Opinion Poll: Menzel or Stringer

[Turbocat]

This is a very subjective question , which top 10 pick do we take if they slide. Which has the greater upside?. Which type brings influence to setup. You can make case for either. Id go Menzel , but thats me.

At P16 some of the choice is out of our hands , but Id imagine Port may have to make this type of "tough call" especially if Grundy slides. Menzel & Stringer have the potential to make idiots of all the draft experts , in a way Darling did. He is a known commodity yet they still pick others. It why I think both will not be there at 16. one maybe , not both. Too many clubs with multiple picks that can roll the dice on one of them.

Thinking on this , this sort of choice is the last area that I'd like SWells to demonstrate to all how good he is.. He has never had the very early picks so he has never had the Hodge/Ball/Judd ... Watts/Natanui..... situation. IF clubs had only the 1 pick in R1 an its P1 , I wonder if anyone would really have the guts to call out Toumpas or Grundy for eg rather than LW.

 

[FredLeDeux]

Too many clubs with multiple picks that can roll the dice on one of them.
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You've hit the nail on the head here, Turbo, GWS and WB each have multiple picks, making it possible for them to risk one on Menzel or Stringer - if nobody else does it first.
Added to which, GWS and WB can also better afford any delay in getting their bodies right, neither are being pushed to win the P/ship next year.
I don't think either of them are likely to be available.

 

[Senatorguesty]

You've hit the nail on the head here, Turbo, GWS and WB each have multiple picks, making it possible for them to risk one on Menzel or Stringer - if nobody else does it first.
Added to which, GWS and WB can also better afford any delay in getting their bodies right, neither are being pushed to win the P/ship next year.
I don't think either of them are likely to be available.

Although I agree I think that WB are less likely to punt on one of their picks.
I think with their situation they will likely stay conservative whereas GWS would be likely to punt on 1 or 2 picks.
Although saying that GWS might look at it and say "well we have lots of young kids around, lets pick up someone who will make an impact straight away" and pick conservatively aswell.
Who knows.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

I'm quite blown away by the current poll results.

 

[FredLeDeux]

I'm quite blown away by the current poll results.

I think we need another option:
Too Hard, Sit This One Out

 

[Senatorguesty]

I'm quite blown away by the current poll results.

Likewise.
Although how many are swayed because his last name is Menzel? I know I was
The guy is a serious talent, likewise Stringer, so guys might be voting on that romance of the brothers playing together (and securing Dans future at The Greatest Team of All).

 

[rocker_oz33]

From the write up in the sun the other day of the top30 players/picks god it would be nice to have 2 picks inside the top 20-30.But getting caddyshack was good too cant have everything i guess.

 

[Senatorguesty]

From the write up in the sun the other day of the top30 players/picks god it would be nice to have 2 picks inside the top 20-30.But getting caddyshack was good too cant have everything i guess.

Exactly, Caddy = top 10 pick.
Effectively we HAVE gotten 2 top 20 picks this year

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

I think we need another option:
Too Hard, Sit This One Out

I think the more realistic option is Vlastuin, and I'd be stoked if we were able to snare him at 16. Excellent leadership qualities and a fantastic replacement for Corey.

 

[meto]

Both would be great, I think the talent of Menzel is superior, but since the loss of Ling and Max Rooke I'd be wrapped if we snared Stringer because o the pure grunt.

 

[Sttew]

sooooooo whats the next best if neither are available !?.....

Josh Simpson

 

[Sttew]

Emma Quayle is suggesting Menzel could / should go at No.3.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Stringer for me, simply because I think there's more middle ground with him i.e. he won't become elite unless he regains the pre broken leg athleticism, but he could still in that case have a good serviceable career at afl level, whereas I think Menzel will be more boom or bust i.e. elite talent on one side, bad genes plus LARS on the other, means he's probably going to either be the next SJ, Bartel type (i.e. a gun) or the next Marc Woolnough, and I doubt there's much likelihood of anything in between. So being less of a risk taker, thats how I'd go.

 

[BallerO]

Draft Stringer, then in 2 years, trade for Tenzel when he tells his club that he wants to be traded to Geelong to play with Denzel.

This.

