Pick 6 now guaranteed

[Judge Roughneck]

Brodie Smith – 187cm, 73kg – Midfielder – Woodville West Torrens
Smith can play across half back and midfield. He had a solid 2009 season, playing 17 SANFL matches including five at league level, along with five matches at the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships where he averaged 13 disposals per match. For the Eagles Under-18’s he averaged 27 disposals and six inside 50’s across seven matches and opened the season with a slashing 36 disposals and 4 goals against Central Districts. For the league team he tallied 32 disposals from his five appearances.

Sam Day – 196cm, 80kg – Key Forward – Sturt
Day has played high-level basketball and is also an outstanding baseballer. He is athletic, has strong hands, competes well and played 6 matches for Sturt Under-18’s in 2009 as a key forward and ruckman. From those appearances he scored 9 goals and averaged 11 disposals and 10 hit-outs per match. For South Australia at the NAB AFL Under-18’s Championships, he racked up 37 disposals in 4 matches at an elite efficiency of 87%.

David Swallow – 183cm, 78kg – Midfielder – East Fremantle
GC17 has already secured Swallow as one of its future draft picks which will see him join the club 12 months before the 2010 AFL Draft. He is a hard running half back/ midfielder who has averaged 22 disposals per match across his junior career. In 2008 he represented Western Australia at the NAB AFL Under-16 Championships and in 2009 he played at the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships, averaging 21 disposals, eight contested possessions and four clearances from five matches. Swallow tied for the Larke Medal as the Division 1 B&F player in the championships and he was selected on a half back flank the Under-18 All-Australian team. In the WAFL he made his debut at league level for East Fremantle in Round 16, playing four matches at an average of 20 disposals and kicking a total of five goals.

Harley Bennell 184cm, 71kg - Utility – Peel Thunder
Bennell is a creative, outside player whose run and quick hands bring teammates into the game. He played 22 WAFL Colts games in 2009 including the grand final loss to Claremont. He averaged 18 disposals and 3 marks per game, kicking a total of 33 goals. His most influential match was against East Fremantle in Round 12 when he amassed 23 disposals, took 10 marks and scored 4 goals. In his league debut in Round 23 he had 17 disposals and kicked 2 goals. Averaged 146 Super Coach points in the 2009 WAFL Colts final series

Andrew Gaff – 180cm, 75kg – Midfielder – Oakleigh Chargers
Following on from his impressive 2008 NAB AFL Under-16 Championships in which he averaged 20 disposals for Vic Metro, Gaff played 6 matches for Oakleigh in the TAC Cup in 2009 between school football and NAB AFL Under-18 Championship commitments and was one of the leading contributors. Playing in the midfield, he averaged 26 disposals, including 17 kicks per match, along with 11 contested possessions, 15 uncontested, and six inside 50’s. For Vic Metro his performances were also outstanding, averaging 25 disposals, 20 uncontested possessions and five inside 50’s per match from his four matches.

Jack Darling – 190cm, 86kg – General Forward – West Perth
Darling is a tall forward with terrific speed and is strong overhead highlighted by his average of more than two contested marks per game in 19 matches Champion Data has covered. IN 2008 he averaged 18 disposals, 8 marks and seven inside 50’s for Western Australia at the 2008 NAB AFL Under-16 Championships. These figures included an outstanding performance against South Australia in which he had 19 disposals at an efficiency of 88%, nine marks including seven contested, eight tackles, seven inside 50’s, 4 goals and 4 goal assists to accumulate a whopping 308 Champion Data points – the most ever recorded in any game. At the 2009 NAB AFL Under-18 Championships, although undersized, he played centre half forward and averaged 13 disposals and five marks, while kicking 14 goals and assisting in another 15 scoring shots. He was subsequently selected at centre half forward in the under-18 All-Australian team. At just 17 years of age Darling made his debut at WAFL League level in Round 17, playing 6 matches at an average of 10 disposals, three marks and 2 goals per game.

