Agree with all of that. I'm happy that the recruiting team have identified a player that fills an immediate need and were rating as a top 10. We'll never know in reality where Stocker would have been selected by SOS if we had another top 10 pick. For now, his market value is #19, and like anyone who's snapped up a perceived bargain, I'm enjoying the moment, even more so given we still have a first round pick next year.
"Goddess" 
I think both. We took the player we thought best available and to fill a need. I don't mind a systematic approach towards fixing the midfield for both structure and depth. There was probably a plan A , B and C. I reckon Stocker still on the table so late innacted plan B. I know there are still holes across all zones, and there will be a bit of unwarranted pressure on Stocker, but if we get ten to twelve years out of Stocker, and he comes on pretty quickly, then this will be looked on as a really good trade/ draft scenario, long after next years picks are done and dusted.
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I understand where you are coming from Harks and to some extent I agree with you, for example I think we keep ignoring that small forward position which we need desperately and instead are counting on our mids to cover for it, which Collingwood have done with some success, however I do think we have done a good job covering most other positions and think our midfield balance is actually pretty good now, Stocker has good burst speed away from the contest where Kennedy, at least so far, hasn’t shown that burst speed and is more like Cripps in the sense that he can play inside mid or resting forward, where as Stocker is more versatile in where he can play. I think the mids we have now compliment each other pretty well, whether any of them can play a De’Goey, Hoskin Elliot role down forward is still an unknown, I think SPS and Fisher could play Hf as they are both beautiful kicks going inside 50 and hitting up leading forwards but neither is great overhead, I think Setterfield could play a Hoskin Elliot style high forward role very well as he is good overhead and kicks goals. I guess we will have to wait and see what happens next year and who is assigned to what roles. As far as our late picks go as you stated earlier there are player limits so we can only take so many, although there is still one spot left on the list whether we have a plan for the SSP period or we save it to mid year is unknown at this stage. SOS might pull a rabbit out of the hat on Dec 1st and really finish strong.
I loved it. Our recruiting team were one step ahead throughout the draft.
That’s all true if it was outside opinions that mattered, but all that really matters is what the club and it’s supported think.
Once players are selected his Collingwood goggles are put on.
Sorry, I didn't get to you quick enough.
I talk about types and there's a very good reason for this, as when our balance is out of whack at the NB's the whole development cycle suffers.
It was of little surprise to me that the less CFC-listed players the NB's had at the end of the year, the better the performances came about.
Why? Could it have been squad balance? It looked possible for that to be the case to me. The right amount of talls that can play in their right positions, the right amount of smalls who can run and carry the ball....etc etc.
The argument may well be that quality trumps all, but I don't see it exactly the same way. Balance is required. (I'm taking away game-plan out of this)
Last year I wanted mids for our late picks and rookie spots and we got three defenders when we didn't need them. We know how that worked out.
Who should have we taken? I can't put names to players and you may see that as a fail, but let me put forward some types; A speedy lock-down defender and a couple of small-medium players who can kick goals. (maybe we got one in Finbar.)
I guess we could ask SOS why we didn't find them, and he may reply with a "they weren't there'
I'd then use Davids line out of Prometheus: "Try Harder"
I used to not mind Knightmare, but this year he really overrates his opion as being the only correct one. “Blues have too many talls, should have picked Lukosius at pick 1 fullstop”.
Carlton can't win a raffle holding all the tickets."The 2018 AFL Draft was defined by an all-time crop of top end talent, and highlighted by the fact that each of the first four players taken at pick No. 1 and nobody would have batted an eyelid."
Carlton take Walsh and get a D
Just a tad contradictory that. Isn’t it. Think you’ve hit the nail on the head with his attitude.
We really need to start to keep these articles and bring them up when we start winning.
