Whispering_Jack

I haven't seen as much of him in action as I would have liked Neita but I did see a bit of him from time to time at Dragons training during the season (which is next door to where my grandsons' junior team trains). Williams has been described as "a nice little player" which in terms of draftability is not necessarily a great recommendation. You have to really have some special talents to come into contention high up in the draft if you're 177cm. In Seb's case, he's got a few things going for him but if push comes to shove, I think most clubs would prefer players a bit taller with the same capabilities as on-ballers and there are a lot around in that category. It would be a romantic tale if he was drafted by the club but I think it would only be as a rookie.

This one's always a good read from SEN/Inside Football. Brett Anderson's Big Board 2.0 Sadly (in one way), after whetting the appetite on some of the talent, its highly likely that the Demons might not figure in the draft at this level at all if, as expected, they offload their early picks to secure Jake Lever.

Was he allowed in to Freo's b & f last night?

Any chance you blokes can stay on topic?

So the situation is that Jake Lever has probably missed out on a top 10 placing in the Crows' B & F after finishing in 15th place last year and they're asking for a first round draft pick or two just like that?

Not such a big deal about Lever not turning up to the Crows B&F. At least he turned up for the Grand Final which is more than you can say about Tex.

• The first move of the season was free agent Jackson Trengove who joined the Western Bulldogs from Port Adelaide. • Fellow free agent Steven Motlop has another suitor in Adelaide. Motlop has also spent time at both Port Adelaide and Gold Coast over the last few days. • Essendon forward Aaron Francis has requested a trade home to South Australia, despite remaining contracted at the Bombers. • Adam Saad is eager to return to Victoria for cultural reasons. Essendon is the frontrunner for Saad. • Jack Watts is set to meet with Geelong about a potential move to the club.

Once the Cats get their compo for Motlop they will have three second round picks which will allow them to offload two to Melbourne for Watts.

My guess is that he won't be winning their club champion award tonight.

AFL Draft Combine Results Day 4

We have our first official player moving clubs in Jackson Trengove as a free agent to the Western Bulldogs after Port Adelaide declined to match their offer.

One of those Irish prospects Cillian McDaid has been impressive this week with his foot skills and athleticism and has attracted the interest of Essendon and Carlton. At this stage, no reports of any interest from the MFC in renewing what was once called "the Irish experiment".

A massive day for NAB AFL Trade Radio • At Essendon Football Club, Devon Smith announced his desire to be traded to the club. Jake Stringer and Adam Saad are also moving toward nominating the Bombers, which would add great depth if they can pull all three trades off. Saad will not be returning to the Gold Coast for cultural and family reasons. • Charlie Cameron has requested a trade to the Brisbane Lions, despite remaining contracted at the Crows until the end of 2018. Cameron reportedly finished his exit meetings at Adelaide today and informed the club of his decision. • GWS defender Adam Tomlinson is weighing up a long-term contract from St Kilda. Tomlinson re-signed with the Giants until the end of 2019 earlier in the season, but the Saints’ big-money offer has him in two minds. St Kilda holds picks seven and eight in the draft. Collingwood is also interested in Tomlinson. • Gold Coast appointed Stuart Dew as its new coach, beating out John Barker and Scott Burns for the role. Dew has been an assistant coach at Sydney since 2010 and was previously in the mix for coaching jobs at Melbourne and Brisbane. • Jackson Trengove will become a Bulldog tomorrow morning as the free agent was spotted at the Whitten Oval sporting a Western Bulldogs uniform for a photo shoot. Port Adelaide also look set to lose Jarman Impey who wishes to return to Victoria.

Top prospect kicks perfect score at Combine Bonar turning heads with stunning Combine results

• The talk today was dominated by Jeff Kennett's return to the Hawks as president. • Melbourne Footy Operations Manager Josh Mahoney offered a strong view on the exiting Jack Watts, saying his on field performances weren’t up to what they expect of a 150 game player. • Player manager Ned Guy was announced as the new list manager of Collingwood. Guy manages Jake Lever and Devon Smith who is yet to nominate a club, but has been seen touring the facilities at Essendon and Carlton, while St Kilda is also in the mix to go with Collingwood.

Yes, great minds and all that.

The recently retired former Demon and Crow Scott Thompson would like to say "hello" to everybody.

The AFL Draft Combine 2017 kicked off today. Some (but not all) of the best talent will be on display over the coming week. A few of the names in this article will be wearing the red and the blue in 2018 ~ Inside the 2017 AFL Draft combine Who will impress at the AFL Draft Combine?

