One-Eyed Richmond Forum
Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: Ramps on November 25, 2009, 09:25:11 PM
-
My preferred option will be to be in here when the draft is on rather than watch the telecast. I get the feeling the TV coverage will spend most of its time on the top 10 or 20 picks. I will have the radio on and post in here so we can discuss our new recruits.
-
At least you get a choice Ramps. Sunny Queensland - beautiful one day, backward the next.
-
At least you get a choice Ramps. Sunny Queensland - beautiful one day, backward the next.
cant you get online and listen on SEN?
-
I am going to tape it off Foxtel and watch it in the evening with the family so I will be posting about this time tomorrow night. Really looking forward to it actually, more than the Deledio & Cotchin draft.
-
At least you get a choice Ramps. Sunny Queensland - beautiful one day, backward the next.
cant you get online and listen on SEN?
Yeah but I would prefer to watch it on TV. It's all about credibility at home. My missus thinks I'm balmy enough with the time I spend on all things football - if I'm watching it on TV then she will think of that as 'fairly' normal, even though it is out of season. If she catches me listening to something on the radio for a couple of hours in November then she will be convinced her fears for my mental state are well founded. Then again, she thinks that anyway given the agony she watches me go through for 22 weeks each year following Richmond. Maybe the trick will be to don the headphones and sing a tune or 2 every now and then. ;)
-
I'm watching from home with two of my mates coming over for dinner.
One a Hawk and the other a Bomber. Will be an interesting night. :lol
-
The TV coverage on Foxtel will only show the first round live. For the rest of the draft they will just have a scroll along the bottom of the screen while they interview the first rounders.
SEN will follow the whole draft call live apparently.
-
The TV coverage on Foxtel will only show the first round live. For the rest of the draft they will just have a scroll along the bottom of the screen while they interview the first rounders.
SEN will follow the whole draft call live apparently.
that is dumb!
why don't they extend the coverage!
:)
-
The TV coverage on Foxtel will only show the first round live. For the rest of the draft they will just have a scroll along the bottom of the screen while they interview the first rounders.
According to the local rag only the reading of names will be live, but the selections will already have been made.
By the time viewers tune into Fox Sports coverage of tonight's national draft, the top 17 picks will be set in stone.
Clubs will meet behind closed doors from 5.45 local time at the Melbourne Convention Center where recruiters will finally play their cards, nominating the teenagers they will select in the first round...
Fox Soprts will begin coverage from 5pm NT time before the draft is announced for the first time in reverse order from 10 to 1 about 10 minutes later.
After an ad break, the draft will resume in traditional order, with selections 11-17 revealed.
Melbourne's pick 18 could also be broadcast live in the event St Kilda discard Luke Ball will still be available...
-
could somebody record the SEN audio and maybe a youtube footage of the Fox Sports?
going out for dinner.
:'(
-
the tv coverage doesnt seem like itll keep us up to date. Im going to be online, listening to SEN and being in here. :cheers
-
Sounds that way Ramps may have the TV coverage on mute and bring the rock box into the family room to listen on SEN.
-
the tv coverage doesnt seem like itll keep us up to date. Im going to be online, listening to SEN and being in here. :cheers
Or you can watch it LIVE ! on Afl.com
Here are a couple of links :
FOX SPORTS 2, SEN, 3AW and 5AA will be covering the event with the TV coverage starting at 6.30PM EDST (radio coverage starting at 6.00PM EDST)
( SEN ) - http://www.sportsentral.com/pro/main/MediaPlayer.aspx
Or you can watch it live on AFL.com, here is the link.
http://www.afl.com.au/development/nabaflrisingstarsprogram/nabafldraft/draftnews/2009nabafldraftlive/tabid/15271/default.aspx
And here is a link for a very good site where you can find out all of the info and watch highlight videos.
http://www.afldraftinfo.com/
-
6.00 pm and draft coverage is about to start on SEN
-
Here we go. Let's hope we are doing this :thumbsup in two hours time and not this :banghead lol.
Cheers for the links HMH :cheers
-
Here we go. Let's hope we are doing this :thumbsup in two hours time and not this :banghead lol.
Cheers for the links HMH :cheers
:lol :lol
It wouldn't be right if there wasn't some of this :banghead :banghead
:rollin
-
Port have publicly said they will take Butcher at 8.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/87530/default.aspx
So most of the top 10 is already known before this countdown is announced.
-
Here we go. Let's hope we are doing this :thumbsup in two hours time and not this :banghead lol.
