NOW FOR THE DRAFT

[WERRIDEE 5,479]

Now trading is over it's time for the draft.

Who will get with picks 29, 31, 36 and 47?

Taylor said we will be looking for midfield depth and small forwards.

Who will we target?

Thoughts?

[FireInTheBennelly 4,072]

Gryan Miers for me.

[leucopogon 1,519]

I'd love Liam Ryan from Subiaco

[deeznutz 92]

Just had a look at Gryan Miers. Looks like a perfect fit, is he likely to be available?

Edited October 19, 2017 by deeznutz

[ChaserJ 5,096]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/recruiter-gary-buckenara-names-his-top-30-draft-prospects-for-2017-afl-draft/news-story/195a8609ff40acb6e2277a69f0e27117

[stevethemanjordan 6,952]

Make me a mod and I’ll merge the thread, mods.

[FireInTheBennelly 4,072]

33 minutes ago, deeznutz said:

Just had a look at Gryan Miers. Looks like a perfect fit, is he likely to be available?

I have a feeling he'll be the one generating the buzz, Clayton Oliver style, leading into the draft. If he's there at our first pick he's a must. Will he still be there? Touch and go I think.

[ChaserJ 5,096]

2 minutes ago, FireInTheBelly said:

I have a feeling he'll be the one generating the buzz, Clayton Oliver style, leading into the draft. If he's there at our first pick he's a must. Will he still be there? Touch and go I think.

Aiden Bonar might be the one this year.

[Lord Travis 10,730]

We need outside midfielders with pace and small forwards to lock the ball into our forward line and crumb.

Gryan Miers would be perfect as a small forward, but might go before our pick now after his 7 goal BOG grand final performance. If he's there at our picks, he's a perfect choice and could play AFL seniors quickly if he gets through preseason. He's got skills, hits the scoreboard regularly and is a smart ball user who brings his teammates into the game with quick hands too.

Matthew Ling would be a decent option as an outside midfielder. He's got good pace, puts in defensively and has decent skills. His weakness is finding ball and consistency. In an AFL club environment he could be taught where to run to get more ball and thus build consistency. If he's available at any of our picks I'd take him. 

Petrucelle is another quick midfielder and definitely has potential, but his kicking is all over the place and I'm not sure if it can be fixed.

Ed Richards has scope to become a good quick midfielder. He's played more down back as a rebounding defender, but he has good pace and kicking skills and could develop into a midfielder. Would be a good target. 

[Jibroni 5,003]

Jordan Houlahan from Sturt would be a great pick up, great small forward option with skills galore.

 

[Older demon 2,741]

Does anyone think we will take a delisted free agent? There are a number of players yet to have their contracts renewed who may be available to draft. Is Zac Clarke any chance as a backup ruckman?

[chook fowler 19,459]

1 hour ago, ChaserJ said:

Aiden Bonar might be the one this year.

We'd be stiff not to get Bonar.

[Demon Premonition 135]

Not sure Ed Richards will get to our first pick, as it seems he is more highly rated by recruiters than most of the phantom draft "experts". Can tell you that he has met at least 9 clubs already (pre draft camp) and Melbourne on more than one occasion.

[martin 727]

Any chance of Lochie O'Brien slipping to 29?

[WERRIDEE 5,479]

http://www.afl.com.au/video/2017-01-19/adam-sambono-highlights

 

What about this bloke?

[ChaserJ 5,096]

1 hour ago, chook fowler said:

We'd be stiff not to get Bonar.

He's rising quickly.

[ChaserJ 5,096]

1 hour ago, Demon Premonition said:

Not sure Ed Richards will get to our first pick, as it seems he is more highly rated by recruiters than most of the phantom draft "experts". Can tell you that he has met at least 9 clubs already (pre draft camp) and Melbourne on more than one occasion.

Yeah, suspect he goes in the 15-22 range.

59 minutes ago, martin said:

Any chance of Lochie O'Brien slipping to 29?

Some chance, but think he might go just before our pick.

[Pennant St Dee 13,173]

3 hours ago, leucopogon said:

I'd love Liam Ryan from Subiaco

A no from me at this stage especially with his lack of pressure.

Great highlight reel but seen the AFL listed and former AFL defenders work him over to easily on several occasions.

Would consider a very late pick or rookie if anything 

[WERRIDEE 5,479]

Highlights of Gryan Miers

[WERRIDEE 5,479]

 

[WERRIDEE 5,479]

 

[Coq au vin 755]

I doubt that anyone on here has a clue about this topic.

[WERRIDEE 5,479]

 

[Bagdana 58]

I'm just curious as I haven't seen it listed anywhere but is this where we stand now...

Outs.                     Ins.

Garland.             Lever

Trengove.           Balic

Watts.                Joel Smith*

(*exrookie use pick 84 to promote)

Spencer.            Pick 29

Lumunba.          Pick 31

Kennedy.           Pick 36

Hulett.                Pick 47

 

White (rookie)   Pick 10 (rookie)

Joel Smith-promo. Pick 29 (rookie)

 

Sound right?

[ChaserJ 5,096]

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/afl/wa-trade-wrap-eagles-inactivity-explained-as-dockers-score-recruiting-coup-20171019-gz4e7z.html

I felt the Weagles overrated their list this year.  They gave impression that they were in the window and recruited accordingly, and were exposed in their capitulation to GWS (and to a certain degree over the course of the season).

Sounds like they are very much in danger of making the same mistake again.  Staggered that they traded away their 2018 first rounder for a swag of 2^nd round picks this year.  For a chance to pick up WA talent around the mark no less. @Pennant St Dee, any thoughts on who they might be looking at in that range?

Oscar Allen should go a bit higher than that, same with Naughton.  Maybe Jake Patmore & Liam Ryan?

Edited October 20, 2017 by ChaserJ