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if we lose Houston and don’t get Picket, it’s two first rounders.
Pending K.Marshall, T.Marshall and Dixon, I would be taking the best 6’4 athlete, like Burgman, Cripps or Bont.
I have said previously I think our Midfield depth is pretty solid, we need an Ollie replacement if Mead or Drew aren’t able to evolve. But with Rozee, Butters, JHF, Wines, Drew, Mead, Burgoyne, Lorenz, Jackson, Sinn, *McIntee, *Charleson and *McCallum, with Montgomery, R.Burgoyne and Francou to join this year, a big and quick athlete who may be a Half Forward, Half Back, Wingman or a Cripps/Wines type onballer would be icing.
*** McIntee a good SANFL onballer but only depth - if we were serious he is cut at the end of this season, Charleson I think will end up an undersized wingman and McCallum is on a knife’s edge of being delisted.
Understand what you’re saying, however Ollie Lord has done a few things and Tom Scully has been our best ‘Young’ Key Forward in the twos since Stephen Daniels or Damon White.With Marshall having strong issues with concussions and Dixon on his last legs, we should be looking to get a CHF.
If we get an early pick, I'd probably want another star midfielder but whatever is left over, unless we have really good intel on another midfielder or player who is worth going for, we should look to grab a tall goal kicking either from the draft or preferably a readymade forward like Lukosuis who is not perfect but could play the 3rd role well and could possibly play the Bergman role if he leaves to go home.
Bo Allan also seems like a possibility too, has looked like a pretty solid 2-way tall midfielder based on his highlights.Josh Smillie - Eastern Ranges/Vic Metro Position: Midfielder
Height: 194cm
In a wide open draft, Smillie's physical attributes set him apart from the other midfield prospects.
The 194cm talent has a similar frame to big-bodied midfielders such as Marcus Bontempelli and Patrick Cripps.
Harvey Langford - Dandenong Stingrays/Vic Country
A joint Larke Medallist alongside Leonardo Lombard, Langford has rocketed up the projected draft order after winning the award. The 190cm midfielder averaged 25 possessions, six clearances and six marks in a few extremely impressive Under 18 championships displays.
I'm not quite as confident as you.Understand what you’re saying, however Ollie Lord has done a few things and Tom Scully has been our best ‘Young’ Key Forward in the twos since Stephen Daniels or Damon White.
If we lost both Marshall and Dixon this off season, with Mitch, Sav and the other two, while we would need to develop a new forward system/structure, these is adequate depth to cover. I think Visintini could play a Marshall type hybrid role as a CHF/Ruck-Ruck/CHF. Again if we can draft one or two 6’3-6’5 nimble onballers they could play CHF in the twos while resting forward.
if we lose Houston and don’t get Picket, it’s two first rounders.
Pending K.Marshall, T.Marshall and Dixon, I would be taking the best 6’4 athlete, like Burgman, Cripps or Bont.
I have said previously I think our Midfield depth is pretty solid, we need an Ollie replacement if Mead or Drew aren’t able to evolve. But with Rozee, Butters, JHF, Wines, Drew, Mead, Burgoyne, Lorenz, Jackson, Sinn, *McIntee, *Charleson and *McCallum, with Montgomery, R.Burgoyne and Francou to join this year, a big and quick athlete who may be a Half Forward, Half Back, Wingman or a Cripps/Wines type onballer would be icing.
*** McIntee a good SANFL onballer but only depth - if we were serious he is cut at the end of this season, Charleson I think will end up an undersized wingman and McCallum is on a knife’s edge of being delisted.
Bigs take time and I think with our list profile, midfield depth is key for sustained success at both AFL and Reserves level, let the investments stew for a year knowing Wakelin is coming in the next draft year.I'm not quite as confident as you.
I'll probably leave it for the off season to see how the rest of the year goes.
Yeah, a big in the draft would be good but they would take a while to develop, no doubt. I think we are a bit desperate for a couple and that is why I said recently that if Lukosuis is available, we have to think about it.Bigs take time and I think with our list profile, midfield depth is key for sustained success at both AFL and Reserves level, let the investments stew for a year knowing Wakelin is coming in the next draft year.
If the big athletic onballers don’t pan out, they end up good back Pockets like Burgman. Even Lachie Jones on just athletic prowess holds down a Half Forward/Half Back role.
I wouldn't even blink for a future 2nd.Crows reckon future 2 and salary dump gets Lukosis deal done. For a future 2nd surely we would have a bite, even if he is suspect. At 24 and with Marshall looking sus, I would chase him for a future 2nd.
Not him being a reliable shot at goal and Port go hand in hand. He’ll fit right in.My fav key forward in the draft is Tom Sims. 199cm, aggressive, athletic, good on the lead and with a terrific leap is also good in pack situations. Not the most reliable shot on goal, but has a good looking kicking action and it seems that can be worked on. I feel he'll fill out nicely and become big and strong too. Currently being ranked/phantomed around pick 30ish.
This is why you'd have to leave Esava forward permanently.Not him being a reliable shot at goal and Port go hand in hand. He’ll fit right in.
But on a serious note, Port does need to draft a big tall forward who can take pack marks as well as take the No.1 defender since there are question marks on Ollie Lord and I’m not sure if Tom Scully is that type of player.
We currently have Finlayson, Marshall and Georgiades who are sort of all similar type players and both Finlayson and Marshall aren’t the the type of players who can consistently compete and bring the ball to the ground if they can’t mark it.
Georgiades makes up for his lack of height to play as the No.1 key forward with his athleticism and leap. But I don’t want him to consistently put himself in that position since he plays his best footy as the 2nd or 3rd tall.
Also Jonty Faull the Whitlock brothers and WA hard nut Kayle Gerryn, who is a forward ruck 199cm, destroyed SA at Alberton during u18s., absolute brute already.This is why you'd have to leave Esava forward permanently.
I think Tom Scully will overtake Lord next year, but not sure if either will be good enough to take 1st Key Defender ever.
But I agree, we need to draft a tall at some stage and someone who already has shown some strength in contest. Charlie Nicholls, Tom Sims and Jay Polkinghorne are the ones I'd look at from 2nd round onwards. Harry Armstrong looks like top 10 easily now.
Not him being a reliable shot at goal and Port go hand in hand. He’ll fit right in.
But on a serious note, Port does need to draft a big tall forward who can take pack marks as well as take the No.1 defender since there are question marks on Ollie Lord and I’m not sure if Tom Scully is that type of player.
We currently have Finlayson, Marshall and Georgiades who are sort of all similar type players and both Finlayson and Marshall aren’t the the type of players who can consistently compete and bring the ball to the ground if they can’t mark it.
Georgiades makes up for his lack of height to play as the No.1 key forward with his athleticism and leap. But I don’t want him to consistently put himself in that position since he plays his best footy as the 2nd or 3rd tall.
Finlayson has played mainly in the AFL side since coming over and is only 28. I doubt he is not getting another deal. Lord and Scully haven't shown enough to force him out yet.Finlayson is currently unsigned.
It's not like there's a likely change in Ports opinion of him over coming months.
I don't think Port are signing another deal.
Agree, Finlayson was phenomenal for most of his first season and its worth seeing if we can extract that again. And at worst he's great depth.Finlayson has played mainly in the AFL side since coming over and is only 28. I doubt he is not getting another deal. Lord and Scully haven't shown enough to force him out yet.
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Sid at pick 7
Most people seem to think he will go earlier, but that will push a very good player down the list. If we get and keep Melbourne's first round pick, we will get a very good player given the evenness of the top 10+
Rome Burgoyne very impressive in the school football grand final.