General Discussion

[SydneyRox]

Fyfe (#3)
Hurley (i might have gone early?)
Mundy
Matt Crouch
Troy Menzel
Jonathon Patton (steal)

[Grannyboy]

Recycled Draft: 2014
Pick 1: Dion Prestia, Midfield, Gold Coast. - Gun
Pick 13: Tom J Lynch, Forward, Gold Coast. - Potenial Gun, for a big man he is maturing early
Pick 36: Bradley Hill, Midfield, Hawthorn. - Starter and has potenial for 90-100 average in seasons to come
Pick 37: Rory Laird, Defender, Adelaide. - Back to his best and sustaining it for longer, thriving under Walsh with running/tagging role
Pick 60: Jason Johannisen, Defender, Western Bulldogs. - Holding his spot in young line up, is inconsistent but a lot of upside
Pick 61: Christian Salem, Midfielder, Melbourne. - Starting to show his potential, is possibly in Demons best 22, decent pre/early season form this year but again inconsistent, bargain pick this far down.

All started in almost every game before injury cut a couple down. Laird probably exceed my expectations the most so far, and if Salem can stay away from those bloody vests is not far behind.

[Grannyboy]

#26 - Jack Billings - When drafted he drew comparisons to Stevie J but in his first season I saw fantasy number production similar to Brent Stanton. The young fella loved a +6 pushing up onto a wing from half forward and despite an interrupted pre-season, the young lad has gone on with it averaging 84 as a forward. Almost wish I kept the young fella around but looking back I did trade him and Harley Bennell for Stevie Johnson and fantasy sluts David Armitage and Jordan Lewis, so I really can't complain

He's mine now!!! Mwahhhaah

He drank too much, stayed out too late, got in high speed pursuits with the cops, can't follow a game plan??...none of these are good things! :P No wonder you traded him.

[popedelio]

For a bit of friendly banter, how does everyone think their recycled players have gone so far this season? I don't want to be too arrogant but I just feel like I cleaned up in that draft, especially coming in with the last pick.

Recycled Draft
1. Harley Bennell (Pick 12) - so much potential, yet still hasn't reached it.
2. Stephen Coniglio (Pick 24) - solid bull who is in the 22 for a strong Giants midfield, has performed.
3. Brendan Goddard (Pick 25) - gun, lucky to be a forward this season
4. Elliot Yeo (Pick 48) - gun (eagles bias  ;D), won't be a defender next season but can't complain  :)
5. Jesse Hogan (Pick 49) - potential rising star winner, maybe not suited for DT, but can possibly kick bags to have huge scores
6. Patrick Cripps (Pick 72) - How did he end up being the last pick? Front runner for rising star, looks to be the leading Carlton midfielder in the future, contested beast.

A lot of youth, and arguably my worst pick would be my first selection in Bennell. I feel like the only player I would've selected ahead of my bunch would be Jack Steven who was a steal at pick 27. But my last 3 selections have been steals, and all are still very young. Pity the rest of my team hasn't performed this year hahaha  ::)

How do you reckon you have gone in your recycled draft last year? Any selections you hoped you had changed in hindsight? Predictions on how they will perform on the rest of there career?

I knew you had a gun in the making, sent you a pm saying very good pick if you remember  ;)

Oh I do remember  :). I knew what I was doing come draft  ;D Cripps was always going to be my final pick  ::)

[Grannyboy]

For a bit of friendly banter, how does everyone think their recycled players have gone so far this season? I don't want to be too arrogant but I just feel like I cleaned up in that draft, especially coming in with the last pick.

Recycled Draft
1. Harley Bennell (Pick 12) - so much potential, yet still hasn't reached it.
2. Stephen Coniglio (Pick 24) - solid bull who is in the 22 for a strong Giants midfield, has performed.
3. Brendan Goddard (Pick 25) - gun, lucky to be a forward this season
4. Elliot Yeo (Pick 48) - gun (eagles bias  ;D), won't be a defender next season but can't complain  :)
5. Jesse Hogan (Pick 49) - potential rising star winner, maybe not suited for DT, but can possibly kick bags to have huge scores
6. Patrick Cripps (Pick 72) - How did he end up being the last pick? Front runner for rising star, looks to be the leading Carlton midfielder in the future, contested beast.

A lot of youth, and arguably my worst pick would be my first selection in Bennell. I feel like the only player I would've selected ahead of my bunch would be Jack Steven who was a steal at pick 27. But my last 3 selections have been steals, and all are still very young. Pity the rest of my team hasn't performed this year hahaha  ::)

How do you reckon you have gone in your recycled draft last year? Any selections you hoped you had changed in hindsight? Predictions on how they will perform on the rest of there career?

