Macca 17,128 Posted November 27, 2014 Posted November 27, 2014 Excited at the prospect of seeing all our draftees becoming good players ... they're all coming into a good environment and they'll have every chance to prove themselves. On the surface of it, we've had another good off season ... Lumumba Frost Newton Garlett Stretch Petracca Brayshaw Oscar McDonald Neal-Bullen Any of the above 9 players can be terrific acquisitions. Jetta's promotion makes it 10 changes to the primary list. Last year we brought in ... Salem Tyson Michie Riley Hogan Cross Vince Hunt JKH King (rookie) Harmes (rookie) Georgiou (rookie) The overall list has a much more solid look about it. Our depth is much better which will help with the last 6 players chosen in each selected team. We just need a few stars to emerge and some others to step up to very good and we're well on our way ...
pantaloons 2,019 Posted November 27, 2014 Posted November 27, 2014 So Melbourne takes five picks to the draft. We use 2 and 3 on the players most regarded as the best in the draft, with the exception of the unavailable Heeney. With our next three picks we take players who by consensus in mock drafts were rated at least 15 spots higher than where Melbourne took them. I doubt that has happened in Melbourne's draft history. The Dees also had sentimental wins with a father-son and the brother of a current player. Even if as a Melbourne supporter you're tempering your enthusiasm and not breaking out the bubbly, you can at least crack open the Maison tonight. It looks on paper to be Melbourne's sharpest, most sensible draft on record.
nutbean 8,838 Posted November 27, 2014 Posted November 27, 2014 Excited at the prospect of seeing all our draftees becoming good players ... they're all coming into a good environment and they'll have every chance to prove themselves. On the surface of it, we've had another good off season ... Lumumba Frost Newton Garlett Stretch Petracca Brayshaw Oscar McDonald Neal-Bullen Any of the above 9 players can be terrific acquisitions. Jetta's promotion makes it 10 changes to the primary list. Last year we brought in ... Salem Tyson Michie Riley Hogan Cross Vince Hunt JKH King (rookie) Harmes (rookie) Georgiou (rookie) The overall list has a much more solid look about it. Our depth is much better which will help with the last 6 players chosen in each selected team. We just need a few stars to emerge and some others to step up to very good and we're well on our way ... If you don't want to argue semantics I would suggest we have a new draftee in hogan with 2 years in the club environment.
Barney Rubble 1,576 Posted November 27, 2014 Posted November 27, 2014 Incredible result. FB: Jetta, Dunn, Howe Hb: Lumumba, Garland, Grimes C: Watts, Tyson, Vince Hf: Salem, Dawes, Toumpas Ff: Gawn, Hogan, JKH Fol: Jamar, Jones, Viney Int: Petrecca, Brayshaw, Neal-Bullen, Cross Emg: Pederson, Kent, McDonald, Garlett Developing: Frost, o.McDonald, Stretch, Spencer, Fitzpatrick, Hunt Happy happy days Demonlanders. No more holes in our list. A perfect balance of skill, hardness, flare, aggression, talls and smalls. 2015, it is on! FB: Jetta, TMcD, Dunn Hb: Lumumba, Garland, Grimes C: Brayshaw, Tyson, Vince Hf: Petracca, Dawes, Howe Ff: Pedersen Hogan, Garlett Fol: Jamar, Jones, Viney Int: Salem, Watts, Kent, Cross Emg: Gawn, JKH,Neal-Bullen I just have that feeling with Brayshaw and Petracca, they have the bodies to step straight into the fray. It already looks like they have done a pre season. It would be great one upmanship to have Petracca in for the game against the saints, to let them know what they missed out on.
sydneydee 703 Posted November 27, 2014 Posted November 27, 2014 Great draft would have liked Reece McKensie to fall to rookie pick 2 for it to be a perfect draft
Macca 17,128 Posted November 27, 2014 Posted November 27, 2014 If you don't want to argue semantics I would suggest we have a new draftee in hogan with 2 years in the club environment. I had the same thoughts ... same deal for Toumpas in my eyes. Those 2 in particular just need a clear run at it. Edit: ... haven't given up on Trengove either ... really hope he makes it back.
RalphiusMaximus 6,112 Posted November 27, 2014 Posted November 27, 2014 awkward Huh? Oh, Got it. I wasn't paying that much attention to their picks.
The Song Formerly Known As 6,479 Posted November 27, 2014 Posted November 27, 2014 A footy journalist (Sam Landenberg) just said this about us. A journalist has never said this about us! It begins...MELBOURNEMelbournes midfield is starting to look seriously, seriously good. Petraccas explosive breakaway power and high-marking perfectly complements Brayshaws ferocious clearance and tackling game. Inside midfielder Alex Neal-Bullen looks a bargain at 41.
Demon Jack 7,196 Posted November 27, 2014 Posted November 27, 2014 I know it's early on but when do the new draftees start training with the rest of the team?
jnrmac 20,390 Posted November 27, 2014 Posted November 27, 2014 From Paige Cardona The winners in this draft...... 1 .MELBOURNE 2 Daylight.....
rpfc 29,030 Posted November 27, 2014 Posted November 27, 2014 Hedging our bets a bit with Oscar McDonald and Frost, by the looks. I expect them to be competing for the same spot in the next couple of years. Frost is ready to go, Oscar is an embryo.
