Draft Day Extravaganza

[GVGjr]

I will be online today listening to the draft and I will try and keep this thread updated as the names are called.

Does anyone else care to name a roughy that might get called by us?

Matt Burgan listed two players in Liam Jones and Tom Lee as a possible selections for us and once again it will be interesting to see if he is on the money. So often Burgan and Quayle seem to know or are at least able to predict the Clayton picks.

Can you imagine how nervous some of these youngsters are today? At the age of 17 or 18 their whole life is about to change. Hearts will be broken today and plenty of mums will be crying their eyes out as the realisation that their son is heading off interstate hits home.

I'll add some links later to help people either listen to it on SEN or watch it unfold on AFL.com.au

I'm really looking forward to seeing which pups will be making their home at the Kennel.

[LostDoggy]

I am up early and excited even though I went to bed late.

It is more wishful thinking than really thinking Clayton will pick him up, but Casey Sibosodo has really impressed me. I hope we go for the best available and not for smokeys.

Also after reading about Naitanui in the paper this morning, I hope if West Coast draft him they look after him and not expose him to influences like Cousins.:mad: He sounds like a really good kid that has had to work much harder for his success than some of the other kids.

[Go_Dogs]

I am up early and excited even though I went to bed late.

Same. Big day at the cricket turned into a big night, but my alarm was set for this morning.

Look forward to watching it all unfold.

[DOG GOD]

Yeah i'm up and pretty excited about today. I'm really hoping to pick up Jaydn Post, as someone who can play fwd and back. I hear we have shown interest in a couple of fwd pocket types in varcoe and jetta. I hope this is off the mark.

I want a KPF and a KPF/BACK....and i'll be happy, and i dont want one of them to be Lee.

Post and Jones would keep me happy.

although i have my eye on Sibasado and Shoenmakers too.

[Go_Dogs]

although i have my eye on Sibasado and Shoenmakers too.


I'm praying Schoenmakers slides, but I don't think it'll happen. If he somehow lasts to 28, surely the Crows HAVE to take him.

[Happy Days]

Ahhh I've got a good feeling we'll pick up a massive slider or something along those lines.

Can't beat draft day suspicions!

[LostDoggy]

The only info i know about the players potentially available around our picks is what I've read off here. I wouldn't be dissapointed if we drafted Roughead. He could compliment Cordy's athleticism in the ruck.

[GVGjr]

The only info i know about the players potentially available around our picks is what I've read off here. I wouldn't be dissapointed if we drafted Roughead. He could compliment Cordy's athleticism in the ruck.

I wouldn't be against getting someone like Roughead either. Hudson might only have another season or two in him and I see Cordy more as a forward anyway.

[LostDoggy]

Looking at the Sun we are looking at a 47 gamer with pick 32 and a 29 gamer with pick 31. (average games played)

[GVGjr]

The telecast on SEN has just started.

http://www.sen.com.au/

[Go_Dogs]

Edit: See the link, thanks GVGjr - but can't get it to work.

[LostDoggy]

I wouldn't be against getting someone like Roughead either. Hudson might only have another season or two in him and I see Cordy more as a forward anyway.

202 cm forward with pace :eek: who's gonna play on him?

[ledge]

I would like Casey Sibosodo and Mitch Banner, thats a good forward and a hard tough runner, who would be good as a HBF.

[Bulldog Revolution]

Edit: See the link, thanks GVGjr - but can't get it to work.

It seems to me to almost never work via the web

I've got the luxury of just turning on the radio, but not sure you've got that option Griff

[GVGjr]

202 cm forward with pace :eek: who's gonna play on him?

I bit like Paul Salmon all those years ago.

[Go_Dogs]

It seems to me to almost never work via the web

I've got the luxury of just turning on the radio, but not sure you've got that option Griff

Sadly not. Bit strange as all the AFL streams of games etc usually work fine and quite often they're through SEN.


I'm just re-freshing the AFL page like a madman waiting for the Draft Tracker to start up.

[Bulldog Revolution]

I bit like Paul Salmon all those years ago.

Thats an interesting comparison - didn't the Fish carve up the competition before doing that knee

[Go_Dogs]

Anyone else trying to use the AFL tracker?

Is the draft underway? I'm getting nothing.

[GVGjr]

Thats an interesting comparison - didn't the Fish carve up the competition before doing that knee

Very much so. For a couple of years he was a dominate FF before moving more into the fulltime ruck duties.

[LostDoggy]

Thats an interesting comparison - didn't the Fish carve up the competition before doing that knee

I just looked him up and the site claimed he was one of the league's best players before the knee. He was 206cm.

[Sockeye Salmon]

Thats an interesting comparison - didn't the Fish carve up the competition before doing that knee

Kicked 63 goals before doing his knee in about round 13 as an 18 yo.

[LostDoggy]

Anyone else trying to use the AFL tracker?

Is the draft underway? I'm getting nothing.

I'm listening to it on the radio. Hasn't started yet.

[GVGjr]

Anyone else trying to use the AFL tracker?

Is the draft underway? I'm getting nothing.


It starts at 10.00am. But the intro by AD will take a few minutes before it kicks off.

