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It was bound to happen when you said you had 2 left.
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Absolute star in the making is Jordy.
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Great minds think alike, if i was bombers than Gallucci would have come into consideration. I have 2 again after remembering a player that i thought was already gone, lets hope one of them is still available haha
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To put into context how good the Gallucci selection is, I was extremely close to taking him at 10. 19 picks later...
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If I hadn't needed a key defender he was a definite for pick 19.
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There's a tonne of "our club rated this player in the top 10" going on Lads.
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Dammit not another one
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don patch sword takes Brad Scheer. Zach Package is up
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Lol, saw the tag, not the post . . . Zach
Patrick Kerr for the Saints.
Not convinced that Patty McCartin will get over his concussive ways.
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Patrick Kerr for the Saints.
Not convinced that Patty McCartin will get over his concussive ways.
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Pick 34 - West Coast - Brad Scheer
Team: Palm Beach
Height: 184
Weight: 83
DOB: 31/8/98
Player Traits: Jack Ziebell, Luke Parker
Position: Midfield/Forward
Bio: Brad is a Gold Coast academy player but they may not match an early bid to not go into points deficit but either way he is a quality player and should play senior footy early. He is a contested midfielder who can go forward.
Brad is a contested beast who is strong over the ball and very good overhead he crashes and bashes and works hard to win the footy(Jack Ziebell). He is a ball magnet he knows how to win the ball on the inside and the outside he works hard to space to link up for marks and will work hard on the inside to lay a tackle and throw his weight around.
He is a threat forward with his overhead marking and a knack for finding the goals in most situations(Luke Parker). He is powerful on the lead and his strong hands and ability to earn a high free kick gives him many shots at goal when rested forward.
He has decent skills but he isn't very damaging by foot and hand, he knows how to win a lot of the footy and pick the right option however. His speed apart from his initial burst isn't great his speed in general is only average.
Brad is a hard worker and the perfect modern day inside midfielder with the ability to do damage up forward and work hard in the middle.
Team: Palm Beach
Height: 184
Weight: 83
DOB: 31/8/98
Player Traits: Jack Ziebell, Luke Parker
Position: Midfield/Forward
Bio: Brad is a Gold Coast academy player but they may not match an early bid to not go into points deficit but either way he is a quality player and should play senior footy early. He is a contested midfielder who can go forward.
Brad is a contested beast who is strong over the ball and very good overhead he crashes and bashes and works hard to win the footy(Jack Ziebell). He is a ball magnet he knows how to win the ball on the inside and the outside he works hard to space to link up for marks and will work hard on the inside to lay a tackle and throw his weight around.
He is a threat forward with his overhead marking and a knack for finding the goals in most situations(Luke Parker). He is powerful on the lead and his strong hands and ability to earn a high free kick gives him many shots at goal when rested forward.
He has decent skills but he isn't very damaging by foot and hand, he knows how to win a lot of the footy and pick the right option however. His speed apart from his initial burst isn't great his speed in general is only average.
Brad is a hard worker and the perfect modern day inside midfielder with the ability to do damage up forward and work hard in the middle.
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With pick 37 GWS take Taylin Duman
Once again this pick would have been spent on an academy player (this time Harrison McCreadie).
But with the options available and GWS's wealth of talent I went with abit of a jack of all trades player who could fill a number of holes on the team in the future.
Dumin is tall but wafer thin, he is far more effective running the ball out on the wings. He could be trialed as a third tall in defense who can help push the pace from the backline.
Once again this pick would have been spent on an academy player (this time Harrison McCreadie).
But with the options available and GWS's wealth of talent I went with abit of a jack of all trades player who could fill a number of holes on the team in the future.
Dumin is tall but wafer thin, he is far more effective running the ball out on the wings. He could be trialed as a third tall in defense who can help push the pace from the backline.
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His first name is actually Taylin, who names their kid taylin?
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I knew that... stupid early morning typing wanting to fix kids names.
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Nah it tried to do it to me when typing so I know it's a stuff up. Even the auto-correct think it's wierd that a kid is called taylin haha
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I've got a minute, so I'll explain thems decisions I's been going dun makin'.
I saw Port having a few needs, mostly being another KPF, a bit more help in the inside department (they averaged a lot of contested ball last year, but were somehow conceding more on average), and some clean kicking skills on the outside.
Pick 14 - Daniel Venables
I thought of him as the ideal combo of best available and having the highest ceiling. Port having 4 picks in the first 31 gave me some extra confidence to go with him, since his injuries have made it harder to gauge his form, or whether he'll definitely be able to play a full-time midfield role. But when he has been able to play, he's shown he's a unique player, because he's incredibly strong over the ball and has a bit of pace, yet also has good skills, particularly by foot. Certainly not a sure thing, but if you can get him over his injury concerns and move into the midfield for the majority of his matches, he'll be a gun.
