Prediction Pick 6

[TradeDraft]

And I would be happy to believe it TradeDraft, I'm talking in general terms about taking a mid early on. As much as I enjoy reading the profiles and viewing footage of these kids there is a reason I am typing this now and not striking lines through names on a whiteboard in the war room at the Holden Centre!

IF we Go Mid in 1st Round I hope there are some Talls to be Picked in the 3rd Round for us

 

[grayza2018]

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/af...s/news-story/3ffdb8209092d76782a7cc58d22a8f23

Nice article on Clavarino, hopefully in the mix at 38

 

[Hardas]

I would be genuinely gobsmacked if Wooller was around at our mid 50s. Hell, I don't expect him to be there at #38. Even Petty I feel might be gone by then. But hey, one can dream!

I'd be very happy with one of Petty or Taylor at our 2nd pick.
Best player (with elite disposal by hand and foot) available at 6, for mine.

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

And I would be happy to believe it TradeDraft, I'm talking in general terms about taking a mid early on. As much as I enjoy reading the profiles and viewing footage of these kids there is a reason I am typing this now and not striking lines through names on a whiteboard in the war room at the Holden Centre!

Are you from the inner sanctum of the club? You're not Derek Hine, are you?

 

[TradeDraft]

Naughton sounds alright, but should the 'go home factor' eliminate him from contention? Will he be able to leave behind him friends and family in WA? We haven't had a lot of luck with the sickness for home of some of our WA boys.r.

Don't Think is be a Huge Issue as is a Massive Collingwood Fan and Lived in Victoria until he was 9. Also guess he have Family over here

 

[grayza2018]

Are you from the inner sanctum of the club? You're not Derek Hine, are you?

I wish....I think

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

Cerra
Kreuger
Butts
Brown

Elite mid, Shore up defence and get Lynch next year, all done

Why not change your username to DraftCerra? Seems a bit hypocritical to call yourself one thing while espousing another.

 

[Apex36]

Fogarty seems promising. 'Powerful and athletic. Injury riddled', just the way we like them. We don't want the other Fogarty in the draft, unless we want to add to our midget brigade.

And what's wrong with Balta? Knightmare makes him sound the perfect get: 'Freakishly athletic key position player. Breaks the lines, possesses rare cleanness at ground level and is a strong mark who will take front position in the contest.' Or he is better on paper than he is in on the field? Having Noah for a christian name shouldn't hurt his chances.

Brander could be a bit of a stretch at 6, but does appear one of the better forward prospects.

Naughton sounds alright, but should the 'go home factor' eliminate him from contention? Will he be able to leave behind him friends and family in WA? We haven't had a lot of luck with the sickness for home of some of our WA boys.

Or do we forget these KPPs and focus on the tall players that Apex36 thinks will be around at pick 38, like Petty and Taylor (should he slip through to us), taking best available at 6? Luke Davies-Uniacke has an almost unpronounceable name, and won't be around at 6, so let's discount him. Cerra seems to have suffered more than his fair share of injuries, so like Fogarty, would feel at home on our list. I will refrain from saying the obvious about Bonar.

Fogarty is one I like, and imo is the only key position height forward worth using pick 6 on. Recruiters apparently view him more as a midfielder who will start in the forward line though.
Balta is polarizing. KM rates him highly, but there are many who question his footy smarts, despite his natural talent. He has no clear position either, but most view him as a defender.
Brander is a bit meh for mine. He’s good but doesn’t seem to possess any genuine weapons. Like Balta, many believe he’s more suited to defence.
Naughton is probably the best genuine key defender in the draft pool, but has questionable disposal. I’m not keen on him at 6 but he’d be better than Brander at least. No go home factor. Grew up in Vic, has family here and is a Pies tragic to boot.

Non KPP’s we’ve been linked with are Cerra, Coffield and Murphy.

It’s a weird draft, very open. We’ll probably end up taking someone nobody expects.

 

[DraftBalta]

I would be genuinely gobsmacked if Wooller was around at our mid 50s. Hell, I don't expect him to be there at #38. Even Petty I feel might be gone by then. But hey, one can dream!

