Our under 25 Best 22 IMO (discluding Brown, Kommer, Smack, Dea, Michael, Grimley):
FB: Ambrose - Hartley - Ashby
HB: Gleeson - Francis - McKenna
MF: J Merrett - Z Merrett - Colyer
HF: Laverde - Langford - Redman
FF: Fantasia - Daniher - Walla
OB: Nyuon - Heppell - Parish
IC: Long - Wallis - Edwards - Hams
For me it's pretty clear we draft a KPF, a ruck, a KPD and a couple of big bodied inside mids
Bolding those that can be there for a premiership in 2-3 years time
McKenna and Redman i have high hopes on.
Fwiw, I think the window opens while the likes of Myers, Hurley and Zaka are around.
Which to me suggest we need 3 players:
FB: Ambrose - Hartley - Gleeson
HB: Francis - Hurley - McKenna
MF: Langford - Z Merrett - Colyer
HF: Laverde - ??????? - Redman
FF: Fantasia - Daniher - Walla
OB: Nyuon - Heppell - Parish
IC: Zaka - Myers - ??? - ???
This gap could close in this draft if we were to put next years 1st on the table.
Its a massive stretch, but we could offer next years 1st and a 2nd rd pick we get for Hibberd to Freo for 3(in turn giving them 2 first rd picks next year and some second rounders to work a deal on McCarthy).
1 and 3 for Brodie and McCluggage fills that bench.
Plus, i get the feeling we may land Barrett from GWS for a late pick and Matera from GCS for our 3rd rounder.
Our need for a 60~ goal forward to pair with Daniher is hardest gap to fill.
I don't know if there are any in this draft. If Ladhams or Battle are there at 19 (assuming we don't give it up), they are good options.
1-Brodie
3-McCluggage
19-Battle/Ladhams
plus Matera and Barrett in.
or trade 1 to GWS for Pies 1st and their next 1st rd pick (cats or theirs)
3: Brodie or McLuggage
5-7: Marshall (maybe McCluggage is still available)
13-17: Battle
19: Ladhams