Liam McBean

[This Is Anfield]

I agree with what you are saying but I'm not sure FJ can gain too much credit for the McBean selection. McBean was listed on the AFL website inside the top 30. We passed over him at 30 to take McIntosh, and risked someone else taking him. A pick 33 selection of McBean could also have been done without a recruiting team - this was not a surprise IMO. McIntosh on the other hand was a surprise selection, jury is out on that one.

Sounds a bit like damned if you don't but also damned if you do!

 

[FitenFitenWin]

What's a "sheep-clone insight virgins" and how do you get a job in that industry???? :shakehead

I'll have a crack - sheep-clone = not original? insight virgins = never had one?

Works for me. But I could be at the wrong end of the interpretation spectrum. It's been know to happen.

 

[This Is Anfield]

I'll have a crack - sheep-clone = not original? insight virgins = never had one?

Works for me. But I could be at the wrong end of the interpretation spectrum. It's been know to happen.

Sounds right FFW - I'll add that like sheep they all follow each other.

 

[FitenFitenWin]

Sounds right FFW - I'll add that like sheep they all follow each other.

Sounds right Anfield.

Baaa.

Ooops.

 

[This Is Anfield]

Sounds right Anfield.

Baaa.

Ooops.

Ooops indeed are we just following each other with no original insight at all?

 

[TigerFlag2017]

I agree with what you are saying but I'm not sure FJ can gain too much credit for the McBean selection. McBean was listed on the AFL website inside the top 30. We passed over him at 30 to take McIntosh, and risked someone else taking him. A pick 33 selection of McBean could also have been done without a recruiting team - this was not a surprise IMO. McIntosh on the other hand was a surprise selection, jury is out on that one.

Hasn't stopped Hawks crowing about their recruiting excellence at selecting Buddy at Pick 5.

 

[This Is Anfield]

Hasn't stopped Hawks crowing about their recruiting excellence at selecting Buddy at Pick 5.

Or even some on here crowing about how much better Hawthorn's recruiters are! :

 

[Eat the rich]

I agree with what you are saying but I'm not sure FJ can gain too much credit for the McBean selection. McBean was listed on the AFL website inside the top 30. We passed over him at 30 to take McIntosh, and risked someone else taking him. A pick 33 selection of McBean could also have been done without a recruiting team - this was not a surprise IMO. McIntosh on the other hand was a surprise selection, jury is out on that one.

McBean was listed on the AFL website inside the top 30, however, none of the other clubs,some with multiple picks, had a crack.
We passed over Beanie at 31 knowing Brisbane had just recruited Longer, and he was more than likely to be there at 33. We rate McIntosh as a shut down defender who can play on a variety of opponents, at 192cm & 87kgs he's a good size. He was top 5% in the 3Km ran a 14.8 shuttle in 30 c, and importantly, ranked in the top 3% for V02 max, so he has capacity to improve his endurance running. HBF pushing up the wing should be his go. Once he feels comfortable at the level, his decision making should improve. His disposal skills are very good. Let's hope he settles!
McDonough will also prove to be another unheralded inspired pick......I hope.

 

[bullus_hit]

McBean was listed on the AFL website inside the top 30, however, none of the other clubs,some with multiple picks, had a crack.
We passed over Beanie at 31 knowing Brisbane had just recruited Longer, and he was more than likely to be there at 33.

Even the most supreme optimist wouldn't have anticipated McBean domminating in the forward line like he has done in the VFL. My memory of Beanie was a highly skilled defender who was ruckman size but played like a guy 4 inches shorter. He was also 80kg ringing wet, so there was always an issue as to how well he would adapt to a rigorous weight regime.

But without wanting to get ahead of the game, it's hard not to be impressed with his development thus far, we are screaming out for another tall to take the next step and Beanie is odds on to be that player. Frank deserves all the credit in the world if Liam lives up to the hype, and if he does then mark Richmond down as a genuine contender.

 

[TJsFurrow]

Hasn't stopped Hawks crowing about their recruiting excellence at selecting Buddy at Pick 5.

They're a little quieter about Thorp at pick 6 though.

 

[CarnTheTiges]

And how they picked him ahead of Riewoldt at pick 13.

 

[IanG]

I read those articles and concluded that they were written by sheep-clone insight virgins. No mention of our man's mighty glutes.

His glutes are mighty? Good to hear.

 

[Elmer]

As I said to Tigerdog at the draft, we could have selected Lennon without a recruiting network.

We picked players like JON, Meyer and Pattison without a recruiting network. FJ should get more credit I reckon.

