NATIONAL DRAFT PICKS 3 & 7

[PaulRB 6,362]

All accounts have Parish as the best mid.

We need mids, so no brainer on Parish for pick 3.

I like what i hear, that he's a tough, inside/outside mid who tackles and is lippy... I even like his prince charming locks, shows he not affected by others opinions of him, is confident in himself.

Pick 7 I'm not fussed between the various options, as my confidence in the FDs ability to nail this pick has risen markedly the past couple of years, I believe they'll nail this pick and have most likely all four of our preferred draft targets, subject to variables. The fact they stretched to minimise the variables in the first 7 picks indicates they know who they want... Which I like the feel of.

[sydneydee 687]

For some stupid reason I have reservations on Parish. Mainly due to the trend of bigger mids and some of the comments on this site. I'm hoping we get both right as these hopefully will be our last top 10 picks for a while. Just pick best avaialble and let's be 100% confident if we select players that have had injury interrupted seasons.

[Jesse Christ 2,884]

For some stupid reason I have reservations on Parish. Mainly due to the trend of bigger mids and some of the comments on this site. I'm hoping we get both right as these hopefully will be our last top 10 picks for a while. Just pick best avaialble and let's be 100% confident if we select players that have had injury interrupted seasons.

Your reservations can be attributed to past failings, but I've come to realise we must judge draftees on their individual merits.

Plus all we have to go by are YouTube highlights. Trust the processes.

[Neitz the Great 555]

Is Parish a supreme competitor or nah?

[Biffen 12,943]

Picks schmicks.

Pretty happy with the Kennedy, Bugg and Milkshake acquisitions though.

[KingDingAling 3,757]

I hope we take Francis at pick 3 and Oliver at pick 7.

[CBDees 3,167]

I hope we take Francis at pick 3 and Oliver at pick 7.

Oliver at pick 7 would be defying logic if either Weideman or Curnow were available and we selected the best available (parish?) at pick 3!

2015 AFL Draft Profiles: Clayton Oliver

[DeeSpencer 25,687]

Oliver at pick 7 would be defying logic if either Weideman or Curnow were available and we selected the best available (parish?) at pick 3!

2015 AFL Draft Profiles: Clayton Oliver

Clayton Oliver

Oliver Wines.

I want a forward and an outside running player as well.

But at the same time I really like this kid. Wouldn't surprise me if he went top ten. He looks like a bull. Carlton would love to pair him with Cripps I think. Essendon should consider their future post Jobe Watson.

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

Oliver at pick 7 would be defying logic if either Weideman or Curnow were available and we selected the best available (parish?) at pick 3!

2015 AFL Draft Profiles: Clayton Oliver

I like how he plays, he looks skillful albeit without polish but he's the type of player that I can see excelling once he gets stronger and fitter for AFL.

Also, he looks quick and I don't mean as a runner just the way he plays is quick and with urgency.

Edited October 25, 2015 by Whispering_Jack

[Brayshaw Self 847]

[Whispering_Jack 30,054]

Here are a few phantom draft top tens to give an indication of the thinking of the draft devotees -

Callum Twomey

1. Jacob Weitering

2. Josh Schache

3. Darcy Parish

4. Aaron Francis

5. Sam Weideman

6. Charlie Curnow

7. Harley Balic

8. Wayne Milera

9. Ryan Burton

10. Darcy Tucker

Knightmare

1. Jacob Weitering

2. Josh Schache

3. Darcy Parish

4. Sam Weideman

5. Aaron Francis

6. Mitch Hibberd

7. Charlie Curnow

8. Rhys Mathieson

9. Harrison McKay

10. Darcy Tucker

Chris25 Phantom Draft

1. Jacob Weitering

2. Aaron Francis

3. Darcy Parish

4. Josh Schache

5. Kieran Collins

6. Ryan Burton

7. Harley Balic

8. Charlie Curnow

9. Sam Weideman

10. Darcy Tucker

[radar 1,865]

What if Carlton or Brisbane select their own "Jordan Gysberts".

Are there 2 lock- ins better than Parish?

[Demon Disciple 12,122]

What if Carlton or Brisbane select their own "Jordan Gysberts".

Are there 2 lock- ins better than Parish?

Mids available apart from Academy selections.......probably not.

Though picks 1 & 2 are universally believed to be Weitering then Schache. But there's not a chance in hell either 2 will be available.

