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Nick Natanui will go #1 now!

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West Coast, Freo urged to snap up Swan Nicholas Naitanui

WEST Coast premiership utility Chris Waterman has appealed to West Coast and Fremantle to keep brilliant Swan Districts teenager Nick Naitanui in WA.

From todays Perth newspaper.

Natanui is wanted in the West

It's amazing how ex-players who are actively involved in the game, and see Naitanui on a regular basis, have a different opinion of him, compared to some armchair experts on this forum.

If we draft on a needs basis, it would seem that we can't go wrong with Watts, Naitanui or Rich, because we're lacking in key forwards, ruckmen and quality midfielders.

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    There are also recruiters who share opposing views to those ex-players

    Name one?

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    Really can't be bothered finding the thread, but it linked to a Herald Sun article where one recruiter said "we hope someone takes him before we do so we don't feel like we have to", another said by the time the draft came he'd be a couple down the pecking order and another said they'd prefer to take a pure footballer

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    I just thought I'd bring this thread back :rolleyes:

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    I will not be suprised if He is not taken in the top 5. Risky draft given the "talent" that is available.

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    I will not be suprised if He is not taken in the top 5. Risky draft given the "talent" that is available.

    No way. He'll be top 3.

    He might be a project, but there's not many players you take ahead of a freak that most probably will revolutionize the nature of his position.

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    My logic is simple.

    His profile is a general result of media hype.

    I have seen 6 players - maybe even 10 I would consider before him from their 30sec highlight packages.

    Melb will not take him

    WCE - No need for him

    Fre - Seem to favor Hill

    Before you know it he could slip to below top 5

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    My logic is simple.

    His profile is a general result of media hype.

    I have seen 6 players - maybe even 10 I would consider before him from their 30sec highlight packages.

    Melb will not take him

    WCE - No need for him

    Fre - Seem to favor Hill

    Before you know it he could slip to below top 5

    Well in my opinion your logic is flawed. I also think Naitanui is over-hyped. But not THAT much for him to drop that far. If WestCoast don't take him Freo will.

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    funnier things have happened. (think back to Buddy)

    I think he will go at

    4 - Port

    or

    5 - Ess.

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    funnier things have happened. (think back to Buddy)

    I think he will go at

    4 - Port

    or

    5 - Ess.

    I don't think Buddy came with quite the fanfare that Naitanui has

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    I don't think Buddy came with quite the fanfare that Naitanui has

    From my memory he was still rated in the top few of that draft.

    Who knows for sure, he could still go #1 for all we know.

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    I just thought I'd bring this thread back :rolleyes:

    Nice one Roost It, you had a itch that needed to be scratched, right?

    He'll (NikNat) go at 2. Hill at 3. Rich to Port and so on and so forth...

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    Nice one Roost It, you had a itch that needed to be scratched, right?

    He'll (NikNat) go at 2. Hill at 3. Rich to Port and so on and so forth...

    I hope your right HT but if your not im gonna come after you

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    i dont see port taking rich, it al depends on there strategy of this draft i recon theyl go with vickery. they need a ruckman when lade and brogan he there twighlight.

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    i dont see port taking rich, it al depends on there strategy of this draft i recon theyl go with vickery. they need a ruckman when lade and brogan he there twighlight.

    Nah, its Choco Williams - he'll take hartlett, rich or ziebell

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    I hope your right HT but if your not im gonna come after you

    :lol: I'll be waiting Goose.

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