MightyDons4's 2014 phantom draft

[eth-dog]

I have the Saints choosing Ramsey later on and also strongly believe they will choose a fwd/mid and a tall fwd with 21&22

And GWS don't take any young key defender, the biggest hole on their list. If GWS did that draft I would be completely surprised.

 

[MightyDons4]

And GWS don't take any young key defender, the biggest hole on their list. If GWS did that draft I would be completely surprised.

Depends how it plays out on draft day. GWS could get Laverde with 4, forcing pies to get Weller, then if Mlebourne skip on Lever they can pick him up at 6 and wright at 7. However if Melbourne go for Lever at 3, then I'd expect GWS to turn their attention to Oscar McDonald (underrated).

 

[eth-dog]

Depends how it plays out on draft day. GWS could get Laverde with 4, forcing pies to get Weller, then if Mlebourne skip on Lever they can pick him up at 6 and wright at 7. However if Melbourne go for Lever at 3, then I'd expect GWS to turn their attention to Oscar McDonald (underrated).

Again, why get a B-Grade defender when you can get an A-Grade one?

 

[Yoda_]

I can definitely see Melbourne taking a key defender early.

They sooner they upgrade Colin Garland and Lynden Dunn the better off they will be.

Both those guys seem more attributed to playing on 3rd falls than key forwards

 

[eth-dog]

I can definitely see Melbourne taking a key defender early.

They sooner they upgrade Colin Garland and Lynden Dunn the better off they will be.

Both those guys seem more attributed to playing on 3rd falls than key forwards

They have McDonald and Frost to build on. Up forward is probably a bigger need (with Hogan and Fitzpatrick). Wouldn't be surprised to see them take Wright to partner Hogan tbh.

 

[Noobz0r]

Although we're late in the draft, I expect our recent trend of drafting to fill a need will continue. We'll pick up KPD's and rucks late in the draft / rookie draft, it's the glaring depth deficiency on our list.

 

[Yoda_]

They have McDonald and Frost to build on. Up forward is probably a bigger need (with Hogan and Fitzpatrick). Wouldn't be surprised to see them take Wright to partner Hogan tbh.

Had genuinely forgotten they had Frost coming to them

 

[HawkintheTuarts]

Although we're late in the draft, I expect our recent trend of drafting to fill a need will continue. We'll pick up KPD's and rucks late in the draft / rookie draft, it's the glaring depth deficiency on our list.

Trengove, Carlisle, Hombsch, Jonas, Clurey?

 

[Noobz0r]

Trengove, Carlisle, Hombsch, Jonas, Clurey?

Trengove, Carlile, Hombsch and Jonas are all best 22, meaning that we only have Clurey as depth, I'd prefer to have a second KPD in the SANFL.

 

[HawkintheTuarts]

Trengove, Carlile, Hombsch and Jonas are all best 22, meaning that we only have Clurey as depth, I'd prefer to have a second KPD in the SANFL.

Fair enough, but that's more of a team structure problem I think, rather than a depth issue.

 

[Noobz0r]

Fair enough, but that's more of a team structure problem I think, rather than a depth issue.

I don't understand what you mean by team structure issue?

 

[HawkintheTuarts]

I don't understand what you mean by team structure issue?

Playing 4 KPDs is a luxury most teams don't do.

 

[Noobz0r]

Playing 4 KPDs is a luxury most teams don't do.

We're hard to define in that sense as Jonas can match up on small, medium and tall forwards. For instance, in the Prelim against the Hawks he kept Breust goalless. Trengove, Carlile and Hombsch play as genuine KPD's, and Jonas matches up on opponents as needed.

 

[MightyDons4]

Again, why get a B-Grade defender when you can get an A-Grade one?

Because the combination of Duggan and McDonald is better than Durdin/Goddard/Marckback and Mckenzie

 

[MightyDons4]

Trengove, Carlile, Hombsch and Jonas are all best 22, meaning that we only have Clurey as depth, I'd prefer to have a second KPD in the SANFL.

Cam O'Shea as well. I think Port Adelaides needs lie in a small/medium defender

 

[Noobz0r]

Cam O'Shea as well. I think Port Adelaides needs lie in a small/medium defender

O'Shea doesn't play as a KPD, he plays as a floating intercept defender. Neither O'Shea nor Jonas are genuine KPD's.

 

[MightyDons4]

O'Shea doesn't play as a KPD, he plays as a floating intercept defender. Neither O'Shea nor Jonas are genuine KPD's.

Still, Port has 4 genuine KPD and O'Shea, Jonas and when he swings back Westoff can play KPD.

 

[Noobz0r]

Still, Port has 4 genuine KPD and O'Shea, Jonas and when he swings back Westoff can play KPD.

And if Trengove / Carlile go down, and are replaced by O'Shea and Jonas as genuine KPD's, we lose our best intercept mark and our best defender of smalls. I would much prefer to keep O'Shea and Jonas in their best roles, and bring in Clurey / TBD.

 

[MightyDons4]

And if Trengove / Carlile go down, and are replaced by O'Shea and Jonas as genuine KPD's, we lose our best intercept mark and our best defender of smalls. I would much prefer to keep O'Shea and Jonas in their best roles, and bring in Clurey / TBD.

Even if they went down, Hombsch, O'Shea and Clurey would play as key defenders and Jonas would play his normal role.

 

[Noobz0r]

Even if they went down, Hombsch, O'Shea and Clurey would play as key defenders and Jonas would play his normal role.

I'm done.

 

[MightyDons4]

I'm done.

If you're hell bent on getting a KPD, I'd suggest Nick Jackson in the RD

 

[El_Scorcho]

If you're hell bent on getting a KPD, I'd suggest Nick Jackson in the RD

I want us to take Jackson so badly.

He'll be a fantastic pickup for whoever gets him IMO. Great skills and decision making for a big man and reads the play really well.

 

[MightyDons4]

I want us to take Jackson so badly.

He'll be a fantastic pickup for whoever gets him IMO. Great skills and decision making for a big man and reads the play really well.

Would be an absolute steal for you guys in the rookie draft, I'm hoping Deluca-Cardillo/Anderson are available at our pick.

 

[eth-dog]

Because the combination of Duggan and McDonald is better than Durdin/Goddard/Marckback and Mckenzie

Is it though? Who says McDonald will last to their 2nd pick anyway? Think about it for a second. Carlton and St. Kilda both need a young key defender as well, nabbing McDonald at 19, 21 or 22 is a big possibility. Why take a risk on getting the 5th best key defender in the draft at a later pick when you can get the 2nd best earlier? It's a massive gamble in a key are that a club's got deficiencies in. It would have been like Essendon taking Daniel Rich ahead of Michael Hurley in 2007 and hoping that Trengove lasted until their second pick, which he didn't.

 

[mike123]

Mick Malthouse didn't like Jeff would he like Jarrod?