give scully number 33....why...well 1991 brownlow...jimmy number 11....2000 brownlow...woey number 22.....2010 brownlow....scully number 33 hahaha ..yes i have to much time on my hands

You may have missed the fact that the club publicly stated earlier this year (or late last) that not withstanding Watts receiving number 4 in future new draftees will be given higher numbers until they earn a lower one.

Really? I missed that too then. A bit surprising, that. I don't understand exactly why the lower numbers are so special.

Really? I missed that too then. A bit surprising, that. I don't understand exactly why the lower numbers are so special.

Keep in mind Watts's #4 was part of a big publicity event. Historically ( but not always ) lower numbers were reserved for the starting team and or the more senior players. This of course changed over the years but generally a number under 40 or there abouts meant you werent walking onegg shells week in week out.

Combine this with the special heritage of certain numbers through the years gived added meaning to the jumpers.

You haven't mentioned a bloke by the name of Watts. He was an extremely valued draft pick, just as Scully and Trengove would be...Watts was given 4, I can see Scully being given the recently famed #9.

Watts got that number before they made the decision for young kids to get high numbers.#31 is a pretty famous number too.

Surely Scully would have to take #9?

Here are at least the numbers vacant for next year (Robbo and JMac retire), and my tips -

9 - Scully

13 - Pick 2

17 - Jurrah

23 - Bennell

24 - Strauss

28 - Jetta

35 - Blease

38 - draftee

39 - draftee

42 - draftee

43 - draftee

Surely Scully would have to take #9?

Here are at least the numbers vacant for next year (Robbo and JMac retire), and my tips -

9 - Scully

13 - Pick 2

17 - Jurrah

23 - Bennell

24 - Strauss

28 - Jetta

35 - Blease

38 - draftee

39 - draftee

42 - draftee

43 - draftee

I don't expect Wheatley to be on our list next year, which frees up 31, of all numbers. Will that be taken?

Watts got that number before they made the decision for young kids to get high numbers.#31 is a pretty famous number too.

I would've thought it would be the most famous at our club, and the current #31 does not do it/him justice.

Watts got that number before they made the decision for young kids to get high numbers.#31 is a pretty famous number too.

I wouldn't mind putting money on Scully getting #9 though. And I'm not a betting man.

That said...it hadn't occured to me that Wheatley holds #31 and Scully wears #32, so perhaps he will get 31?

Edited August 13, 200915 yr by AdamFarr

There was talk earlier in the year of a young guy from NT who was lured down to Casey by Davey. Anyone know who that was or what his draft prospects would be?

Pierce Liddle from NT, played in the NT-U/18 sides.

IMO worth a rookie spot.

Would love to see scully in the no. 31 and I reckon he will get it. I reckon the FD will follow the same tradition as they did with watts with the no.4 and the link with Norm Smith. And i would give the no. 9 hopefully to trengove.

Now, given that we are contractually obliged to select one NT player every draft, here's a couple of troppo prospects we might look at second round or later if we're lucky.

Troy Taylor – No relation to teammate Mitch, he wears the lime green boots and plays like someone who wears lime green boots. He has got some Daniel Motlop about him. He is brilliantly quick on the lead and can take some spectacular marks and kick some great goals. He's got the bells and whistles and it's exciting when it gets in his area. He has some great natural talent. He has kicked six goals from three games.

Draft eligibility: 2009 NAB AFL Draft

Roland Ah Chee - Roland had 33 disposals, 11 marks, five clearances and six hard-ball gets. He pretty much did everything. I've seen Roland play at under 16s level and in last year's under 18 champs. He looks like he's got himself a lot fitter this year, as his work-rate against Tassie was outstanding. Roland really willed himself on to the contest. He has debuted this year in the SANFL and has been consistent at reserves level. Roland was also a very talented tennis player.

If there's one thing that the TAC Future Stars Phantom Draft did, it's reassure me that there will be a good few options available at our second round pick, and that trading a player and pick 33(ish) for a higher pick would be a good call. (I.e. Miller to Sydney, they'll love eachother!)

Can't gold coast get these players for nothing.

Surely Scully would have to take #9?

Here are at least the numbers vacant for next year (Robbo and JMac retire), and my tips -

9 - Scully

13 - Pick 2

17 - Jurrah

23 - Bennell

24 - Strauss

28 - Jetta

35 - Blease

38 - draftee

39 - draftee

42 - draftee

43 - draftee

I reckon 23, 24 and possibly even 31 will be rested next year.

The panel on Hutchy's TAC Cup Future Stars had a crack at a Phantom Draft yesterday and came up with the following (based on positions at the time of the programme): -

1. Melbourne - Tom Scully (Dandenong Stingrays)

2. Melbourne - Jack Trengove (Sturt SA)

3. Fremantle - Anthony Morabito (Peel Thunder WA)

4. North Melbourne - Dustin Martin (Bendigo Pioneers)

5. West Coast - Kane Lucas (East Fremantle WA)

6. Richmond - John Butcher (Gippsland Power)

7. Sydney - Gary Rohan (Geelong Falcons)

8. Hawthorn - Ben Cunnington (Geelong Falcons)

9. Essendon - Koby Stevens (Gippsland Power)

10. Port Adelaide - Luke Tapscott (North Adelaide SA)

11. Carlton - Alan Christensen (Geelong Falcons)

12. Brisbane Lions - Jesse Chrichton (Tassie Mariners, TAS)

13. Adelaide - Jake Carlisle (Calder Cannons)

14. Collingwood - Nathan Vardy (Gippsland Power)

15. Western Bulldogs - Daniel Talia (Calder Cannons)

16. Geelong - Andrew Moore (Eastern Ranges)

17. St Kilda - Jordan Gysberts (Eastern Ranges)

Matt Burgan done his top 16 (not in order) with Jetta and Panos in and Christensen, Chrichton and Carlise out.

He rated Scully 1, Trengrove and Morabito top 3, Butcher top 5, Cunnington and Rohan top 10 with Lucas being a possible slider.

any players from the NT in the list yet, we are having good luck with players from up there, with a growing list of talent