Opinion Draft preview (Thread closed, pls move discussion to new draft 'review' thread)

[Bay Pie]

5 Jayden Laverde
9 Darcy Moore
30 Daniel Mckenzie
48 Damien Cavka
85 Brenden Abbott

 

[ksardog]

5- Langford
9- Moore
30- Viojo-Rainbow
48- Boekhorst
85- Mckenna

 

[Knightmare]

Humbled for the reply Knightmare, long time admirer of your work.
Put Pickett in the long stops, I 'm wary of the short players unless exceptional. I'm not sure he'll last till 5 anyway, if he's got the toe and the smarts great, I'm not sold on him as the best at 5 though.
Reece I do like though, risk is there, upside huge. When I say loose weight, I meant skin fold as he appears heavy. As an explosive athlete at underage he can get away with it, repeated lead at arm though?

With Pickett you are right about the reality. GWS will almost certainly take him at 5 so he won't be on the board for us to select. So we'll likely only have the opportunity at Laverde/Langford/Wright/DeGoey/Ahern/Lever etc.

With McKenzie at his present weight I agree he will need to continue to work on his skinfolds and make that a leaner but stronger and more exposive again 107kg. His repeat sprint time is among the 76th percentile so his time was excellent but in game that is something he could definitely improve and with improved endurance would be the hope that that aspect of his game continues to progress as he is mostly a one lead player at this point.

 

[The Prince 29]

With Pickett you are right about the reality. GWS will almost certainly take him at 5 so he won't be on the board for us to select. So we'll likely only have the opportunity at Laverde/Langford/Wright/DeGoey/Ahern/Lever etc.

With McKenzie at his present weight I agree he will need to continue to work on his skinfolds and make that a leaner but stronger and more exposive again 107kg. His repeat sprint time is among the 76th percentile so his time was excellent but in game that is something he could definitely improve and with improved endurance would be the hope that that aspect of his game continues to progress as he is mostly a one lead player at this point.

If we go tall at 5, can you see us selecting Clem Smith later on, or totally different from a pickett?

 

[DaVe86]

For me it's all about topping up the midfield. Ideally guys taller than 185cm. We have pace with freeman, Kennedy, Broomhead, Varcoe, Crisp, Elliott, Williams, young.

I'm still keen on de goey as a guy that can play just about anywhere but could be thrown onto the ball for impact.

Otherwise Laverde but I would like to develop an inside game.

Then at pick 30 I would go midfielder again. If Blakely is available that's perfect! Otherwise could look at Maynard and build that tank to play midfield.

Then at 48 I'd be getting the crumbing forward. Unless Mckenzie slips that far then I'd lock him in.

 

[tassiemaniac]

5 Lever
9 Moore
30 Viojo Rainbow
48 Gore
85 Bampton

 

[cleomenes]

I consume this stuff avidly, though I am like Manuel, I know nothing. I will be very interested to see what actually happens on Thursday. I see our needs as accurate kicking, good decision making, strong fast midfielders. Take all of those we can get.

 

[Chrispiesssss]

I prefer wright over laverde for the simple reason that KPP are hard to come by. I think wright could almost push out Jesse White by the end of next year or work in a 3-tall forward line.
This is on the basis that our current young midfielder group develop in a steady manner.
We definitely have the youngest midfield in the competition. I think we need to give them time and opportunity to grow.
I keep hearing that we need speed... Isn't that the reason we have freeman?
2-3 years time our midfield will be amazing. Pendles freeman Adams Thomas Sidebottom greenwood Kennedy crisp karnezis.
In the end, I just think we"ll gain from having a kpp. Darcy Moore needs a lot more size or else he"ll become jake Carlisle(swing man).

 

[Collingwood pro]

Whats wrong with Blaine Boekhorst? He had a brilliant highlights reel.

 

[Men of Steele]

There are some pretty good 5 pies being posted. Hopefully some of the prolific posters can put their 5 up too

 

[Knightmare]

If we go tall at 5, can you see us selecting Clem Smith later on, or totally different from a pickett?

Clem Smith is very different to Jarrod Pickett.