Cheers for the links HMH :cheers
:lol :lol
It wouldn't be right if there wasn't some of this :banghead :banghead
:rollin
;D
-
I'm going to miss most of the draft as I just about to go out and wont be home until around 8.00pm
:rollin :rollin
-
I don't think the AFL could afford for ball to not get through to Collingwood.
-
Here we go. Let's hope we are doing this :thumbsup in two hours time and not this :banghead lol.
Cheers for the links HMH :cheers
:lol :lol
It wouldn't be right if there wasn't some of this :banghead :banghead
:rollin
:lol
SEN just said the top 10ers will be receiving their club guernsey on stage as part of the countdown. So those with Foxtel will first see Martin in yellow and black.
-
I don't think the AFL could afford for ball to not get through to Collingwood.
To be honest I dont like the draft system, we have never had any success with the draft system. I know all the arguments about the finances of it all but I think a club like Richmond could compete financially if we had to. If the draft was declared illegal tomorrow and Gary March came out and asked RFC supporters to put money into a fund to recruit players, I really believe we could raise several million dollars and in a hurry.
-
I had a dream last night that we took bastinac (sp) with pick 19
-
I had a dream last night that we took bastinac (sp) with pick 19
NO :help
-
I don't think the AFL could afford for ball to not get through to Collingwood.
To be honest I dont like the draft system, we have never had any success with the draft system. I know all the arguments about the finances of it all but I think a club like Richmond could compete financially if we had to. If the draft was declared illegal tomorrow and Gary March came out and asked RFC supporters to put money into a fund to recruit players, I really believe we could raise several million dollars and in a hurry.
Probably right Ramps
-
I will laugh if Brisbane picks Ball just in front of Collingwood RR. On the other hand if Ball does go to the Pies I hope they still just miss out on a flag and Malthouse screws Buckley by using all their picks on the present so there's hardly any kids on their list when Bucks takes over.
I'm going to miss most of the draft as I just about to go out and wont be home until around 8.00pm
:rollin :rollin
Where's the commitment WP :rollin
-
I had a dream last night that we took bastinac (sp) with pick 19
NO :help
Maybe it was a nightmare then ;D
-
Ready ;D
-
Ready ;D
you forgot the banging head emoticon ;D
-
(http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:b97bRJJX6a7OYM:http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper896/stills/3f9851c82bdc1-46-1.jpg)
-
Yaaaaaahhhhhooooooo - listening to SEN and I just re-checked Fox Sports 2 as an afterthought - it starts in 5 minutes. Fingers crossed they aren't teasing!! :pray
-
(http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:W0JjhcIqT5i0dM:http://www.charliewagner.net/wr124.jpg)
-
I don't think the AFL could afford for ball to not get through to Collingwood.
To be honest I dont like the draft system, we have never had any success with the draft system. I know all the arguments about the finances of it all but I think a club like Richmond could compete financially if we had to. If the draft was declared illegal tomorrow and Gary March came out and asked RFC supporters to put money into a fund to recruit players, I really believe we could raise several million dollars and in a hurry.
The draft system has always favoured clubs who maintain a healthy quality mid-age core to build around. When the draft system came in in 1986 we didn't have that core with all the retirements and stupid trades (plus no money). We had to rebuild from scratch starting with KB. We finally developed a core by 94-95 but then didn't build around them with youth so we went back to a situation where we didn't have a core and had to rebuild from scratch again. We're in the middle of that rebuild. We should be further along but like their predecessors Plough and Miller made numerous mistakes (eg: the Jordie trade the obvious worse one). Richmond has been its own worst enemy sadly when it came to recruiting. We've got to do everything right now beginning with tonight. At least 4 of these 7 kids we draft tonight need to go on to become AFL grade players capable of playing in a top 4 side.
-
I will laugh if Brisbane picks Ball just in front of Collingwood RR. On the other hand if Ball does go to the Pies I hope they still just miss out on a flag and Malthouse screws Buckley by using all their picks on the present so there's hardly any kids on their list when Bucks takes over.
I'm going to miss most of the draft as I just about to go out and wont be home until around 8.00pm
:rollin :rollin
Where's the commitment WP :rollin
I will be flabbergastered (is that a word) if ball doesn't get to the filth. I don't think he will make that much difference to them any way Buckley is stuffed.
-
Come on, stop talking poo and get on with it.
