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Yeah he’s my pick (along with Curtin) after Harley Reid and nick Watson
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Caddy should be available at Ports pick
What gives me hope is the number of north people at wce at least gives us a chance for clear communication between clubs to get what we both want. I have no doubt Brady’s relationship with Jase Mcartney helped the n last years draft and am hopeful with Simmo, Pratt, and Drew over there not to mention the time Brady spent there we can negotiate what is mutually beneficial for both clubs.
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He’s not KPF size, only 192 but moves like a 185. His biggest asset is his athleticism followed by a huge reach.
Curnow comparison?
I guess ultimately if his standing reach is the same as a 196cm+ player then he is effectively a very mobile KPF, which we need.
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Yes fair call, they mentioned today on Chanel 7 that he has a 6 foot 8 wing span.
There's absolutely no way we'd be in any conversations with WC regarding their #1 should they end up with it.
Dream draft from where we stand right now would be Nick Watson + Darcy Wilson, but I'm probably hoping for a miracle with Wilson due to how good of a fit he'd be.
Dream draft from where we stand right now would be Nick Watson + Darcy Wilson, but I'm probably hoping for a miracle with Wilson due to how good of a fit he'd be.
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I REALLY WANT NICK WATSON
What if we have 2 & 3, due to compo for McKay?
We can get Watson and trade up for Reid. Or would you take Wilson at pick 3?
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Clarko tells the AFL he won't sue them on the condition they give us a compo priority pick after our first. Pick 2, 3 & 13. Keep these 3 or trade 3 & 13 for WCE pick 1. Leaves us with 1 & 2. Bingo
Ive said it many times on here, whilst Reid may be the best player, he's not the best fit for us.
He's versatile for sure, but his future lies in the center square, we can't really afford to invest another top pick in another of center square mid.
Watson suits us far more, we could deploy him in a variety of roles.
Does it matter if he is 192 or 196 if he can clunk the ball, lead well and crash packs?
I have no interest in trading up for Reid. We shouldn't be in that discussion at all.
Mitch Edwards at 3
Do you suspect that Edwards is/will be on the radar of North in terms of the first few choices?
Or is this a personal preference?
The guy seems like he will grow into a monster, moves well and has good skills. Does he have the versatility to play multiple roles?
Personal preference due to how highly I rate Edwards which is certainly not consensus!
It seems my gut feeling is apparently pretty good regarding what our club might be thinking at certain picks, and I can't see us taking Edwards. If I'm backing in my gut, I think we're an absolute lock to take Nick Watson provided we don't finish last and if we had pick 3 right now in addition to 2, I reckon it'd be Archer Reid or Dan Curtin.
For the Port Adelaide pick, I reckon we'd be looking at guys like Darcy Wilson, Freijah and Hastie.
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Do you rate Moor Souup? He came in with big wraps this year, but interesting he hasn't broken through the Glenelg setup?
Do you see Watson's height as being an issue at all as he transitions to AFL - particularly in spurts through the midfield?
In this scenario we would already be getting Watson
Who’s this Watson character? I thought we wanted to lose every game (for the 3rd season in a row) so we can get the number 1 pick
Unless they are head and shoulders above the next player, I want us to draft power runners. If you want to build a competitive team, we need at least 3-4 runners in the next off season. We have built a blue chip (at least in draft capital) midfield but have not supported them with the requisite runners to make the most of their inside work. We also do not create run off HB or have enough crumbing power forward.
You want to start winning games, build on strength. McKay, Logue and Corr in defence, Larkey, Comben and CCJ will be competitive enough. Add a body or two in the off season for depth but what is setting teams apart this year (and last) is running power and we need a pretty sharp boost.
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