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With the increasing likelihood of Masten and Palmer going before our pick 7, what are your thoughts on this young player. Should he be someone we should be looking at to recruit?

Cyril Rioli – Northern Territory
Born: 14 June 1989, Height: 178cm, Weight: 74kg, Club: St Marys
The nephew of the great Maurice Rioli and Michael Long, Cyril Rioli is the Northern Territory's finest talent in this year's draft pool and looms as a high pick. Despite just recently returning from a collarbone injury, 'Junior' shone in midfield against Tasmania.
 
Tailor made for the Bombers I reckon. Would be a good get - follow in the footsteps of a long line of Rioli's down at Freo Oval (and surely would have to be assigned to Souths...:thumbsu:), but Harvey reckons we're after tall midfielders. He might be passed over if Harvey thinks he's not tall enough.
 
Aside from Palmer, Masten and Rioli (who I've left in here just cos I think it's worth a read :thumbsu:) - here are the midfielders (profiles by ant555) who are over 6' (183cm). They are the types that Harves reckons we'll be after:


Chris Masten – 180cm, 78kg – East Fremantle. A genuine in and under rover who can run all day and is very good at getting his team mates into the game. His skills are very good and creative on both sides of his body and knows how to block for his mates in the middle. He isn’t a jet as far as pace goes but his vision and composure make up for that. Finds plenty of the footy and is very good at the stoppages and clearances. He has had a pretty consistent year playing mainly in the seniors for East Fremantle in the WAFL. Had an excellent under 18 championship series where he was captain of WA and really delivered on field with his work rate and one precenters. Played really consistent footy over four quarters in all three champ matches. Work rate is very good. Doesn’t mind going forward and kicking a goal.
Top 15 pick.


Rhys Palmer – 180cm, 76kg – East Fremantle. Exploded onto the scene with a sensational National Champs where he dominated in the middle and kicked goals. Good skills on both sides of his body and has plenty of run and flair.
Before the champs he was good for East Freo without being a stand out but he has kicked on since his efforts at the Nationals with more 20 plus possession games. Very hard at the footy and looks like he enjoys going in hard. He is very good at the clearances and has a booming left foot kick. Kept working hard and finding the footy despite efforts to tag him. Very good work rate.
Top 15 pick.


Cyril Rioli – 178cm, 74kg – St Marys NT. Despite playing most of the nationals as a small forward due to him recovering from injury he is a genuine midfielder. Has good pace and a nice left foot kick but is good on both sides of his body. His tackling is also very good.
Gets his team mates involved and was the leading goal assist player at the Champs. Showed he was very dangerous up forward with 7 goals in the last champ game against QLD. Has been playing school footy in Melbourne so he will know what to expect when he moves south.
Top 20 pick.


Scott Selwood – 184cm 81kg – Bendigo Pioneers. Gets a lot of publicity simply because of his brothers but as far as footy goes he is his own man. He isn’t as classy as Joel but he does have great skills. Isn’t overly fast and tends to crash through the smaller guys rather than beat them with skill. Has played a bit of junior footy at half back with no one on him so he finds the ball a bit but often I think he could be working harder during games. Needs to run and carry it more often. He is a good size kid who does seem to enjoy playing an inside pack crashing role.
Top 20 pick.


Brad Ebert – 187cm, 86kg- Port Adelaide SANFL. Captain of SA and a bottom age player but he has already played senior SANFL footy for Port. Is a very good sized kid who was tagged well during the Champs but still did well. He is an excellent inside or outside player with good skills and pace and is a good contested mark of the footy. Extremely courageous in his attack on the ball and lead the SA side well.
Top 20 pick.


David Myers – 190cm, 85kg-Perth. Played in defence during the national champs but I’m sure people will see him as a future midfielder. He was very highly rated before the carnival and did his reputation no harm at all getting plenty of the footy as a running back man. Looks like a natural runner who has good skills. Was a standout in the 2006 International Rules series against Ireland. He has the size and body that clubs love in running wingers.
Pick 10 to 30.


Tom Collier – 192cm, 86kg – Lauderdale Tas. Has played a lot of footy at CHB but he showed during the Nationals that he was just as good as a ruck rover. He was overlooked as a bottom age player last year but has come on in leaps and bounds this year. Has VFL experience with the Devils. He isn’t quick but he has good skills and uses the ball well. Likes to run with the footy and is also good at finding the footy in a pack. Was easily Tasmania’s best midfielder in their last champ game. Given his ability to play back or in the middle he will be well sort after.
Top 25 pick.


Paddy McGinnity – 182cm, 75kg-Claremont- One of the lesser knowns of the all star WA midfield but deserves a mention in his own right. Took Cotchin out of the game in their game against Vic Metro while still winning his own footy. Can run with opponents all day and has good speed. Skills are good and he can win the footy at clearances. His tagging was very disciplined.
Pick 10 to 30.


