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Zeroing in on Picks 49 and 53

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If Tom Temay gets there I would be happy to land him, other than that I hope the Dees get in early to land Ben Ross (VFL). We already have too many youngsters on the list.

 

Im going to have a guess and say that whoever we do pick up, the word tough will be somewhere in their description.

Neeld making us a whole lot meaner and i like it!!!

#48 North Melbourne (Via Collingwood and Melbourne) - Matthew McDonough (SA - Fwd)

Height: 180cm, Weight: 85g, DOB: 26/01/1994

Recruited from: Woodville West Torrens

Style:

Player comparison: Jason Porplyzia

Range: 30-rookie

Profile: Forward who is physically very strongly built and ready to produce. Has already shown that he can kick big goal hauls and his production throughout his career up to this stage has been sensational. Just knows where the goals are and has a real uncanny knack of finding ways to hit the scoreboard. I really like his kicking, very duel sided, hits his targets either foot and has that great goal sense and some nice penetration. Good finisher around goal and excellent from set shot attempts. The real highlight in McDonough’s game is his marking ability, very strong contested mark, 1v1 mark and on the lead. Doesn’t get much off the ground but even in the air is strong and has good body control. Despite his primary feature being his marking game McDonough is also very good at ground level and is very capable as a crumber, getting to the right positions for the bigs to bring to ground and to his advantage. Where McDonough falls short is his lack of athleticism. Speed not great and endurance a long way off where it needs to get to but he has shown promise through the midfield this season showing himself as a capable stoppage player and clearance specialist. Stands up in tackles and has wonderful strength. As a forward also needs to work on his tackling game but with his lack of pace I doubt it will ever be a feature of his game. Might be an interesting potential late draft bargain if he slides because he certainly has the proven production to back up his case. I’d look to draft him into an inside midfielder who can rotate forward and have an influence at times. He won’t be able to monster players physically at the next level with his size advantage he has in the u18s but with his marking ability, kicking ability on both sides and his strong ability 1v1 and improving inside game I think there is plenty to work with.

#49 Melbourne (Compensation Pick) - Matthew Dick (VIC – Def)

Height: 187cm, Weight: 86kg, DOB:

Recruited from: Calder Cannons

Style:

Player comparison:

Range: 30-rookie

Profile: Line breaking defender with some real pace. Can play on either talls or small well. Tackling game very good for a defender. Also capable of stepping into the midfield and playing a role. Ball use fine and performed well at the draft combine.

- From WJ's post of Knightmare's contribution.

I would be happy with these two. And would be happy with Ben Ross in the PSD.

 

Biaised as a Cardies (Falcons) fan in WA but would like to get Shane NELSON , good runner who uses the ball well. It's only illness which prevented him getting picked up last season and the reason for his slow start to 2012 but finished strong and will be a good pick up for someone

Biaised as a Cardies (Falcons) fan in WA but would like to get Shane NELSON , good runner who uses the ball well. It's only illness which prevented him getting picked up last season and the reason for his slow start to 2012 but finished strong and will be a good pick up for someone

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Need small players with good kicks and tackling abilities with some pace.

For both forward and back pockets now with Bartram gone.

Our small backmen stocks are quite limited at the moment.

Would love any of Towers, Atkins, Carter, Rippon, Nelson, Tuppinwutti or Temay and others tbh, lots on offer still at 49 and 52 imo

Rippon at 49 And Osbourne at 53.

 

We have been talking to Joel Cross from south adelaide and are fairly keen to draft him as also adam carter

I love when the mock drafts use player comparisons.

I remember when they compared trengove to cousins and scully to judd!


I love when the mock drafts use player comparisons.

I remember when they compared trengove to cousins and scully to judd!

The Scully to Judd comparison is pretty accurate.

Traitors!

Are we only going for 39 players again next season? By my calculations, including Viney, we've subtracted 12 players from the senior list and added nine, taking the list to 36. Why not go to 40 and use four picks? I expect there's a simple answer.

Are we only going for 39 players again next season? By my calculations, including Viney, we've subtracted 12 players from the senior list and added nine, taking the list to 36. Why not go to 40 and use four picks? I expect there's a simple answer.

We will be doing that.

We have 36 players on the PL and we will use ND4, ND49, ND53, and ND70/PSD3 to fill the four vacancies.

i am all over Kamdyn,

from what i have seen - seems a clone of RIvers.

# 47 Sydney

Kamdyn McIntosh

Peel Thunder

192cm / 78kg / ‘94

Others will have him a lot higher but having seen a fair bit of him I am still a bit unsure. Seen a few times at champs and also some of his WAFL games and he didnt scream out the Rd 1 prospect I am being told. What is clear to me he is that he is a good key defensive prospect who seems to have good agility and a good understanding of reading the game and influencing it. I think he would be a Heath Grundy type player as seems to go alright on all types. Testing results from DC were very good. Matt Wallis might be another type they would look at


Why does seemingly everybody have us taking defenders?

Even with Bartram gone, I would have thought our number 1 priority was midfield depth.

Then again, what would I know!

I want us to find Matthew Whelan Mark II with one of our late picks. Lockdown small defender with solid kicking skills and a bit of mongrel is a piece of our premiership jigsaw puzzle that must be found at some point over the next couple of years.

Surprised Davis has held his spot on the list would have been better IMO to free that spot up and bring in another mid through the draft.


Tipungwuti and Nelson would be my hopes for these picks..... But I doubt that ether will be there.....

Thurlow or lonergan if they slip...

 

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