Not sure if this thread has been covered my apologies if it has.

With picks 1 and 2 in the draft it is unclear (IMO) as to which player the Dees rated as a better prospect.

I read somewhere that because Scully had long been touted as being potential number 1 pick for much of the year and dealt with the pressure etc, there was no point upsetting the apple cart and putting Trengove ahead of him, obviously it served no purpose.

I don't know a heap about Tom or Jack, so for the purpose of general opinion and learning more about the strengths and weaknesses of the players (mainly from those who saw them play pre-draft) I ask the hypothetical question:

If the Dees could only have drafted one player out of Scully or Trengove, who do you think it would have been? (and obviously, why?)

Yes, I know it's kinda irrelevant as they are both on the Dees' list, why critique them against each other? I'm interested to see what responses and explanations you folk have and see if there's a consensus.

From my personal viewpoint, albeit light on info as previously explained, I think that Jack Trengove is the better prospect. He seems to be more of a more rounded player, as well as (the short term benefit of) having played against men and performed well above expectations.

As a side note: I've noticed in very early discussions re fantasy comps that many colleagues/ mates have chosen trengove in their team, with few selecting Sculls. Obviously there are many factors at play there re: my location, price, strategy, injury etc. Has anyone else noticed a clear early preference re fantasy comps between sculls & trenners?

I'll vote in a couple of years time i think.....

I'll vote in a couple of years time i think.....

haha... doubt you'd be alone with that response. It's about the expectation pre performance, so responses before the upcoming NAB cup appearances would be less tainted/ more representative of what the club saw in the lads when researching the number one pick.

EDIT

Probably stated the obvious quite a bit there, lol.

Edited February 10, 201015 yr by Pauly Walnuts

Ask Barry P. he is the only one who would know....

i really gotta ban myself from looking at this site until round 1

Scully, which doesn't mean I have less love for Trengove. Trengove is a smooth mover with great balance and skills, plus he's exceptional overhead for a midfielder, but Scully has the best hands I've seen (already), doesn't stop running, is driven, gets to contest after contest, is tough and leads on the field in a way that makes others follow.

Thank Jordan we have both.

Scully deserved to be picked #1. But there are so many variables as to who will become the better player. Not the least of which is popular vs personal opinion.

Luckily we probably won't need to deal with the comparisons. Not in the same way the NicNat/Watts one will stick around to haunt us for many years.

Not in the same way the NicNat/Watts one will stick around to haunt us for many years.

Hopefully it won't exactly 'haunt' us... fingers crossed.

Trengove for me.

We blue sky mined the year before with Watts who will be great in 4 years time, elite hopefully soon after.

JT will be great from day IMO.

If we look at their progress over 5 years, I would have them equal at the age of 23. Obviously I dont know, but am intrigued because I have been asking myself this question lately. Then hopefully it is Ablett jr and Buckley.

Then hopefully it is Ablett jr and Buckley.

I'd settle for Cousins and Hird.

Scully, which doesn't mean I have less love for Trengove. ....Thank Jordan we have both.

Nicely put (O)H.

I back Scully, basically because he was taken first. While everyone regards them as more or less co-number ones, I think the order has to have some significance.

As with most people however, I would have been thrilled with with either one. They both look to be amazing players in the making.

More interesting to me is would you take Scully, Trengove or Watts?

Edited February 10, 201015 yr by RalphiusMaximus

More interesting to me is would you take Scully, Trengove or Watts?

Eh? I'll take all three. Oh, hang on a bit. We already did. B)

This was done to death when the Jordy McMahon board was around - it's all hypotheticals but FWIW, Scully. Despite what DB said about someone having to be read out 'first. I'm a firm believer that if we had only had one pick, it goes with saying, he got his name read out 'first' for a reason.

Overall, i do not give a toss. I love them both already.

Compeletely off topic, but Trengove and Gysberts were kicking a ball to each other at the training session on Monday. Even with short passing, there was a noticeable difference. Gysberts never seemed to have to move to mark the ball.

I back Scully, basically because he was taken first. While everyone regards them as more or less co-number ones, I think the order has to have some significance.

Surely they just chose the player who'll handle the pressure of being #1 draft pick better. They could easily have rated Jack's ability more than Tom.

Personally I'd take Trengove but as others have said, it's too early to say.

I voted Scully only because he's been hyped as #1 since 2008.

I just hope both of them turn out better than Dustin Martin - apparantly this kid can seriously play and Richmond may have a gem on their hands!!!

Sorry to go against the trend but I actually think Tappscott will be the best pick up from this years draft, At least for the next couple of years. Now im not stupid and with the quality that Trengove and Scully seem to have they will almost definatly overtake him but for the next few years with his body and skill leval (not just in front of goal) I think he will be the one that stands out.

Sorry to go against the trend but I actually think Tappscott will be the best pick up from this years draft, At least for the next couple of years. Now im not stupid and with the quality that Trengove and Scully seem to have they will almost definatly overtake him but for the next few years with his body and skill leval (not just in front of goal) I think he will be the one that stands out.

Kegs I could not agree more i think he was a steal @18 and will be as important as Scully and Trengove. FWIW i Voted Trengove i followed him pretty closely last yr like many others and too here the way the SA Football experts and royalty were talking well lets just say got me excited.....

Kegs I could not agree more i think he was a steal @18 and will be as important as Scully and Trengove. FWIW i Voted Trengove i followed him pretty closely last yr like many others and too here the way the SA Football experts and royalty were talking well lets just say got me excited.....

Just for now I'm unsure if his fitness is where it needs to be for AFL, and also I have queries about his reading of the play.

In time these things will develop, but I think he's a little way off playing yet.

The obvious choice is Dustin Martin....only joking!!

Scully is was the stand out no.1 for most of the year but Trengove came home strongly and I'm expecting Trengove to start stronger. It's such a tough choice because they're different types of mids but thankfully (Jordan McMahon come on down!!!) we didn't have to make it.

At this stage I honestly can't pick one over the other

Edited February 10, 201015 yr by Jarka

In the words of DB, if I had the option I'd vote (draft) both at No.1; but because the requirement of this thread is to put one in front of the other, so I'll make it simple and base it on alphabetical order, therefore it's Scully.

Personally, I can't separate them.

Sorry to go against the trend but I actually think Tappscott will be the best pick up from this years draft, At least for the next couple of years. Now im not stupid and with the quality that Trengove and Scully seem to have they will almost definatly overtake him but for the next few years with his body and skill leval (not just in front of goal) I think he will be the one that stands out.

From memory Tappscott was almost a lock for top 10 pick earlier last year. I wonder why he slid to 18?? How's he been going anyway? He always seems to be on the sidelines throwing a tennis ball around at training.

i really gotta ban myself from looking at this site until round 1

Heh..

l'll say Morobito

(EDIT: thought id better add 'was joking' here - before i get besieged.)

Edited February 11, 201015 yr by DemonDan...

Imagine in three or four years time when we have Scully, Trengove, Morton, Blease, Tapscott, Grimes, Gysberts all being fed by a monster called Gawn and drilling it down the throats of Watts, Jurrah, Aussie, Maric and Fitzpatrick. All of these guys have come from the last three drafts. This is not mention, Martin, Bennell, Jetta, Strauss, Cheney, McKenzie, Spencer. Let's wait and see. There is so much talent there and who knows who will shine above the rest.............In the words of Cosmo Kramer...."OOOH BABY!!"