 

[CF]

we wont get Menzel he'll go top 10

 

[you pick one]

Stringer for me, simply because I think there's more middle ground with him i.e. he won't become elite unless he regains the pre broken leg athleticism, but he could still in that case have a good serviceable career at afl level, whereas I think Menzel will be more boom or bust i.e. elite talent on one side, bad genes plus LARS on the other, means he's probably going to either be the next SJ, Bartel type (i.e. a gun) or the next Marc Woolnough, and I doubt there's much likelihood of anything in between. So being less of a risk taker, thats how I'd go.

Thank God Wells doesn't mind a punt.


Despite a serious knee injury during his final year of junior football, Selwood was selected with Geelong's first pick, and seventh overall, in the 2006 AFL Draft.

But I must agree I'd go stringer and for the same reason,however I reckon they will both be gone before our first pick.

Josh Simpson will do me just fine and is my tip.

 

[AM]

If you take notice of 'Shifter' Sheahan's write-up on both we'll be very fortunate if either is there by 16.

I'd be confident that Stephen Wells will produce again. The pundits seem to believe this draft runs reasonably deep.

 

[topic97]

Likewise.
Although how many are swayed because his last name is Menzel? I know I was
The guy is a serious talent, likewise Stringer, so guys might be voting on that romance of the brothers playing together (and securing Dans future at The Greatest Team of All).

Yeah I agree, I think the romance of the situation sometimes clouds peoples judgements.
Tenzel looks like he is going to be a gun but there are too many ifs with his knees - especially given Denzel has had the exact same issues.
Can we really afford to have another Menzel in the team that could go down at any time?

I would be a little upset if we got him up and running and playing as a valuable part of our team & then he goes down with a knee injury in a final.
Especially when you factor in you'd be expecting him to fill the SJ role after he hangs up the boots - and we saw how much he affected our setups in the EF this year.

I just think Tenzel may be a little bit more risky given he has LARS on one knee and the other hasnt gone yet - effectively he has two Menzel ACLs that could go bang at any time.
Not hoping they do, but it does seem to be some sort of genetic fault.
At least Dan has had both re-coed so should be good for the rest of his career.

Stringer for me as it sounds like he just needs to get a good physio & sports scientists on to him, but from the sounds of it we are unlikely to get either.

What else is out there that may fall our way?

 

[Perthmadcatter]

http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/af...-draft-selection/story-e6frg1xu-1226520611578

Has Stringer just got a step closer?

 

[topic97]

http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/af...-draft-selection/story-e6frg1xu-1226520611578

Has Stringer just got a step closer?

Still a few more picks to come after those ones!
But yeah, seems like he is just a tad closer.

 

[Belisarius]

Both Tenzel and Stringer would be great gets - but given what is being posted by pundits - Stringer is more likely to get to pick 16. I actually think Stringer probably fits us a little better.

Please, please, please - let one of them slip to us. Just don't think it will happen so we will select Lonergan - another Stringer version over Garner - who is more like Tenzel.

 

[strauchnyy]

I think the bigger worry is GWS with picks 12 & 14. Surely they would take Stringer if the dogs dont.

If this is the case, I would deffinately prefer Garner (a Daniel Menzel clone) than Lonergan.

Lonergan to me is your average man-child (10kg heavier than team mates) decent-ordinary mid. Have not seen anything from him that indicates that he is worthy of a first round selection. A tough, decent player that generally does his role - probably worthy of pick 30ish.

Garner is more talented, has much more potential and plays exactly like D.Menzel (evasive, amazing mark, x factor) and can win the contested ball.

Still hoping Stringer falls to our pick but if he doesn't, I would be satisfied with Garner.

 

[footscore]

it's fantastic we can even have these conversations as some clubs have no picks in the first round and for a successful team like Geelong to have the chance at picking another potential 200 gamer is better than I could have hoped if you were told this was the case after the 2010 season had concluded.

 

[Vdubs]

As said elsewhere Friday, Wellsy himself said his #1 pick, if ALL were available to us, was Menzel.
That says a lot to me.

 

[footscore]

As said elsewhere Friday, Wellsy himself said his #1 pick, if ALL were available to us, was Menzel.
That says a lot to me.

guess the only downside could be his knees in the long term.
LARS is something new to our game so who knows how they hold up after constant strain which this sport demands but Stringer was very impressive looking.
He's a man-child and looked out of place when he was standing next to the other top 10 picks he was that solid in build.