A DIFFERENT DRAFT

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Final Draft Combine Results (updated)

3km time trial - top 10

Position Name Result (mins:secs)

1. Andrew Gaff 10:00

2. Cameron O'Shea 10:03

3. Hayden Hector 10:04

4. Jamie Cripps 10:15

5. Jack Newnes 10:16

6. Rohan Bewick 10:18

7. Joel Wilkinson 10:26

8. Josh Caddy 10:33

9. Ariel Steinberg 10:33

10. Lucas Cook 10:34

Beep test/shuttle run - top 10

Position Name Level Shuttle

1. Hayden Hector 15 7 (record)

2. Andrew Gaff 15 3

3. Joel Wilkinson 15 3

4. Jacob Gilbee 15 1

5. Ryan Brabazon 15 1

6. Dyson Heppell 14 13

7. Cameron O'Shea 14 10

8. Josh Caddy 14 9

9. Rohan Bewick 14n7

10. Ryan Lester 14 6

Kicking assessment - top 10

Position Name Score Efficiency %

1. Jed Lamb 29/30 97 (record)

2. Aaron Young 26/30 87

3. Tom Liberatore 25/30 83

4. Gerald Ugle 24/30 80

5. Ben Jacobs 24/30 65

6. Nick Murphy 23/30 65

7. Billie Smedts 23/30 64

8. Tom Gordon 23/30 64

9. Lucas Cook 23/30 63

10. Callum Sinclair 23/30 63

Clean hands test - top 10

Position Name Score Efficiency %

1. Josh Caddy 28/30 93

2. Dyson Heppell 28/30 93

3. Mitch Wallis 27/30 90

4. Josh Farmer 27/30 90

5. Jarryd Lyons 27/30 90

6. Tom Hickey 27/30 90

7. Jai Sheehan 27/30 90

=8. Ben Reid 26/30 87

=8. Alex Fasolo 26/30 87

=8. Jamie Cripps 26/30 87

=8. Joel Wilkinson 26/30 87

Repeat sprints - top 10

Position Name Result (seconds)

1. Joel Wilkinson 23.404

2. Brad Harvey 23.458

3. Kieran Harper 23.837

4. Cameron Johnston 24.018

5. Dion Prestia 24.149

6. Nathan Batley 24.229

7. Anton Hamp 24.299

8. Shane Kersten 24.387

9. Seb Tape 24.420

10. Alex Browne 24.442

20 Metre Sprint - Top 10

Position Name Result (seconds)

1. Joel Wilkinson 2.75 (record)

2. Brad Harvey 2.78

3. Nathan Batley 2.81

4. Daniel Farmer 2.83

5. Ryan Brabazon 2.84

6. Shane Kersten 2.88

7. Gerald Ugle 2.88

8. Andrew Gaff 2.88

9. Angus Litherland 2.89

10. Billie Smedts 2.91

Agility Run - Top 10

Position Name Result (seconds)

1. Billie Smedts 7.90

2. Dion Prestia 8.00

3. Viv Michie 8.01

4. Aaron Mullett 8.03

5. Ryan Brabazon 8.04

6. Josh Green 8.07

7. Mitchell Wallis 8.07

8. Jacob Gilbee 8.10

9. Daniel Farmer 8.13

10. Jayden Pitt 8.15

Running Vertical Jump - Top 10

Position Name Result (cms)

1. Kieran Harper 88

2. Brad Harvey 88

3. Dyson Heppell 86

4. Ben Jacobs 84

5. Joel Wilkinson 84

6. Cameron Guthrie 83

7. Jake Batchelor 82

8. Rohan Bewick 82

9. Ryan Brabazon 82

10. Cameron Johnston 82

Standing Vertical Jump - Top 10

Position Name Result (cms)

1. Brad Harvey 75

2. Nathan Batley 71

3. Anton Hamp 71

4. Joel Wilkinson 66

5. Kieran Harper 65

6. Cameron Guthrie 65

7. Shaun Atley 64

8. Dyson Heppell 64

9. Seb Tape 63

10. Billie Smedts 63

Height - Top 10

Position Name Height (cms)

1. Leif Cope 204.6

2. John Ceglar 203.1

3. Tom Hickey 201.4

4. Andrew Phillips 200.9

5. Ben Mabon 200.1

6. Callum Sinclair 199.5

7. Matt Jones 199.5

8. Tom Lynch 199.1

9. Brandyn Grenfell 198.6

10. Luke Mitchell 198.0

Arm Span - Top 10

Position Name Result (cms)

1. Leif Cope 92.1

2. Tom Hickey 92.0

3. Callum Sinclair 91.0

4. Brandyn Grenfell 90.4

5. John Ceglar 89.5

6. Nic Murphy 89.2

7. Andrew Phillips 89.1

8. Todd Elton 89.1

9. Tom Lynch 88.2

10. Zac Fitzgerald 88.5

Hand Span - Top 10

Position Name Result (cms)

