2018 National Draft thread

[Rampsation]

Tigers have spoken to Jordan Clark

Looks a good young player from the highlights. From my perspective when we are at the top of the ladder we need to bring
in one or two good kids a year to keep us up there down the track. Clark looks a good option.

Any chance we will get this young man. He looks a good prospect and with Houli probably retiring next year we need a half back
who can direct play and get us moving. I hope we take Clark if we get the chance.

[one-eyed]

Clark now a top 10 pick according to Twomey. Has risen 12 spots in the past two months.

Callum Twomey's latest Top 30 (mid October)

1.  Sam Walsh ........ Midfielder,     183cm, 74kg, DOB 2/7/00,  From Geelong Falcons/Vic Country
2.  Jack Lukosius ....  Tall Forward, 194cm, 85kg, DOB 9/8/00,  From Woodville-West Torrens/SA
3.  Izak Rankine .....  Half-For/Mid, 180cm, 76kg, DOB 23/4/00, From West Adelaide/SA
4.  Max King .........   Tall Forward, 202cm, 86kg, DOB 7/7/00,  From Sandringham Dragons/Vic Metro
5.  Bailey Smith .....  Midfielder,     185cm, 82kg, DOB 7/12/00, From Sandringham Dragons/Vic Metro
6.  Ben King .........   Tall For/Def,  202cm, 85kg, DOB 7/7/00,  From Sandringham Dragons/Vic Metro
7.  Connor Rozee .... Half-For/Mid, 185cm, 71kg, DOB 22/1/00, From North Adelaide/SA (+1)
8.  Nick Blakey ......  Tall For/Mid,  195cm, 80kg, DOB 27/2/00, From Sydney Swans Academy/Allies  (-1)
9.  Jye Caldwell .....  Midfielder,     184cm, 78kg, DOB 28/9/00, From Bendigo Pioneers/Vic Country
10. Jordan Clark ...... Half-back,    182cm, 78kg, DOB 16/10/00 From Claremont/Western Australia (+7)
11. Jackson Hately ... Midfielder,    190cm, 81kg, DOB 21/10/00 From Central District/SA (-1)
12. Tarryn Thomas ... Midfielder,    189cm, 73kg, DOB 25/3/00, From Tasmania/Allies
13.  Zak Butters ......  Midfielder,    181cm, 70kg, DOB 8/9/00   From Western Jets/Vic Metro (+5)
14.  Isaac Quaynor .... Half-back,   182cm, 82kg, DOB 15/1/00, From Oakleigh Chargers/Vic Metro (-3)
15. R. Collier-Dawkins Midfielder,   193cm, 88kg, DOB 3/2/00   From Oakleigh Chargers/Vic Metro (-2)
16. Curtis Taylor ....  Half-For/Mid, 186cm, 79kg, DOB 6/4/00   From Calder Cannons/Vic Metro (-1)
17. Ian Hill ............. Mid/Half-For, 175cm, 76kg, DOB 9/2/00,  From Perth/WA (-3)
18. Liam Stocker ....... Midfielder,  183cm, 83kg, DOB 23/1/00  From Sandringham Dragons/Vic Metro (+2)
19. Rhylee West ...... Midfielder,    180cm, 80kg, DOB 12/7/00  From Calder Cannons/Vic Metro (-3)
20. Chayce Jones ..... Midfielder,   180cm, 74kg, DOB 14/1/00  From Tasmania/Allies (+2)
21. Jez McLennan .... Half-back,    183cm, 81kg, DOB 7/9/00    From Central District/South Australia
22. Luke Valente ....... Midfielder,  186cm, 80kg, DOB 8/5/00    From Norwood/South Australia (-3)
23. Sam Sturt ........ Half-forward, 188cm, 78kg, DOB 12/5/00  From Dandenong Stingrays/Vic Country (new)
24. Will Kelly ........ Key Defender, 193cm, 83kg, DOB 16/8/00  From Oakleigh Chargers/Vic Metro (+1)
25. Connor McFadyen .. Midfielder, 190cm, 88kg, DOB 4/12/00  From Brisbane Lions Academy/Queensland/Allies (-1)
26. Edward McHenry Mid/Small For, 178cm, 71kg, DOB 13/7/00 From Geelong Falcons/Vic Country (new)
27. Xavier Duursma .. Midfielder,   185cm, 71kg, DOB 7/7/00    From Gippsland Power/Vic Country (-4)
28. Bailey Scott ........ Midfielder,   186cm, 74kg, DOB 9/7/00    From Gold Coast Academy/Allies (new)
29. Ely Smith ........... Midfielder,   188cm, 86kg, DOB 13/9/00   From Murray Bushrangers/Vic Country (new)
30. Xavier O'Halloran  Midfielder,   187cm, 83kg, DOB 11/7/00   From Vic Metro/Western Jets (new)

