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Draftee
first crack at this. Here goes:
1 Melbourne - Tom Scully
Scully or Trengove; Trengove or Scully. Academic and largely ceremonial argument. Both tick all the boxes, would go high in any draft. No such thing as a sure bet, but these two are close to it. Scully first cos he's a local, good leader, great lateral movement, good athlete, etc
2 Melbourne - Jack Trengove
Slightly bigger body than Scully, great decision maker, courageous and innate ability to spot up tagets. Ripped up SANFL finals. Bailey needs to rejuvenate the midfield, and these two are no brainers.
3 Richmond - John Butcher
Surprise maybe, but Tigers got rid of a swag of talls recently, and need help for Riewold, Vickery, etc. Pack marking ball magnet, quick and clean below knees. Arguably best KPP (with Talia) and only two assured of being first round picks. Coach needs to upgrade across the field, so may as well start with the spine. In a team like Richmond, he may almost be a starter from the get go next year.
4 Fremantle - Ben Cunnington
Harvey needs to make his stamp on the club. Cunno's a hard nosed type in Harvey's image. Will terrorise other sides when he bulks up. Clean hands and an extractor - and as they've lost Carr last year and now Bell, need in-and-unders to support Palmer, Hill, etc.
6 Kangaroos - Dustin Martin
Good size, AA mid with great two sided kicking skills, and can play inside and out. With Simpson and Harris gone, Swallow and Ziebell need help. Scott will like this guy, whose disposal will help Petrie and other slook a heap better. Roos footskills have been shoddy for some time now. Need to consider life AB (After Bomer).
7 Sydney - Gary Rohan
Swans not so badly off for talls (Mumford, Seaby, Orrela, Pyke, White, LRT, Bolton, Tadgh, Grundy, Johnstone, Goodes and maybe Bradshaw) and need a replacement fpr Micky O. Enter Ranga Rohan - speed to burn, great leap and mark, super kick, great defensive pressure which Roos would love. Will fill a midfield role eventually when he bulks up.
8 Port Adelaide - Daniel Talia.
Need a tall and p***ed Butcher is gone. Too many ifs-and-maybe's about Panos, and Talia cut his teeth as a forward befor circumstance saw him play the Nationals in defence where he got AA. Could do a Cornes/Goodes/Waite type role in midfield when he bulks up. Bit of mongrel (like Trengrove from last season) to help overcome Port's downhill skiers tag. Nathan Bock type calmness and cleanness about his ball gathering and disposal.
Next 9 coming up.
1 Melbourne - Tom Scully
Scully or Trengove; Trengove or Scully. Academic and largely ceremonial argument. Both tick all the boxes, would go high in any draft. No such thing as a sure bet, but these two are close to it. Scully first cos he's a local, good leader, great lateral movement, good athlete, etc
2 Melbourne - Jack Trengove
Slightly bigger body than Scully, great decision maker, courageous and innate ability to spot up tagets. Ripped up SANFL finals. Bailey needs to rejuvenate the midfield, and these two are no brainers.
3 Richmond - John Butcher
Surprise maybe, but Tigers got rid of a swag of talls recently, and need help for Riewold, Vickery, etc. Pack marking ball magnet, quick and clean below knees. Arguably best KPP (with Talia) and only two assured of being first round picks. Coach needs to upgrade across the field, so may as well start with the spine. In a team like Richmond, he may almost be a starter from the get go next year.
4 Fremantle - Ben Cunnington
Harvey needs to make his stamp on the club. Cunno's a hard nosed type in Harvey's image. Will terrorise other sides when he bulks up. Clean hands and an extractor - and as they've lost Carr last year and now Bell, need in-and-unders to support Palmer, Hill, etc.
6 Kangaroos - Dustin Martin
Good size, AA mid with great two sided kicking skills, and can play inside and out. With Simpson and Harris gone, Swallow and Ziebell need help. Scott will like this guy, whose disposal will help Petrie and other slook a heap better. Roos footskills have been shoddy for some time now. Need to consider life AB (After Bomer).
7 Sydney - Gary Rohan
Swans not so badly off for talls (Mumford, Seaby, Orrela, Pyke, White, LRT, Bolton, Tadgh, Grundy, Johnstone, Goodes and maybe Bradshaw) and need a replacement fpr Micky O. Enter Ranga Rohan - speed to burn, great leap and mark, super kick, great defensive pressure which Roos would love. Will fill a midfield role eventually when he bulks up.
8 Port Adelaide - Daniel Talia.
Need a tall and p***ed Butcher is gone. Too many ifs-and-maybe's about Panos, and Talia cut his teeth as a forward befor circumstance saw him play the Nationals in defence where he got AA. Could do a Cornes/Goodes/Waite type role in midfield when he bulks up. Bit of mongrel (like Trengrove from last season) to help overcome Port's downhill skiers tag. Nathan Bock type calmness and cleanness about his ball gathering and disposal.
Next 9 coming up.
