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No way that'll happen, Melbourne will go Watts. KP forward's don't grow on trees.

1. Watts (Melb)

2. Naitanui (WC)

3. Rich (Fre)

4. Hartlett (PA)

5. Hurley (Ess)

6. Ziebell (Carl)

7. Yarran (BL)

8. Vickery (Rich)

9. Robinson (NM)

10. Hill (Adel)

you don't pick on needs with top picks, end of story. And key positions do grow on trees, just great ones don't. There's a big difference. Many people are not sold on Watts as a great forward.

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Lets face it - not even the Melbourne Football Club is stupid enough to overlook Naitanui with pick 1 in the National Draft.

You're an idiot. You wouldn't know the first thing about what the MFC recruiting department are going to do...

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that I'm the only guy in 'land and 'ology who claims to know less about our recruitment than all the professionals.

I'll be happy with any of the big three. Personally, I wouldn't trade jobs with those guys as no matter who we pick, their faults will be put under a microscope, unlike pick 3, who's positives will be exaggerated just because he was overlooked for the no. 1 spot.

And we can guarantee that Y_M will pick fault with whoever we take at pick one because they DON'T urn out to be better than Franklin within 3 rounds of their debut. Then straight after that he'll get stuck into the recruiting department, hero of the online community that he is.

The whole Naita, Rich, Watts debate gives me a headache. I'm way more interested in who we take at 17 and 19... They're the business end as far as I'm concerned.

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You're an idiot. You wouldn't know the first thing about what the MFC recruiting department are going to do...

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that I'm the only guy in 'land and 'ology who claims to know less about our recruitment than all the professionals.

I'll be happy with any of the big three. Personally, I wouldn't trade jobs with those guys as no matter who we pick, their faults will be put under a microscope, unlike pick 3, who's positives will be exaggerated just because he was overlooked for the no. 1 spot.

And we can guarantee that Y_M will pick fault with whoever we take at pick one because they DON'T urn out to be better than Franklin within 3 rounds of their debut. Then straight after that he'll get stuck into the recruiting department, hero of the online community that he is.

The whole Naita, Rich, Watts debate gives me a headache. I'm way more interested in who we take at 17 and 19... They're the business end as far as I'm concerned.

excellent post. Luck has a lot to do with recruiting.

Some people even have dual identities and suggest 2 diffferent no 1 picks. Reprehensible!

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Everybody thinks Watts, Rich and Naita are all top three picks. Rich is the only definite top three listed. Freo or West Coast! Naita could possibly be a 5-10 pick. And Watts who is touted No 1 could also slip from that post. Not too far off though! But who knows what the Dee's are thinking? We can wait until Friday 2pm of trade week. We might not have the first pick after all!

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You're an idiot. You wouldn't know the first thing about what the MFC recruiting department are going to do...

.

I know I dont.

And thats exactly what I am worried about.

Naitanui is the man the MFC needs.

Are our recruiting department stupid enough not to select him?

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mate i can pretty much gaurentee we wont pic natnui...even though i do want him


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interesting that Scott Clayton said again during the week that he would take Naitanui if he had the first pick. He thought he would pick up the skills, places to run to and position himself once he was in the a.f.l system.

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interesting that Scott Clayton said again during the week that he would take Naitanui if he had the first pick. He thought he would pick up the skills, places to run to and position himself once he was in the a.f.l system.

Maybe if we were a top 8 side (or even top12) who is not getting absolutely flogged most weeks.

Maybe he's thinking he'll learn his craft in the VFL. That's a hell of a hope/guess. ;)

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Hawthorn did once Clarkson came in

care for an example? i think you'll find that franklin (pick5), roughead(2) and lewis(7) were picked knowing on the fact that there were the top 3 players in their opinion.

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care for an example? i think you'll find that franklin (pick5), roughead(2) and lewis(7) were picked knowing on the fact that there were the top 3 players in their opinion.

Although Lewis has turned into a gun, at the time he was drafted he was no way rated at pick 7... more likely a late first round or 2nd rounder.

He was picked up pick 7 because the hawks saw him as the epitome of the tough, hard midfielder with good kicking skills they needed to implement their game-plan.

Perhaps that is an example of choosing needs before best available?

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interesting that Scott Clayton said again during the week that he would take Naitanui if he had the first pick. He thought he would pick up the skills, places to run to and position himself once he was in the a.f.l system.

Scott Clayton is a smart guy.

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Yes, he does. There's doubt he likes a contest (read hardness). I'm sick of 'silky skills' at MFC. Must have hardness to go with skills.

No such doubt with Naitanui or Rich, or a number of other skilled players in the draft.

With the WAFL finals just played out, these guys could not get a touch and from all reports looked completely lost when the heat was in the contest and therefore spent alot of time on the bench, especially Rich who was supposed to be the most ready to play AFL of the big 3. Ill have Watts thanks

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Although Lewis has turned into a gun, at the time he was drafted he was no way rated at pick 7... more likely a late first round or 2nd rounder.

He was picked up pick 7 because the hawks saw him as the epitome of the tough, hard midfielder with good kicking skills they needed to implement their game-plan.

Perhaps that is an example of choosing needs before best available?

nup, i still disagree. they thought lewis was the 7th best player.

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nah its just my opinion. i just don't think a club would select a player with a top 10 pick based on needs when they think another player is better. If they believe 2 players are equal,than they will look at the needs of a club, but you don't pick on needs with a top 10 pick, let alone a top 5, let alone the top pick. COllingwood tried it by picking up fraser with pick 1 when they could have had pavlich, joel corey etc.


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care for an example? i think you'll find that franklin (pick5), roughead(2) and lewis(7) were picked knowing on the fact that there were the top 3 players in their opinion.

Incorrect. Hawthorn knew that Deledio was the best of that draft.

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tru they new that but they didnt hav pic 1 it was the best hawks could get with there need and on bass of skill

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Incorrect. Hawthorn knew that Deledio was the best of that draft.

Well how can that be true when Franklin shits all over him?

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You're an idiot.

Do some research before shooting your mouth off.

Franklin had done barely anything at under 18 level to suggest he'd be the best player from the draft, played only one senior game in the WAFL and had suspect worth ethic off the field.

Deledio was a 188cm speedster who could find the footy and had excellent disposal and was labeled the next Judd

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You're an idiot.

Do some research before shooting your mouth off.

Franklin had done barely anything at under 18 level to suggest he'd be the best player from the draft, played only one senior game in the WAFL and had suspect worth ethic off the field.

Deledio was a 188cm speedster who could find the footy and had excellent disposal and was labeled the next Judd

And Franklin is better.

Fool.

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