pick#12

[Knighter]

Top draft prospect Charlie Curnow held by police after refusing breath test.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-11-20/top-draft-prospect-charlie-curnow-held-by-police-after-refusing-breath-test

Some people will go to great lengths to avoid Melbourne, Carlton and Essendon and who could blame them

[Tiger Tragic]

Top draft prospect Charlie Curnow held by police after refusing breath test.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-11-20/top-draft-prospect-charlie-curnow-held-by-police-after-refusing-breath-test

Some people will go to great lengths to avoid Melbourne, Carlton and Essendon and who could blame them

Maybe Wells up to his old tricks spiked his drink to get the local prodigy through to them?

[one-eyed]

Josh Dunkley is set to join the Sydney Swans after he nominated the club under the father-son rule on Friday.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-11-20/fatherson-prospect-josh-dunkley-nominates-swans


Sounds like we've told him we won't be picking him up at 12 and he won't last to our second pick.

Brett Anderson on SEN though has a theory that if a Victorian club bids for Dunkley then the Swans won't match it.

[Diocletian]

Dunkley's a hack.

[one-eyed]

From Callum Twomey's Q&A facebook chat this arvo .....


Q.  Who will Tigers get with Pick 12?

A. Ah Chee has been raised a few times as a possibility here (that's if he's still available!). Otherwise maybe a midfielder. The Tigers do need a quality small forward and that's what Ah Chee will start his career as.

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Q. Any chance Ah Chee makes his way to Carlton at 19 to fill one of the small forward roles. Particully now that Menzel has left??

A. He'll be gone by Carlton's fourth pick. Richmond has been strongly linked.

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A. Burton is a good chance to be selected in the top-15 now - Carlton, Richmond, Hawthorn have all been strongly linked. Each club will have different views on his leg but he is confident it will be fine in time.

https://www.facebook.com/AFL/posts/10153297151131417

[big tone]

Really starting to like the look of Oliver. Any chance he could slide to our pick?

And just watching a few other clips, if I were Carlton I'd be taking Schache before Wietering.
Anyone else?

[one-eyed]

Really starting to like the look of Oliver. Any chance he could slide to our pick?

Sadly, more and more sounding like Oliver will be in red+black Tuesday night  .

[one-eyed]

Just back on Ah Chee.

Here's vision from the AIS vs Northern Blues game earlier this year which got junior footy watchers excited about him. Ah Chee had 20 disposals and kicked 2 goals.

https://vimeo.com/127122213

[one-eyed]

Really starting to like the look of Oliver. Any chance he could slide to our pick?

Sadly, more and more sounding like Oliver will be in red+black Tuesday night  .

Emma Quayle has Oliver being either a Dee or Don.

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/trading-and-drafting/which-players-will-help-shape-the-afl-draft-order-20151120-gl3u0y.html

[one-eyed]

Just back on Ah Chee.

Here's vision from the AIS vs Northern Blues game earlier this year which got junior footy watchers excited about him. Ah Chee had 20 disposals and kicked 2 goals.

https://vimeo.com/127122213

Emma also links us to Ah Chee.

Ah Chee might - maybe - be available at 16 if he gets past Richmond, but could be gone

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/clubbyclub-guide-to-the-afl-draft-part-one-20151118-gl2eds.html

[bojangles17]

Ah Chee will be our man, goes alright too

[Stalin]

hope not

minirance 

[one-eyed]

@TexasPinkSock - any chance millera slides to Richmond at 12

@BrettAndersonIF - No.

http://www.twitter.com/BrettAndersonIF

[mightytiges]

I know you can't fully judge a footballer from a highlights video and Ah Chee has admitted he didn't have a good U18 Champs (plus WA were a poor team) but from these U18 vids I would say:

Pros:
Good on a lead inside F50.
Excellent 1-on-1 contested mark for his size.
Good hands in close.
Fills a need of ours (i.e. small forward role).

Question marks:
Only seemed assured with possessions inside and around F50. Decision making with possessions up the field seemed slow/hesistant (from mark or free) or rushed (gaining the loose ball)?
Didn't see any (use of) elite speed or line breaking?
Didn't see any defensive side - i.e. chasing, tackling, defensive pressure?

It would interesting to see from video of WAFL games he's played if these 'question marks' are answered by having better and more seasoned footballers around him.

[Diocletian]

Will be - Delighted with Oliver, very happy with Collins or Ah Chee, neither  happy nor unhappy with Gresham, apprehensive with Burton, peeed off with Mathieson, Dunkley or Clarke(at first pick).