Almost guaranteed now a top 8 pick

[mightytiges]

Some "good" results over the weekend for this year's draft with the Bombers, Port and Dees all winning. With our low percentage we're effectively now two games off 13th spot and cemented in the bottom 3 which equates to a top 8 pick at the worst. Only 5 more weeks for Dimma and co. to give FJ and the recruiting staff the best chance to have another clean out and add more and better talent to our list  . 

                %   Pts
9. North    86    32
10. Adel    92    28
11. Melb    94    26
12. Ess      84    24
13. Port     80    24
14. Bris     79    20
15. Rich     71    20
16. WCE    78    16

ps. I hope North enjoy waiting until pick 17 which in a normal draft would mean no first round pick despite finishing ninth and no finals. Eek!

[yellowandback]

There is a lot of Richmond 2005 about this years Kangaroos. They'll most likely trade that pick for a "mature" body that will give them the midfield depth to play finals. I look forward to it blowing up in their face.

[Chuck17]

Full marks to the Lions as well what a bunch of losers that have now mortgaged there future

[RollsRoyce]

Some "good" results over the weekend for this year's draft with the Bombers, Port and Dees all winning. With our low percentage we're effectively now two games off 13th spot and cemented in the bottom 3 which equates to a top 8 pick at the worst. Only 5 more weeks for Dimma and co. to give FJ and the recruiting staff the best chance to have another clean out and add more and better talent to our list  . 

                %   Pts
9. North    86    32
10. Adel    92    28
11. Melb    94    26
12. Ess      84    24
13. Port     80    24
14. Bris     79    20
15. Rich     71    20
16. WCE    78    16

ps. I hope North enjoy waiting until pick 17 which in a normal draft would mean no first round pick despite finishing ninth and no finals. Eek!

I can't believe this. You're actually willing us to fail, and finish bottom. If this is what sport has come to, I don't want to be a part of it. Honestly MT, didn't you enjoy that 5-6 week golden run, when we were knocking off giants, believing we could, and feeling like anything was possible?
Didn't you get caught up in the euphoria? Or were you too busy worrying whether it would mean that we'd get pick 5 or 6 instead of 4 in a compromised draft? Were you relieved when we blew the chance against Nth to climb up to 11th? I was disgusted that instead we remained anchored to 15th, with the Eagles creeping a game closer to relegating us once more to the humiliation of another wooden spoon.
But then, I forgot that the aim of sport is all about losing these days.
If staying down for years to collect draft picks is the answer to success, then how come  Collingwood were able to demolish us so comprehensively without ever finishing low enough to secure high draft picks?
Answer: They made do with the picks they've been given, and built a side on belief. Now I have to go and shower in liquid nitrogen. I feel so dirty after complimenting that SCUM.   

[Francois Jackson]

Pies spend a lot more on development than any other clubs. I think i once heard they have 1 development coach per 3 players or something ridiclous like that.

We have a long way to go. Wouldnt you love to have another Dustin Martin in our team or would you rather beat Port in the last round. You have got to be joking, who gives a stuff about the result this year id rather give our club the best chance at selecting a gun kid for the years to come.

Do you remember those games we won last year and the one before. Meaningless wins they were and did nothing for the morale of our club.

beating top end clubs like the Pies and saints does mean something and i am all for beating them but the lower end clubs when they are resting half their side does nothing for our club this year.

[wayne]

I am chopping and changing, when we starting winning I was all for winning as many as possible.

Now with a couple of heavy losses I realise that we still need the best pick possible.

[Ramps]

Some "good" results over the weekend for this year's draft with the Bombers, Port and Dees all winning. With our low percentage we're effectively now two games off 13th spot and cemented in the bottom 3 which equates to a top 8 pick at the worst. Only 5 more weeks for Dimma and co. to give FJ and the recruiting staff the best chance to have another clean out and add more and better talent to our list  . 

                %   Pts
9. North    86    32
10. Adel    92    28
11. Melb    94    26
12. Ess      84    24
13. Port     80    24
14. Bris     79    20
15. Rich     71    20
16. WCE    78    16

ps. I hope North enjoy waiting until pick 17 which in a normal draft would mean no first round pick despite finishing ninth and no finals. Eek!

I can't believe this. You're actually willing us to fail, and finish bottom. If this is what sport has come to, I don't want to be a part of it. Honestly MT, didn't you enjoy that 5-6 week golden run, when we were knocking off giants, believing we could, and feeling like anything was possible?
Didn't you get caught up in the euphoria? Or were you too busy worrying whether it would mean that we'd get pick 5 or 6 instead of 4 in a compromised draft? Were you relieved when we blew the chance against Nth to climb up to 11th? I was disgusted that instead we remained anchored to 15th, with the Eagles creeping a game closer to relegating us once more to the humiliation of another wooden spoon.
But then, I forgot that the aim of sport is all about losing these days.
If staying down for years to collect draft picks is the answer to success, then how come  Collingwood were able to demolish us so comprehensively without ever finishing low enough to secure high draft picks?
Answer: They made do with the picks they've been given, and built a side on belief. Now I have to go and shower in liquid nitrogen. I feel so dirty after complimenting that SCUM.   

