2016 AFL Draft
So now we turn to the draft where the fortunes of a club can be made (The Bont) or broken (Masten).
Gold Coast have picks 4, 6, 8 and 10 which would normally work in West Coast’s favour as they’d be looking to draft by position and not necessarily the best player at that pick but they are chasing quality mids after losing O’Meara and Prestia which is also our area of need with our pick 12.
I have a feeling that West Coast are going to pull a big surprise and draft Powell-Pepper to add some grunt to our midfield and learn under the tutelage of Priddis and Mitchell. It is highly likely that we’ll have to use pick 34 to match a bid on Waterman.
Word is that Freo are chasing Petrevski-Seton and that they are confident he will still be available at pick 7 but if Tim English is available then surely they take him.
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To be fair they write their
To be fair they write their own script. You just have to re tell the tale for the lols
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timboon
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Mitchell Lewis to the
Mitchell Lewis to the Hawks.....
Quirky.....
I like the look of their pick 74 - Harry Morrison
Any standouts in the club you follow?
Randall you can only comment once here please, I bet you didnt roll out of bed last night mate.
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I have no idea what you mean
I have no idea what you mean by that last comment.
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Mitchell Lewis's number at
Mitchell Lewis's number at the Cannons is also 53.....Hawks having a laugh here.
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Griffin Logue. Looks the
Griffin Logue. Looks the goods and isn't he just 19
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Randall the last comment was
Randall the last comment was in regard to you having a stiffy after the draft and freo picking up a couple of good ones...
Hence you not rolling out of bed...
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I think freo have done
I think freo have done exceptionally well in the trade nd only time will tell for the draft. Logue appears to be a very good pickup but i am surprised they didnt go for young ruck talent first. They did pick up darcy who was reportedly the best tap ruckman available and is already a big solid kid. Perhaps that was their strategy if logue made it to pick 8.
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Need someone to cover for your next brownlow
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Fyfe will be fit and raring
Fyfe will be fit and raring to go uncle
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He's just purchased a unit
He's just purchased a unit in St Kilda.........
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Merely a drug den for Johnson
Merely a drug den for Johnson and Bennell to stay in for away games in Melbourne
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rookie draft
today
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Couple of new faces at Freo from the rookie draft, plus rerookied Brady Grey, west coast got Petrie, Mzungu went to GWS and Silvagni went to Carlton.
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Looks like it's 'jobs for the
Looks like it's 'jobs for the boys' at West Coast
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Petrie?
FFS. Fraser McInnes i can understand, trying to cover for big men, but Petrie is past it.
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Have west coast recently
Have west coast recently employed a former Freo recruiting manager?
First Jetta, then Mitchell, now Petrie! Has all the hallmarks of anthony, gumbleton, and sylvia
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What are our other
What are our other equivalents for Headland, Carr, Black, Pearce, Soloman, Bennell, McPhee and Dawson?
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So your saying ^
getting mitchell for effectively nothing whilst the Hawks part pay his contract monies is a bad move?
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I am saying lots of old legs
I am saying lots of old legs in those three players, all of whom are past their best (certainly mitchell is still close to his best). Not sure what value you'll get out of petrie. He aint a ruckman and at best could be described only as a backup to kennedy. Jetta is a flop. Mitchell is the same type of player as shirley temple. Not really sure what tbe eagles hope to achieve out of the trade / drafting this year.
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My first thought was that
My first thought was that Petrie will be a squad player really to fill the void should someone get injured but...
With Vardy being a forward first and ruck second I am now thinking that Simmo may play Vardy primarily through the ruck but also up forward and play Petrie primarily as forward and play Darling higher up the ground (where he won't poop his pants) or even through the middle. With the return of NicNat, Vardy can then then move a role primarily up forward and Petrie goes out of the side and Darling continues to play high and run through the middle.
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I think Mitchell was a great move -
im guessing he will still average more possessions than most midfielders over the course of the season, and he will be efficient at it. Not convinced we need Drew - there were a couple of other young players we should have had a look at.
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Must be looking like the land of the Giants down freo way this pre season.
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Too big
too slow
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Time will tell, a couple of them have already shown how quick they are.
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Dunno about you Dale but
Dunno about you Dale but don't you think Freo have done extremely well in rebuilding for next season..cant wait. Great young team in the making..lots of young legs unlike their opposites up at dream land. Real old buggers everywhere. LOL
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Absolutely Wayne, hanging out for some preseason games to have a squiz at the newbies. All of them too, doesn't look like a dud between them.
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