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Chelly Redleg

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I made a start on this last night and I'm working very slowly and methodically through the players available. Here's my first draft:

1. Gold Coast - David Swallow (Subiaco, WA)

I'll build on this as the year unfolds.

Just imagine the excitement in the Hugh Trumble Room as they start the countdown from 10 to 1 with our pick somwhere in the 20s! :o

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Little Goffy Trident

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We're 'short' one defender over 195cm. We have some great guys down there but no truly tall guy, and Warnock at FB is a bit older than the others and most likely will retire after his first or second premiership (likely as well as Rivers), while Frawls and Judy go on to a few more.

So, draft priorities for next few years are -

+1 absolute first rate >195cm defender.

And then it's a matter of replacing any of the current list who don't quite make it, and to just keep on turning over the speculative picks to see if we can find a bonus.

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Theo Demon

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We're 'short' one defender over 195cm. We have some great guys down there but no truly tall guy, and Warnock at FB is a bit older than the others and most likely will retire after his first or second premiership (likely as well as Rivers), while Frawls and Judy go on to a few more.

So, draft priorities for next few years are -

+1 absolute first rate >195cm defender.

And then it's a matter of replacing any of the current list who don't quite make it, and to just keep on turning over the speculative picks to see if we can find a bonus.

Totally agree. I get bagged by posters that say our defence is fine and maybe the best in the league. It is fine at the moment, but I bet if Warnock/Rivers get injured everyone will be screaming that we don't have sufficient KP depth to cover these positions. CC said that Garland is likely to be used as forward. I would love a Nathan Bock, Ben Rutten type down back.

The problem is that GC17 and GWS will pick the eyes out of KP prospects over the next 2 years. We may have already missed the boat. If the recruiters are switched on we may find someone decent. Bock was a rookie selection afterall.

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Theo Demon

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2. Jack Darling

Darling, Swallow and Matera will be off to the Gold Coast. What a pity. The West Coasters love Darling.

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Yencks Redleg

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Can someone please tell me why Ah Chee didn't go in this years draft? He was eligible right? I thought he was good enough and some reports I had read suggested he'd go late...

This was his second draft that he unfortunately missed out on. He was eligible. Don't know why he wasn't picked up but would be well worth it as a rookie pick...I was saying that last year as well that I think it would be worth the punt.

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H_T Legend

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I made a start on this last night and I'm working very slowly and methodically through the players available. Here's my first draft:

1. Gold Coast - David Swallow (Subiaco, WA)

I'll build on this as the year unfolds.

Just imagine the excitement in the Hugh Trumble Room as they start the countdown from 10 to 1 with our pick somwhere in the 20s! :o

I'll do this for Redleg...

363 days to go...

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Tatu Redleg

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melbourne's wish list would include a crumbing forward, a full foward, and a running defender

With Jurrah as full forward/crumbing forward. Aussie, Jetta and Maric as crumbing forwards. And Bennell, Grimes, Blease or Strauss as running defenders. MFC arn't looking to bad in these areas.

Perminate full forward, is the area i see a hole in the list. Hoping Morton or Watts, can claim this spot in the best 22. Maybe even Fitspatrick, you never know?

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I suspect that with the exception of a small corner of SE Queensland, next year's draft selection meeting isn't going to rate it's socks off and that Melbourne's involvement will be minimal. GC17 has already taken 12 of the best players from the 2010 pool and has a suitcase load of first round picks to play with. There will no doubt be a few trades done of these early picks but, other than those, the pickings will generally be slim. Hopefully, we might be able to fill part of the void with a couple of rookie promotions but otherwise, the draft circus is over for a few seasons and tanking will be no more than a distant memory.

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H_T Legend

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I suspect that with the exception of a small corner of SE Queensland, next year's draft selection meeting isn't going to rate it's socks off and that Melbourne's involvement will be minimal. GC17 has already taken 12 of the best players from the 2010 pool and has a suitcase load of first round picks to play with. There will no doubt be a few trades done of these early picks but, other than those, the pickings will generally be slim. Hopefully, we might be able to fill part of the void with a couple of rookie promotions but otherwise, the draft circus is over for a few seasons and tanking will be no more than a distant memory.

Agree. It will look silly with 10 players up on stage and 6 or 7 players wearing the Gold Coast jumper...

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BAMF Redleg

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Next years trade week will be huge with GC17 coming in with a fair bit of cash and picks to trade.

We are going to in a good position to land a big fish. Our rise up the ladder next year will mean that more players will be keen to join us. We are only just paying the minimal salary cap at the moment, so will be able to rival GC17 in wages for a player. Will have some good rookies to promote and will be more willing to give up our higher draft picks especially with so many youngsters already competing for game time. And we are based in Victoria, which is much more appealing to a lot of players.

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We're 'short' one defender over 195cm. We have some great guys down there but no truly tall guy, and Warnock at FB is a bit older than the others and most likely will retire after his first or second premiership (likely as well as Rivers), while Frawls and Judy go on to a few more.

So, draft priorities for next few years are -

+1 absolute first rate >195cm defender.

And then it's a matter of replacing any of the current list who don't quite make it, and to just keep on turning over the speculative picks to see if we can find a bonus.

Frawley is an inch too short.

Oh, just our luck hey...

It's amazing how big an inch can get...

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Keyser Söze Redleg

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3 more years as he turned 15 in April, therefore 2012 Draft.

You sure? That means we won't get him in the years when the draft is pillaged by either GC17 or GWS as I was hoping... Now we'll be forced to use a much higher pick on him.

The timing has worked incredibly well for the doggies in this respect... assuming Libba & Wallis are the goods.

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You sure? That means we won't get him in the years when the draft is pillaged by either GC17 or GWS as I was hoping... Now we'll be forced to use a much higher pick on him. The timing has worked incredibly well for the doggies in this respect... assuming Libba & Wallis are the goods.
Is it possible for Viney to be picked up at 17 in 2011 ? When GWS pillage the draft. Edited by High Tower
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