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At this stage most pundits are saying Carlton will take Marc Murphy with pick 1. If this happens I think at this stage I would prefer to take the next best player which could be Shannon Hurn followed by a couple of KPP prospects in Josh Kennedy and Pat Ryder.
I think in Murphy and Hurn we get two no.1's. Hurn is very very highly rated as a skillful playmaker with courage, ball winning ability, leadership, footy nous and penetrating left foot. I've heard comparisons with Luke Hodge and Cameron Ling which is pleasing. At 188cm and 92kg he has the build and presence to be a force in the centre for a while.
Josh Kennedy sounds like a big old workshorse who covers a lot of ground and can play as either a genuine CHF or genuine CHB. He takes pack marks and is probably a player we really need as you could build a side around someone like him. He has grown to 195cm and is already a strong 93kg which makes him very tempting.
Pat Ryder is a bit of a mystery for mine. All reports point to a very good athlete capable of anything. He has played ruck and a little bit in some key positions. He to has grown and is now 196cm and around 90kg. He COULD be a very good KPP prospect and a part-time ruckman. Maybe he would play a similar role to that of Richmond's Troy Simmonds as a mobile key forward and ruckman around the ground. I think Hurn and Kennedy are safer options at this stage.
Are these 3 the most likely or do others think we might go after someone else like a Dowler, Clark, Jones, Swallow, Birchall, Drum, Hughes or even a key defender in Lucy?
I think in Murphy and Hurn we get two no.1's. Hurn is very very highly rated as a skillful playmaker with courage, ball winning ability, leadership, footy nous and penetrating left foot. I've heard comparisons with Luke Hodge and Cameron Ling which is pleasing. At 188cm and 92kg he has the build and presence to be a force in the centre for a while.
Josh Kennedy sounds like a big old workshorse who covers a lot of ground and can play as either a genuine CHF or genuine CHB. He takes pack marks and is probably a player we really need as you could build a side around someone like him. He has grown to 195cm and is already a strong 93kg which makes him very tempting.
Pat Ryder is a bit of a mystery for mine. All reports point to a very good athlete capable of anything. He has played ruck and a little bit in some key positions. He to has grown and is now 196cm and around 90kg. He COULD be a very good KPP prospect and a part-time ruckman. Maybe he would play a similar role to that of Richmond's Troy Simmonds as a mobile key forward and ruckman around the ground. I think Hurn and Kennedy are safer options at this stage.
Are these 3 the most likely or do others think we might go after someone else like a Dowler, Clark, Jones, Swallow, Birchall, Drum, Hughes or even a key defender in Lucy?

