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Guide to the 2011 AFL draft - RICHMOND
By Emma Quayle
The Age
November 19, 2011
In: Ivan Maric, Steve Morris
Out: Mitch Farmer, Mitch Morton, Ben Nason, Troy Taylor, Will Thursfield
Draft picks: 15, 26, 55
DEPTH CHARTS
TALL FORWARDS
Jack Riewoldt
Tyrone Vickery (a)
Ben Griffiths
Brad Miller (rookie) (v)
TALL DEFENDERS
Alex Rance
David Astbury
Dylan Grimes
Luke McGuane
Kelvin Moore
Jayden Post (a)
David Gourdis
SMALL/MEDIUM FORWARDS
Robin Nahas
Jake King
Dean MacDonald
SMALL/MEDIUM DEFENDERS
Chris Newman
Jake Batchelor
Daniel Connors (a)
Matt Dea
Jeromey Webberley
Steve Morris
MIDFIELDERS
Trent Cotchin
Dustin Martin
Brett Deledio (a)
Daniel Jackson
Reece Conca
Nathan Foley
Shaun Grigg (a)
Bachar Houli (a)
Shane Edwards
Brad Helbig
Matt White
Shane Tuck
RUCKS
Ivan Maric
Angus Graham
Andrew Browne
Tom Derickx
DRAFT NEEDS
Class, class, class. The Tigers have built up plenty of big bodies in defence, and will look better if they can get Astbury and Grimes going at the same time next year, but their back line still needs a bit of work. In particular, I'd be looking for players who can thread the ball through traffic when moving out of defence, hit targets and help the Tigers get the ball into the hands of their most damaging onballers. The good news is that there should be some genuine options available in this area come their first pick: Sam Docherty, Brandon Ellis and Brad McKenzie are three worth looking at. McKenzie is a smart, quite versatile player who might end up pushing through the midfield in time. He could even be on the table when they come to their second pick. A pacy midfielder could complement Cotchin, Martin, Conca, Helbig and others, and it could also be worth getting in another classy half-forward. Morton's gone, Taylor didn't work out, and without them the Tigers don't really have any true lead-up options, someone who can push up, cover ground and help them get the ball through to Riewoldt. With Vickery starting to emerge as Jack's sidekick and a powerful presence deep in the forward line, someone who could do that would make their forward line that little bit tougher to match up on. There aren't many of this type of player around, but Daniel Markworth may be available at their first pick and the taller Todd Elton is another player they've put some work into.
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/guide-to-the-2011-afl-draft-20111118-1nnaf.html#ixzz1e4LJiEHY
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We have been linked to Todd Elton a fair bit and he sounds like a super talent .My bet I would say pick 26 it could be.
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What's the (a) stand for?
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was wondering the same thing
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emmasq Emma Quayle :
Here's my list assessment/draft guide. (a) is an adaptable player and (v) turns 28 or older in next year.
from her twitter.
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cheers elliot
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was wondering the same thing
me too what the heck does it mean :o
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MIDFIELDERS
Trent Cotchin
Dustin Martin
Brett Deledio (a)
Daniel Jackson
Reece Conca
Nathan Foley
Shaun Grigg (a)
Bachar Houli (a)
Shane Edwards
Brad Helbig
Matt White
Shane Tuck
DRAFT NEEDS
Class, class, class.
Emma is spot on. We severely lack class outside our top half-dozen or so.
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Her midfield depth chart is fair way off. Foley>Jackson and currently Conca. Quite bizarre really.
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chicks telling us about footy.......... ;D
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chicks telling us about footy.......... ;D
Just like commentating it..... :-\
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chicks telling us about footy.......... ;D
;D
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Careful there fellas, can lead to all hell breaking loose. :shh
On another note I think Emma Quayle is smoking hot.
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It's like a bloke commentating netball.........it's just not right.....
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Emma is in regular contact with recruiters and clubs and what they are up to so she often has more idea than other journos who just guess and make stuff up.
Anyway she has us linked to Docherty, Markworth and McKenzie in her top 25 today....
9. Sam Docherty
(Gippsland Power, 18, 185cm, 83kg)
If you make smart decisions and can kick, you're a chance. Docherty does that, and has a bit of pace to go with it. He won't be able to get started for a while - he needs minor hip surgery - but I could see him taking kick-in duties for an AFL club next year. It took him until the middle of the year to force people to take notice of him but from there he kept nailing long targets, and was always aware of what was going on around him.
Who will pick him? The Lions met him last week, and he'll appeal to Richmond, the Western Bulldogs and particularly North Melbourne if he gets past them.
14. Daniel Markworth
(Calder Cannons, 19, 191cm, 78kg)
Markworth is a hard one to slot into a positional group, but will most likely start out as a lead-up forward who could wind up in the midfield. He's very quick, has endurance and is always on his toes, bouncing around. He gets involved in such varied ways - a spin out of a pack, quick give, run-of-the-mill set shot. He's not yet consistent and can do the odd crazy thing, but has huge scope.
Who will pick him? Richmond at 15 and Freo are big chances, and every club from there would need to take a look.
