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Ahhh but according to Haggers, we wont be getting him.
I just don't see Brisbane drafting McCarthy. They just resigned Staker, grabbed Paine in the trade period, signed McGuane as a DFA and last year recruited Stefan Martin. Plus they've just lost a bunch of running/mid type players.
Surely they'll pick up the best available midfielder at pick 7.
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Think this is right. They also recently got Michael Close, Marco Paparone, Justin Clarke and they've got that Hawthorn reject whose name escapes me, so tall marking forwards are probably the last thing they need/would be looking at.
He was taken at pick 28 though. Also won't play (most likely) for a couple of years until he builds his body. They would have also suspected that Buddy was leaving. I don't see anyone taking McCarthy before us.Hawthorn picked a tall forward last year.
They knew Buddy was going. Carlton/Richmond/Geelong could all take him from us. I'll be highly surprised if he's there.He was taken at pick 28 though. Also won't play (most likely) for a couple of years until he builds his body. They would have also suspected that Buddy was leaving. I don't see anyone taking McCarthy before us.
I disagree. Next years crop is supposed to be alot deeper with better tall options. Victorian options. I doubt they'll go for a WA KPF in this years draft, when doing so prevents them from getting a quality mid. Geelong have Tomahawk, Vardy and Kersten. The tigers are ok for talls for a few more years and could probably afford to go for a tall next year. Carlton, maybe, but I think they need to build midfield depth and would probably look at drafting a tall/talls next year. I guess we'll have to wait and see, but if he is gone we might be a chance to snare Darcy Gardiner (someone I think Rich, Geelong and Carltank would all go for before McCarthy). If not Marsh is another option.They knew Buddy was going. Carlton/Richmond/Geelong could all take him from us. I'll be highly surprised if he's there.
Carlton, maybe, but I think they need to build midfield depth and would probably look at drafting a tall/talls next year.
I hope you're right. Simply put, Carlton need a forward desperately. Richmond have Riewoldt, but I have little confidence about Vickery, hes a dud and Edwards is in and out of the team. For Geelong, Vardy is injury prone and Kersten hasn't played a game yet. Would be surprised if Geelong did take him though. As far as Gardiner goes, if hes available at GWS's #15? I'd imagine they'd be taking him, they need defenders and hes the best one in the draft.I disagree. Next years crop is supposed to be alot deeper with better tall options. Victorian options. I doubt they'll go for a WA KPF in this years draft, when doing so prevents them from getting a quality mid. Geelong have Tomahawk, Vardy and Kersten. The tigers are ok for talls for a few more years and could probably afford to go for a tall next year. Carlton, maybe, but I think they need to build midfield depth and would probably look at drafting a tall/talls next year. I guess we'll have to wait and see, but if he is gone we might be a chance to snare Darcy Gardiner (someone I think Rich, Geelong and Carltank would all go for before McCarthy). If not Marsh is another option.
I'd be very surprised if Carlton didn't draft tall first up. They have a massive over reliance on Waite who is injured more often than not while Henderson and Casboult just aren't that good.
I'd be very surprised if Carlton didn't draft tall first up. They have a massive over reliance on Waite who is injured more often than not while Henderson and Casboult just aren't that good.
I figure Tanner Smith will take the Gorilla, with his Fletcher type make up. Gardiner to be the Jonno - or the Mcpharlin type (who goes alright against the gorilla's and is only 193 cm)
After the last few days discussion I would not be disappointed if we got any of McCarthy, Gardener or Marsh. I am just hoping that there isn't some unforeseen hiccup that means we miss all three. I will not be impressed if we take a mid with our first pick.
Would you be comfortable if we took Marsh as a midfielder?
Yes and no. I would be happy we took him and disappointed that we use him as a mid. Just as I was disappointed that Pav was a 192 mid for a season or two there. Not that he didn't do a good job just that we all knew he was better as a forward.Would you be comfortable if we took Marsh as a midfielder?