If you are going to dress-up your opinions as fact, at least try not to make such obvious mistakes:
Ted Richards 192 cm
Sean Dempster 191 cm
LRT 194 cm
Luke Vogels 194 cm
Craig Bolton 190 cm
Surprised you didn't try to name Tadhg on that list, he is a defender and is 190cm. But to be honest I can't believe you think we are OK for KPP's sure when we are injury free like we have been the past two years we are, but if Leo gets an injury all we have in reserve is Vogels and up forward if Hall or Magic go down the only real back up is Grundy.
Where is the depth past Grundy and Vogels in the KP's??? Not there, or if it is we are taking it from other areas of the ground to cover for it.
This draft was a chance to build some depth in the KP for the FUTURE, not now but for the future when the likes of Hall, Magic, and Leo get ready to retire and also if we get hit by injuries. But alas we have decide to take the punt on long shots and basically ruin any chance of being as close to 100% as we could of been.
That's not to say O'Keefe was a poor selection because I agree we did need some extra class in the midfield and hopefully he'll provide that in due course and I agree from all reports he WAS the only player we looked at for pick 15. Jesse White's size seems promising, but a quick look at his "myspace" site doesn't. Faulks needs to put ALOT of bulk on him and hopefully he'll turn into a fine FB and Currie is just there to develop for the next few years.
What seems a poor draft now on paper (like most of our drafts always do) could turn into a really rewarding one (like most tend to in) in 5 years time.
The Swans have not been "hammered" by any of Neitz, Pavlich or Brown in recent years.
Neitz has given us problems at the SCG but we seem to even the score back in Melbourne for some reason, Pavlich SMASHED us in both meetings this past season basically keeping Freo in the Prelim for most of the first three quarters. While Brown has tended to be injured or suspened from our matches against the Lions. So while they might not of hammered us they have given us "some" problems, Pavlich in particular.
Gehrig and Lloyd have given us problems for nearly a decade; Lloyd gave Leo Barry a bath in round 1, but he does that to all defenders (including kicking 13 against Andrew Dunkley!)
Gehrig's been a problem since Barry keep him goalless in 04 and Roos seems to think that he can do that again and again (but basically get smashed time and again). As for Lloyd best in the business for a reason, but I believe the day he kicked 13 kick had the likes of Luff and Bennett line up on him.
Not sure what that means, but it doesn't change the fact that the Swans have three top-class senior ruckmen, backed up by an All-Australian ruckman. No other club comes close to that depth.
One who is over the age of 33, one who is injury prone like no other player on the senior list and Jolly who is nothing without a good partner in crime. End of the day we needed a 4th ruckman to develop a) in case Doyle goes down and b) for when Everitt retires in 2 years time.