On the eve of the draft - what type do we need?

[maverick]

I don't know enough about individuals but i do know the type of players we need to balance up our list a bit.

The first pick should be some sort of running player preferably medium 185cm +
Pick 47 & 48 hopefully be taller, maybe a KPP, don't mind if one is a taller project player learning the game.
Probably Carroll I suppose...
And maybe another outside runner with a long kick (ala Young from the Hawks)

I hope we see another ruckman and a couple of KPP's rookied, we lack so much depth in talls.....

Please no weedy outside players who can't use their body (or kick it long)
Please no small inside player with no pace
Please can we have an exciting fast aboriginal player for a bit of wow factor
We need a couple of footballers with extraorinary footy smarts.....

Please can we have some list balance through the draft and not the trade period....

And maybe a back flip on Cousins to boot

[chook23]

why would you waste pick 47 or 48 on carroll

any pick imho

[Ralphy]

Whens the rookie draft?

[maverick]

why would you waste pick 47 or 48 on carroll

any pick imho

Sorry I meant Carroll the pick or so after 47 & 48 didn't write that very well

[Legendary]

Spoke to someone today and they said the club has made the decision not to take Carroll ... someone very friendly with a member of our coaching staff ... take it for what it's worth.

That said I think we will take 5 kids on Saturday.

I would hope that we took 2 x KPP's (one KP back), 2 x pacy inside players and either another young ruckman or an outside/running player.

[BigMart]

Mids......that can kick.

Gaetner maybe a project worth pursuing as a tall back...

The young Ruck from Sandy....

[MCG-Unit]

I hope they take 2 x inside mids

1 tall KPB

Then best available, best recycle


If they must take another 'developing' ruck, please do it in the Rookie draft

And no outside players, or someone who will need 2 years in the gym to be ready for AFL

[MCG-Unit]

Whens the rookie draft?

The Rookie Draft is Tuesday 16 December, right after the Pre-season draft

[Eastern]

Whens the rookie draft?

December 16 !!

[onlooker]

Again I have knowledge of the kids in the draft but I think we take a midfield type, big runner with pace when needed to make position with ball handling and brain skills to go with it. Someone with some development has some strength to their game as well. ( Sounds like a blue print for Chris Judd doesn't it). Anyway a hard running midfield type as No 1
Next a forward capable of applying real pressure (a Sammy type would fit the bill)
Then KPP's. We are on borrowed time with at least one now.

[mcadam05]

PACE PACE PACE

[SaintBot]

I will be profoundly disappointed to select Tom Lynch in the first round, as Matt Burgan has us doing.

He is one of those players who isn't quite tall enough to be a KPP yet not nimble enough to be a small forward or midfielder either.


They can sometimes come through as a third tall but I'd rather not, especially with our first round. Agree that best available midfielder with selction 13 is a must. Next three selections to be a key defender (possible Post), a key forward (possibly/hopefully Cornelius) and another midfielder (Banner). Round it up with Carroll, must be taken with our last selection talk of pick 47/8 is ridiculous.

[tweedaletomanning]

PACE PACE PACE

So, 1 order of Sam Blease, then

[Fulham_Sainter]

PACE PACE PACE

So, 1 order of Sam Blease, then

Maybe pace, but hardly a hard ball get agressive player at a weight of what 72kg or something. Really don't want to pick up another light weight mid who will take 3 years to mature. I know we can't draft a ready made mid out of the kids but I don't want another twig added onto the list.

[BigMart]

Why are Blease's stats so POOR for a highly rated draft prospect...

10 poss a game in C'Ship
13 poss in the TAC Cup

[joffaboy]

We need a Ben Cousins type.

Too bad they dont come along where you can pick them up easily.

[Eastern]

Why are Blease's stats so POOR for a highly rated draft prospect...

10 poss a game in C'Ship
13 poss in the TAC Cup

Bottom age player in a below average TAC Cup team !!

[Batnoe]

I want Yarran or Sidebottom pick 13

[Batnoe]

If Freo dont take Rich it can happen

1- Watts
2- natiniu
3 Hill
4- Hartlett
5, Hurley, vickery, Rich
6, on of Hurley vickery Rich
7 one of hurley vickery Rich

That means we have 5 picks and a lot of good players left- i would think Sydney or Birsbane could pick up Yarran- i hope not

[Eastern]

I want Yarran or Sidebottom pick 13

Sidebottom might still be there

Yarran won't !!

[Batnoe]

I want Yarran or Sidebottom pick 13

Sidebottom might still be there

Yarran won't !!

who are the other players left up to pick 13?

Yarran could slip. if Rich slips it could change everything, as i dont think many people will rate Hill as high as Freo

[Eastern]

The real interesting one is Tom Swift. Hasn't played footy for 2 years, but was a potential No 1 as a 16YO !!