Pick 17 - Todd Marshall
While he didn't end up having the best year, I still view him as the best genuine key forward in this draft, even if there's still a few questionmarks over him. Everyone has made a lot of the fact that he only recently switched to football after spending most of his teenage years focusing on cricket. But it's true. He could develop very quickly if Port are up to making it happen. At the moment his avenue to goal is pretty one dimensional. Unlike Pat Kerr, he's a run and jump off just a few steps type forward, who relies on his height and strong hands (not arms, he's still one of the rakes that sideshow Bob copped to the face) to generate scoring shots. If he can lead harder and more often (Which is probably down in part to fitness, which he struggled with in the last third of the season) he'll become a lot more of a handful, and he'll be able to involve himself more. As others have already mentioned, his skills below his knees are sensational for a guy his height, and he's a good set shot.
Pick 30 - Cedric Cox
Port struggled quite a bit last year with the amount of unforced turnovers they were committing, so I was hoping to find a bit of class on the outside to help them out on this front. Cox is quick, has superb skills by foot and attacks the game, so he should fit perfectly into Port's setup. I'd be hopeful that he could eventually play on a wing, or that one of Bryne-Jones or Pittard could.
Pick 31 - Willem Drew
I've thought for a while that he's underrated, possibly because he wasn't given much time in the middle for Vic Country for whatever reason. At 188cm he'll give port a bit of a point of difference in their midfield, and he's a tough inside midfielder with an okay bit of pace and strong hands overhead. I personally think his kicking is also underrated -- not sensational by any means -- but I think he hits enough targets and doesn't try to bite off more than he can chew.
Marshall obviously fills the KPF need, Venables and Drew will ideally help in the inside department, while Cox and (I think) Venables will help in the field kicking department. Maybe I should've gone harder at the outside department, but I think this class is generally better for inside types, so I figured I'd go with an extra guy who I thought would ultimately be the better player.
I'd of loved to have gotten Simpkin with pick 14, and I would've considered a tall defender at either of 30 or 31, but with Brennan Cox gone, I was a little less interested. A later pick would have to go to finding someone who can play in the ruck, since I still think Port are one short in this area.
I saw Port having a few needs, mostly being another KPF, a bit more help in the inside department (they averaged a lot of contested ball last year, but were somehow conceding more on average), and some clean kicking skills on the outside.
Pick 14 - Daniel Venables
I thought of him as the ideal combo of best available and having the highest ceiling. Port having 4 picks in the first 31 gave me some extra confidence to go with him, since his injuries have made it harder to gauge his form, or whether he'll definitely be able to play a full-time midfield role. But when he has been able to play, he's shown he's a unique player, because he's incredibly strong over the ball and has a bit of pace, yet also has good skills, particularly by foot. Certainly not a sure thing, but if you can get him over his injury concerns and move into the midfield for the majority of his matches, he'll be a gun.
Pick 17 - Todd Marshall
While he didn't end up having the best year, I still view him as the best genuine key forward in this draft, even if there's still a few questionmarks over him. Everyone has made a lot of the fact that he only recently switched to football after spending most of his teenage years focusing on cricket. But it's true. He could develop very quickly if Port are up to making it happen. At the moment his avenue to goal is pretty one dimensional. Unlike Pat Kerr, he's a run and jump off just a few steps type forward, who relies on his height and strong hands (not arms, he's still one of the rakes that sideshow Bob copped to the face) to generate scoring shots. If he can lead harder and more often (Which is probably down in part to fitness, which he struggled with in the last third of the season) he'll become a lot more of a handful, and he'll be able to involve himself more. As others have already mentioned, his skills below his knees are sensational for a guy his height, and he's a good set shot.
Pick 30 - Cedric Cox
Port struggled quite a bit last year with the amount of unforced turnovers they were committing, so I was hoping to find a bit of class on the outside to help them out on this front. Cox is quick, has superb skills by foot and attacks the game, so he should fit perfectly into Port's setup. I'd be hopeful that he could eventually play on a wing, or that one of Bryne-Jones or Pittard could.
Pick 31 - Willem Drew
I've thought for a while that he's underrated, possibly because he wasn't given much time in the middle for Vic Country for whatever reason. At 188cm he'll give port a bit of a point of difference in their midfield, and he's a tough inside midfielder with an okay bit of pace and strong hands overhead. I personally think his kicking is also underrated -- not sensational by any means -- but I think he hits enough targets and doesn't try to bite off more than he can chew.
Marshall obviously fills the KPF need, Venables and Drew will ideally help in the inside department, while Cox and (I think) Venables will help in the field kicking department. Maybe I should've gone harder at the outside department, but I think this class is generally better for inside types, so I figured I'd go with an extra guy who I thought would ultimately be the better player.
I'd of loved to have gotten Simpkin with pick 14, and I would've considered a tall defender at either of 30 or 31, but with Brennan Cox gone, I was a little less interested. A later pick would have to go to finding someone who can play in the ruck, since I still think Port are one short in this area.
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