Jimmy Toumpas

[Pennant St Dee 13,031]

Please view the historical record for my predictions.

Actually, i have not got any wrong, yet. maybe trengove is he dosnt come good again. But I have been picking the right players since we started getting footage on the internet.

I go for the Geelong type of players, gladitorial winners. Like Hogan or the freaky aboriginals. I think you need a couple of freaks.

Like

Clem Michael over Simon Black

Ashley Sampi over Jimmy Bartel

Jarrad Oakley-Nicholls over Bernie Vince

Liam Jurrah over Tom Rockliff

Aussie Wonamerri over Mumford

Those Freaky indigenous boys all worked out really well, didn't they. Out of that group the only one you would class as a gladiator is Mumford. You are no genius and through the history of the draft there have been a lot more misses with draft picks than hits.

[Ethan Tremblay 30,797]

Like

Clem Michael over Simon Black

Ashley Sampi over Jimmy Bartel

Jarrad Oakley-Nicholls over Bernie Vince

Liam Jurrah over Tom Rockliff

Aussie Wonamerri over Mumford

Those Freaky indigenous boys all worked out really well, didn't they. Out of that group the only one you would class as a gladiator is Mumford. You are no genius and through the history of the draft there have been a lot more misses with draft picks than hits.

You've just been Pennant St Dee'd! Edited May 7, 2014 by Ethan Tremblay

[McQueen 17,864]

It took this bloke a few years to get into his groove.

http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pc-gold-coast-suns--gary-jnr-ablett

Let's not write Toumpas off yet.

[Ethan Tremblay 30,797]

He's played 16 games FFS...

I'm not surprised though with people's expectations in today's "I want it right now" world.

Relax. At least let the kid have a few more games, people mature at different times, physically and mentally, the latter is evident on demonland...

[Sir Why You Little 36,891]

Ollie just keeps racking them up....

Same age.

[Ted Lasso 19,189]

Alot of early bloomers in that draft

[rjay 24,808]

Looks like it was a very strong draft.

[Ted Lasso 19,189]

If I were re-doing the draft right now I'd say

1. Wines

2.Whitfield

3. Mcrae

4.Vlastian

5. Mayes

6. Toumpas

7.Menzel

8.Plowman

9.Stringer

10.O'rourke

Toumpas is averaging 17 touches and a goal this season, so statistically he's going okay for a developing player but he needs to add that contested ball element to his game, he is either very damaging on the outside or he can win his own footy.

[Pennant St Dee 13,031]

If I were re-doing the draft right now I'd say

1. Wines

2.Whitfield

3. Mcrae

4.Vlastian

5. Mayes

6. Toumpas

7.Menzel

8.Plowman

9.Stringer

10.O'rourke

Toumpas is averaging 17 touches and a goal this season, so statistically he's going okay for a developing player but he needs to add that contested ball element to his game, he is either very damaging on the outside or he can win his own footy.

If we are redoing the draft now you have to take a few things into account namely those players we have seen a fair bit of and those we haven't. Would we still give up pick 3 to get Hogan - yes I would but those who want immediate impact wouldn't.

Do you want a ruckman because our ruck stocks don't run so deep, if I was picking players on what I have seen at AFL level

1) Whitfield - still the one for me, class and vision and will be elite

2) Mcrae - as above

3) Wines - what he doesn't have in class he makes up for with agression and size, barring injury looks every bit a 200 game quality mid

4) Viney - Lets face it had the opposition seen how good he really could be against men at this level we would not have got him at Pick 28

5) Grundy - still can't believe the Dockers who at the time needed a long term replacement for Sandilands took Josh Simpson over him, the Dogs who had Pick 5 could certainly do with him and Minson working in tandem now

6) Mayes - looks really classy and has the ability to play through the middle or off HBF really like this kid and he has not looked out of place since day 1

7) Vlastuin - as above although doesn't show the same class as Mayes but Toiges have a good one here

8) Menzel - there is the injury cloud but has looked good this season in a side severely lacking leaders

9) Toumpas - still shown enough to suggest he will be worth a Top 10 Pick, makes some good runs and knows how to find space, disposal is good so has the tools

10) Danniher - has shown enough and lets face it Bombers were never not going to take him at Pick 10 - it's about the player he will become not what he will do in years 1 & 2

Stringer has shown glimpses but overall been a disapointment to me

Plowman & O'Rourke I have not seen enough of but I actually in the little I have seen in O'Rourke I see apossibility as a big mid in teh Barlow/Mundy mould

Kent - slipped under the radar and would not drop out of the top 15-20 if this draft was done today

Edited May 8, 2014 by Pennant St Dee