Re: Rucks: What do we do at the draft table?
Last year in draft and trading we only picked 2 18 year olds (Hallahan and Litherland) on the main list. Obviously we picked a few more on the rookie list but essentially there is now only Langford and Schneider in that age group.
This year we have traded for 2 more guys who are a bit older, in Gunston and Hallahan.
Whilst a form of free agency may alter clubs drafting mentality usually they draft midfielders capable of playing in 1-3 years, KPPs in 2-5 years and ruckmen in 3-6 years.
By capable of playing I mean being a regular member of the team rather than a sporadic inclusion.
I assume therefore that it is likely that at least one of the two picks this year will be on an 18 year old and next year in a "relatively uncompromised super draft" we will revert to taking mainly 18 year olds in order to rebalance the age groups in our list.
With regard to the rookie draft this year no doubt we will take one "mature age" section plus a number of relatively high risk speculative selections.
No doubt every supporter will be delighted when all the compensation picks (and there will be more next year) have flowed through the draft system and we have reverted back to a normal uncompromised draft.
Last year in draft and trading we only picked 2 18 year olds (Hallahan and Litherland) on the main list. Obviously we picked a few more on the rookie list but essentially there is now only Langford and Schneider in that age group.
This year we have traded for 2 more guys who are a bit older, in Gunston and Hallahan.
Whilst a form of free agency may alter clubs drafting mentality usually they draft midfielders capable of playing in 1-3 years, KPPs in 2-5 years and ruckmen in 3-6 years.
By capable of playing I mean being a regular member of the team rather than a sporadic inclusion.
I assume therefore that it is likely that at least one of the two picks this year will be on an 18 year old and next year in a "relatively uncompromised super draft" we will revert to taking mainly 18 year olds in order to rebalance the age groups in our list.
With regard to the rookie draft this year no doubt we will take one "mature age" section plus a number of relatively high risk speculative selections.
No doubt every supporter will be delighted when all the compensation picks (and there will be more next year) have flowed through the draft system and we have reverted back to a normal uncompromised draft.
