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You're kidding aren't you? May has elite closing speed. It's one of his best assets. Commentators who watch him play frequently bring it up. Can't recall Lever taking the gorillas too often, he often struggles when he actually has an opponent and isn't allowed to roam and take intercept marks as a third tall. May the better player by a considerable margin. The only upside Lever has over May is his age.
May had reach his Ceilling, lever still got a bit to go .
Lever also has to overcome a serious injury and has played in much better sides than May has. Would be interesting to see how Lever would go in our backline.
Two ACLs in the same knee by 22 is a concern.
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I thought Ballard is the experimental prototype , since GC can't really get Lever to actually know how he would go in Sun backline .
I can see Ballard developing nicely into that role. Has already shown great courage and a decent mark. Hoping he continues to develop and put on some muscle, get fitter this offseason.
Fev was pretty god damn quick. His first burst of pace was damn elite
I was listening to an interview with Ballard (SA boy) and he said,
Ballard used to shut down Jack Lukosius for shits and giggles in junior footy. Koenen had a go on Lukosius in the National Championships and JL was shifted onto a wing. These kids all know each other and are mates.
Give him the captaincy and all of Uncle Tom's ambassador money.
I think Smith could still be available at #5 or #6. Freo are prime candidates to move out of #5 because they've had 3 retirements and they only have 2 Draft picks at #5 and #77. Freo's pick is worth 1878 points and the Suns have around 3300 points to trade after picks #2 and #3, which doesn't include a priority pick or picks that might be traded to the Suns.
Sydney Currently have pick 12 ,32,34 .
Think Fremantle probably prioritise a FWD so long as Neale stays at the club. Could see Rankine or one of the King's ending up there.
St Kilda could pick up Rankine also .
True. Think Saints probably more likely to take one of the Kings though.
Sydney lost last night, so they have picks #12 and #30.
I really don't see Rankine slipping past #3, but for the Saints to pass up a King or Smith would be unlikely.
There's rarely been good SA players in the last few years.
At this stage, the draft order is:
Cal Twomey has Rozee going at pick #8 which is incidentally where the Crows pick. Twomey's phantom draft was a month ago and the Crows could have finished anywhere given they were still in contention at the time. Do you agree with that estimation? Port pick at #10 while the Crows are suffering as badly as the Suns with their own version of the future first round pick trade nightmare because the Demons (and Eagles) are still alive in the Finals. If Rozee goes to the Crows, will Port take Hately at #10? Do you see either player going earlier than 8th? Would either trade up just to get an SA kid? What about McLennan and Valente?
Bulldog very Keen on Rozee , if Bailey Smith and Rankine not available .
Crows in particular will try trade up to get the local boys. They a froffing for Lukosius and Rankine. I think it's safe to say Lukosius won't happen for them. But they haven't given up hope of trading up for Rankine. Word here is there may be a few more following McGovern out the door so that may be their way of trading up and still potentially getting Rozee with their current pick.
Makes sense for Fremantle to push for pick 1 from Carlton if Brisbane do sign Neale due to KPF still being their biggest issue.
If you look at Canberra demon team majority of them are make up of former Sydney or GWS academy players , Sydney and GWS only pick up academy players that suite their need and willing to let them go undrafted if they think they can't fit into their list .
