I'd be happy with whoever SOS picks. They are hard to split. Interviews will mean a lot.
Opinion 2017 Draft Discussion - Pick 3 - Poll added
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I'd be happy with whoever SOS picks. They are hard to split. Interviews will mean a lot.
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Rayner's first effort is elite, it's the repeat efforts that are under a cloud.
LDU is elite for a 6'3" mid.
Dow is functional and rips out of the stoppage.
Cerra is a touch slower on the first first step than Dow but has some wheels.
Coffield is more rangy but has good top speed; excellent side step.
Stephenson is elite, but thinner than a post.
You'd reckon acquiring Matt Kennedy means that SOS can target speed or X factor with pick 3... Rayner or Dow, come on down
Just caught the backend of Shifter Sheehan interview on Trade Radio. Think he said Raynor isn't testing at all at the combine.
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Stkilda look like they need outside run, Jaidyn Stevenson appears like he would be the ideal player.. He wont last until pick 7.. Would both SOS and the saints look at Pick 3 & 16 (assuming Gibbs goes) for 7&8..
I guess if Scully did request a trade we could look at it, pick 8 & 2018 2nd for Scully/Kennedy/Smith and use pick 7 on say Coffield/Brayshaw or whoever suits best.
I think around 48% of his possessions in the tac cup were contested, averaged 6 tackles per game in his last 6 for the season. His inside game would be a work in progress but he can hit the scoreboard as can Rayner which is a big plus and why these two are my favorites so far.
I reackon your on to something there
We may have someone identified someone that will go 6-12 who would be a better fit.
As well as getting in elite talent in the right age bracket by way of the trade period
Quite intriguing actually. His kicking can be wayward, but with deadly acceleration/speed, demonstrable ball-winning ability, strong nous for goal and an inclination toward a contested game (i.e. not afraid of contact), wouldn't be a bad pick.
From the 2 champs games the thing that stood out to me aside from the obvious pinning the ears back running I50 and kicking goals was his follow up second and third efforts to apply pressure and tackle when the ball was in dispute. Did this even in the second game I saw when he did get many possessions.
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Jimmae
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Not really, as there are plenty of contested/inside mids with pace in the first half of the pool: Bonar, Dow, D.Fogarty to name a few.
We need to think beyond Gibbs, Ed and Murphy with the next few drafts.
Hopefully they can get him to appear at the state combine then, otherwise it'll be closed testing shortly before the draft. Can't keep hiding forever.
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Rayner fits a short term need for a small forward and hopefully a long-term need as mid.
Would be happy with Dow though. Maybe not as much of a need for LDU with Cripps and now Kennedy coming on board.
Would be happy with Dow though. Maybe not as much of a need for LDU with Cripps and now Kennedy coming on board.
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Look, in theory you're right, but that's like saying let's not try to pair Judd with Fyfe and Josh Kennedy.
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If all three players reach those heights. I'm open to taking LDU, but it's a massive group of mids. Kennedy and LDU would be spending a significant amount of time forward.
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That's exactly the way I see it. I want to see Gibbs and Murphy getting themselves into position to score or set up rather than be caught up in a pile of bodies every stoppage. Crippa and Kennedy (and possibly Rockliff too) can own that domain.Nah, Murphy and Gibbs would.
Throw those three into the centre.
I'd say it's more like adding Wines to Cripps and Kennedy. 3 players of a big body and not overly fast. I think it's one too many, if Dow and Rayner were taken I'd probably prefer Stephenson to LDU
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Great play but doesn't change my opinion of him. Wines is quite agile for his size and has done things similar to that.
I'm more interested to know why that wasn't paid a mark!?
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I think it was, he panicked and played on.
In all honesty, LDU has an elite speed/agility/endurance package. The combine should hopefully settle this.
West Coast Chris Judd, Cousins & Kerr trumps Carlton's Chris Judd, Fyfe & Josh Kennedy
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No Dow, Rayner, Cerra, Constable and D.Fogarty doing athletic testing according to Bishop and Chris25.
Rayner isn't a small forward. He is nearly 190 cm and 90 kg
I reckon our two top needs are pure mids and a powerful mid-forward type. Sounds like that's what will be there at #3, so happy days. Pick the best guy still there.
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