Snake_Baker
The one true King of the North
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It's looking very good. I'm predicting 12-14 100+ game players from only 3 x 1st round draft picks.
None of those players is a defender. Hayden was an inside mid currently playing back. Will Walker the only possibility to play back.
I’m really bullish on Murphy making it. Just needs a run of games to cement a spot. #clarksonclusterfu**breaker
I’m confident it will come. Was unlucky to be omittedHe needs to attract the ball or his kicking skills are worthless.
He needs to attract the ball or his kicking skills are worthless.
None of those players is a defender. Hayden was an inside mid currently playing back. Will Walker the only possibility to play back.
None of those players is a defender. Hayden was an inside mid currently playing back. Will Walker the only possibility to play back.
Watson and Williams were absolutely horrid selections at the time and remain that way, also given the amount of key defenders we'd taken in those proceeding drafts. Noting we did bid on Callum Brown before taking Williams.... Josh Battle and Tom Stewart would be pretty handy right now.
Good review Snake. Looks like a pretty solid group with some actual class in there.
Simpkin, LDU and Walker to me look like the midfield class. TT adds to that although still just a small nagging voice questioning whether he will be a FT mid or not. Scott is the other mid that will be important that will be the solid 100-200 gamer. Hayden, like Scott, looks like being another solid player to add to that mix. Bonar could add that big bodied presence we need moving forward if we can get the head right. And to be honest I think he shares the same tentative mentality I see in LDU. Hopefully they can push each other.
Larkey and Comben I am pretty bullish on long term as KP forwards. Xerri looks a little unrefined so not thinking a KP forward at this stage but certainly showing good signs as a ruckman with ability to pinch hit forward.
Taylor is a definite long term forward / mid with the class our forwards often lack, and Mahoney is poised for a similar direction based off very limited viewing. Zurhaar the other forward that should have a long career but I feel he needs to refine his game a little.
Hosie, Crocker and Perez I am not sure on as I have not seen enough. I like what Crocker brings and could be the one to give us some bite off HB.
This year we have 2x 1st round picks and it will be interesting with the F/S and Academy selections whether we can use these to either move up or strengthen our draft hand further. If we see Walker and LDU do something significant this year, I am all for investing in the running defensive positions as a priority.
If we can add that W.A. kid then the KPD stocks will look better. Otherwise, it's reasonably good, and good quality HBF/BP types are usually easy to pick up.
I think targeting Zac Williams as a ready made quality running half back as a FA, using 1 x first rounder on a KPP and 1 x first rounder rounding out some more midfield depth is the way to go. We'd hit quite a few needs in one hit.
DGB & Elijah Hollands (Did an ACL in the 2020 pre-season) would be ideal.
Hollands brings the explosive pace and class we need to midfield.
YesDo we need to bring in another kid who has an acl history ?
Do we need to bring in another kid who has an acl history ?
We're going to need Melbourne to absolutely blow (and us to be pretty *ing ordinary) for that scenario to eventuate.I think targeting Zac Williams as a ready made quality running half back as a FA, using 1 x first rounder on a KPP and 1 x first rounder rounding out some more midfield depth is the way to go. We'd hit quite a few needs in one hit.
DGB & Elijah Hollands (Did an ACL in the 2020 pre-season) would be ideal.
Hollands brings the explosive pace and class we need to midfield.