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INDICATIVE DRAFT ORDER 2014

National Draft: November 27

PSD/RD: December 3
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Guys, guys I just realised something.

We're currently 14th on the ladder (14th/15th accounting for the bye). When eyeing off players in the draft this year, we might actually have to consider whether they will still be available at our pick!!

WOW!

The last time this happened, I was still at uni...

 

[Viney]

Guys, guys I just realised something.

We're currently 14th on the ladder (14th/15th accounting for the bye). When eyeing off players in the draft this year, we might actually have to consider whether they will still be available at our pick!!

WOW!

The last time this happened, I was still at uni...

Going very early

But my oldest had just been born

 

[Dory_77]

Still a long way to go in the season, although I kinda like the sentiment. We still can't escape having a draft/FA thread started before the halfway mark of the season though. Not having a go, just musing on how normal they become over the past few years: 'Right, round 5 is outta the way; who do we take with our top 3 pick?'

 

[Topkent]

For the first time since god knows when I have no idea who the draft prospects are and I couldn't give the slightest shit

I hope we miss out on a top 5 pick

 

[PureFooty]

Yeh, i'm so over the draft these days. We get who we get, and we develop them as best we can. If St Kilda play Adelaide in round 23, and they need to win to finish above us, I'm barracking like F*** for Adelaide. Those victories, finishing 14th not 16th are a lot better for a club like ours then, F*** yes, we got Player A over player B.

 

[Demon 16]

One or 2 of Goddard, McCartin or Brayshaw could be around for pick 3-5.

We'll probably get Billy Stretch with a round 3 pick the way things are currently looking.

 

[Blackas87]

Think we should use our first pick on a ball winning midfielder this year, and with most of the top picks likely to be key position players we could get lucky and score one of the top 3 mids regardless where we finish. Brayshaw would be the first choice but Lachlan Weller and Brayden Maynard would also be great choices with the style of footy we are playing.

For our second pick, and with Jamar nearing the end of his career it might be wise to look at a ruckman with this pick, think you need at least 3 ruckman on the primary list and we've seen this year that we've had Jamar and Gawn injured at the same time so getting one in here and getting a year of development in before Jamar retires.

If we can add Billy Stretch at pick 3 it would be great for us, adding some speed and outside class.

So with our first 3 picks I think we can knock off 3 different needs, ball winning mid, future ruckman and some outside class, I still think we lack depth in our KPD and by reports Troy Davis is doing ok down at Casey so I wouldn't be against redrafting him as perhaps a rookie selection.

 

[ThePuppetMaster]

Think we should use our first pick on a ball winning midfielder this year, and with most of the top picks likely to be key position players we could get lucky and score one of the top 3 mids regardless where we finish. Brayshaw would be the first choice but Lachlan Weller and Brayden Maynard would also be great choices with the style of footy we are playing.

For our second pick, and with Jamar nearing the end of his career it might be wise to look at a ruckman with this pick, think you need at least 3 ruckman on the primary list and we've seen this year that we've had Jamar and Gawn injured at the same time so getting one in here and getting a year of development in before Jamar retires.

If we can add Billy Stretch at pick 3 it would be great for us, adding some speed and outside class.

So with our first 3 picks I think we can knock off 3 different needs, ball winning mid, future ruckman and some outside class, I still think we lack depth in our KPD and by reports Troy Davis is doing ok down at Casey so I wouldn't be against redrafting him as perhaps a rookie selection.

Think we should still go best available with a top 5 pick, although the chances are we might try to move it again for a player?

It doesn't appear there will be a ruckman worth a 2nd round pick at the moment, we've got Max King on the rookie list who shows a bit - while being very raw - I'd think we could take another young ruck in the rookie draft.

 

[Blackas87]

Think we should still go best available with a top 5 pick, although the chances are we might try to move it again for a player?

It doesn't appear there will be a ruckman worth a 2nd round pick at the moment, we've got Max King on the rookie list who shows a bit - while being very raw - I'd think we could take another young ruck in the rookie draft.

not against trading for a player if we get the right player, but I don't agree that all the top talents are key position players, its actually impossible to tell who's going to be better, while there are a number of quality KPP's it means the quality mids are going to be overlooked and I think thats still the biggest area to work on for us.

