It is too big a risk to select a project ruckman that early in the draft, even if the recruiting staff have a hard on. Pick 28 at the absolute earliest, but even then I'd be hesitant. I agree the Pies need one tall amongst the first three picks, but surely there will be better credentialed talls...
Not at all.
If Pies are seriously looking at Riewoldt at 8 and then a project ruckman at 10, they are delusional. Better talls than Riewoldt available and please please take best mid at 10.
Even the balance of the picks are talls, including one with a knee reco:eek:
Any particular reason for Jetta.
There are so many varying views on his abilities.
Surely a duel AA cannot be as bad as some have described.
I was asking the question before of his endurance. (Beep test / 3km)
Do you guys recall the results from the DC or state screening?
Does anyone have Jetta's endurance results from the DC?
(Beep Test / 3km Time Trial)
I read that he had an illness or something at the camp, so perhaps results from the WA state screening?
Collingwood should definately consider Sellar at 8 if available.
Would be foolish to lock themselves into taking solely mids when the midfield talent pool is thinner. That said, with the majority of early picks being talls, Collingwood will have first crack at the best mids (excluding Gibbs...