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Recruiting Draft Watch - Jones, Bryan, Johnson, Cahill, Hibberd in
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Think he is best suited to the 3rd tall role, looks good when he can float in and take marks.
This year's crop was being talked up last year as a top-ten of excellent talls, but for various reasons they seem to have dropped off. What makes these kids different?
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These guys have out performed the underage talls from last year
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I'm warming to Paddy Dow big time, he has so many traits that our midfield lacks.
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I right him higher than others, a taller and quicker Parish just not as prolific at that age but for me he is a guaranteed gun. Tough and sharp in the clearances
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Got some pace about him hasn't he as well as the ability to hit the scoreboard. He's basically the anti-Essendon midfielder.
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Injured for the whole year but like the look of Noah Answerth from Oakliegh. reminds me of Zak Jones, tough as nails, quick and likes to take the game on. Farrell has nice skills and a leathel left boot. Ling is a speedy back flanker that I really like aswell
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Ethan Floyd and Matthew Ling are both attacking small backs with speed and carry
Ben Paton from Murray
Mitch podhajski from Calder is not small but tests quick and can play small
Angus Styles from sandy can play small defender
Lachlan Murphy in SA and Brett Bewley are two older players who may be worth looking at.
I reckon podhajski is best lock down but ling, Floyd and Paton give heaps more drive.
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Geez it took you a while to get on the Paddy wagon!
Reckon I mentioned him to you early in the year and you weren't as convinced.
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It has indeed, but his ability forward of centre has completely sold me now. He's exactly what we need to add to our midfield, and I believe his type are quite rare to come by. Moved ahead of Worpel as my favourite in this draft.
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Some footage of the Vic Country players against Allies. 9 is Davies-Uniacke and 15 is Dow. Both showing nice bursts from a clearance in the video below
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Interesting reading some power rankings this year. KM doesn't have Dow in his top 20 whilst he barely snuck into Bishops at 17.
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He is massively underrated but he won't be for long, already in the bests for the first game, how you perform in the Championships usually effects your draft position. McGrath and Taranto both had very good showings last year and that's what got them noticed, both where considered in the 15-25 range at this time of the year last year
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Knight mare does not watch school footy too much and he has stated that has barely seen Dow play. I like knightmares work but he compared ldu to Barlow which is interesting.I will always give you my opinion not anyone else's. bishop will bring Dow down shortly I reckon.
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Until i see Sutherland play i canr rate him same goes for Allen for WA, im sure once i do those guys will be top 30, like what i hear about them both same for Murphy. Also i have updated the OP to include your current top 20, next time you want to update just let me know
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I'm not big on comparisons, and that is a very strange one indeed.
Just passing by here - Speaking with clubs they hold Dow in the same Top 10 category Foj/DPS has. BUT - I've only seen Dow play one school game this year and he was alright, travelling down to Geelong isn't my cup of tea to see him - hence why #17! Impressive in the AFL Academy game nevertheless. Probably comes up from 17 - but can't move someone until I see him in the champs.
KM hasn't seen a school game in the last few years, whereas I've seen about 10 already this year
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Can only go off the games you see mate so it's fair enough you have him at that stage, you have seen Sutherland play and I havnt so I can't really put him in my list because I havnt seen him play simple as that. Really hope he plays for Metro in Round 3 because I'll be at that game against CountryJust passing by here - Speaking with clubs they hold Dow in the same Top 10 category Foj/DPS has. BUT - I've only seen Dow play one school game this year and he was alright, travelling down to Geelong isn't my cup of tea to see him - hence why #17! Impressive in the AFL Academy game nevertheless. Probably comes up from 17 - but can't move someone until I see him in the champs.
KM hasn't seen a school game in the last few years, whereas I've seen about 10 already this year
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