2017 Draft Watch

[GVGjr]

Re: 2017 Draft Watch

Most phantom drafters with a decent record all have him going before 16 by my memory. So if we want him, it's probably at 9. With the likes of O'Brien likely there at 16, they're two pretty hands young sorts to add to Trengove, Schache & Crozier.

BT, would you pull the trigger on him at pick 9?

[Topdog]

Re: 2017 Draft Watch

Seems the sort of player that Dal would pick up

[bulldogtragic]

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BT, would you pull the trigger on him at pick 9?

It's a hard call, this year I'm happy I'm not Dal. Bonar has injury issues, Fogarty has injury issues. Neither get to 16 I'd bet. Then Coffield seems to get mentioned by a few. Again not to 16.

You can make solid arguments for a few players. I'm not sure how Dal would rate them in 'best available' though.

[GVGjr]

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It's a hard call, this year I'm happy I'm not Dal. Bonar has injury issues, Fogarty has injury issues. Neither get to 16 I'd bet. Then Coffield seems to get mentioned by a few. Again not to 16.

You can make solid arguments for a few players. I'm not sure how Dal would rate them in 'best available' though.

OK the jury is still out for you.

Out of those 3 I'd go with Fogarty if he was still available. Coffield would be next.

This is my top 20, I don't for a minute think it's the way it will actually fall but I think it highlights we could do well with our two selections.

1) Luke Davies-Uniacke
2) Paddy Dow
3) Cameron Rayner
4) Jaiden Stephenson
5) Adam Cerra
6) Darcy Fogarty
7) Jarrod Brander
8) Andrew Brayshaw
9) Nicholas Coffield
10) Charlie Constable
11) Aiden Bonar
12) Hunter Clark
13) Aaron Naughton
14) Patrick Naish
15) Lochie O'Brien
16) Ed Richards
17) Jack Higgins
18) Oscar Allen
19) Sam Hayes
20) Noah Balta

[kruder]

Re: 2017 Draft Watch

Moving pics from the second round to one in the first do people think that Dally has his eye on one particular player at 16? Or is it pointing towards a lack of depth past the first round?

[GVGjr]

Re: 2017 Draft Watch

Moving pics from the second round to one in the first do people think that Dally has his eye on one particular player at 16? Or is it pointing towards a lack of depth past the first round?

I think it was a twofold strategy that we would 1) go into the draft with minimal picks so we might be in the strongest position and 2) we haven't had early picks for a couple of years and looked to address that.

The depth of the draft is pretty good in my opinion.

[Bornadog]

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Cameron Rayner, Luke Davies-Uniacke or Paddy Dow could go No.1 in national draft

CARLTON could secure No.1 draft pick fancy Cameron Rayner next month as Brisbane Lions and Fremantle consider drafting Vic Country midfielders with the first two selections.

Recruiters say Rayner, 18, has the “Dustin Martin blueprint”, although the explosive Western Jet believes he plays more like Melbourne bull Christian Petracca.

Clubs are finding it difficult to separate Rayner, Luke Davies-Uniacke and Paddy Dow as this year’s cream.

Davies-Uniacke — nicknamed LDU — and Dow are considered slimmer flight risks for the Lions and Dockers, who lost homesick youngsters Josh Schache and Lachie Weller this month.

Davies-Uniacke’s mother owns a house in Brisbane, where she lived for two years, and the keen surfer from Rye would also enjoy the waves at Perth’s beaches.

The question mark on him is his endurance. But he would be a dream fit for the Blues as they chase goalkicking power in their engine room after Bryce Gibbs’ exit.

Rayner won five flags and six best-and-fairests at Hillside and was nicknamed “Hollywood” by a junior coach for his goalkicking flair.

North Melbourne holds the No.4 selection. It is likely to consider Jaidyn Stephenson and Adam Cerra.
Midfielder Andrew Brayshaw is firming as a top-10 *!selection. Western Bulldogs would be pleased to land the brother of Melbourne’s Angus at No.9.

Three clubs have two top-10 picks — the Dockers (Nos.2 and 5), the Blues (Nos.3 and 10) and St Kilda (Nos.7 and 8).
For the first time Greater Western Sydney does not have a top-10 selection after activating 19 in the past five drafts.

Luke Davies-Uniacke could also be the first selection.
The Dockers are expected to grab the best tall to go with one of Davies-Uniacke, Dow or Rayner.