Clem Smith, I don't know if you were watching in the Byron Pickett days, but his play is very much reminiscent of Bryon Pickett as an hard indigenous footballer who plays a real enforcer role out on the field. Clem Smith is hard as anything and plays with what I'd describe as an intent to injure guys such is his intent at the contest. He is quick but badly lacks endurance (he scored an 11, 12 beep which was second worst after ruckman Mark Pittonet at the draft combine to put that in perspective) and is an inconsistent kick. If he is there at 85 I'd be considering him but at say 48 I'd be inclined to pass. As a team I personally see us needing guys with better endurance and better footskills than we presently have and Clem Smith would be a backward step in both categories so unlike Jarrod Pickett I don't see Smith as a list fit.

Whats wrong with Blaine Boekhorst? Brilliant highlights reel.

Not so much anything major is wrong with Boekhorst as he is just those few years older as a mature age recruit which is why he isn't say in the first round discussion.

The earliest he seems like he may go based around media rumours is pick 28 to Carlton. Otherwise we may look at him with one of our following picks.

Terrific run and carry player though. Can inject some pace. On the improve and looking more like a midfielder this year.

I see him more as a mid-late draft pick personally as I haven't found his form as a mature ager dominant. But overall still a useful contributor in the 4th best competition in the country anyway.

 

[dirts]

5 Jayden Laverde
9 Darcy Moore
30 Daniel Mckenzie
48 Damien Cavka
85 Brenden Abbott

Not sure we want to draft the Postcard Bandit at 85 - more than likely to skip town

 

[76woodenspooners]

5 - Wright (203)
http://www.afl.com.au/video?guid=696729

He's already wearing the #35 (second half of the video) ... Maybe that's a sign?

Damn he'd look good in black and white stripes.

Interesting set shot technique: waddles with the ball a bit.

 

[Knightmare]

5 Jayden Laverde
9 Darcy Moore
30 Daniel Mckenzie
48 Damien Cavka
85 Brenden Abbott

This is my best guess also based on the picks we've got.

 

[The Prince 29]

Clem Smith is very different to Jarrod Pickett.

Clem Smith, I don't know if you were watching in the Byron Pickett days, but his play is very much reminiscent of Bryon Pickett as an hard indigenous footballer who plays a real enforcer role out on the field. Clem Smith is hard as anything and plays with what I'd describe as an intent to injure guys such is his intent at the contest. He is quick but badly lacks endurance (he scored an 11, 12 beep which was second worst after ruckman Mark Pittonet at the draft combine to put that in perspective) and is an inconsistent kick. If he is there at 85 I'd be considering him but at say 48 I'd be inclined to pass. As a team I personally see us needing guys with better endurance and better footskills than we presently have and Clem Smith would be a backward step in both categories so unlike Jarrod Pickett I don't see Smith as a list fit.



Not so much anything major is wrong with Boekhorst as he is just those few years older as a mature age recruit which is why he isn't say in the first round discussion.

The earliest he seems like he may go based around media rumours is pick 28 to Carlton. Otherwise we may look at him with one of our following picks.

Terrific run and carry player though. Can inject some pace. On the improve and looking more like a midfielder this year.

I see him more as a mid-late draft pick personally as I haven't found his form as a mature ager dominant. But overall still a useful contributor in the 4th best competition in the country anyway.

I sure do remember Byron, reckon a few guys might still be sore! Clems disposal looked good, flat quick through the air. And he looked like he had plenty of run, hard to gauge from shorts though I guess.

 

[Matt_352]

5. Jayden Laverde
9. Darcy Moore
30. Connor Blakely
48. Reece McKenzie
85. Damien Cavka (dreaming lol)

 

[Rorzza]

He's already wearing the #35 (second half of the video) ... Maybe that's a sign?

Damn he'd look good in black and white stripes.

Interesting set shot technique: waddles with the ball a bit.

Wright kicked 32 goals and 21 behinds in 13 games at 60% accuracy for the season. http://www.foxsportspulse.com/team_...96134481&client=1-3020-111723-294694-20320271

After his first two games of the season where he kicked 9 behinds in total the remaining 11 games he kicked 27 goals and 12 behinds at 70% accuracy for that period.

