Other Club selections

[GVGjr]

If there are any players selected by the other clubs lets discuss them here.

[LostDoggy]

If there are any players selected by the other clubs lets discuss them here.

If?:)

[mjp]

I can see it now:

Pick 1 - St Kilda....'Pass'.

[Greystache]

I can see it now:

Pick 1 - St Kilda....'Pass'.

After reading many internet forum posts during trade week it would make sense. An early draft pick is far too valuable to use on a player that's not guaranteed to be a star. The only sensible option is to pass, that way you won't waste it :D

[bornadog]

I can see it now:

Pick 1 - St Kilda....'Pass'.

If you were the Saints, who would be your number one?

[dadsgirl16]

Petracca

[bornadog]

Petracca

I agree, they need midfielders.

[1eyedog]

If you were the Saints, who would be your number one?

It's a pity pick No. 1 won't get you a good culture.

[Mofra]

If you were the Saints, who would be your number one?
Tom Boyd :cool:

[GVGjr]

The word is Cockatoo has moved into the top 10 after receiving a late call to attend

This is the current speculation

McCartin
Petracca
Brayshaw
Pickett,
De Goey,
Marchbank
Wright
Moore,
Cockatoo
Duggan
Ellis
Durdin
Lever

Ahern might throw the order around. Laverde shapes as the slider.

[GVGjr]

A few more

Garlett
D.McKenzie
Laverde
Weller
Goddard

Ahern might replace Marchbank

[bulldogtragic]

4, 6, 7 and Griffen.

Not a bad turnover for GWS with 23 & 24 too. Spoilt rotten.

[GVGjr]

All confirmed

McCartin
Petracca
Brayshaw

Following the script

[GVGjr]

Pickett at 4.

[GVGjr]

De Goey at 5

[lemmon]

No surprises thus far, the next few GWS picks will be key

[GVGjr]

Marchbank the bolter at 6

[Go_Dogs]

Marchbank at 6, first minor surprise.

[lemmon]

Marchbank over Lever, Durdin, Goddard...hmmmm GWS will be judged harshly if this one fails

[bulldogtragic]

Griffen & Mrchbank for Boyd. Effectively.

[Go_Dogs]

Marchbank over Lever, Durdin, Goddard...hmmmm GWS will be judged harshly if this one fails

Does it signal some concerns they have over Plowman?

[GVGjr]

Ahern at 7. GWS top up with another midfielder forward

[lemmon]

Not sold on Ahern, looks a nice player but I wouldn't be paying pick 7 for a 'nice' half forward flanker

[SlimPickens]

Marchbank and Ahern 6 and 7 first surprise for mine.

[LostDoggy]

Keep 'em coming lads i'm at the Noodle Market and there is no Fox, ridiculous!

[Go_Dogs]

Good selection for GC, in Wright.

[GVGjr]

Wright at pick 8, Moore at 9.

Cockatoo or Durdin at 10?

[lemmon]

Does it signal some concerns they have over Plowman?

It's a good point, they still haven't addressed the next for a big key back even if that's true.

[Go_Dogs]

Wright at pick 8, Moore at 9.

Cockatoo or Durdin at 10?

Cockatoo, can't wait to watch him develop.

[whythelongface]

Cockatoo, can't wait to watch him develop.

He looks very exciting to watch.

[Bulldog Revolution]

Cockatoo, can't wait to watch him develop.

Looks a fabulous prospect

I would have taken Marchbank over Goddard

Duggan or Laverde to Eagles?

[lemmon]

Duggan next I reckon

[LostDoggy]

We'll get a Cock a too @ 26, 27!!

[F'scary]

7:31pm: Pick 10 Nakia Cockatoo (Geelong)

The bolter, he starred in the grand final day curtain raiser. Brings much needed speed to a club that lost Travis Varcoe.

7:30pm: Pick 9 Darcy Moore (Collingwood)

Father-son selection, we knew this last month.

