Melbourne Rookies

[Ricochet]

They say, we say: Club-by-club verdicts on the 2013-14 Pre-Season and Rookie Drafts

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-11-27/they-say-we-say-rookie-draft-verdicts



They say
'Our strategy for the rookie draft was to pick the best available player in our eyes, which was James (Harmes) and we add another midfielder to the mix. We then wanted a developing tall and a mature defender and we believe Alex (Georgiou) can play senior football straight away. Neville (Jetta) has never had full pre-season and is a good character who works very hard.' -  recruiting manager Jason Taylor

We say
The Demons spent the trade period and the start of the draft focusing on their midfield, bringing in the likes of Bernie Vince, Dom Tyson, Daniel Cross and Christian Salem. The Demons targeted a midfielder once again with the tough and speedy James Harmes, their first rookie selection. They went tall with their selections, Max King, a 200cm ruckman/forward and added to their defensive depth with the gangly Alex Georgiou from Norwood, who former Redlegs coach Nathan Bassett says might be ready to play AFL football straight away. Neville Jetta gets another 12 months on the rookie list after five games last year and 41 in total. - Ashley Browne

[Nige]

Melbourne have allocated their new players with jumper numbers today;

3 - Christian Salem
12 - Dom Tyson
15 - Mitch Clisby (new number - previously No.50)
16 - Dean Kent (new number - previously No.34)
18 - Daniel Cross
22 - Viv Michie
23 - Bernie Vince
24 - Jay Kennedy-Harris
27 - Aidan Riley
29 - Jayden Hunt
41 - Alex Georgiou
43 - James Harmes
47 - Max King
50 - Maia Westrupp

[Vinny]

Go Melbourne!

[_wato]

There's some good players in that crop, hopefully they can properly develop to there potential.

#letsgodemons

[silloc]

I'd be interested in what melbournes starting 22 will look like

[Master Q]

I'd be interested in what melbournes starting 22 will look like

With the amount of young kids they have I think predicting their Round 1 team would be close to impossible  :P

[meow meow]

I'll have a crack at it.

B: Terlich, Frawley, Garland
HB: Grimes, McDonald, Dunn
C: Cross, Jones, Vince
HF: Howe, Dawes, Watts
F: Hogan, Clark, Byrnes/Kent
R: Jamar/Spencer, Viney, Trengove
I: Tyson, Toumpas, M.Jones, Blease

E: Clisby, Riley, Michie

[kilbluff1985]

I don't think Toumpas is ready yet I reckon Michie is better

[Cicjose]

toumpas was rubbish last year

[Noz]

toumpas was rubbish last year

He picked up towards the end of the season, It was pretty hard for him to make an impact where your first couple of matches you loose by 70+ imagine what that does for a young players confidence. After the bye he was a different player should be a starter for round 1.

[MTTY]

My view on the best 22 (when all fit):

B: Garland, Frawley, Dunn

HB: Terlich, McDonald, Grimes

C: Vince, N.Jones, Watts

HF: Trengove, Dawes, Hogan

F: Blease, Clark, Howe

R: Jamar, Viney, Tyson

I: Michie, Cross, M.Jones, Toumpas


EMER: Fitzpatrick, Clisby, J.McKenzie

[Doggoneit]

You both have Blease in your 22 - where is this kid at ?

[Noz]

You both have Blease in your 22 - where is this kid at ?

In their best 22.

[tbagrocks]

I don't think Toumpas is ready yet I reckon Michie is better

Jimmy is a far superior kick to Viney, better than most kids in the AFL, also had hip surgery and will be better from this pre-season

Crazy to discard a player from a poor first year, Chad Wingard anyone?

[kilbluff1985]

I don't think Toumpas is ready yet I reckon Michie is better

Jimmy is a far superior kick to Viney, better than most kids in the AFL, also had hip surgery and will be better from this pre-season

Crazy to discard a player from a poor first year, Chad Wingard anyone?

i just think he is not ready yet prob needs to build confidence in the VFL very different do discarding him