Totally agree with FOS and Jagga, and would not be unhappy with Draper, but I'm a little bit wary of picking SA players, although Tommy Powell has no go home in him whatsoever.
We can't lose with one of these three, but I want Smith please.
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Totally agree with FOS and Jagga, and would not be unhappy with Draper, but I'm a little bit wary of picking SA players, although Tommy Powell has no go home in him whatsoever.
We can't lose with one of these three, but I want Smith please.
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If we are after a big brutish contested mid then Langford is a better prospect than Smillie. Puts his nose over it, tackles hard, has a penetrating kick, and is much more of a threat when resting forward. Possibly the best prospect outside the top 3 in the open draft, FOS/Smith/Draper.
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^underrating of Smillie
Bloke has the highest upside of any draftee
Bloke has the highest upside of any draftee
Forgive the intrusion, but as impressive as Draper and others are, I really think Langford is the perfect pick for the Roos. He compliments your midfield perfectly.
Says he models himself on the Bont and you can actually see it when he plays. Frankly, he's more aggressive and physical than the Bont.
Moves well - nice kick - gets his handballs away under pressure - can play forward and kick goals - is versatile - and no go home factor.
Wardlaw, LDU, McKercher, Sheezel and Langford - would be about as good a midfield as I can remember.
I'm a Hawks fan, but I would expect you guys to burn past us in a couple of years with that midfield.
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He is expected to go inside the top 5 himself.www.sen.com.au
Yes but it's actually really enjoyable watching you guys at the moment. You clearly made the right call in drafting Nick Watson, and I am sure you will get much joy watching him and Jack Ginnivan play together over the next 10 years. Good luck in the finals. Beat those goddamn Dogs, will you please?
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Langford looks too slow for mine. Disposal looks average too.
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Langford also has an average tank
I don’t mind him with a mid first round pick but not pick 2 ffs
That's probably the big knock on him but a fair few of them have some concerns over their disposal. Langford gives me a bit of Darcy Tucker vibes with his ball drop but then he can hit some penetrating lasers. Not sure he's top 5 once the testing numbers come into it.
Smillie went at 56% in the champs with some shanks along the ground like Wardlaw, lacks physicality that Cripps has but he's very clean below his knees and has great hands. Can he improve the kicking efficiency?
He might have the most upside along with Lalor perhaps, but even he misses some easy targets under little pressure.
FOS I think might be the best pure talent with his clean skills and speed/endurance combo.
We'll see what happens I guess.
You may be right but you also ignore his poor ball use, particularly in the champs.
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Ball use was fine
The odd missed kick but no worse than any of the other top prospects bar Jagga
His first champs game where they moved him to hbf in the second quarter I thought he set up play well
His highlights contain shocker kick after shocker kick. And those are his HIGHlights. Imagine what his lowlights look like.
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Draper & FOS have the absolute class and the wheels we badly need.
Smith is a ball magnet through repeat efforts all game but the defensive side is a question mark - something we dont need.
Langford is a weapon but we need speed, I feel he’s top speed could be a yard too slow.
Lalor is interesting, has campaigner, burst speed & strength. He reminds me of a pre-draft Ollie Wines a bit. Tank is the issue.
Smilie doesn’t tick any boxes for us in the present other than he’s 194 cms which means he might be able to play as a mobile CHF if needed.
Still think the first two are the standouts for us, however that might change after the combine (ie Lalor being a smokey)..
Smith is a ball magnet through repeat efforts all game but the defensive side is a question mark - something we dont need.
Langford is a weapon but we need speed, I feel he’s top speed could be a yard too slow.
Lalor is interesting, has campaigner, burst speed & strength. He reminds me of a pre-draft Ollie Wines a bit. Tank is the issue.
Smilie doesn’t tick any boxes for us in the present other than he’s 194 cms which means he might be able to play as a mobile CHF if needed.
Still think the first two are the standouts for us, however that might change after the combine (ie Lalor being a smokey)..
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I would suggest going at 56% is more than the odd missed kick. Looked better in his most recent game.
Highest upside of any draftee? He wouldn't be in the top 8 regarding upside.
What are basing that on? Being 194cm?
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Didn't you hear? Mason Cox has the biggest upside in the AFL
My guy!!!
I dunno to my untrained eye he doesnt look slow or have a small tank! very keen to see his combine results.
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Yes that is a factor for sure
He moves well for his size, generally skills are good, has the potential to be a Cripps type or even go into a half back general role
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The reports I recall reading about Smillie getting ahead of himself after his hot start to the season concerns me.
Is it Smile-e or is it Smill-e?
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Maybe he is a frequent visitor to this thread and thought "Hey, I've got the tick of approval from the Nostra, I can put the cue in the rack for the rest of the year".
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