2018 Draft Watch

[GVGjr]

Re: 2018 Draft Watch

Absolutely - not a criticism at all. You'd be stoked with that kind of output.

I don't think he will slide to pick 32 but he'd be a good addition for us if he did.

[GVGjr]

Re: 2018 Draft Watch

If anyone wants to hear the maturity of Xavier O'Halloran have a listen to this interview on SEN

O'Halloran

[soupman]

Re: 2018 Draft Watch

This is a summary of all the stuff I actually trust on BF and other sources.

-Clark and Caldwell both linked by media
-Twomey suggesting Dogs will take Caldwell over Smith if both still there
-Noah Answerth late in draft will be taken
-Ben Cavarra small forward from Willy has our interest. Freo also keen.
-Khamis has attracted interest from Gold Coast and Carlton
-Interested in Anthony Scott the VAFA mid.
-Tom Berry, Jarrods bro, mid sized defender has our interest
-Heard Port, Crows, Norf and us are all considering bidding on irving mosquito
-Cody Henness, Austin Hodge and Noah Answerth have moved up in dogs rookie draft hopefuls
-Late end picks we plan to target mature age players and draft young kp in the rookie draft
-rumour on the draft fourms is that we told Buku to settle down after his impressive carnival series.

[Bornadog]

Re: 2018 Draft Watch

If anyone wants to hear the maturity of Xavier O'Halloran have a listen to this interview on SEN

O'Halloran

Grandfather played in 1954 premiership, but I don't know who it was. Any idea?

[hujsh]

Re: 2018 Draft Watch

This is a summary of all the stuff I actually trust on BF and other sources.

-Clark and Caldwell both linked by media
-Twomey suggesting Dogs will take Caldwell over Smith if both still there
-Noah Answerth late in draft will be taken
-Ben Cavarra small forward from Willy has our interest. Freo also keen.
-Khamis has attracted interest from Gold Coast and Carlton
-Interested in Anthony Scott the VAFA mid.
-Tom Berry, Jarrods bro, mid sized defender has our interest
-Heard Port, Crows, Norf and us are all considering bidding on irving mosquito
-Cody Henness, Austin Hodge and Noah Answerth have moved up in dogs rookie draft hopefuls
-Late end picks we plan to target mature age players and draft young kp in the rookie draft
-rumour on the draft fourms is that we told Buku to settle down after his impressive carnival series.

Settle down as in pull his head in or settle down as in don't grab too much attention?

[Mofra]

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O'Halloran or McHenry would be great selections at pick 32 if they were still available. I don't think O'Halloran will get past Gold Coasts pick 24 but we should be very interested if he was still available. McHenry is a feisty small forward and is smart around the goals

Gold Coast are interested in Valente if he last to pick 24 apparently. If they keep pick 6 it seems to be Caldwell first priority, Hately second.
Weird they seem to be leaking like a sieve yet we've been very tight lipped this year.

[Mofra]

Re: 2018 Draft Watch

He's got a bit more depth in his kicking than Dahlhaus had. He used to struggle early on with kicks greater than 30mtrs and I think last year he must have carried an injury because he lost the depth of his kicking again.

Lets face it if McHenry becomes as good or nearly as good as Dahlhaus at his best he will be a good player for a team.

I see a little bit of Toby Greene, he's got a little 'in your face' bastard style of play so his supporters will love him and the opposition will hate him. He's certainly in the frame for us I would think, I guess it depends who we take with our first round pick.

[choconmientay]

Re: 2018 Draft Watch

If anyone wants to hear the maturity of Xavier O'Halloran have a listen to this interview on SEN

O'Halloran

Article on Footyology (site run by Rocco?!)

What club do you support? How much would it mean to get picked up there?
I’ve been a Western Bulldogs supporter my whole life. I had a family link to the Doggies through my grandfather, who played in the 1954 premiership side. My whole immediate family go for them, and it’d be nice to be given an opportunity at the Dogs, but I’m willing to go anywhere. It’s been a dream of mine to play AFL footy my whole life and at the end of the day, if that’s somewhere else I’m more than happy to be given that chance.

Couldn't find any family tree to trace back to his Grandfather.

[divvydan]

Re: 2018 Draft Watch

Yeah, I've had no luck finding it either. Basically we know three things; Grandfather played in 1954 flag, had a daughter, is almost certainly now deceased.

[divvydan]

Re: 2018 Draft Watch

Grandfather played in 1954 premiership, but I don't know who it was. Any idea?

Just got a reply on twitter from someone who says they're a cousin of O'Halloran that his grandfather was Ron McCarthy.

[Bornadog]

Re: 2018 Draft Watch

Just got a reply on twitter from someone who says they're a cousin of O'Halloran that his grandfather was Ron McCarthy.

Yes me too.

[The Adelaide Connection]

Re: 2018 Draft Watch

So who are our targets now? I am desperately disappointed that the Bulldogs supporting trio of Butters, McHenry, and O'Hallaran are off the table but maybe we can snatch them back in two years.

From here on in I think our targets should be: Williams (KPF with ruck capabilities) and Woodcock (Skillful and fast small forward that has played senior SANFL footy and knows where the sticks are).

Add these two to Smith, West, and Khamis and we walk away with an A+ draft period.

Rookie draft possibilities? Maybe Cavarra/Hayes, Answerth/Blanck, Mature age ruck

[boydogs]

Re: 2018 Draft Watch

Maybe Cavarra/Hayes, Answerth/Blanck, Mature age ruck

Bingo bango bongo