SA Footy

considering adelaide's position in the pecking order I am pretty pleased with the clubs selections

the crows have added depth to their key talls,
Sellar, at pick 14 may prove to be the steal
Gill seems to be a ready made replacement for Hentchel and you can already picture him becoming a crowd favorite
Tippett by all reports has all the attributes to be a powerful forward

all three will add much needed depth and options and hopefully they can put added pressure on Perrie and Welsh

Midfield options
Campbell, I have not seen too much of this kid, but after the successful drafting of Proplyzi last year, hopefully he can follow down the same path
Mackay, I saw this kid play in the U/18 GF, very quick and has outstanding foot skills, good long term prospect

Other positives
Sellar, Tippett, Gill and Campbell have all played senior footy, 3 of the 5 boys are from SA, hopefully Sellar, Campbell and Gill should at some stage next year push for senior selection

Rookie Draft,

for me first priority is a young tall defender, Heir would fit nicely, then just pick the next three best footballers

Thought we did very well. I am absolutely delighted with Sellar at 14, couldn’t believe he was still there. He was ill during the U/18’s Champs which really affected his draft status. Turned out very well for the AFC.

Tippett is an intriguing pick; a former basketballer so you would assume he is very agile and has a big leap. A good selection as he could develop into a quality forward.

At first I was disappointed with the next two selections, but MacKay seems like a quality young wingman. Has good skills and is quite quick, which will address our needs. Gill was a surprise with pick 64 but once Hentschel and Biglands went down we needed another ready made forward and that’s what he is.

And finally, I’m ecstatic we took Bryce Campbell. One of the hardest working players I’ve seen, he has great foot skills, is a superb tacklers and has great leadership qualities. A gem late pick.

Anyone drafted by my club (Ft.Kilda) will waste their careers.
My advice boys,sign on for the shortest time possible, then go somewhere else.
(That goes for current players too).

NFC
you have obviously seen a bit of Campbell, how is his leg speed

the crows strategy in picking mature players (22-23yrs) with their late selections is a good option, so many players are late developers and their are so many good player in the age bracket of 21-23 that get ignored

Proplyzia is a good example of this, he got his second chance last year, hopefully Gill can do the same

I'd rate Port's drafting only as average. Boak could be a star, but i think we took Stewart early at 23. Krakouer is highly rated, but sounds like hes 2 to 3 years off an AFL game as far as body size is concerned, same with Westhoff. Couple of medium sized forwards at the end sound like reasonable pick ups, and Rodan prob not such a gamble given that he was taken in the 80's. Would have liked to have seen a genuine KPP player in there somewhere, but presumably the club rates the current stock high enough. I guess we'll all only know in about 3 years or so.

My grade C+

Mr66

INTERSTING point about the saints is that they passed on their last three selections which means they will probably top up with recycled players, so Hart and Skippy still may be a chance

GWW

Agree, Boak comes to the Power with big wraps but their seems to be some considerable risks with Rodan due to injury and even Stewart and Westhoff, both players would be project players and a year or two away from seriously pushing for selection, but the same can be said for a lot of clubs

Geelong definately got the bargain of the draft being able to snare Hawkins with a father/son pick, would have easily been top 10 otherwise.

Wedgie

Selwood is another great selectio in the draft

sydney-dog wrote:NFC
you have obviously seen a bit of Campbell, how is his leg speed

the crows strategy in picking mature players (22-23yrs) with their late selections is a good option, so many players are late developers and their are so many good player in the age bracket of 21-23 that get ignored

Proplyzia is a good example of this, he got his second chance last year, hopefully Gill can do the same

Yeh I’ve pretty much seen every game Bryce has played for the Redlegs. His leg speed isn't too bad, but it’s not so much of an issue when you read the play as well as he does. Can’t wait to see his first bone crunching tackle for the Crows!

Wedgie wrote:Geelong definately got the bargain of the draft being able to snare Hawkins with a father/son pick, would have easily been top 10 otherwise.

Wedge from what I saw of this lad top 3 !!!

Still think we should of stuck with all SA based players but hey thats only an opinion.

Sellar still being available was a coup and im glad we went for a couple of over 21's late - especially Gill that 15 minutes @ Adelaide Oval on a Friday night this year was well I leave it @ that !!!

sydney-dog wrote:considering adelaide's position in the pecking order I am pretty pleased with the clubs selections

the crows have added depth to their key talls,
Sellar, at pick 14 may prove to be the steal
Gill seems to be a ready made replacement for Hentchel and you can already picture him becoming a crowd favorite
Tippett by all reports has all the attributes to be a powerful forward

all three will add much needed depth and options and hopefully they can put added pressure on Perrie and Welsh

Midfield options
Campbell, I have not seen too much of this kid, but after the successful drafting of Proplyzi last year, hopefully he can follow down the same path
Mackay, I saw this kid play in the U/18 GF, very quick and has outstanding foot skills, good long term prospect

Other positives
Sellar, Tippett, Gill and Campbell have all played senior footy, 3 of the 5 boys are from SA, hopefully Sellar, Campbell and Gill should at some stage next year push for senior selection

Rookie Draft,

for me first priority is a young tall defender, Heir would fit nicely, then just pick the next three best footballers

Sellar - got thrashed by Salter in the reserves. Peaked at 16 years of age. Gill - plays well against Sturt and other minorities. Campbell - struggles against decent tackling. Has obviously risen Norwood to great heights... Tippett - who is he?

