Pick 10 - Our predictions

[fightingdreamer88]

Don't worry.

We'll laugh about it later.

Yep, he definitely has a plan.

Wtf is the plan seriously, who the hell is this guy, his face phails.

He'd better know how to pick good players or I'll be forced to send him dead average car speakers in the mail.

 

[Markthirtytwo]

1. We won't draft a ruckmen ! .....will IMO will rookie one though.

If we get what we're after in the first three picks, I can see us picking up one with #38. I like what I've read on the hulk (Simpson Dawson) as a project.

If we don't get what we really want I can see us trying someone like Petrenko with that pick.

This time I think the club will go after what we need, not whats the best available. I also don't think other clubs will go with the popular choices bandied about and a few will pick a smokey. Nearly always happens and therefore either Myers or Ebert should be available to us. I also hope we have or able to use plan B for each pick with a local lad.


For mine,
10. Myers/Ebert/Rioli
27. McGinnity/Greenwood/Browne
30. Grimes/Ward/Salter
38. Petrenko/Westoff/Dawson
59. The Phantom

 

[Crowked]

I have a gut feeling that the footy gods are going to correct the imbalance of the Cornes boys being at Port by having Brad Ebert find his way to the AFC.

 

[tinman]

This time I think the club will go after what we need, not whats the best available. I also don't think other clubs will go with the popular choices bandied about and a few will pick a smokey. Nearly always happens and therefore either Myers or Ebert should be available to us.

Yes, after all Meesen 'slipped' to us

With the benefit of hindsight, perhaps there was a reason other clubs overlooked him.

 

[-VC-]

Brisbane is the real stumbling block with Ebert as others have said. Even if he does get through the first seven picks (which I'm starting to think he might) I just can't picture Brisbane not taking him.

Myers seems to be the flavour of the month and I've only seen him twice. He looked good, I must admit but some reports I've heard from guys in WA are very impressive. I think he is the one tall (other than Kreuzer) that I could say quite comfortably will be Top 10. I could see Henderson, McEvoy or Rance sliding outside the Top 10. I kind of expect two of those three to be picked from 11-20, just not sure who yet...

 

[Freddy Bassett]

John Reid we need some bloody pace and a few strong bodies in the MIDFIELD PLEASE!!! Goody and Edwards will be gone soon... we need much more midfield depth. We already have a good batch of KPP coming through. We need a good midfielder much more than a young KPP. We might need one more KPP but surely we can find one with our 2nd rounders. KPP's projected that could available around our pick 10 and are worth it are:

Rance, Collier, Grant, Gourdis, Henderson and McEvoy. Henderson/Rance/Grant might not be available with our pick- IMO St Kilda might snap Rance up with pick 9... they are desperately in need of a defender. However a spciallist defender isn't really sort after in a draft- usually recruiters want a guy that can play both ends of the ground. Rance is a specialist backman. Henderson and Grant are both in line for the Doggies pick and so is McEvoy. Collier and Gourdis both should be available at our pick. Gourdis= athletic freak, needs work on his kicking and can go missing in games. Collier can play down back but has enough pace and a big enough engine to play midfield. Was available last year though... recruiters don't like something about him. If McEvoy, Henderson or Grant are available we should pick one of them up but if Ebert or Myers are still there I'd want one of them. They are both tall midfielders- more and more important in the modern game. Ebert is an inside mid, Myers and outside mid. Myers played HBF at the champs but should play midfield in the AFL. I'd be happy with Henderson, Grant, McEvoy, Ebert or Myers. They should become pretty good AFL players- but it is a lottery though. I don't know why we still want a KPP- our drafting record is pretty shizenhousen with our first pick and to choose a KPP is risky... Ebert would be perfect- he is a safe bet to be a good AFL player.

I agree and hope we also pick up a fast midfielder, someone with pace to burn. We havent had too many genuine quick players at our club apart from Macca.

 

[MickyCrow]

Ebert wont last until pick 10

You hope

 

[KUNG FU]

Here's my go ....

