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[Pie 4 Life]

Pick 55 - Collingwood - Rod Ali (Eastern Ranges/Vic Metro)

A bit of a raw talent but with the right development could become something special. Taking on upside.

Chris25

 

[Chris25]

Pick 56 Hawthorn - Hugo Mikunda (180cm forward)

I have Mikunda right around the top 30 mark, so think he’s a pretty decent pick up at this point in the draft. Shapes as a high half forward, smart and just makes good decisions. Even if his goal numbers aren’t up, his goal assists will be. Also an option to pinch hit in the middle.

Thought about Roberts-Thompson and Peucker as well as similar player types. Was also going to make a joke about overlooking Kickett because of Hawthorn’s history with indigenous players, but I got home late from work and can’t be bothered formulating it properly. And I just had Mikunda as best available anyway.

Smythe I think

 

[Smythe]

PICK 57 - Sydney - Sam Allen - 182cm - Mid - Oakleigh Chargers

Write up later tonight

Next up is Thunderstruck for Adelaide

 

[Thunderstruck]

Pick 58 - Adelaide Liam Hetherton Murray Bushrangers 198cm

Lovely key tall forward who can chop out in the ruck. Crows lose Tex and Maley is yet to be proven so depth/insurance here is important. Write-up to come

Pie 4 Life

 

[Pie 4 Life]

Pick 58 - St Kilda - Cody Curtin (Claremont/Western Australia)

Happy to throw a pick this late on him. Given Max King

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's injury history having a contested marking option is important and think he offers value when its a dart throwing contest.

noobermensch

 

[PMBangers]

Pick 60 - Carlton
Isaac Waller
Lions Academy
RUC/ KPF

One of two players left I consider draftable and Brisbane don't have the list spots to match so nice and easy one

Chris25

 

[Chris25]

Pick 61ish Fremantle - Leon Kickett (173cm forward)

Realistically Fremantle aren’t using this pick. We’ll likely have two live picks, with this one providing versatility in case Whan gets bid on. And then we’ll hold one over for preseason and probably trial a couple of mature rucks. But not using the pick is a bit boring.

I’d be a tad surprised if Kickett didn’t go in the top 40. Small forwards are seemingly in demand and he’s a pretty good one.

goodcop badcop

 

[Thunderstruck]

Pick 62 - Adelaide Zane Peucker Woodville-West Torrens 179cm

 

[Thunderstruck]

Pick 63 - Adelaide Balyn O'Brien Norwood 187cm

 

[Chris25]

Pick 64 Hawthorn - Marcus Krasnadamskis (201cm ruck)

Few other players I don’t mind as late picks or rookies - Koby Evans, Noah Roberts-Thompson and a couple of the mature aged guys in Harry Scott and Tom Blamires.

But of what’s left, feels like Krasnadamskis might be the most likely to go bolt up early. So I’ll pick him with the view that everyone will marvel at my knowledge in the future.

 

[Pie 4 Life]

Pie 4 Life to take us home

In fitting style for this draft, Collingwood selects Koby Evans (Perth)

But in all seriousness, was next on my list of 'could improve with the right development' and probably has a fair chunk of upside considering his injury issues. Bit of a dart board throw anyway.

Draft done!