Jump to content

Tom Hawkins for #1 pick

youami

By youami
in Melbourne Demons

 Share

Recommended Posts

Little Goffy Trident

Little Goffy   12,786

Posted
Posted

A few people are gonna be pretty upset when Watts spends most of the coming year in the VFL and at school finishing year 12.

But frankly, it's best for him and for the future. If he gets a few games in 09 to acclimatise, does another preseason and comes in and wins the Rising Star in 2010, I'll be happy enough (assuming we grab him).

Hmmm... a few people have talked this draft up as being on a level with the 2001 super-draft.

It might be worth noting that 2001 was the draft that made Geelong. In fact, it will go down in history as the best drafting effort ever. Consider -

pick 8 - J. Bartel

pick 17 - J. Kelly

pick 23 - C. Gardiner

pick 24 - S. Johnson

pick 40 (f/s) - Gary Ablett Jr.

pick 41- H. Playfair

pick 69 - M. Mcarthy

pick 81 - D. Johnson

bizarrely enough, they also picked up Andrew Carazzo in the rookie draft.

Melbourne picked up Molan, Armstrong, Rogers and Miller, for the record. And thus we fell short in '04-'06 :mellow:

Chances are we'll only have four picks in the 2008 National Draft (plus PSD Pick 1) but they'll be pretty good picks (1-17-19-35).

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Tolstoys Nudge Mighty Demon

Tolstoys Nudge   1,304

Posted
Posted
Dominating at VFL level doesn't translate to being a competent player at AFL level. Just ask Mark Jamar or Paul Johnson. There is a significant gap between the two, even more so at Geelong. Hawkins has yet to play in the AFL like he has at the VFL.

And it is true that he can't crack into the Geelong team. He has been fit for most of this year, yet Lonergan and Gamble have taken his spot in the team.

Grat point, and well said..

This is my point! what has he done at AFL level?? not alot, yes hasnt had a hell of alot of chances, but enough!

Absolutely NO ONE inside the league would give a top 5 pick in this draft for him, let alone no.1!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Tolstoys Nudge Mighty Demon

Tolstoys Nudge   1,304

Posted
Posted
They'd probably still be on top lol

Lol..

I know what you mean, but it set them up to become the side they are, thats the point..

Remeber, the moral here is, you dont trade no.1 pick in a draft like this away for a bloke who still has question marks, both with his overall ability on the big stage, and whetehr he can get his body right! :)

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Rhino Richards Legend

Rhino Richards   1,467

Posted
Posted
A few people are gonna be pretty upset when Watts spends most of the coming year in the VFL and at school finishing year 12.

But frankly, it's best for him and for the future. If he gets a few games in 09 to acclimatise, does another preseason and comes in and wins the Rising Star in 2010, I'll be happy enough (assuming we grab him).

Hmmm... a few people have talked this draft up as being on a level with the 2001 super-draft.

It might be worth noting that 2001 was the draft that made Geelong. In fact, it will go down in history as the best drafting effort ever. Consider -

pick 8 - J. Bartel

pick 17 - J. Kelly

pick 23 - C. Gardiner

pick 24 - S. Johnson

pick 40 (f/s) - Gary Ablett Jr.

pick 41- H. Playfair

pick 69 - M. Mcarthy

pick 81 - D. Johnson

bizarrely enough, they also picked up Andrew Carazzo in the rookie draft.

Melbourne picked up Molan, Armstrong, Rogers and Miller, for the record. And thus we fell short in '04-'06 :mellow:

Chances are we'll only have four picks in the 2008 National Draft (plus PSD Pick 1) but they'll be pretty good picks (1-17-19-35).

You would be naive to overlook what they got in 1999 as well

13 Corey

31 Chapman

38 Ling

47 Enright

and they still managed to blow pick 15 on David Spriggs and survive the fall out.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Yze_Magic Redleg

Yze_Magic   3

Posted
Posted

Tom hawkins for the number 1 pick?

What the hell.

Hawkins is fat, slow and has the turning circle of a Boeing 747.

Jack Watts has it over him in every area.

Can you imagine Jack Watts joining Geelong? Wow. They would win the next 10 flags.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
twist Demon

twist   0

Posted
Posted
Tom hawkins for the number 1 pick?

What the hell.

Hawkins is fat, slow and has the turning circle of a Boeing 747.

Jack Watts has it over him in every area.

Can you imagine Jack Watts joining Geelong? Wow. They would win the next 10 flags.

How much under 18's football have you watched this year?

