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HARKER · Jul 20, 2016

HBF said:
Didn't realise that McKay had grown to 202cm.

He's a very big lad.
Can't believe there are inly 2 cm between he and Gorringe, who's listed at 200cm.

Curnow is also pushing 193cm
Was said that Silvagni has clocked over 191 but he doesn't look to have, to me.

mediumsizered · Jul 20, 2016

MileHigh said:
Knightmares comment on Jake Bradley -

"JakeBradley is a top-ager and has been good in the TAC Cup without dominating. He is 177cm and for me lacks a point of difference. He could be considered as a rookie but I see that as against the odds."

This is not too far off the mark. I would be surprised if the club drafted him at all this year. It wouldn't hurt to steer him towards the Northern Blues next season & keep an eye on him there.

Jimmae · Jul 20, 2016

mediumsizered said:
This is not too far off the mark. I would be surprised if the club drafted him at all this year. It wouldn't hurt to steer him towards the Northern Blues next season & keep an eye on him there.

We can take him as our last Cat A rookie pick if he makes it through the National Draft, so it's not completely off the cards, particularly if they like what they see as he trains at the club (presumably once or twice a week).

HARKER · Jul 21, 2016

The nine most likely: the race for No.1

Can't see Scrimshaw being in this race along with McGrath, Ainsworth, Marshall or English.
Reckon it will come from the other 4, at this stage.

Coops93 · Jul 21, 2016

Hoping Carlton get Ainsworth. Could use his class in the midfield.

Probably won't make it to us though

BluesRule · Jul 21, 2016

Coops93 said:
Hoping Carlton get Ainsworth. Could use his class in the midfield.

Probably won't make it to us though

Once we trade #5 down to get Mitchell and Prestia...

BluesRule · Jul 21, 2016

HARKER said:
The nine most likely: the race for No.1

Can't see Scrimshaw being in this race along with McGrath, Ainsworth, Marshall or English.
Reckon it will come from the other 4, at this stage.

Interesting and shows our pick this year will definitely get a good kid.
On a needs basis we would not pick Scrimshaw but if he is a Bont clone can we ignore?

1981 · Jul 21, 2016

BluesRule said:
Interesting and shows our pick this year will definitely get a good kid.
On a needs basis we would not pick Scrimshaw but if he is a Bont clone can we ignore?

If we keep our first pick that is

LemmingMaster · Jul 21, 2016

BluesRule said:
Interesting and shows our pick this year will definitely get a good kid.
On a needs basis we would not pick Scrimshaw but if he is a Bont clone can we ignore?

The vision I watched he is not a Bont clone, so we can ignore.

HBF · Jul 21, 2016

HARKER said:
The nine most likely: the race for No.1

Can't see Scrimshaw being in this race along with McGrath, Ainsworth, Marshall or English.
Reckon it will come from the other 4, at this stage.

Will probably depend on who eventually has the #1 pick, particularly if Essendon has it and then trades it.
I actually think Brisbane will have it, and they'll take McCluggage.

bigdog43 · Jul 21, 2016

I feel like Brodie and McCluggage will go 1 and 2. Then Freo will take SPS as he's a West Australian boy leaving us with Ainsworth. Ainsworth just seems like he'll be an absolute gun so I'm more than happy with that selection.

HBF · Jul 21, 2016

LemmingMaster said:
The vision I watched he is not a Bont clone, so we can ignore.

Going to be very hard to find another Bont.

LordLucifer · Jul 21, 2016

HBF said:
Supposed to be a bumper crop next year.

And a good reason not to trade away future picks.

HARKER · Jul 21, 2016

TheSheik said:
And a good reason not to trade away future picks.

Trading future picks............not giving them away.

Next years crop is always better than the year before.
They may well be better but it doesn't mean we'll have access to 5 of the top 10

Just get the picks right and even if we don't get the best players, we'll be building the whole. That's what it's about.

Dramoth · Jul 21, 2016

TheSheik said:
And a good reason not to trade away future picks.

I would be trying to trade for picks in next years draft.

RoyalParade · Jul 21, 2016

bigdog43 said:
I feel like Brodie and McCluggage will go 1 and 2. Then Freo will take SPS as he's a West Australian boy leaving us with Ainsworth. Ainsworth just seems like he'll be an absolute gun so I'm more than happy with that selection.

I still thing GC will finish below us. Will they take Bowes leaving us Ainsworth?

Jeremias · Jul 21, 2016

RoyalParade said:
I still thing GC will finish below us. Will they take Bowes leaving us Ainsworth?

Not unless a club in the bottom 3 bids on him with their selection.

FlowersByIrene · Jul 21, 2016

RoyalParade said:
I still thing GC will finish below us. Will they take Bowes leaving us Ainsworth?

If we are below GC and Brodie and McLuggage are taken we should definitely bid on Bowes, then bid on Settlerfield or whatever his name is. Then look at some of the other boys.

LordLucifer · Jul 21, 2016

Coops93 said:
Hoping Carlton get Ainsworth. Could use his class in the midfield.

Probably won't make it to us though

Ainsworth is a small forward, not a mid plus he is really small, Matty Wright size 179cm.

We aren't going to use #4 or #5 on a player of that ilk when we have more pressing needs to attend to.

LordLucifer · Jul 21, 2016

FlowersByIrene said:
If we are below GC and Brodie and McLuggage are taken we should definitely bid on Bowes, then bid on Settlerfield or whatever his name is. Then look at some of the other boys.

Why bid on Bowes & Setterfield unless it is purely tactical ??

It still seems unlikely a club would use the No.1 pick to bid on an academy player like Bowes, even if he's right up there among the best midfielders. Gold Coast will match it regardless as he's a quality, classy midfielder.

FlowersByIrene · Jul 21, 2016

TheSheik said:
Why bid on Bowes & Setterfield unless it is purely tactical ??

Because Bowes and Setters would be the next best midfielders in the draft...

The Old Dark Navy's · Jul 21, 2016

TheSheik said:
Ainsworth is a small forward, not a mid plus he is really small, Matty Wright size 179cm.

We aren't going to use #4 or #5 on a player of that ilk when we have more pressing needs to attend to.

Ainsworth will play midfield as well. Capable of going inside.

LordLucifer · Jul 21, 2016

FlowersByIrene said:
Because Bowes and Setters would be the next best midfielders in the draft...

Do you really think their academy clubs are going to let them slide to us ??

LordLucifer · Jul 21, 2016

The Old Dark Navy's said:
Ainsworth will play midfield as well. Capable of going under.

The Old Dark Navy's · Jul 21, 2016

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