catempire said:
I'm quite happy with the picks. My question mark is over Hunt because I don't know much about why he didn't get a run at Essendon. Obviously Fletcher is one of their first picked and Bradley is up and coming but other than that I would have though they could have used another tall defender. Maybe injuries played a part...
Slade deserved another crack. As many have mentioned he was a real goer before getting injured and could still prove worthwhile. My lasting memory of him is throwing himself on the line and doing the team things. Every team needs that.
Grima sounds like he was well worth the punt. Anyone who can kick 10 straight has some obvious talent and he is the right size to make it at this level. Someone mentioned he was a Mackie type but I disagree. At 88kg he is well on the way where as Mackie is still only 83kg and I can't see him getting much bigger.
Overall, I think the rookie draft is about taking calculated risks on players who play in positions you need to fill and that's what we've done.
Slade deserved another crack. As many have mentioned he was a real goer before getting injured and could still prove worthwhile. My lasting memory of him is throwing himself on the line and doing the team things. Every team needs that.
Grima sounds like he was well worth the punt. Anyone who can kick 10 straight has some obvious talent and he is the right size to make it at this level. Someone mentioned he was a Mackie type but I disagree. At 88kg he is well on the way where as Mackie is still only 83kg and I can't see him getting much bigger.
Overall, I think the rookie draft is about taking calculated risks on players who play in positions you need to fill and that's what we've done.