Shaun Atley - 186cm, 81kg - Midfielder – Murray Bushrangers
Atley is a lively midfielder who is also comfortable playing down back. He represented Vic Country at the 2008 Under-16 Championships, playing three matches and averaging 17 disposals, four inside 50s and three clearances. In 2009 he played 11 matches for the Murray Bushrangers, averaging 20 disposals and an elite nine contested possessions per game which included four loose ball - gets per match – ranked seventh of the players to have played 5 or more games.

Daniel Gorringe – 197cm, 86kg – Ruck – Norwood
Gorringe played 18 matches for Norwood under-18’s in 2009, averaging 12 disposals, three marks and 29 hit-outs per match to be the leading ruckman in the competition. He also had 20 clearances for the season and made his debut at league level in Round 19 where he played 2 matches, racking up 10 disposals and 23 hit-outs.

Jared Polec – 184cm, 70kg – Utility – Woodville West Torrens
Polec played for South Australia at the 2008 NAB AFL Under-16 Championships where he played across half back and averaged 7 disposals at an efficiency of 84% in three matches. IN 2009 he had a consistent season playing across half forward in nine under-18, two reserves, and six league matches for the Eagles in the SANFL. At under-18 level he averaged 19 disposals, four inside 50’s and two goals per match, while at league level, he made his debut and held his place in the side for the rest of the season to average 10 disposals and four marks per match, scoring a total of nine goals.

[TigerLand]

I've been on Atley since day 1.

I'll be over the moon if we grab him.

[Judge Roughneck]

would rather a victorian

atley sounds good

[Con65]

Smokey...I stand corrected...the win over melbourne was fantastic...it had no bearing on the draft...as others have said we lost that win when we beat essendon.

 

[Smokey]

Smokey...I stand corrected...the win over melbourne was fantastic...it had no bearing on the draft...as others have said we lost that win when we beat essendon.

 

All good Con.  As long as the end result is a flag then it's not really going to matter who was right or wrong - we will all be too busy celebrating together!!   

[one-eyed]

HIGHLY-touted draft prospect Jack Darling is recovering in a Perth hospital after being the victim of an unprovoked attack on the weekend.

Darling, who is likely to feature anywhere from the first through to the third round of November’s NAB AFL Draft, suffered bruising to his brain and a fracture to his skull after being attacked leaving a Subiaco hotel on Sunday night.

Police are investigating the incident which left the key forward in a hospital bed with his family by his side.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/101835/default.aspx

[mightytiges]

HIGHLY-touted draft prospect Jack Darling is recovering in a Perth hospital after being the victim of an unprovoked attack on the weekend.

Darling, who is likely to feature anywhere from the first through to the third round of November’s NAB AFL Draft, suffered bruising to his brain and a fracture to his skull after being attacked leaving a Subiaco hotel on Sunday night.

Police are investigating the incident which left the key forward in a hospital bed with his family by his side.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/101835/default.aspx

Geez there are some sickos out there. Poor kid. Hopefully he's alright and this doesn't affect his footy.

[one-eyed]

Pg 44 of the Herald-Sun today...

GOLD Coast has helped sway gun tall Sam Day to put football ahead of a sports career in the US.

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So no surprise GC will select Swallow (already signed), Bennell and Day with their first 3 picks.

[one-eyed]

Charger Andrew Gaff running hot
September 6, 2010


OAKLEIGH Chargers midfielder Andrew Gaff is considered a top-10 draft prospect after racking up 41 disposals in the thrilling two-point win over Sandringham Dragons in an elimination final at Princes Park yesterday.

Gaff, who is part of the AIS squad and plays school football for Carey Grammar, has had limited matches for the Chargers this season but his skills have made him one of the most wanted in the draft lead-up.

