Opinion Open draft, who do you take with pick #1

[Chaisa]

I'm taking Grundy. As good as yer Kellys, Bonts and Cripps are, there's plenty more left in the sea that aren't too much worse. Only Gawn can provide something like Grundy's impact and he wouldn't be at your next pick.

 

[Tap Tap Tapperoo]

Cripps pretty comfortably for me. 4 years younger than the other absolute elite players.

Kelly wouldn’t be in my top 10 since he struggles to stay on the park.

 

[Jibroni]

Anyone that can cure the curse of my club.

 

[Toump Ass]

Sam Frost

 

[Checkered]

Yeah, there's not a real "Ryan Bastinac" type available to bolster your list

Hahah you sure got me there ya firecracker

 

[Engimal v3]

Hahah you sure got me there ya firecracker

Cheers shagger

 

[ubuntu]

McGovern, grundy and danger

 

[demondavey]

1. Jack Darling
2. Patrick Cripps
3. Brodie Grundy
4. Jeremy McGovern
5. Marcus Bontempelli
6. Jordan De Goey
7. Jeremy Cameron
8. Tim Kelly
9. Hugh McCluggage
10. Max Gawn

 

[Topkent]

Think you would have to take Cripps. The first step after the ruck tap is winning the ball.

Average rucks have won flags, average midfields haven't

 

[demondavey]

Defenders never get enough appreciation

Harris Andrews

 

[demondavey]

Think you would have to take Cripps. The first step after the ruck tap is winning the ball.

Average rucks have won flags, average midfields haven't

Grundy and Gawn are as good as midfielders at their peak plus mark anything around them, so I’ve included them. I’ve got Cripps at 2.

 

[Topkent]

Grundy and Gawn are as good as midfielders at their peak plus mark anything around them, so I’ve included them. I’ve got Cripps at 2.

They aren't as good as midfielders it's such a fallacy lol. Grundys 20 touches do not have the same impact on a game as Lachie Whitfields. They are both extremely good players but it's only because rucks were pretty s**t for a while. They should be marking the footy and kicking goals more often than they do.

 

[RedBullRacing]

Defenders never get enough appreciation

There aren't any defenders worthy of first selection. It is what it is.

 

[demondavey]

They aren't as good as midfielders it's such a fallacy lol. Grundys 20 touches do not have the same impact on a game as Lachie Whitfields. They are both extremely good players but it's only because rucks were pretty s**t for a while. They should be marking the footy and kicking goals more often than they do.

Gawn can’t kick at all which is really frustrating me. I know what you’re saying, I just look at how much influence they have on the game in many areas and can’t exclude them.

 

[demondavey]

There aren't any defenders worthy of first selection. It is what it is.

Weitering

 

[Topkent]

There aren't any defenders worthy of first selection. It is what it is.

Yeah. No need to go disgustingly high on Ranch or McGovern when you would be able to grab Howe, Lever, Sicily etc with a later pick.

 

[Topkent]

Gawn can’t kick at all which is really frustrating me. I know what you’re saying, I just look at how much influence they have on the game in many areas and can’t exclude them.

They would be top 20 players no doubt possibly top 10 aswell but I'm not sure id take them top 5. I think they are slightly overrated due to size

 

[Mordecai]

1. Adam Kennedy
2. Daniel Lloyd
3. Harry Perryman
4. Dawson Simpson
5. Lachlan Keefe

The SOS Index of trade value dictates these GWS discards are the cream of the crop. On trade them for the number one pick for the subsequent 5 seasons.

 

[demondavey]

They would be top 20 players no doubt possibly top 10 aswell but I'm not sure id take them top 5. I think they are slightly overrated due to size

I picked Grundy at 3, maybe ambitious, just rate him highly personally. Gawn rounds out my 10. Gawn seriously needs to start kicking those set shots though. Really starting to become a problem.

 

[Topkent]

I picked Grundy at 3, maybe ambitious, just rate him highly personally. Gawn rounds out my 10. Gawn seriously needs to start kicking those set shots though. Really starting to become a problem.

Each to their own. I'd never leave Bont on the table for Grundy. I also think you are severely understating Whitfield. He's the best kick and decision maker in the game

 

[HTT]

Are we taking players at current age? If so probably Cripps

If we’re taking them at 18 given what we know about them I’m probably looking at Buddy.

 

[nahnah]

Cripps

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

Walsh

 

[Topkent]

Walsh

Overrated. He's more of a Scully than a Swan

 

[citizen-erased]

Cripps
Lynch (expecting to get him at full flight)
Bont
Grundy
Whitfield