Fantastic that we have landed Ottens.Just like the old days , when we were the club that appealed to the non city types we were the right club for big Brad.For us, he is excactly the type of player we need but it must now change what our "needs" are come draft time.
I would have been hoping to land a talented tall, either Ruckman or KeyPosition. With Ottens we now 2 legit rucks, Blake is a work in progress and Loats and Chambers making up the numbers.Ottens also will give guys like Lonergan and Playfair more time to mature as possible key forwards. The area I still think we are weak in is backline.
Scarlett and Harley, are coming into their prime, but even players in their prime can have injuries and usuually and the wrong time.
Our first pick now is 32 and I feel that we would still have a top chance of getting a quality backline tall, as most clubs will concentrate on the forwards and rucks, there might be a player who was picked to go earlier fall through
Not sure who this might be ,but some names and comments on FootyDraft that might be of interest
Thomas Murphy, FootyDraftPick18
Centre Half Back in TAC Cup Team of the Year 2004
Murphy is a sound kick and a very good mark, uses his body well.Murphy is a mobile key position player who can play either end of the ground. The thing that stands out is his agility - he moves really well for his size and never looks awkward on a footy field.
Benet Copping,FDP22
Copping is a skinny centre-half back who has shown glimpses of promise without really dominating a game at any stage. He is a very good reader of the play
Adam Hartlett,FDP27
Hartlett is an agressive key position player who can play either end of the ground, although I think he may be more suited as a forward. He has a huge leap on him and good pace enabling him to lead well or rebound out of defence.
Beau Wilkes,FDP28
Wilkes is a key position player who spent most of his time in defence for the carnival but played up forward in the WAFL
Chad Gibson,FDP29
Gibson is a big-bodied tall who loves to crash and bash and impose himself on the contest. He was the 2nd ruckman for SA at the Carnival, and took on the job with relish, throwing himself about and taking some good marks around the ground. He is really, really hard at the man and ball, and is very strong overhead.
I would have been hoping to land a talented tall, either Ruckman or KeyPosition. With Ottens we now 2 legit rucks, Blake is a work in progress and Loats and Chambers making up the numbers.Ottens also will give guys like Lonergan and Playfair more time to mature as possible key forwards. The area I still think we are weak in is backline.
Scarlett and Harley, are coming into their prime, but even players in their prime can have injuries and usuually and the wrong time.
Our first pick now is 32 and I feel that we would still have a top chance of getting a quality backline tall, as most clubs will concentrate on the forwards and rucks, there might be a player who was picked to go earlier fall through
Not sure who this might be ,but some names and comments on FootyDraft that might be of interest
Thomas Murphy, FootyDraftPick18
Centre Half Back in TAC Cup Team of the Year 2004
Murphy is a sound kick and a very good mark, uses his body well.Murphy is a mobile key position player who can play either end of the ground. The thing that stands out is his agility - he moves really well for his size and never looks awkward on a footy field.
Benet Copping,FDP22
Copping is a skinny centre-half back who has shown glimpses of promise without really dominating a game at any stage. He is a very good reader of the play
Adam Hartlett,FDP27
Hartlett is an agressive key position player who can play either end of the ground, although I think he may be more suited as a forward. He has a huge leap on him and good pace enabling him to lead well or rebound out of defence.
Beau Wilkes,FDP28
Wilkes is a key position player who spent most of his time in defence for the carnival but played up forward in the WAFL
Chad Gibson,FDP29
Gibson is a big-bodied tall who loves to crash and bash and impose himself on the contest. He was the 2nd ruckman for SA at the Carnival, and took on the job with relish, throwing himself about and taking some good marks around the ground. He is really, really hard at the man and ball, and is very strong overhead.
