Opinion Which players are worth pick 1?

[Golden_6]

I personally think Naughton is worth pick one. There's enough exposed AFL form as a 19 year old CHF that warrants it IMO.

 

[scott_the_man]

Taranto needs more love. Went 2 in his draft and has absolutely dominated from the getgo and exceded expectations. In hindsight he would go number 1 in just about any of the drafts in the last 5 years, with Walsh his only rival.

 

[Hawk_francais]

I personally think Naughton is worth pick one. There's enough exposed AFL form as a 19 year old CHF that warrants it IMO.

I think this discussion is pretty hypothetical. Trading after all is about filling a need.

GWS for example would give pick 1 in a heartbeat for Gawn or Grundy.
Hawthorn would probably give it up for Whitfield.
Essendon would likely hand it over for Jeremy Cameron.
Bulldogs might think about it for Charlie Cameron.

Like Dangerfield to Geelong a few years back, and Neale at the Lions or Lynch at the Tiges this year, a good trade can catapult you into the top four or into a grand final.

 

[HairyO]

Grundy, Cripps & Bont are worth more than pick 1.
Rozee, Gresham & C.Cameron are not worth pick 1

Would swap pick 1 for Rozee without a 2nd thought. Can only assume you didnt watch many Port games.

 

[NonPhixion]

Would swap pick 1 for Rozee without a 2nd thought. Can only assume you didnt watch many Port games.

No.
Seen more than enough to pass judgment. He’s good for sure, just not the type of player that I’d give up pick 1 for. C.Cameron the same boat...

 

[Wojcinski]

Personally I'd think the only types of players worth a #1 pick would be need to be 25 and under with 7-8 good years of footy left and already top 5/10 in the league. Cripps, Bont for me.

A team with a #1 pick usually just finish bottom, so they're s**t. No point putting someone like Dusty or Danger on the Suns as they wouldn't be winning anything in the next few years before they would retire.

 

[owen87]

Don't see anyone over 24 / 25 being a straight trade for #1 except maybe Jeremy Cameron.

The two standouts for me are Bontempelli & Cripps, absolute stars at 23 / 24 who are both leaders and guys you build your midfield around. Cripps' game is built for finals, and Bontempelli has already proven he's a matchwinner.

Josh Kelly is a star but his finals form hasn't stacked up for me as yet to put him up with those two, but I'd probably do #1 for Kelly still. Jeremy Cameron at 26 is getting outside the age bracket I'd want, but he's the clear standout forward in the comp to build a team around.

Edit: Almost forgot Grundy. Would do #1 for him.

 

[zhoung]

The number 1 pick is projected to be the best pick of the crop....You also have the entire crop from which to chose ...Hence it's desirability & significance.

There are currently 5 players who could win you a big final off their own boot, being proven match-winners in that context: Martin, Fyfe, Cripps, Bontempelli & J. Cameron.

It's not rocket science.....That's what you would pay a number 1 pick for.

de goey not in that class?

 

[Procrastinator35]

de goey not in that class?

Needs to prove himself a jet out of the middle as yet.

 

[zhoung]

Needs to prove himself a jet out of the middle as yet.

”Could win you a big final off their own boot?” Does not need to be a mid for that...

 

[TJASTA]

Jack Graham

 

[Procrastinator35]

”Could win you a big final off their own boot?” Does not need to be a mid for that...

His finals series in 2018 was very impressive....He's not quite at the level of those other 5 as yet.

 

[WillHayward]

Jade Gresham's mum has 6 different logins?

 

[Marcel Proust]

Here he is again, infecting another thread.
Be gone troll, disappear. Be off.

Walsh is very good but you sound quite insecure to consider them a significantly better option over Rowell

 

[OnceWeWereKings]

Walsh is very good but you sound quite insecure to consider them a significantly better option over Rowell

Thanks for your input again Marcel. I’ll keep it on file.
Now shoo

 

[Marcel Proust]

Thanks for your input again Marcel. I’ll keep it on file.
Now shoo

rowell literally kicked a goal on his wrong foot from 70 last game

 

[screech]

Port traded Pick 1 & a later pick for Ian Downsborough in 1996

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[PieLebo87]

Dusty the clear one. In the eye of the beholder for some of the other candidates.

You’ve just finished last and landed pick 1 - you’d trade it for a 28 year old? Gee wiz, is your name Adrian Dodoro?

 

[Foxx]

You’ve just finished last and landed pick 1 - you’d trade it for a 28 year old? Gee wiz, is your name Adrian Dodoro?

See Dodoro is not hard to deal with.

 

[Wayne Swan]

I'd normally agree but Rozee will go midfield, goal kicking mid changes it. Small fwd no.

I've seen him live, does exceptional stuff, will be a gun, be really surprised if he's not the best player from last year.

 

[King_Tredrea]

You’ve just finished last and landed pick 1 - you’d trade it for a 28 year old? Gee wiz, is your name Adrian Dodoro?

If Dusty in any way indicated he would be willing to go to GC they would trade 1 for him in a second

 

[PAFC_1870]

I've seen him live, does exceptional stuff, will be a gun, be really surprised if he's not the best player from last year.

He will be if he doesn't hit the wall that every other Port elite kid hits.... we have a habit of that.

 

[Foucault1989]

Jack Martin

 

[PieLebo87]

If Dusty in any way indicated he would be willing to go to GC they would trade 1 for him in a second

From a marketing point of view, they would. Adds nothing to their on field team successes though.

 

[Procrastinator35]

From a marketing point of view, they would. Adds nothing to their on field team successes though.

Seriously?....He'd transform them from an easy-beat cellar-dweller into a mid-table side, in one fell swoop.