List Mgmt. If GWS Snaffle up Laverde with pick 4 then who do we take?

[THATSGOLD]

By that logic Keefe is a ruckman too.

Get a clue.

Keeffe is a big spud, but Wright is bigger.

 

[MAGPIE2013]

Either tall mid or tall fwd

 

[swoop42]

On a rare turn, I'd have to agree with TG and say Wright projects to me as a ruck.

Some have compared him to a young Paul Salmon.

Before doing that knee at a very young age Salmon was shaping as an unstoppable force at full forward during his era.

Wright is a far better forward than Grundy hence why he's rated as he is and why he's wont be sliding to pick 18.

 

[Piestration]

Sounds to me like McCartin won't slide. I wouldn't be surprised if Saints pick McCartin, Melbourne take Petracca and Lever, GWS take Laverde and we get the option to take Wright which I hope we don't take. In that scenario I hope we take Pickett.

I think with so many SA players we would be best to bring in local talent. Pickett looks fantastic and would be great but WA and his heritage may bring higher levels of home sickness. We shouldn't have to think this way and we have had plenty of interstate champs over the years but it does happen occasionally and may start happening a little more often with FA$$$. Don't want to end up with another BEAMs type senario.

Also don't exclude the Matt Rendell Factor.

 

[Old Spice]

Brayshaw has what 90% of our team doesnt.. pinpoint accuracy with both feet.

Looks to me like his accuracy is a user end problem.

 

[Big Bryza]

No. Hes a 203cm ruckman.

I've seen plenty of highlights of him leading up as a forward and also slotting goals from 55m. He's a bloody good player. That's what he is.

 

[Shaneprice97]

Pretty sure i read Wright rates himself as a Key forward first, Ruckman second, so if he were to be drafted to a team that already has 2 long term ruckmen in Grundy and Witts, but doesnt have a long term FF option to compliment Moore, then you would think he would solely focus on becoming a power forward, thats just the way i look at it anyway.

I wouldnt be disappointed if we drafted Wright at this stage.

If we did manage to snaffle up one of Wright or Mccartin to go with Moore, VFL football would be very fun to watch in 2015.

 

[Old Spice]

Some have compared him to a young Paul Salmon.

Before doing that knee at a very young age Salmon was shaping as an unstoppable force at full forward during his era.

Wright is a far better forward than Grundy hence why he's rated as he is and why he's wont be sliding to pick 18.

People always make comparisons to a champion player, not a mediocrity or bust.

What I maintain is that Grundy was a quality pick from 10 onwards and Wright may be the same but I'd prefer to take Lever if he was available at pick 5. He looks much more likely in my view as a player who intercepts and can read the play.

If Lever isn't there and Wright is, I'd prefer us to take Laverde, Pickett or Weller.

 

[Old Spice]

I think with so many SA players we would be best to bring in local talent. Pickett looks fantastic and would be great but WA and his heritage may bring higher levels of home sickness. We shouldn't have to think this way and we have had plenty of interstate champs over the years but it does happen occasionally and may start happening a little more often with FA$$$. Don't want to end up with another BEAMs type senario.

Also don't exclude the Matt Rendell Factor.

Post Beams you'd want to make sure there is no go home factor but I'd hate to think our recruitment was shaped around that. If we went for some Victorian strategy we'd be pretty much ****ed - look at Burgoyne, Rioli, Hill. Got to back the system in.

 

[Anzacday]

So if Wright and Brayshaw are available who do we take?

 

[Shaneprice97]

So if Wright and Brayshaw are available who do we take?

I dont know what scenario makes that happen, but Brayshaw for sure.

 

[Tbone McGraw]

Not sure we needed another "who do we pick at 5" thread but i have no doubt it will best available, according to Hine and club. Even if that is Wright.

 

[Anzacday]

I dont know what scenario makes that happen, but Brayshaw for sure.

Anything is possible.
We picked Pendlebury and others would've expected us to take player x, so that player became available.
Just a question to gauge should we look at a mid or tall

 

[Jasper84]

I think our drafting this year will be fairly dependant on our trade/FA targets next year. If we have identified that we are targeting a high quality mid (wouldn't be surprised if enquiries aren't already being made) then I could see us happily picking up Wright or similar key position prospects.

 

[partypie]

If that happens then we take Angus Brayshaw.

... and I'll need to go buy myself a new pair of slacks after mini-partypie does a Hulk-style number out through the front of the ones I am wearing.

Gee he's smooth, in the draft prospect vid I can't tell which is his preferred side - if it's right then he has a bloody smooth looking opposite side, if it's left then he kicks on the opposite side as readily and naturally as he does on his favoured side (I was feeling a similar degree of excitement last year over Bontempelli).

I can't see Melbourne AND GWS both overlooking him - surely one of the two has to have a little bit of common sense.

 

[Old Spice]

I think our drafting this year will be fairly dependant on our trade/FA targets next year. If we have identified that we are targeting a high quality mid (wouldn't be surprised if enquiries aren't already being made) then I could see us happily picking up Wright or similar key position prospects.

You can't build a draft strategy on FA speculation.

 

[Magpie Mason]

Weller, one of the best kicks in the draft. Which is what we need.

we need to pick whoever is the best accurate kick.Badly need good foot skills. If it's Weller, then he's the man!

 

[Magpie Mason]

... and I'll need to go buy myself a new pair of slacks after mini-partypie does a Hulk-style number out through the front of the ones I am wearing.

Gee he's smooth, in the draft prospect vid I can't tell which is his preferred side - if it's right then he has a bloody smooth looking opposite side, if it's left then he kicks on the opposite side as readily and naturally as he does on his favoured side (I was feeling a similar degree of excitement last year over Bontempelli).

I can't see Melbourne AND GWS both overlooking him - surely one of the two has to have a little bit of common sense.

is this kid any relation to Mark Brayshaw, the North guy?

 

[Magpie Mason]

I realise that but if Reid is to play forward we need a quality KPD to take his place. Lever and Keeffe to me project as prospective KPD for us while Reid plays up forward. As Cloke fades in comes Moore.

Reid and Brown we took at 8 & 10 in 2006 and we need another generation of KP stock now.

Reid still injury prone? Brown is slowing down. Lever could be a good option in a year or two.

 

[Apex36]

is this kid any relation to Mark Brayshaw, the North guy?

Mark Brayshaw's son, James Brayshaw's nephew.

 

[THATSGOLD]

Losing Beams we should be looking to replace him long term.

 

[Knightmare]

In the odd scenario Lavede is gone by our selection McCartin if there would be my pick. If not Peter Wright would suffice.

 

[POKsPies252]

Wright can get f*****!! Got me out first ball of his spell in the Under 15 National Cricket champs just when I was feeling good.
Nah id still happily take him.
Funny that even back then we called him 2 metre Peter and we didn't even know anything bout the bloke except his first name

 

[CasuallyDressed]

Mitch Robinson.

 

[swoop42]

In the odd scenario Lavede is gone by our selection McCartin if there would be my pick. If not Peter Wright would suffice.

If you had a choice between Wright, Laverde and Lever at 5 would you go for?