- This year's draft will be shallow, and won't be much value after say pick 30. Said next year's is looking like being a belter. He joked and said all recuiters say that so they can keep their job for another year, but it's actually true in this case. Said he's seen at least 30 kids who could go in the first round in the 2006 draft, but things can often change.
- As for this year, he said we'll most likely only go for 3 kids in the draft..this is after 8 and 8 in the previous 2 years. Probably go 4 rookies. He said due to the lean draft, picking up a say pick 60 is too risky, and not economic. Cost $140,000 for a 2 year contract plus transfer fees, and there's only a 10% chance of him making it.
- As for delistings, mentioned that Hilton has done everything asked of him in the last 10 weeks, after it looked like he'd be the first to go. He said to me that they may groom him as a back pocket, who can play tall...rather than as a forward as Browny & Pets are before him as mid-sized forwards. Ladies & Gentleman....I think you'll find he's staying.
- Won't be wholesale delistings due to some players still being under contracts, will definitely be snooping around for some trades, but don't expect a Browny type trade, maybe next year. Get the impression GM really has his eyes on that 2006 draft.
- Will be focusing on KPP in this year's draft, but if all the decent KPPs are taken before our first pick...prob about 8, we'll consider a classy, receiver type to deliver after the hard ball is won by a Cog, Tuck etc. He said Bris didn't have any receiver type mid-fielders during their 3 cups...they were all in and under, and great deliverers. GM use to hate this type of player (receiver), but said times have changed, and this type of player is needed. He joked and said PA won the cup last year with about 5 of them. Said we lead the hard ball gets in the comp...but don't have that link player to put it on the chest of the forward. Said Lids can do both though.