2011 Rookie draft Selections

[bulldogsman]

Discuss Rookie draft and preseason draft here. Who do we want?

[chef]

I know next to nothing, but if we end up with
RD1 J.Frost
RD2 Heddles
RD3 Lockwood
RD4 Hahn
I will be happy.

[Mantis]

Who do we want?

Frost, Heddles, Barlow, Hahn.

[bulldogsman]

Would love anyone of these players

Warrick Andreoli
Michael Hibberd
Kyle Hartigan
Tim Milera
Aaron Elari

[G-Mo77]

Hibberd gone

[bulldogsman]

Hibberd gone

Damn Essendon

[Mantis]

PS1 - Gold Coast Suns - Nathan Ablett - Gold Coast
PS2 - West Coast Eagles - Blayne Wilson - Peel Thunder / Halls Head
PS3 - Richmond - Bachar Houli - Essendon
PS4 - Essendon - Michael Hibberd - Dandenong Stingrays / Somerville Jnrs
PS5 - Hawthorn - Cameron Bruce - Melbourne
PS6 - Fremantle - John Anthony - Collingwood

[Desipura]

PS1 - Gold Coast Suns - Nathan Ablett - Gold Coast
PS2 - West Coast Eagles - Blayne Wilson - Peel Thunder / Halls Head
PS3 - Richmond - Bachar Houli - Essendon
PS4 - Essendon - Michael Hibberd - Dandenong Stingrays / Somerville Jnrs
PS5 - Hawthorn - Cameron Bruce - Melbourne
PS6 - Fremantle - John Anthony - Collingwood
what a waste of a pick getting Ablett first up.

[chef]

what a waste of a pick getting Ablett first up.

It must have been in Gary's contract as they could have waited and used their last pick on him.

[Desipura]

It must have been in Gary's contract as they could have waited and used their last pick on him.
I do not think anyone else would have picked him up.

[The Coon Dog]

Rookie Draft Pick 22 ~ Luke Dahlhaus

Player assessment

Very strong and quick small forward who picks up possessions almost at will. Averaged over a goal a game in two seasons with the Geelong Falcons.

[G-Mo77]

Get a hair cut son!

[chef]

http://mm.afl.com.au/portals/0/dahlhaus_luke.jpg
Rookie Draft Pick 22 ~ Luke Dahlhaus
Western Bulldogs
Player statisticsFormer club:Geelong Falcons / LeopoldDOB:21/08/1992Height:178cmWeight:72kgPosition:ForwardPlayer assessmentVery strong and quick small forward who picks up possessions almost at will. Averaged over a goal a game in two seasons with the Geelong Falcons. Named in the 2010 TAC Cup Team of the Year.

[Desipura]

From inside footy:
Luke's dad won 2 Mathieson Medals (Geelong footy league B & F's) He recorded the best mobility test in Australia at 7.74 and he's got great speed to match. "He's one of those small forwards/onabller types who would fit the bill of a club looking for a quick forward."
Falcons Mgr Michael Turner

[The Coon Dog]

From inside footy:
Luke's dad won 2

2 what?

[chef]

http://mm.afl.com.au/portals/0/johannisen_jason.jpg
Rookie Draft Pick 39 ~ Jason Johannissen
Western Bulldogs
Player statisticsFormer club:East Fremantle / Willetton JnrsDOB:08/11/1992Height:176cmWeight:68kgPosition:MidfielderPlayer assessmentLightning quick midfielder with a decent amount of power.

[Mantis]

From inside footy:
Luke's dad won 2

2 what?

[Mofra]

Pick 39 - Jason Johannissen - Lightning quick midfielder with a decent amount of power.

[divvydan]

We're certainly going small

[Mantis]

We are certainly making a habit of drafting (trading for) vertically challenged players.

[Bulldog4life]

We're certainly going small

and quick.

[Desipura]

2 what?
you guys are too quick.

[Murphy'sLore]

At least this is taking my mind off the debacle unfolding in Adelaide. It'll be all over by twelve o'clock at this rate.

Make that 11.35.

[Mofra]

We are certainly making a habit of drafting (trading for) vertically challenged players.
Very interesting, and everyone we've traded for & drafted/rookied thus far seems to have legspeed.

Edit: Except for Ed Barlow

[chef]

http://mm.afl.com.au/portals/0/sydney%20swans%20images/2010%20profile%
Rookie Draft Pick 55 ~ Ed Barlow
Western Bulldogs
Player statisticsFormer club:Sydney SwansDOB:27/01/1987Height:196cmWeight:99kgPosition:MidfielderPlayer assessmentThe tall utility played just one senior game in 2010 and ended his year early with a hamstring injury. Showed promise in 2009 with 14 games before his form dropped off towards the end of the season.

