2020 Phantom Draft - Covid style

[Number8]

Seems to me a bit of a stupid strategy (and hopefully it pans out like that) but it seems akin to going all in on black at the casino.

Reading between the lines, I think the club's say-nothing strategy, leading into and the during the trade period, was geared towards not letting on that Treloar was a dead man walking. That is, they hoped to get more draft value by hocking him to the highest bidder.

Once clubs got wind there was a salary cap-led fire sale going on, they had the Pies over a barrel. No one was going to pay a fair price because they didn't have to.

What Collingwood has received in return for Treloar, Stephenson, Phillips and Bosenavulagi is nothing short of embarrassing, leaving the club exposed at the draft table for the next two years.

It's mind-bogglingly incompetent.

 

[tigerdell]

Freo choose Ollie Lord
195cm key forward
High leaping, clean mitts , covers 20m in 3s and a bit.
No surprise that Freo choose a key forward here, with a mixed bag overall. No idea why Cook was the first pick but he has great highlights.
Get ready for that Freo crowd to call out O Lord as he clunks the leather

 

[tigerdell]

@Streak you are up mate

 

[tigerdell]

Have just read that, unless they take one or more delisted free agents today or tomorrow, Collingwood will have to use six picks at the draft in order to fill its list.

Given that, currently, four of those six picks sit in round 4, the Pies are on a hiding to nothing. While they might get lucky with 1-2 of those picks, statistically-speaking they are unlikely to nail any (unless they take my drafting advice ... ). Looks like I'll be reading deep into the player analysis to try and unearth a few late gems.

That trade period really was an unmitigated disaster for the Pies.

What on Earth were they doing?

They can go in with a smaller list. Saves a fraction on cap space.
Seems to be an ongoing clustersmile

 

[Number8]

They can go in with a smaller list. Saves a fraction on cap space.
Seems to be an ongoing clustersmile

Yeah, I was actually confused by what I read.

It was this article by Mitch Cleary, who I assume knows what he's talking about:

Knee injury forces Pie to retire as footy boss calls it quits

Defender Tom Langdon retires with a year remaining on his contract, while head of football Geoff Walsh has also stepped away from the game

www.afl.com.au

(Go to the second-last paragraph.)

But like you, @tigerdell, I thought they had the option of a smaller list.

Maybe it's got something to do with having a certain number on the main list?

I know they don't have many category A and B players.

 

[Streak]

Brisbane Pick #50 - Dominic Bedendo

Murray Bushrangers, NAB League / Myrtleford
Height: 188cm
Weight: 74kg

Elite athletically, he recorded a 99cm running vertical jump and impressive 2.95-second 20m sprint, an 8.15-second agility test and a 21.2 yo-yo test which are all considered elite across the board. Very hard worker who looks to continually improve his game. A project at this stage, the Lions see him developing to play on a wing in 2-3 years time..

 

[turk-d-tiger]

@Tigerdog

 

[Tigerdog]

@Tigerdog

The Bulldogs select Campbell Edwardes. I don't know who has Port Adelaide.

 

[turk-d-tiger]

@ToraToraTora

 

[turk-d-tiger]

I'll grab a team, slot me in anywhere, although I live in the West and have a realistic appreciation of West Coast. That being said, they have bugger all picks.

So any team will do really.

You can also take the picks for West Coast @Streak

 

[ToraToraTora]

#53 Jack Avery (WA)
189cm 82kg defender.
Has been a ball magnet all year at HB for Claremont as an 18yo.

I'm really just guessing now.

 

[Streak]

West Coast Pick # 54 - Shannon Neale

South Fremantle
Height: 202cm
Weight: 91kg


West Coast take emerging young ruckman Shannon Neale who, while still developing is considered to have massive upside. An outstanding athlete for a player his size, with the rare combination of good speed and elite endurance he is already renowned for his ability to cover the ground and draws comparisons with Dean Cox in this regard. A National 400m and 800m runner a 15 year old, with very good ruck work and strong hands, the Eagles will give him a few years to develop into a 2nd ruck role before taking over from NicNat.

