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I’m a big Eddie Ford fan, he’s in my top 20 for a reason and has been on the brink of my top 10 for a while. I think he’s a special talent and one of those players that you can take on upside alone. I think if Freo want him he’ll be around our 2nd pick or potentially even later (Him not appearing in Twomeys top 40 is a sign he might go late). As for who I think is more likely I think the players around the mark are Archie Perkins, Jack Carroll and Brayden Cook. Perkins is a X-Factor on the half forward flank and could potentially develop into an inside midfielder. Carroll is an outside runner who has had a great year in the middle for East Freo. Cook is a wingman/half forward who can win a game off his own boot and has been a real bolter this year.
I like Baldwin, enough has been said about his potential to be one of the best players of his draft but with 2 years out of footy there’s always going to be concern of what’s next for Kaine. I would take him around that 30+ mark but you’ve got to be brave to take him I think.
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I am hoping your positive views on Callow are justified and that he is heading our way. Not a lot of options available for us here for a tall forward.
I do rate Callow pretty highly but I feel like he fits the same sort of mould that Taberner does on our list for tall forwards. He's taking marks and playing deep. If we still had Hogan on the list I would probably take him but I think we need a more athletic tall forward to be our Hogan replacement in a way. Whether that be Neale at 31 as an athletic Ruck/Forward or Liam McMahon/Fraser Rosman/Josh Eyre later on in the draft as athletic tall forwards. Of course if he's available at 31 I would consider taking the punt
Reid I like but I have him in the group between 25-35 that I honestly think are interchangeable. I personally think the top 24 are a class above and don’t really see him breaking in there. He’s a good mark and a great kick but I haven’t had him standout to me in a match like other players above have. It may just be due to the fact he needs more development but I just feel confident in the players above him
For me no. Cox I like but he is a very skinny kid and while he gets talked about as a potential tall forward he for me is much more suited to the backline, and as for a potential tall winger he has the talents but again he looks so much better in the backline, and I’ve got him at 23 because I think there are better tall defenders. In the long term I think Cox could be better than Chapman or DGB, but he’s still got a way to go, as for Reid I mentioned above why I don’t rate him as highly
I agree with your point of views, I have seen every Gippsland game in 2019 and Reid didn't stand out very often, a lot of his hype seems to be based on potential and height and less so on performance, not that I dont think there is no potential there, but for a first rounder you want a sure thing imo.
Shannon Neale is an athletic ruck/forward who has the potential to play both roles at a high standard. He's got a strong leap, featuring in the top 10 for both the standing and running vertical jump nationally at the combine this year. He can use that in ruck contests but also to take a contested mark in the forward line and it's probably his deadliest weapon at this point in time. He's still a raw prospect though and would probably need 1-2 years in the clubs second tier before he really breaks into the best 22. I think his draft range is about 30 onwards but I can see a club reaching for him if they see the need, St Kilda's first pick might not be too bad of a spot for him depending on how well they rate their development.
I heard on the Freo board that apparently Cox was on SEN and said he wants to be a key defender at the top level, reaffirming to hear that from the man himself, but I do think clubs might try to mould him into that tall wingman position.
He isn’t I’m just praying, kid looks a machine
What draft talks?
He approached the club requesting footage of Fyfe, saying that he wants to model his game on him. since then, there is a tenuous link. Also he looks useful forward, and someone who kicks goals could be useful if we ever get the ball forward.
Draft hopefuls have done that to all clubs for years. The only link is that because he asked for that tape they may check him out more than another kid.
Oh for sure. Would have zero impact for recruiters. That the story found it’s way into the media is the key thing. A little bit of self promotion.
There are quite a few phantom drafts floating around and with COVID it is interesting to see how different they all are.
Any chance you can point me in the right direction then?