He also managed to average 7 marks and 10 hit outs a game over the season.

In round 7 against Geelong kicked 6 goals 1 behind, 7 marks and 15 hitouts. Did not register a vote in his sides top six best players for the game.

 

[TradeDraft]

The hard-running Damien Cavka is a player they've been linked to, and he should be around at either their second or third pick, with Tom Lamb another chance for 30.

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-ne...-2014-afl-draft-part-one-20141121-11p0o5.html

 

[TradeDraft]

He's already wearing the #35 (second half of the video) ... Maybe that's a sign?

Damn he'd look good in black and white stripes.

Interesting set shot technique: waddles with the ball a bit.

Well he has been said to be a Elite Kick of the ball

 

[TradeDraft]

5 - Wright (203)
http://www.afl.com.au/video?guid=696729
9 - Moore (199)
http://www.afl.com.au/video?guid=693724
30 - Neal-Bullen (182)
http://www.afl.com.au/video?guid=698165
48 - Boekhurst (184)
http://www.afl.com.au/video?guid=699721
85 - Taylor (178)
http://www.afl.com.au/video?guid=699088

I got Wright and Moore on Youtube

 

[the mighty T]

Pick 5: Two meter Peter (Wright)
Pick 9: Darcy Moore
Pick 30: Connor Blakely (Damien Cavka, if already taken)
Pick 48: Dillon Viojo-Rainbow (Clem Smith, if already taken)
Pick 85: Matthew Panos

This seems to be a great draft for Collingwood to address needs and set up for the future.

Moore and Wright: You can't teach height and good key position prospects don't grow on trees, so the prospect of adding a player with the scope to become another Kurt Tippet is a no brainer for me. The opportunity to develop a pair of key position forwards simultaneously, under the tutelage of one of our clubs best contested marking forwards will put us in an envious position for the foreseeable future. We've picked up pace early in the last couple of drafts (Freeman & Kennedy) as well as skillful ball users (Broomhead & Scharenberg) to compliment the others we have brought in and already have on the list (Adams, Elliott, Seedsman, Sidebottom etc), so why not pick up a guy that could become a Goliath in years to come?

Blakely: Seems to have the right mix of everything we need from everything ive seen and read. Some will argue that he's a little on the one paced side, but I wouldnt think he's much slower than Sheed from last year and frankly doesnt seem too pedestrian through his footage. I think if he can develop a little more on the outside he'll be a great pickup.

Viojo-Rainbow: Would be a nice addition for us on the half back line and a little different to the defense oriented types we currently have. Is reported to have good pace and endurance and a really nice boot on him. If I'm honest, I'd probably like Smith more at this pick because I enjoy the way he attacks the game and could be useful for us releasing Marley into the middle or as a genuine menace as a Puopolo type small forward, but his endurance and somewhat sloppy footskills will hold him back I feel.

Panos: Versatility in the modern game sets you apart from others and Panos is about as versatile as it gets. Tall midfielder who another lifetime ago was arguably the best key position player (if a little vertically challenged) of his draft class who has reinvented himself as a contested ball winning machine in the SANFL with a terrific pair of hands. The fact that he kicks brilliantly for goal is good enough for me, but he really is a low risk high reward selection in an even draft.

 

[TradeDraft]

Will we be using Pick 85?

 

[Men of Steele]

Holy

5. Jayden Laverde
9. Darcy Moore
30. Connor Blakely
48. Reece McKenzie
85. Damien Cavka (dreaming lol)

Holy shit we would be had up for Draft tampering if we got these 5 hope your right

 

[SApies]

I desperately want R.Mckenzie or Cavka at 30. Or better yet Cavka at 30 and Mckenzie at 48.

5. Wright
9. Moore
30. Cavka
48. Mckenzie

 

[PieMan!]

5 Laverde

9.Moore

30 Mckenzie

48. Blaine Boekhorst

85. Matthew Panos

Im allowed to dream lol