Jump to content

2015 AFL National Draft prospects: The next batch


Whispering_Jack

Recommended Posts

Fair comment, cleaner inside of a contest than either.

That is a reasonable start. All 3 are elite users of the football.

Toumpas tends to panic a bit atm, I would argue that Balic has better composure.

In saying that, I'm not locked in on Balic, I just prefer him to Parish, I don't think it's a strong field of mids this year.

It would be ideal to take a tall first up, then draft a mid with our second pick - hopefully Gresham or Lovell.

I'd be happy to trade a player for a mid Rnd1 pick & try to grab tucker there. take Weid first up.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

It's interesting to see all those serious concerns about Jake Lever's injury history last year at draft time were well founded.

If the Trengove trade went through, he'd be on our list.

I was hoping we could of picked him up, he looked the goods.

Also interesting to see many were worried about his disposal and that doesn't seem a problem...

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

It's interesting to see all those serious concerns about Jake Lever's injury history last year at draft time were well founded.

If the Trengove trade went through, he'd be on our list.

It's interesting to see all those serious concerns about Jake Lever's injury history last year at draft time were well founded.

If the Trengove trade went through, he'd be on our list.

Fills me with confidence that he was the 3rd player we were looking at. Not because he isn't on our list but because it means our recruiting staff are looking in the right direction now and know how to spot the goodies.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites


I'm assuming Weitering and Schache are firming as the likely first two picks.

So the only spanner in the works would appear to be whoever out of Brisbane/Gold Coast/Carlton finish third last.

Can't see us winning any more games than Essendon for the remainder of this year, based on how they played against Port.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Nice, another Toumpas to save us from our woes. Hurrah!

I didn't see anything in Toumpas prior to being drafted. Admittedly I only watched the Nationals.

Some rated that carnival highly, he was captain. Personally, I didn't think much of it.

I like the contested types, thought Wines was the logical option, had a great nationals, displayed grunt and aggression - which we needed.

Lovell and Gresham are my picks so far, I'd be willing to trade an early pick - for 2 picks in the teens.

Lovell is definitely the stand out mid in my eyes.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I didn't see anything in Toumpas prior to being drafted. Admittedly I only watched the Nationals.

Some rated that carnival highly, he was captain. Personally, I didn't think much of it.

I like the contested types, thought Wines was the logical option, had a great nationals, displayed grunt and aggression - which we needed.

Lovell and Gresham are my picks so far, I'd be willing to trade an early pick - for 2 picks in the teens.

Lovell is definitely the stand out mid in my eyes.

Sorry, just any hope i used to have in the draft is long gone now and personally i believe if we go to the draft again that we will struggle to improve at all on-field whilst at the same time probably diminishing any young talent we do have due to the lack of senior players and leaders

Link to comment
Share on other sites


The Dees are set on Darcy Parish according to the number one player manager I spoke to at the weekend.

Champion Data guy on SEN just then said Parish was the guy for Melb.

Rated above average both inside and outside possessions during champs.

Also stated no clear standout mids in the draft who aren't part of an academy.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Champion Data guy on SEN just then said Parish was the guy for Melb.

Rated above average both inside and outside possessions during champs.

Also stated no clear standout mids in the draft who aren't part of an academy.

That's a fair assessment of this years midfield crop. There are some good players there, but few standouts.

Parish seems as natural a fit for us this year in much the same way Brayshaw was last year.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Nice, another Toumpas to save us from our woes. Hurrah!

Weren't you saying not long ago we should go really harder James Aish...

Parish goes alot harder at the contest then Aish. Watch the Champions games and you will realize that because its quite obvious you are only comparing him to Toumpas because he is skinny outside mid.

Unbelievable comment

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Weren't you saying not long ago we should go really harder James Aish...

Parish goes alot harder at the contest then Aish. Watch the Champions games and you will realize that because its quite obvious you are only comparing him to Toumpas because he is skinny outside mid.

