2013 Draft Discussion

[GVGjr]

Please try and keep discussions to this thread. We will start specific threads as the names are called.

[chef]

Excited tonight. Bontempelli, Aish, Billings or Scharenberg I don't care I'll be happy with any of them.

[Eastdog]

Excited tonight. Bontempelli, Aish, Billings or Scharenberg I don't care I'll be happy with any of them.

Lennon would be a very good pick up but I think he'll go between 5 and 15. 10 minutes to go.

[comrade]

Boyd at 1.

Speaks well.

[Eastdog]

Tom Boyd is the number 1 pick going to GWS. No surprise with that.

[comrade]

Kelly at 2.

The pundits have nailed the first couple, will the Saints go with Billings.

[LostDoggy]

Billings to the Saints... here we go...

[Eastdog]

Kelly at 2.

The pundits have nailed the first couple, will the Saints go with Billings.

Billings at pick 3 to the Saints.

[LostDoggy]

The Bont.

[comrade]

Bonta!

[Eastdog]

The Bont.

Happy with that. Welcome to the Bulldogs.

[comrade]

KK at 5 and Scharenberg at 6.

Aish still on the board.

[comrade]

Aish to Brisbane at 7. Any one want to wager that he's back in SA within 3 years?

[The Underdog]

Well I'm glad Aish didn't get through to Melbourne or Collingwood's 2nd pick

[LostDoggy]

Geez the Lions must be confident they can fix up the program for the young fellas.

[comrade]

Lang a big shock with Geelong's pick 16. Apeness another reach at 17.

[chef]

Giants take another KPF in McCarthy. Dont get that selection.

[GVGjr]

So who are we hoping for at pick 42?

[comrade]

So who are we hoping for at pick 42?

Any chance Taylor slides?

[always right]

How many key forwards can you have GWS?

[LostDoggy]

Giants take another KPF in McCarthy. Dont get that selection.

Only read I can put is they are stocking them up to trade out. I hope it's an indication Patton is pushing to come back to Vic which has done the rounds for awhile. If we can trade him in next year I would start to get very jiggly....

[stefoid]

Giants take another KPF in McCarthy. Dont get that selection.

Taking their club name a little too seriously

[The Underdog]

Gws wtf?

[GVGjr]

Any chance Taylor slides?

At 42 there is a big chance. At 60 might be a challenge.

[Eastdog]

How many key forwards can you have GWS?

Yeah I would love to have Boyd and Cameron in our team but its not going to happen unfortunately.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Giants take another KPF in McCarthy. Dont get that selection.

Amazing.

Baffling, even.

They may figure that they can later trade one or two out, but I don't see the logic whatsoever.


So who are we hoping for at pick 42?

Marsh would be great.

[Twodogs]

Will Ben Brown last until 42 ?

[bulldogsman]

Geez Taylor slipped far. Did not see that coming

[always right]

Why is Fox interviewing Boyd as the draft continues? grrrrrr

[GVGjr]

Any chance Marsh or Brown are available at 42?

[chef]

Why is Fox interviewing Boyd as the draft continues? grrrrrr

Channel 505 and press the red button mate.

[GVGjr]

I can see Geelong throwing a spanner into the works

[Dazza]

Not a fan of our first pick.

Hope he proves me wrong.

[LostDoggy]

Any chance we could shock everyone and pick up Garlett?

[The Bulldogs Bite]

I can see Geelong throwing a spanner into the works

Already did with Lang. Big call.

[GVGjr]

Any chance we could shock everyone and pick up Garlett?

Don't hold your breath

[always right]

Channel 505 and press the red button mate.

Thanks:o

[LostDoggy]

Well there we go, Garlett to the Hawks!

[Eastdog]

Dale Garlett goes at pick 38

[chef]

Any chance we could shock everyone and pick up Garlett?

Hawks did.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Hawks take Garlett!

Brisbane doing pretty well IMO.

[GVGjr]

Gee we have a chance for some good players being available at pick 42.

[always right]

Garlett to the hawks.....guess they can take the punt.

[stefoid]

If we didnt take Scharenberg due to a poor interview, then we aint taking Garlett

[Remi Moses]

The kid Kennedy- Harris?

[comrade]

Hawks pick up a top 10 talent at 38. They've been able to keep Buddy under control (or at least kept things under the rug) so no surprise they're confident they can do the same with Garlett.

[Remi Moses]

Early days but the Lions have done well.
Mind you they've lost a few along the journey

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Gee we have a chance for some good players being available at pick 42.

Absolutely.

Off the top of my head there's:
- Marsh
- Templeton
- Brown
- Kennedy-Harris
- Battersby

[Remi Moses]

Gws wtf?

Maybe they're not sure with Patton's durability.

[GVGjr]

Giles is the player I wanted

[chef]

Who?

[Eastdog]

Pick 42 Matthew Fuller it is.

[LostDoggy]

Matthew Fuller, 23 year old small back.

[LostDoggy]

Garlett to the hawks.....guess they can take the punt.

