Possible Draft Picks

[Harry Bosch]

Ok so now we are looking at having 2 picks in the top 4 possibly , who are the top kids this year and what type of players are they?
ie position , how good compared to previous top picks..

I am sure there are a few people here with some good info ?
Speak up!

 

[Rodan#18.]

TOP THREE

Daniel Wells ...In and under midfielder...180 cms ; 69 kgs.

His WA coach says : "This kid has some brilliance about him. He is an on-baller with blistering pace and brilliant skills with a great awareness and great understanding of the game for someone so young.” – Phil Cronan.

Brendan Godddard....midfielder : 188 cms - 88 kilo.
Under 18 All Australian.
His coach says : “I think you would classify him as a tall midfielder whose greatest attributes are his aerial strength and excellent kicking skills. He won the Kevin Sheehan Medal at the under-16 championships and played very well on the (AIS-AFL Academy) tour of Ireland. He is a kid with a bright future.” – Leon Harris.


Steven Salopek... Under 18 All Australian.
In and under type midfielder. 183 cms / 79 kgs. Couldn't find a quote about this guy but if I could ...it would say " hard ball winner with pace and skills by hand and foot..both sides of the body"


Others.

Stephen Gilham...Vic Metro captain. 190 cms/ 75 kilo. All Aus.
His coach says : “Steve is a very, very special player. Once he develops his body strength, he’s going to be a really top player. He has great hands, he’s quick, has great agility and a great vertical leap. He’s a class act; he’s very exciting.” - David Dickson.


Paul Johnson....Vic metro...the standout key position player.
All Aus. 195 cms/ 94 kgs.

Callum Urch ....182 cms/79 kgs...All Aus

Byron Schammer : SA : 175 cms...73 kgs. All Aus. Draft Certainty.

Raphael Clarke...All Aus...186 cms...72kgs
...midfielder/flanker...brother of Xavier Calrke...

MORE INFO ;CUT AND PASTE THIS.

http://afl.com.au/default.asp?pg=afldevelopment&spg=u18nationalchamps

 

[Rodan#18.]

trades

Trade Chaff and Rogers to Adelaide for Angwin.

If Carlton sneak past us...draft

Priority ~ we get : Wells
Blues : Goddard
First round ~ us : salopek
2nd ~ one of Becks WA investments : see Coug's, Krakr, McGrath
3 rd ~ McGhie( F and S)
4th : a key position.
5th ; 6th : and 7th : young midfielders


delist : king, bidders, hudson, sziller.

Gives us 12 talls....missed 'em this year.
And some class in the engine room.

 

[Tigerbob]

If things continue and we dont win another game for the year, we will have selection 2 and 4.

Trade Richo for selection 6 and Jason Saddington of Sydney.

That leaves us with picks 2, 4 and 6.

We select:

#2 - Brendan Goddard - Vic Country

#4 - Steven Salopek - Vic Metro

#6 - Jared Brennan - Northern Territory

Second round pick.

Third round pick - Lucas McGhie - Western Jets

Thats some serious talent, and before people go off at me for trading Richo, it's just a suggestion, take it with a grain of salt and yeah, its not what I think will happen just a suggestion.

We lose Richo, and in a sense gain 3 excellent kids and a Richmond boy in Jason Saddington, I heard this trade suggestion somewhere and well, I have fell in love with this idea.