OER Draft night tonight

[Smokey]

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!!  

[cub]

[mightytiges]

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.

[Rodgerramjet]

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

 

Where's the commitment WP  

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.

[Rodgerramjet]

Come on, stop talking poo and get on with it.

[1965]

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

 

Where's the commitment WP  

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.

 

[Hellenic Tiger]

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.

[one-eyed]

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

[Coach]

Dusty in the house. 

[one-eyed]

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

[Hellenic Tiger]

Big unit is Dustin. Very impressed. Welcome Aston or Welcome Doc.

[Ramps]

Big unit is Dustin. Very impressed. Welcome Aston or Welcome Doc.

Martin will add to our midfield 

[mightytiges]

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.

[one-eyed]

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

[Ramps]

some big shocks happening