gringo2011
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Its all speculation mate, Im sure there will be midfield options available at our first picks. Perhaps not the ones you and other supporters want, but Im sure the club have it covered. Go and have a look at the key defender combinations from the past grand final winners. There wont be many top 10 key defenders (exception Darcy Moore), but plenty of midfielders taken in that range that played major roles in there wins.
We need A grade mids and nothing changes that and they are generally taken high in the drafts. We can find a Battle replacement much cheaper at a later point in the draft eg Mraz, OFarrell, Matt Whitlock, Barratt, Tuaru, Nicholls plus the club will back themselves to get Shoenmaker and Cole up to speed. There is less a chance of finding the quality midfielders we need later in the draft, plus the club might even split their compensation pick and if that happens Trainor wont be the first pick.
Im sure I have also read you quote "that you dont use top 10 picks on key defenders", I think sometimes your posting is that prolific you forget what you have quoted. But at least its entertaining...
I hate taking rucks and key defenders in the front end of drafts but Trainor isn’t a lumbering oaf back man. More like an attacking tall back. He’s getting big numbers and can go forward. I’m not saying we shouldn’t take them in the front end of the draft but you don’t reach for a mid if Trainor is the best talent.
We are putting together a very decent spread of mids now. Garcia and Phillipou look likely to make it and with a better injury run we have depth. I’d chase an older bridging player, draft one with one of our 2 firsts and maybe even two if good ones are there. Just disagree that we have to take mids mids and more mids. Take the best available talent.