[olisik 4,060]

I like Oliver. He ll be a bitter. Oozes leadership and is right down Roos alley

[ben russell 764]

Here are a few phantom draft top tens to give an indication of the thinking of the draft devotees -

Callum Twomey

1. Jacob Weitering

2. Josh Schache

3. Darcy Parish

4. Aaron Francis

5. Sam Weideman

6. Charlie Curnow

7. Harley Balic

8. Wayne Milera

9. Ryan Burton

10. Darcy Tucker

Knightmare

1. Jacob Weitering

2. Josh Schache

3. Darcy Parish

4. Sam Weideman

5. Aaron Francis

6. Mitch Hibberd

7. Charlie Curnow

8. Rhys Mathieson

9. Harrison McKay

10. Darcy Tucker

Chris25 Phantom Draft

1. Jacob Weitering

2. Aaron Francis

3. Darcy Parish

4. Josh Schache

5. Kieran Collins

6. Ryan Burton

7. Harley Balic

8. Charlie Curnow

9. Sam Weideman

10. Darcy Tucker

Well I'll make sure that I won't look at any more of 'Chris25's' Phantom Drafts.

If he thinks that Brisbane will pass on Schache at pick 2 then he clearly has no idea.

[Dr. Gonzo 24,214]

Everyone seems to think the top 7 is set aside from order. That is very rarely the case one month out. We still lack outside polish and its not like Parish is small he is a standard mid size and by all reports also fits the competitor non negotiable we appear to be carrying through. If he is the best pure mid I would snap him up at 3 and just take the player we think has the highest ceiling at 7 that is available and back in our development process to make them realise their potential.

Without knowing much about this year's draftees, if Parish is the best mid available and can win a contested ball as well has class outside then we need to get him. We've had problems drafting "skinny outside" types in the past but we didn't have the foundation of contested ball winners we have now and they also didn't have much of a contested ball element to their games. Previously we recruited these "outside" mids and just threw them in the deep end without support and expected them to do the leg work for the club. With Jones, Vince, Brayshaw, Viney, Petracca, Salem etc already there to provide some grunt we can handle getting an outside classy type to complement them anf hopefully help deliver the ball on a platter to Hogan.

[CBDees 3,167]

Well I'll make sure that I won't look at any more of 'Chris25's' Phantom Drafts.

If he thinks that Brisbane will pass on Schache at pick 2 then he clearly has no idea.

Also if he thinks we will select Balic ahead of both Curnow and Weideman!

[Gator 17,332]

Parish has the credentials to be as good/better than Gaff, which is exactly the type of mid we're lacking. It makes sense to draft him.

[Bitter but optimistic 22,239]

My young PE teaching informants who have both interest and connections in junior football inform me that Parish would be a quality pick up. They claim he is tough and can win the wall despite not being overly big.

[Ron Burgundy 8,584]

From all reports, it seems Parish is locked in at 3.

Essendon and GCS clearly hold the cards as to who will pick at 7. Hoping it'll be Curnow.

[Biffen 12,943]

I like Oliver. He ll be a bitter. Oozes leadership and is right down Roos alley

Sounds like a pervert-I hope he just concentrates on the football and gets games on merit.

Edited October 24, 2015 by Biffen

[Forest Demon 4,681]

IMO, we need GC or Essendon to pick someone other than Francis, Weidemann or Curnow with one of those picks 4-6. And we can have whoever is left of the 3.

[dazzledavey36 54,889]

We take Parish at 3 which is an absolute lock. Essendon are big fans of Weideman, they want to stock up on another key forward to team up with Daniher for the next couple of years. With Carlisle now gone that really leaves then thin on talls.

There is also a very good chance Francis goes to Essendon aswell. With Goddard coming towards the end of his career its a no brainer.

Now dont rule out GC going for Milera at pick 6. They rate his class and outside work and given the loss of Harley Bennell this is also a no brainer. I am certainly sure thats another reason why they down graded aswell instead of using a high pick for him. Now with GC still stocked with forwards they see Peter Wright as the direct replacement for Charlie Dixon which then leaves us with selecting Charlie Curnow!

[Redleg 40,905]

IMO, we need GC or Essendon to pick someone other than Francis, Weidemann or Curnow with one of those picks 4-6. And we can have whoever is left of the 3.

That most likely is the scenario.

[Demon_JB 1,385]

We take Parish at 3 which is an absolute lock. Essendon are big fans of Weideman, they want to stock up on another key forward to team up with Daniher for the next couple of years. With Carlisle now gone that really leaves then thin on talls.

There is also a very good chance Francis goes to Essendon aswell. With Goddard coming towards the end of his career its a no brainer.

Now dont rule out GC going for Milera at pick 6. They rate his class and outside work and given the loss of Harley Bennell this is also a no brainer. I am certainly sure thats another reason why they down graded aswell instead of using a high pick for him. Now with GC still stocked with forwards they see Peter Wright as the direct replacement for Charlie Dixon which then leaves us with selecting Charlie Curnow!

Seems logical Dazzle.. Don't forget though GC still have Jack Martin & Jarrod Garlett. Too many of the same type of player maybe? Not sure if they would need a bollocking inside mid or not to help out the likes of Ablett & Prestia. I hope one of Curnow and Francis slides to us.