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A.F.L. Thread II
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SirBloody Idiot
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Would love to, but I've got religious commitments.
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Nah look I'm sure you'll do an appropriate job. Good stuff, well done on taking it up.
Jono
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Nah the Carlton hype is at its highest point now. I can easily see Carlton being $1.35 or less.
I agree though that West Coast aren't worth touching for less than $3. But they may just be that price.
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yeah so.
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i should really note essendon supporters who play fantasy draft about the whole gumby thing really piss me off. It was only gumby or hansen ffs. everyone goes on about Selwood but he did his ACL the season leading up and Gumby had never had a serious injury. no-one could have predicted what happened
now the dogs taking Everitt......
now the dogs taking Everitt......
Jono
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Now that you brought up Gumbleton, I've just randomly had a look at the 2006 AFL Draft, which was supposed to be a super-draft like 2001.
All players are in their fifth year now, and its interesting to see where they are at.
Selwood, Gibbs, Nathan Brown and Riewoldt have all been great for their teams.
Gumbleton had a shocking run with injuries. Jetta starting to show glimpses that he could have a breakout season soon. Boak is already class but just needs to take that extra step. Benchy or SKD would be better equipped to speak about Lachie Hansen, but he's showed signs but hasn't been consistent enough. Big fella though so there's still time. Matthew Leuenberger was probably unlucky in that everyone compared him to Cox so it put a lot of high expectations on him. He's really starting to come of age now.
Armitage just doesn't have what it takes to go that other level. Same with Andrejs Everitt, though he's a useful utility.
Grigg and Hislop, from Carlton and Essendon, are now with Richmond, funnily enough.
All players are in their fifth year now, and its interesting to see where they are at.
Selwood, Gibbs, Nathan Brown and Riewoldt have all been great for their teams.
Gumbleton had a shocking run with injuries. Jetta starting to show glimpses that he could have a breakout season soon. Boak is already class but just needs to take that extra step. Benchy or SKD would be better equipped to speak about Lachie Hansen, but he's showed signs but hasn't been consistent enough. Big fella though so there's still time. Matthew Leuenberger was probably unlucky in that everyone compared him to Cox so it put a lot of high expectations on him. He's really starting to come of age now.
Armitage just doesn't have what it takes to go that other level. Same with Andrejs Everitt, though he's a useful utility.
Grigg and Hislop, from Carlton and Essendon, are now with Richmond, funnily enough.
Jono
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Haha mate I'd never legitimately make fun of Essendon's drafting. I mean come on, look at Richmond in 2004. Other than Deledio its the worst recruiting you can ever see. Tambling was way too high, then you have Meyers, Pattison, Polo etc. Oakley-Nicholls in 2005 as well
Though Polo and Oakley-Nicholls did the job in the 2006 Dream Time so it was probably worth it
Jono
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Haha you went and looked at it like I did. Its quite interesting how most players just have not taken that jump yet.
Will be interesting to look at in two years time.
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Lachie's good. Has struggled a little bit this year, but had a ripping season last year when moved up forward. Has amazing hands, but can struggle with self confidence.
Say he puts on another 5-10kg in muscle he could be anything if he gets his head right.
Say he puts on another 5-10kg in muscle he could be anything if he gets his head right.
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Hislop never should have gone at 20. He was just so much bigger than the rest of the 18's ala like Hawkins. Funnily enough Houli slipped down to 42 because of that but we fell for Hislop. Didn't help he was a dick off the field of course. We told him after his 2nd year the day of the B&F that yep we were gonna offer him a contract. Got pissed, got glassed & we said well actually.
Really the 2006 rookie draft is far more impressive
Really the 2006 rookie draft is far more impressive
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He's had some injures yeah? What type? Gumby's back and hammies meant for about 3-4 years he couldn't do weights. Only this pre-season really. I guess that's why I'm hopeful. Got a massive tank, got good hands and now got some size...the goal kicking is a bit though.....
Jono
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Gumby showed good signs early last season.
Was in my Dream Team last year (based on the fact that he was mega cheap, and my dickhead Essendon friends raved about him for 4 years straight) and he looked like he was coming along.
Apparently he was too tall for his hamstrings or something crazy yeah? He kept growing which kept ****ing up his back and hammies.
Was in my Dream Team last year (based on the fact that he was mega cheap, and my dickhead Essendon friends raved about him for 4 years straight) and he looked like he was coming along.
Apparently he was too tall for his hamstrings or something crazy yeah? He kept growing which kept ****ing up his back and hammies.