaking a code in selecting Florent
Brisbane also got some great talent including the player I believe was the best in the draft.
Fremantle got 4 players who can play significant senior football for them next season

Of course the Suns and Giants made off like bandits as well.

West Coast got 3 local lads and one Victorian who could be a star.
Carlton looked at midfielders early and topped off the night with tall defenders and a key forward.

Strong draft if you had the right cards.

[choconmientay]

Re: Club-by-Club draft. How did we go?

So we did OK consider our drafting positions?

[The Doctor]

Re: Club-by-Club draft. How did we go?

We've addressed 3 areas that I thought we needed to.

* We have our young developing ruckman in English

* We picked up a key position player in Young

* We took Lipinski as a mid sized forward and this is a good move in my view as Crameri and Dickson are in their late 20's

I don't know anything about Greene so we will have to wait and see. Perhaps the only area we didn't add to was the speedy midfielder although it is well noted we were keen on dudes like Cox and Williams. Maybe Greene has some of this in his game.

I thought Freo drafted well from their position. Sydney as well. Brisbane couldn't really miss and didn't.

But best of all was Hawthorn. I like their draft the best.

[KT31]

Re: Club-by-Club draft. How did we go?

Dalrymple's Draft Review
BulldogsTV speaks to Recruiting Manager Simon Dalrymple in Sydney for his immediate reaction to the Club's draft night performance and new recruits.

Also some highlights of each new Dog, little bits Bonts and a Little Danger seen in some of the highlights.
Exciting time ahead if they work out.

http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/bulldogstv

[Twodogs]

Re: Club-by-Club draft. How did we go?

What do you think about us?

Ask us again in 3 years for a definitive answer,

[choconmientay]

Re: Club-by-Club draft. How did we go?

We've addressed 3 areas that I thought we needed to.

* We have our young developing ruckman in English

* We picked up a key position player in Young

* We took Lipinski as a mid sized forward and this is a good move in my view as Crameri and Dickson are in their late 20's

I don't know anything about Greene so we will have to wait and see. Perhaps the only area we didn't add to was the speedy midfielder although it is well noted we were keen on dudes like Cox and Williams. Maybe Greene has some of this in his game.

Thanks a lot for the analysis Doc. So we drafted well and addressed our needs. We know you are bullish about English. What's your expectations about this year draftees? Patience and long-term development or can we expect any of them coming in next year? It would be really hard for any of them to compete for a spot in the team. I think they all have to do their times at Footscray.

Btw, was that a sarcastic remarks about the Hawk ... ��

[GVGjr]

Re: Club-by-Club draft. How did we go?

So we did OK consider our drafting positions?

I don't think many will agree with me but if we did a hindsight's draft now I think we could have selected players who would have made us stronger next year and possibly the year after that so I think we have certainly taken a long term view with our selections.

I can't quite describe the draft for us. It's somewhat different to previous years but then again is it?

Two years ago we drafted 5 midfielders with differing skill sets but similar athletic traits and got a father son selection late. All but one of those boys have played senior football.

Last year we drafted a big mid who plays forward, 2 key defenders with one being ready made and the other who will need some time and then topped off the night by getting a good sized and skillful back flanker before getting another in the rookie draft.

This year we got a ruckman and potentially 3 tall forwards although we could expect one of them to be tried as a defender. We should expect that they will need time to develop.

I think I asked this a couple of years ago but are we drafting in clusters of guys with similar traits and knowing our development program should get the best out of them?

[ledge]

Re: Club-by-Club draft. How did we go?

Development being the key ..Richmond and Melbourne have shown for many years it doesn't matter how good the player is if you haven't got good development people and a plan for each individual's position in senior footy they will fail .
We I Think have one of the best development programs in the business and players are more likely to make it than not.
Hamling is a great example of training a player in a specific role and getting the best out of him.

[choconmientay]

Re: Club-by-Club draft. How did we go?

FoxFooty analysis

WESTERN BULLDOGS

Who they got: Tim English (19), Patrick Lipinski (28), Lewis Young (49), Fergus Greene (70)

What they said: “205cm ruckman Tim English was taken with the Bulldogs’ first pick, 19th overall, the athletic 19-year-old impressing scouts with his ability to cover the ground and pick-up possessions.” – Western Bulldogs website

An exceptional kick for his size with a clean pair of hands, the Western Australian boasts a genuine midfield presence.

Analysis: English was a solid pick at 19 for both player and club, with neither in a rush to develop the ruckman as quickly as he might have been elsewhere. Lipinski and Young both came earlier than many might have tipped, but fit needs at the Dogs.

[The Doctor]

Re: Club-by-Club draft. How did we go?

Thanks a lot for the analysis Doc. So we drafted well and addressed our needs. We know you are bullish about English. What's your expectations about this year draftees? Patience and long-term development or can we expect any of them coming in next year? It would be really hard for any of them to compete for a spot in the team. I think they all have to do their times at Footscray.

Btw, was that a sarcastic remarks about the Hawk ... ��

We have drafted for the longer term. Our list is in excellent shape and we have a host of players coming back from injury to compete with the premiership players so we can afford to take a long term approach. We have been doing this with players like Webb & Hamilton and we can probably add Williams, Lynch and Smith as well. We are still building from underneath and I love that.

Having said that I wouldn't be surprised if we see Lipinski play a bit of senior footy next year. One thing I love about Bevo's coaching, aside from his ability to win premierships, is he is prepared to give youngsters a decent go at it. I really like this pick and am looking forward to seeing him in our colours next year.

Hawthorn are becoming early Freo like. yes very sarcastic but happy, from our point of view, about how they are going about things these days.