spirit of norm smith

Easily some very talented youngsters undrafted that I think will definitely earn a rookie opportunity. Sometimes the motivation drives them more than the drafted selections. Louis Cunningham Sam Walker Brodie Romensky Oscar Junker Jeremy Goddard Bailey Morrish Hamish Brayshaw Lachlan Walker Oliver Hanrahan Jonty Scharenberg and a few more

Rookie option at best. "we took a 300-1 longshot"... Jason Taylor

wow. Saw Chargers about 6 times this year. Louis Cunningham was a standout in every game. Saw Johnstone in 2 games but not a standout. Bizarre choice

pick #1... from obscurity. Not even in many top 50 in May. He will be a Star.

Ben Jarman at pick 68... anyone? thoughts? it would get the media interested and be a story. From all accounts, the kid has the talent. Just needs to stretch 3cms and 7 kgs.

Cook, Gysberts, Maric, Strauss, Blease, Morton, Tapscott etc

Hoping for Darcy Cameron or Willem Drew but I think they will go top 40. At 51 ... likely players to be available Bailey Morrish Louis Cunningham Tom Williamson Liam Ryan Hamish Brayshaw Jeremy Goddard Brodie Romensky At 69 Sam McLarty Patrick Lipinski Lachlan Walker Josh Begley Smokies... Alex Mastromanno and Josh Scott Succes rate after pick 30 is about 5% so its a lottery !!

Agree. We got dudded again. Hope BenKen lifts a notch in 2017

Smoky may be Alex Mastromanno. Saw him in the VAFA rep under 19s v Vic country team. He moves well and has the inbuilt footy smarts as a midsize forward. I think he is more likely to be chosen as a late rookie so smoky option for national draft.

Stupid. Zero means zero. The off season can be risky when young blokes get back with their mates. The kid will learn.

Whitfield should cop 12 months or at least suspended from playing in 2017. To avoid the ban should be equal of a low grade 1st offence and min.12 mths

Hannath ahead of Mckernan. No from me

Yes most Phantoms are not up to date but they are mostly well informed. Knightmare is the best but Chris25 has some cred. Mfc unlikely to grab Willie Rioli. We are ok for small forwards. Should grab either Liam Ryan (Subiaco) at 47 or alternatively Daniel Allsop in rookie draft if the brains trust wanted another small fwd.

Strong culture being developed. Great to get Maxy Rooke on board.

MFC has shown the loyalty, guts and desire to win at all costs. These are the elements the great Norm Smith wanted from MFC. The curse is over and 2017 will show a Demons team ready to take on anyone. Unleash hell in 2017.

Rookies aplenty here... only Ben Long and Luke Ryan are AFL list quality right now. Agree that there must be an element with those mentioned that they would thrive under an AFL training regime. No Tim Smith mentioned?? No Lauchlan Dalgleish mentioned?? both would be AFL ready and have mature bodies to step up.

Yes agree 47 may end up around '50' and 69 may end up around '66'... strange!! Prefer Bailey Morrish, Liam Ryan, Brodie Romensky or Jack Maibaum at 47-50 Prefer Hamish Brayshaw, Sam McLarty, Jeremy Goddard or Patrick Lipinski at 66-69.

Yes there are about 16 academy players and 4 father/son players that will be drafted, its just when and at what number!!

Drew is realistically probably in the draft sights of Kangas (pick 32 or 33), Saints (pick 36), or Geelong (pick 38 or 42).

All nine players listed as nominated by GWS should by drafted. They can pick 4 that for me are top 20 candidates... Perryman, Setterfield, Macreadie & Mutch.

no no no no no no no no and nonononono

Looking back at the Prendergast drafts and then Neeld years is a nightmare. They set us back 5 years.

One game is fine... two games SOLD may cost us when its the difference between finishing 9th or 8th or 7th or better. Selling 2 games to a NEUTRAL venue may need revision. The game should alternate each year between Darwin and Alice Springs.

agree... we are daytime specialists

ditto ditto ditto It is NOOOOOO from me