Factually incorrect - how do you think they got Thomas and Pendlebury? Yep - They tanked!

[tony_montana]

I think we'll win one more for the season port in the final round.

[RollsRoyce]

 

Factually incorrect - how do you think they got Thomas and Pendlebury? Yep - They tanked!

I don't know the exact details of their draft picks, I really don't follow anyone but us all that closely. But as far as I remember, they haven't finished outside the eight for between 5-10 years (due in part to the dream draw the AFL gifts them every year). So how could they have tanked to get John Thomas and Farkleberry?
Seems to me, the only way they could possibly get amongst high end draft picks would be to trade off rubbish players to lower clubs stupid enough to swap away their picks.   

[pmac21]

Cue is almost definately in the rack for 2010.  You could see it in the performance on Saturday. 
Jack Darling is the player I would want to come on board, big body can play anywhere !!
I think we will finish bottom now as WC have a couple of winnable games and we probably only have one.
I am all for not winning the spoon and the top 10 looks good this year so believe it doesnt really matter where we end up now. 

[cub]

Hardwick has allready stated outside mid -So who are the options between 4 and 8

No spoon

[pmac21]

Gaff, Atley, Hallinan, Caddy, Smedts(Vic)
Polec, Smith (SA)

A couple of those are inside/outside mids.

Darling could fill that role. Would have been happy with Bennell or Swallow if no GC17.  Day will go at 3 if he decides to play footy.

[tiger101]

 

Factually incorrect - how do you think they got Thomas and Pendlebury? Yep - They tanked!

I don't know the exact details of their draft picks, I really don't follow anyone but us all that closely. But as far as I remember, they haven't finished outside the eight for between 5-10 years (due in part to the dream draw the AFL gifts them every year). So how could they have tanked to get John Thomas and effleberry?
Seems to me, the only way they could possibly get amongst high end draft picks would be to trade off rubbish players to lower clubs stupid enough to swap away their picks.   

wrong. In 2004 and 2005, Collingwood finished 13th and 15th. in 2005 they recieved a priority draft which they used to pick dale thomas and with draft pick number2 they picked up pendlebury

remebering pre-2006 Priority draft rules. The Priority Round is at the beginning of the draft, before the First Round. Teams will gain a selection in the Priority Round if they finish the season with fewer than 20.5 premiership points (wins are worth four points, draws are worth two points).

[Judge Roughneck]

Not sport.

Only this sport. Afl is only game in the world that rewards you for losing.

Even basketball has seen the light and has a lottery.

Can you imagion soccer teams wanting to lose games at the end of season

Some "good" results over the weekend for this year's draft with the Bombers, Port and Dees all winning. With our low percentage we're effectively now two games off 13th spot and cemented in the bottom 3 which equates to a top 8 pick at the worst. Only 5 more weeks for Dimma and co. to give FJ and the recruiting staff the best chance to have another clean out and add more and better talent to our list  . 

                %   Pts
9. North    86    32
10. Adel    92    28
11. Melb    94    26
12. Ess      84    24
13. Port     80    24
14. Bris     79    20
15. Rich     71    20
16. WCE    78    16

ps. I hope North enjoy waiting until pick 17 which in a normal draft would mean no first round pick despite finishing ninth and no finals. Eek!

I can't believe this. You're actually willing us to fail, and finish bottom. If this is what sport has come to, I don't want to be a part of it. Honestly MT, didn't you enjoy that 5-6 week golden run, when we were knocking off giants, believing we could, and feeling like anything was possible?
Didn't you get caught up in the euphoria? Or were you too busy worrying whether it would mean that we'd get pick 5 or 6 instead of 4 in a compromised draft? Were you relieved when we blew the chance against Nth to climb up to 11th? I was disgusted that instead we remained anchored to 15th, with the Eagles creeping a game closer to relegating us once more to the humiliation of another wooden spoon.
But then, I forgot that the aim of sport is all about losing these days.
If staying down for years to collect draft picks is the answer to success, then how come  Collingwood were able to demolish us so comprehensively without ever finishing low enough to secure high draft picks?
Answer: They made do with the picks they've been given, and built a side on belief. Now I have to go and shower in liquid nitrogen. I feel so dirty after complimenting that SCUM.   

[mat073]

I dont know about you guys But once that ball is bounced I find it almost impossible to hope for anything other than a Tiger victory.

However there is only five rounds to go and we are entering the "Junk Time" of the season.Any victory now must be taken with a grain of salt.No point getting hysterical when we endure heavy defeats like last Saturday either.

Over the last two years we have seen the value of meaningless wins.We won the last 3 games of 2008.WCE won 4 of their last 5 last year.The result is supporters spend the following off season living in a "fools paradise".I certainly spent all of summer 08/09 with delusions of grandeur.

My wish list for the remainder of 2010.

(A) Jack Riewoldt to win the Coleman medal

(B) West Coast to collect their first wooden spoon....You have to be an ex Victorian living in Perth to understand how wonderful this would be.

(C) Richmond to finish 15th.