1. Leif Cope 25.8

2. Tom Hickey 24.9

3. Callum Sinclair 23.0

4. Brandyn Grenfell 22.8

5. John Ceglar 26.4

6. Nic Murphy 23.9

7. Andrew Phillips 24.3

8. Todd Elton 23.3

9. Tom Lynch 25.0

10. Zac Fitzgerald 25.0

All time standout combine performances

Standing vertical jump

Year Score (cm) Name

2008 78 Nic Naitanui (West Coast)

2009 76 James Craig (Adelaide)

2009 75 Sam Shaw (Adelaide)

2007 73 Patrick Dangerfield (Adelaide)

2008 72 Stephen Hill (Fremantle)

Running vertical jump

Year Score (cm) Name

2002 102 Jared Brennan (Brisbane)

2008 102 Nic Naitanui (West Coast)

2007 101 David Gourdis (Richmond)

2004 96 Danyle Pearce (Port Adelaide)

2005 90 Wayde Mills (Brisbane)

Agility run

Year Score (secs) Name

2008 7.77 Stephen Hill (Fremantle)

2004 7.79 Danyle Pearce (Port Adelaide)

2004 7.97 Nathan Van Berlo (Adelaide)

2007 7.91 Aaron Joseph (Carlton)

2009 7.95 Kane Lucas (Carlton)

20m sprint

Year Score (secs) Name

2004 2.79 Danyle Pearce (Port Adelaide)

2008 2.80 Ashley Smith (West Coast)

2008 2.82 Jack Watts (Melbourne)

2008 2.83 Stephen Hill (Fremantle)

2002 2.83 Jared Brennan (Brisbane)

Repeat sprint

Year Score (secs) Name

2006 24.67 Simon Hogan (Geelong)

2007 23.59 Chris Kangars (Geelong)

2008 24.82 Ryan Schoenmaker (Hawthorn)

2009 23.91 Jack Fitzpatrick (Melbourne)

Shuttle run - beep test

Year Score (level) Name

2002 15.6 Jarrad McVeigh (Sydney)

2009 15.6 Brayden Norris (North Melbourne)

2006 15.4 Shane Edwards (Richmond)

2003 15.3 Farren Ray (St Kilda)

2009 15.1 Ryan Bastinac (North Melbourne)

3 km time trial

Year Score (mins:secs) Name

2006 9:37 Tim Houlihan (West Coast)

2006 9:35 Simon Hogan (Geelong)

2002 10:02 Jarrad McVeigh (Sydney)

2009 10:03 Ryan Bastinac (North Melbourne)

2003 10:04 Andrew Walker (Carlton)

Height (tallest player at the combine)

Year Height (cms) Name

2009 206.8 Max Gawn (Melbourne)

2005 205.8 Max Bailey (Hawthorn)

2004 203.9 Cameron Wood (Collingwood)

2008 201.7 Ayce Cordy (Western Bulldogs

[e25 5]

Tom Lynch measuring up well for a big man. I want him.

Joel Wilkinson's athletics background is showing through and I think he'll be a bolter.

Smedts, Harper and Heppel all performing well, albeit not unexpected.

It's worth mentioning that Brad Harvey broke the record for the 20m sprint earlier in the day before Wilkinson broke it again.

Danyle Pearce held the record beforehand.

[redman 28]

BP has written a brief summary of Day One of the Draft Combine on the MFC website.

Day 1 - NAB AFL Draft Combine

The intersting part was whom they have had interviews with thus far.

Out of the 12 - Kieran Harper, Billy Smedts, Jack Darling, Brodie Smith, Blayne Wilson, Tom Lynch and Lucas Cook have been interviewed.

Thats 3 Medium,Defenders (Wilson, Smedts, Smith), 3 Key Forwards (Darling, Lynch, Cook) and a Medium Forward (Harper).

While its only a small snapshot of the 40-45 inteveiws that BP will undertake I find it very intersting the mix matches the needs that many of us also percieve as a problem.

Maybe we are in tune with our needs afterall those being,

A Good medium back, who can set us up and release Grimes in the Midfield and a Key Position Forward.

This draft is shaping up well, and I believe it'll be one of Lynch or Cook for 12 and a Defender with out next pick.

Classy Gun forwards are harder to come by and BP & Co's decision to bypass a KPF in last years draft looks a smart choice with the KPF on offer deep into this years pool.

I love BP more everyday.

[sylvinator 96]

Classy Gun forwards are harder to come by and BP & Co's decision to bypass a KPF in last years draft looks a smart choice with the KPF on offer deep into this years pool.

I agree.

Incredibl7, only 3 KP players were drafted in the top 20 last year. Butcher @ 8, Tahlia @ 13 and Griffiths @ 19. All 3 are lightyears away from consistent football, assuming any of them get to that level anyways. If we would have drafted a tall in the first round last year we would have been paying way over the odds. I'm very happy with Gysberts and Tapscott.

