2009 AFL Draft

[torch]

would it surprise anyone if Scully/Trengove aren't No.1 and No.2 taken?

 

[Hellenic Tiger]

would it surprise anyone if Scully/Trengove aren't No.1 and No.2 taken?

 

Have Melbourne changed their minds?

[Judge Roughneck]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTjp4ROxszk

Aston Martin is class 

[one-eyed]

Port offered picks 8 and 9 to Melbourne for pick 2 in an attempt to grab Trengove

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/jack-trengrove-australias-most-wanted/story-e6frf9jf-1225786427512

At the SA state screening Trengove ran a 15.1 or 15.2 in the beep test and 2.97 for the 20m.

[one-eyed]

Here are some results from the W.A. state screening ......

Height
1. Damian Hayward 201.5cm
2. Joel Houghton 194.3cm
3. Lance Daly 191.8cm
4. Chris Luff 190.4cm
5. Simon White 190.1cm - Biggest hands (26cm)

Weight
1. Damien Hayward 97.4Kg
2. Simon White 87.8kg
3. Cameron Kickett 87.6kg (187.2cm) - Highest skinfolds overall
4. Jarrad Kayler-Thompson 87.4kg (186.5cm)
5. Mitch Brown 86.6kg (189.5cm)

Agility run
1. Trent Dennis Lane 8.18 sec
2. Ben Stratton 8.34 sec
3. Brett Van Groningen 8.38 sec
4. Kyle Hardingham 8.39 sec
5. Joel Houghton 8.53 sec

20m Sprint
1. Ryan Neates 2.83 sec ( Did 3 sprints all quicker than next best)
2. Sam Pullman 2.86 sec
3. Trent Dennis Lane 2.88 sec
4. Brett Van Groningen 2.89 sec
5. Joel Coyne 2.91 sec

20m Shuttle Run
1. Joel Houghton 15.1
2. Joel Leeson 14.11
3. Ben Stratton 14.10
4. Michael Florio 14.7
5. Trent Dennis Lane 14.6

Standing Vertical Jump
1. Kyle Hardingham 77cm
2. Ryan Neates 72cm
3. Simon White 71cm
4. Jarrad Kayler-Thompson 69cm
5. Ben Stratton, Tendai Mzungu 68cm

Running Vertical Jump highest off either foot
1.Cameron Kickett, Kyle Hardingham 94cm
2.Trent Dennis-Lane 93cm
3.Tendai Mzungu 91cm
4. Ben Stratton 86cm
5. Simon White, Mitch Carter 85cm

Ryan Neates not far behind and almost the same leap height off either foot.

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showpost.php?p=16047249&postcount=35

[Judge Roughneck]

Port offered pick #8 + #9 for pick #2 ..

[Stripes]

Port offered pick #8 + #9 for pick #2 ..

Sydney offered two first rounders for our 3rd pick also and I believe Fremantle did something similar. Indicates to me the first few picks are miles in front of the rest.

[one-eyed]

Burgatron's view on the tall forwards available who may be still around at pick 19:

            Draft range

Butcher     5 - 20
Carlisle      5 - 20
Black       10 - 25
Griffiths    10 - 35
Panos      15 - rookie
Hill          20 - 60

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/86059/default.aspx


Just on Aaron Black:

On the draft camp testing he did very well in the jumps, pretty good in the speed, poor in the endurance and woeful in the agility.
+ tested well in the kicking.

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=630491&page=2

[mightytiges]

Here are some results from the W.A. state screening ......

Height
2. Joel Houghton 194.3cm

Agility run
5. Joel Houghton 8.53 sec

20m Shuttle Run
1. Joel Houghton 15.1

Has anyone here seen enough of Houghton to say he'd be someone we'd look at at say pick 35? Is he someone who has some natural footy ability or is he another Gourdis (an athlete instead of a footballer)?

[one-eyed]

Tenace will nominate for the National Draft because 3 clubs are interested in him according to Ricky Nixon.

"As a manager of five coaches, I know clubs are probably going to look to use their last pick on an experienced player because the draft is very shallow," Nixon told afl.com.au on Friday.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/86136/default.aspx


Who is Hardwick's manager out of curiosity?

[Harro80]

JUST ON SEN THEY SAID MELBOURNE WILL PROB SKIP SCULLY AND TAKE NEXT BEST THING BECAUSE HES KNEE PROB IS WORSE THAN FIRST THOUGHT.

[WA Tiger]

JUST ON SEN THEY SAID MELBOURNE WILL PROB SKIP SCULLY AND TAKE NEXT BEST THING BECAUSE HES KNEE PROB IS WORSE THAN FIRST THOUGHT.

Great just our luck again if it's true...

[Judge Roughneck]

We should take a 'risk' on Scully @ #3 then

[tigersalive]

JUST ON SEN THEY SAID MELBOURNE WILL PROB SKIP SCULLY AND TAKE NEXT BEST THING BECAUSE HES KNEE PROB IS WORSE THAN FIRST THOUGHT.

Someone SMS'd it in to SEN, it doesn't get much more rock solid fact than that, especially when it's passed along in caps lock form.   

[torch]

take Scully and Panos at 3 & 19 if available!