We should be covered though, you'd think one of Petty Kreuger Clavarino Taylor Wooller will still be available and Miller or Butts even later

 

[DraftBalta]

Why not change your username to DraftCerra? Seems a bit hypocritical to call yourself one thing while espousing another.

I've been assured by the mods they will rename it post draft

*in the unlikely event I last that long

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

I agree, I was a bit lazy in how I portrayed that a bit further above! I think there'll be a decent option at 38

Unless someone tells me Naughton can become Rance-like in the years to come then IMO we should be looking for a midfield jet

................. Naughton has Potential of being like Rance

Say no more! No need for any further thought into that midfield jet of your's. Naughton's your man!

 

[grayza2018]

Sold

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

It’s a weird draft, very open. We’ll probably end up taking someone nobody expects.

But not someone like Sier we've never heard of before?!

I agree that Brander's profile fails to inspire. Besides, he has only recently played up forward, hasn't he? Like so many others, KPD seems his more natural position.

The phantom drafts do suggest an open contest in an interesting draft. Lots of disagreement on draft rankings.

 

[The Royal Sampler]

I went back and had another look at Naughton and in particular, his kicking. It looks really awkward when he’s trying to spot up a short target; it’s as though he doesn’t really kick through the ball properly so it is slow moving and high in the air.

Kicking over distance he can get it a lot flatter and certainly has no issues getting distance. WA even used him for kick outs on occasion.

The other thing is, I don’t have any issues with his decision making either; he seemed to pick appropriate targets and not always the safest, lateral option for that matter. You just want him to cut down the hang time on the shorter spot-up kicks coming out of the backline.

Overall I’d be comfortable taking him at #6 if we go that way. He plays like a key position player unlike your 192cm tall back flankers, he’s a genuine KP size and going to fill out further, will be able to negate one of the opposition’s best key talls and take contested marks going back... that’s pretty valuable.

 

[DIDAIC0S]

It’s important to remember that if Lynch becomes a Magpie, this may be our only first round pick until 2020 and by then, our only one in six years so I’m praying Dekka doesn’t pull one of his fancy specials out of his ass and just plays it cool by selecting a prospect with a great chance at making it, not a high risk/high reward type. I think the recruiters realise how important this pick is as well, considering the stance that Pick 6 wasn’t on the table. If it ain’t Naughton, I hope it’s Brayshaw or Fogarty.


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We’ve already traded away 2018 2nd round pick, so we can’t trade our 2018 first as part of any trade for Lynch can we? We’d have to trade in another 2018 first round pick wouldn’t we?


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[Babylove]

We’ve already traded away 2018 2nd round pick, so we can’t trade our 2018 first as part of any trade for Lynch can we? We’d have to trade in another 2018 first round pick wouldn’t we?


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The restrictions only relate to trading in the following draft, i.e this year once we traded 2018 round two we couldn’t trade output 2018 first round. But in the 2018 trade period we are free to trade all our 2018 draft picks away if we like. That is how Hawthorn wound up coming into the draft at pick 80something last year. We will only be restricted on one or the other if we want to use any of our 2019 picks in the 2018 trade period.

 

[Quicky]

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/af...s/news-story/3ffdb8209092d76782a7cc58d22a8f23

Nice article on Clavarino, hopefully in the mix at 38

No leg speed though. Which limits him 1vs1. Petty>Taylor>Butts in order of preference.

 

[Quicky]

I went back and had another look at Naughton and in particular, his kicking. It looks really awkward when he’s trying to spot up a short target; it’s as though he doesn’t really kick through the ball properly so it is slow moving and high in the air.

Kicking over distance he can get it a lot flatter and certainly has no issues getting distance. WA even used him for kick outs on occasion.

The other thing is, I don’t have any issues with his decision making either; he seemed to pick appropriate targets and not always the safest, lateral option for that matter. You just want him to cut down the hang time on the shorter spot-up kicks coming out of the backline.

Overall I’d be comfortable taking him at #6 if we go that way. He plays like a key position player unlike your 192cm tall back flankers, he’s a genuine KP size and going to fill out further, will be able to negate one of the opposition’s best key talls and take contested marks going back... that’s pretty valuable.

