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and somehow manages to say nothing. For all we know, Port could be planning to draft a Yeti ...

Power could recharge 'old' spark
Alan Shiell
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1:31:40 PM Fri 21 November, 2003
Port Adelaide is considering taking an AFL-experienced player in Saturday’s National AFL Draft.

Alan Stewart, the Power’s national recruiting manager, has not ruled out the possibility of the club using one of its five picks – Nos. 15, 30, 34, 39 and 46 – on an experienced type.


Asked on Friday whether it would be tempting to take an experienced AFL player late in the draft, Stewart said: “That’s an option that’s there for us. It’s well documented that a player with AFL experience would suit our list.

“If that person is available, we’ll definitely look at that.”

Stewart did not want to reveal any names, but, of Port’s approach to the draft, he said: “We’re looking for a mixture of things that will suit the football club. Obviously key-position players are always a priority in the draft.

“But where we are at 15 and 30, it’s a little bit difficult to actually gauge exactly what we’ll get.

“As you sit there and watch the names come out, everything changes and you have to be able to think on your feet a bit, and we’ll go through that experience again this year.

“You tend to be judged a little bit by your first pick. I think if you’ve done your homework, you have no problems in picking a player who is going to be good for your list.

“If you’ve worked hard and you know what’s going on … at pick 15, we’ll get a good player who will play AFL football.”

Was it a matter of picking the best player available or plumping for the type needed most?

“At pick 15, I think you have the right to do both,” Stewart said. “You’ll look at it and make an assessment on the day. If we can get a player who’s talented and suits the needs of the club, then that’s what we’ll do.”

On Port being without an earlier first pick than No.15 through being unable to negotiate a satisfactory trade deal for Nick Stevens, Stewart said: “We would have loved to have got an early pick for Nick and we would have liked to have got an experienced AFL player, as well.

“That hasn’t happened and our club’s made a stand in that regard, and I’m totally supportive of the decision that was taken. We’ve got 15, 30 and other picks, and we’ll do the best we can with them.”

Stewart said he did not believe it was a ‘deep’ draft.

“Some people are saying that,” he said. “I believe it’s an even draft. It would be good to have a pick inside 10. That’s strong. Outside of that, I think it’s a very even draft.

“After the first round, clubs will be trying to accommodate their needs as much as they possibly can, whereas in the past you probably just kept picking the talent.”

Stewart described West Adelaide’s versatile Adam Cooney, who seems certain to be taken at No.1 by the Western Bulldogs, as ‘an outstanding talent – the most outstanding player, in terms of talent, in the pool’.

“There’s no doubt about that,” he said. “But Adam’s not the complete package. He still has a number of things to learn about the football world to become a great player. He has a lot of work in front of him, but he has got some outstanding talent to play our game.”
 

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My translation.

"If we had a top 10 pick, we'd definitely be picking on talent. If a bloke that we reckon fits in that elite section somehow drops, yeah we'll pick him, obviously.

If not, then the rest is pretty even so unless the four teams before us pick all of the good talls, we'll be going for one of them."
 

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According to Matt Burgan's mock draft, the Brisbane Lions will take Laane Spaanderman(have I got that right?) at no. 18. From what I have heard here, a lot of people will not be pleased If we leave him when we've got 15. However, the Cows have 14 and they may be the ones with their eyes on him.
But back to the experienced player. Who the hell is it? I've only noticed a couple in the draft, Steve Lawrence and Craig Callaghan. I've lost my paper and I can't be arsed to waste time on the AFL board so I'm not sure if that's all, but I would sooner( insert obscene anatomical reference here) than see either of those two in a Power jumper.
 

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Originally posted by mic59
According to Matt Burgan's mock draft, the Brisbane Lions will take Laane Spaanderman(have I got that right?) at no. 18. From what I have heard here, a lot of people will not be pleased If we leave him when we've got 15. However, the Cows have 14 and they may be the ones with their eyes on him.
He's meant to be extremely raw, which is probably a turnoff for him going this early. We're talking Thurstans raw.

But back to the experienced player. Who the hell is it? I've only noticed a couple in the draft, Steve Lawrence and Craig Callaghan. I've lost my paper and I can't be arsed to waste time on the AFL board so I'm not sure if that's all, but I would sooner( insert obscene anatomical reference here) than see either of those two in a Power jumper.
Dylan Smith is the only one of the re-nominating players that I would have a real interest in...mostly they're just different versions of Adam Kingsley.
 
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Originally posted by mic59
But back to the experienced player. Who the hell is it? I've only noticed a couple in the draft, Steve Lawrence and Craig Callaghan. I've lost my paper and I can't be arsed to waste time on the AFL board so I'm not sure if that's all, but I would sooner( insert obscene anatomical reference here) than see either of those two in a Power jumper.
Apparently we're really considering Andrew Crowell. I wouldnt mind bringing an ex-Crow over to the dark side and I'm possibly the only Port supporter who thinks he's still got a fair bit left in him.
 

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Originally posted by Kid Dynamite!
Apparently we're really considering Andrew Crowell. I wouldnt mind bringing an ex-Crow over to the dark side and I'm possibly the only Port supporter who thinks he's still got a fair bit left in him.
I'm a bit of a fan of Crowell. He can play almost anywhere and usually did the job he was asked to at the Crows. Bit worried how a 26-year-old will come back from a knee-reco though.
 
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Originally posted by Russian
I'm a bit of a fan of Crowell. He can play almost anywhere and usually did the job he was asked to at the Crows. Bit worried how a 26-year-old will come back from a knee-reco though.
Well at least I'm not the only one. :)
As for the knee reco side of things, Josh Francou is 29 and he had one, so if I was going to be worried about anyone it'd be him. He seems to be coming along quite well at the moment and from all reports Andrew is too. He'd be a handy pick-up, IMO.
 

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The best available player at the time will be picked even if they are a project player. Who would have thought this time last year we would have got Salopek and Gilham.
 

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Would Shane Morrison from Brisbane be of any interest? He is about 193cm and hasn't played a lot of games but when you think of it he is trying to get into a Brisbane side with a great spine: Lynch, Brown, Leppitsch and Michael.

I think he might be worth a chance with our last pick if available.
 

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Originally posted by Kid Dynamite!
Apparently we're really considering Andrew Crowell. I wouldnt mind bringing an ex-Crow over to the dark side and I'm possibly the only Port supporter who thinks he's still got a fair bit left in him.
I dont mind Crowell, and i did rate him, but i dont think it would be wise to draft a player coming back from a knee injury.

Its alright with Francou, hes an all australian, finished top 3 in the brownlow twice, and we know he can play. Crowell is the type that looks like a star, has the body shape of a star, has the pace and toughness to be a star, but is only an average footballer.

He should be a lot better than what he is really, and im not sure if we need one of those. But he has had a couple of good games. I wouldnt be ropeable if we got him if their wasnt anyone else good enough to get.
 
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