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Watts guys.
KP forward > Any other position on the ground.
KP forward > Any other position on the ground.
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totally agree with u beasts,i would cream my jocks if we got naita or rich (figure of speech fellas)Someone get me an oxygen tent.....this draft debate is becoming too much for me.
Its a really exciting time of year. Being totally honest, I'm moving away from Watts a bit. A good player, no doubt, but he just doesn't scream #1 pick to me. Rich does, as he has a bit of presence, a raking/accurate left foot kick and has the ability to win the ball. Nait does too, he has this never-before-seen athleticism and is hard at the ball. Sure, he could end up being a Milicic, but one thing in his favour is work ethic, a lot of those athletic types fail due to this, but he has it. Add into the equation there are a couple of other talented KPF players in the draft (although not as complete as Watts), I'm starting to alter my wishlist.
So, from my current viewpoint, we should roll with one of the WA boys.
Watts guys.
KP forward > Any other position on the ground.
Sides are built around Key Forwards, not ruckman or one midfielder.
R 23 – 7 kicks; 2 marks; 1 goal; 11 hit outs
R 22 – 3 kicks; 2 marks; 1 goal; 15 hit outs
R 21 – 7 kicks; 1 mark; 1 goal; 15 hit outs
R 20 – 6 kicks; 1 mark; 1 goal; 16 hit outs
R 19 – 4 kicks; 3 marks; 18 hit outs
Maybe not less than 2 marks a game. Damn I'm all over the shop.
Thanks for stealing my post Eddie Mabo. Perhaps next time you should use it as a quote, and not totally rip off my stats?
The thing with the draft to keep in mind is that Rich is the only player with a realistic chance of making any impact next year. If we take NN or Watts, they are a good 2 years away from AFL level. Of the three, Rich is the only one who could look at getting a game next year.
My question to those who back NN is this. As a club to we have the support and infrastructure to develop such a talent? With White gone we have no experianced ruckman to learn from. And our use of the football the last two years has been appalling at best. Who is going to teach him how to play football?
Thanks for stealing my post Eddie Mabo. Perhaps next time you should use it as a quote, and not totally rip off my stats?
The thing with the draft to keep in mind is that Rich is the only player with a realistic chance of making any impact next year. If we take NN or Watts, they are a good 2 years away from AFL level. Of the three, Rich is the only one who could look at getting a game next year.
My question to those who back NN is this. As a club to we have the support and infrastructure to develop such a talent? With White gone we have no experianced ruckman to learn from. And our use of the football the last two years has been appalling at best. Who is going to teach him how to play football?
Go watch that video going around on the Drafts and Trading board.
Marking is one thing that Naitanui has down to a T. His vertical leap is incredible.
Thanks for stealing my post Eddie Mabo. Perhaps next time you should use it as a quote, and not totally rip off my stats?
The thing with the draft to keep in mind is that Rich is the only player with a realistic chance of making any impact next year. If we take NN or Watts, they are a good 2 years away from AFL level. Of the three, Rich is the only one who could look at getting a game next year.
My question to those who back NN is this. As a club do we have the support and infrastructure to develop such a talent? With White gone we have no experianced ruckman to learn from. And our use of the football the last two years has been appalling at best. Who is going to teach him how to play football?
I watched the Video and saw him twice. Hardly compelling. He took one mark, jumped for a second and dropped it, and at one stage seemed to me playing at full back.
Hey, I'm happy to be proven wrong about him, but I think he's not worth a no. 1 pick.
As for the other's who claim he could play next year. Go and read anything from any of the AFL recruiters. He is 2 - 3 years away from making any sort of AFL impact. If you want a player to run around in the midfield next year with Morton, pick Rich!
2 to 3 years???
Thats fine, When do you think MFC will be pushing for the finals afterburner? id say about 3 years...
I think if you evaluate the players on where they're at at what they've shown I think the 'best available' is Rich. He can slot into the side and push for Rising Star next year. I think he is the class we are missing from our midfield.
For Melbourne to move forward, we need a strong forward line. Neitz is gone, Robbo is on his last legs, Newton has shown nothing, Millar tries hard but is not and will not become elite, and the rest of our forward line pinch hit at best. This is where the biggest hole exists for the MFC and is the place to be filled. Watts is the man for me then.
I also have doubts over ruckman as high draft pick. Few is any turn out to be a success. Rucks are more of a lottery than any other position on the field. Would I take NN? Yeah, but not with pick 1. I think he may end up going anywhere up to pick 6 or 7. If he was around for our PP I'd take him.
The killer for me as far as taking NN high is if (hypothetically) last year had resulted in only four wins and not five, I'd take Watts and Rich as 1 & 2. For me, that's the best of both worlds.
Fair answer..
But who says NN couldn't be the next Buddy? Why cant he be trained in to a forward?
He has the hight, speed, agility and leap to be a forward.
F Wonna, Naitanui, Robertson
HF Sylvia, Miller, Grimes
Jack has always been a big kid, but he's been like that for years. Watching him play a few weekends ago, he was stationed at full forward for the whole game, on a kid that was about 20kg overwieght and wearing a helmut. Jack kicked two goals in that game, but hardly dominated his opponent.
From my observations, the boy has had it easy, due to his physical size and strength, but now as everyone catches up he is becoming less and less of a stand out.