Moneider96 1,045 Posted November 27, 2014 Posted November 27, 2014 A footy journalist (Sam Landenberg) just said this about us. A journalist has never said this about us! It begins... MELBOURNE Melbournes midfield is starting to look seriously, seriously good. Petraccas explosive breakaway power and high-marking perfectly complements Brayshaws ferocious clearance and tackling game. Inside midfielder Alex Neal-Bullen looks a bargain at 41.TT Translation: Melbourne midfield is starting to look seriously good. Petraccas explosive breakaway and high-marking perfectly compliments Brayshaws ferocious clearance and tackling game. Inside midfielder Alex Neal-Bullen looks a bargain at 41.
Deespicable 2,886 Posted November 27, 2014 Posted November 27, 2014 From Paige Cardona The winners in this draft...... 1 .MELBOURNE 2 Daylight..... Definitely an Oscar winning performance by our recruiting staff - at least on paper. The guy almost everyone regarded as the No.1 pick - Petracca The guy we wanted most of all because he complements the club style and a great mate of Petracca's - Brayshaw The guy our recruiting staff saw heaps of because they were always checking up on Billy and a great mate of Billy's - Neal-Bullen The guy almost all supporters wanted and who fits the whole family club theme and is also a big - Oscar Mc. But whilst I'm elated, let's just wait and see whether they look the part when it comes to the real thing. One final comment - the big losers from tonight were JKH and Kent - they now have to beat Garlett and Petracca for small forward spots.
The Song Formerly Known As 6,479 Posted November 27, 2014 Posted November 27, 2014 Translation: Melbourne midfield is starting to look seriously good. Petraccas explosive breakaway and high-marking perfectly compliments Brayshaws ferocious clearance and tackling game. Inside midfielder Alex Neal-Bullen looks a bargain at 41.
Guest Posted November 27, 2014 Posted November 27, 2014 Post-draft interviews: Christian Petracca Angus Brayshaw Paul Roos Jason Taylor
The Song Formerly Known As 6,479 Posted November 27, 2014 Posted November 27, 2014 Definitely an Oscar winning performance by our recruiting staff - at least on paper. The guy almost everyone regarded as the No.1 pick - Petracca The guy we wanted most of all because he complements the club style and a great mate of Petracca's - Brayshaw The guy our recruiting staff saw heaps of because they were always checking up on Billy and a great mate of Billy's - Neal-Bullen The guy almost all supporters wanted and who fits the whole family club theme and is also a big - Oscar Mc. But whilst I'm elated, let's just wait and see whether they look the part when it comes to the real thing. One final comment - the big losers from tonight were JKH and Kent - they now have to beat Garlett and Petracca for small forward spots. NO, DON'T STOP, KEEP GOING, TELL ME MORE, MORE, KEEP GOING, MORE, DON'T STOP, THAT'S IT
Curry & Beer 5,444 Posted November 27, 2014 Posted November 27, 2014 We've just added 5 babies to our list; I'd be putting the declarations of a complete list away for a while. If any more than two of them are in or near the side in round 1 I'll be surprised. One or zero more likely I'd think. I'd say both CP and AB are big chances.. mainly because they have the size. They'll only need to prove themselves in the pre-season to be more valuable than M.Jones, Michie, Riley et al.
Curry & Beer 5,444 Posted November 27, 2014 Posted November 27, 2014 the videos have begun to roll in from the Gold Coast Paul Roos interview http://www.melbournefc.com.au/video/2014-11-27/afl-draft-paul-roos Watch out for the PETRACCATTACK LOL
Curry & Beer 5,444 Posted November 27, 2014 Posted November 27, 2014 Melbourne's sharpest, most sensible draft on record. Seriously helped by some very good luck, something that has eluded this club too much in recent years
CBDees 3,167 Posted November 27, 2014 Posted November 27, 2014 It's a bit early picking a team but here goes: B: Jetta, Frost, DunnHB: Lumumba, McDonald, GarlandC: Vince, Viney, WattsHF: Petracca, Dawes, HoweF: Garlett, Hogan, KentFol: Jamar, N. Jones, TysonI/C: Cross, Brayshaw, Salem, ToumpasEm: Michie, Gawn, Pederson
Curry & Beer 5,444 Posted November 27, 2014 Posted November 27, 2014 Definitely an Oscar winning performance by our recruiting staff
bing181 9,474 Posted November 27, 2014 Posted November 27, 2014 Great for the MFC - not to shabby for Casey either ... someone should put up a Round 1 Casey team. How long before the first intra-club?
Norm Smith's Curse 2,602 Posted November 27, 2014 Posted November 27, 2014 I still cant believe that the saints coach said petracca was the best player in the draft - then they picked paddy. Position over best player recruiting. I hope the saints players will give paddy some time
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