THE 4 DRAFT PICKS WE HAVE

[demon_fanatic 4]

Hey guys so obviously we have a huge huge hole at Full Forward/CHF that we are trying to get Mitch Clark to fill.. and Jamar is getting on in age...

I think with the two very high picks (top 10) we are going to get we have to go the best forward and ruck in draft... then with the next two picks in the teens take two speedy midfielders who must have good ball use as we are lagging behind in uncontested possessions this year and lack run and spread..... it is very hit and miss taking a tall later on.. but you can normally still get a great midfielder from 15-20.... and we also get Viney too..... so maybe a backman with a teen pick and one speedy midfielder?

[Chook 14,565]

Even the crappiest forwardline can kick goals if given a regular supply of the ball from great midfielders. Since we have the worst midfield in the competition and at least four potential ruckman already, we need to pick up as many mids as we can from this draft. Some midfielders know how to play a crumbing role also, which would be killing two birds with one stone.

[rjay 23,925]

Mids

[Footynut 302]

I would be blown away if we don't take midfielders with at least 3 of our first 4 picks.

Absolutely we have invested too many draft choices trying to find the CHF of the century, but

It's our mid field that is a shambles with holes everywhere.

[Pennant St Dee 11,324]

Mids all the way, didn't we draft KPT in Cook, Fitzpatrick & Gawn

[nedariks 22]

need to draft some small forwards and speedy midfielders

[pitmaster 3,064]

Stop it!

Too early for this conversation. You'll have the 't' word up and running. (And we MUST load up on midfielders with pace and the ability to use it.)

[mauriesy 6,812]

Hey guys so obviously we have a huge huge hole at Full Forward/CHF that we are trying to get Mitch Clark to fill.. and Jamar is getting on in age...

I think with the two very high picks (top 10) we are going to get we have to go the best forward and ruck in draft.

I believe I read somewhere that we are the tallest team in the AFL. Why would we go for more talls?

We definitely have the AFL's worst midfield. If we don't go for the best mids in the draft with our best picks, we're crazy.

[Guest José Mourinho]

4 picks??????

I've seen this a few times. Are some people under the impression we'll get a priority pick??

The OP seems way off the mark.

[Jordie_tackles 354]

4 picks??????

I've seen this a few times. Are some people under the impression we'll get a priority pick??

The OP seems way off the mark.

our second rounder will still be around 22 so useful, but yeah 3 first rounders, and maybe Viney as the 4th

[Dan Fantastik 50]

Midfielders with all our first round picks IMO. Hawks, Blues, Cats, Eagles and Pies are all top teams due to there mids. I honestly think our forward line would be quite effective if we had any of those midfields supplying them.

[Guest José Mourinho]

our second rounder will still be around 22 so useful, but yeah 3 first rounders, and maybe Viney as the 4th

When:

- we desperately need classy ball-winning mids

- we'll probably have to use our very first pick on Viney

- we're likely to have 2 picks inside the top 5 in the draft

- the players generally regarded as this early stage as being in the top 5 are all ball-winning mids / utilities

it's a bit strange to see the OP say we should use them on a KPF and ruckman, then 2 speedy mids "in the teens", when at least 1 of those 4 will be Viney who doesn't fit those descriptions.

In the end, I don't think I'm too fussed about having to use our first pick on Viney.

We'll still have access to guys like Stringer, Toumpas, Vlastuin, Josh Simpson, Haynes, Shaw, Grundy, Kennedy.

Then you have Atkins, Wines, O'Rourke, Menzel, Plowman (dees supporter), Mayes, Irra... it goes on.

Garlett should be a freak, but was kicked out of AIS and now suspended from his club in WA for disciplinary issues - I think our first 4 picks will be too high for such a risk.

Some serious talent to choose from.

Edited April 26, 2012 by José Mourinho

[RalphiusMaximus 5,993]

I say smalls all the way. We need some serious quality in the midfield, as well as a crumbing forward and a back pocket. We need to use our high picks to fill in these holes. We have more than enough tall timber in our forward line to see us through the next decade or so.

[demon_fanatic 4]

wow ok.... i still think we need a gun forward to get us through... we will see:)

[dee-luded 2,958]

Hey guys so obviously we have a huge huge hole at Full Forward/CHF that we are trying to get Mitch Clark to fill.. and Jamar is getting on in age...

I think with the two very high picks (top 10) we are going to get we have to go the best forward and ruck in draft... then with the next two picks in the teens take two speedy midfielders who must have good ball use as we are lagging behind in uncontested possessions this year and lack run and spread..... it is very hit and miss taking a tall later on.. but you can normally still get a great midfielder from 15-20.... and we also get Viney too..... so maybe a backman with a teen pick and one speedy midfielder?

No, we've go young tall forwards layered on, with Clarke as well to top them.

We need Mids,,,, power Mids & small forwards. and a quick classy H/B - Wing type.

