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

[RedBullRacing]

I'd take Patrick Cripps

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Bont
Fyfe

 

[Shane Heard]

Pick 1. Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti

 

[M Malice]

Lachie Whitfield.

 

[Engimal v3]

In order of preference (excluding players at North):
1. Cripps
2. De Goey

 

[hawkman]

Grundy

 

[Virgin Dog]

1. Grundy
2. Whitfield
3. Bontempelli
4. Fyfe
5. Cripps

 

[Righteo]

Grundy

 

[Gumby2Hurley]

Grundy
Bont
Jezza Cameron
Josh Kelly

 

[Coaster2012]

Fyfe
Dangerfield
Whitfield
Grundy
J Cameron

 

[shaqsuns]

1) Swallow
2) Bennell
3) Day

Ohh wait we already did that


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[Sellout Scully]

Jeremy Cameron. Key forward in his prime.

 

[Scotland]

At what point do you discount a player's value due to age? Dustin Martin and Nat Fyfe are 28 and dominant. Do you take Jeremy Cameron who is two years younger but not as consistent over his career? Or Patrick Cripps who is 24 but not quite as good in the middle?

I reckon Taranto is a sneaky shout. Killing it for GWS and only 21. Sam Walsh another. Pick 1 last year and is the #1 ball winner for Carlton (Cripps has missed 2 games) in his first year, so teams have got a look at him at AFL level. Other than the obvious stars in their mid 20s (Cameron, Grundy, Cripps) I reckon these are the sort of players clubs would look at because of the longevity factor.

 

[RedBullRacing]

At what point do you discount a player's value due to age? Dustin Martin and Nat Fyfe are 28 and dominant. Do you take Jeremy Cameron who is two years younger but not as consistent over his career? Or Patrick Cripps who is 24 but not quite as good in the middle?

I reckon Taranto is a sneaky shout. Killing it for GWS and only 21. Sam Walsh another. Pick 1 last year and is the #1 ball winner for Carlton (Cripps has missed 2 games) in his first year, so teams have got a look at him at AFL level. Other than the obvious stars in their mid 20s (Cameron, Grundy, Cripps) I reckon these are the sort of players clubs would look at because of the longevity factor.

no real right or wrong, I just think you pick the best player in the game with at least 3 seasons in them.

 

[MemoryLane]

I reckon McKenna, while absolutely nowhere near #1 should be selected a lot higher than most people would think.


#1 for me is Cripps, as close to the most complete player there is as I can think of. So many diverse skillsets at such a high quality.

As soon as this damn trade is in the past I'll be hoping the Blues make finals purely for his sake.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Bontempelli

 

[blitzer]

I would take Grundy in a heartbeat. Enormous competitive advantage over nearly every team.

 

[saintkildaman]

Flip a coin between Cripps and the Bont.

 

[La Dispute]

No love for AFLX number 1 Pick Brad Hill?

 

[nobbyiscool]

I'm surprised no one has gone with Tim Kelly (unless I guess everyone is assuming real life go-home issues factor into a hypothetical open draft?)

I'd take Cripps first, but Kelly is a close second.

 

[Kreuuuzeurns]

Disregarding Cripps due to bias, it’s gotta be the Bont. He basically has everything.

 

[nobbyiscool]

Disregarding Cripps due to bias, it’s gotta be the Bont. He basically has everything.

If cloning were a thing, watching 22 Cripps vs 22 Bonts would be a hell of a game. Buggered if I know who'd win.

 

[Rise_up_Stiffy]

Josh Kelly

 

[Sylvia Saint]

Cripps, Grundy, Cameron, Bont and Josh Kelly would all be up there. I reckon anyone drafted before 2012 would be deemed too old and the likes of Olivier, McLuggage, Taranto, Walsh etc would go before your Martin, Danger and Fyfes.

 

[Seagrave_Holmes]

Clarko from the hawks as a 'playing' coach.

 

[Handsuper47]

Defenders never get enough appreciation