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He does it about once every five games. I think he still has pace but chooses not to use it with ball in hand for whatever reason.

Buddy also kicked 9 on him

1. West Coast - Harley Reid 2. Gold Coast - Jed Walter 3. North - Colby McKercher 4. North - Daniel Curtin 5. Hawthorn - Zane Duursma 6. Western Bulldogs - Nick Watson 7. Gold Coast - Ethan Read 8. Melbourne - Ryley Sanders 9. GWS - James Leake 10. Geelong - Caleb Windsor 11. Essendon - Nate...

Undersized would be okay if he was quick or had elite endurance, but he does seem to be a classic Essendon pick. So often it seems to be players with massive deficiencies that are relevant to their position; they're right up against it to succeed from the very beginning. Key forwards whose hands...

I don't hate the idea of O'Sullivan because he looks like such a good prospect and does have that versatility. If he's much better than the next best prospect, it's worth pulling the trigger. But if it's a marginal difference and they still go for the KPD because they're just slightly 'best...

1. Collingwood 2. GWS 3. Brisbane 4. Carlton 5. Melbourne 6. St Kilda 7. Adelaide 8. Geelong 9. Sydney 10. Port 11. Gold Coast 12. Fremantle 13. Bulldogs 14. Essendon 15. Hawthorn 16. Richmond 17. North 18. West Coast

Is there any danger of Wilson being another Brayden Ham? Great runner, decent skills, but no physical presence.

eDPS Is George Stevens with the first pick realistic at all? Limited athletically but genuinely physical, a leader, and kicking looks more than serviceable. The query seems to be if he can spread and get to enough contests, or is a purely inside mid like Brodie or Constable, which doesn't seem...

Without the reminders of his stats I don't think I would've noticed him, same with Daicos. Hill easily best on, followed by Daniher.

Trading Shiel for a token pick isn't worthwhile by itself, let alone heavily overpaying Gresham on top of it.

Hobbs can kick and has much more composure and strength in the contest

For Martin, do you mean his stats don't do him justice or that they flatter him? Surely the former; he's got to be close to the best kick in the league this year.

He doesn't let the ball drop close enough to the ground before striking it.

Bring him in

Hobbs is pretty bad at it

Move Weideman (or anyone else apart from Stringer) back, or include someone else in the side who can play/swing back - try literally anything else. Langford has been insanely effective forward; it's way easier to cover his absence in the backline than his absence in the forwardline. Completely...

Every year the top prospects will get compared to top players, but the amount of hype varies. There's not a Reid type that fans talk about tanking for every year.

He was never that hyped or the consensus number one pick, likewise Jamarra wasn't considered head and shoulders above McDonald. Even guys like Walsh and Rowell, despite being clear cut consensus #1 players, weren't hyped to the same extent since they were more highly productive and professional...

Is this not where he played last year?

Are there so few midfielders because the draft year prospects get all the minutes on the ball or is it just a weak draft for mids?

1. GWS - Cadman 2. Brisbane - Ashcroft 3. North - Sheezel 4. North - Wardlaw 5. Essendon - Tsatas 6. Gold Coast - Humphrey 7. Hawthorn - Phillipou 8. Geelong - Busslinger 9. West Coast - Ginbey 10. St Kilda - Mackenzie 11. Carlton - Hollands 12. Bulldogs - Allan 13. West Coast - Clark 14...

Phillipou was top 10 in the 2km at the combine with a time of 6:25. No idea about Humphrey.

Has he played a defensive role in the midfield or is defensive in reference to his experience in the backline?

Doesn't everyone play best in defence?

His kicking looks like a real strength. Even when he's bolting and most players just boot it, he can put serious finesse on the pass. Skill, composure, good size and shape, good running ability; I think he's highly likely to turn out well.

Why are you so belligerent about Hewett?

Best case scenario is Wardlaw but it looks like North will get him. Aside from him, I'd love Phillipou. Would be okay with Humphrey, Mackenzie or Clark. If pick 4 gets traded back or 22 gets traded up into the teens, my pick would be Isaac Keeler, looks really impressive to me: big unit, super...

Tsatas. I don't like the sound of a midfielder who accumulates by getting on the move early and anticipating where the ball will be. That's exactly what Essendon has too much of with Parish, Merrett and Shiel. The midfield needs someone who can absorb physical pressure. Tsatas being 186cm is...

Part of what's appealing is that he could/should come cheap since he's surplus to Brisbane's needs. He's also not looked at as a prospective star but someone who has particular attributes that the list lacks.