Best No 96 draft pick - Michael James

da dada da dah · **Posted:** Tue Oct 30, 2007 1:06 pm

Sorry if this is in the wrong part of TC but the AFL have got a list of the best draft picks (from picks 51-100) as judged by Matt Burgan.

http://www.afl.com.au/Default.aspx?tabi ... wsId=52863

Lots of good players listed but I was fascinated by the listing of Blueboy Michael James. His stats are impressive (21 possies a game) but he only played the one year.

http://www.blueseum.org/cfc/tiki-index. ... hael+James

Anyone know much about him and why he didn't play more games for the
Blues?

billc3 · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 2:41 pm **Posts:** 4549

He wore the No. 10 so he was doomed from the start! :lol:

Rhys26 · **Joined:** Thu Mar 03, 2005 10:12 am **Posts:** 1730

Loved the sauce too much

Deano Supremo · **Posted:** Tue Oct 30, 2007 1:24 pm

Always seemed a bit small and slow to me, from memory.

Could be wrong though.

Blue Vain · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 10:35 am **Posts:** 17567

It was disappointing to see MIchael James not go on with it.
He was an "old fashioned" centreman. A real accumulator of possessions and had sensational hands in close.
From memory, he had a heap of injuries in his second year and went missing from there.
As Deano mentioned, he was very slow and looked more like a schoolboy than a footballer.

Jarusa · **Joined:** Sat Feb 26, 2005 9:00 am **Posts:** 23123

Quote:

99 â€“ JEFF HILTON (MELBOURNE)

Recruited from: St Kilda (1992)

Originally from Dromana, Hilton played six matches for St Kilda from 1991-92 before he was Melbourne's seventh selection in the 1992 AFL Draft. He debuted for the Demons in 1994 and in three seasons played 43 matches, including 38 in 1994-95, predominantly as a half-forward. Irishman Dermott McNicholl was also taken at this number in 1988, playing three matches for St Kilda in 1990.

He used to bash me up at High School. :lol:

Skippers Blues · **Posted:** Tue Oct 30, 2007 5:12 pm

What number did Fisher go? #72? He would be a massive chance to get a gig.

Mickstar · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 7:40 pm **Posts:** 5942

Michael James was another Mickey special.He had the most important skilll in football.That underated skill of finding the footy.Michael James really knew how to get his hands on the aggot.A real ball magnet.I thought Michael would really go on with it and forge a great career with us.I reckon he had what it took............afraid injuries and what not derailed what was a promising future in Navy Blue............what might have been !

Mickstar · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 7:40 pm **Posts:** 5942

Michael James was another Mickey special.He had the most important skilll in football.That underated skill of finding the footy.Michael James really knew how to get his hands on the aggot.A real ball magnet.I thought Michael would really go on with it and forge a great career with us.I reckon he had what it took............afraid injuries and what not derailed what was a promising future in Navy Blue............what might have been !

tcblue · **Joined:** Tue May 02, 2006 3:27 am **Posts:** 161

Had trouble remembering him

If he had been anywhere near the footballer his father was, he would have made it.
Often happens to sons of champions.
Johnny james was one of our best.

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Laserkid · **Posted:** Wed Oct 31, 2007 6:50 am

Jarusa wrote:

Quote:

99 â€“ JEFF HILTON (MELBOURNE)

Recruited from: St Kilda (1992)

Originally from Dromana, Hilton played six matches for St Kilda from 1991-92 before he was Melbourne's seventh selection in the 1992 AFL Draft. He debuted for the Demons in 1994 and in three seasons played 43 matches, including 38 in 1994-95, predominantly as a half-forward. Irishman Dermott McNicholl was also taken at this number in 1988, playing three matches for St Kilda in 1990.

He used to bash me up at High School. :lol:

I did better than you Jars, I used to get beaten up by a future Brownlow Medalist.
Graham Teasdale used to love picking me up and putting me in rubbish bins at school.

Deano Supremo · **Posted:** Wed Oct 31, 2007 6:52 am

Nerds.

murraycray · **Posted:** Wed Oct 31, 2007 7:35 am

billc3 wrote:

He wore the No. 10 so he was doomed from the start! :lol:

John James....Brownlow Medallist...No. 10.

Adrian Gallagher....B&F.......Triple Premiership Player...No. 10.

camel · **Posted:** Wed Oct 31, 2007 7:50 am

Dylan McLaren ... dual fraud ... No. 10
Mick Martyn ... we're not worthy ... No. 10

bluehammer · **Posted:** Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:34 am

I reckon Abigail was the best Number 96 draft pick

killpies · **Posted:** Wed Oct 31, 2007 9:27 am

Deano Supremo wrote:

Nerds.

buzzaaaah · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 10:31 am **Posts:** 17884

I remember him. played in an ordinary team so was a bright prospect for the future. As has been said, accumulated the ball well. I suppose Williams arriving in 1992, the development of Ratten and Brown meant he wasnt required

Best No 96 draft pick - Michael James

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