7:28pm: Pick 8 Peter Wright

The mid-year favourite, a ruck/forward joins the long list of quality big men at the Suns.

7:26pm: Pick 7 Paul Ahern (GWS)

A clever and evasive midfielder. Joins a heavily-stacked GWS onball group.

7:25pm: Pick 6 Caleb Marchbank (GWS)

A key defender, the one area the Giants had been truly lacking in (apart from crowds).

7:23pm: Pick 5 Jordan De Goey (Collingwood)

They lost Dayne Beams, but get a highly competent utility.

7:21pm: Pick 4 Jarrod Picket (GWS)

A pacy midfielder, Pickett will be one to watch at the Giants.

7:20pm: Pick 3 Angus Brayshaw (Melbourne)

Never in doubt, the well-built midfielder heads to the club coached by his friend Tyler Roos' father.

7:19pm: Pick 2 Christian Petracca (Melbourne)

Petracca heads to the Demons, where he will look to defy the club's poor record with early picks.

7:18pm: The comparisons with Nick Riewoldt will be inevitable. Riewoldt has six best and fairest awards, if McCartin wins half that many he'll be going OK!

7:16pm: McCartin: "I didn't know, I just found out like everyone else."

"It's very humbling...it's just a number and I'm looking forward to getting to the club."

7:14pm: Pick 1 Paddy McCartin (St Kilda)

The man widely tipped to go first gets to the Saints after overtaking Christian Petracca for favouritism in the past week.

[Bulldog Revolution]

Who will punt on Durdin?

[lemmon]

I reckon Lachie Weller will make a few clubs look silly over the next few years for passing him up

[GVGjr]

Durdin sliding

[Drunken Bum]

for anyone who doesnt have fox, live stream here
http://www.vipleague.co/sports/aussie-rules.html

[lemmon]

Laverde slides all the way to the Dons at 20

[GVGjr]

Langford is a good selection for Essendon.

Boekhorst is a surprise for Carlton

Laverde to Essendon

[Bulldog Revolution]

Bold selection by the Blues

[GVGjr]

Hugh Goddard is a good one for the Saints and finishes the first round

[Bulldog Revolution]

Langford is a good selection for Essendon.

Boekhorst is a surprise for Carlton

Laverde to Essendon

Cant help but feel the Dons didn't deserve those two

[GVGjr]

Saints with Geelong Falcon book ends

[lemmon]

Saints have done nicely sorting their spine

[LostDoggy]

We're coming up, Omg!!!!!!!!!!

[GVGjr]

After the trade period and then taking a player out of the WAFL the Blues are certainly not wanting to develop players

[F'scary]

7:38pm: Pick 12 Corey Ellis Richmond

Pick 13 Lachie Weller Fremantle

Pick 14 Jake Lever Adelaide

Pick 15 Jarrod Garlett Gold Coast

Pick 16 Sam Durdin North Melbourne

7:35pm: Pick 11 Liam Duggan
West Coast

[bulldogtragic]

Saints with Geelong Falcon book ends

Great work by them for the long game.

[LostDoggy]

Cant help but feel the Dons didn't deserve those two

It'll be them two Merritt, Cooney and Goddard as their starting 5 next year!

[Go_Dogs]

Langford is a good selection for Essendon.

Boekhorst is a surprise for Carlton

Laverde to Essendon

Very surprised re Laverde, great sized modern midfield prospect.

[Bulldog Revolution]

3 live picks and then us

Who will be there?

Should grown men be this invested?

[Scorlibo]

After the trade period and then taking a player out of the WAFL the Blues are certainly not wanting to develop players

It has to be the Malthouse factor, doesn't it? They want to stay competitive while they believe they have a coach who knows finals.

[bulldogtragic]

After the trade period and then taking a player out of the WAFL the Blues are certainly not wanting to develop players

Can't help but think this will end badly for them. Seems very short sighted this off season to date.