To put that into perspective:

2006 draft had 12 talls in the top 20 (incredible draft for talls, including Frawley, JReiwoldt, B.Reid, N.Brown, Gumby, Hansen, Leunberger)

2007 draft had 9 talls in the top 20

2008 draft had 9 talls in the top 20

2009 draft had 3 talls in the top 20

Conclusion- last year's draft had dud talls. We were right to take 4 midfielders, and our midfield will benefit big time in a couple of years.

I also definitely agree that the players we are interviewing is indicative of the types of players we are looking for draft.

Our 2 major needs from this draft are:

1. a genuine key forward to add to Watts & Jurrah (Lynch, Cook & Darling the 3 obvious options)

2. a classy half back flanker with good kicking skills and good defensive skills (we have the talls in defence, we are currently playing Bruce and Grimes. Bruce won't go on forever, Grimes needs to be released in the midfield, and other options like Cheney and Strauss aren't much chop. Billy Smedts or Heppel are the 2 most obvious options)

[e25 5]

Something to consider, that I touched on in another thread, is the inclusion of compensation picks.

Even with this draft being compromised, many of the clubs have recognized the strength & depth of this draft and are strogly considering using their compensation picks this year, even though they will be pushed back beyond pick 25 rather than pick 16 in a normal year.

Obviously, not having to wait before retooling is another positive.

This means our 2nd round pick could be pushed back another 6 or so places.

Just something to consider.

Also, I was under the impression that priority picks were not in existence for this year and the next.

I know some WC supporters who seem to think they will receive one at the end of the first round along with Brisbane.

Anybody able to shed any light?

[Red Sox 2]

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7415/newsid/103485/default.aspx

Dion the Dee?

Seems a good type but more of what we already have. Does it add any weight that the club go to the trouble of penning an article about him?

Good luck to him and his Demon supporting family.

Great updates at MFC website on the draft camp by BP & co.

[Red Sox 2]

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7415/newsid/103461/default.aspx

Further, KS prediction for pick 12.

[e25 5]

I don't think we're any chance to take Jed Lamb and I doubt Shaun Atley will still be available.

Looks like my dream of getting Tom Lynch is becoming more and more of a longshot.

Atley would have to slide, and i'd be happy with Smedts, Darling or Caddy.

Dion Prestia looks a likely type, but just doesn't seem to have the scope for improvement that others do.

Would love to get him with our 3rd round pick, but I think any earlier would be too much.

[Tex 68]

I would be very happy with any of the following:

1. Jack Darling - 1st pref. Massive 'potential' written all over him. Could be anything. Power 191cm forward. Worth the punt IMO.

2. Tom Lynch - 198cm forward. Very mobile for a KPF, good mark, good hands and good skills.

3. Shaun Atley - Great acceleration and #1 for tackles in U18 Champ's. 188cm mid.

3. Jed Lamb - X Factor and absolute freak around goals. Kicked 44 goals this year. 181cm small forward.

4. Lucas Cook - 194cm mobile forward who needs to fill out, but has mobility, good skills, good hands and good pressure.

We need to go best available and I reckon Jack Darling is that man. It just happens that we need a key forward.

[e25 5]

At pick 12?

Too high for Cook and Lamb is just like bringing in another Maric.

Brodie Smith & Josh Caddy would be good pick ups here.

Jayden Pitt is good too, but probably a bit early.

I know it's not popular opinion, but I think Heppel could fall to us too.

[Tex 68]

At pick 12?

Too high for Cook and Lamb is just like bringing in another Maric.

Brodie Smith & Josh Caddy would be good pick ups here.

Jayden Pitt is good too, but probably a bit early.

I know it's not popular opinion, but I think Heppel could fall to us too.

Heppell is tipped to go number 3 or 4.

Caddy is an inside mid. Think we have enough of them. We need more pace through the midfield IMO, like an Atley.

And Cook is a 194cm mobile KPF, hardly Maric-like. And Lamb (181cm small forward) apparently has Daicos-like skills around goals. Again nothing like Maric, who has done SFA so far.

[e25 5]

Heppell is tipped to go number 3 or 4.

Caddy is an inside mid. Think we have enough of them. We need more pace through the midfield IMO, like an Atley.

And Cook is a 194cm mobile KPF, hardly Maric-like. And Lamb (181cm small forward) apparently has Daicos-like skills around goals. Again nothing like Maric, who has done SFA so far.

You misread the post Haydo.

Cook would be going too early at pick 12. I think he'll possibly still be there at 32.

And Lamb is a lot like Maric was at the same level.

The standout aspect is their kicking ability. Maybe you can't remember that far back, but Maric was also rated the best kick in the draft and somebody who doesn't miss when kicking for goal. What he has done since coming to AFL level is irrelevant.

[e25 5]

Furthermore, Atley is also an inside mid like Caddy.

You say we could use Atley's speed but Caddy tested incredibly well at the Draft Combine.