Nasher

I'm only following on the AFL trade tracker, but what's with the painfully long wait between picks? Surely the clubs have a pretty good idea about who they'll probably take - or is it TV/interview guff? Pickett to GWS seemed to come up very quick.

Jeez, gone a bit early on the topic there 'land!

Gosh, I *hate* sitting around waiting for stuff to start.

It's not often I am affected by the death of someone I don't know, but this one hit me and I have to admit, a tear was shed. I agree with BB on Sean Abbott. The pain he'll be going through will be immense and I expect long lasting. I hope he gets the support that he will need.

Just heard as well. I feel sick. Heartbreaking. Sparing a thought for Sean Abbott as well.

I suppose you could, but I'm not sure on what grounds or logic.

That's called being a troll, and a tosser. Bugger off.

Agreed. Honestly, when has a recruiter ever drafted someone thinking there were better options available? It's the "who is best" question that has the most scope for variability, especially for top 10 pics, not all the other guff which are just 1%ers.

I'm tipping it won't be that good.

This post is a textbook case of how footy fans make stupid character judgements based on nothing.I nominate your post for worst post of the day.

I can't remember a draft where the #1 wasn't settled, even as late as the day before the event. It's certainly made it intriguing, especially since we're the holder of the next two picks!

What is the value in tests like that?

Can you please point out where anyone is suggesting anything other than him earning it?

But it's absolutely fine for a #2? Odd comment.

Reading way too much into it.

No problem with the requirement of kicking the door down. Others in this thread have instead removed the door and replaced it with a brick wall before he's arrived at the front gate.

What happens if we don't pick McCartin for round 1, and he kicks 10 goals in the VFL? Is he then ready for a game? Why is Hogan any different? Zero games in the AFL and injured for his entire first season on the senior list. He's coming from the same base, is he not? I know my McCartin 10 VFL goals example isn't realistic - I'm just trying to understand the logic of why he's automatically excluded by some for round 1 when we haven't even drafted him yet, let alone exposed him to any form, and where the boundaries of this logic lie.

The first few at least and was moved forward a few times to no effect.

No credit to the Silvagni family for name creativity though. Jack, Tom and Ben. Wow.

I have to do that sometimes (shift work) - there's no way I'd still be up at 9:30 the next night and I reckon I'd have collapsed in a heap on the first sip of beer if I was mad enough to try that. Go to bed, man!

It's not half empty, it's that the water is still running and we're not sure how full the glass will be when it shuts off...

Got to feel for Tapscott. Who knows if he'd have made it, but the injuries surely haven't helped. It would be very frustrating watching your career slip away and your body won't let you do anything about it.

I prefer the "recognising that it is too simple and grossly unfair to make cultural assumptions about a person because they're aboriginal" brigade myself. Arrow compared Garlett to Jurrah, ffs. If it's "PC" to recognise that the situations don't even come close to being related, then fine, I'm PC as, bro.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't Garlett from the remote, small, distant community of Perth?

I've only been to Etihad for non-Melbourne games, and usually busy ones, and I've always pretty much just walked up to a window, bought a ticket and walked in. It it only MFC games where there are long queues to get in?