Team AFL Draft Review: Western Bulldogs
Draft Table Talk:
The Bulldogs will be waiting several years for the players they just drafted. They did already bring in players to help next season, Akermanis and McDougall, so they didn't need to target the more mature players in the draft. Since they were going for potential Everitt with their first rounder was a good choice. Not only does he have the height that the Bulldogs want, but for his size he is also a quick player so that suits the Bulldogs style of play.
The Bulldogs had a bit of a gap between their first two picks, their second selection for the draft was pick 45. They went for a tall backman at 11, so a small forward here gave them balance with their picks. They took Stack but Robert Gray might have been another small forward they considered.
The next two picks were both in the 60s. More forwards were selected. Both Hill and Lynch are quick, which seems to be a prerequisite for most Bulldogs additions.
When the pick is late teams should gamble on a youngster with potential and O'Shea was the result for the Bulldogs at pick 76.
2006 Draft vs 2005 Draft:
Montgomery was a good pick in the 2005 draft, at pick 55 it didn't cost a lot and he helped them last season, especially in the first final they played. The early picks in 2005 were Higgins and Addison. Everitt should become a better player than either of them, and Everitt is also how the 2006 draft will be judged for the Bulldogs. If Everitt bulks up and becomes the versatile player they think he can become then the 2006 draft will be a much greater success than the 2005 draft for the Western Bulldogs.
Player: Pick 11 Andrejs Everitt, 193cm 77kg (Dandenong)
Comparison: Craig Ellis
ETA: 2008
Possible position: Tall Defender, Midfielder
Player: Pick 45 Brennan Stack, 184cm 76kg (Perth)
Comparison: Matthew Robbins
ETA: 2008
Possible position: Small Forward
Player: Pick 61 Josh Hill, 186cm 72kg (Claremont)
Comparison: Cameron Faulkner
ETA: 2009
Possible position: Small Forward, Small Defender
Player: Pick 66 Malcolm Lynch, 178cm 65kg (NSW/ACT Rams)
Comparison: Steven Kolyniuk
ETA: 2009
Possible position: Small Forward
Player: Pick 76 Paul O'Shea, 192cm 82kg (Redlands)
Comparison: Simon Cox
ETA: 2009
Possible position: Tall Forward, Tall Defender
The Bulldogs will be waiting several years for the players they just drafted. They did already bring in players to help next season, Akermanis and McDougall, so they didn't need to target the more mature players in the draft. Since they were going for potential Everitt with their first rounder was a good choice. Not only does he have the height that the Bulldogs want, but for his size he is also a quick player so that suits the Bulldogs style of play.
The Bulldogs had a bit of a gap between their first two picks, their second selection for the draft was pick 45. They went for a tall backman at 11, so a small forward here gave them balance with their picks. They took Stack but Robert Gray might have been another small forward they considered.
When the pick is late teams should gamble on a youngster with potential and O'Shea was the result for the Bulldogs at pick 76.
2006 Draft vs 2005 Draft:
Montgomery was a good pick in the 2005 draft, at pick 55 it didn't cost a lot and he helped them last season, especially in the first final they played. The early picks in 2005 were Higgins and Addison. Everitt should become a better player than either of them, and Everitt is also how the 2006 draft will be judged for the Bulldogs. If Everitt bulks up and becomes the versatile player they think he can become then the 2006 draft will be a much greater success than the 2005 draft for the Western Bulldogs.
Player: Pick 11 Andrejs Everitt, 193cm 77kg (Dandenong)
Comparison: Craig Ellis
ETA: 2008
Possible position: Tall Defender, Midfielder
Player: Pick 45 Brennan Stack, 184cm 76kg (Perth)
Comparison: Matthew Robbins
ETA: 2008
Possible position: Small Forward
Player: Pick 61 Josh Hill, 186cm 72kg (Claremont)
Comparison: Cameron Faulkner
ETA: 2009
Possible position: Small Forward, Small Defender
Player: Pick 66 Malcolm Lynch, 178cm 65kg (NSW/ACT Rams)
Comparison: Steven Kolyniuk
ETA: 2009
Possible position: Small Forward
Player: Pick 76 Paul O'Shea, 192cm 82kg (Redlands)
Comparison: Simon Cox
ETA: 2009
Possible position: Tall Forward, Tall Defender