23. Brad McKenzie
(Sturt, 18, 188cm, 76kg)
McKenzie is one of the smartest, switched-on players in this year's draft. He's also perhaps the best kick. He finds room across half-back to pick his way through traffic, and also gets forward of centre, where he'll either hit a forward on the chest or use his agility to slip by someone and kick a goal. He creeps up on you, maybe because the things he does tend to bring those around him into the play rather than demand attention.
Who will pick him? Richmond may grab him early, should other options be gone and he's right in the mix for its second pick too.
Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/jobs-for-the-boys-building-a-club-finding-a-roughie-20111119-1nojy.html#ixzz1eAoPJtQO
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Emma Quayle is alot better than the majority of muppets that make comments on football, regardless of whether she has a knob or not.
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Would read her pieces than the crap from Tarot Caro, Ratboy or Shifter Sheehan.
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Careful there fellas, can lead to all hell breaking loose. :shh
On another note I think Emma Quayle is smoking hot.
Don't know about smoking hot TBR, I've never seen a pic of her but I do know I respect her football opinion and knowledge a shedload more than many male journos. Hutchy and Barrett anyone?
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(http://herfooty.com.au/sites/herfooty.com.au/files/imagecache/blog_teaser/blog/0_QuayleEmma1.jpg)
Gotta agree with TBR
'Girl next door' smokin hot :cheers
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she ok but not hot. you guys been watching too many fiilms
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she gorgeous and can fart in my bed any day lol
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you scare me sometimes x
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she ok but not hot. you guys been watching too many fiilms
She gets bonus points for digging footy. :whistle
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Interesting thing I found in Emma's article in this mornings Age is that she only has Taylor Adams at 22 where as the guy Clarke from the HUN reckons we will take him at 15
Emma watches alot of TAC games so I reckon she has more of a clue ;D
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Interesting thing I found in Emma's article in this mornings Age is that she only has Taylor Adams at 22 where as the guy Clarke from the HUN reckons we will take him at 15
Emma watches alot of TAC games so I reckon she has more of a clue ;D
It's funny isn't it! Every one of these Mock Drafts has players all over the place, I dont think I have actually seen one the same outsuide the top 8 :o :o I think really goes to show how open it is after the first 6 or 7 picks! I think with GWS having 11 of the first 15 picks doesn't help either, not sure weather they will go for best available or draft for needs with the last 4 or 5 of those picks??
We won't be short of options at 15 but we really need to do our homework and not let the best player slip past.
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Interesting thing I found in Emma's article in this mornings Age is that she only has Taylor Adams at 22 where as the guy Clarke from the HUN reckons we will take him at 15
Emma watches alot of TAC games so I reckon she has more of a clue ;D
It isn't a mock draft, she rates the players from 1-25 on quality. The list doesn't attempt to factor a clubs recruiting recruiting priority
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Interesting thing I found in Emma's article in this mornings Age is that she only has Taylor Adams at 22 where as the guy Clarke from the HUN reckons we will take him at 15
Emma watches alot of TAC games so I reckon she has more of a clue ;D
It isn't a mock draft, she rates the players from 1-25 on quality. The list doesn't attempt to factor a clubs recruiting recruiting priority
Yer otherwise Patton and Coniglio would have gone 19 and 31 to the Bombers respectively. So biased lol.
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Yer otherwise Patton and Coniglio would have gone 19 and 31 to the Bombers respectively. So biased lol.
That would be Rohan Connolly or Mark Robinson :yep
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Interesting thing I found in Emma's article in this mornings Age is that she only has Taylor Adams at 22 where as the guy Clarke from the HUN reckons we will take him at 15
Emma watches alot of TAC games so I reckon she has more of a clue ;D
It's funny isn't it! Every one of these Mock Drafts has players all over the place, I dont think I have actually seen one the same outsuide the top 8 :o :o I think really goes to show how open it is after the first 6 or 7 picks! I think with GWS having 11 of the first 15 picks doesn't help either, not sure weather they will go for best available or draft for needs with the last 4 or 5 of those picks??
We won't be short of options at 15 but we really need to do our homework and not let the best player slip past.
Yep no one has any idea how it'll play out this year even after the top 3. It all depends on what GWS do - whether they go best available with their first 11 picks or spread them around on different types (mids/KPPs/rucks). Also the kids are fairly even after the top few so they could even up anywhere.
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It's like a bloke commentating netball.........it's just not right.....
Luke Darcy and the Netballers :whistle
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Emma said tonight that she believes we're interested in Docherty and McKenzie but she thinks Brisbane will go after Docherty.
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Personally, I respect Emma's opinions and articles as they are somewhat based on good journo principles of actually getting out and talking with the TAC players, parents, coaches & stalwarts, as well as having decent contacts amongst the club recruiting managers and officers.
Other peanuts think rampant opinion means quality analysis without the research.
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Here's Emma Quayle's mock top 25 draft last year (as well Jay Clark's out of interest). She got the first 7 picks correctly matching the respective clubs (including Conca going to us) and she predicted 23 of the actual top 25 on draft day.
http://oneeyed-richmond.com/forum/index.php?topic=12181.0
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Emma will be on 'hungry for sport' between 10-11am today discussing with KB her draft predictions. Grrr
Go tiges!
EEA
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Anyone hear what Emma had to say and can post a summary? :cheers
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Anyone hear what Emma had to say and can post a summary? :cheers
She said we will use one of our picks to redraft J.Mcmahon.
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:outtahere