 

[Streak]

King Kong is up

BTW, how do you put member links in to posts

 

[turk-d-tiger]

West Coast Pick # 54 - Shannon Neale

South Fremantle
Height: 202cm
Weight: 91kg


West Coast take emerging young ruckman Shannon Neale who, while still developing is considered to have massive upside. An outstanding athlete for a player his size, with the rare combination of good speed and elite endurance he is already renowned for his ability to cover the ground and draws comparisons with Dean Cox in this regard. A National 400m and 800m runner a 15 year old, with very good ruck work and strong hands, the Eagles will give him a few years to develop into a 2nd ruck role before taking over from NicNat.

Sorry mate Shannon was selected by Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
@King Kong

 

[Streak]

Stuff you then , you took him waaaay to early



West Coast Pick # 54 - Harry Sharp

GWV Rebels

Height: 183cm
Weight: 69kg

West Coast look to add some outside gut run and take Sharp to develop into that role. An elite endurance runner, Sharp is a bottom ager who will need a year in an AFL system to get up to standard. But West Coast will give him that time, and look to see his rapid development of 2020 continue into the next couple of seasons.

 

[turk-d-tiger]

Stuff you then , you took him waaaay to early



West Coast Pick # 54 - Harry Sharp

GWV Rebels

Height: 183cm
Weight: 69kg

West Coast look to add some outside gut run and take Sharp to develop into that role. An elite endurance runner, Sharp is a bottom ager who will need a year in an AFL system to get up to standard. But West Coast will give him that time, and look to see his rapid development of 2020 continue into the next couple of seasons.

Yeah i did but i dont have another pick until #72 and i do like what he offers , If we do get a 3rd pick before a rioli bid and do take another player at #61
I wouldnt mind Neale at Richmond.

You know Harry Sharp will go undrafted yeah

 

[Streak]

Yeah i did but i dont have another pick until #72 and i do like what he offers , If we do get a 3rd pick before a rioli bid and do take another player at #61
I wouldnt mind Neale at Richmond.

You know Harry Sharp will go undrafted yeah

Sorry mate, only joking. Neale is a good pick up for the Giants. I think they realise they need a ruckman that can cover ground. Neale has the potential to do that and be an impact at both ends of the ground. Can take a grab up forward, and go back and fill a hole at the back like Nank. Only issue is if GWS have the time to let him develop, he is pretty raw. I wouldn't mind seeing him at Tigerland either.

Sharp is apparently on the radar of one of the WA clubs, I just can't recall which. Not sure about his kicking, but he is a gut runner. I wouldn't mind if the Tiges rookied him.

 

[turk-d-tiger]

Sorry mate, only joking. Neale is a good pick up for the Giants. I think they realise they need a ruckman that can cover ground. Neale has the potential to do that and be an impact at both ends of the ground. Can take a grab up forward, and go back and fill a hole at the back like Nank. Only issue is if GWS have the time to let him develop, he is pretty raw. I wouldn't mind seeing him at Tigerland either.

Sharp is apparently on the radar of one of the WA clubs, I just can't recall which. Not sure about his kicking, but he is a gut runner. I wouldn't mind if the Tiges rookied him.

Well the giants traded for Pruess as the ready to go Ruckman and also drafted Briggs in 2018 so they can afford to develop Neale for 3-4 years as that younger developing Ruckman which all clubs need for future, Sharp i think maybe gets a go as a rookie but the kid can run

 

[Number8]

King Kong is up

BTW, how do you put member links in to posts

All you do, @Streak, is type the @ symbol followed by the first letter or two of the poster's handle ... you'll be presented with a dropdown menu of posters whose handles start with those letters. The more letters of their handle you type, the more it filters down to the poster you want to mention. Just click on their name from the dropdown menu and you will have dropped a mention into your post.

 

[Streak]

Thanks @Number8