-
I will laugh if Brisbane picks Ball just in front of Collingwood RR. On the other hand if Ball does go to the Pies I hope they still just miss out on a flag and Malthouse screws Buckley by using all their picks on the present so there's hardly any kids on their list when Bucks takes over.
I'm going to miss most of the draft as I just about to go out and wont be home until around 8.00pm
:rollin :rollin
Where's the commitment WP :rollin
I will be flabbergastered (is that a word) if ball doesn't get to the filth. I don't think he will make that much difference to them any way Buckley is stuffed.
It is indeed a word and a correctly spelt one at that.
:cheers
-
Ball won't improve the Pies. Pies need someone to break the lines and get away with speed who can get it 30 or 40 times a game. Ball is just another in and under player at the Pies. For the premiership is a pipedream. :lol
-
Picks 6 to 10. No surprises except for maybe Moore going at 9.
6. syd - Gary Rohan
7. wce - Bradley Sheppard
8. port - John Butcher
9. port - Andrew Moore
10. ess - Jake Melksham
-
Dusty in the house. :thumbsup
-
Here's the official AFL draft top 10
1. melb - Tom Scully
2. melb - Jack Trengove
3. rich - Dustin Martin
4. freo - Anthony Morabito
5. north - Ben Cunnington
6. syd - Gary Rohan
7. wce - Bradley Sheppard
8. port - John Butcher
9. port - Andrew Moore
10. ess - Jake Melksham
-
Big unit is Dustin. Very impressed. Welcome Aston or Welcome Doc. :thumbsup
-
Big unit is Dustin. Very impressed. Welcome Aston or Welcome Doc. :thumbsup
Martin will add to our midfield :clapping
-
No real surprises so far. Top 10 pretty much as predicted except for Melksham going to the Bombers instead of Port. Plenty of talls still available. Still plenty of quality kids left. Who will last to 19.
-
11. Melb - Jordan Gysberts.
12. Carl - Kane Lucas
13. Adel - Danial Talia
14. Syd - Lewis Jetta
15. Dogs - Christian Howard
16. St K - Jaspar McMillian-Pittard
17. Geelong - Daniel Menzel
-
some big shocks happening
-
Unless Melbourne pick Griffiths I'd say he'll be a Tiger officially in a few minutes. :thumbsup
Melbourne will get a ruckman though with 18.
-
11. Melb - Jordan Gysberts.
12. Carl - Kane Lucas
13. Adel - Danial Talia
14. Syd - Lewis Jetta
15. Dogs - Christian Howard
16. St K - Jaspar McMillian-Pittard
17. Geelong - Daniel Menzel
The live draft tracker does not have any info on christian howard
-
Loving this. :santa
-
Good for us. Howard is a surprise pick. Only tall was Talia so we're one pick away from getting a tall if want one. Carlisle, Griffiths and Black still available.
-
Quality we have Griffiths. Welcome aboard Ben. :thumbsup
-
Going well so far :clapping
-
GRIFFITHS!!!! YEAH!!!!! :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup
-
want Bartlett at 35 :pray
-
My opinion so far on our draft: :thumbsup
The later picks is where we will see some :banghead
;D
-
Bartlett off too Brisbane Ramps. :banghead
-
seems to planning out very nicely for us, gun forward and midfielder
-
2nd round
18. melb - Luke Tapscott
19. rich - Ben Griffiths
20. freo - Nathan Fyfe
21. north - Ryan Bastinac
22. wce - Gerrick Weedon
23. wce - Koby Stevens
24. ess - Jake Carlisle
25. north - Aaron Black
26. ess - Travis Colyer
27. bris - Callum Bartlett
28. geel - Mitchell Duncan
29. adel - Jack Gunston
30. coll - Luke Ball
31. dogs - Jason Tutt
32. st k - Nick Winmar
33. ess - Anthony Long
-
could see another tall in vardy next pick?
-
Well weve got a centreman and a power forward. Couldnt have gone better so far. Are there any of the more publicised juniors left?
-
Would be a bonus al.
If Griffiths can get over his shoulder problem then we've done very well so far. We've gone after quality.
Lots of surprises so far. Still plenty of decent kids available.
-
Well weve got a centreman and a power forward. Couldnt have gone better so far. Are there any of the more publicised juniors left? Colyier etc
Colyer's gone to the bombers.
Vardy's still around.
-
Well weve got a centreman and a power forward. Couldnt have gone better so far. Are there any of the more publicised juniors left? Colyier etc
Colyer was taken by Essendon at 26.
