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I agree with you on Gallucci. I would be loathe to spend a first round pick on a player with a ? mark on his foot skills. Shame because if he was a class kick he would at the very top end.
For GWS I think would start as a HB. They have a few blokes who play mid and push to the HF line. I really like what Swans did with Mills in that role and think its a reasonable template for Perryman. He has scope to go in the middle but realistically with the kids they will take this year, got last year, Steele, Ahern, Pickett, Hoskin-Elliott etc they are ok in that area hence I would think he will start as a back.
Monocle you are up
Getting to it Snoop Dog
Just taking a chill pill as that SOB Jack Package has for the second time today pissed me off
After having nabbed Setterfield three picks before I wanted him in the first round , he then goes a takes Will Drew three picks before mine in the second round ...trumpted again.
By the way JP your off the Christmas Card List........ permanently.
I had my eye on both JPs picks.
He reminds me a little of Nelson from his draft year.Pick 32. West Coast.
Joseph Atley. 186 cm 84 kg. Inside Mid . Bendigo Pioneers.
Write up latter .
Skippos your now up for the Cats.
I'll be playing footy today so I might be late for my selection at 34.
Probably no real surprise that Logue would have been top of my list if I had a second rounder.
24 Tim TARANTOGWS - Tim Toranto
POULTERBEAR
I guess if Snoop comes online before the pick, he can change his mind.
A very interesting choice. I would probably have gone with a mid: I think we need more good mids as we have some forward options.Pick 23 - Josh Battle
POS: Tall forward, Ht 192cm, Wt 90kg, DOB 1/9/98 From Dandenong Stingrays/Vic Country
There are a number of midfield options that I would easily take here, on my vision they have performed better than Battle. Battle has enough AFL qualities that give him a chance at AFL level.
His kicking for goal reminds me a little of Pavlich with his strength and kicking action. While he missed a few goals, I still like his action. H could be will be an above average goal kicker at AFL level.
During the championships he did not use his endurance enough, but from all reports he dominates time trials and distance running. That is great for his height and the modern game.
I watched him dominate a 5 minute period v WA and then went missing for the rest of the game. VC did not have a lot of action up forward, but I would not mind him bringing himself into the game more.
Adding to the Blues forward line for the future.
Battle, McKay, Sumner
Ainsworth, Curnow, SOS
Very mobile and dynamic forward structure and I think I could snag a solid midfielder with my next pick based on the selections so far.
I would be watching the second half of the season for improvement from Battle, if he stagnates, then I would probably allow him to drift a lot further in the draft.
Offsider
I haven't seen the consistency in Parfitt yet, but when it comes to pace and the ability to make an impact, he looks pretty good. I was impressed by him last year playing for NT. I haven't seen him play SANFL yet: Prime cut the replays after only a couple of weeks here. (But they keep showing the Crow Show and the Weagles thing as well, eve though there are probably very few supporters of these clubs in country Victoria. Give me the SANFL and WAFL replays any day!)Pick 20 - Brisbane
Brandon Parfitt
Okay first up. As per last year I am not going to take any of the Lions Academy kids in the practice run. I am interested in seeing where other people have them and will leave them for others to take or not as the case might be.
On Parfitt I think he is one of the few special talents in this draft and I am surprised he is still here. He has the ability to be a good small forward which is why he was not featured in the midfield as much as he should have been in either the Allies or the AFL Academy. I have watched him for the NT though for the last couple of years and make no mistake, he is very good when he is onball and can control games. He will start his career as a forward and will be very useful but in time I expect him to be a dominating midfielder. He has time, pace, skill and the ability to read the play quicker than others.
The player he reminds me most of as a junior is Dayle Garlett (cue laughs from certain people ) but hopefully he has none of the off field issues that killed Garlett’s chances of making it. Garlett dominated for WA a few years ago but was so toxic off the field he was overlooked in his draft year and then rookied by the Hawks the year after before washing out the following year. There is no suggestion that Parfitt has anything like those issues and as a similar talent I will be interested in seeing how Parfitt goes given how vocal I was in saying how teams should give Garlett a go.
If you were looking for a comparison with a guy who actually plays AFL football I think Allen Christensen would be a good one. Both players are a little on the short side but move well and are smart with the ball when they get it. They can win their own ball and are smart runners without the ball. I think Parfitt is more of a team player than Christensen is though and will work defensively and play within team structures.
I would be absolutely stoked if we picked up Parfitt here in the real draft.
Pick 4 - Gold Coast - Hugh McCluggage
Gold Coast select the player that I rate number 2 in this years draft although I will acknowledge that the top 8 almost are very close. Not much splits a player like McCluggage and say for example McGrath. I have tried to rack my brain to find a player who McCluggage resembles but I have really struggled.
Probably wins the more inside footy than the skunk ever did.How about Blake Caracella as McCluggage comparison
You a fan? Seems to go under radar a bit.
GWS need a big key back to play on the monsters. Marchbank a flight risk, dont think corr could handle a hawkins type and short of hunting Nathan brown it's one of only two weak spots on their list for mine so Logue an obvious type for them. Ticks a lot of recruiters boxes. Agile, competitive, athletic, could play a few different roles down back and further up ground, skills fine. I reckon he will go higher than this come draft day but equally reckon Maibum and Cox won't be far behind him. I like them as well.
Florent has replaced Scrimshaw as steal of the draft.
First rounder the way he is going.
Thought you would maybe go Simpkin with this pick for speed after getting an inside bull in Brodie but understand that if inside players are good then they should be taken early. Will you look for speed later in the draft?Pick 19 Essendon Dylan Clarke 187cm 85kg Eastern Ranges
Another tough and strong inside midfielder who has had a terrific TAC cup season and his national carnival was good enough to warrant All Australian selection.
Dylan's number one asset is his ability to win the footy at stoppages. He reads the ball off hands extremely well, he has a strong powerful body and he is very brave and will put his head over the footy every time. He is the best clearance player I have seen at TAC level since Libba. The kid just keeps getting the footy.
He has a strong endurance base that is well above average which is combined with adequate speed. He has a very professional attitude off the ground and will take to footy like a duck to water.
Dylan's kicking is the knock. He has a mechanical technique which looks cumbersome. However his kicking efficiency numbers stack up ok and he will end up like Matthew Priddis an adequate kick. Nothing more, nothing less. Clarke has very good hands and brings outside runners into the game really well. This will be his go at AFL Level. His defensive pressure is at AFL standard which is often not the case for kids coming into the system.
Rationale
I really rate this kid. As i talked about when selecting Brodie, our midfield needs a fair bit of work which should occur in this draft. Watson,Cooney, Goddard and Hocking will all be gone in two seasons. They need replacing and our seconds are not stacked with great replacements. Ashby and J Merrett have not come on. Hams honest but a plodder- Kavanagh and OBrien delisted last year.
I considered Sproule in this spot but I just think our midfield should be our focus and brown can do the job for another year. I also considered another favourite player who I am hoping lasts to my next pick.
Thought you would maybe go Simpkin with this pick for speed after getting an inside bull in Brodie but understand that if inside players are good then they should be taken early. Will you look for speed later in the draft?