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-10-14/cal-twomeys-phantom-form-guide-october

Formerly in:
(August)
Bailey Williams .. Ruck/Tall For,198cm, 95kg, DOB 17/4/00  From Dandenong Stingrays/Vic Country

[Diocletian]

Mitch Grigg - late pick/rookie 

Way tooooooo slow...makes Miles look like Bolt

He'd likely just be inside depth with a late/rookie pick not first 22 on the wing...not as one dimensional as Miles either, bigger, taller, can take marks , play forward and kick goals....like the 6 he kicked in the SANFL GF on top of his 31 touches...back to back McGoo Medalist, Jack Oakley Medal (SANFL Norm Smith) and goal of the year for good measure.... at the very worst a better,  more versatile version of Matt Thomas...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6eHPISQkkE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2myqahNqdoA

 

[The Machine]

Mitch Grigg - late pick/rookie 

Way tooooooo slow...makes Miles look like Bolt

He'd likely just be inside depth with a late/rookie pick not first 22 on the wing...not as one dimensional as Miles either, bigger, taller, can take marks , play forward and kick goals....like the 6 he kicked in the SANFL GF on top of his 31 touches...back to back McGoo Medalist, Jack Oakley Medal (SANFL Norm Smith) and goal of the year for good measure.... at the very worst a better,  more versatile version of Matt Thomas...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6eHPISQkkE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2myqahNqdoA

 

Yes - can play just being difficult

[one-eyed]

* We value this year's draft and want to keep our picks and add more.

* We'll draft some cheap mature age players 22+ y.o. looking for another Lambert.

* We'll draft 7 to 8 mids some of which will be mature picks.

https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/trade-and-free-agency-discussion-2018-edition-iv.1207122/page-75#post-58464915

[Diocletian]

Mids are obviouslly a priority as they should be this year  but we shouldn't be totally ignoting KPP's....apart from the lack of ruck depth we basically have no gernuine, pure KPF's outside of Riewoldt & Lynch....they're either utilities like Moore & Balta (who are both strongest down back & weakest up forward IMO though that *might* change with Balta) ,potential swingmen who are currently defenders like Garthwite (CHF as a junior) & Miller or ruck/forward types like CCJ & Chol(and we don't even know if Chol will still be here and he looks better in defence IMO anyway...)..and Soldo who's just an old-style Diplodocus ruckman a bd a very ordinary one at that.....also take into account that the footy law  of averages suggests it's a hihly unlikely that all them will even make the grade and I reckon we still need at least one more at each end - and of course another ruck....

[torch]

Big body and tall mods that can run and have skill PLEASE!

[1965]

Big body and tall mods that can run and have skill PLEASE!

I love a good typo.

"...tall mods that can run and have skill"

 

[YellowandBlackBlood]

How tall are you WP?

[mightytiges]

According to wikipedia William Powell is 1.8m tall .

Average height here which these days in footy is a small forward/mid  . As my only decent footy skill was kicking straight I'd have to stick to the goalsquare Richard Lounder style .

[mightytiges]

Anyway, back on topic.

I've heard we're interested in Stocker.

18. Liam Stocker ....... Midfielder,  183cm, 83kg, DOB 23/1/00  From Sandringham Dragons/Vic Metro

[MintOnLamb]

Anyway, back on topic.

I've heard we're interested in Stocker.

18. Liam Stocker ....... Midfielder,  183cm, 83kg, DOB 23/1/00  From Sandringham Dragons/Vic Metro

Good size and weight, speedy?
Will build up our mid field Stockers

[pmac21]

Love Ian Hill but we must not draft another small forward purely as we have too many right now.  Must draft 2 tall or well built mids with 17 & 37.

[Tiger Khosh]

Without knowing a single thing about any of these guys and just going based on their position and size listed above, Collier-Dawkins looks like the pick for me if he can slide a couple of places to 17.

[Rampsation]

I think we just take the 2 best available at our picks. No point taking players if they are no good but have size.