-
Welcome aboard David Astbury. :thumbsup
-
yep sorry just stepped out and didnt see or hear his name called.
-
Hopefully Vardy is around at 44. :pray
-
Nathan Vardy still around. What's the knock on him?
-
Nathan Vardy still around. What's the knock on him?
Ruckman off to the Cats now.
-
WHO?
-
Vardy off to the Cats.
-
Matthew Dea
DOB: 13/10/91, Height: 186cm, Weight: 83kg
Recruited from: Ballarat Clarendon College /North Ballarat Rebels (VIC)
The former elite junior basketballer has rocketed up the order and now looks certain to be drafted. Dea has an exceptional vertical leap, explosive pace and the ability to play forward or back. His considerable scope for improvement is believed to be an attraction for the Lions. Adelaide and Collingwood are the other leading contenders, but he is now unlikely to last until the Pies' next pick (No.62). Dea captained the under-18 Country Victoria basketball team and was a member of the Victorian under-20 state team.
-
WHO?
Matt Burgan:
Dea came right up into contention in recent times - he is a former elite junior basketballer.
-
up to this one emphasis seemed to be on quality disposal.
-
Round 3
34. melb - Max Gawn
35. rich - David Astbury
36. freo - John Hougton
37. north - Jamie McMillian
38. syd - Sam Reid
39. haw - Sam Grimley
40. geel - Allen Christensen
41. north - Ayden Kennedy
42. geel - Nathan Vardy
43. carl - Marcus Davies
44. rich - Matt Dea
45. adel - Sam Shaw
46. haw - Ben Straton
47. bris - Ryan Harwood
48. freo - Jesse Crichton
49. freo - Dylan Robertson
-
I picked Dea in our phantom draft. I liked him. Good awareness.
-
T. Taylor
-
troy taylor, how exciting!
-
Troy Taylor from NT. A forward player. Is a player who left Darwin to play in Alice Springs and is drafted by us. Has turned his life around as he had trouble with the law but is seen as a good forward at this stage of the draft. Good luck Troy and welcome to the club. :thumbsup
-
I picked Dea in our phantom draft. I liked him. Good awareness.
can he kick mt? everything else sounds sensational
-
Brilliant coverage :bow :bow well done all. :rollin
-
Rhan hooper to hawks
:woohoo :woohoo :woohoo :woohoo
-
From the vision he looked like he could kick TM.
Hooper gone. Phew!
-
Thankfully I don't think Rhan Hooper was coming to us anyway.
Patto and Jesse Smith off to the Saints.
-
Round 4
50. melb - Jack Fitzpatrick
51. rich - Troy Taylor
52. freo - Justin Bollenhagen
53. north - Brayden Norris
54. syd - Bryon Sumner
55. syd - Trent Dennis-Lane
56. geel - Joshua Cowan
57. haw - Jordan Williams
58. haw - Rhan Hooper
59. carl - Rohan Kerr
60. st k - Jesse Smith
61. adel - James Craig
62. coll - Ben Sinclair
63. dogs - Lucas Marcovic
64. st k - Adam Pattison :o
65*. geel - Jeremy Laider*
-
Massive topping up by the Saints. If they don't win a flag in the next year or two it's back to the drawing board and the old Aints.
-
Same applies to the Pies. By the time Bucks gets the top job the Pies may need another rebuild too. Ball won't enhance their list. Just another in and under with no pace.
-
Round 5
66. melb - pass
Tiges needing think music
-
Jeremy Webberley another Utility from Clarence in Tassie. Welcome Jeremy. :thumbsup
Leon Harris said that he knew nothing of Jeremy so a speculative pick but he also added that Hardwick kept up his promise of picking up players who knew how to use the footy so our picks up to Troy Taylor were seen as very good ball users according to Leon Harris.
-
Ben Nayson from Central Districts another Utility. Wecome Ben. :thumbsup
-
why so many utilities? not necessary imho.
-
Thats four now. Maybe they are picking the best available player as opposed to trying to fill a need.
