Travis Boak

[Grimseyisgod 378]

i do honestly believe Boak is worth pick 4. hes a gun.. just sometimes players dont work out, id just be worried he doesnt fit into melbourne

[Pennant St Dee 11,336]

He is not worth pick 4 on it's own, he is not Chris Judd. If he wants to leave Port's hands are tied Pick 13 shoud be before anything Geelong & North can offer, would rather get two good kids with pick 3/4 maybe use one on MD and from what I have seen Toumpas is the one I would take but in all honesty haven't seen enough of any of these kids in the mix.

Highlight reels are one thing but watching these kids live allows you to see how they read the play, their workrate, intensity, attack on the footy and the 1%ers.

Don't get me wrong Boak is a good smart player but if Port want pick 4 I'm sorry give us Boak and Pick 7 in return but only after we have established Viney will be coming via a second round pick after FS nominations. We will have pick 3 in PSD so Port can sweat over that as well

Edited August 31, 2012 by Pennant St Dee

[Hannibal 5,814]

I've heard we are prpeared to offer Port pick 4 for him. Not saying I agree with it but I have heard this may be the case.

No-one could trump that so if Boak decided he wants to come home to Melbourne it may well be the MFC or no dice.

I don't want Boak. He's a good mid, but far from a great one and he doesn't have one "special" quality", unlike the Cotchin's of this world.

Keep pick 4 and draft our own talent.

[Grimseyisgod 378]

i have a question?

i have seen plenty of Viney in training and matches.

how good do you guys think he is going to be? Cotchin like?

or will Boak trump Viney?

[dee-luded 2,958]

I don't want Boak. He's a good mid, but far from a great one and he doesn't have one "special" quality", unlike the Cotchin's of this world.

Keep pick 4 and draft our own talent.

Hmmn, sounds like we'd be up against it now Carltank & the Bombouts have a pick superior to our Mid 1st Rnd pick.

[45HG 1,539]

Hmmn, sounds like we'd be up against it now Carltank & the Bombouts have a pick superior to our Mid 1st Rnd pick.

Aren't the Bombers using their's on Daniher?

[Range Rover 1,935]

i have a question?

i have seen plenty of Viney in training and matches.

how good do you guys think he is going to be? Cotchin like?

He is not in that class, no. Which is why we shouldn't spending a no.3 pick in a superdraft on him.

[dee-luded 2,958]

Aren't the Bombers using their's on Daniher?

Yep, I forgot, your right, they will of course, re Daniher. Sorry I'm trying to do too many things at the minute.

[Hannibal 5,814]

He is not in that class, no. Which is why we shouldn't spending a no.3 pick in a superdraft on him.

There's been an easing off of the "superdraft" talk, although it's better than usual.

And not everyone would agree with you regarding Viney. Quality inside mids with his attack on the ball and skill-set are like gold in my opinion.

[Grimseyisgod 378]

yes but i believe there are players who fit into Viney's category in this draft but they have more class.

Nathan Hvorat anyone?

[dee-luded 2,958]

There's been an easing off of the "superdraft" talk, although it's better than usual.

And not everyone would agree with you regarding Viney. Quality inside mids with his attack on the ball and skill-set are like gold in my opinion.

Yes but what we really short of is running classy kicking mids.

Viney is great inside hard ball winner & hard worker.. currently we have Jones & Beamer, Trenners, etc. We don't have much in the Mark Murphy mold.

We really need the Toumpas running mid with speed & elite disposal types, more than anything else. And we need them Now. not so much 2014.

[Hannibal 5,814]

yes but i believe there are players who fit into Viney's category in this draft but they have more class.

Nathan Hvorat anyone?

I really like Hrovat, but he's an inferior player to Viney. Viney is better inside and more aggressive at contests.

I reckon Viney's strengths are taken for granted around here. Ron Barassi wasn't considered to be the most skilled player to ever play the game, but he was manic at the contest and had fierce drive and determination. He was 179cm's tall. Leigh Matthews is the second best player I've seen. He was highly skilled, but he was also manic at the contest with a fierce determination. He was 178cm's tall. Barassi is generally considered Melbourne's finest player and Matthews Hawthorn's finest. Jack Viney is also not tall at 178cm's and he may not be half the player they were, but anyone who has ever watched him considers him the most aggressive and manic player they've seen and also with fierce determination. I reckon those traits will make him elite. Plus his pace and skills are good.

