2012 AFL Draft

[10 FLAGS]

When you watch a crap kick on tv they usually give you a replay as well.

 

You get to see 2 crap kicks for the price of 1 - no wonder we cant make the stuffen finals 

[Dubstep Dookie]

Yesss Big man 

[Judge Roughneck]

Go home factor always much more intense with Indigenous kids too.

Whatever you say head of PA scouting

[one-eyed]

Troy Menzel expected now to slide down the draft due to his knees and on the back of his older brother's knee injuries at Geelong.


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A HISTORY of injuries could lead to draft prospect Troy Menzel plummeting down this year's order as clubs debate whether he is worth the risk.

The younger brother of Geelong's Daniel Menzel has been regarded as a top-five pick on talent but is no certainty to be taken in the top 30 after having LARS surgery as a 16-year-old and breaking down again on Sunday.

Menzel was injured playing for SANFL club Central Districts and has been booked in to have both knees scanned. Results could be known as soon as today.

One recruiter described Menzel as "an absolute ripper".

"Without the injuries, he'd be a top-five pick," he said.

"His goalkicking ability and his agility are first-class."

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/archives/old-sport-pages/menzels-injury-history-weighs-on-draft/story-fn4hg9de-1226476864505

If Menzel was still around at either picks 29 or 31 would you take the risk?

[Eat_em_Alive]

Geelong will probably pick him up with their pick 40 or 50 or whatever they have then whoa the prodigy is cured of all injuries

[tigs2011]

Take him at 31. Trade 9 for Tyson and use 29 in the draft on another solid, core player. That gives us 2 certainties then the possibility of Menzel coming good woahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[Judge Roughneck]

Pretty fckn rough to slide draft order to your bros injury

[Loui Tufga]

Pretty stuffn rough to slide draft order to your bros injury

Lawl.....

[one-eyed]

Troy Menzel is breathing a sigh of relief after scans revealed the prolific goalkicker won't need a second knee reconstruction following a collision at the weekend. Troy strained his left posterior cruciate ligament, so he'll undertake an eight- to 12-week rehabilitation program.

http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/default.aspx?newsid=148153

[the claw]

how about this from an almost  purely mature perspective. mature player being 20 plus yrs old. not saying this will or should happen but shows what you can possibly  do.

9/ caddy 20 yo , prefer to take stringer or wines if available at this pick.  gcs.  -  connors delisted massive win
29/ nd pick here on a mid.  -  webberley delisted massive win
31 tom lee 21 yo kpd/kpf. if not lee a kpd like 18yo  alex  howson. claremont -  e/freo moore ret potential win
50/ nd pick on kid maybe ruckman  -  browne delisted potential win
68/ max duffy 20 yo  med forward e/freo - delisted macdonald. win.
 
fa chaplin 26yo  pa  -  mcguane to  delist. big win
fa knights 26yo  ad - white to delist big win
fa moloney 29yo melb. - newman to vets. big win and gain.

rookies from
kyle martin 22yo mid  vfl -  delisted heslin.  big win
michael sikora 23 yo ruck. vfl   -  retired miller.  potential win
kyle hartigan 23 yo kpd vfl  -  delisted wright big win.
james boyd 23 yo mid.  sanfl - delisted turner big win.
sam dwyer 24? mid  vfl. - delisted a maric. big win.

7 from list proper with 8 new faces to list proper
5 mature rookies replacing 5 rookies.
 

[taztiger4]

how about this from an almost  purely mature perspective. mature player being 20 plus yrs old. not saying this will or should happen but shows what you can possibly  do.

9/ caddy 20 yo , prefer to take stringer or wines if available at this pick.  gcs.  -  connors delisted massive win
29/ nd pick here on a mid.  -  webberley delisted massive win
31 tom lee 21 yo kpd/kpf. if not lee a kpd like 18yo  alex  howson. claremont -  e/freo moore ret potential win
50/ nd pick on kid maybe ruckman  -  browne delisted potential win
68/ max duffy 20 yo  med forward e/freo - delisted macdonald. win.
 
fa chaplin 26yo  pa  -  mcguane to  delist. big win
fa knights 26yo  ad - white to delist big win
fa moloney 29yo melb. - newman to vets. big win and gain.

rookies from
kyle martin 22yo mid  vfl -  delisted heslin.  big win
michael sikora 23 yo ruck. vfl   -  retired miller.  potential win
kyle hartigan 23 yo kpd vfl  -  delisted wright big win.
james boyd 23 yo mid.  sanfl - delisted turner big win.
sam dwyer 24? mid  vfl. - delisted a maric. big win.

7 from list proper with 8 new faces to list proper
5 mature rookies replacing 5 rookies.

Not too bad santa

[tiga]

Troy Menzel expected now to slide down the draft due to his knees and on the back of his older brother's knee injuries at Geelong.


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A HISTORY of injuries could lead to draft prospect Troy Menzel plummeting down this year's order as clubs debate whether he is worth the risk.

The younger brother of Geelong's Daniel Menzel has been regarded as a top-five pick on talent but is no certainty to be taken in the top 30 after having LARS surgery as a 16-year-old and breaking down again on Sunday.

Menzel was injured playing for SANFL club Central Districts and has been booked in to have both knees scanned. Results could be known as soon as today.

One recruiter described Menzel as "an absolute ripper".

"Without the injuries, he'd be a top-five pick," he said.

"His goalkicking ability and his agility are first-class."

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/archives/old-sport-pages/menzels-injury-history-weighs-on-draft/story-fn4hg9de-1226476864505

If Menzel was still around at either picks 29 or 31 would you take the risk?

I remember one T.Cotchin having heavy injury concerns before he was drafted by us. A modified training program and sufficient time to heal all wounds does wonders, but hey lets talk it up enough so other clubs start believing it and he might be there as an option for us. 

[Yeahright]

how about this from an almost  purely mature perspective. mature player being 20 plus yrs old. not saying this will or should happen but shows what you can possibly  do.

9/ caddy 20 yo , prefer to take stringer or wines if available at this pick.  gcs.  -  connors delisted massive win
29/ nd pick here on a mid.  -  webberley delisted massive win
31 tom lee 21 yo kpd/kpf. if not lee a kpd like 18yo  alex  howson. claremont -  e/freo moore ret potential win
50/ nd pick on kid maybe ruckman  -  browne delisted potential win
68/ max duffy 20 yo  med forward e/freo - delisted macdonald. win.
 
fa chaplin 26yo  pa  -  mcguane to  delist. big win
fa knights 26yo  ad - white to delist big win
fa moloney 29yo melb. - newman to vets. big win and gain.

rookies from
kyle martin 22yo mid  vfl -  delisted heslin.  big win
michael sikora 23 yo ruck. vfl   -  retired miller.  potential win
kyle hartigan 23 yo kpd vfl  -  delisted wright big win.
james boyd 23 yo mid.  sanfl - delisted turner big win.
sam dwyer 24? mid  vfl. - delisted a maric. big win.

7 from list proper with 8 new faces to list proper
5 mature rookies replacing 5 rookies.

If Menzel did slide down to 31 cause of his injuries, who would you take. Lee or Menzel?

[Penelope]

I'd be surprised if we didnt lose one of picks 29, 31 or 50 in a trade.

we may get something similar back in offloading a player, but i'm not sure how.

[WilliamPowell]

Newman is already on the Vet list Claw