Unbelievable comment

Aish has a couple of years in the system and is already showing he can withstand the AFL game. Parish is unproven at AFL level

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Unfortunately, your content contains terms that we do not allow. Please edit your content to remove the highlighted words below.
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
  • Demonland Forums  

  • Match Previews, Reports & Articles  

    MORE FIERCE by Meggs

    We’re back!  Winning the last three matches has recaptured our Demon spirit and, with superstar players returning from rehab, our Season 2024 dreams are not over yet.   So come along 5.05 pm Saturday afternoon to watch this Round 9 ladder-defining match at the Field of Dreams. Expect the Tigers to be fierce, but surely the Demons will be more fierce. Playing conditions are expected to be a dry 15 degrees with a typically gusty Cranbourne wind. The media opprobrium of the ill-consi

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    AFLW Melbourne Demons

    IN FRONT by Meggs

    In this must-win clash between Melbourne 11th on the ladder and St Kilda 8th, it was the Demons who were in front all day to win in a hard-fought Round 8 clash to make it three in a row to keep theit slim finals chances alive. A good crowd of enthusiastic footy families for week 2 of Pride Round had gathered.  The full pews in the well-appointed RSEA Park grandstand provided excellent viewing.   The Saints won the toss and elected to kick to the southern end favoured by a strong 2-3 g

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    AFLW Melbourne Demons

    THE TRADING CHRONICLES 02

    Part 2: Watching grass grow by Whispering Jack Critics of test cricket (and I’m not one of them) will often claim the sport is excruciatingly boring: that following a five day match is much like watching grass grow. However, the longest form of that game has nothing on the first week of the AFL trade period when it comes to inducing sleep among those in the football public who follows this process in its somnolent moments. The week gone by has been no exception. Only two player trades

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Trade, Draft & Free Agency 2

    THE CAVALRY ARRIVES by Meggs

    The injury plague which has beset the Demons 2024 campaign is finally starting to dissipate and with consecutive wins over GWS Giants and a 2-point nail-biter in Adelade, a sense of optimism is rising.  Some commentators are now asking whether the Dees can make finals? A huge surprise with team selection this week when it was announced that champs Olivia Purcell, Paxy Paxman and Eden Zanker would play.   Hallelujah!  The cavalry has arrived. St Kilda missed the finals last season on pe

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    AFLW Melbourne Demons 1

    GOLDIE'S METTLE by Meggs

    On a perfect night for football at the home of the Redlegs, Norwood Oval, it was the visiting underdogs Melbourne who led all night and hung on to prevail in a 2-point nail-biter. In the previous round St Kilda had made it a tough physical game to help restrict Adelaide from scoring and so Mick Stinear set a similar strategy for his team. To win it would require every player to do their bit on the field plus a little bit of luck.  Fifty game milestoner Sinead Goldrick epitomised

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    AFLW Melbourne Demons 1

    2024 Player Reviews: #19 Josh Schache

    Date of Birth: 21 August 1997 Height: 199cm   Games MFC 2024: 1 Career Total: 76   Goals MFC 2024: 0 Career Total: 75     Games CDFC 2024: 12 Goals CDFC 2024: 14   Originally selected to join the Brisbane Lions with the second pick in the 2015 AFL National Draft, Schache moved on to the Western Bulldogs and played in their 2021 defeat to Melbourne where he featured in a handful of games over the past two seasons. Was unable to command a

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 1

    2024 Player Reviews: #21 Matthew Jefferson

    Date of Birth: 8 March 2004 Height: 195cm   Games CDFC 2024: 17 Goals CDFC 2024: 29 The rangy young key forward was a first round pick two years ago is undergoing a long period of training for senior football. There were some promising developments during his season at Casey where he was their top goal kicker and finished third in its best & fairest.

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 32

    2024 Player Reviews: #23 Shane McAdam

    Date of Birth: 28 May 1995 Height: 186cm Games MFC 2024: 3 Career Total: 53 Goals MFC 2024: 1 Career Total:  73 Games CDFC 2024: 11 Goals CDFC 2024: 21 Injuries meant a delayed start to his season and, although he showed his athleticism and his speed at times, he was unable to put it all together consistently. Needs to show much more in 2025 and a key will be his fitness.

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 55

    2024 Player Reviews: #43 Kyah Farris-White

    Date of Birth: 2 January 2004 Height: 206cm   Games CDFC 2024: 4 Goals CDFC 2024:  1   Farris-White was recruited from basketball as a Category B rookie in the hope of turning him into an AFL quality ruckman but, after two seasons, the experiment failed to bear fruit.  

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 4
  • Tell a friend

    Love Demonland? Tell a friend!

×
×
  • Create New...