Clearly I don't get the angst some have. And no, I'm not suggesting he's the "messiah".

Edited September 1, 2012 by Ben-Hur

[Hannibal 5,814]

Yes but what we really short of is running classy kicking mids.

Viney is great inside hard ball winner & hard worker.. currently we have Jones & Beamer, Trenners, etc. We don't have much in the Mark Murphy mold.

We really need the Toumpas running mid with speed & elite disposal types, more than anything else. And we need them Now. not so much 2014.

Yes, so ?. We have more than one draft pick.

Rather than tell me what we need perhaps read more. We all know what we lack and we want those areas addressed also. But we won't solve all our ills in one draft. And I still rate inside big bodied mids as the most important mids in the game.

I'm sure we'll try to get the balance right.

[Range Rover 1,935]

I really like Hrovat, but he's an inferior player to Viney. Viney is better inside and more aggressive at contests.

I reckon Viney's strengths are taken for granted around here. Ron Barassi wasn't considered to be the most skilled player to ever play the game, but he was manic at the contest and had fierce drive and determination. He was 179cm's tall. Leigh Matthews is the second best player I've seen. He was highly skilled, but he was also manic at the contest with a fierce determination. He was 178cm's tall. Barassi is generally considered Melbourne's finest player and Matthews Hawthorn's finest. Jack Viney is also not tall at 178cm's and he may not be half the player they were, but anyone who has ever watched him considers him the most aggressive and manic player they've seen and also with fierce determination. I reckon those traits will make him elite. Plus his pace and skills are good.

And I don't get the angst some have.

It's his (lack of) height that makes me angsty. At 178cm he's going to have to be exceptional. I stood next to him out at Casey a couple weeks back. He's a little bloke.

[Hannibal 5,814]

It's his (lack of) height that makes me angsty. At 178cm he's going to have to be exceptional. I stood next to him out at Casey a couple weeks back. He's a little bloke.

I really don't understand this attitude.

You clearly don't understand how he plays.

[thaipantsman 180]

Speak for yourself.

Are you speaking for yourself?

lol! yes! Am merely a cog though. Try not to bag out on players with constant gusto like some. Bad worker blames his tools. An oldie but a goodie. Lets see how 2013 PANS out.

[Hannibal 5,814]

It's his (lack of) height that makes me angsty. At 178cm he's going to have to be exceptional. I stood next to him out at Casey a couple weeks back. He's a little bloke.

And I wanted to add:

He's been exceptional in every year he's played footy dating back to the under 9's.

He got moved up an age group because he was hurting other kids.

He was exceptional when he played in a senior school premiership team when he was 14.

He was exceptional when he was best for SA in the under 16 interstate championships.

He was exceptional when he won the medal for best on ground in last year's TAC Cup GF as a bottom ager with teammates such as Toby Greene.

He was exceptional when he came back two weeks ago for his second game for Casey and won the most possessions and hardball gets.

And you're worried that he's the same height as Leigh Matthews, Sam Mitchell, Ben Cousins, and a heap of others, and taller than Shane Crawford ?

Range, you either have faith or you don't.

Edited September 1, 2012 by Ben-Hur

[Pink Freud 325]

He was exceptional when he made AA when he was bottom age in the under 18 interstate championships.