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Yze_Magic Redleg

Yze_Magic   3

Posted
Posted
How much under 18's football have you watched this year?

The championships on Foxtel.

Why do you ask?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

H_T Legend

H_T   2,941

Posted
Posted
Tomahawk is from the Kent Kingsley / Scott Welsh school - the players who look good against us and rack up a ton of possessions/goals, but aren't really that good. Pass.

C for C. Scott Welsh is a good player, alot better than Kent Kingsley IMO. Tomahawk is still young and can take a good pack mark overhead - where as the other two have trouble doing that, Tomahawk - he'll be a decent player for Geelong's future.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Yze_Magic Redleg

Yze_Magic   3

Posted
Posted
Because thats not enough to have an opinion that should be taken seriously.

Well please enlighten us with your under 18 football knowledge, oh wise one.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Unfortunately, your content contains terms that we do not allow. Please edit your content to remove the highlighted words below.
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.

  • Demonland Forums  

  • Match Previews, Reports & Articles  

    BOILED LOLLIES by The Oracle

    In the space of a month Melbourne has gone from chocolates to boiled lollies in terms of its standing as a candidate for the AFL premiership.  The club faces its moment of truth against a badly bruised up Collingwood at the MCG. A win will give it some respite but even then, it won’t be regarded particularly well being against an opponent carrying the burden of an injured playing list. A loss would be a disaster. The Demons have gone from a six/two win/loss ratio and a strong percentag

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 3

    CLEAN HANDS by KC from Casey

    The Casey Demons headed into town and up Sydney Road to take on the lowly Coburg Lions who have been perennial VFL easy beats and sitting on one win for the season. Last year, Casey beat them in a practice match when resting their AFL listed players. That’s how bad they were. Nobody respected them on Saturday and clearly not the Demons who came to the game with 22 players (ten MFC), but whether they came out to play is another matter because for the most part, their intensity was lacking an

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Casey Articles

    ALAS SPRINGS by Whispering Jack

    I got the word on Saturday from someone who knows someone inside the Fremantle camp that the Dockers were pumped and supremely confident about getting the W the next day against Melbourne at TIO Traeger Park in the red heart of the country. I was informed that the Dockers were extremely confident for a number of reasons. They had beaten the Demons on their home territory at the MCG at their last two meetings so they didn’t see beating them at Alice Springs as a problem. They belie

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Match Reports

    PREGAME: Rd 13 vs Collingwood

    The Demons head back to Melbourne after an embarrassing loss to the Dockers to take on the Magpies at the MCG on Kings Birthday. With a calf injury to Lachie Hunter and Jacob van Rooyen possibly returning from injury who comes in and who goes out?  

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 267

    PODCAST: Rd 12 vs Fremantle

    The Demonland Podcast will air LIVE on Monday, 3rd June @ 8:30pm. Join George, Binman & I as we dissect the Demons embarrasing loss to Fremantle in Alice Springs. You questions and comments are a huge part of our podcast so please post anything you want to ask or say below and we'll give you a shout out on the show. If you would like to leave us a voicemail please call 03 9016 3666 and don't worry no body answers so you don't have to talk to a human. Listen & Chat LIVE: ht

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 58

    VOTES: Rd 12 vs Fremantle

    Captain Max Gawn has a considerable lead over reigning champion Christian Petracca in the Demonland Player of the Year Award. Steven May, Alex Neal-Bullen & Jack Viney make up the Top 5. Your votes for the embarrassing loss against the Dockers. 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 33

    POSTGAME: Rd 12 vs Fremantle

    The Demons were blown out of the water and were absolutely embarrassing against the Fremantle Dockers in Alice Springs ultimately going down by 92 points and getting bundled out of the Top 8 for the first time since 2020.

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 589

    GAMEDAY: Rd 12 vs Fremantle

    It's Game Day and the Demons and the Dockers meet on halfway on neutral territory in the heart of the country in Alice Springs and the Dees need to win to hold onto a place in the Top 4.

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 772

    TROUBLE by The Oracle

    Situated roughly in Australia's geographic centre, Alice Springs has for many years been a troubled town suffering from intermittent crime waves, particularly among its younger residents. There was a time a little while ago when things were so bad that some even doubted the annual AFL game in the town would proceed.  Now, the hope is that this Sunday’s Melbourne vs Fremantle encounter will bring joy to the residents of the town and that through the sport and the example of the participants,

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Match Previews

  • Tell a friend

    Love Demonland? Tell a friend!
×
×
  • Create New...