Aerie wrote:

sydney-dog wrote:considering adelaide's position in the pecking order I am pretty pleased with the clubs selections

the crows have added depth to their key talls,
Sellar, at pick 14 may prove to be the steal
Gill seems to be a ready made replacement for Hentchel and you can already picture him becoming a crowd favorite
Tippett by all reports has all the attributes to be a powerful forward

all three will add much needed depth and options and hopefully they can put added pressure on Perrie and Welsh

Midfield options
Campbell, I have not seen too much of this kid, but after the successful drafting of Proplyzi last year, hopefully he can follow down the same path
Mackay, I saw this kid play in the U/18 GF, very quick and has outstanding foot skills, good long term prospect

Other positives
Sellar, Tippett, Gill and Campbell have all played senior footy, 3 of the 5 boys are from SA, hopefully Sellar, Campbell and Gill should at some stage next year push for senior selection

Rookie Draft,

for me first priority is a young tall defender, Heir would fit nicely, then just pick the next three best footballers

Sellar - got thrashed by Salter in the reserves. Peaked at 16 years of age. Gill - plays well against Sturt and other minorities. Campbell - struggles against decent tackling. Has obviously risen Norwood to great heights... Tippett - who is he?

Do you know some one who didnt get picked up - any way there is always the rookie draft !!!

Aerie
well arn't we a positive soul
fyi, these are the comments made by Matt Buurgan on the AFL site
like all drafts their is a fair element of risk, but given where the crows were positioned in the pecking order I am reasonably satisfied



Analysing the Draft
9:42:11 PM Sat 25 November, 2006
Matt Burgan
Exclusive to afl.com.au
ADELAIDE
The Crows would be rapt to gain James Sellar with their first selection, as many rated him a top six draft prospect. But there was always going to be the odd 'slider' in this draft. Kurt Tippett has enormous potential - given his recent transition to the game - and at 200cm is a tantalising key forward/ruck prospect. At No.32, Tippett could prove to be a beauty - long term. Midfielder David Mackay is a good selection after shining in this year's TAC Cup premiership on the MCG, while the Crows drafted two mature-age players. Ex-Demon and former Kangaroo rookie Nick Gill, a 24-year-old forward, gains another crack after starring in the SANFL, while 22-year-old midfielder Bryce Campbell also gets his chance. It looms as another fine, yet underrated, draft performance from the Crows, considering their late round picks.

Aerie

To say Sellar has peak as a 16 year old is a bit over the top for me,

lets give credit where credit is due, the boy is still 17 yrs old and has played senior footy at SANFL level, boys this age will always have form slumps when transitioning to senior footy, he is going through a steep learning curb and this curb is just about to get bigger, we should not be unrealistic in regards to early expectations, he will have bad days and talls always take that bit longer to develop

In regards to your comments on Campbell and Gill, I am not close enough to comment, other then this time last year their were members of this site critical of Vince and Proplyzia's selections, both players have shown enough to suggest they have a bright future in the game

we need to remember their is only a small % of footballers who are Judd like and can step in from day 1 and play consistently well at AFL level

I have seen Adam Cooney have some dreadful days and he was a #1 pick

Aerie wrote:
Sellar - got thrashed by Salter in the reserves. Peaked at 16 years of age. Gill - plays well against Sturt and other minorities. Campbell - struggles against decent tackling. Has obviously risen Norwood to great heights... Tippett - who is he?

Hey glengowan, I see you're no different on here.

You are a tool. Seller peaked at 16? You're saying a 17 year old has no upside, pure comedy.

Being a Brisbane Lions fan I'm stoked at getting Matthew Leunberger from East Perth. This kid has quality stamped all over him. A bloke with that height and endurance and more importantly football ability has to be considered top shelf.

I'm equally stoked with our 2nd & 3rd selections - Albert Proud and Chris Schmidt (the West Adelaide boy). A very good result all round I think!

NFC wrote:

Aerie wrote:
Sellar - got thrashed by Salter in the reserves. Peaked at 16 years of age. Gill - plays well against Sturt and other minorities. Campbell - struggles against decent tackling. Has obviously risen Norwood to great heights... Tippett - who is he?

Hey glengowan, I see you're no different on here.

You are a tool. Seller peaked at 16? You're saying a 17 year old has no upside, pure comedy.

Steady on NFC, given their age most Eagles supporters suffer from Dimentia and Senility, we've gotta make allowances for ol 'Aerie.

Please be more understanding of his condition....

I haven't been to impressed with what I have seen of Sellar. Lot of hype, without the performance.

Peter Falconia

the kid is 17, playing senior footy at SANFL, what are your expectations, a club B&F, Magarey medal, 80% of the boys selected in this draft as still playing in their own age group, so it is hard to compare apples to apples

give the kid a break