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johnson_26

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They're damned if they do, damned if they dont. In a draft that promising next to nothing, its a bad yera to finish second bottom with priority picks. We hear of people saying we need this, we need that, but wat do u really need? Name a midfielder collingwood has waiting int the wings that enxt year will step up and get 20+ possies a game for us(Age 20-24 years). Thats rite, no one. We see other clubs:
Dogs: Cooney, Cross, Griffen
Eagles: Kerr, Judd, Steglein
Carlton: Walker
Crows: Thompson, Reilly, Skipworth
Geelong: Kelly, Ablett, Bartel (how long till he ends up at the great club :))
Saints: Dal Santo, Ball, Gwilt- to an extent, kicks handy goals at right times, looks goods.

they are just clubs to name a few, all of those clubs, bar carlton, are on the cusp of playing finals footy. All ebecause they have sustainable midfielders in a group thatll last 8-10 years. However, the most important thing about thse player sis that they are all CLASS. Runners, great disposal, clean feet, speed, agility, ball winning ability. In a draft like 2005, BEGGERS CANT BE CHOOSERS. unfortunately, we cant take a franklin or a deleidio or have that dept, and know that these players WILL be superstars.

Ill tell ya right now, murphy is all but stitched up to the blues. that leaves us with a huge dilemma. Do we take an outside receiever in the mould of shane woewodin, except is a bit quicker (ELLIS) or to we take a nice big strong in an under midfielder with good delivery, however lacks the pace we so desperately need in a struggling midfield (HURN). What ever decision collingwood make, they are damned if they do, damned if they dont. One may be a superstar, one might not, both might not, bot might be. Drafting is very much a game of guessing and chance. Most times its the luck of the draw. Who the hell can prodict6 a [plaer will/ can become a superstar in the future.
u say we need ruckman. No we dont. We are too heavy with ruckman. Fraser, Richards, Fanning, and Rocca part time, thats enou8gh,. when these player asare all fit and firing, there will be no opps for a player liek ryder. ina ddition, ryder is too small, and slow for a player of that size. in addition, he doesnt attract enough of the ball. he has a huge question mark over his head.

overall, we need to take watever and whoever is the ebst pick. Ibn previous drafts, u coul;d take wat u want accoridng according to team structure needs. This year, its first in best dressed. You cant give and take this year, however it is the game of take the best player we can, and leave it at that.

hopefully we can pull of a monty, but i warn u before hand, dont get wrapped oevr a draft that lacks depth. We may pick up a superstar at pick 40 this year, rather than pick 2, the draft is that shallow/ even.
 

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Thanks for the insight of what to expect, and if you are who I think you are, then I would have to believe everything you said. I am not one of these people who gathers all the info of players ready to be drafted, and don't plan to either, so I can't really say anything on the matter.

I think we need a quick midfielder, but one who also has the disposal and hardness...and Hurn lacks the pace according to everybody who has mentioned him...I think we just have to pick the player we feel is going to be a better footballer and go on from there.
 

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One thing's for sure:
Whoever we take, if the "other one" becomes a better player, there will be Collingwood and non-Collingwood supporters alike bleating about our "poor recruiting" and that "it's obvious we should have taken the other one".
:mad:
 

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A midfielder in the wings 20-24 who could get 20+ poss a game? No one you say, how about Didak. And sounds like you're not a fan of Ellis who is by the way bottom age, well a lot of good judges love him and so do I. So what if he gets possies out in space, he's got the hurt factor and a penetrating kick, I'll be delighted to see him in black and white stripes.
 

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pieman1 said:
A midfielder in the wings 20-24 who could get 20+ poss a game? No one you say, how about Didak. And sounds like you're not a fan of Ellis who is by the way bottom age, well a lot of good judges love him and so do I. So what if he gets possies out in space, he's got the hurt factor and a penetrating kick, I'll be delighted to see him in black and white stripes.
Why did Didak miss the last part of the season... is he a Deduk?
 

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nice post johno but ellis is exactly what we need, fast, flashy and great skills.. I'm not worried about pick2, its pick 5 thats got me beat... I would like hurn if we get hurn i think its a step in the right direction, forget batel hurn can kick, and i mean this kid can kick surgically 50mtr passes... the draft looks very stong top5 and gets very weak after 10.. but jones looks to go around 12 so theres still good options late..
 

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Jumpin' Jimmy said:
Why did Didak miss the last part of the season... is he a Deduk?
Wow, that's hilarious :confused:

I think Julian Rowe has the potential to be a good midfielder, as does a fit Didak. I think I prefer Ellis at the moment, but I haven't had a good look at all the candidates yet.
 

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i agree but it would never happen, what do u think it would take though to swap pick one for two, or could u imagine having 1 and 2 maybe pick 5 and a player for no 1
 
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