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Who do we target in this years draft?
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I assume that position is "going to another club because we don't need more non-genuine key position forwards"?
Yep, as a key forward he's got the build to be an inside mid.
damn, if we win our next game we could end up with pick 16 or 18. thats horrible, thanks for screwing us over afl. they honestly dont have any brains. it should have gone gc pick 123 then the bottom 8 pick as usual, then gc pick alternately between the next 8 that play finals. picks are more important for those that finish outside of finals. the difference between finishing 3rd from last and 6th from last means nothing to clubs ( as in no reward), and usually not too much difference in picks except this year there is a huge difference. a club finishing in the top 4 as opposed to 6th wont care that they lose a few spots more than usual. and the gc would have heaps of chance to pick up good kids in the teens and 20's.
some players im interested in are josh green, tassie boy who killed it in champs. alot of people seem to think he will slip anywhere from 18-25. try to trade for a pick there, also luke mitchell kf who was injured could slip too. pat mccarthy could slip into teens or 20s, dion prestia, josh caddy, solly. and gray, fitzgerald and ben brown with later rounds. absolutely turn one of krak, motlop sal into a pick 15-25 to nab green i think
ideally krak and mots to fremantle for pick 21?? i dont think their fans would like that though, or if wc get a priority pick at 26? than sal for pick 16-20. then we get green and mccarthy?
ideally krak and mots to fremantle for pick 21?? i dont think their fans would like that though, or if wc get a priority pick at 26? than sal for pick 16-20. then we get green and mccarthy?
The Smaller Warrior
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So do we get pick 14? Is that right?
Players I would look at which I think we should be able to gain (though someone like Sam Day would be amazing, no chance on earth):
Harley Bennell (2 October 1992, 180cm, 70kg, Western Australia): Another midfielder with truckloads of talent. Every time he gets the ball there’s a sense of anticipation about just what he’s going to do with it. His vision, the angles he sees, reminds you of Steve Johnson at his most creative.
Andrew Gaff (16 June 1992, 183cm, 78kg, Vic Metro): Accumulative midfielder who’s more sensible than your grandmother’s shoes. The club that drafts him will be content in the knowledge that he’s unlikely to be distracted by anything. No fuss, effective with hands and feet … a sure-fire star.
Jared Polec (12 October 1992, 188cm, 77kg, South Australia): Wingman with the cherished ability to break out of a pack, run 20 metres and kick 60, more often than not with precision. Played well with Woodville-West Torrens seniors in the 2009 finals as a 16-year-old. No reason he can’t do it again.
Brodie Smith (14 January 1992, 188cm, 79kg, South Australia): Croweaters’ under-18 captain who excelled as a midfielder in the under-18 championships and has played some good games at half-back in the Woodville West Torrens seniors. Quick, hard, determined, a natural leader.
Dion Prestia (12 October 1992, 175cm, 81kg, Vic Metro): Injuries let him down in the under-18 championships. He has breakaway pace and kicks with the force of a horse at the stable door. The only question is development. He’s like David Rodan in his dimensions and Jimmy Bartel in his attack on the ball.
Players I would look at which I think we should be able to gain (though someone like Sam Day would be amazing, no chance on earth):
Harley Bennell (2 October 1992, 180cm, 70kg, Western Australia): Another midfielder with truckloads of talent. Every time he gets the ball there’s a sense of anticipation about just what he’s going to do with it. His vision, the angles he sees, reminds you of Steve Johnson at his most creative.
Andrew Gaff (16 June 1992, 183cm, 78kg, Vic Metro): Accumulative midfielder who’s more sensible than your grandmother’s shoes. The club that drafts him will be content in the knowledge that he’s unlikely to be distracted by anything. No fuss, effective with hands and feet … a sure-fire star.
Jared Polec (12 October 1992, 188cm, 77kg, South Australia): Wingman with the cherished ability to break out of a pack, run 20 metres and kick 60, more often than not with precision. Played well with Woodville-West Torrens seniors in the 2009 finals as a 16-year-old. No reason he can’t do it again.
Brodie Smith (14 January 1992, 188cm, 79kg, South Australia): Croweaters’ under-18 captain who excelled as a midfielder in the under-18 championships and has played some good games at half-back in the Woodville West Torrens seniors. Quick, hard, determined, a natural leader.
Dion Prestia (12 October 1992, 175cm, 81kg, Vic Metro): Injuries let him down in the under-18 championships. He has breakaway pace and kicks with the force of a horse at the stable door. The only question is development. He’s like David Rodan in his dimensions and Jimmy Bartel in his attack on the ball.
Brodie Smith or Jared Polec.
Bennell is already committed to the Gold Coast and Gaff will go in the first half dozen.
Hopefully one of Smith and Polec get through.
Pick 16.
CrimsonRaven
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Still want Mitch Hallahan.
either that or, depending on how we go in trade week, Gorringe or Lycett. Probably Gorringe.
either that or, depending on how we go in trade week, Gorringe or Lycett. Probably Gorringe.
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Whats so good about him?Isnt he just another hbf
It is the one downside of finishing above the Crows. Especially with clubs more likely to value home grown talent with the new free agency rules etc.
The Crows will get first dibs at a talented South Aussie like Lycett.
The Crows will get first dibs at a talented South Aussie like Lycett.
yeah, im hopeing one of lycett or smith get through, then polec afterwards.
i guess hallahan could be one option at 16? from descriptions he sounds like dom cassisi.
i really want a mid with our first unless a really good ruck option is available ala lycett. i dont like the crows having the pick before us as i really want one of the top SA talents. i also think they will take any of smith, lycett or polec that slips through and i dont see more than one slipping.
what if matt watson slips to 16? can he play key forward? ild only take a big bodied key forward as stewert is tall and mobile and i rate him. a future forward line of butcher, watson, stewert?? what if darling slips? at 16 for us could be worth a shot. but for mids i see smith, polec, hallahan, j.caddy and luke parker as the targets ( green and prestia 2nd round). sam gray 3rd round, z.fitzgerald late round ( im sure he played at champs as overage?). there are several other sa boys who look good for 3rd or 4th round picks.
CrimsonRaven
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@Surjan Not a hbf, an inside mid with some decent skills, unlike our current ones.
Polec, Atley, Gaff, and Smith will all go top 8 imo. Gorringe is the more highly sought after ruck in this draft, more scope for improvement and such, but I'd prefer Lycett, already a big frame, and not far off of senior football, which is what we need in a ruckman. Gorringe gets outbodied a little to easily on occasion at SANFL level and would take a few years to get to the right size.
boaks body must be taking a hammering in the trenches. he is so good at it though, and really i believe cassisi is our only real other inside mid.we have others who are more outside/inside. so ild really like someone to help there. polec doesnt fit that description. hallahan does. i know caddy is a clearance machine but im not sure if that is in heavy traffic? anyone know who is best suited to that role? parker? smith is a take and break from what ive seen. i really rate him though!
Nice vid of Hallahan.
FishingRick04
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We might try and trade for a higher pick?
With Sal, Krak, Motlop up for grabs put the three together we should get a top 10'er surely
I doubt it.
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Best available mid!!!