"He just works hard. There's no special tricks to his game," Chargers coach Steve Grace said. "The only trick is that his work rate is phenomenal so he's had 41 possessions and he's as hot as they can come."

Gippsland Power midfielder Dyson Heppell and Sandringham Dragons speedster Jackson Sketcher were last night named joint winners of the Morrish Medal in the TAC Cup.

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/charger-gaff-running-hot-20100905-14w2c.html

[tiger till i die]

Honestly who are we likely to get ? i know we cant predict the exact person but we keep talking about Day and top 4 picks which were not going t get. So can some one help me out here and post somthing  on a relistic pick for us?

That would be much appreciated cause we dont get much footy news in sydney

[Francois Jackson]

Honestly who are we likely to get ? i know we cant predict the exact person but we keep talking about Day and top 4 picks which were not going t get. So can some one help me out here and post somthing  on a relistic pick for us?

That would be much appreciated cause we dont get much footy news in sydney

The AFL site's top 25

1. GC ..... David Swallow   (19 November 1992,   186cm, 83kg,   Western Australia)
2. GC ..... Harley Bennell   (2 October 1992,       180cm, 70kg,   Western Australia)
3. GC ..... Sam Day          (6 September 1992,   195cm, 90kg,   South Australia)
4. WCE ... Jack Darling      (16 June 1992,          190cm, 86kg,   Western Australia)
5. GC ..... Andrew Gaff      (16 June 1992,          183cm, 78kg,   Vic Metro)
6. Rich .... Daniel Gorringe  (2 June 1992,            198cm, 85kg,   South Australia)
7. GC ...... Jared Polec       (12 October 1992,     188cm, 77kg,   South Australia)
8. Ess ..... Scott Lycett     (26 September 1992,  202cm, 95kg,   South Australia)
9. GC ...... Shaun Atley      (13 September 1992,  187cm, 82kg,   Vic Country)
10. Bris .... Brodie Smith      (14 January 1992,     188cm, 79kg,   South Australia)
11. GC ..... Kieran Harper     (5 June 1992,           187cm, 78kg,   Vic Metro)
12. Adel ... Tom Lynch        (31 October 1992,     196cm, 86kg,   Vic Country)
13. GC ..... Reece Conca     (12 August 1992,       179cm, 70kg,   Western Australia)
14. Melb ... Ben Jacobs        (9 January 1992,       186cm, 82kg,   Vic Metro)
15. GC ...... Luke Parker        (25 October 1992,     182cm, 82kg,   Vic Country)
16. Port .... Jed Lamb           (19 October 1992,     181cm, 77kg,   Vic Country)
17. North ... Patrick McCarthy (11 March 1992,       194cm, 79kg,   South Australia
18. Carl ..... Josh Caddy        (28 September 1992, 186cm, 81kg,   Vic Metro)
19. Haw ..... Sebastian Tape   (6 August 1992,       189cm, 78kg,   South Australia)
20. Freo ..... Pat Karnezis       (23 April 1992,          191cm, 77kg,   Vic Metro)
21. Syd ...... Billie Smedts      (8 June 1992,            187cm, 77kg,   Vic Country)
22. WB ....... Lucas Cook       (3 March 1992,          194cm, 82kg,   Vic Country)
23. St K ..... Viv Michie         (23 February 1992,     185cm, 77kg,   Vic Metro)
24. Geel ..... Mitch Hallahan   (23 August 1992,       182cm, 77kg,   Vic Country)
25. Coll ...... Dion Prestia      (12 October 1992,      175cm, 81kg,   Vic Metro)

this One eyed posted earlier in this thread.

the first 3 names are done and dusted straight to GC. i would say one of Atley or Gaff will be ours.

[Infamy]

Pretty sure it was just a Top 25, not a Phantom draft matching teams to players

[tiger till i die]

Honestly who are we likely to get ? i know we cant predict the exact person but we keep talking about Day and top 4 picks which were not going t get. So can some one help me out here and post somthing  on a relistic pick for us?

