A little mock I whipped up..
1. CARL Jacob Weitering – Carlton need A-grade KPP options, and Weitering comes with strong leadership credentials.
Other options: Schache
2. BRIS Josh Schache – Need a genuine KPF.
Other options: Weitering
3. MELB Darcy Parish – A quick midfielder who will add a point of difference to Melbourne’s hard nose midfielders like Jones, Brayshaw and Viney.
Other options: Weideman, Francis
4. ESS Sam Weideman – A much needed KPF to complement Daniher.
5. ESS Aaron Francis – Versatile leader who projects as a Goddard/Heppell-esque utility.
Other options: Parish, Milera, Curnow, Oliver, H.McKay
6. GC Mitchell Hibberd – The tall long kicking athletic runner that Clayton and Eade tend to fetishize.
Other options: Milera, Curnow, Bonner, Tucker
7. MELB Wayne Milera – Adds class across half-forward and through the midfield.
Other options: Curnow, H.McKay, Tucker
8. CARL Charlie Curnow – Ready to go versatile FWD/MID who can provide a much needed avenue to goal. Dare I say it an ‘explosive beast’.
Other options: Weideman, H.McKay, Oliver, Mathieson, Tucker
9. ADE Harry McKay – Has the attributes of Gold Coast’s Tom Lynch, a second tall who should complement Tex Walker.
Other options: Mathieson, Tucker, Oliver
10. GWS Jacob Hopper – Academy selection
Other options: Kennedy
11. CARL Clayton Oliver – Adds much needed grunt and depth to Carlton’s threadbare midfield. Should help in easing the load on Cripps in the future.
Other options: H.McKay, Mathieson, Tucker, Gresham, Burton
12. RICH Rhys Mathieson – The tough and determined on-baller that Richmond are crying out for.
Other options: Oliver, Dunkley, Gresham
13. ADE Darcy Tucker – Can add much needed run and carry which seems to be an area that Adelaide are trying to address this off season.
Other options: Bonner, Clarke
14. STK Harley Balic – Midfield class and depth.
Other options: Burton, B.McKay, Collins, Clarke
15. HAW Kieran Collins – Future replacement for Lake, Gibson et al.
Other options: B.McKay, Burton, Himmelberg, Partington
16. GC Riley Bonner – Another tall athletic long kicking runner. Although I wouldn’t be surprised to see them take a third tall in the vein of Howe or Everitt.
Other options: Burton, Himmelberg
17. NTH Ryan Burton – Could play early on as a shorter KPF like Stringer/Gunston. North should plan for a future without Petrie and Waite. Pace and goal kicking options are their current needs.
Other options: Gresham, Ah Chee, Bonner, Clarke, B.McKay
18. HAW Jade Gresham – A reliable mid that could take over from Mitchell.
Other options: Burton, Himmelberg, Partington, Ah Chee, Clarke, Rioli
19. CARL Callum Ah Chee – A goal kicking half-forward with pace that creates another avenue to goal.
Other options: Gresham, Burton, Clarke, Bonner, Rioli, Himmelberg