-
Round 5
66. melb - pass
67. rich - Jeromey Webberley
68. freo - pass
69. haw - Taylor Dare
70*. haw - Matthew Suckling*
71. rich - Ben Nason
72*. carl - Sam Jacobs*
73. bris - Jesse O'Brien
74*. adel - Brodie O'Brien*
75.* Coll - Josh Thomas*
76. Dogs - Shane thorne
77. St K - Will Johnson
-
Would rather we take a punt on a couple of talls like Dylan Grimes, Joel Houghton, Kyle Hartigan or Majak Daw
Could easily have guys like Webberley or Nayson train with us for a PSD or rookie spot, I know we can do that anyway with the guys left but with GC getting the first 5 rookie picks we'll only get a shot at 1 or 2 of them with our PSD and first rookie pick
-
78. rich - PASS
That's it folks for us.
Just promoted rookies in Nahas (pick 89) and Browne (pick 94).
Pies have gone for Simon Buckley - another top up.
-
Would rather we take a punt on a couple of talls like Dylan Grimes, Joel Houghton, Kyle Hartigan or Majak Daw
Could easily have guys like Webberley or Nayson train with us for a PSD or rookie spot, I know we can do that anyway with the guys left but with GC getting the first 5 rookie picks we'll only get a shot at 1 or 2 of them with our PSD and first rookie pick
to be honest I think our recruiters lost the plot after 19. what can you say. :-\
-
does that leave us one pick in the PSD?
Who do they have in mind?
-
does that leave us one pick in the PSD?
Who do they have in mind?
Fair enough strategy - sit back now and see what happens. At this time last year Cousins would not have been on the radar. Gives us a chance to have a further look at the best of those left.
-
North absolutely smashed this draft in the middle with players like Kennedy and McMillan. Good luck to them.
-
Richmond
National recruiting manager Francis Jackson
"There's always a few surprises - we sit here for six months looking at the draft, and you see things from your own perspective. Sometimes it's hard to understand the direction other people are coming from.
"I thought there were a few surprises particularly early, but the proof's always in the pudding, so we'll wait and see in a couple of years who was right and who was wrong. We're delighted."
http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/87571/default.aspx
-
Richmond
National recruiting manager Francis Jackson
"There's always a few surprises - we sit here for six months looking at the draft, and you see things from your own perspective. Sometimes it's hard to understand the direction other people are coming from.
"I thought there were a few surprises particularly early, but the proof's always in the pudding, so we'll wait and see in a couple of years who was right and who was wrong. We're delighted."
http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/87571/default.aspx
doesn't sound like he actually chose anyone?
Hardwick and Cameron must of told him to "back off!"
because FJ didn't seem "happy" after a draft interview on SEN.
didn't seem to know much after Aston Martin and Ben.
hmmmmmmmm.
:)
-
Richmond
National recruiting manager Francis Jackson
"There's always a few surprises - we sit here for six months looking at the draft, and you see things from your own perspective. Sometimes it's hard to understand the direction other people are coming from.
"I thought there were a few surprises particularly early, but the proof's always in the pudding, so we'll wait and see in a couple of years who was right and who was wrong. We're delighted."
http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/87571/default.aspx
doesn't sound like he actually chose anyone?
Hardwick and Cameron must of told him to "back off!"
because FJ didn't seem "happy" after a draft interview on SEN.
didn't seem to know much after Aston Martin and Ben.
hmmmmmmmm.
:)
you arethe 2nd person to say that and I am surprised. Listening to the interview it was clear to me he was chuffed and most happy.
-
What the club says
richmondfc.com.au
By Mic Cullen 10:55 PM Thu 26 November, 2009
Selection No.3: Dustin Martin
DOB: 26/06/91, Height: 187cm, Weight: 86kg
Recruited from: Castlemaine/Bendigo Pioneers (VIC)
"Dustin was on our radar at the start of last year, and we're ecstatic to get him. We think he's a really quality player who's going to have an impact straight away. He's played some fabulous footy this year."
Selection No.19: Ben Griffiths
DOB: 17/09/91, Height: 199cm, Weight: 98kg
Recruited from: Blackburn/Eastern Ranges (VIC)
"Ben is a key forward and he's had an unfortunate run with injury, but we're rapt that he was there at pick 19. He's a terrific contested mark, has leg-speed and he's a very good kick, so he fitted our profile in that position."
Selection No.35: David Astbury
DOB: 26/02/91, Height: 195cm, Weight: 81kg
Recruited from: Tatyoon/North Ballarat Rebels (VIC)
"David's from North Ballarat after finishing school at Caulfield Grammar. He's 195cm, a versatile player who kicks the ball well, he's got good speed and can play either end of the ground. He was the one I thought really made our draft, still being available at 35. His psych profile was outstanding, and he's just a terrific kid from Ararat."
