List Mgmt. Key FWD - 2022 1st Rd Pick

[sr36]

Busslinger and Cockshell are Defenders, King is more a Ruck than Forward atm

Having a Cockshell would be good defensively.

 

[PMBangers]

Having a Cockshell would be good defensively.

Could've paired well with a Goldsack

 

[Copeland]

 

[sr36]

Looks good. someone's got to work on his kicking though.

 

[magpies42]

You know the club can trade future draft picks so we could trade into 2021 after N. Daicos or we could trade for an established player.

There is that, or you trade up or down the order to meet needs. But ultimately all things being equal with an early pick you take best available every day of the week.

 

[Soups]

Thread needs more Lemmey footage.

 

[Piestration]

Looks good. someone's got to work on his kicking though.

Is Trav still around at the club

 

[sr36]

Is Trav still around at the club

Should get him in for kicking and metaphors.

 

[Masked Magician]

Should get him in for kicking and metaphors.

And how not to bend the club over in contract negotiations

 

[TradeDraft]

I honestly think this is why we have selected 2 key forwards in the mid-season draft. Due to the Daicos bid, we will likely be in serious debt and I can see why we selected Aiden Begg. For this reason, I think we might have a few swings now and see what pays off, and maybe go looking again in 2023.

We are not going into Debt for Daicos Bid as we Got enough Points now

 

[TradeDraft]

We can't. You need a pick in every round to do that, unless we get a 2nd and a 4th round in 2022 with that deal.

That can still happen before the Draft

 

[TradeDraft]

Given Hine said he'll only be using 3-4 picks in this draft, I can't see us trafing the 1st rounder out.

Would be Silly as our 1st Rounder good Chance being a Top 5 Pick

 

[Obese Arachnid]

Thread needs more Lemmey footage.

Agree.

 

[SchuPie]

I honestly think we're going to finish mid-table+ if we get a good run with injuries

I think the only way we're going to get access to drafting high-end KP prospects is if we
i) move up before the draft using our 2023rd first
ii) Move up if there's a slider using whatever picks are available

I'd prefer us to focus on a KPF that's been drafted in the past 2 couple years and go hard at trading them in using our 2022/23 picks

I still think we also need to be developing another gun KPD

 

[Drought Break]

I honestly think we're going to finish mid-table+ if we get a good run with injuries

I think the only way we're going to get access to drafting high-end KP prospects is if we
i) move up before the draft using our 2023rd first
ii) Move up if there's a slider using whatever picks are available

I'd prefer us to focus on a KPF that's been drafted in the past 2 couple years and go hard at trading them in using our 2022/23 picks

I still think we also need to be developing another gun KPD

Who you thinking of? Logan McDonald would be a great get

 

[SchuPie]

Who you thinking of? Logan McDonald would be a great get

Anyone who shows the ability to perform consistently
McDonald seems like a good option at this stage but let’s see how he goes in his 2nd year
We’ve got to find one that is outside VIC that really wants the opportunity to play for a huge Melb club
Mind you, a young KPF like that is going to cost us plenty

 

[loki04]

We aren't finishing mid table. Our forwardline sucks.

 

[DWil6]

We aren't finishing mid table. Our forwardline sucks.

Agree. Mid table would take a massive effort from here. Bottom 5 is a lock. Legit bookmark it.

 

[stormskye]

We aren't finishing mid table. Our forwardline sucks.

Have to get it there. Arguably based on stats our midfield is worse. We are last for inside 50’s. is that system or talent? Combination of both I’d argue

 

[jonbe54]

Have to get it there. Arguably based on stats our midfield is worse. We are last for inside 50’s. is that system or talent? Combination of both I’d argue

Improve the midfield and automatically improve the forward line as the ball is delivered quicker/more accurately giving opportunities for leading players to mark out in front rather than wrestling with an opponent.

 

[Scodog10]

We aren't finishing mid table. Our forwardline sucks.

FWD>MID without including Cameron we’ve got 3 25+ goal kickers (Mihocek, Elliott and WHE) in the forward mix and realistically only need a spike from Henry or improvements in our ball movement/ clearance work to have a good forward mix. The real problem is our complete lack of depth through the middle most likely exacerbated by a lengthy absence from JDG at the very least.

 

[Jen2310]

It was never about our forward line. You could have plugger up there and wouldn't make a difference if our ball movement was horrible.

 

[loki04]

Have to get it there. Arguably based on stats our midfield is worse. We are last for inside 50’s. is that system or talent? Combination of both I’d argue

lol well that doesn’t bode well either, so doubt we are finishing in the 7th to 10th bracket.

 

[loki04]

FWD>MID without including Cameron we’ve got 3 25+ goal kickers (Mihocek, Elliott and WHE) in the forward mix and realistically only need a spike from Henry or improvements in our ball movement/ clearance work to have a good forward mix. The real problem is our complete lack of depth through the middle most likely exacerbated by a lengthy absence from JDG at the very least.

They are both issues.

For mine they at least have some youth coming through or recently drafted for midfield, Bianca Poulter Macrea Daicos x 2 even Quayner and Maynard are likely mids if given opportunit.

 

[Scodog10]

They are both issues.

For mine they at least have some youth coming through or recently drafted for midfield, Bianca Poulter Macrea Daicos x 2 even Quayner and Maynard are likely mids if given opportunit.

I agree with both areas having holes, but our fwd mix still projects better for 2022, IMO. In the context of this thread I would still err on finding a long term KPF option early draft and my take is more geared toward investing in the midfield in this draft.

Adding say Knevitt without selling the farm is appealing because it would would provide two long term big inside mid options (Reef being the other) and wouldn’t compromise our 2022 ladder position. A draft haul of Daicos, Knevitt and a pacy small forward leading into a KPF in 2022 is a good outcome, IMO.