2009 AFL Draft

[jezza]

Looks like a win-win at this stage, Demons are still so far off that the extra pick at this stage will be very useful. Blues can use an inside player to free up Judd/Murphy/Gibbs more.

[Francois Jackson]

I reckon carlton are brilliant in targetting needs and solving them...I firmly believe they are on track to have a real crack at the premiership next season

The Blues are one descent forward away from a flag within 3 years and that is a stuffin kick in the guts because we were on par with those pricks a few years ago.

Could you imagine if they had Josh Kennedy in their team.

[tigersalive]

I reckon carlton are brilliant in targetting needs and solving them...I firmly believe they are on track to have a real crack at the premiership next season

The Blues are one descent forward away from a flag within 3 years and that is a effin kick in the guts because we were on par with those pricks a few years ago.

Could you imagine if they had Josh Kennedy in their team.

Their defense still leaks goals as well.

Their midfield is prime, but the rest is still very much in development.

They're in a far better position than us but in 3 years time Fevola will be past it.  And then what??  It's a major issue for them.

[tiger till i die]

i know we need young guns but do we need senior players as well EG like a Judd or Ablett

[Hellenic Tiger]

I reckon carlton are brilliant in targetting needs and solving them...I firmly believe they are on track to have a real crack at the premiership next season

The Blues are one descent forward away from a flag within 3 years and that is a effin kick in the guts because we were on par with those pricks a few years ago.

Could you imagine if they had Josh Kennedy in their team.

Forwards are nice as well as a strong midfield but defence wins you a flag and Carlton don't have one. Carlton will fall short due to no KPP in the backline just as the Dogs have fallen short in the last two years with no KPP in the forward line. Backline wins you flags look at the Cats Hwaks of the last two years and both teams have watertight backlines this year.
Furthermore the Scum are short in the ruck as well trading for Warnock and in 2 or 3 years and no flag and Judd at the end of his 5 years the Blues will only have maybe a couple of Prelims to show for their top ups in an era of compromised drafts.In 2012 we will be closer to a flag with our rebuild than what Carlton is with their top ups and fudging of the books.

[Francois Jackson]

I reckon carlton are brilliant in targetting needs and solving them...I firmly believe they are on track to have a real crack at the premiership next season

The Blues are one descent forward away from a flag within 3 years and that is a effin kick in the guts because we were on par with those pricks a few years ago.

Could you imagine if they had Josh Kennedy in their team.

Their defense still leaks goals as well.

Their midfield is prime, but the rest is still very much in development.

They're in a far better position than us but in 3 years time Fevola will be past it.  And then what??  It's a major issue for them.

Their defence was minus Waite and Jamieson this year and still finished 6th. Throw Mclean off half bank and they are up there.

Only problem they have is Fev that stuffwit and what happens when he doesnt fire.

Kruzer will eventually play CHF IMO. He is a deadset gun that bloke

[the_boy_jake]

Furthermore the Scum are short in the ruck as well trading for Warnock

Agree with most of what you say, but they have Warnock and Kreuzer as their best two and Hampson backup with Cloke and Setanta pinch hitting around the ground. Have a lot of depth in their ruck stocks. Nothing to worry about IMHO.

[big tone]

nice one TFL.

BS is it 65. no worries

this will all but rule out any hope we have of getting Trengrove. No chance now.

They will take 2 mids and use Pick 11 on a tall forward.

Butcher is ours people

Take it from me Daniel, we are taking a mid with our first pick regardless, weather Scully and Trengrove are gone. If that's not from the horses mouth it's from his jockey. 

[tigersalive]

nice one TFL.

BS is it 65. no worries

this will all but rule out any hope we have of getting Trengrove. No chance now.

They will take 2 mids and use Pick 11 on a tall forward.

Butcher is ours people

Take it from me Daniel, we are taking a mid with our first pick regardless, weather Scully and Trengrove are gone. If that's not from the horses mouth it's from his jockey. 

Then I hope we have our eye on Carlisle at pick 19.

[big tone]

If any club is prepared to part with players deemed to have "currency" then you can get decent picks

I still reckon we could have got a first rounder for one of our better players (I was nominating Foley previously) from a Sydney or Carlton

The opportunity is still there I suppose, it depneds on what we are prepared to give up

I cannot see Tuck getting us a late 1st round pick unfortunately

Said it before and I totally agree with you WP on trading Foley, he is a B grade midfielder and more than likely always will- trade him now while we could potentially get a 10 years A grade mid with his draft pick.
DO SOMETHING RICHMOND OUR LIST IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH!!!

[the_boy_jake]

Take it from me Daniel, we are taking a mid with our first pick regardless, weather Scully and Trengrove are gone. If that's not from the horses mouth it's from his jockey. 

If thats the case then Butcher might slide.

Freo could be wary of taking a Victorian kid, North have plenty of young KP forwards. Reckon Sydney would take him for sure losing Hall, O'Loughlin.

[WA Tiger]

Just watching a bit of Carlisle on youtube and if he is available for us at pick 19 I will be completely bamboozled. This kid will be picked up in the first round, probably by a team like the Cats or Saints.

[Ramps]

Melbourne made a decision of the type that we havent made in years. There first 2 picks will be Scully and Trengove, they will then take a Key Position at 11. We will take a mid (3rd best) with our first pick and a key forward (probably again 2 or 3rd best). Melbourne have worked this beautifully.

[WA Tiger]

They sure have ramps, they sure have, but read this idea from BF.

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=636395

[tigersalive]

Just watching a bit of Carlisle on youtube and if he is available for us at pick 19 I will be completely bamboozled. This kid will be picked up in the first round, probably by a team like the Cats or Saints.

So would I but it still seems people still rate Talia, Panos and Black before him so I'm very happy to watch him slip, slip and sliiiide to us at pick 19.