No need for Ah Chee anymore and I'm not a huge fan anyway. We need our Selwood in this draft and reckon it might be Oliver or Curnow.
I've said it before but Ah Chee highlights look a hell of lot like Yarrans highlights package. Do we want two of those types running around? Personally I'm more inclined to your thinking of a big bodied inside mid, who will take less time to develop and also possibly means we don't go after Wines or Parker next season. Which we can then focus our attention to needs such as Chappy's replacement (D.Talia), although if either Astbury or Elton come on then we have the luxury of going after best available.
They're freaks though. This year's Rioli and Ah Chee aren't quite in the same echelon of talent. I'd take Milera ahead of both just because of his ability to run through the middle, accumulate the ball and work in congestion.
Agree that Milera is the most talented of the bunch although likely to be gone by our pick. Only possible problem I have with Milera is he a HFF or a pocket. If he is HFF then he is behind Lennon and Deledio and won't ever get a look in, if his a pocket then a position is up for grabs.
I'm liking the look of either Mathieson or Oliver. Even Kieran Collins would solve our key defender problem. He's afl ready body wise too
I like Collins but like I said above would it be better to get a ready made inside midfielder this year so that next year we can target a fully developed key defender to replace Chaplin, rather than wait for one to develop and target Wines or Parker next season. Personally for the teams perspective (time frame) I prefer Oliver/Mathieson and Talia rather than Collins and Wines/Parker.
Sounds like Melbourne might be considering Curnow at pick 3. Doubt he'll last till 12. Isn't he more of a forward anyway?
My preferences at this very early stage are:
1. Oliver
2. Milera
3. Mathieson
4. Bonner
5. Collins
Curnow from my understanding is more of Jake Stringer type. The full package as some morons like to call him.