The "OFFICIAL" Draft thread !!

[saintsRrising]

Well given our first 3 picks...our midfield will have to stand up on the kids we have taken in previous years...

[mick13]

Wait, I heard Heyne? Did he say Hind or Heyne!?

[ThomasR]

Heyne was in a few top 20s that I've seen. Good get

[Ralphy]

geez that stanleys a hotty

[dascman]

Heyne...definitely Heyne.

Pronounced "Hine"

[Pilgram]

Walters, Lisle, Cornelies...surely?
O Keefe, Heyne?

Heyne

good get!!!

good footballer

[henno]

yeh i thought lisle was meant to be at least 1st round. and cornelius was a garaunteed 2nd rounder.

[LennyBoy]

Reece Stanley - West Adelaide (same club as chipper)

200cm Ruckman - 88kg

Modeled his game on Cain Ackland.

[Solar]

Walters, Lisle, Cornelies...surely?
O Keefe, Heyne?

Heyne

good get!!!

good footballer

points to pilgrim

[mick13]

Heyne...definitely Heyne.

Pronounced "Hine"

Haha, good. Was scared we picked up some random lol.

[saintsRrising]

BIO Stanley

NAME RHYS STANLEY
CLUB ST KILDA
ORIGINAL CLUB WEST ADELAIDE
DOB 01/12/1990
HEIGHT 200.4
WEIGHT 88.5

Developing mobile ruckman who displays a great appetite for the contest. Can take a strong contested pack mark and is equally as comfortable running down players and laying tackles. Was very impressive in South Australia’s victory over NSW/ACT in the 2008 NAB AFL U18 Championships and managed two senior games for West Adelaide (SANFL) late in the season. Jarrad didn’t attend the 2008 NAB AFL Draft Camp due to playing commitments with the Eagles in the SANFL reserves grand final. He comes from a basketball background and had played very little football until this year.

STATS
Kicks: 2, Handballs: 2, Disposals: 4, Marks: 2, Goals: 0 (Averages from U18 Championships)

[GreatNo9s]

Stanley info:

Rhys Stanley is 200cms and very mobile and talented. None of us have forgotten the ‘hanger’ and goal in his game against the Eagles before he was injured. He’s been mentioned as a late draft pick, but I’d encourage the Adelaide Football Club to pick him up before he’s inevitably drafted interstate. Why will he be drafted? Well, ruckmen don’t grow on …………..

[Solar]

Heyne...definitely Heyne.

Pronounced "Hine"

Haha, good. Was scared we picked up some random lol.

my fault, was just typing as they announced....

so a KP forward, a ruckman and a mid who can play forward

[saintsRrising]

BIO
NAME NICHOLAS HEYNE
CLUB ST KILDA
ORIGINAL CLUB ORBOST SNOWY ROVERS
DOB 22/07/1990
HEIGHT 188.2
WEIGHT 79.1


Versatile medium forward/midfielder who can provide good run. Strong overhead with good goal sense, kicking 37 goals for the season for Gippsland Power and finishing fourth in the TAC Cup goal-kicking award. His raking left foot kick is also a feature of his game. His athletic prowess was on display during the NAB AFL Draft Camp with top 10 finishes in the 20m sprint (2.91secs) and standing vertical jump (69cm). AIS/AFL Academy graduate. From Orbost-Snowy Rovers F.C.

STATS
Kicks: 9, Handballs: 1, Disposals: 11, Marks: 3, Goals: 1 (Averages from U18 Championships)

[saintspremiers]

so no smokies at 47 and 48 I take it??

If so, I'm happy thus far....

[joffaboy]

SrR - spot on.

Our greatest weakness against the big boys in the finals was the midfield.

Where will our improvement come from next year?

Steven? Armo? Ray? All good young players but surely not game breakers.

Dissapointed and the missing of Cousins will hurt big time. But thats the way the mop flops.

[BigMart]

Heyne.....rated higher, but a bit of a tweener....at 188cm....not a KPP or a Runner......a bit of a Ferguson, hopefully they don't try to make a FB out of him......Stanly a development project

[Solar]

BIO Stanley

Developing mobile ruckman who displays a great appetite for the contest. Can take a strong contested pack mark and is equally as comfortable running down players and laying tackles. Was very impressive in South Australia’s victory over NSW/ACT in the 2008 NAB AFL U18 Championships and managed two senior games for West Adelaide (SANFL) late in the season. Jarrad didn’t attend the 2008 NAB AFL Draft Camp due to playing commitments with the Eagles in the SANFL reserves grand final. He comes from a basketball background and had played very little football until this year.

STATS
Kicks: 2, Handballs: 2, Disposals: 4, Marks: 2, Goals: 0 (Averages from U18 Championships)

sounds like a smokey

anyone got anything on his games for the eagles reserves? Tap ruckman or more in the bigmac ruck who can mark?

[WayneJudson42]

who did we get in 2nd round?

[fingers]

Some footage of Heyne

[JeffDunne]

who did we get in 2nd round?

Ray

[joffaboy]

so no smokies at 47 and 48 I take it??

If so, I'm happy thus far....

Look for youngens at #74 and #83 - GC gets all the breaks next year. May be time to invest in some really young underdone kids with potential who wouldn't usually get drafted until next year.

[Ralphy]

Heyne.....rated higher, but a bit of a tweener....at 188cm....not a KPP or a Runner......a bit of a Ferguson, hopefully they don't try to make a FB out of him......Stanly a development project

Well 2010, King,Gards , wont be playing so we do need the ruckman.
we should have
Mcgrath
Stanley
Mcevoy

[Solar]

Heyne.....rated higher, but a bit of a tweener....at 188cm....not a KPP or a Runner......a bit of a Ferguson, hopefully they don't try to make a FB out of him......Stanly a development project

sounds like he has the ability to use the ball which is a plus over fergs. love the idea of a long raking kick and ability to kick goals

[GreatNo9s]

FWIW I've met Blake McGrath and he is a big fella
A few pre-seasons and he will be a massive unit