The 2014 U18/Draft Thread

[Ziplock]

Out of curiosity guys if Isaac Heeney wasn't going to Sydney at pick 15/16, how high do you think he might have been picked?

ie. how good is he compared to other draft prospects?

I dunno about everyone else, but I've been hearing top 5?

[Mailman the 2nd]

Out of curiosity guys if Isaac Heeney wasn't going to Sydney at pick 15/16, how high do you think he might have been picked?

ie. how good is he compared to other draft prospects?

I dunno about everyone else, but I've been hearing top 5?

Yeah most were saying he was in the top 3/4 midfielders

[Nige]

Out of curiosity guys if Isaac Heeney wasn't going to Sydney at pick 15/16, how high do you think he might have been picked?

ie. how good is he compared to other draft prospects?

I dunno about everyone else, but I've been hearing top 5?

Yeah most were saying he was in the top 3/4 midfielders

There's a case to be made that he's actually the best mid in this draft.

Probably top 3 imo.

[Ziplock]

We'll see depending on where other clubs bid on him though :P

[Nige]

The draft combine starts tomorrow, this is where things will get interesting.

[Toga]

Yeah, Heeney was labelled as potentially the best mid in the draft due to his good inside/outside mix; probably would've been top 3 you would think.

Lucky Swans!

[Tominator]

Out of curiosity guys if Isaac Heeney wasn't going to Sydney at pick 15/16, how high do you think he might have been picked?

ie. how good is he compared to other draft prospects?

I dunno about everyone else, but I've been hearing top 5?

Top 3 for sure. Him and Petracca are arguably the two best players in this draft, but Petracca and Brayshaw aren't far behind. Then there's the next crop of talls in Durdin, Wright, Lever, Goddard, etc.

[Hellopplz]

Yeah, Heeney was labelled as potentially the best mid in the draft due to his good inside/outside mix; probably would've been top 3 you would think.

Lucky Swans!

Yep, been hearing he's a great all round midfielder and easily a top 3 in the draft with Brayshow/Petrecca in the mids. Steal for the Swans if they land him!

[tbagrocks]

Yeah, Heeney was labelled as potentially the best mid in the draft due to his good inside/outside mix; probably would've been top 3 you would think.

Lucky Swans!

Yep, been hearing he's a great all round midfielder and easily a top 3 in the draft with Brayshow/Petrecca in the mids. Steal for the Swans if they land him!

Makes XV drafting all the more interesting though right

[Bill Manspeaker]

http://m.afl.com.au/video/subscriptions.smartmobile?mediaId=c6fbe69f685c8410VgnVCM100000976bb70aRCRD

day 1 of the draft combine

[Pkbaldy]

http://m.afl.com.au/video/subscriptions.smartmobile?mediaId=c6fbe69f685c8410VgnVCM100000976bb70aRCRD

day 1 of the draft combine

See that the Saints interviewed 16 players today? I don't know if that's a lot in one day... But to me it seems like heaps!

[Bill Manspeaker]

http://m.afl.com.au/video/subscriptions.smartmobile?mediaId=c6fbe69f685c8410VgnVCM100000976bb70aRCRD

day 1 of the draft combine

See that the Saints interviewed 16 players today? I don't know if that's a lot in one day... But to me it seems like heaps!

yeah not sure mate, that does seem like a fair few. I wonder who the 16 were

[Ricochet]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-10-01/us-prospect-smashes-combine-record?utm_medium=RSS

American Marvin Baynham has set a new benchmark with a record-breaking standing vertical jump at the first day of the NAB AFL Draft Combine

The 22-year-old from Florida jumped 88cm on Monday to overtake the previous best test, which was set by athletic Sydney Swans' utility Dean Towers (85cm) in 2012.

[Ricochet]

Day 1 Results

Standing Vertical Jump (cm)
1. Marvin Baynham 88
2. Jarrod Garlett 76
2. Nathan Drummond 76
4. Christian Petracca 74
5. Nakia Cockatoo 73
5. James Rose 73
7. Dean Gore 72
7. Nicholas Coughlan 72
7. Evan Bruinsma 72
7. Reece McKenzie 72
7. Tom Read 72

Running vertical jump (cm)
1. Evan Bruinsma 97
2. Marvin Baynham 95
3. Daniel McKenzie 94
4. Billy Gowers 93
5. Nathan Drummond 90
6. Nakia Cockatoo 89
7. Matthew Uebergang 87
7. Mitch McGovern 87
7. James Rose 87
7. Matthew Hammelmann 87

[elephants]

12cms clear in the standing vertical is a fair effort haha shiiiit.