I really value your assessment of footy TRS and this gives me hope on Naughton along with Snoops and Sco's thoughts. I liked him early year as a chance at our 2nd pick but that won't happen now. I must say I see someone who loops it far too much and fear we can't have another full back that can't kick. If we pick him I hope my assessment is wrong and he works out the issues he has.

 

[cityslick1]

Fogarty is one I like, and imo is the only key position height forward worth using pick 6 on. Recruiters apparently view him more as a midfielder who will start in the forward line though.
Balta is polarizing. KM rates him highly, but there are many who question his footy smarts, despite his natural talent. He has no clear position either, but most view him as a defender.
Brander is a bit meh for mine. He’s good but doesn’t seem to possess any genuine weapons. Like Balta, many believe he’s more suited to defence.
Naughton is probably the best genuine key defender in the draft pool, but has questionable disposal. I’m not keen on him at 6 but he’d be better than Brander at least. No go home factor. Grew up in Vic, has family here and is a Pies tragic to boot.

Non KPP’s we’ve been linked with are Cerra, Coffield and Murphy.

It’s a weird draft, very open. We’ll probably end up taking someone nobody expects.

Cant help thinking that we will go Murphy. Someone has invited him to the draft as a top ten pick, so I reckon it's us.

Has the 'huge upside' tag that Derek loves, along with the 'hasn't been in the system long' and alternative sport background that Derek also gets an Aiden Bonar over...

 

[BPikkers]

There should be at least one of Petty, Taylor or Clavarino available at 38, as well as Butts, who by the numbers has been quite underrated up to now. Confident of getting quite a decent KPD at 38 tbh.

If we went a tall at pick 38 I would simply go for the kid with the best mark. If you can take a strong grab as a junior, you’ll likely to bring this with you in the afl. Other stuff. An be worked on. Hopefully we uncover another McGovern.

 

[grayza2018]

No leg speed though. Which limits him 1vs1. Petty>Taylor>Butts in order of preference.

Fair call. I like his strong leadership qualities though

 

[Soups]

Cant help thinking that we will go Murphy. Someone has invited him to the draft as a top ten pick, so I reckon it's us.

Has the 'huge upside' tag that Derek loves, along with the 'hasn't been in the system long' and alternative sport background that Derek also gets an Aiden Bonar over...

He’s been invited, doesn’t mean he’ll be a top 10 pick though. Us, Saints, Dogs and Swans all have interest.

I think it really comes down to if anyone slides that we thought would go earlier. Could be Cerra, Fogarty or Naughton.

 

[Apex36]

But not someone like Sier we've never heard of before?!

I agree that Brander's profile fails to inspire. Besides, he has only recently played up forward, hasn't he? Like so many others, KPD seems his more natural position.

The phantom drafts do suggest an open contest in an interesting draft. Lots of disagreement on draft rankings.

Nah he spent all last year as a forward, it’s defence he’s newer to, but many say it’s his better position.

And no, we won’t be seeing a Sier type pick at 6, although there’s every chance of it happening at a later pick. Wouldn’t be surprised if we select Butts at 38 for instance over Petty/Taylor/Clavarino.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

We really want a CHF rather than a key defender, don't we, given that McLarty will soon be ready to strut his stuff down back? Though I guess Goldsack is not going to hold down a KPD spot forever. Are any of these KPD hopefuls capable of playing forward?

We currently have McClarty (0 games) in defence and Moore (20ish games) forward for the future. Given rumours we are chasing Lynch hard, I'd say a kpd is a better option. Dunn and Golsack are hardly the future, and Keeffe has been bumped.

Ideally whicherer tall we take can play at either end.

 

[Apex36]

Cant help thinking that we will go Murphy. Someone has invited him to the draft as a top ten pick, so I reckon it's us.

Has the 'huge upside' tag that Derek loves, along with the 'hasn't been in the system long' and alternative sport background that Derek also gets an Aiden Bonar over...

Apparently all of us, the dogs and saints are interested early, so there are 3 teams that could have nominated him in the top 10. My money is on the Dogs tbh. They know that Sydney will swoop at 14 if they don’t take him early.