He is marking it.
He was brave enough to develop and implement an effective goal kicking technique that works for him.
Two areas he is ahead of ROB.
-
Mobile App Discontinued
Due to a number of factors, support for the current BigFooty mobile app has been discontinued. Your BigFooty login will no longer work on the Tapatalk or the BigFooty App - which is based on Tapatalk.
Apologies for any inconvenience. We will try to find a replacement. -
LIVE: Melbourne v Richmond - 7:30PM Thu
Squiggle tips Demons at 73% chance -- What's your tip? -- Injury Lists »
-
Weekly Prize - Join Any Time - Tip Round 7
The Golden Ticket - MCG and Marvel Medallion Club tickets and Corporate Box tickets at the Gabba, MCG and Marvel.
Round 6 Winner: iantran_83
-
LIVE: Melbourne v Richmond - 7:30PM Thu
Squiggle tips Demons at 73% chance -- What's your tip? -- Injury Lists »
List Mgmt. 2025 List Mismanagement and Trading
- Thread starter 1990crow
- Start date
- Tagged users None
🥰 Love BigFooty? Join now for free.
He is marking it.
He was brave enough to develop and implement an effective goal kicking technique that works for him.
Two areas he is ahead of ROB.
But if hes coming to replace ROB as a ruck then he's an inferior ruck, and he's not required to play forward in our side.
- Aug 9, 2019
- 40,123
- 68,384
- AFL Club
- Adelaide
- Other Teams
- Panthers, GWV Rebels, Central Augusta
Magma
TheBrownDog
i'd rather see what t murray offers before entertaining draper. he'd seemingly command a big wage and doesnt have the ability to be a first ruck. we hardly need to waste 800k+ if that is the figure to be believed on an inferior thilthorpe.
Log in to remove this Banner Ad
- Sep 28, 2016
- 10,310
- 20,993
- AFL Club
- Adelaide
TBH I'm not sure he will demand a bank breaking wage. Primarily because Essendon are likely incentivised to take a compo pick given they are already talking about a list rebuild and looking like a potential bottom 4 side.
If I were the Crows (assuming they want him) I would not throw the number above band 2 or even band 3. The Bombers are guaranteed to not match that if a pick in the late teens early twenties comes back. And I don't see anyone else in the market for him to drive the price up
- Aug 9, 2019
- 40,123
- 68,384
- AFL Club
- Adelaide
- Other Teams
- Panthers, GWV Rebels, Central Augusta
Why wouldn't Essendon offer to match if Draper's wage isn't enough to get them band 1 or at least band 2 if they know we are desperatee to lure him away? Dodoro isn't in charge anymore it's Matt Rosa in charge now.
I'd much rather target Max Ramsden who is 5 or 6 years younger and better skilled who is currently cooling his jets behind Lloyd Meek and Ned Reeves.
well - he did kick 3 goals, but yes you would expect him back in the ruck once 2m Peter is back
not sure if Ramsden (who isn't from SA) will want to move from a big Vic team to Adelaide, even though his prospects of getting a game would be better
- Aug 9, 2019
- 40,123
- 68,384
- AFL Club
- Adelaide
- Other Teams
- Panthers, GWV Rebels, Central Augusta
Universal Love - Destination Adelaide!
Some good points here by Riley. Missed the opportunity to mention a new home ground coming too. https://www.afl.com.au/news/1286690
www.bigfooty.com
But I'd really like a good ruckman.
Like an actual upgrade on ROB, not just the same dude, but younger, but with worse hair.
Golumless
A bigger deal out west.
Considering how much that comments grossly undersells the 1997/1998 lists (in particular), I don't know if I'd be crowing about that just because someone said 'destination club'.
Golumless
A bigger deal out west.
He's a ruck. If there is a job on offer at Adelaide, and not one at the Hawks, he'd be mad not to take it (especially if we're on the up as we're threatening to be). There is only 18 of them in the league.
- Sep 28, 2016
- 10,310
- 20,993
- AFL Club
- Adelaide
IMO any club who's coach is using his teams upcoming draft hand in their answers on AFL 360 after round 2, are telegraphing their intentions. And its not retaining over priced middle of the pack FA ruckman.