They have previously been linked to Sam Hayes but clubs believe Peel Thunder’s Aaron Naughton is more likely.

Taking Naughton would gazump Collingwood’s interest in the 194cm intercepting defender. The Magpies hold the No.6 pick, their only selection in the first two rounds.

Aidan Bonar could leap into the top 15, but is laced with risk.

The powerful Dandenong Stingray recovered from his second knee reconstruction late in the season.

THE RACE TO GO NO.1

CAMERON RAYNER

Disposals 18.5
Clearances 3.8
Contested possessions 11.5
Score involvements 7.5
Goals 3.0
SuperCoach 120 pts

LUKE DAVIES-UNIACKE
Disposals 21.8
Metres gained 349m
Clearances 3
Score involvements 3.5
Goals 0.8
SuperCoach 82pts

PADDY DOW
Disposals 18.5
Contested possessions 11.8
Metres gained 325m
Clearances 5.3
Score involvements 5.5
SuperCoach pts 99

*Averages from this year’s national carnival. Source Champion Data

DRAFT ORDER

1 Brisbane Lions
2 Fremantle
3 Carlton
4 North Melbourne
5 Fremantle
6 Collingwood
7 St Kilda
8 St Kilda
9 Western Bulldogs
10 Carlton
11 GWS
12 Adelaide
13 West Coast
14 Sydney
15 Brisbane Lions
16 Western Bulldogs
17 Richmond

[choconmientay]

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Knightmare's AFL list needs: Who should your club draft?

Western Bulldogs
List needs
1. Midfielders
2. General defenders
3. Crumbing forward
Draft picks: 9, 16, 82, 101
Who should they draft? With pick nine, Nick Coffield if available could fill either the club's midfield or defence needs depending on where the club feels he is most likely to play his best football. Charlie Constable around No. 16 is another who as either a midfield or general defence possesses scope to develop while being one of the more damaging ball users in the draft. With pick 82, Adam Sambono is a possible crumbing solution as a quick forward who does freakish things around goal.

[bulldogtragic]

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Just watched some Sambono highlights. Has a bit of X factor, despite being about 55kg.

From memory a few have mentioned him already as a late pick. But if we're committed to Smith, we don't have a late pick.

[Bulldog4life]

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Just watched some Sambono highlights. Has a bit of X factor, despite being about 55kg.

From memory a few have mentioned him already as a late pick. But if we're committed to Smith, we don't have a late pick.

With Clokey going doesn't that give us another pick. I might be wrong here.

[bulldogtragic]

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With Clokey going doesn't that give us another pick. I might be wrong here.

We gave it to Honeychurch.

[GVGjr]

Re: 2017 Draft Watch

Knightmare's AFL list needs: Who should your club draft?

Western Bulldogs
List needs
1. Midfielders
2. General defenders
3. Crumbing forward
Draft picks: 9, 16, 82, 101
Who should they draft? With pick nine, Nick Coffield if available could fill either the club's midfield or defence needs depending on where the club feels he is most likely to play his best football. Charlie Constable around No. 16 is another who as either a midfield or general defence possesses scope to develop while being one of the more damaging ball users in the draft. With pick 82, Adam Sambono is a possible crumbing solution as a quick forward who does freakish things around goal.

I'd be more than happy with those additions. I think Brayshaw would be a great fit for us and I think Constable would also settle in well as a big midfielder

[choconmientay]

Re: 2017 Draft Watch

Just watched some Sambono highlights. Has a bit of X factor, despite being about 55kg.

From memory a few have mentioned him already as a late pick. But if we're committed to Smith, we don't have a late pick.

Can we keep Smith on the rookie list and have a live pick instead with pick 82?

[choconmientay]

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I'd be more than happy with those additions. I think Brayshaw would be a great fit for us and I think Constable would also settle in well as a big midfielder

So you are bullish about us having 2 excellent additions in this year draft? Looking back at the trade period, we could have lost pick 16 to the Lions for Schache and with that a young promising player on our list.

[bulldogtragic]

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Can we keep Smith on the rookie list and have a live pick instead with pick 82?

No, but we could attempt to.

We would be required to delist Smith in accordance with rookie list rules. Then commit to him, probably using RD Pick 9. Ask him not to explore other options, except nominating for the RD. Then in most likelihood picking him up with Pick 9. In this circumstance, Smith could be on the rookie list next year and Pick 82 is live again.