[Jesse Christ 2,884]

Garlett should be a freak, but was kicked out of AIS and now suspended from his club in WA for disciplinary issues - I think our first 4 picks will be too high for such a risk.

My Darling senses tingling..

Outside mid, Outside mid, small forward, small backman, rookie ruckman, Viney. But Sloonie- that's 6 spots! Damn straight it is son, damn straight!

[Chook 14,565]

My Darling senses tingling..

Outside mid, Outside mid, small forward, small backman, rookie ruckman, Viney. But Sloonie- that's 6 spots! Damn straight it is son, damn straight!

Watch West Coast or the Dockers pick him up at pick 20 and catch the rest of the league with their pants down once again.

[Guest José Mourinho]

Watch West Coast or the Dockers pick him up at pick 20 and catch the rest of the league with their pants down once again.

Maybe, but what else can you do?

Select him top 5 and hope it was all a ruse?

[Jack Attack 3]

Hey guys so obviously we have a huge huge hole at Full Forward/CHF that we are trying to get Mitch Clark to fill.. and Jamar is getting on in age...

I think with the two very high picks (top 10) we are going to get we have to go the best forward and ruck in draft... then with the next two picks in the teens take two speedy midfielders who must have good ball use as we are lagging behind in uncontested possessions this year and lack run and spread..... it is very hit and miss taking a tall later on.. but you can normally still get a great midfielder from 15-20.... and we also get Viney too..... so maybe a backman with a teen pick and one speedy midfielder?

Mids all the way for the 1st 3 picks , would love stringer or toumpas , viney and o' Rourke / Menzel and maybe Shannon Taylor for our 2nd round , lots and lots of options !!

Edited April 26, 2012 by Jack Attack

[Ryan Dee 140]

So much rubbish. Just pick the best player available, which will be a mid. FORGET about pace, just find a midfielder who can win the ball and find the ball. If he has pace well its a bonus. So much crap about pace and athleticism etc etc bla bla bla. Just find me the best dam FOOTBALLER with a good football brain.

[Chook 14,565]

Maybe, but what else can you do?

Select him top 5 and hope it was all a ruse?

Conduct a thorough interview with the lad and actually get to know him rather than take him on face value. Who knows? If we did that a couple of years ago, we might have picked up a neat young kid called Dustin Martin.

[Guest José Mourinho]

Conduct a thorough interview with the lad and actually get to know him rather than take him on face value. Who knows? If we did that a couple of years ago, we might have picked up a neat young kid called Dustin Martin.

Doubt it.

He had question marks while Scully & Trengove had none.

If he's part of some subterfuge to let him stay in WA, do you really think he'd interview well?

[MadAsHell 4,088]

For our first & second round picks & the 2 compensation picks I'd be looking for.

Viney with either our round 1 or 2 pick, hopefully 2nd.

Garlett with our compensation pick after 9th place getter (pick 12) if he falls that far. Don't let West Coast or Freo play everyone again.

Compensation pick after our 1st round choice, best available, preferably outside midfielder with pace and can use it.

First or Second Round pick (whichever we don't use on Viney) same as above.

With all of our talls I wouldn't worry to much about drafting in anymore at this stage.

[The Chazz 4,077]

wow ok.... i still think we need a gun forward to get us through... we will see:)

You're taking the pi$$ a bit here surely? First, you say we need a gun forward, we've just gone out and spent some $600k on one, who is doing what we need him to do - kick goals.

Then you start a thread saying we need to get a key forward, but then you start anouther thread asking if we should play Sylvia as a permanent full forward.

Is it school holidays?

[The Chazz 4,077]

When:

- we desperately need classy ball-winning mids

- we'll probably have to use our very first pick on Viney

- we're likely to have 2 picks inside the top 5 in the draft

- the players generally regarded as this early stage as being in the top 5 are all ball-winning mids / utilities

it's a bit strange to see the OP say we should use them on a KPF and ruckman, then 2 speedy mids "in the teens", when at least 1 of those 4 will be Viney who doesn't fit those descriptions.

In the end, I don't think I'm too fussed about having to use our first pick on Viney.

We'll still have access to guys like Stringer, Toumpas, Vlastuin, Josh Simpson, Haynes, Shaw, Grundy, Kennedy.

Then you have Atkins, Wines, O'Rourke, Menzel, Plowman (dees supporter), Mayes, Irra... it goes on.

Garlett should be a freak, but was kicked out of AIS and now suspended from his club in WA for disciplinary issues - I think our first 4 picks will be too high for such a risk.

Some serious talent to choose from.

I can't see how this will "probably" happen. I think it's more likely that we will use our 2nd round pick on him, espeically given our current ladder position/form, and the fact that he's not earmarked as the obvious number 1 and 2 picks in this draft (and it should remaing that way if the MFC have any balls).