- Nov 23, 2015
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Harry Sheezel is firming up in my mind as the best fit for us with our first pick, albeit that he's not guaranteed to be available to us. He's not the quickest, or the best kick, or the longest kick ... but he's good at multiple skills while having (IMHO) probably close to the best footy IQ of the draft crop.
Whether he's available to us depends on a few factors: where Norths finish, whether they get a priority pick ahead of our pick, what Ashcroft does with his father/son eligibility, and lastly who Norths & Eagles actually select ahead of us. And then, there's the question of whether we'll pick him because of a perceived flight risk (which has been much discussed these last couple of pages in general terms). IMHO it would be hard to pass him up, and you'd like to trust our system can persuade him to stay; conversely, could we afford another kid leaving after just two years if there's someone more likely to stay longer?
Aaron Cadman is another who ticks a need for us; but Sheezel is such a good fit and there could be other options available if we were to get Richmond's pick in a Taranto trade if that were to happen (e.g. Matthew Jefferson). However, if Sheezel was gone by our pick or we were concerned at his flight risk, or we didn;t have a pick around 10 or so, then Cadman as a country Victorian looms as a fill for a long-term need. And there are other options later in the draft for a small forward, or high half forward role that could suit us: Jacob Konstanty for one, and I still like Charlie Clarke as another.
Whether he's available to us depends on a few factors: where Norths finish, whether they get a priority pick ahead of our pick, what Ashcroft does with his father/son eligibility, and lastly who Norths & Eagles actually select ahead of us. And then, there's the question of whether we'll pick him because of a perceived flight risk (which has been much discussed these last couple of pages in general terms). IMHO it would be hard to pass him up, and you'd like to trust our system can persuade him to stay; conversely, could we afford another kid leaving after just two years if there's someone more likely to stay longer?
Aaron Cadman is another who ticks a need for us; but Sheezel is such a good fit and there could be other options available if we were to get Richmond's pick in a Taranto trade if that were to happen (e.g. Matthew Jefferson). However, if Sheezel was gone by our pick or we were concerned at his flight risk, or we didn;t have a pick around 10 or so, then Cadman as a country Victorian looms as a fill for a long-term need. And there are other options later in the draft for a small forward, or high half forward role that could suit us: Jacob Konstanty for one, and I still like Charlie Clarke as another.