That would be much appreciated cause we dont get much footy news in sydney

The AFL site's top 25

1. GC ..... David Swallow   (19 November 1992,   186cm, 83kg,   Western Australia)
2. GC ..... Harley Bennell   (2 October 1992,       180cm, 70kg,   Western Australia)
3. GC ..... Sam Day          (6 September 1992,   195cm, 90kg,   South Australia)
4. WCE ... Jack Darling      (16 June 1992,          190cm, 86kg,   Western Australia)
5. GC ..... Andrew Gaff      (16 June 1992,          183cm, 78kg,   Vic Metro)
6. Rich .... Daniel Gorringe  (2 June 1992,            198cm, 85kg,   South Australia)
7. GC ...... Jared Polec       (12 October 1992,     188cm, 77kg,   South Australia)
8. Ess ..... Scott Lycett     (26 September 1992,  202cm, 95kg,   South Australia)
9. GC ...... Shaun Atley      (13 September 1992,  187cm, 82kg,   Vic Country)
10. Bris .... Brodie Smith      (14 January 1992,     188cm, 79kg,   South Australia)
11. GC ..... Kieran Harper     (5 June 1992,           187cm, 78kg,   Vic Metro)
12. Adel ... Tom Lynch        (31 October 1992,     196cm, 86kg,   Vic Country)
13. GC ..... Reece Conca     (12 August 1992,       179cm, 70kg,   Western Australia)
14. Melb ... Ben Jacobs        (9 January 1992,       186cm, 82kg,   Vic Metro)
15. GC ...... Luke Parker        (25 October 1992,     182cm, 82kg,   Vic Country)
16. Port .... Jed Lamb           (19 October 1992,     181cm, 77kg,   Vic Country)
17. North ... Patrick McCarthy (11 March 1992,       194cm, 79kg,   South Australia
18. Carl ..... Josh Caddy        (28 September 1992, 186cm, 81kg,   Vic Metro)
19. Haw ..... Sebastian Tape   (6 August 1992,       189cm, 78kg,   South Australia)
20. Freo ..... Pat Karnezis       (23 April 1992,          191cm, 77kg,   Vic Metro)
21. Syd ...... Billie Smedts      (8 June 1992,            187cm, 77kg,   Vic Country)
22. WB ....... Lucas Cook       (3 March 1992,          194cm, 82kg,   Vic Country)
23. St K ..... Viv Michie         (23 February 1992,     185cm, 77kg,   Vic Metro)
24. Geel ..... Mitch Hallahan   (23 August 1992,       182cm, 77kg,   Vic Country)
25. Coll ...... Dion Prestia      (12 October 1992,      175cm, 81kg,   Vic Metro)

this One eyed posted earlier in this thread.

the first 3 names are done and dusted straight to GC. i would say one of Atley or Gaff will be ours.

Well dont we already have a ruck? thursty and vickery? this will probibly sound really dumb of me so dont hang me ... What if we traded pick six for a player we really really need ? do we have a good ruck? maby for a key defender?

[Chuck17]

You don't need other people to do it when you have sone such a good job yourself

[Willy]

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Well dont we already have a ruck? thursty and vickery? this will probibly sound really dumb of me so dont hang me ... What if we traded pick six for a player we really really need ? do we have a good ruck? maby for a key defender?
[/quote]

you confuse me TTID. Thursty is most definitely not a ruckman. perhaps you mean, Gus?
You also ask the same question regarding whether we have a rucmkman twice.

Personally, i think we need one more class midfielder to slip into our engine room. Preferably someone with a bit of toe, but good foot-skills are a must. Then we just have to hope the likes of Griffo, Astbury, Vickery and co. develop in their roles.

Obviously, we can also use our later picks (and hopefully the ones we get from trades) to pick up KPP's. But i just think one more classy mid would put our midfield up with the best in the business in a couple of years.