My very early, and very amateur Draft preview

[Mark W]

Thanks for that Vinnie, and I agree with ya, re Jetta, its not as it would be a disaster to have a another quality pacy mid.............so what's the difference between Reiwoldt and the KP in the top tier? What does he lack compared to the others? Is he genuine KP, or more a tall flanker like Taz?

And JTP, he he, you fair dinkum deserve a medal moderating here. Must be a VERY thankless task. I lurk from time to time and there is some interesting stuff and good posters; and some positively scary uninteresting stuff of the tibetan flavour too, if ya catch me drift...offended? nah just got the month wrong mate!

 

[Jabso]

We had pick #10 (initially pick #7) in 2004 where we picked up Egan. Even with pick #7 (before we traded it) alot of people were struggling to find a clear cut top 10 with the likes of Monfries, Eckerman, Bate, Lewis, Egan, Russell, F.Deluca, Meyer even Toovey being mentioned as players going around 7-15 all with their weaknesses and queries at the time. At least we know there is a good solid top 15 with very few of these players we are mentioning likely to drop off the face of the earth (Eckerman going very late, Toovey not even getting a rookie pick).

In the sense of the draft we picked a good time to get pick #10 (obviously finishing higher on the ladder would be a lot better) with this "super draft" and the new draft rules.

For you draft experts does the list fall off considerably after the top 15 or so players?

 

[FIGJAM]

Awesome summary vin!

I hope Hine is not as "alternative" as he has been. Don't get me wrong, I'm knocking his selections with high picks, just that they were a bit more lateral than you'd expect. And in even bunches, they were probably justifiable, but Pendles, Rusling and Cook, even maybe Egan, for example, have a relatively high risk associated with them.

In this one though, we have a shot at the pointy end where it is a bit more clear cut. I really hope that one of those ten are who we'll end up with.

 

[Murray]

We had pick #10 (initially pick #7) in 2004 where we picked up Egan. Even with pick #7 (before we traded it) alot of people were struggling to find a clear cut top 10 with the likes of Monfries, Eckerman, Bate, Lewis, Egan, Russell, F.Deluca, Meyer even Toovey being mentioned as players going around 7-15 all with their weaknesses and queries at the time. At least we know there is a good solid top 15 with very few of these players we are mentioning likely to drop off the face of the earth (Eckerman going very late, Toovey not even getting a rookie pick).

In the sense of the draft we picked a good time to get pick #10 (obviously finishing higher on the ladder would be a lot better) with this "super draft" and the new draft rules.

For you draft experts does the list fall off considerably after the top 15 or so players?

Going by Wiseby and Weaver it looks like it is deep well past 30

 

[Jabso]

Awesome summary vin!

I hope Hine is not as "alternative" as he has been. Don't get me wrong, I'm knocking his selections with high picks, just that they were a bit more lateral than you'd expect. And in even bunches, they were probably justifiable, but Pendles, Rusling and Cook, even maybe Egan, for example, have a relatively high risk associated with them.

In this one though, we have a shot at the pointy end where it is a bit more clear cut. I really hope that one of those ten are who we'll end up with.

I agree. I hope Hine makes a more standard decision with this draft. I think he will too. The "alternative" decisions were probably made due to the circumstances surrounding the drafts.

 

[beavapleasa]

Interesting reading.

Bit off topic, interested whether any of the draft watchers could have a stab at what pick Ryan Cook would've been this year if not picked up last year.

 

[Vinnie Vegas]

so what's the difference between Reiwoldt and the KP in the top tier? What does he lack compared to the others? Is he genuine KP, or more a tall flanker like Taz?

It's not necessarily that he lacks anything, but he just doesn't have the standout skills like the others.

Hansen has the extra height (198cm), good mobility and a great football mind.

Gumbleton has a solid frame, good mobility and a great pair of hands.

Thorp is freakishly athletic for his size - He has the potential to be a Matthew Pavlich type of player.

Sellar is another super-athletic type, and he also has the ability to play ruck, which helps him out.

Riewoldt doesn't really LACK anything - He's solid in all areas, but he's not freakish like the other guys. I would say that Riewoldt would have come very close to being the first KPP selected last year if he was eligible, but it just screams to the quality of this draft that he'll likely be around between #8 and #11.

And JTP, he he, you fair dinkum deserve a medal moderating here. Must be a VERY thankless task.

Oh... HE deserves a medal huh?

How does it feel to be banned already?

 

[Vinnie Vegas]

Interesting reading.

Bit off topic, interested whether any of the draft watchers could have a stab at what pick Ryan Cook would've been this year if not picked up last year.

It's fair to say that Cook, if he developed similarly to how he did playing for Williamstown this year, probably would have gone with a pick around the same range as the one last year.

However, you have to consider that this is a stronger draft, and that there may not have been anyone else on the board that we rated as highly last year.