[F'scary]

7:40pm: Pick 17 Kyle Langford Essendon

Pick 18 Isaac Heeney Sydney (acadamey)

Pick 19 Blaine Boekhorst Carlton

Pick 20 Jayden Laverde Essendon

Pick 21 Hugh Goddard St Kilda

[GVGjr]

3 live picks and then us

Who will be there?

Should grown men be this invested?

I had a couple of people shaking their heads today at work. They said the same thing

[GVGjr]

McKenzie tops off nice picks for the Saints

McKenna is another surprise

[Bulldog Revolution]

McKenna - wow that was left field

Great for us

[lemmon]

The cricketer goes early!

[LostDoggy]

Can't help but think this will end badly for them. Seems very short sighted this off season to date.
They should get fev back.

[bulldogsman]

Welcome McLean and Webb

Damn Maynard gone.

[The Doctor]

who we gonna get at 39????

[lemmon]

Missed Wigg which is disappointing. Lands at the Crows

[lemmon]

And Vickers-Willis is gone

[The Doctor]

McDonald, Hamilton still there

[lemmon]

McDonald, Hamilton still there

Snapped up Hamilton!

Reece McKenzie the slider still in it

[The Doctor]

break after round 2.

we've picked up 3 midfielders who can kick and who know where the goals are. Great picks

[lemmon]

Pretty obvious the focus has been on run and skills. I like it

[Go_Dogs]

break after round 2.

we've picked up 3 midfielders who can kick and who know where the goals are. Great picks

Agreed, good mix so far.

How do we feel having a relative of the Jarman's in Dogs colours?

[lemmon]

Bailey Dale and Caleb Daniels, welcome little fella!

[Go_Dogs]

Dale!!!! Stoked with that one.

[Go_Dogs]

Good draft for us.

[bulldogtragic]

No talls. Expect vicious talk back radio.

[lemmon]

Would've liked a tall in there somewhere

[always right]

Staggered we haven't drafted a tall defender.

[Bulldog4life]

Staggered we haven't drafted a tall defender.

Maybe we will grab a couple in the Rookie draft.

[LostDoggy]

Carlton take Foster!

[LostDoggy]

Staggered we haven't drafted a tall defender.

We have Zane Cordy......Talia and Fletcher looked a million bucks at training today. And young Zane looks better than his brother already.

[LostDoggy]

Plus we can buy a KPD as a FA next year. I love that draft for us.

[Go_Dogs]

Clem Smith and Cavka quite late.

Lonie perhaps a bit earlier than expected.

Really interesting draft.

[hujsh]

We have Zane Cordy......Talia and Fletcher looked a million bucks at training today. And young Zane looks better than his brother already.

Zane hasn't sounded much like a key position player and Talia and Fletcher could very well not make it (how many other players have looked great pre-season and not made it). Hamling's been on a list for a while and is also far from a certain prospect. I'm very concerned about our key back stocks and if none of these guys work out and we can't get a good trade or free agent we'll have to wait for a draftee to develop.

It would have been nice to have one or two developing already to cover that potential gap.

[GVGjr]

Did anyone see the Blaine Boekhorst tweet about his new home at Carlton he made earlier this year?

Basically he bagged the club for kicking 1 goal 5 in a half of football and suggested Mick should go. That one might come back to bite him.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Did anyone see the Blaine Boekhorst tweet about his new home at Carlton he made earlier this year?

Basically he bagged the club for kicking 1 goal 5 in a half of football and suggested Mick should go. That one might come back to bite him.

Ouch!

[GVGjr]

I've attached it

[The Bulldogs Bite]

A few missed out including Keitel and Hammelmann.

[GVGjr]

A few missed out including Keitel and Hammelmann.

A lot of teams passed.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

A lot of teams passed.

Indeed.

Also interesting that R. McKenzie went so late. For somebody who tested so well, at his size, with some runs on the board (albeit against some inferior opposition) I would have thought he'd be taken earlier.

[GVGjr]

Indeed.

Also interesting that R. McKenzie went so late. For somebody who tested so well, at his size, with some runs on the board (albeit against some inferior opposition) I would have thought he'd be taken earlier.