 

[ThePuppetMaster]

not against trading for a player if we get the right player, but I don't agree that all the top talents are key position players, its actually impossible to tell who's going to be better, while there are a number of quality KPP's it means the quality mids are going to be overlooked and I think thats still the biggest area to work on for us.

I agree mate, there are a lot of KPP's that look like being worth a 1st/early 2nd rounder - which obviously inflates the better ones' value at this stage, when we haven't seen them playing on the best defenders/forwards/rucks in the country.

Classic example is Darcy Moore, had 6 touches against a good opposition on the w/e.

 

[cougar000]

I think we should go had to get Nat Fyfe, Clark gone we must be able to make him a very tempting offer.

 

[ThePuppetMaster]

I don't think it's realistic to target WA born players from WA...

 

[butters88]

Guys, guys I just realised something.

We're currently 14th on the ladder (14th/15th accounting for the bye). When eyeing off players in the draft this year, we might actually have to consider whether they will still be available at our pick!!

WOW!

The last time this happened, I was still at uni...

I was a first year apprentice... Ahhh those were the days

 

[butters88]

I don't think it's realistic to target WA born players from WA...

Fyfe won't come...Trying to coax a best 22 player away from their home state who is playing for a team who are flag contenders Yeah we got no chance
If we are going to go hard at any player i would be looking at a GWS/GC fringe player. The Hawks probably have a few players that just can't get a regular game... Could look at trading for them

 

[Captain Jack]

Big positive is that the draft is unburdened by expansion concessions now - so even if we finish outside the bottom 4 we will still get maybe pick 6 or 7, something we can do plenty with.

 

[Theseventhhamster]

From looking at Knighmare's work it seems the top of the draft is key forwards. We're a good shot to get one of them or a top mid even if we keep improving.

 

[Demon 16]

The longer the Frawley situation continues, the more frustrated I'm going to get with him from here on.

His decision has a 2-fold impact. Ie/ what type of players we need to target, and also whether we can participate in free agency.

We really need to know ASAP now.

 

[Blackas87]

I already know Frawleys decision, he ain't going anywhere

 

[CTHORANGE]

The longer the Frawley situation continues, the more frustrated I'm going to get with him from here on.

His decision has a 2-fold impact. Ie/ what type of players we need to target, and also whether we can participate in free agency.

We really need to know ASAP now.

I'm happy to wait until about Round 15 before I start wanting to hear that negoations at least starting to take place.

 

[Demon 16]

I'm happy to wait until about Round 15 before I start wanting to hear that negoations at least starting to take place.

Id hazard a guess that if we were targeting say, Matt Rosa as a free agent at the end of the year - we would want to have already told him we are very keen, and possibly even given him an indication on salary. You would need to get in early to make sure he holds off on re-signing.

Agents know that any talk from Melbourne is worth nothing unless Frawley has re-signed, as we wont be forgoing an early compo pick to get a free agent.

 

[Demon 16]

I already know Frawleys decision, he ain't going anywhere

Im leaning towards him being more likely to stay - but if he doesnt confirm until late in the year, it will scupper our free agent negotiations and we may miss out on a target (such as Rosa or Goldstein or whoever).

 

[Ando727]

I already know Frawleys decision, he ain't going anywhere

How do you know that? And if he's so sure, why is he stuffing us around?

 

[d33my]

How do you know that? And if he's so sure, why is he stuffing us around?

If he is staying he'll just be holding out for the best deal. Can't really blame him.

 

[CWaffles]

http://www.sen.com.au/inside-football-display-article-2013/2014-AFL-Mock-Draft-10/64946

Interesting read for a first Mock draft, has us going for Jarrod Pickett who is a silky mid.

I wouldn't be surprised if we give up our fist pick for a similar trade to the Tyson/Salem one and see our first pick down around the 11-12 mark.

 

[Theseventhhamster]

Hell no. We need top end talent from here. If we trade our first it needs to be for a star who is relatively young.