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JAMES SELLAR?!!! WOW.

I used to rate him...

Seemed to be a bit of a kid in a man's body. Not really great at anything... good at a lot though. I remember when Gibbs came through, he was being spoken of as a #2 pick... til everyone realised he was good because Gibbs made him good.

 

Former first rounder from memory? Our last first round recycled ruckman wasn't great...

Former first rounder from memory? Our last first round recycled ruckman wasn't great...

From Adelaide as well. Then there was PJ.

Craig influence? (Implying nothing.)


we probably could have rookied this guy

 

Unbelievable pickup- huge risk but worth the punt.At least body would be right for a genuine go at it until someone like a Cook is ready.I' d say will play CHF with a back up ruck man possibility Could also play CHB.

Yeah hadn't considered the Craig factor.


CHB will be his position I think.

We could try all day to get him as another tall forward/ruck but I don't think he's up to it and we already have Clark and Martin to go with Watts, Cook, Howe and Jurrah. Even Tom McDonald is thought of as a forward possibly more than a defender.

It's an interesting decision but remember there weren't kids picked up after Sellar, mainly just rookie upgrades and a couple of more late recycled picks like Stephenson and Wilkes.

Not a big risk, considering pick 54 is a very low chance of finding a superstar 18 yr old, particularly in a very shallow draft.

I just don't quite see what role we recruited him for?

Is he meant to be a ruck backup? Jamar, Martin, Gawn, Clark, Spenser suggest not

Is he meant to be a backup key defender? We've got Garland, Rivers, Frawley as starting 18 players, with Tom McDonald and Troy Davis developing. Not a need.

Is he meant to be a backup key forward? We literally just traded in Mitch Clark, with Watts (196cm), Cook (196cm) and Fitzpatrick (200cm) developing

I think the the most likely scenario is that Neeld is desperate to have a really really big crash-busting key forward to fulfill his gameplan. He went out and got Mitch Clark, but wanted another big framed key forward as back-up in case Mitch Clark goes down, or even to form a double-team big key forward due.

Clearly, Neeld does not want Watts, Green, Jurrah or Petterd to play at full forward as the number one target in 2012. It really was a weakness for us in 2011. With Clark and Seller, that will never happen again I guess

Wow. Really interesting pick.

I know very little about this guy. I wonder what Neeld has in store for him?

He is listed as a ruck but I doubt he will play there with our good depth.

For those who value his opinion, the Wiz (Colin Wisbey) rated him as the number 1 delisted prospect out there (although he had high raps for him before he was drafted if my memory serves me correct).

He is big, he has talent. Maybe a fresh start is just what he needs. Anyway - price is right.


On Bigfooty RandB makes an interesting points...

"Only thing I can think of with Sellar (besides a possible Neil Craig influence) is that we will struggle to delist players in a couple of years who have their best clearly behind them. I.e. we have a young list and there is no point taking on more kids simply to cut them.

Instead of a kid at pick 54 who may take more than 2 years before we even know if they're any good we rolled the dice on Sellar who we'll know about quicker. If he doesn't cut it we simply ditch him in 2 years and free up a senior list spot for a better pick rather than wait it out on an unlikely kid at 54 for 3 or 4 years only to find out he isn't up to it and subsequently clog the list"

I'm thinking key defender to take on Cloke.

If Cloke is the best CHF in the league and Rivers can't handle him then maybe we need a new CHB, or at least some depth in the area. Sure we can just roll Frawley on to him but Frawley is such a natural full back.

Either way Casey would be rapped with the selection, especially if he'll get a run down back.

Either way Casey would be rapped with the selection, especially if he'll get a run down back.

haha


Club probably wanted to rookie him, but had word that he'd get rookie'd elsewhere first so decided to strike in the draft.

Never know, change of scenery etc. Kinda makes a boring draft even more boring though.

I think the the most likely scenario is that Neeld is desperate to have a really really big crash-busting key forward to fulfill his gameplan. He went out and got Mitch Clark, but wanted another big framed key forward as back-up in case Mitch Clark goes down, or even to form a double-team big key forward due.

Clearly, Neeld does not want Watts, Green, Jurrah or Petterd to play at full forward as the number one target in 2012. It really was a weakness for us in 2011. With Clark and Seller, that will never happen again I guess

I think that'll be the way it plays out,

Looks like Neeld wants a Cloke/Dawes type combo and Sellar was never going to beat Tippett, Walker and failed as a back.

 
Is he meant to be a backup key defender? We've got Garland, Rivers, Frawley as starting 18 players, with Tom McDonald and Troy Davis developing. Not a need.

Rivers is not a KPD. McDonald seems to be slated for a FWD role and Davis is an unknown qunatity. I'd also argue Garland isn't really a KPD either though he can play as one. I think we do need a KPD.

Having said that I was surprised with our pick-ups this draft. I would have liked to go after 3 midfielders with the hope one of them will make it but I guess we have Viney next year plus our two comp picks. But I think we really need to start bulking up our midfield depth as the only potential A-grader we have at the moment is Trengove.

For those who value his opinion, the Wiz (Colin Wisbey) rated him as the number 1 delisted prospect out there (although he had high raps for him before he was drafted if my memory serves me correct).

He is big, he has talent. Maybe a fresh start is just what he needs. Anyway - price is right.

If he can rediscover the form that had him so highly thought of before he was drafted, we might just get the bargain of the draft, if he doesn't well it was pick 54, wasn't it.


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