the reality is we are not very good yet at converting natural ability into hard competive players who can play 4 quarters

Laycock's out of GWS contention - failed his medical.

Bret Thornton now in their sights.

I wonder if Sydney will extend the farce by leaving it to take Tippett at pick 17 knowing everyone else is priced out of the market.

Credit to the Swans for their success but getting an aditional leg up while others struggle, stinks.

I would love it if Brisbane pick him up.

I would love it if Brisbane pick him up.

Be even better if Port picked him up.

the reality is we are not very good yet at converting natural ability into hard competive players who can play 4 quarters

When will people stop blaming the current coaching group for the sins of the past???

Be even better if Port picked him up.

Be even better still if no one picked him up.

Juzzo from Bigfooty has Melbourne selecting Ben Duscher with pick 18 in the rookie draft. He could be a handy pickup - captain of the Bendigo Bombers and highly regarded amongst many Bomber supporters.

Ben Duscher ©

D.O.B: 29-09-1987 Height: 186 cm Weight: 83 kg Club

Bendigo Football Club

Originally from Mildura and then with the Bendigo Pioneers, Ben spent time under our current assistant coach Daniel Schmidt at Rochester where they shared a GVFL Premiership. Ben returned to Bendigo in 2010. He was rewarded for his strong showing with the Co-Captaincy in 2011 and lead 'from the front' which is his way. A strong midfielder who can be relied upon to go forward and find the goals. Appointed Co-Captain again in 2012. Winner of the 2011 Nick Carter Medal & Runner-up in 2012.

I know he played plenty of games for Bendigo, but he'd have to be the most obscure MFC player to have an award named after him anywhere, ever.

Juzzo updated his Phantom PSD and Rookie Drafts yesterday:-

Pre-Season Draft

Round One

1 - GWS Giants Brett Thornton

2 - Western Bulldogs Brent Prismall

3 - Port Adelaide Sam Colquhoun

4 - Brisbane Lions Jason Pongracic

5 - Richmond Pass

6 - Essendon Dayle Garlett

7 - Carlton Pass

8 - Fremantle Matthew Taberner

9 - Collingwood Pass

10 - Adelaide Crows Nick Joyce

11 - Sydney Swans Kurt Tippett

Round Two

12 - GWS Giants Dean Brogan

13 - Carlton Pass

14 - Fremantle Alex Howson

15 - Collingwood Pass

16 - Sydney Swans Pass

Round Three

17 - Sydney Swans Pass

Rookie Draft

Round One

1 - GWS Giants Ben Ross

2 - GC Suns Leigh Osborne

3 - Melbourne Jack Hannath

4 - Port Adelaide Jaryd Cachia

5 - Brisbane Lions Tom Langdon

6 - Richmond Orren Stephenson

7 - Essendon Ariel Steinberg

8 - Carlton Jacob Ballard

9 - North Melbourne Anthony Tipungwuti

10 - Fremantle Nick Rodda

11 - WC Eagles Marvin Warrell

12 - Collingwood Kane Mitchell

13 - Adelaide Byron Sumner

14 - Hawthorn Darcy Fort

15 - Sydney Swans Sam Lowrie

Round Two

16 - GWS Giants Pass

17 - GC Suns Pass

18 - Melbourne Myke Cook

19 - Port Adelaide Aseri Raikiwasa

20 - Brisbane Lions Callum Bartlett

21 - Richmond Josh Toy

22 - Carlton Andrew Collins

23 - North Melbourne Ben Speight

24 - Fremantle Jesse Crichton

25 - WC Eagles Shane Nelson

26 - Collingwood Kyle Martin

27 - Adelaide Tim Klaosen (Category B )

28 - Hawthorn Ciaran Kilkenny (Category B )

29 - Sydney Cameron Banfield

Round 3

30 - GWS Pass

31 - GC Suns Pass

32 - Brisbane Lions Jordan Bourke (Category B )

33 - Richmond Sean Lynch

34 - North Melbourne Cameron Richardson

35 - Fremantle Craig Moller (Category B )

36 - Collingwood Sam Dwyer

37 - Adelaide Jack Osborn (Category B )

38 - Sydney Jarrod Lienert

Round Four

39 - GWS Giants Pass

40 - GC Suns Pass

41 - Richmond Addam Maric

42 - Collingwood Emmanuel Irra

43 - Sydney Xavier Richards

Round 5

44 - GWS Giants Zach Williams (Category B )

45 - GC Suns Andrew Boston (Category B )

46 - Richmond Gideon Simon (Category B )

47 - Collingwood Peter Yagmoor

48 - Sydney Liam Flaherty

Round Six

49 - GWS Giants Joseph Redfern (Category B )

50 - Collingwood Ben Hudson

51 - Sydney Brandon Jack (Category B )

Round Seven

52 - GWS Giants Eric Wallace (Category B )

53 - Collingwood Ben Richmond

Category B )

54 - Sydney Daniel Robinson (Category B )

55 - Sydney Alex Starling (Category B )

What ever happened with Adam Saad? I haven't heard anything about him since the draft combine.

Why would we go for Cook or Duscher in preference to Josh Toy. I acknowledge his heart condition places limitations on him running out matches but by all accounts he is a pretty handy footballer.

I really hope we can pick up Tipungwuti.

freo took hannath!! dogs

Nathan Stark

http://www.footballnation.com.au/latest-news/draft-prospect-in-focus-nathan-stark/

Edited December 11, 201212 yr by hardtack

Petterd to the Tiges

Mitchell Clisby

We are obsessed with South Aussies...Todd?

Jamie Benne taken by West Coast at 27

I remember they were annoyed when we picked him up ahead of them in 2008.

Edited December 11, 201212 yr by wisedog

Will Stark and Clisby join the boys in Darwin?

Will Stark and Clisby join the boys in Darwin?

Yes.. was tweeted by MFC: New rookies Nathan Stark and Mitch Clisby will be flown up to Darwin to join the team tomorrow

Petterd to the Tiges

You can count on the Tigers to recycle at least one of our past players.

Jamie Benne taken by West Coast at 27

Strange choice, given that he just had a knee reco. He will not have a realistic chance of establishing himself in 2013. Perhaps they are looking at a 2 year contract.

You can count on the Tigers to recycle at least one of our past

It worked out great with Addam Maric so why not?

You can count on the Tigers to recycle at least one of our past players.

Interesting how the rookie draft has effectively replaced the PSD as the mechanism for recruiting other team's discards. Not surprising really now that rookies can be any age. Certainly provides clubs with a cheaper option than a full contract and because of that I suspect more players are getting second chances. Good luck to them all, ex-Melbourne, or not. And I'm personally a little disappointed for Matthew Bate that he couldn't find another home.

And Liam Jurrah missed out. So much talent. What a shame.