[bulldogsman]

Might as well just say Mitch Hahn with last pick.

Surprised they didn't pick up a tall defender unless they think Barlow can do the job.

[Sockeye Salmon]

Jack Frost missed out altogether, so did Matt Little

[Bulldog Revolution]

Might as well just say Mitch Hahn with last pick.

Surprised they didn't pick up a tall defender unless they think Barlow can do the job.

I think thats the role that Barlow is tabbed for

And really I think he offers us more than Markovic and Mulligan - which is an indictment on some previous list management decisions

[aker39]

What happened with our deal with Willy to take a Williamstown funded rookie.

[DOG GOD]

I think thats the role that Barlow is tabbed for

And really I think he offers us more than Markovic and Mulligan - which is an indictment on some previous list management decisions

Agree with this.

[Mantis]

Very interesting, and everyone we've traded for & drafted/rookied thus far seems to have legspeed.

Edit: Except for Ed Barlow

On our list we now have:

Hooper - 172cm
Djerrkura - 176cm
Tutt - 177cm
Schofield - 179cm

Johannissen - 176cm
Dahlhaus - 178cm

I think that's way too many guys under 180cm.

[LostDoggy]

On our list we now have:

Hooper - 172cm
Djerrkura - 176cm
Tutt - 177cm
Schofield - 179cm

Johannissen - 176cm
Dahlhaus - 178cm

I think that's way too many guys under 180cm.

Maybe we're trying to create a midfield full of Gablett Jnr. clones.

[Greystache]

Maybe we're trying to create a midfield full of Gablett Jnr. clones.

Except Gablett Jnr is 182cm (same height as Brad Johnson) he would tower over these guys.

[Ovatheboarder]

What happened with our deal with Willy to take a Williamstown funded rookie.

Good question!!

Just speculating, do you think patty Rose would have played out his days at Willy had he not been rookied last year???

[Mofra]

On our list we now have:

Hooper - 172cm
Djerrkura - 176cm
Tutt - 177cm
Schofield - 179cm

Johannissen - 176cm
Dahlhaus - 178cm

I think that's way too many guys under 180cm.
Tutt listed as a defender means if he's back, we probably can't afford another in that group to be part of the defensive 6.

Perhaps 2 small forwards, although we'd be hoping Veszpremi takes one spot so there's only one available there too from the above group.

Obviously not every kid will come on; hopefully at least one of the super-quick guys makes it as an outside mid as we really do need pace there.

[Twodogs]

http://mm.afl.com.au/portals/0/johannisen_jason.jpg
Rookie Draft Pick 39 ~ Jason Johannissen



Weird. He doesnt look Dutch!

[divvydan]

http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/default.aspx?newsid=105980


WESTERN BULLDOGS
Simon Dalrymple, recruiting manager
"We had two young defenders rated in our top five but they were ruled out due to medical reasons. We've got two boys with elite speed - [Luke] Dahlhaus and [Jason] Johannissen - and we've really satisfied the need to get some quick players into our midfield for the long-term.

[Ed] Barlow can play as a hit-up forward, run-with player or as a medium back, and [Mitch] Hahn thinks he can play a lot of senior games and hopefully in a premiership. Our key criteria in choosing rookies were having the attitude to get better and train the house down."

http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/default.aspx?newsid=105980

Interesting that both young defenders failed the medical tests. You'd think if it wasn't something recurring or degenerative a club would still take a chance on that player and give them two years.

[bulldogsman]

So they don't see Ed Barlow as a key defender, didn't think so. They are really placing a lot of confidence in Mulligan and Markovic.

Does anyone know who were the top 5 players we wanted?

[Desipura]

Interesting that both young defenders failed the medical tests. You'd think if it wasn't something recurring or degenerative a club would still take a chance on that player and give them two years.
Curious to know whether one of the defenders was Frost.

[Topdog]

and [Mitch] Hahn thinks he can play a lot of senior games and hopefully in a premiership.

The selection committee better not have the same thinking.

[GVGjr]

On our list we now have:

Hooper - 172cm
Djerrkura - 176cm
Tutt - 177cm
Schofield - 179cm

Johannissen - 176cm
Dahlhaus - 178cm

I think that's way too many guys under 180cm.
I have mentioned this a few times but I really question our list management approach.
We will use the lack of emerging tall defenders as an excuse sometime next season.

[LostDoggy]

I find it really strange why we keep drafting so many small midfielder types. I see more of a deficiency in our backline in the coming years as guys like Hargrave, Morris and Lake age.

[comrade]

The selection committee better not have the same thinking.

What sort of reasoning is that for picking a player? I think I can play senior games and play in a premiership - can I be on an AFL list?