2009 AFL Draft

[the_boy_jake]

Agreed, what's the point? What a stupid idea.
It will have to be done 1-10 when done live so whoever gets taken #1 will be announced in the rest of the news formats as soon as the pick is taken.

Agree it is pointless, but the AFL could ask the clubs in order for the first 10 picks to write down who they want (passing the sheet around so we know who Melbourne took etc) and then announce it 10->1. Nothing stopping them.

[tigersalive]

Agreed, what's the point? What a stupid idea.
It will have to be done 1-10 when done live so whoever gets taken #1 will be announced in the rest of the news formats as soon as the pick is taken.

Agree it is pointless, but the AFL could ask the clubs in order for the first 10 picks to write down who they want (passing the sheet around so we know who Melbourne took etc) and then announce it 10->1. Nothing stopping them.

What about time allocations?  The sides immediately after pick 10 would have an extraordinary amount of time to consider their pick compared to the others as they watch players get eliminated closest to their pick, and can continue to consider their options if a candidate gets taken.  Would be quite a nice advantage for them.

[JVT]

Agreed, what's the point? What a stupid idea.
It will have to be done 1-10 when done live so whoever gets taken #1 will be announced in the rest of the news formats as soon as the pick is taken.

Agree it is pointless, but the AFL could ask the clubs in order for the first 10 picks to write down who they want (passing the sheet around so we know who Melbourne took etc) and then announce it 10->1. Nothing stopping them.

What about time allocations?  The sides immediately after pick 10 would have an extraordinary amount of time to consider their pick compared to the others as they watch players get eliminated closest to their pick, and can continue to consider their options if a candidate gets taken.  Would be quite a nice advantage for them.

Not if the teams from 1-10 have to pick behind closed doors, then the afl releases their picks in reverse order, so 10 down to 1. The countdown is the first the team with pick 11 sees the results so therefore still has the same time constraint apply to them, makes sense to me?

Im just happy to watch it so I dont care how they do it, will be good to watch!

[the_boy_jake]

What about time allocations?  The sides immediately after pick 10 would have an extraordinary amount of time to consider their pick compared to the others as they watch players get eliminated closest to their pick, and can continue to consider their options if a candidate gets taken.  Would be quite a nice advantage for them.

Fair point. It would complicate things.

[Infamy]

The question is, will the teams actually be taking the Picks in 10-1 order Live after preselecting each player behind the scenes
Or will they just be taken as normal, then Fox will edit into a 10-1 for the telecast?

[tiger till i die]

you might have to fill me inn because i dont know anything about these players and the ones we are probibly getting.. so are our picks going to be good?

[one-eyed]

For those looking for more info on potential draftees.....

A list of the 75 attendees (with individual summaries) to this year's Draft Camp:
http://oneeyed-richmond.com/forum//index.php?topic=9517.msg157389#msg157389

Burgatron's latest top 16:
http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/83610/default.aspx

[mat073]

Does anyone know how many senior games Trengove has played in the SANFL.

Is he a ready made player like Rich ?

[mightytiges]

Does anyone know how many senior games Trengove has played in the SANFL.

Is he a ready made player like Rich ?

I don't know if I'll have him up with a Rich but he is playing senior footy for Sturt in the SANFL since July  (6 games) and been named in their bests a couple of times.

http://www.sportingpulse.com/nf/team_info.cgi?player=Jack%20Trengove&action=PSTATS&pID=187354644&client=1-3289-0-82496-10028560

[one-eyed]

Preliminary National Draft order

1. Melbourne

2. Melbourne
3. Richmond
4. Fremantle
5. North Melbourne
6. Sydney
7. West Coast
8. Port Adelaide
9. Hawthorn
10. Essendon
11. Carlton
12. Brisbane
13. Adelaide
14. Bulldogs/Collingwood
15. Collingwood/Bulldogs
16. Geelong
17. St Kilda

18. Melbourne
19. Richmond
20. Fremantle
21. North Melbourne
22. Sydney
23. West Coast
24. Port Adelaide
25. Hawthorn
26. Essendon
27. Carlton
28. Brisbane
29. Adelaide
30. Bulldogs/Collingwood
31. Collingwood/Bulldogs
32. Geelong
33. St Kilda

34. Melbourne
35. Richmond
36. Fremantle
37. North Melbourne
38. Sydney
39. West Coast
40. Port Adelaide
41. Hawthorn
42. Essendon
43. Carlton
44. Brisbane
45. Adelaide
46. Bulldogs/Collingwood
47. Collingwood/Bulldogs
48. Geelong
49. St Kilda

etc.....

[one-eyed]

Bailey today talking about Melbourne's first two picks:

MELBOURNE coach Dean Bailey has hinted strongly that the club would select outstanding young Dandenong Stingrays midfielder Tom Scully with one of its first two picks in November's NAB AFL Draft.

"I think one of them will certainly be a small – a midfielder," he said.

As for whether both picks would be used on midfielders, Bailey said: "It's a long way, away and we'll have to grin and bear it."

"I would've thought a good midfielder will help us."

Other players likely to be in the mix for Melbourne, with pick two, include South Australian Jack Trengove, Western Australian Anthony Morabito and Victorian John Butcher.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/83815/default.aspx

[Francois Jackson]

our big problem is our forward line. gee i hope Butcher slips through. Jack and co need help and need help if we are to be competitive

one thinks the dees will take him and Scully. His a Melbourne boy and they need a forward with Robertson retiring.

id say its a done deal.

[WilliamPowell]

I think everyone would agree that under no circumstances should we even think for a milli-second about trading away picks 3 or 19.

I think we need to look at deals that may get us say Freo's pick 20 or Port's pick 24

I can't see anyone giving up there first round pick

And if St Kilda really want Jordie I say fine pick 33 for Jordie and our pick 35 

[big tone]

our big problem is our forward line. gee i hope Butcher slips through. Jack and co need help and need help if we are to be competitive

one thinks the dees will take him and Scully. His a Melbourne boy and they need a forward with Robertson retiring.

id say its a done deal.

I'll tell you something Daniel, i'm pretty sure we are drafting a mid-fielder with our first pick so i'm told.
Personally i would take Butcher first if he was still around, good key forwards are hard to come by and mid-fielders are around every year.
We need to build a spine and work from that.
Our second pick could still get us a good mid-fielder.

[mightytiges]

Yep sadly I think the Dees will take Butcher at pick 2 as well going by what Bailey said today  . Richmond hasn't drafted a KPP in the top 5 since Otto 12 years ago  .