Someone has to keep Buddy's ex-handlers employed

[Eastdog]

Matthew Fuller, 23 year old small back.

Apparently Hawthorn hearing on SEN were keen.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Ben Brown taken by North.

[stefoid]

Fullers highlight package is a bit... random?

[chef]

Well done Ky boy Nick Holman on getting picked up by the Blues. My daughters friends with his sister.

[bulldogsman]

Very nice kick is Fuller

[chef]

Fullers highlight package is a bit... random?

Link?

[comrade]

Is Fuller a bit of a Gilbee clone?

[The Bulldogs Bite]

I will have kittens if Marsh lasts til 60 and we take him.

Templeton still hasn't gone yet either.

[stefoid]

Link?

http://www.afl.com.au/2013-draft/draft-tracker

[chef]

http://www.afl.com.au/2013-draft/draft-tracker

Thanks buddy.

[GVGjr]

I will have kittens if Marsh lasts til 60 and we take him.

Templeton still hasn't gone yet either.

Bring it on.....

But I think it it might be another surprise

[Remi Moses]

According to SEN ( Brett Anderson) we beat the hawks to Fuller.

[GVGjr]

Is Fuller a bit of a Gilbee clone?

I thought that was Darley?

But yes, there is a comparison there.

[GVGjr]

Could we pass?

[Eastdog]

Could we pass?

Yes we could.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Honeychurch. Not a fan.

[Eastdog]

Mitch Honeychruch at Pick 60.

[chef]

Honeychurch. Not a fan.

How come?

[comrade]

A few good players left for the rookie draft.

Templeton and Marsh being 2.

EDIT: Pies just took Marsh. Bastards!

[LostDoggy]

Garlett to the hawks.....guess they can take the punt.


Mitch Honeychruch at Pick 60.

Great name. That's all I got on the kid.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

A few good players left for the rookie draft.

Templeton and Marsh being 2.

Marsh gone at 77 to The Filth.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

How come?

He's a small and very lightly built mid.

Not sure where he plays, nor how we can play him with the likes of Dahl, Smith and Hrovat.

[Eastdog]

Did we promote a rookie at pick 84.

[GVGjr]

Very much a mixed draft for me. Comfortable with our selections but when the likes of Marsh and Templeton aren't selected it highlights to me that this was a deeper draft than advertised.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

We've gone small in this draft with Fuller & Honeychurch.

[Remi Moses]

Brisbane, pies and Stkilda did well.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Did we promote a rookie at pick 84.

Yes, as expected Goodes.

[stefoid]

Lol at the top 10 snapshot on AFL.com. Poor Salem doesnt look happy.

Bonts very happy.

[Hot_Doggies]

Very much a mixed draft for me. Comfortable with our selections but when the likes of Marsh and Templeton aren't selected it highlights to me that this was a deeper draft than advertised.

Collingwood took him

[stefoid]

He's a small and very lightly built mid.

Not sure where he plays, nor how we can play him with the likes of Dahl, Smith and Hrovat.

Has small forward written all over him.

As for Fuller... dont know. His highlight film showed no contested posses, a lot of long bombs to nobody , a few fluffed disposals and a bunch of sideways kicks. Im thinking Howard again, but at least its not pick 15.

[GVGjr]

Collingwood took him

I tuned out after pick 65

[Eastdog]

I tuned out after pick 65

It really thins after that. Mainly rookies are promoted by that stage of the draft.

[LostDog]

http://boundforglorynews.com/mid-year-reviews-eastern-ranges-northern-knights-calder-cannons-friday/

Mitchell Honeychurch, compared to Dale Thomas

[LostDoggy]

Lol at the top 10 snapshot on AFL.com. Poor Salem doesnt look happy.

Bonts very happy.

Aish looked unhappy at being a Lion too.

[LostDog]

Marsh and Templeton were still on the board why didn't we get one

[LostDoggy]

Bonts and KK look like the only stoked ones!

[comrade]

Marsh and Templeton were still on the board why didn't we get one

Because we rated Honeychurch higher?

[LostDoggy]

Feel like Collingwood make out like bandits, here's hoping I'm wrong.

[Eastdog]

Simon talking on SEN right now about our picks.

[GVGjr]

Fuller and Darley should allow us to move Johannisen into some midfield roles and I think this is a major upgrade to our running abilities and our kicking skills.

In the early part of the 2013 season we had a lot of problems getting the ball out of the back line because too many players (except for Murphy) had a lot of trouble getting the ball out of our 50mtr defensive arc. I suspect we won't have that issue now because I can see Fuller being a zone buster for us. Darley also uses the ball well.

[Raw Toast]

Fuller and Darley should allow us to move Johannisen into some midfield roles and I think this is a major upgrade to our running abilities and our kicking skills.

In the early part of the 2013 season we had a lot of problems getting the ball out of the back line because too many players (except for Murphy) had a lot of trouble getting the ball out of our 50mtr defensive arc. I suspect we won't have that issue now because I can see Fuller being a zone buster for us. Darley also uses the ball well.