A good highlight reel might work better than combine results.

[Go_Dogs]

Indeed.

Also interesting that R. McKenzie went so late. For somebody who tested so well, at his size, with some runs on the board (albeit against some inferior opposition) I would have thought he'd be taken earlier.

Reminds me of a few highly rated talls a few years ago who didn't get drafted, Gourdis and another bloke whose name I can't for the life of me, remember.

[GVGjr]

Reminds me of a few highly rated talls a few years ago who didn't get drafted, Gourdis and another bloke whose name I can't for the life of me, remember.

Gaertner?

[bornadog]

We have Zane Cordy......Talia and Fletcher looked a million bucks at training today. And young Zane looks better than his brother already.

Hamlyn

[Go_Dogs]

Gaertner?

That's the one, thanks.

[soupman]

So who do people see as the winners and losers of the draft?

Essendon did very well to grab Laverde and Langford with their first two picks, which is disappointing.

Carlton very high risk draft, going for 4 players with big question marks in Boekhorst, Viojo-Rainbow, Smith and Foster. Be interesting to see if they come to regret reaching for Boekhorst over Laverde, Goddard etc.

[Mofra]

Zane hasn't sounded much like a key position player and Talia and Fletcher could very well not make it (how many other players have looked great pre-season and not made it). Hamling's been on a list for a while and is also far from a certain prospect. I'm very concerned about our key back stocks and if none of these guys work out and we can't get a good trade or free agent we'll have to wait for a draftee to develop.

It would have been nice to have one or two developing already to cover that potential gap.
Ditto - I don't have much faith in our back stocks - Roberts is the only genuine KPD on our list for mine, and he isn't quick.
Talia has short arms, Zaine looks more Mackie than KPD, Hamling is still a twig after three years in the system (related to Jarrad Grant?) and Roughie is slow and we don't know his best spot.

190cm Morris excluded as he's late in his career and isn't going to play on the next generation of 195cm+ monsters

[bulldogsthru&thru]

My only surprise is we didnt take McDonald....

[LostDoggy]

Early contender for the 'most questionable' selection has to be Corey Ellis by Richmond @ 12 and letting Lachie Weller go to Freo @ 13.

Also Carlton taking Blaine Boekhurst with 19 when he probably would have been there at their 28. Just an all-round band aid trade/draft period for the Piggery.

[1eyedog]

Zane hasn't sounded much like a key position player and Talia and Fletcher could very well not make it (how many other players have looked great pre-season and not made it). Hamling's been on a list for a while and is also far from a certain prospect. I'm very concerned about our key back stocks and if none of these guys work out and we can't get a good trade or free agent we'll have to wait for a draftee to develop.

It would have been nice to have one or two developing already to cover that potential gap.


Ditto - I don't have much faith in our back stocks - Roberts is the only genuine KPD on our list for mine, and he isn't quick.
Talia has short arms, Zaine looks more Mackie than KPD, Hamling is still a twig after three years in the system (related to Jarrad Grant?) and Roughie is slow and we don't know his best spot.

190cm Morris excluded as he's late in his career and isn't going to play on the next generation of 195cm+ monsters

Plus Redpath whom I think will play CHB next year if Talia and Roberts don't come on as fast as we would like. We have Talia, Roberts, Hamling and Cordy in the wings. If one of them comes on and can play CHB we're in business.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Early contender for the 'most questionable' selection has to be Corey Ellis by Richmond @ 12 and letting Lachie Weller go to Freo @ 13.


Ellis doesn't seem like a reach.

Marchbank at 6 is. Anderson on SEN believed some clubs rated him in the 20s.

[Remi Moses]

I find Stkilda's position interesting re. 1st pick
Agree with Terry Wallace don't see the point of picking a key forward because they're costly to bring into your club.
Would reckon you'll pay over the odds for potential young stars from another club regardless of their position.
Pick the best player at 1

[mjp]

McCartin is/was the best player. Saints got it right.