I've been thinking about this and I am now hoping we take Cerra with pick 4. My thoughts are as follows:
1: too many people talk about his class for us to pass up
2: strong endurance
3: less likely to be a bust pick compared to Stephenson
4: late birthday
5: very consistent
Now people would rightly argue that we already have ziebell, cunners and dumont. However dumont isn't proven and we are picking a mid for 3,4 and 5 years down the track.
By then ziebell will probably be gone and cunners on his last legs.
Quite rightly we do lack outside speed and class, but again we need to assess our list in the future. I think Simpkin, Clarke, McDonald is a good base to start with. Add in Rankine/Walsh plus Thomas next year and maybe a mature recruit when the time is right and we are set there.
Cerra is a bankable very good mid with a proven track record. If it comes down to him and Stephenson I think we should go with Cerra.
1: too many people talk about his class for us to pass up
2: strong endurance
3: less likely to be a bust pick compared to Stephenson
4: late birthday
5: very consistent
Now people would rightly argue that we already have ziebell, cunners and dumont. However dumont isn't proven and we are picking a mid for 3,4 and 5 years down the track.
By then ziebell will probably be gone and cunners on his last legs.
Quite rightly we do lack outside speed and class, but again we need to assess our list in the future. I think Simpkin, Clarke, McDonald is a good base to start with. Add in Rankine/Walsh plus Thomas next year and maybe a mature recruit when the time is right and we are set there.
Cerra is a bankable very good mid with a proven track record. If it comes down to him and Stephenson I think we should go with Cerra.

