Rookie Draft

**Auntie.Gerald** · 1st December 2014, 10:09 PM

Hi all

I am a little confused

why do we have the following selections but some clubs only have Rookie Draft Selections and no pre-season selections ?

Pre-season draft selections: 5, 8

Rookie draft selections: 17, 35, 52, 64, 69.

**sharp9** · 2nd December 2014, 05:36 AM

We passed on two rounds of the national draft. We have 38 players on list...but I guess we are allowed 2 more because of veterans. Presumably we aren't going to use them though.

**Auntie.Gerald** · 2nd December 2014, 06:34 AM

Emma Quayle advised in her article we are pre listing Jordan

Draft prospect: Jordan Foote - AFL.com.au

182cm and 74kg - inside mid

I think he is a very solid young player..........with out being outstanding........has a high work rate........not overly quick but has very good vision and a solid kick.........similar to Jake Lloyd in my opinion

**YvonneH** · 2nd December 2014, 07:28 AM

I see Essendon has signed Michael Long's son Jake as a Rookie. This seems a good way to get a father/son pick cheaply without having to use one of your picks.
Can we do the same with Andrew Dunkley's son or is there something I am missing?
Even if we could I am sure the AFL/Eddie would find a way to stop us.

EDIT: Posted this before I read the Age article on Jake. Seems they didn't nominate him in the ND so he was available to all the clubs.
A very well kept secret.

Also notice reference to the James Hird Academy. Does Essendon have it own academy and does it pay for it the same as we do?

**The Big Cat** · 2nd December 2014, 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by Auntie.Gerald

Hi all

I am a little confused

why do we have the following selections but some clubs only have Rookie Draft Selections and no pre-season selections ?

Pre-season draft selections: 5, 8

Rookie draft selections: 17, 35, 52, 64, 69.

A team is allowed 40 players on their senior list. Swans choose to have two short on the senior list but pick more rookies.

**jono2707** · 2nd December 2014, 10:51 AM

Originally Posted by YvonneH

I see Essendon has signed Michael Long's son Jake as a Rookie. This seems a good way to get a father/son pick cheaply without having to use one of your picks.
Can we do the same with Andrew Dunkley's son or is there something I am missing?
Even if we could I am sure the AFL/Eddie would find a way to stop us.

EDIT: Posted this before I read the Age article on Jake. Seems they didn't nominate him in the ND so he was available to all the clubs.
A very well kept secret.

Also notice reference to the James Hird Academy. Does Essendon have it own academy and does it pay for it the same as we do?

If no other club bids on a F/S or Academy player, the club who 'owns' the rights to them can then choose to either draft them with one of their later picks in the ND or rookie draft them if they may need time on the rookie list. I'd have thought young Long needs more time to develop hence Essendon rookieing him. I think that's why we're doing the same with Foote.

**Jewels** · 2nd December 2014, 11:28 AM

Originally Posted by YvonneH

I see Essendon has signed Michael Long's son Jake as a Rookie. This seems a good way to get a father/son pick cheaply without having to use one of your picks.
Can we do the same with Andrew Dunkley's son or is there something I am missing?
Even if we could I am sure the AFL/Eddie would find a way to stop us.

EDIT: Posted this before I read the Age article on Jake. Seems they didn't nominate him in the ND so he was available to all the clubs.
A very well kept secret.

Also notice reference to the James Hird Academy. Does Essendon have it own academy and does it pay for it the same as we do?

What does this academy teach I wonder? How to be an arrogant arse and put yourself above and beyond everyone else I'd presume.

**swansrob** · 2nd December 2014, 12:39 PM

Originally Posted by S.S. Bleeder

I'd start looking at players such as Daniel Noon and Sam Pleming in the VFL.

Pleming is 28 or 29 and has retired from the VFL - he's unlikely to be picked up by any club at that age and if his body's no longer up to VFL, it's certainly not up to AFL.

**wolftone57** · 2nd December 2014, 01:17 PM

Originally Posted by S.S. Bleeder

It would appear that The Swans are confident about our up and coming key backs but I still think we need a ready made key defender. If either Richards or Grundy get an injury or their ages catch up with them in the next couple of years we will be in deep trouble. Neither X.Richards nor Aliir are ready to step up yet and are likely to be at least a couple of years away. I'd like to see us go after a player from the state league who has played on big men before and can fill this gap for a couple of years or more. I'd start looking at players such as Daniel Noon and Sam Pleming in the VFL.

I am not sure Xav & Aliir are 2 years away. I think they are almost ripe. One year at most. I think they both might play some footy this season to ready them for 2016.

**swansrob** · 2nd December 2014, 01:36 PM

Originally Posted by wolftone57

I am not sure Xav & Aliir are 2 years away. I think they are almost ripe. One year at most. I think they both might play some footy this season to ready them for 2016.

I may be wrong, but wasn't Aliir named emergency a coupe of times this year?

**robamiee** · 2nd December 2014, 07:17 PM

It was suggested on Superfooty i think that we maybe interested in KPD Nic Newman from the VFL.. i think he is 24 or something..had some solid games for the Dolphins