I knew you had a gun in the making, sent you a pm saying very good pick if you remember  ;)

Oh I do remember  :). I knew what I was doing come draft  ;D Cripps was always going to be my final pick  ::)

Lol we believe you Pop. ;)
I think if I could go back and do the draft again in hindsight, I could take Jack Steven at 13 and Patrick Cripps with one of my last 2 picks it would have almost been the perfect draft. The others I'm more than happy with, but having said that I think I did pretty well anyway for what my team needed and have quite a few positions covered with young guns now.

[Football Factory]

Pick 6 - Devon Smith (2014 average: 94 - 2015 average: 91) Forward

Needed a forward and couldn't resist, had some large scores in 2014.



Pick 18 - Will Hoskin-Elliott (2014 average: 68 - 2015 average: 49) Forward

Finished 2014 with some good form and nice scores. Struggled with an injury early on in 2015 and poor form, hasn't showed his true potential yet after being pick 4 in the 2011 NAB Draft, another forward.



Pick 31 - Brodie Grundy (2014 average: 60 - 2015 average: 91) Ruck

Very happy with this pick he has made the no1 ruck spot his own



Pick 42 - Ryan Griffen (2014 average: 86 - 2015 average: 75) Midfield

Going to a new club I thought Griffen could replicate earlier years and be a quick fix for my team, how wrong I was, massively inconsistent.



Pick 55 - Adam Kennedy (2014 average: 64 - 2015 average: 46) Back

After some strong games towards the end of last year he looked to be a good depth player for my backline. Hasn't played many games this year and hasn't shown much when he has.



Pick 66: Greg Broughton Back ( What a terrible pick ) MASSIVE SPUD



Overall a bad draft for me imo.

[popedelio]

Those last 3 selections for you FF seem like they would hurt with all either not performing or not entrenched in the 22 now or in the future. None the less the first 3 look mighty tasty  :P

[Football Factory]

Those last 3 selections for you FF seem like they would hurt with all either not performing or not entrenched in the 22 now or in the future. None the less the first 3 look mighty tasty  :P

Yup doesn't help when I think of you picking Cripps, I looked at him so many times but my hand was forced when I needed forwards and backs. Ive drafted pretty well overall I think so it doesn't hurt too much but I do think what could have been if I hadn't picked the last 3 spuds. Griffen does make my team surprisingly but he isn't helping the scores  :(

[Grannyboy]

Anyone heard or seen PM on here since his disappearance from XVIII? He pmd FF and me a couple of weeks prior to say he was in hospital for a bit but was better now. Just hope he's ok, he did vacate his coaches position rather suddenly.

[Pkbaldy]

Just letting you all know, Bolivia will be chucking up one of it's young gun midfielders or top draft pick (Most likely #1) in attempt to get a gun defender or a gun forward, as Zerrett and Billings could lose FWD status, and Bruce will turn into a FWD only.

As for rucks, if anyone is after a starting ruck or back up ruck, let me know. I've got a fair few haha (Nic Nat, Gawn, McKernan, Hickey, Lycett and 2m Pete. )


List of young mids willing to be traded;

1. Jack Redden
2. Adam Treloar
3. David Swallow
4. Dylan Shiel
5. Dom Sheed
6. Jaeger O'Meara

[powersuperkents]

Vancouver also looking to make numerous trades over the off-season as the current list is not sustainable. Will be willing to part with a number of premiums and I'll keep the competition updated as the trading period progresses  :)

Gibbs will be one of the first to go - will be looking for a decent defender(s) to start our trade period

[Pkbaldy]

I'd offer pick 1 for Gibbs.... But Parish would be better than him in his first year.

[powersuperkents]

I'd offer pick 1 for Gibbs.... But Parish would be better than him in his first year.

I'm tipping Gibbs for a 100 average next season - he seems to do it every second year  :P

[T Dog]

Gibbs works for El Paso.  ;)

[R.Griffen]

Vancouver also looking to make numerous trades over the off-season as the current list is not sustainable. Will be willing to part with a number of premiums and I'll keep the competition updated as the trading period progresses  :)

Gibbs will be one of the first to go - will be looking for a decent defender(s) to start our trade period

Traded Gibbs to PM for Greenwood not sure who that trade worked out for. Hopefully Greenwood plays this week