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Qwerty30
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I've got a contact at the club who is involved with the recruiting and drafting and I just thought I'd let you know that the issues you've been discussing here are exactly those that are being debated

nutbean
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This was on bigfooty from a Saints supporter and made me laugh. After I stopped laughing I figured out he was 100% right. "In 9 hours, we find out if Petracca is a very driven, highly talented gun an

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The other interesting thing about Judd that highlights the folly of making black and white calls on 18 year old draftees is that even after a player starts playing AFL and everyone gets to see him, ho

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If Petracca goes at one.

I would take Brayshaw and McCartin because I believe these two have the bodies to impact sooner.

Young midfield group developing together - Tyson,Viney, Toumpas,Salem,Brayshaw and Stretch.

Hogan CHF and MCartin Full forward....because I don't really trust Dawes to hold down a key position, ( better as a third tall) he is too hot and cold and we need another option.

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Know for a fact that there has been plenty of work done on Corey Ellis by Taylor and his team. Tall midfielder with a few tricks, but had some injury issues this season. Melbourne have apparently been asking an 'inordinate number' of questions about him.Make of it what you will.

Would happily have taken him at pick 23 but now that's gone...

no way will he last till pick 40 unfortunately

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Legitimate question: what if the Saints do pass on Petracca?

I'd hate to see him end up at GWS with pick 4.

I think that is unlikely.

If St Kilda wanted a tall they'd of traded into pick 4.

Unless of course they really rate McCartin and don't want to risk us taking him.

Either way, I guess it is fun to speculate, we'll have to wait another month or so to find out.

We are in a great position though, we can take Brayshaw and either Petracca or McCartin, depending on who gets through.

A couple of big bodied forwards in Hogan and McCartin would be ideal coming into 2016 - which is when we'll be driving hard at free agents.

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My only concern with Wright and McCartin is that they might only be rated so highly due to being the only tall forwards in this draft.

Do either play with the hardness and aggression of Hogan?

McCartin has the aggression, Wright doesn't.

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Legitimate question: what if the Saints do pass on Petracca?

I'd hate to see him end up at GWS with pick 4.

I can't tell if you're joking. If we were gifted Petracca at 2, why in the name of Luke Molan would we pass him up? We've already done GWS a favour today.

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Says who? Your info to date hasn't even been close mate.

As I said we wont be. My info to date re: Danger - we went hard but couldn't land him! Shiel - we had a go and ditto. Just because things don't happen doesn't mean we weren't in there punching!

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I would be taking Brayshaw & Lever (or whoever we rate as the next best midfielder).

I am assuming Petracca is a Saint!

One of my biggest gripes on an AFL player is a player who can't put the ball through the big sticks. Especially a forward! Arrrghh!

McCartin reminds me of John Butcher! Can't kick... Sorry no disrespect! Pass.

Instead we should be targeting Taylor Walker next year as a free agent! He can kick...

I've got a gut feel Walker will be a Demion this time next year!

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For me I would love Petracca and Lever. Petracca Looks to have the burst out of a pack speed and from the look of his highlights he can take a mark as well. Lever looks to be the new type of mid we are seeing eg:Bontompelli from the doggies. With his size Lever could play some games next year and have a impact. I will say this is from watching some highlights on you tube so I may be wrong about all of this.

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I would be taking Brayshaw & Lever (or whoever we rate as the next best midfielder).

I am assuming Petracca is a Saint!

One of my biggest gripes on an AFL player is a player who can't put the ball through the big sticks. Especially a forward! Arrrghh!

McCartin reminds me of John Butcher! Can't kick... Sorry no disrespect! Pass.

Instead we should be targeting Taylor Walker next year as a free agent! He can kick...

I've got a gut feel Walker will be a Demion this time next year!

Wright can kick!

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