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hey everyone, just wanted to start up a thread to discuss our PSD position - I think we all would HAVE to be happy with our National Draft performance - in picking up the most skilled midfielder in cotchin, very possibly the best key position defender in Rance, and a 202cm ruckman / power forward with excellent mobility with Putt. It was a perfect draft for us in many ways as all three players perfectly fitted our immediate and long term needs. Perhaps my only beef with the draft was we only were in a position to take 3 players - perhaps with some better -player management - we could have taken at least 4 players, as i feel there were several players which could of helped us continue to fill in the gaps.
First off - does anyone know if any of our players listed as still uncontracted - or who even may be on a 1 year low payment contract - who possibly could be cut to make more room on the list to take 2 selections in the PSD?
i see 5 players (and possibly 6 ) who would fit our needs, and i would be happy to see on our list. Chances are we will only get 2 of these fella's - one in the PSD, and the other in the Rookie draft.
those players would be
1. Gaertner - was stunned he wasn't drafted - a 198cm key defender with athletic capabilities and an AIS scholarship - selected by many "phantom drafters" to be taken as low as 19 or at least in the 20's or 30's - he would be an excellent pick up to our young backline
2. Tom Bellchambers - a 200cm - 96kilo 18 year old ruckman who averaged 30 hitouts a match for the tassie mariners. Already has some serious body mass, can drop forward and kick goals, but more importantly he could be the specialist tap ruckman we need
3. David Gourdis - 193cm, 89kilo quick leading, leaping center half forward - on the inside footy website he was seen as a first round selection - but again, failed to be drafted.
4. Clayton Collard - a highly talented small forward / midfielder, taken at pick 31 in the "super draft". the one position we probably didn't work on in the draft was our lack of small, pressure forwards - apparent bad attitude cost him at freo - which means it was no shortage of talent
5. Darren Pffeifer. - another player who was delisted due to an apparent poor attitude. taken with pick 17 in the 2005 draft - skills are apparently very silky, plays mainly as a winger or flanker - who can also have a spell in the midfield if needed to.
personally - if White has only one year left on his contract - i would be satisfied with he getting delisted, and taking Gaertner and Bellchambers in the PSD and then hopefull Collard slips though to the rookie draft (which may be a little hopeful if Ashley McGrath re-signs with Brisbane ). i see the what all of these three players could offer our list far more important that anything White could ever possibly add to our list.
surely Guy Richards would have to be out of the equation now - especially with 3 tall young talents still available from the National draft. Pfeiffer misses out for me as i think that we have several players already developing in that position - if he is still available with our 2nd rookie spot - i'm more than happy to rookie him. I think Gourdis will probably end up elsewhere through the PSD - i think he is a good pick up - but we already have several big bodies now who can play forward in schulz, reiwoldt, putt, hughes, pattison and of course richo.
thoughts everyone? i think if we can work our PSD well, we could really do well for ourselves. ideally getting 3 of these guys on our list should be our aim , and if played right - is very possible.
First off - does anyone know if any of our players listed as still uncontracted - or who even may be on a 1 year low payment contract - who possibly could be cut to make more room on the list to take 2 selections in the PSD?
i see 5 players (and possibly 6 ) who would fit our needs, and i would be happy to see on our list. Chances are we will only get 2 of these fella's - one in the PSD, and the other in the Rookie draft.
those players would be
1. Gaertner - was stunned he wasn't drafted - a 198cm key defender with athletic capabilities and an AIS scholarship - selected by many "phantom drafters" to be taken as low as 19 or at least in the 20's or 30's - he would be an excellent pick up to our young backline
2. Tom Bellchambers - a 200cm - 96kilo 18 year old ruckman who averaged 30 hitouts a match for the tassie mariners. Already has some serious body mass, can drop forward and kick goals, but more importantly he could be the specialist tap ruckman we need
3. David Gourdis - 193cm, 89kilo quick leading, leaping center half forward - on the inside footy website he was seen as a first round selection - but again, failed to be drafted.
4. Clayton Collard - a highly talented small forward / midfielder, taken at pick 31 in the "super draft". the one position we probably didn't work on in the draft was our lack of small, pressure forwards - apparent bad attitude cost him at freo - which means it was no shortage of talent
5. Darren Pffeifer. - another player who was delisted due to an apparent poor attitude. taken with pick 17 in the 2005 draft - skills are apparently very silky, plays mainly as a winger or flanker - who can also have a spell in the midfield if needed to.
personally - if White has only one year left on his contract - i would be satisfied with he getting delisted, and taking Gaertner and Bellchambers in the PSD and then hopefull Collard slips though to the rookie draft (which may be a little hopeful if Ashley McGrath re-signs with Brisbane ). i see the what all of these three players could offer our list far more important that anything White could ever possibly add to our list.
surely Guy Richards would have to be out of the equation now - especially with 3 tall young talents still available from the National draft. Pfeiffer misses out for me as i think that we have several players already developing in that position - if he is still available with our 2nd rookie spot - i'm more than happy to rookie him. I think Gourdis will probably end up elsewhere through the PSD - i think he is a good pick up - but we already have several big bodies now who can play forward in schulz, reiwoldt, putt, hughes, pattison and of course richo.
thoughts everyone? i think if we can work our PSD well, we could really do well for ourselves. ideally getting 3 of these guys on our list should be our aim , and if played right - is very possible.
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