Live draft thread

[fugazi]

Ben Paton....phew thank God we got another half back flanker

[meher baba]

Here's Oscar Clavarino's showreel.

Nice in the air. Nice leap. Nice kick. Nice size.

But Jesus Christ he is slow.... I have seen grass grow quicker.

He makes Goddard look quick

Gee wizz...I just finished watching the highlights video and he hardly took more than a few steps in it. So how the heck did you guys work out that he was slow?

I reckon he looked pretty promising.

[DJ Higgins]

this draft is disappointing for me. 3 half back flankers and one key back. WTF

[SuperDuper]

Paton top 10 in 20meter sprint and jump as well
So is athletic

[WellardSaint]

Here's Oscar Clavarino's showreel.

Nice in the air. Nice leap. Nice kick. Nice size.

But Jesus Christ he is slow.... I have seen grass grow quicker.

I did read that his 20 m was faster than Lever's

Maybe at the draft camp, the Clavicle swapped GPS transponders
with Higgins or someone fleet of foot

(Monty did that with Kosi the week before Kosi's last game, so Kosi would get picked,
helped by the big kms!!!)

[cwrcyn]

Paton's highlight reel is very underwhelming, especially when compare to Joel Garner, who was still available

[Con Gorozidis]

Here's Oscar Clavarino's showreel.

Nice in the air. Nice leap. Nice kick. Nice size.

But Jesus Christ he is slow.... I have seen grass grow quicker.

You have no idea.

No idea?

I picked Clark and Coffield back on November 2. A whole three weeks before anyone else.

Are you saying Clavarino is fast?

Use your eyes.

[StPeter]

How many half-backs does the club need?

[SuperDuper]

Paton is a dead ringer for Baily Rice the way he plays... Not sure why we need another of the type

[Con Gorozidis]

Paton's highlight reel is very underwhelming, especially when compare to Joel Garner, who was still available

Absolutely bizarre that we would pass on Joel Garner at that pick.

Bizarre.

Seems like group think at work AFL recruiter style.

[whiskers3614]

this draft is disappointing for me. 3 half back flankers and one key back. WTF

Could always pick up another couple of small forwards seeing as the two previous batches have been so good!

[Con Gorozidis]

How many half-backs does the club need?

Dozens.

[CURLY]

Here's Oscar Clavarino's showreel.

Nice in the air. Nice leap. Nice kick. Nice size.

But Jesus Christ he is slow.... I have seen grass grow quicker.

You have no idea.

No idea?

I picked Clark and Coffield back on November 2. A whole three weeks before anyone else.

Are you saying Clavarino is fast?

Use your eyes.

Most had Clark and Coffield with our picks. As for Clavarino he is not slow.

[desertsaint]

maybe richo has hatched a cunning game plan, modelled on the all blacks, of running the ball up from the back 50 in a single line, dishing off horizontal or backwards handballs the entire way? worth a shot!?

[CURLY]

Paton's highlight reel is very underwhelming, especially when compare to Joel Garner, who was still available

Absolutely bizarre that we would pass on Joel Garner at that pick.

Bizarre.

Seems like group think at work AFL recruiter style.

Garner has been overlooked 53 times there's a reason for that.

[DJ Higgins]

this draft is disappointing for me. 3 half back flankers and one key back. WTF

Could always pick up another couple of small forwards seeing as the two previous batches have been so good!

How about an outside Mid. Jesus I am annoyed at our recruiters. I don't give a s@$t that the 3 HBF MAY play in the mid at some stage. How about a player who can next F#@king year

[Con Gorozidis]

Here's Oscar Clavarino's showreel.

Nice in the air. Nice leap. Nice kick. Nice size.

But Jesus Christ he is slow.... I have seen grass grow quicker.

You have no idea.

No idea?

I picked Clark and Coffield back on November 2. A whole three weeks before anyone else.

Are you saying Clavarino is fast?

Use your eyes.

Most had Clark and Coffield with our picks. As for Clavarino he is not slow.

Can you back up your opinion?

3.18 in the 20m sprint at the draft combine.
Knighmare lists this as a weakness.
To my naked eye he looks very slow.

If you can provide evidence to rebut my three points - then be my guest and I will change my opinion.

Just saying 'I have no idea'. Or saying 'hes not slow' is not evidence.

Or dont you think you need evidence? Are your opinions so great they require no supporting evidence whatsoever?

[spiral3]

what about Gryan Miers - Milneyish

[WellardSaint]

Paton's highlight reel is very underwhelming, especially when compare to Joel Garner, who was still available

Absolutely bizarre that we would pass on Joel Garner at that pick.

Bizarre.

Seems like group think at work AFL recruiter style.

seriously, Joel Garner is in contention?
He's about 53 years old now?

[CURLY]

Here's Oscar Clavarino's showreel.

Nice in the air. Nice leap. Nice kick. Nice size.

But Jesus Christ he is slow.... I have seen grass grow quicker.

You have no idea.

No idea?

I picked Clark and Coffield back on November 2. A whole three weeks before anyone else.

Are you saying Clavarino is fast?

Use your eyes.

Most had Clark and Coffield with our picks. As for Clavarino he is not slow.

Can you back up your opinion?

3.18 in the 20m sprint at the draft combine.
Knighmare lists this as a weakness.
To my naked eye he looks very slow.

If you can provide evidence to offset my three points - then be my guest.

Just saying 'I have no idea'. Or saying 'hes not slow' is not evidence.

Or dont you need evidence? Are your opinions so great they require no supporting evidence whatsoever?

He just got drafted and was rated Top 10 last year. Doesn't happen if your slow intercept defender. Have seen him live and slow he ain't.

[SuperDuper]

Paton's highlight reel is very underwhelming, especially when compare to Joel Garner, who was still available

Absolutely bizarre that we would pass on Joel Garner at that pick.

Bizarre.

Seems like group think at work AFL recruiter style.

Garner has been overlooked 53 times there's a reason for that.

So had Paton!

[Con Gorozidis]

Paton's highlight reel is very underwhelming, especially when compare to Joel Garner, who was still available

Absolutely bizarre that we would pass on Joel Garner at that pick.

Bizarre.

Seems like group think at work AFL recruiter style.

seriously, Joel Garner is in contention?
He's about 53 years old now?

Surprised Malcolm Marshall hasnt been snapped up to be honest.
Rumour has it we are looking at Andy Roberts in the Rookie draft...

[barneyboyz]

Excuse my lack of posting, but of these four selections, can any of them kick a football? That is my main question and should be the main reason for selection. Every player in the first three rounds should want it, but I only want players that can deliver a football

[fugazi]

Oscar Clavarino looks really good to me. Seems to move ok and is a beautiful intercept mark.

[shrodes]

Excuse my lack of posting, but of these four selections, can any of them kick a football? That is my main question and should be the main reason for selection. Every player in the first three rounds should want it, but I only want players that can deliver a football

Beautiful kick of the footy