Selection No.44: Matt Dea
DOB: 13/10/91, Height: 186cm, Weight: 83kg
Recruited from: Ballarat Clarendon College /North Ballarat Rebels (VIC)
"Matt is a Mildura boy, who was captain of the Victorian U18 Country basketball side - he's a little bit inexperienced in football terms, but we've watched him play a significant number of times. He's a left-footer with terrific athleticism and speed. He played a few games for the Rebels towards the end of the year."
Selection No.51: Troy Taylor
DOB: 12/09/91, Height: 189cm, Weight: 77kg
Recruited from: South Alice Springs/NT Thunder (NT)
"Troy's an indigenous boy from the NT - 189cm and a very gifted player. He relocated to Alice Springs and played a few games with the senior Northern Territory Thunder side towards the end of the year. He had a fantastic carnival in the middle of the year."
Selection No.67: Jeromey Webberley
Age: 21, Height: 181cm, Weight: 74kg
Recruited from: Clarence (TAS)
"Jeromey Webberley is a little bit older - he played in a premiership with Clarence this year, in fact he kicked the winning goal from 53m on the run. He's a rebounding defender who kicks the ball very well so he fitted our kicking profile. "
Selection No.71: Ben Nason
DOB: 03/06/91, Height: 179cm, Weight: 73kg
Recruited from: Central Districts (SA)
"Again, we were looking for players who kicked the footy well, and we were really impressed with Ben over the course of the year. His foot skills are outstanding. He moved from Port Adelaide to Central Districts and played senior footy with the Bulldogs so we're excited about the skill level that Ben has, despite being pick seven for us."
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/87590/default.aspx
-
you arethe 2nd person to say that and I am surprised. Listening to the interview it was clear to me he was chuffed and most happy.
I agree tony. I heard about half of his interview and he seemed really pleased to me.
I am glad he didn't individualise too much - these kids are gong to have enough pressure via expectation on them by supporters without having to live up to "sweeping statements of praise" by our recruiting manager
torch: your comment about Hardwick & cameron must have told him to "back off' - I think is a way off the mark. What the draft has proven is the recruiting team led by Jackson was given a "brief" to find players who have decent foot skills and based on that they seem to have done their job.
I think FJ was genuinely surprised that and rapted to have got Astbury at 35 & Taylor at 51.
-
you arethe 2nd person to say that and I am surprised. Listening to the interview it was clear to me he was chuffed and most happy.
I agree tony. I heard about half of his interview and he seemed really pleased to me.
He looked happy on the BigPond interview.
http://bigpondvideo.com/AFL/226150
-
you arethe 2nd person to say that and I am surprised. Listening to the interview it was clear to me he was chuffed and most happy.
I agree tony. I heard about half of his interview and he seemed really pleased to me.
I am glad he didn't individualise too much - these kids are gong to have enough pressure via expectation on them by supporters without having to live up to "sweeping statements of praise" by our recruiting manager
torch: your comment about Hardwick & cameron must have told him to "back off' - I think is a way off the mark. What the draft has proven is the recruiting team led by Jackson was given a "brief" to find players who have decent foot skills and based on that they seem to have done their job.
I think FJ was genuinely surprised that and rapted to have got Astbury at 35 & Taylor at 51.
I think why some got such impression is that shwass (how do spell his effing name) tried to get him to individualise and he hesitated while trying to avoid doing so. I fully agree that he shouldnt have individualised.
Just as idea of the sort of fool questions he asked. He said to Lyon along the lines. Lube Ball ended up at collingwood with pick 30, you must feel that justifies your stance on him?
-
Con65 on Y&B has written a great and thorough report on Club 80 last night with Francis Jackson going through each of the new draftees.
http://www.yellowandblack.com.au/forum/showpost.php?p=290489&postcount=21
-
Doesn't sound good about Cotch...... again....... :banghead
-
thanks to Con65 - a very accurate summary :thumbsup
Saves me typing ;D
We had young Ben Griffiths on our table. Impressive young bloke
I must have missed the bit about Cotch
Although the week before at the Hafey Club function Hardwick, said that Cotch was on a modified program again. He asked Campbell which was it "his muscles are too big for his tendons or the other way around?" It just means they have to watch what he does as he's body is still developing (same thing they said about him last pre-season.
Dimma also said that they would not be rushing him. There are no more short cuts at Richmond and if that means Cotchin misses games so be it.... Dimma reckons Cotchin could be an elite of the competition
-
Thanks to Con :clapping