[LostDoggy]

Kicked 63 goals before doing his knee in about round 13 as an 18 yo.

If Cordy gets anywhere near that I'd be bery happy.

[LostDoggy]

AD is talking now

[Go_Dogs]

Ok, it's rolling. ;)

[LostDoggy]

Wow we just selected Ayce Cordy
Huge shock!
Mitch Brown just got picked up by the Cats
Ryan Schoenmakers gone

[Go_Dogs]

Port get Hartlett. Leave Rich, and Essendon pass on Rich too.

[GVGjr]

They are setting a cracking pace.

The first round took just a couple of minutes. Trengove missed the first round as did McKernan. The Cats took Brown so he is out of the running for us.

[Go_Dogs]

They are setting a cracking pace.

The first round took just a couple of minutes. Trengove missed the first round as did McKernan. The Cats took Brown so he is out of the running for us.

The AFL Tracker is useless and slow!

Damn Hawks getting Schoenmakers!!

[GVGjr]

The AFL Tracker is useless and slow!

Damn Hawks getting Schoenmakers!!

Gee it's opened up some opportunities for us though.

[LostDoggy]

Trengrove and McKernan are the sliders so far

[Go_Dogs]

Gee it's opened up some opportunities for us though.

It has. Blease and Shuey, geez, Swift and Strauss, Trengove still on the table.

[Happy Days]

Sidebottom at 11....fantastic call whoever made that one :D

[Go_Dogs]

Ballantyne at 21, that's got to be a bit of a shock too.

[LostDoggy]

Ballantyne at 21, that's got to be a bit of a shock too.

Kicked 75 goals goals, small forward, sandover medallist apparently

[Happy Days]

Trengrove to Port at 22

[Go_Dogs]

Trengove gone to Power. Tigers grab Post, Crows will surely grab jr Mck

[Bulldog Revolution]

There are many prospects that have opened up - going to be very interesting to see what we pull the trigger on

[LostDoggy]

Post (Tigers), McKernan gone our choice now

[LostDoggy]

ROUGHEAD!!!!!! liam jones

[Go_Dogs]

Roughead!!!

[Happy Days]

Roughead at 31 :)

[The Doctor]

A big strong ruckman and a versatile KP.

HOORAYY :)

[Happy Days]

Jones at 32.

[LostDoggy]

Would Liam Jones be considered a smokey? Missed year through knee. Hasn't played much footy.

[The Underdog]

A big strong ruckman and a versatile KP.

HOORAYY :)

Big sense of relief. Clayton played it sensible.

[Bulldog Revolution]

Did Clayton just do what we thought he wouldn't do?

Taking relatively conventional picks

or does Jones qualify as a smokey - whats the footage on him on the sight from? Is it from 2007?

[comrade]

Are we happy?

[GVGjr]

Are we happy?

Yes, we have addressed our lack of talls by selecting 3 of them in one draft.

[GVGjr]

Did Clayton just do what we thought he wouldn't do?

Taking relatively conventional picks

or does Jones qualify as a smokey - whats the footage on him on the sight from? Is it from 2007?

I didn't think he would go for two talls after Cordy so I'm a little surprised.

[Bulldog Revolution]

Great stuff for the two jets boys going relatively early with Post in the 2nd and Banner in the early 3rd

[Happy Days]

Did Clayton just do what we thought he wouldn't do?

Taking relatively conventional picks

or does Jones qualify as a smokey - whats the footage on him on the sight from? Is it from 2007?

The footage looks very impressive.

Good set of hands to go with decent pace and good skills.

[LostDoggy]

Mitch Banner has gone to POrt. Sibosodo not gone yet.

[Bulldog Revolution]

I didn't think he would go for two talls after Cordy so I'm a little surprised.

Clayton really has delivered the unexpected - we never thought we'd do this did we, how much input has Fantasia, Dalrymple and co had into this direction would be the interesting thing

[bulldogtragic]

Farren Ray and a 3rd rounder for Roughy.

On his potential, i'm happy enough with that.

[LostDoggy]

After picking up key position players this year and last year the focus would be on smalls next year would it not. Hopefully Cordy, Grant, Roughead, Boumann, Everitt etc. develop into the core of our team just as the 99? draft did. That would give us something to build upon in the future.

[comrade]

Roughy is a MASSIVE Doggies fan, my dad knows his old man and he was hoping we'd snag him at 31/32. No doubt they're over the moon. Looking forward to yelling out 'GO ROUGHY'! He could easily play next year IMO - pretty well developed already.

[Go_Dogs]

Port will be spewing. Took Broadbent, and then Geelong nabbed Steven Motlop!

[LostDoggy]

Roughy is a MASSIVE Doggies fan, my dad knows his old man and he was hoping we'd snag him at 31/32. No doubt they're over the moon. Looking forward to yelling out 'GO ROUGHY'! He could easily play next year IMO - pretty well developed already.

Is Roughead more of a solid ruckman as opposed to an athletic ruckman like Cordy? We have potential to develop a pretty powerful ruck duo with potential to go forward and kick goals.

