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As ferret pointed out in the other thread, only 7 interstate draftees will be coming into the SANFL system next year...

- Richard Tambling
- Ben Jacobs
- Ben Newton
- Aaron Young
- Cam O'Shea
- Jarryd Lyons
- Jarrad Irons


So the Mini-Draft Order will be as follows:

1. South
2. Port
3. North
4. West
5. Sturt
6. Glenelg
7. Eagles

(Norwood and Central do not get a pick)

Does anyone know when the SANFL holds the mini draft and who would South be looking at picking first up?

Big Phil wrote:(Norwood and Central do not get a pick)

Not crying into my coffee over this one

Big Phil wrote:- Jarryd Lyons
- Jarrad Irons

Elocution will be important when nominating the preferred name between these two, LOL.

What about Sam Martyn NSW scholarship player?

sjt wrote:What about Sam Martyn NSW scholarship player?

I think he is already aligned to the Eagles

Big Phil wrote:As ferret pointed out in the other thread, only 7 interstate draftees will be coming into the SANFL system next year...

- Richard Tambling
- Ben Jacobs
- Ben Newton
- Aaron Young
- Cam O'Shea
- Jarryd Lyons
- Jarrad Irons


So the Mini-Draft Order will be as follows:

1. South
2. Port
3. North
4. West
5. Sturt
6. Glenelg
7. Eagles

(Norwood and Central do not get a pick)

Does anyone know when the SANFL holds the mini draft and who would South be looking at picking first up?

This off season goes from bad to worse.

I believe Sam Martyn was allocated to the Eagles in the 2008 SANFL internal draft.

Having seen many of these draftees this season, my guess - and its only that, based on what the clubs are looking for, their needsd, expected time they may spend with their SANFL club etc - is that South would take Ben Jacobs with pick one. Great skills in close and moves smoothly through the midfield when given a licence to run.

Confirmed with SANFL that the internal mini-draft will be held on the 15 December, as yet, time has not been decided.

"celebrates"??? I doubt the supporters are celebrating. Should read commiserates, talent lost.



SANFL News
07 Dec 2010
SA CELEBRATES BEST-EVER ROOKIE DRAFT
South Australia has enjoyed its best AFL Rookie Draft result ever, with 13 local players picked up in today’s Draft.

The South Australians represented 17.5 per cent of all rookies drafted this year – the largest local contingent since the Draft’s inception in 1997.

The result easily eclipsed the previous best for the state (11 players, representing 15.3 per cent of the total in 2009).

SANFL High Performance Manager Brenton Phillips said the increase of local draftees indicated a healthy talent pathway in the state.

“Today’s result is a testament to our local talent and the work the SANFL and its clubs put into developing these players,” Mr Phillips said.

“South Australia’s representation at the AFL National Draft and Rookie Draft continues to be very strong.

“We congratulate all of our players who have been drafted, elevated or rookie listed in 2010.”

Today’s outcome also marks 2010 as the best year since 1998 in terms of local players selected for a main or rookie AFL list.

It is expected that 31-draftee result of 1998 will be equalled in coming weeks, given the pre-signing of Jack Hombsch by GWS and the anticipated pre-signing of two other players to new AFL clubs.

2010 AFL ROOKIE DRAFT RESULTS

ROUND ONE

#3 Jon Giles (Sturt) to Greater Western Sydney
#5 Jimmi Savage (Norwood) to Greater Western Sydney
#15 Tim Milera (Port Magpies) to Adelaide
#16 Tom Jonas (Norwood) to Port Adelaide
#20 Gavin Roberts (Norwood) to Fremantle

ROUND TWO

#32 Jake Von Bertouch (Eagles) to Adelaide
#33 Callum Hay (North) to Port Adelaide
#37 Nick Lower (Norwood) to Fremantle
#38 Ben Haren (Port Magpies) to Sydney

ROUND THREE

#49 Lachlan Roach (North) to Adelaide
#52 Derick Wanganeen (Port Magpies) to Hawthorn

ROUND FOUR

#64 Ian Callinan (Central District) to Adelaide
#65 Mitch Curnow (Sturt) to Port Adelaide

CK wrote:Having seen many of these draftees this season, my guess - and its only that, based on what the clubs are looking for, their needsd, expected time they may spend with their SANFL club etc - is that South would take Ben Jacobs with pick one. Great skills in close and moves smoothly through the midfield when given a licence to run.

