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Mark Stevens's draft predictions

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http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/mark...f-1225794866053

HERALD Sun football writer Mark Stevens examines the AFL's draft picks, team by team and lists his first-round predictions.

STEVO'S FIRST-ROUND PREDICTIONS

1 Melb Jack Trengove

2 Melb Tom Scully

3 Rich Dustin Martin

4 Frem Anthony Morabito

5 NM Ben Cunnington

6 Syd Gary Rohan

7 WC Lewis Jetta

8 Port John Butcher

9 Port Jake Melsham

10 Ess Andrew Moore

11 Melb Aaron Black

12 Carl Daniel Talia

13 Adel Koby Stevens

14 Syd Kane Lucas

15 WB Jake Carlisle

16 Port Luke Tapscott

17 Geel Brad Sheppard

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27 BL Josh Thomas

30 Coll Troy Taylor

32 StK Jesse Crichton

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39 Haw James Craig

MELBOURNE

PICK 1: Jack Trengove 18

Sturt SA, midfielder 185cm 82kg

The perfect replacement for Brock McLean. Almost single-handedly got Sturt into SANFL grand final this year.

Mature and ready to go - theory is he will be taken at No.1 as he is better equipped to handle pressure.

PICK 2: Tom Scully 18

Dandenong Stingrays, midfielder, 182cm 74kg

Best player in the draft. Wins hard ball and runs just as hard. If Dees had one pick, he would be it. But after the expectation placed on Jack Watts last year, they might decide to shield the local boy a little and give him time to emerge.

PICK 11: Aaron Black 18

Peel Thunder, WA, key forward, 193cm 78kg

With two midfielders in the bank, the Dees will surely look for a tall to complement Watts. Would love to get Butcher, but he'll be gone. Black is a good athlete who has had an impact in WAFL.

OTHER PICKS: 18, 34, 50, 66

CLUB NEEDS: More quality kids. The Dees are solid in defence, but another key forward would be nice.

CLUBS SAYS: "Last year, the quality ran really deep. While we had the No. 1 pick, it was a particularly difficult decision that was made really, really late and I don't think it gave us a great competitive advantage over the first 10 picks in the draft.

This year's draft isn't as good as that. For us to have two of the first eight to 10 picks is a powerful position."

Recruiting manager Barry Prendergast

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    I would be surprised if Port picked Melksham over Tapscott, would love to have Tapscott at 11 or Butcher if he was still there.

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    The whole Trengove will handle no 1 pick better than Scully is Bollocks

    Scully is one of the most professional kids to Ever come through the draft

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    Mark Stevens would have followed the draft for about a month. In that time he has read bigfooty phantom drafts and picked a bit from here and there.

    No weight.

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    Cannot and will not debate the phantom drafts of any HUN journalist. Mark Stevens has no idea.

    I'll wait for Emma Quayle's predictions.

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    I don't know a great deal about the draft.

    I know Rohan is not 196cm though.

    Mark Stevens is just an awful journalist. With him, Robinson, and Anderson, there is such a low bar for thought at the Hun.

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    Cannot and will not debate the phantom drafts of any HUN journalist. Mark Stevens has no idea.

    I'll wait for Emma Quayle's predictions.

    Mark Stevens is just an awful journalist. With him, Robinson, and Anderson, there is such a low bar for thought at the Hun.

    I share both your thoughts.

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    Why would the dees consider Aaron Black?

    He's only 78kg, which is lighter than Morton and Watts. Why not get a KPP with a bigger body.

    Although its the footy ability that matters, which i've never seen Black play.

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    Why would the dees consider Aaron Black?

    He's only 78kg, which is lighter than Morton and Watts. Why not get a KPP with a bigger body.

    Although its the footy ability that matters, which i've never seen Black play.

    Because there are no good big bodied players?

    Black was compared to as tippet like and is praised due to his work rate.

    Id be happy with him i think he'd be able to put some weight on and be a decent forward.

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    Because there are no good big bodied players?

    Black was compared to as tippet like and is praised due to his work rate.

    Id be happy with him i think he'd be able to put some weight on and be a decent forward.

    Hmm. Most of the phantom drafts on BF and other fan websites have us picking Black at 11 on a needs basis. Some seem to think he's more in the 18-30 range.

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    Why would the dees consider Aaron Black?

    He's only 78kg, which is lighter than Morton and Watts. Why not get a KPP with a bigger body.

    Although its the footy ability that matters, which i've never seen Black play.

    So have a look at the Aaron Black thread. You might answer your own question.

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