Close but no cigar. Viney didn’t make AA last year but he would have been close and he would’ve been a definite AA this year but for injury - Metro dominate AA selections

2011 All Australian Under 18 team:

Defenders: Jed Anderson (NT), Michael Talia (Vic Metro), Brandon Ellis (Vic Metro), Brad Crouch (Vic Country), Brody Mihocek (Tas), Alex Forster (SA)

Midfield: Billy Longer (Vic Metro), Dom Tyson (Vic Metro), Stephen Coniglio (WA), Jaeger O’Meara (WA), Toby Greene (Vic Metro), Will Hoskin-Elliott (Vic Metro)


Forwards: Chad Wingard (SA), Sam Mayes (SA), Lachie Whitfield (Vic Country), Ben Kennedy (SA), Jonathon Patton (Vic Metro), John McKenzie (Tas)

Interchange: Mitchell Grigg (SA), Brodie Grundy (SA), Taylor Adams (Vic Country), Clay Smith (Vic Country)


Coach: Rohan Welsh (Vic Metro)

Assistant Coach: Matt Armstrong (TAS

Edited September 1, 2012 by Pink Freud

[Hannibal 5,814]

Close but no cigar...

Twice tonight. And I'll edit accordignly.

I'll grab my coat ...

Edited September 1, 2012 by Ben-Hur

[Range Rover 1,935]

And I wanted to add:

He's been exceptional in every year he's played footy dating back to the under 9's.

He got moved up an age group because he was hurting other kids.

He was exceptional when he played in a senior school premiership team when he was 14.

He was exceptional when he was best for SA in the under 16 interstate championships.

He was exceptional when he won the medal for best on ground in last year's TAC Cup GF as a bottom ager with teammates such as Toby Greene.

He was exceptional when he came back two weeks ago for his second game for Casey and won the most possessions and hardball gets.

And you're worried that he's the same height as Leigh Matthews, Sam Mitchell, Ben Cousins, and a heap of others, and taller than Shane Crawford ?

Range, you either have faith or you don't.

Good points all ... but at pick no.3 I want him to be every bit as good as Mitchell, Cousins and Crawford.

He must prove to be as good or better than the other options available at that pick.

Will he be? I hope so.

[dee-luded 2,958]

Yes, so ?. We have more than one draft pick.

Rather than tell me what we need perhaps read more. We all know what we lack and we want those areas addressed also. But we won't solve all our ills in one draft. And I still rate inside big bodied mids as the most important mids in the game.

I'm sure we'll try to get the balance right.

Good, I'm glad to find that out.

That means we can take skilled users of the ball early, & grab some hard inside players toward the 2nd Rnd.

You like big inside Mids, in that case we better look at Stringer & Wines.

IMO the Class is early in the Draft, & running classy Mids are always high on Clubs shopping lists.

Toumpas may be gone for this reason, but we still really have a dearth of these Class Inside/Outside Mids who can deliver lace out.

[Guest Rassilon]

Good points all ... but at pick no.3 I want him to be every bit as good as Mitchell, Cousins and Crawford.

He must prove to be as good or better than the other options available at that pick.

Will he be? I hope so.

Sadly there are no guarantees in AFL football its a tough, hard, brutal "game" if you want your "hopes" to be realised in AFL- I think you have chosen the wrong game.

Player selection is a tough, hard, brutal "game" where many outcomes must be judged by more than merely just the player. If only we exclusively had HG Wells and his time machine - shivers we would be celebrating a flag on a yearly basis. BUT we dont have.

[Guest Rassilon]

Good, I'm glad to find that out.

That means we can take skilled users of the ball early, & grab some hard inside players toward the 2nd Rnd.

You like big inside Mids, in that case we better look at Stringer & Wines.

IMO the Class is early in the Draft, & running classy Mids are always high on Clubs shopping lists.

Toumpas may be gone for this reason, but we still really have a dearth of these Class Inside/Outside Mids who can deliver lace out.

How are young Toumpas injuries going? 100% fixed? Any chance they will ever flare up in the future?

[old55 21,383]

Sadly there are no guarantees in AFL football its a tough, hard, brutal "game" if you want your "hopes" to be realised in AFL- I think you have chosen the wrong game.

Player selection is a tough, hard, brutal "game" where many outcomes must be judged by more than merely just the player. If only we exclusively had HG Wells and his time machine - shivers we would be celebrating a flag on a yearly basis. BUT we dont have.

See if you can behave yourself this time ...

[What 18,810]

We can offer him a bigger salary than Geeong

We can offer better picks to Port than Geelong can offer them

Lets hope the kid likes money, cos id love to get him at the MFC. Our midfield is deplorable.