Competitions Who will the club select at pick 14
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But less choice at 14 than at 10 and that is the problem. The sliders are less likely to reach us at 14 than at 10. My gripe with the downgrade is we will be restricted compared to pick 10. It may work out well for us or it could be a disaster.
All for the sake of pick 35.
'our guy' could be any one of 5 or 6 players. Apparently, after the first few choices they're all much of a muchness. Miss 4 of them, pick up one, and tell the fans 'we got our guy'.
Original invites yes, but if he's received a late invite then that suggests that clubs inside the top 10 have made the AFL aware that there's a good chance they might select him.
Also what do you base your assumptions that Gold Coast won't go KPD?
I changed my mind
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Ill go with McKenzie.
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Geelong will be very disappointed if they paid that price to get Pickett before WCE, and he's gone.
They'll also be very disappointed if the player they get would have still been available at 14.
Could end up being a very disappointing trade for them.
Durdin. Just don't see it with him. I'm not sure what position he plays in the AFL and that is never a good sign.
He's really a KPD at AFL level - a big one who can develop into a Talia type and take the monster forwards. This is more the type Freo need I think given they rely on. McPharlin who is just about cooked
I think as has been stated previously I'm not sure that's exactly the type we need given we have Talia, Hartigan and Siggins developing who are all pretty big units.
We may be better complimented developing a Lever/Marchbank type while that hole is being filled by Cheney.
I want:
Lever
Goddard
Wright or
Cockatoo
I think we will have our eyes on Langford or Marchbank but will be open to the Slider.
I think we will take.... Wright.
Lever
Goddard
Wright or
Cockatoo
I think we will have our eyes on Langford or Marchbank but will be open to the Slider.
I think we will take.... Wright.
I get that he is projected to be that type of player - and if he develops well he could be excellent. BUT, he has not demonstrated an ability to play that key defensive role well at any level. His best football is in the ruck - a position he can't play at AFL and unfortunately I can't get Sellar out of my head when I hear that.
of course his abilty is is important.. but Durdin looks the goods.. and if hes on par with the interstate players in this group youd take him.
Lever
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Original invites yes, but if he's received a late invite then that suggests that clubs inside the top 10 have made the AFL aware that there's a good chance they might select him.
Also what do you base your assumptions that Gold Coast won't go KPD?
I changed my mind
OK I have changed your choice to Wright.
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I assume you mean Reece McKenzie and not Danial????
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Hey Petro....you originally told me you wanted Durdin and then later you suggested that it would be Lever. From what I can gather you would like to see us trade in Durdin but is that who you believe we will get. Can you clarify for me. Thanks
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Earlier you indicated that you had No F@%$ing Idea so I put that into the list. Have you decided to take a stab or will I leave it as is.
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I'd be a little upset if we got Durdin.
I know its a bit of a crapshoot when it comes to talent vs exposed form, but I'd want a bit more of a formline in a position of need before we throw our first rounder at an undersized ruck.
I know its a bit of a crapshoot when it comes to talent vs exposed form, but I'd want a bit more of a formline in a position of need before we throw our first rounder at an undersized ruck.
I'll be closer to choosing the right guy with NFI as my choice.Earlier you indicated that you had No F@%$ing Idea so I put that into the list. Have you decided to take a stab or will I leave it as is.
Might as well play along; Lever for me.
The fact that someone who was once touted as the no. 1 pick prior to his injury and who only this last week has been seen sliding out of the top 10 from the once 'set in stone' top 5 or 6 players that we were used to seeing does not reflect badly on our trade at all.
The club has absolutely no of knowing what changes clubs are making and what bolters come into contention leading up to draft draft day, let alone the fact that the clubs before us are stupid enough to let someone of Lever's 'supposed' potential slide right through their fingers. Sure, the club came out with a statement saying that they think the guy who they want at 10 would be there at 14. That might be a crock of s**t to keep the old knee jerk fans happy, but but really these guys are professionals and know exactly what they are doing. Who knows, maybe our recruiting team could only ever dream of Lever being available at say pick 7 let alone our original pick 10 and now pick 14. The fact that he may slide all the way to 13 and we miss out on him by 1 pick has no bearing on our trade whatsoever.
The more and more interviews and opinions on this draft I've read, I think it's so glaringly obvious that we are going for best available and even then, it's still a guessing game. If Freo take Lever at 13, us fans might be disappointed given the elite tag put over his head by mock drafts, but then we just pluck one of Weller/Langford/Goddard etc etc who Id be equally happy with. Just cannot get over how much of this is all being linked back to this trade still
That's all fine and dandy but the club made a decision to drop from 10 to 14, if it pans out that we missed a gun, then absolutely it was a bad move. You can't hide behind statements like they weren't to know, they had a choice.The fact that someone who was once touted as the no. 1 pick prior to his injury and who only this last week has been seen sliding out of the top 10 from the once 'set in stone' top 5 or 6 players that we were used to seeing does not reflect badly on our trade at all.
The club has absolutely no of knowing what changes clubs are making and what bolters come into contention leading up to draft draft day, let alone the fact that the clubs before us are stupid enough to let someone of Lever's 'supposed' potential slide right through their fingers. Sure, the club came out with a statement saying that they think the guy who they want at 10 would be there at 14. That might be a crock of s**t to keep the old knee jerk fans happy, but but really these guys are professionals and know exactly what they are doing. Who knows, maybe our recruiting team could only ever dream of Lever being available at say pick 7 let alone our original pick 10 and now pick 14. The fact that he may slide all the way to 13 and we miss out on him by 1 pick has no bearing on our trade whatsoever.
The more and more interviews and opinions on this draft I've read, I think it's so glaringly obvious that we are going for best available and even then, it's still a guessing game. If Freo take Lever at 13, us fans might be disappointed given the elite tag put over his head by mock drafts, but then we just pluck one of Weller/Langford/Goddard etc etc who Id be equally happy with. Just cannot get over how much of this is all being linked back to this trade still
Having said that, we won't know until draft day and by all accounts we will get a quality player, but maybe not as good as we could have. Hopefully it turns out to be a master stroke because we need all the luck we can get.