I've heard he's considered the most AFL-ready which would mean, you'd think, that they'd look elsewhere.

Are the Magpies able to draft any Crows players in the Mini-Draft?

Once again 8 SANFL clubs will under value the ability to get a free player.

Look at Central history they have drafted

-B.Guerra
-M.Stevens
-J.Griffin
-R.Williams
-R.Henderson
-J.Gunston

Throw in a Bowen Lockwood and Jacob Surjan who also played some very good league games for the Dogs.

Another point of difference that has made the Dogs Decade of Dominance.

south adelaide will take somebody not Afl ready so that rules Tambling and both Jacobs because will need somebody who can play consisent sanfl league football and will help us climb up the ladder.

nickname wrote:

CK wrote:I've heard he's considered the most AFL-ready which would mean, you'd think, that they'd look elsewhere.

that is correct.Ben Jacobs is the most ready afl player drafted by the crows and power this year

I think I mentioned it else where, but I spotted Ron Fuller as an interested onlooker at Crows training last week, obviously doing his due dilligence on who South might pick.

Blessing in disguise for Norwood. Having had no-one on an AFL list in their GF team (admittedly one missing b/c of injury), we're now looking likely to have 3 AFL-listed players in our round 1 team: Young (subject to his recovery), Phillips, Jonas. Centrals' success for many years has, in part, been built on not relying on too many AFL listed players as part of their best 21 (because they can be taken away at a moment's notice, especially when hitting top form). We don't need any more.

Admittedly, if there had been a pick 8, the least-desired AFL draftee would have probably just played 2s in 2011 anyway, but sometimes you get a surprise, like Aaron Kite was circa '08.

Mark McKenzie is a good example of what good can come from the mini-draft. Yes, you may get a dud, but for every 10 duds if we got one McKenzie I'd be happy.

Aerie wrote:Mark McKenzie is a good example of what good can come from the mini-draft. Yes, you may get a dud, but for every 10 duds if we got one McKenzie I'd be happy.

Ryan Williams is similar situation at Central (although not as long serving as Mackenzie) in that he stayed at the club he was mini-drafted to even after his AFL career was over.

whufc wrote:Once again 8 SANFL clubs will under value the ability to get a free player.

Look at Central history they have drafted

-B.Guerra
-M.Stevens
-J.Griffin
-R.Williams
-R.Henderson
-J.Gunston

Throw in a Bowen Lockwood and Jacob Surjan who also played some very good league games for the Dogs.

Another point of difference that has made the Dogs Decade of Dominance.

Daniel Boyle was another one to add to that list whufc, although he only played a few league games - but boy could he run and carry the ball.

I'd not be talking about Surjan or Boyle when discussing good mini draft pickups. Surjan was more trouble than good, and Boyle did nothing.

But the mini draft is an excellent way of getting another talented player into your club. Whether he sticks around or not, having someone with the ability at a young age to get onto a list can only be good if they are managed right. If SANFL clubs that had AFL listed players around managed them better then we might think of the mini draft in a totally different light.

Grahaml wrote:. Surjan was more trouble than good, and Boyle did nothing.I'd not be talking about Surjan or Boyle when discussing good mini draft pickups

But the mini draft is an excellent way of getting another talented player into your club. Whether he sticks around or not, having someone with the ability at a young age to get onto a list can only be good if they are managed right. If SANFL clubs that had AFL listed players around managed them better then we might think of the mini draft in a totally different light.

Never said anything about them being good Graham, just mentioning Daniel was one whufc didn't list...

Based on whufc's list, Central seem to have done alright compared with other clubs which is interesting considering they usually have the last few pick(s) in the mini-draft...