I agree 100% with Thunderstruck ......although I thought your Phantom draft choices sucked

Went talls last draft and overlooked Edwards who'll be an exceptional player.

Believe mids will be the go and expect Western Australians to dominate early draft selections and IMO also Adelaides thinking as WA boys find it harder to get home than Vic boys what with all the vic clubs to choose from.

In my preference order:

1. Myers ......WA lad who has a fantastic leg on him, a great runner and is a190cm genuine midfielder. Can go down back so offers the flexibility that Craigs wants.

2. Ebert .....local lad and has trained with us so we know him well. Good size at 187cm and will supply the strength in the midfield to replace Roo and Goody. Had an ordinary championship which may help him slip to 10 ......although it doesn't appear to have hurt Cotchins rep.

3. Vespremi ......have a good respect for Vicrows opinion on the guy having seen him play a lot. Again had injury interupted year which will see him drop a bit but definately came into 2007 as a top 10 pick after a good championship last year.

For the same reasons as Ebert .....Vespremi provides a bit of grunt and flexibility.

4. Rance .....IMO a very good replacement for Bassett ....a taller & quicker version who has an attacking flair about him.

5. Rioli .....my only query is his tank which he apparently tested poorly for a midfielder at the draft camp. This will definately see him slide ....how far is the question.

It's not out of the question he could drop into the low 20's ...........God that was a bad call losing pick 22 ......you dunderhead Rendell!!!!!

I totally agree with this list. Very good WW.

Other Predictions:

1. We won't draft a ruckmen ! .....will IMO will rookie one though.

2. We look at mids and around 190cm tall defenders capable of playing small & tall (like Hart and Bassett) - picking up Taylor helped the offensive stocks.

Agreed on both counts.

3. Expect later picks to go with SANFL players - how many unknown.

I really hope not. Unless its Pfeiffer.

 

[Asgardian]

You hope

I reckon he's exactly what the Lions are after, if he's still there at their pick, he wont be available after

 

[Stiffy_18]

Brisbane is the real stumbling block with Ebert as others have said. Even if he does get through the first seven picks (which I'm starting to think he might) I just can't picture Brisbane not taking him.

Thats why I am a bit skeptical about us even getting a chance to consider Ebert. Like you I could see him being over-looked with the first 7 picks but for some reason I just cannot see him getting past Brisbane. If he does, I would be very surprised.

Last year you could make a case for Sellar slipping with poor champs, and some clubs looking for different type of player. Also Sellar being an underage ruckman who will have to be a KPP at the next level and not a success rate with those. With all that in mind, you would make a case for Sellar slipping but its really hard to make a case like that for Ebert.

If Ebert is there at 10, I think it would be, to quote James Fantasia "pants down lap around the table" time

 

[Messiah]

Ebert won't be a Crow in 2008, even if he is still available at 10. I think that the recruiting team will have more on their minds than sticking it up Port.

All I can say is there is only one way to look thin, hang out with fat people.

 

[Stiffy_18]

Ebert won't be a Crow in 2008, even if he is still available at 10. I think that the recruiting team will have more on their minds than sticking it up Port.

All I can say is there is only one way to look thin, hang out with fat people.

Picking Ebert is not about sticking it up Port

Its about picking the player that would be a best player for us at that pick. He is the type of player that fits our needs and he just happens to be a local kid.

People hoping to get Ebert has absolutly nothing to do with sticking it up Port and everything to do with our club getting a local player who has the potential to be an out and out star of the competition in the next few years.

Just as people hoped Sellar would slide to us last year.

 

[Crow-mo]

Yes, after all Meesen 'slipped' to us

With the benefit of hindsight, perhaps there was a reason other clubs overlooked him.

Is that anything like the reason Wood slipped to 19th?

 

[J-Ro-20]

what do I want with pick 10? someone who doesn't suck.

Good Call!

that would be a very nice change

 

[MickyCrow]

Fingers Crossed the "go-home" factor is enough to sway interstaters against Ebert. With your average interstate recruit it is not really a factor however with the Eberts being 'Port royalty' it may be enough to sway them against taking him (will probably catch hell for this comment but it is worth a thought.