Day 2 highlights from Trade Radio • Jake Lever and Matthew Kennedy requesting trades from Adelaide and GWS respectively with the former expected to join Melbourne with the Crows holding firm to their desire to receive two first round picks for him. Kennedy has nominated Carlton as his preferred destination. • Carlton is also in the hunt for free agent Tom Rockliff, who is expected to announce his club of choice later in the week. Port Adelaide is still very interested in the former Brisbane skipper. • Port Adelaide is also chasing Geelong free agent Steven Motlop although Motlop was spotted touring the facilities at the Gold Coast Suns earlier today. Motlop could be used to get the Gary Ablett deal over the line if he agrees to be traded despite the fact he is a free agent. • Jack Watts spoke to the media today to address his apparent departure from the Demons and while he said he was shocked to learn he was asked to explore other clubs by Melbourne, the former number one draft pick didn’t mention any potential teams he could be joining. He has been previously linked to both Port Adelaide and Sydney.

The first of the daily updates from Trade Radio:- • The Brisbane Lions General Manager of Football David Noble saying the club is likely to lose Tom Rockliff once Free Agency gets underway. Port Adelaide seems to be leading the way Rockliff but Carlton and Essendon are also in the mix. • Noble also confirmed the Luke Hodge deal could be close to getting over the line with the likelihood that he will the join the club, potentially even for two years. • GWS ruckman Shane Mumford will need to prove he is physically able to play on in 2018 as he deals with ongoing foot and knee issues. Mumford’s manager Anthony McConville seemed to indicate that the Giants aren’t confident he’ll pass the required medical tests. However, McConville said Mumford is very unlikely to seek a trade out of GWS. • Brendon Ah Chee has reportedly requested a trade from Port Adelaide, with Gold Coast and the West Australian clubs looking like the clubs that will target him. • Jack Watts was linked to the Power earlier in the week, but Sydney has now entered the mix to claim the former number one draft pick.

INDICATIVE DRAFT ORDER (after the grand final) ROUND ONE 1. Brisbane Lions 2. Gold Coast 3. Carlton 4. North Melbourne 5. Fremantle 6. Collingwood 7. St Kilda (received from Hawthorn) 8. St Kilda 9. Western Bulldogs 10. Melbourne 11. Essendon 12. Brisbane Lions (received from Port Adelaide) 13. West Coast 14. Sydney 15. Richmond (received from Geelong, via Carlton and GWS on-trades) 16. Adelaide 17. Richmond ROUND TWO 18. Brisbane Lions 19. Gold Coast 20. Geelong (received from Carlton) 21. North Melbourne 22. Gold Coast (received from Fremantle) 23. Greater Western Sydney (received from Collingwood) 24. Gold Coast (received from Hawthorn) 25. Greater Western Sydney (received from St Kilda) 26. Western Bulldogs 27. Melbourne 28. Essendon 29. Port Adelaide 30. West Coast 31. Sydney 32. Hawthorn (received from GWS, via Carlton on-trade) 33. Geelong 34. Adelaide 35. Gold Coast (received from Richmond) ROUND THREE 36. Collingwood (received from the Brisbane Lions) 37. Gold Coast 38. Carlton 39. Western Bulldogs (received from North Melbourne) 40. Fremantle 41. Brisbane Lions (received from Collingwood) 42. Hawthorn 43. St Kilda 44. North Melbourne (received from Western Bulldogs) 45. Melbourne 46. Essendon 47. Port Adelaide 48. West Coast 49. Sydney 50. Richmond (received from Greater Western Sydney) 51. Geelong 52. Adelaide 53. Richmond ROUND FOUR 54. Collingwood (received from the Brisbane Lions) 55. Fremantle (received from Gold Coast) 56. Carlton 57. St Kilda (received from North Melbourne, via Western Bulldogs on-trade) 58. Fremantle 59. Collingwood 60. Hawthorn 61. St Kilda 62. North Melbourne (received from Western Bulldogs) 63. Greater Western Sydney* (original pick No.15 slides down after 1000-point penalty) 64. Melbourne 65. Essendon 66. Port Adelaide 67. West Coast 68. Sydney 69. Greater Western Sydney 70. Geelong 71. Adelaide 72. Richmond * The Giants will lose their first pick as a result of the 1000-point penalty placed on them due to the Lachie Whitfield affair. PICKS ACQUIRED FROM LAST TRADE AND DRAFT PERIOD Future Picks (2017 AFL National Draft) St Kilda has Hawks' 1st round pick Carlton has Geelong's 1st round pick Brisbane has Port Adelaide's 1st round pick GWS has St Kilda's 2nd round pick Gold Coast has Richmond's 2nd round pick Geelong has Carlton's 2nd round pick

North Adelaide youngster Jack Graham was drafted last November at pick 53. Last year's Larke Medalist, Graham took a while to get going at Tigerland but he's now a premiership player. Here are the scouting notes from the SANFL U18 Grand Final.

Scouting notes: 2017 TAC Cup Grand Final

Make of this what you wish - http://m.afl.com.au/news/2017-09-30/is-ports-dashing-defender-on-the-move

Just quietly, I think the Tigers have got it now.