Potential draft considerations

[Throughandthrough]

Re: Potential draft considerations

It really depends on who is available and where our selection ends up. I find it really tough to make a call because of the number of developing players we have - crystal-balling who may be the best fit for our list in 2-3 years time and beyond is the challenge.

With Murph nearing an end, Higgins potentially moving on, perhaps a player who can play a role off half back is our most pressing need - but I'm happy to just see how the cards fall and take the player we rate as the most likely to have a long AFL career with our first pick.

Have a look at Wigg, IMHO could do that role.

[Cyberdoggie]

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Eventually there will be a cap in interchange rotations so they will need to be able to play in other positions but also be productive. Petracca could do that.

Very good call GVGjr, I think most clubs would be accepting that this is inevitable and i wonder if it will change considerations for drafting players. Will it mean that clubs will go for players like Koby Stevens that can play a variety of roles more often?

I'm a big advocate for reducing the interchange but i'm not naive enough to know that coach's will look at ways to work around the rules to play the game they want to.

Perhaps we may see less talls and less one dimensional players that can only play one role. Maybe clubs will look at forward line and midfield players as the same thing, that they can basically rotate throughout the game. I really don't see coaches just going back to the old style of positional match ups. It may end up looking more that way but there will be differences, and perhaps the club that plan's the best for this change might leap frog the others.

You would think in the combine that if you don't do well in the endurance tests then you would struggle to get drafted. Will be interesting to see.

[Greystache]

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I've seen limited footage of players, so like most I'm going on type rather than the individual as such, but I can see a pretty compelling case for 3 players that are likely to be available around our pick.

Sam Durdin- Key defender, big enough to play the role at AFL level and could be a point of difference to compliment Roughy. Key defence is a pretty glaring gap in our list.

Peter Wright- Plays a mix of ruck/key forward who could compliment Campbell really nicely over the next 8-10 year and give us a mix that would be really dangerous for opposition teams. With interchange rotations like to be reduced again, but of those two could play near enough to 100% of game time and still be effective.

Christian Petracca- Looks a quality player who can be damaging through the midfield and forward, which again with potentially less rotations in future is an asset. He would add to a really strong mix of similar players.

I really like the look of Laverde as a running halfback, but I'd be hesitant to use such an early first rounder on that type. If he was available in the second round I'd be all over him.

[Throughandthrough]

Re: Potential draft considerations

South Australian combine invites

Peter Bampton Norwood
Caleb Daniel South Adelaide
Sam Durdin West Adelaide
Brett Eddy South Adelaide
Josh Glenn Central Districts
Dean Gore Sturt
Cory Gregson Glenelg
Declan Hamilton Port Adelaide
Oleg Markov North Adelaide
Alex Neal-Bullen Glenelg
Keenan Ramsey Port Adelaide
Tom Read Sturt
James Rose Sturt
Billy Stretch Glenelg
Harrison Wigg North Adelaide

[azabob]

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T&T what will Melbourne need to give up for Billy Stretch?

[LostDoggy]

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Reckon Josh Glenn will give it a go this year? Is he still at Centrals and how's he been?

[Throughandthrough]

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T&T what will Melbourne need to give up for Billy Stretch?

Probably second round, but that's not a steal for them. I reality maybe worth about a third round in my (poor) opinion.

And M.R.M., sorry, dunno.

[Throughandthrough]

Re: Potential draft considerations

and South Australian State Draft invites (only need one AFL team to express an interest)

STATE SCREENING – Wayville Basketball Stadium, Saturday October 11

Sam Baulderstone (Norwood) 23, 199cm, 113kg
Mac Bower (Norwood) 18, 190cm, 77kg
Henry Carey (Sturt) 17, 183cm, 78kg
Brad Coulson (Port) 17, 183cm, 78kg
Ben Edwards (Glenelg) 19, 192cm, 73kg
Adam Gulden (South) 22, 188cm, 85kg
Josh Hone (Sturt) 17, 170cm, 70kg
Jake Johansen (Port) 18, 171cm, 63kg
Conor McLean (Central) 18, 192cm, 82kg
Matt Panos (Norwood) 23, 191cm, 90kg
Zac Richards (Norwood) 18, 184cm, 73kg
Peter Spurling (Glenelg) 18, 199cm, 88kg
Brett Turner (West) 18, 183cm, 79kg
Jesse Watchman (West) 18, 196cm, 90kg
Callum Wilkie (North) 18, 192cm, 84kg

[Bornadog]

Re: Potential draft considerations

and South Australian State Draft invites (only need one AFL team to express an interest)

STATE SCREENING – Wayville Basketball Stadium, Saturday October 11

Sam Baulderstone (Norwood) 23, 199cm, 113kg
Mac Bower (Norwood) 18, 190cm, 77kg
Henry Carey (Sturt) 17, 183cm, 78kg
Brad Coulson (Port) 17, 183cm, 78kg
Ben Edwards (Glenelg) 19, 192cm, 73kg
Adam Gulden (South) 22, 188cm, 85kg
Josh Hone (Sturt) 17, 170cm, 70kg
Jake Johansen (Port) 18, 171cm, 63kg
Conor McLean (Central) 18, 192cm, 82kg
Matt Panos (Norwood) 23, 191cm, 90kg
Zac Richards (Norwood) 18, 184cm, 73kg
Peter Spurling (Glenelg) 18, 199cm, 88kg
Brett Turner (West) 18, 183cm, 79kg
Jesse Watchman (West) 18, 196cm, 90kg
Callum Wilkie (North) 18, 192cm, 84kg

Your thoughts on any likely AFL players?
is Sam Baulderstone worth looking at, with his height?

[Throughandthrough]

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Your thoughts on any likely AFL players?
is Sam Baulderstone worth looking at, with his height?

Sorry BAD, i'm hopeless at watching players that aren't in my team, unless i make a deliberate effort. Glenelg played West Adelaide last week, Sam Durdin was in the reserves and didn't do much. From Glenelg, Ben Edwards is an interesting addition. Playing as a key forward in the u18 is a superb mark, but still a few years muscle away from being a League player, maybe a worthy rookie prospect.

Spurling (ex AIS) is a highly skilled athlete, playing as a ruck man, for mine he lopes between contests a bit too much.

Johansen was the SA u18 captain but is a midget with average kicking skills.

[stefoid]

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Surely if we have the opportunity to pick up a quality KPP then we should do so? Why wouldnt we go for a Durdin or Lever if we could get them? The object is to have the best team, not the best players.

[Remi Moses]

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Like the look of Wigg on what I've seen.
Good user off half back

[westdog54]

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When was the last time a 23 year old who has previously been on a list got a draft combine invite? Well done Matt Panos.

[Mofra]

Re: Potential draft considerations

When was the last time a 23 year old who has previously been on a list got a draft combine invite? Well done Matt Panos.

Did Pods ever get another combine invite?
Was rookied at least once before Geelong took him.

Tom Lee (now at the Saints) was previously listed - he got a state combine invite IIRC

[Twodogs]

Re: Potential draft considerations

Did Pods ever get another combine invite?
Was rookied at least once before Geelong took him.

Tom Lee (now at the Saints) was previously listed - he got a state combine invite IIRC

Were they 23 at the time?