AFL Team Draft - The Draft

[Scrads]

Hey guys, sorry for the delay, extremely flat out I cant even describe :-\

Anyways, I have tracked the thread and currently the draft sits like this:

1. Zombie- Gary Ablett Jnr
2. Holz/LE- Lance Franklin
3. KoopKicka- Dane Swan
4. Meow- Travis Cloke
5. Scrads- Jobe Watson
6. JBHawks- Scott Pendlebury
7. Rooboys- Joel Selwood
8. Whatlez- Chris Judd
9. Monstrum- Matthew Pavlich
10. Spink- Matthew Boyd
11. Pickerman *dispute*
12. Jukes *dispute*
13. Noz- Patrick Dangerfield
14. BB- Marc Murphy

15. BB- Aaron Sandilands
16. Noz- Dayne Beams
17. Jukes- Darren Glass

Now with Pickers deciding to not take part anymore, obviously we need a replacement. Jukes also needs to clarify his first pick (I can assume it will be Stanton but you never know).

Basically, I propose the order be shifted to this:

1. Zombie- Gary Ablett Jnr
2. Holz/LE- Lance Franklin
3. KoopKicka- Dane Swan
4. Meow- Travis Cloke
5. Scrads- Jobe Watson
6. JBHawks- Scott Pendlebury
7. Rooboys- Joel Selwood
8. Whatlez- Chris Judd
9. Monstrum- Matthew Pavlich
10. Spink- Matthew Boyd
11. Jukes *Pick TBA... Stanton?*
12. Noz- Patrick Dangerfield
13. BB- Marc Murphy
14. Pickers replacement, Pick TBA

15. Pickers replacement, Pick TBA
16. BB- Aaron Sandilands
17. Noz- Dayne Beams
18. Jukes- Darren Glass

This however would mean Pickers replacement needs to make 2 picks and because they are above the last 3 selections made, they actually should be able to pick those players if they wanted (which then means the others will need to change their picks if they get taken).

Do people think this is fair ? I would like some feedback. Also, any suggestions for Pickers replacement would be appreciated too.

The other option is playing with 13 teams, which would need a revised format for judging at the end of the draft. If people wanted this, I was thinking maybe a selected panel of 5 judges could judge each team and the top 4 or 8 would be selected, which then go to h2h KO style with public votes. What do you guys think of that ?

Please refrain from anymore picks in the meantime.

Should we take into consideration taggers? Adds another type of player to choose. Like if we had a tagger over an extra star player, which would be more influential? And when judging, do they take into consideration that the tagger might blanket or nullify an opponent?

I am thinking yes, I don't think that it would be fair to say 'I have player X playing, so that means Player Y will only get 10 disposals' but in a 'team balance' point of view most definitely a tagger would be beneficial. When we have our panel of judges, I think I want them to judge the team out of 10 in the following categories: Defence, Midfield, Forwards, Team Balance (i.e. not having 4 195cm players in the forward line or only having one), Team Flexibilty.

I also was thinking that at the conclusion, each coach has the chance to write a paragraph or two (would definitely make a word limit) on why their team is so good and try and convince the judges or point out things the judges might not have noticed before hand.

[Spinking]

I like those rules Scrads. Reckon we should maybe start the draft again though with all confirmed coaches. Also might be easier if we can get 2 more coaches for 16 - makes it flow better.

Happy to just keep going though if the other coaches think its the best way.

[Justin Bieber]

Nice work Scrads.

So who's this new replacement?

[Jukes]

Yeah I'll obvs pick Stants, haven't been trolling this whole time haha

My mate can be the replacement?

[Noz]

Damn Jukes i honestly thought you wanted Jack Anthony and Maguire  ::)

[monstrum]

Still keen

[bomberboy0618]

Still keen, I reckon start again and make a new drafting order.
*shifty eyes*

[Scrads]

Still keen, I reckon start again and make a new drafting order.
*shifty eyes*

IMO that would be very unfair, not sure many people would like that. We have already seen who people want with their first picks.

[JBs-Hawks]

Definately no new drafting order, but still keen just find pickers replacement (not
Jukes mate) and continue from their.

[KoopKicka]

Im still definitely keen. ;D

[Jukes]

Definately no new drafting order, but still keen just find pickers replacement (not
Jukes mate) and continue from their.

Oi he's cool he actually knows shower about footy (pretty bias tho toward the eagles and gee dub)

[Scrads]

Roo boys pm'd me to let me know he is dropping out which means we are down to 12. Do people think we should get replacements or just run it with 12 ?

[bomberboy0618]

Roo boys pm'd me to let me know he is dropping out which means we are down to 12. Do people think we should get replacements or just run it with 12 ?

Yep 12 is what I wanted so I reckon we do that.

[Scrads]

I have to admit, I think we almost have to start the drat from scratch now. Roo boys picked Selwood with pick 7, its pretty fair to assume this would change the other picks made.

Does anyone have any big objections to re-randomizing the order and re-starting the draft ?

[monstrum]

not from me i'm cool with whatever