mighty magpie 05 said:
I'd add sam iles in that list of players at 21. no 4 a fact that collingwood recruiters have been down to watch him play 4 clarence and are very interested. wouldnt leave him any latter either, will probably get snapped up b4 our next pick
I knew there was someone I was forgetting. He would be a good get.
Only thing is his kicking is supposed to be problematic.
If there's a smoky that we like late in the draft that is a quicker midfielder, than I wouldn't mind a look at Sam Lonergan or Matt White at #21. Both are pretty damn good clearance players, so if we wanted to get a young extractor, they would be good to look at.
Lonergan especially. If we were to pick up another first round pick in the 15-18 range, I wouldn't hesitate to use it on Sam Lonergan. I really like his leadership skills and his work in close. He's not quick and he's not skilled, but he's an excellent clearance getter and a good leader. I think he's a lot like Sam Mitchell, and at the moment, we don't really have anyone that will take over from Licuria as the primary ballwinner. Davies and Iacobucci both look like they can play inside a bit, but I'd still like to get another guy who can actually dive into a pack and get the ball.
I hope the recruiters are taking a look at Lonergan while they're down there.