[comrade]

After picking up key position players this year and last year the focus would be on smalls next year would it not. Hopefully Cordy, Grant, Roughead, Boumann, Everitt etc. develop into the core of our team just as the 99? draft did. That would give us something to build upon in the future.

Last year we picked; Ward, Reid, Wood, O'Keefe and elevated Harbrow. We've also added Chris Ogle as a rookie. Also, next year, don't we have Tom Liberatore and Mitch Wallis as father/son selections? Both midfielders.

[LostDoggy]

Isn't Wallis a Forward?

[Bulldog Revolution]

Was Yarran to Carlton at 7 a surprise given Rich was still there?

[bulldogtragic]

Last year we picked; Ward, Reid, Wood, O'Keefe and elevated Harbrow. We've also added Chris Ogle as a rookie. Also, next year, don't we have Tom Liberatore and Mitch Wallis as father/son selections? Both midfielders.
Ogle, Braedon Jones, Mitch Wallis and Tom Liberatore.

I think these selections are a vote of confidence in them.

[Go_Dogs]

Was Yarran to Carlton at 7 a surprise given Rich was still there?

And what about Tom Lynch at 13?

[GVGjr]

Is Roughead more of a solid ruckman as opposed to an athletic ruckman like Cordy? We have potential to develop a pretty powerful ruck duo with potential to go forward and kick goals.

I think that is about right. Both players should be able to switch between ruck and forward duties in the coming years.

[LostDoggy]

On potential alone our future is bright. In my opinion we're gaining more talent than losing. But then again Bulldogs supporters have probably been saying that for years.

[bulldogtragic]

Some good players still there, i would love another pick...

[Sockeye Salmon]

Last year we picked; Ward, Reid, Wood, O'Keefe and elevated Harbrow. We've also added Chris Ogle as a rookie. Also, next year, don't we have Tom Liberatore and Mitch Wallis as father/son selections? Both midfielders.

Mitch and Tom aren't old enough until 2010

Braedon Jones is next year

[ledge]

Casey Sibosodo hasnt gone yet has he?

[Go_Dogs]

Walters lasts till 53, still no Rhys O'Keefe?

[LostDoggy]

Casey Sibosodo hasnt gone yet has he?

No - suprisingly, would be a good rookie.

[LostDoggy]

Rhys o'keefe has gone

[The Underdog]

Daniel Rich said all the right things about going to Brisbane but his tone of voice was that of a guy who's just been punched in the guts and asked to describe how thankful he is for it.

[strebla]

Great draft for us looking forward to next year Roughhead and Cordy both 10 year players for us .
The future is looking bright I can't recall being this exited about tall options

[LostDoggy]

I think Roughead was a steel :D

[comrade]

I think Jones will ultimately end up as a key backman. He could be the man to replace Brian. No pressure on the kid though.

[Stevo]

I think Jones will ultimately end up as a key backman. He could be the man to replace Brian. No pressure on the kid though.

Interesting that you see him as a defender. Hopefully he can play either as a forward or a defender.

[bornadog]

Interesting that you see him as a defender. Hopefully he can play either as a forward or a defender.

The club said we were after a tall defender and we got our wish as well as a ruckman. This is great stuff.

[KT31]

Was a bit worried , but very happy with this draft.
Imagine what might have been, had Clayton not continued picking so called project players.

[Dry Rot]

Was a bit worried , but very happy with this draft.
Imagine what might have been, had Clayton not continued picking so called project players.

Maybe Eade called the shots?

[LostDoggy]

Happy with Claytons parting gifts

3 Tall players this year..looking forward to see Jordan Roughead out there, hopefully has some good talent like his cousin.

He is a ruckman prospect though right?

That makes our ruck list Hudson, Minson, Skipper, Cordy & Roughead..

Is that too many or can we keep Will up forward now? Or will he slot in when Hudson retires?

[comrade]

Minson and Roughead as our frontline ruckmen, Cordy as mainly a floating forward, and will pinch-hit in the ruck.

Or not. I really don't have a clue.

[azabob]

Happy with Claytons parting gifts

3 Tall players this year..looking forward to see Jordan Roughead out there, hopefully has some good talent like his cousin.

He is a ruckman prospect though right?

That makes our ruck list Hudson, Minson, Skipper, Cordy & Roughead..

Is that too many or can we keep Will up forward now? Or will he slot in when Hudson retires?

I dont think Cordy and Roughead will be playing regular senior footy for at least 2 years. You can never have too many tall players

[MrMahatma]

I will be online today listening to the draft and I will try and keep this thread updated as the names are called.

Does anyone else care to name a roughy that might get called by us?

Matt Burgan listed two players in Liam Jones and Tom Lee as a possible selections for us and once again it will be interesting to see if he is on the money. So often Burgan and Quayle seem to know or are at least able to predict the Clayton picks.

Can you imagine how nervous some of these youngsters are today? At the age of 17 or 18 their whole life is about to change. Hearts will be broken today and plenty of mums will be crying their eyes out as the realisation that their son is heading off interstate hits home.

I'll add some links later to help people either listen to it on SEN or watch it unfold on AFL.com.au

I'm really looking forward to seeing which pups will be making their home at the Kennel.

I see what you did there. How did you know so far in advance? Good work!