2009 AFL Draft

[torch]

me to.

i am not convinced about Butcher.

i think there are better tall forwards out there.

i hope we don't get him and draft the next best midfielder.

[wayne]

My Demon supporting cousin just messaged saying that Demon scouts were watching Butcher Saturday (I'd assume most teams had scouts there).

He took about 15 marks.

[mightytiges]

I know 1.7 is poor goalkicking but a key forward taking 15 marks and having 9 shots at goal isn't necessarily a bad thing. We've seen Buddy and Richo have days like that and we wouldn't say no to either of them.

From the WGFL website:
John Butcher was causing a lot of problems for the Maroons with his marking and ground play but unfortunately his kicking for goal was not up to the standard required of a future AFL player. He will be drafted and I am confident the experts will correct this flaw and he will go onto bigger and better things. John Butcher is an exciting prospect.

[one-eyed]

Trengove was named in the bests and kicked a goal for Sturt seniors in their semi-final win on the weekend. Sturt plays Glenelg in the Prelim this Sunday.

Sturt    5.3  8.8  9.11   12.16-88
Eagles  1.0  2.4  5.10   11.12-78

Sturt
Goal Kickers: M. COAD 3, M. JAENSCH 3, R. HERRING 2, J. JOHNCOCK, C. EVANS, L. CRANE, J. TRENGOVE
Best Players: N. WARK, J. SHEEDY, J. MCLEAY, L. CRANE, T. THURSTANS, J. TRENGOVE


Trengove has played mostly seniors for Sturt since July
http://www.sportingpulse.com/nf/team_info.cgi?player=Jack%20Trengove&action=PSTATS&pID=187354644&client=1-3289-0-82496-10028560

[tiga]

Praying that the Dee's Do the Scully Butcher combo as Trengove is pure class. 

[Infamy]

They may go for Scully & Morabito given they are different types of players, Scully & Trengove may be too similar in style

[Francois Jackson]

They may go for Scully & Morabito given they are different types of players, Scully & Trengove may be too similar in style

now Infamy you seem to know your football but you honestly cant believe that can you.

if they had any brains, which they seem to, the boy from WA will not be be at Melbourne next year ahead of Trengrove.

Im not sure if Butcher has any more games to impress because if he hasn't he will be at Punt Road next year.

The dees will build a solid team around those mids.

Their forward line still has the likes of Watts, Newton(although dud), Green, Miller, Silvia and Jamar so unfortunately i think we have no chance of getting Trengrove.

[Infamy]

Morabito is a very good player, best player at the championships and best player in the WA team which won the champs
He may be a risk, but also high reward as he has the same build as a young Pavlich

Picking a boy from SA is just as much of a go home risk as WA, so not sure what the difference is there.
Morabito has the speed and build to play as a forward as he matures so won't just be the pure midfielder that Trengove will be

Given Melbourne have some pretty handy midfielders with early picks already, I'm not convinced they will take two similar players with 1 & 2.

Doesn't bother me either way as I want us to take Dustin Martin

[tigersalive]

They may go for Scully & Morabito given they are different types of players, Scully & Trengove may be too similar in style

The dees will build a solid team around those mids.

Their forward line still has the likes of Watts, Newton(although dud), Green, Miller, Silvia and Jamar so unfortunately i think we have no chance of getting Trengrove.

Not sure I completely agree, daniel, that's one abysmal and misplaced forward line.

Watts can barely get a game, although you would have to think they start pumping games into him next year.
Newton as you say is a dud.
Green is is just a flanker as a forward.
Miller was dropped him on-and-off through the 2nd half of the year when I thought he held their structure okay.  (Tanking??)
Sylvia should be played in the midfield.

I think they have every reason to consider Butcher to grow in tandem beside Watts, but do agree the temptation to bolster their midfield with a double shot first might be their focus.

Still holding out hope that Trengove is not lost. 

[mightytiges]

Does Trengove have a left foot? In all the vision on him I notice he kicks with his gun right foot everytime. Playing devil's advocate it's the only knock I can see in him as he appears to do everything else so well. Martin on the other hand seems to kick equally well on either foot although I would have Trengove ahead of him in other areas of the game. Martin reminds me a bit of Leon Cameron.

[Judge Roughneck]

Trengrove will be gone by our pick I feel 

[WilliamPowell]

Listening to SEN driving home they said that Scully wont be playing in the TAC Cup final

Injured his knee last week, had an MRI and wont play - didn't say how serious it was

[Francois Jackson]

rumour or fact, who knows

Brock McLean to the Blues for Pick 11

[1965]

rumour or fact, who knows

Brock McLean to the Blues for Pick 11

Not rumour or fact just plain BS.

 

[Francois Jackson]

rumour or fact, who knows

Brock McLean to the Blues for Pick 11

Not rumour or fact just plain BS.

 

its all over SEN pal.

as i said take it with a grain of salt because it is SEN

Nick Stevens told he is no longer required. No Surprises there