Good point. Might also mean that players like Murphy and Goodes don't have to take it on themselves to be creative every time, but can instead pick and choose the best moments.

[LostDoggy]

Little shocked that players like Battersby, Templeton & Reynolds didn't get picked.

There's plenty of talent left on the bench.

[Eastdog]

Little shocked that players like Battersby, Templeton & Reynolds didn't get picked.

There's plenty of talent left on the bench.

What do you think will happen to them now.

[Dry Rot]

Thorpe missed out - anyone surprised?

[GVGjr]

Thorpe missed out - anyone surprised?

Our position going into the draft was that by adding Crameri, we were more likely to add youngsters. We then drafted a 23yo.

Not surprised.

[Eastdog]

Missed a bit. Who went at pick 26 (the pick we traded to Essendon) for Crameri.

[GVGjr]

No recycled players selected. Can't recall another draft like that.

[GVGjr]

Missed a bit. Who went at pick 26 (the pick we traded to Essendon) for Crameri.

Zach Merrett

[bornadog]

Missed a bit. Who went at pick 26 (the pick we traded to Essendon) for Crameri.

Google is your friend.

[azabob]

No recycled players selected. Can't recall another draft like that.

I think the reason is to do with the de-listed free agent signings before the draft.

[GVGjr]

I think the reason is to do with the de-listed free agent signings before the draft.

Good point. A lot of deals got done

One player was previously at another club.

[azabob]

Google is your friend.

I can't seem to recall them posting on here?

[LostDoggy]

No recycled players selected. Can't recall another draft like that.

Nathan Gordon, ex Swan

[The Bulldogs Bite]

JJ's positioning will be interesting, good point GVG. I can see him playing on a wing, he's pretty evasive and he obviously has very good skills and pace. I wonder if we'll trial this as soon as next year, or if we'll just keep developing him as a HB for now.

I really like Fuller's selection.

[always right]

If nothing else we are developing some real competition for positions all over the ground. So excited for next season......can see us taking some decent scalps.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

So do we still have list room to take a player at next week's PSD or are we done?

[The Bulldogs Bite]

On another note, I entered into a NAB competition where you had to pick the Top 10 in order for a chance to win $10,000.

I got all 10 right, so here's hoping I get a call on Monday :D

[bornadog]

On another note, I entered into a NAB competition where you had to pick the Top 10 in order for a chance to win $10,000.

I got all 10 right, so here's hoping I get a call on Monday :D

in the right order?

[Bulldog Revolution]

Thorpe missed out - anyone surprised?

No, I never thought he would get selected

I don't wish him any ill will, but whoever his manager is over pumped him up

Thought he was a great talent as a kid, but not convinced he'll be rookied

Maybe the Blues will have a go, they are still heavily reliant on Waite

[The Bulldogs Bite]

in the right order?

Yep.

[Throughandthrough]

On another note, I entered into a NAB competition where you had to pick the Top 10 in order for a chance to win $10,000.

I got all 10 right, so here's hoping I get a call on Monday :D





#respect!


A mate of mine got the first 8 but had 9 and 10 the wrong way around (allegedly)


Good luck!

[Axe Man]

So do we still have list room to take a player at next week's PSD or are we done?

5 players out, 5 players in. We are done if my calculations are correct.

[Twodogs]

5 players out, 5 players in. We are done if my calculations are correct.

I read somewhere recently that we were 1 short on our Primary List last season. No idea how true or accurate it is though.

[LostDoggy]

If nothing else we are developing some real competition for positions all over the ground. So excited for next season......can see us taking some decent scalps.

I was thinking the exact same thing last night when I was looking at different areas of the ground and who could potentially play there. I think we've brought in some good depth in the last couple of years and hopefully this translates into blokes having a red hot crack to try and get a spot in the senior team. We also have a lot of players who love to win their own ball, which Macca obviously loves.

[LostDoggy]

I read somewhere recently that we were 1 short on our Primary List last season. No idea how true or accurate it is though.

Yep we were, that's why we able to nominate Goodes to the primary list for the year.

[LostDoggy]

I read somewhere recently that we were 1 short on our Primary List last season. No idea how true or accurate it is though.

One short on the primary list last year, so whatever the reconciliation is now....

[Axe Man]

I read somewhere recently that we were 1 short on our Primary List last season. No idea how true or accurate it is though.

Correct, we had 39 on the primary list and 5 rookies in 2013. Now we have 40 on the primary list and 4 rookies. No vacancy sign has been put up.

[bornadog]

Correct, we had 39 on the primary list and 5 rookies in 2013. Now we have 40 on the primary list and 4 rookies. No vacancy sign has been put up.

Sydney are going to only have 38 on the primary list. Mainly due to salary cap issues with having a Tippett and Buddy on board.

[Axe Man]

Sydney are going to only have 38 on the primary list. Mainly due to salary cap issues with having a Tippett and Buddy on board.

Is it wrong to wish that they have a stack of injuries next year so that their alarming lack of depth is severely tested?:D I really hope that their Tippett and Buddy selections come back to bite them.