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Seems West Coast are interested in Mitch McGovern to join his brother at the club , however its understood several clubs are interested in Mitch as a second round pick and West coast will need to use there second round pick for Mitch McGovern if he was still available at pick 32 which may not be the case .The clubs interested are St Kilda , GWS , WB and Carlton .
geez I hope we don't used our second on him!3rd or 4th maybe but dean gore or another midfield slider like Menadue is much more likely
Shuey & Priddis both signed new deals. Afl.com
Yes , ... the article in todays West says that originally West Coast were hoping to use a third or four round pick on Mitch but things have changed . I don't think we will get Mitch now but at least we may get another slider with both Boekurst and McGovern rising to second round picks .
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As much as I'd love McGovern, I feel pick 32 would be paying overs
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Isn't there a consensus within the recruiting community that Mitch has just as much scope for improvement as Jeremy did?
Hard to say he's not worth 32 (which isn't an amazing pick) based on his aerial traits and skill by foot.
Hard to say he's not worth 32 (which isn't an amazing pick) based on his aerial traits and skill by foot.
He's 6cm shorter than Jeremy
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Nobody even knows how tall Jeremy is!
The McGoverns are so good in the air that you can almost add another 4cm to their natural height anyway.
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From an article earlier this year. Mitch's height may remain a mystery too.
If Mitch eventually played as Jeremy did this year - I would have no hesitation taking him with a second.
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That's the thing - if he has the potential to play like Jeremy in the future, and his skill-set says that he does, then 32 would be a fair enough pick to use.
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Isn't Pavlich 192cm?
Not KP height.
Not KP height.
Plays bigger than he is though - great leap, marks at the highest point, goes hard at packs.
Brett Burton from Adelaide was only 185cm but his leap and arm length made him seem like he was 190+cm.
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If Mitch is a bit smaller than he'll beat the bigger defenders of today on the lead.
Else he'll just leap over them in the air!
Else he'll just leap over them in the air!
Regardless of his height he is a 20yo project player. He was considered undraftable two years ago. Now after 11 games where he averaged 10 possessions, 4 marks and less than 1 goal a game he is now worth pick 32? Take your blinkers off WCE recruiting department.
You would have said the same thing about McGovern 2 years ago (minus the undraftable).
KPP's take longer to mature - especially chubbier ones who came from the country who haven't been in the elite system as juniors.
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Players are getting taller though. Ten years ago 181cm for a mid would have been considered normal now it's short. 192cm would be considered normal for a KPP now guys that size are being looked at in midfield roles - Lever for example at 193 is being talked of having an ability to play as a big bodied mid
At 191 Mitch isn't going to be able to play on a 196cm forward
That said being classed as a 3rd tall isn't a criticism - gunston is really a 3rd tall as is darling
It was a bonus for us that we got Jeremy in the rookie draft as given what we know now if we had to choose between him and Lycett with pick 29 back in 2010 it would be difficult to split them
At 191 Mitch isn't going to be able to play on a 196cm forward
That said being classed as a 3rd tall isn't a criticism - gunston is really a 3rd tall as is darling
It was a bonus for us that we got Jeremy in the rookie draft as given what we know now if we had to choose between him and Lycett with pick 29 back in 2010 it would be difficult to split them
Cousins, Kerr both 179cm and less would still dominate in the midfield against bigger taller bodies.
Height is important but onyl one factor of perceived success. IMO it is irrelevant when it comes to footy smarts, will and determination.
Height is important but onyl one factor of perceived success. IMO it is irrelevant when it comes to footy smarts, will and determination.
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I'd rather invest in an u18 player at that pick. I guess the WCE just threw their arms in the air and said 'we are unable to identify a sliding talent' so the MO is take a Claremont player they are familiar with and watch every day.
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