Jack Grimes-187cm,76kg,Northern Knights- Is not quick and his skills are not outstanding but he is hard at it and reads the play very well. He is always in the game trying to block or shepherd or tackle and shows some leadership skills in the way he gets around to pump up his team mates. He doesn’t let up and gives what looks like his best all day long. He is pretty clean with his ball handling and doesn’t fumble . Has played at half back / half forward and in the middle.
Pick 20 to 50


Jackson Hall -187cm,76kg-Gippsland Power/Traralgon. Tall quick winger who runs hard. His kicking isn’t always good as far as decision making goes but has been consistently good in the TAC Cup. One of Vic Country’s better players in the Champs. Will be seen as a player with a big upside as he has an A grade running game.
Pick 20 to 50


Sam Reid – 185cm, 75kg-Zillmere QLD. He was Queensland’s Mr Fix it during the carnival as it seemed a lot of the time Reid had to find the footy and then be on hand to receive it. He has alright pace but isn’t a jet. Knows how to find the footy but at times he seemed to get lost as he had to carry the load for the rest of the midfield. Skills are reasonable. Wont go early but he would be a solid late pick.
Pick 20 to 60


Patrick Dangerfield-188cm, 80kg-Geelong Falcons. Was played mainly as a tagger during the Champs and has played a bit of back pocket at times for Geelong. His is ok by foot and has a good build for a midfielder. Plays tough and doesn’t mind getting a hard ball.
Pick 25 to 60.


Ashley Arrowsmith – 188cm 82kg-Calder Cannons. Tall running wingman that has had a good year in the TAC Cup but was burnt at the stake during the champs. He was exposed for pace by the rampaging WA midfield. He is a very outside player who likes to find space and link in. His kicking is reliable rather than great. On his TAC form someone will pick him up.
Pick 25 to 60.


Andy Otten-192cm, 86kg-Oakleigh Chargers. Having a very good year in the TAC Cup where he has been used forward or back or on the wing. He is a real athlete with good skills. Has been averaging 27 possession a game for Oakleigh.
Pick 25 to 60


Tom Frawley-186cm, 76kg-StMarys NT. Originally from North Ballarat Frawley is a pretty tall skinny winger. Has good run and pace is reasonable. He seemed to be a bit hit and miss with his kicking skills during the champs having one excellent day and one so so day in the two games I saw him play. Is very much an outside player who didn’t win much contested footy.
Pick 30 to 60.


Ryan Normington – 186cm,76kg-Murray Bushrangers. Didn’t have a great run at the Champs for Vic Country but the whole side didn’t go well either. His TAC Cup form has been pretty good. Plays in the middle and has good skills and works well as the link man. Not really a contested ball winner from what I have seen. Decision making is good.
Pick 30 to 60.

Jay Bowden-184cm, 74kg-Glenorchy TAS. Had to play a lot as a forward during the champs and is a strong mark and can kick goals. He was pretty good in the limited time he spent on the wing and in the middle. Skills are good. Pace is reasonable. Seems to make good decisions with the ball in his hands.
Pick 30 to 60


Daniel Noy-188cm, 78kg-Eastern Rangers. He was flying early in the year before he got injured before the Nationals. Tallish running winger who can play inside and win the footy but is best suited to playing an outside role. Has good skills and a nice long kick. Pace is reasonably good and can take a nice mark.
Pick 30 to 60.


Matthew Davis-187cm, 74kg-Mt Gravatt QLD. Tallish winger that has good pace and skills. In the two games I saw him play he used the footy well and got a reasonable amount of it.
Pick 50 plus.
 

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Would love any one of:
Palmer
Ebert
Masten
Rioli
Selwood

And to somehow land two of them if a couple of them slide would fill me with glee!

There must be strong connection with the East Freo boys(even though Masten is an Eagles supporter) as well as Rioli having had Uncles Sebastian, Maurice, Willie, Jon and his old man playing at South along with another Uncle, John Long and cousins Dean and Clinton Rioli.
 
Tundrawolf said:
Would love any one of:
Palmer
Ebert
Masten
Rioli
Selwood

And to somehow land two of them if a couple of them slide would fill me with glee!

There must be strong connection with the East Freo boys(even though Masten is an Eagles supporter) as well as Rioli having had Uncles Sebastian, Maurice, Willie, Jon and his old man playing at South along with another Uncle, John Long and cousins Dean and Clinton Rioli.
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My order would go.

Palmer
Masten
Ebert
Rioli
Selwood

I don't think Rioli or Selwood are worth our 7th pick I would rather take Alex Rance (Defender) even though we are desperate for midfielders.
 
I don't know who or how exactly, but is there any chance we could get another early kinda pick...and no stating the obvious lol.....i would just love to get a couple of them. What picks have we got again, 7 and ?
 
freofan_mundy said:
I don't know who or how exactly, but is there any chance we could get another early kinda pick...and no stating the obvious lol.....i would just love to get a couple of them. What picks have we got again, 7 and ?
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24 is our second rounder. I would love to get another top 10 pick maybe if we trade Murphy that looks like our only option IMO.
 
im not liking this 'tall midfielder' talk. if we pass on palmer or masten because they are not 6'1 it will be the biggest draft blunder ever
 
DCFCFAN84 said:
I couldn't agree more. Besides we need speed more then height.
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have to agree here, we are one of the tallest teams in the afl, yet the onlyu place we lack any height is the mid feild...tough one really. But i support any decision that harvey makes 99%....the one percent is that it leaves me an out :D
 

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