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The 2010 Draft "Late Mail" thread.

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WCE_phil said:
If Rendell is then true to his word and geelong go as is expected who do port choose. Gorringe or Lycett.
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i would choose Gorringe, ruck = of Lycett and better skills up forward and around the ground.... really depends what they are looking for in a ruck
 
Gold Coast won't take a young ruckman. Bookmark it. They are loaded with good young ruckman (Smith, Dixon, Thompson and that new one they just signed from QLD) and one of the best in the land at that - Zac Smith (205cm, 100kg), who would be ahead of Lycett et al in this draft. As with all things Gold Coast they got him for free as he's a queenslander. They also have Josh Fraser so thats 5 ruckman on the list.

They need a good KPF or two given they lost Alex Keath in particular. They will take Day, Lynch and a key defender IMO.

That ruckman they signed a few weeks ago was Tom Hickey. He was ranked second behind Gorringe in the Draft Combine for all results. Son of a rugby legend and a handy 202cm. They are absolutely loaded for ruck talent.

Hope Conca doesn't go before 20 though:(:(
 
chinggis77 said:
Gold Coast won't take a young ruckman. Bookmark it. They are loaded with good young ruckman (Smith, Dixon, Thompson and that new one they just signed from QLD) and one of the best in the land at that - Zac Smith (205cm, 100kg), who would be ahead of Lycett et al in this draft. As with all things Gold Coast they got him for free as he's a queenslander. They also have Josh Fraser so thats 5 ruckman on the list.

They need a good KPF or two given they lost Alex Keath in particular. They will take Day, Lynch and a key defender IMO.

That ruckman they signed a few weeks ago was Tom Hickey. He was ranked second behind Gorringe in the Draft Combine for all results. Son of a rugby legend and a handy 202cm. They are absolutely loaded for ruck talent.

Hope Conca doesn't go before 20 though:(:(
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Dixon isn't a ruckman. Smith will be a star but Thompson and Hickey are anything but certainties to be solid AFL players.
 
Richmond are 100% to go polec? (if gaff and heppel gone) ahead of say atley?

bombersno1 said:
The first 6 is basically known, it is who goes where (Polec, Heppell and Gaff will go at picks 4-6). But after that who knows. No-one knows wther Gold Coast will even bother taking a ruckman or a tall forward.
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Dunn - Well Done said:
I think its pretty well locked away TBH. The top 4 are locked i reckon. Polec and Heppell will go 5 and 6 just unknown on what order. Caddy will go to the GC at pick 7. Essendon have the most unknown of the top 10 picks. Could be Prestia, Gorringe or Atley. If GC take Caddy at 7 than a KPF (Lynch) and ruck (Gorringe) will be the next picks for them. Essendon the only real unknown.

1. Swallow
2. Bennell
3. Day
4. Gaff
5. Polec
6. Heppell
7. Caddy
8. Atley
9.Gorringe
10. Lynch

GC will be just looking to get a bit of everything with picks 7,9,10,11,13. Caddy (inside mid), Gorringe (Ruck), Lynch (KPF), 11: Smedts or Tape (HBF/Utility type), Pitt (Outside mid).
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thoselionslads said:
Dixon isn't a ruckman. Smith will be a star but Thompson and Hickey are anything but certainties to be solid AFL players.
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Point is they have their fill and have stated they don't need any more young ruckman. The kids above have just as much potential as Gorringe - they don't need another. Gold Coast won't take Gorringe, bookmark it.

Rumours were rife the AFL's new club was after the former Power big-man, but football manager Marcus Ashcroft said its ruck void had been filled by Collingwood's Josh Fraser. ``We were interested in him (Giles) in the process of finding a mature-age ruckman for our young group,'' Ashcroft said. ``Jonathan (Giles), (David) Hale, (Will) Minson and Fraser were all thrown up and we went with Josh.
``The idea was to recruit a mature-age ruckman who'd been in the system for a while.'' Ashcroft said it was now unlikely the Gold Coast would need Giles to bolster its ruck stocks.
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http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/gold-coast-no-to-giles/story-e6freckc-1225937819360
 
XztatiK said:
Can anyone see Melbourne taking Gorringe or Lycett? Could be the final piece to the puzzle IMO.
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i doubt it with another 5 ruckmen on the list and 3 of them under 22

Jamar, Spencer, Gawn, Fitzpatrick and Martin

personally another hbf'er or strong marking FF should be higher on the priorities than a ruck

especially since from reports Spencer should be ready to take a back up ruck role as of next year
 
Lesser known - both Carlton & North Melbourne have expressed an interest in Sandringham's Jack Frost.
 

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Wow, i wouldve thought Richmond will still take Heppell at 6. If he slides to 14-16 he is a massive steal.

Cant see GC letting Lynch go, although that would be the dream for melbourne.
 
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