TBH I'm predicting the word "firesale" to be used in relation to Essendon within the next 3 months. Also predict reports that the Crows have cooled on Draper.
FR0GGY
From a cartel villa in Tuscany
Going at 90% goal kicking
Agreed, Draper is a potato with one great highlight in an otherwise underwhelming career at a nothing club and I suspect we're realising now that he won't make us better. He'll be our dodged bullet for this year a la Harrison Petty - imagine there's still some at Melbourne who wake up in a cold sweat remembering turning down 2 x 1st round picks for him.
Best case scenario is T Murray and McAndrew have strong years showing reasonable skill with the ball and ability to mark around the ground, we move forward with them and use a later draft pick or rookie on a longer term project ruck.
From memory you’re a golfer, maybe ex off scratch? Anyway, I’ve resorted to drastic changes to try and cure putting yips in the past. Went through a stage of just walking up, ball at front foot, back foot behind like I’m still walking and just hitting it like I’m knocking it in from a couple of inches. One I’m still doing, even though I play very rarely. I’m still terrified of beginning the putting stroke, so I line up and am frozen, what breaks it is I remove my hands from the grip, reapply and go. My chest has tightened just typing this.
- Aug 9, 2019
- 40,123
- 68,384
- AFL Club
- Adelaide
- Other Teams
- Panthers, GWV Rebels, Central Augusta
I thought we were looking for a ruckman to replace ROB for the immediate future not a forward to replace Thilthorpe or Fog?
FR0GGY
From a cartel villa in Tuscany
So why are we worried about kicking then, that’s not a ruckman go?
🥰 Love BigFooty? Join now for free.
Yep completely understand, and if you had to putt with a long putter OR arm-lock reverse OR some weird claw grip … and it worked. Would you give a rats that everyone thought you did it weird??
Some people do care how it looks, and they battle the mental demons every time they play.
Some just find an effective process and tool that all but eliminates the mental and technique demons.
I am still a low single figure golfer, play once a week - no time for practice. I have a chipper. A proper hackers tool. I get made fun of it by good golfers … until the end of the round then they are all wanting to have a go [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]
Old Waynus isn’t known for living in any form of reality.
Cornes hypothesising NWM querying Powers prospects going forward and would he want to join them. Saying Powers list is in trouble and not attractive to coaches (compared to Bulldogs he used)
Crows pulling away here as THE destination club - certainly in the SA market
Kingy asking about Kanes thoughts on Rozee and JHF. Sounding deflated and getting defensive. Said Rozee ok after good start to the year. Now querying JHF body language and how will he go in a weak team. He sooks it up. How will he go in a rebuild. Giving away too many free kicks, Needs to be better consistently and not mope around with poor body language. A “dark shadow” over his team mates
Crows pulling away here as THE destination club - certainly in the SA market
Kingy asking about Kanes thoughts on Rozee and JHF. Sounding deflated and getting defensive. Said Rozee ok after good start to the year. Now querying JHF body language and how will he go in a weak team. He sooks it up. How will he go in a rebuild. Giving away too many free kicks, Needs to be better consistently and not mope around with poor body language. A “dark shadow” over his team mates
FR0GGY
From a cartel villa in Tuscany
And once thebarton is finished, oh boy wowee
GreyCrow
Make me an Admin!
- Mar 21, 2016
- 85,285
- 141,259
- AFL Club
- Adelaide
- Other Teams
- Sturt, White Sox, Tasmania
Not so sure. Its possible NWM looks at ladder position but if he is setting his future up it wont matter
He may also see our squad as harder to break into ie he will be a half back flanker where at Port he would be a midfielder
Dollars and prestige work better than Premierships to some
And who knows his ego might demand he be the one to lift Port
- Aug 9, 2019
- 40,123
- 68,384
- AFL Club
- Adelaide
- Other Teams
- Panthers, GWV Rebels, Central Augusta
Well ROB' kicking efficiency after 2 rounds was superior to that of Draper is all.
