Next year's top 10 is looking good. But how are we going to get multiple top 10 picks for next year?
I think next year we definitely should try and package our 2018 first rounder with a player for another 2017 top 10 pick. That could get us an additional one but I'd want us to have at least 3.
Do you think it's worth trying to use our first pick this year to get another early pick next year? Do you think Lions would be interested?
Kreuzer to GWS for a late 1st rounder. Touhy to Sydney for another late first rounder. Package the two late first rounders for a 2017 first? Which club would bite? I would try and gamble it with Norf. They look set to plummet down the ladder so it could be a good move.
Walk into next year with our first pick along with another 3 early picks.
But the big problem with that is next year, we'll only have the current list and possibly the GWS players to move forward with throughout the season. It could hold us back another season.
Truth is we never know how these drafts will turn out. I recall 2006 being hyped as a mega draft but in 05 I think there were better players from the top end. It could really backfire if next year's crop isn't all it's talked up to be and this year's crop fires...
LEVEL TWO NAB AFL ACADEMY (draft-eligible 2017)
Vic Country: Tyrone Hayes, Aaron Darling, Kane Farrell, Aidan Quigley, Lochie O’Brien, Hunter Clark, Luke Davies-Uniake, Oscar Clavarino, James Worpel, Tom De Koning;
Vic Metro: Jack Higgins, Lachlan Fogarty, Patrick Naish, Joel Garner, Jaidyn Stephenson, Sam Hayes
South Australia: Jordan Houlahan, Darcy Fogarty, Thomas Schmusch, Callum Coleman-Jones, Andrew McPherson;
Western Australia: Jake Patmore;
NSW-ACT: Charlie Spargo, Jack Powell, Jarrod Brander, Nathan Richards;
Queensland: Jack Clayton, Connor Ballenden, Brayden Crossley;
Northern Territory: Dominic Grant.
LEVEL ONE NAB AFL ACADEMY (draft-eligible 2018)
NSW-ACT: Matthew Walker, Nick Blakey;
Queensland: Bailey Scott;
Tasmania: Chance Jones, Tarryn Thomas;
Northern Territory: Michael Mummery;
Western Australia: Ian Hill, Tom Joyce, Sydney Stack, Jason Carter;
Vic Country:
Sam Walsh (St Joseph’s), Zane Barzen, Jye Caldwell, Sam Fletcher, Hudson Garoni;
Vic Metro: Rhylee West, Jack Bytel, Max King, Ben King;
South Australia: Izak Rankine, Connor Rozee, Jackson Hately, Jack Lukosius, Hugo Munn, Ruben Flinn, Luke Valente.