 

[This Is Anfield]

We picked players like JON, Meyer and Pattison without a recruiting network. FJ should get more credit I reckon.

Credits not easy for some to give Elmer - Dud picks, that most other recruiters would have picked, are FJ's fault. Good picks, well anyone could have seen those from a mile away! :

 

[bullus_hit]

We picked players like JON, Meyer and Pattison without a recruiting network. FJ should get more credit I reckon.

Correct, his first round selections have been outstanding.

2006 - arguably the second best player in the draft in Jack Riewoldt
2007 - arguably the best player in the draft Cotchin
2008 - Vickery perhaps still hasn't shown his very best but even to this day there would be very few I'd select ahead of him
2009 - Dusty arguably the best player in the draft (Fyfe on par)
2010 - Conca may not be everyone's liking but he's outperformed most pick 6's in his first 3 years. Big tick from me.
2011 - Ellis has outperformed most and if the draft were redone I'd expect him to be selected in the first half dozen.
2012 - Vlastuin already looks like a 100 game veteran.
2013 - Lennon will not disappoint, another likely gem

All in all, I think Frank has been exceptional with his picks, there wouldn't be too many around who could compete with that haul and many of those would have enjoyed a much stronger drafting position. Credit where credit's due, no busts in sight and clearly the best available with most selections.

 

[Tony Braxton-Hicks]

I saw Bargearse tonight at the VFL launch. No extra weight and the glutes fitted snugly in some skinny jeans.

Leysy needs to get to the tennis to see Serena to see some real junk.

 

[zippadeee]

Correct, his first round selections have been outstanding.

2006 - arguably the second best player in the draft in Jack Riewoldt
2007 - arguably the best player in the draft Cotchin
2008 - Vickery perhaps still hasn't shown his very best but even to this day there would be very few I'd select ahead of him
2009 - Dusty arguably the best player in the draft (Fyfe on par)
2010 - Conca may not be everyone's liking but he's outperformed most pick 6's in his first 3 years. Big tick from me.
2011 - Ellis has outperformed most and if the draft were redone I'd expect him to be selected in the first half dozen.
2012 - Vlastuin already looks like a 100 game veteran.
2013 - Lennon will not disappoint, another likely gem

All in all, I think Frank has been exceptional with his picks, there wouldn't be too many around who could compete with that haul and many of those would have enjoyed a much stronger drafting position. Credit where credit's due, no busts in sight and clearly the best available with most selections.

He has done a good job, but vickery should've been Ziebiel and don't forget alot of the 2nds rounders have been Howlers
Top3. Cotchin (my cat would've picked him)
Jack (good selection)
Martin/bigV (top picks)

 

[Tony Braxton-Hicks]

You don't like Ellis, Griggadee?

 

[tigergollywog]

Correct, his first round selections have been outstanding.

2006 - arguably the second best player in the draft in Jack Riewoldt
2007 - arguably the best player in the draft Cotchin
2008 - Vickery perhaps still hasn't shown his very best but even to this day there would be very few I'd select ahead of him
2009 - Dusty arguably the best player in the draft (Fyfe on par)
2010 - Conca may not be everyone's liking but he's outperformed most pick 6's in his first 3 years. Big tick from me.
2011 - Ellis has outperformed most and if the draft were redone I'd expect him to be selected in the first half dozen.
2012 - Vlastuin already looks like a 100 game veteran.
2013 - Lennon will not disappoint, another likely gem

All in all, I think Frank has been exceptional with his picks, there wouldn't be too many around who could compete with that haul and many of those would have enjoyed a much stronger drafting position. Credit where credit's due, no busts in sight and clearly the best available with most selections.

at least 6 bulls-eyes there and a couple of triple 20's ;D

 

[rinso17]

Correct, his first round selections have been outstanding.

2006 - arguably the second best player in the draft in Jack Riewoldt
2007 - arguably the best player in the draft Cotchin
2008 - Vickery perhaps still hasn't shown his very best but even to this day there would be very few I'd select ahead of him
2009 - Dusty arguably the best player in the draft (Fyfe on par)
2010 - Conca may not be everyone's liking but he's outperformed most pick 6's in his first 3 years. Big tick from me.
2011 - Ellis has outperformed most and if the draft were redone I'd expect him to be selected in the first half dozen.
2012 - Vlastuin already looks like a 100 game veteran.
2013 - Lennon will not disappoint, another likely gem

All in all, I think Frank has been exceptional with his picks, there wouldn't be too many around who could compete with that haul and many of those would have enjoyed a much stronger drafting position. Credit where credit's due, no busts in sight and clearly the best available with most selections.

9.5/10. Lose .5 because Vickery is not yet there.