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I'd be amazed if this pick wasn't a straight forward B.A.P. selection.
Annnd....... a ruckman it is then.
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I'd be amazed if this pick wasn't a straight forward B.A.P. selection.
Annnd....... a ruckman it is then.
I can't see a ruckman being close to BAP @ 23.
Was being facetious but our midfield and runner/user stocks are so shallow I would hope the BAP (nice) approach is tempered this year.
I do not want us bidding on a 191cm Qld academy defensive back pocket with a 2nd round pick just because he was rarely beaten by other NEAFL kids..
I think a lot of this type of thinking is really a hangover from the Laidley era.
In the respect of poor recruiting in general or poor player type selection?
Fwiw I think our recruiting has been reasonable over the last decade especially in terms of our picks positions. There aren't any clear howlers.
Cam Joyce accepts you challenge.Was being facetious but our midfield and runner/user stocks are so shallow I would hope the BAP (nice) approach is tempered this year.
I do not want us bidding on a 191cm Qld academy defensive back pocket with a 2nd round pick just because he was rarely beaten by other NEAFL kids..
Player type selection.
Look, if Brander or Balta was available at 23, then I wouldn't be pissed if the club picked them up, as opposed to some spec pick taken purely on the basis that they were quick. It looks to be a very skinny draft to me. I don't get enthused about too much past the first 12-15 players.
Player type selection.
Look, if Brander or Balta was available at 23, then I wouldn't be pissed if the club picked them up, as opposed to some spec pick taken purely on the basis that they were quick. It looks to be a very skinny draft to me. I don't get enthused about too much past the first 12-15 players.
This would be my orderGuys who I see us considering at 23, and who would be a chance to be available would be:
Ed Richards
Lochie O'Brien
Lachlan Fogarty
Zac Bailey
Mathew Ling
Jack Petruccelle
Tim Kelly
Noah Balta
Joel Garner
Question is obviously how we'd rank them, and obviously not all will be available but I reckon its a good chance we end up with one of those boys. Personally, out of those guys I'd be most keen on O'Brien, Fogarty, Bailey and Kelly at this point.
Getting the picks right past the first round is what wins you flags. I can see what you're saying in that it is basically a lucky dip.
I think most supporters and myself have been impressed with a lot of our later picks. Players like dumont, Clarke, hibbered, wood, mountford, etc have all shown a bit from day dot.
Guys who I see us considering at 23, and who would be a chance to be available would be:
Ed Richards
Lochie O'Brien
Lachlan Fogarty
Zac Bailey
Mathew Ling
Jack Petruccelle
Tim Kelly
Noah Balta
Joel Garner
Question is obviously how we'd rank them, and obviously not all will be available but I reckon its a good chance we end up with one of those boys. Personally, out of those guys I'd be most keen on O'Brien, Fogarty, Bailey and Kelly at this point.
That's all good and well mate, but sometimes there is just bugger all past the 1st round.
Look no further than the 2005 draft:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_AFL_draft
You seem like a glass half empty sort of guy.
We have a lot of young talent coming through and most of that is from players picked outside the first round. Mainly due to the fact that's all we have had to pick from (apart from McDonald) since Cunnington almost 10 years ago.
Obviously the further down the order you go the luckier you need to get. But it's not just luck, it's having the people in place who can identify talent better than other clubs. I think we have done a reasonable job with the picks we have had since the expansion clubs came in.
You seem to be overlooking that fact that I was referring to this seasons draft and our particular needs.
what about outside accumulators that butcher it?Don't want any talls or flaky outside mids that get sub 15 touches at this pick
what about outside accumulators that butcher it?
i really dont care about combines, vertical standing leaps and beep tests, how about blokes that can kick?