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NATIONAL DRAFT PICKS 3 & 7

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Are you also reading into the talk that we seem to be looking at Curnow over Parish at pick 3?

I wouldn't be shocked if we went our preferred forward with 3 (if he wasn going to be there at 6/7), and then used 7 to get a Milera or Gresham type. Definitely a possibility if we're keen on a particular forward.

Guess it comes down to how highly we rate Parish. I'd back the club either way

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    Are you also reading into the talk that we seem to be looking at Curnow over Parish at pick 3?

    Yeah, I think that Curnow is in the mix. Don't believe the club has made a final call, but little bits and pieces I've heard is that it's between Parish and Curnow.

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    God i hope we choose Parish.

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    Viney, Brayshaw, Tyson, Salem, Petracca, Parish.

    Just wanted to see what that looked like in black and white.

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    My mail, from admittedly lesser sources than some others, is that if we take Parish at three the bombers will go Francis and Curnow. If we took Curnow at three they would snap up Parish at four and probably Weideman at five.

    Of those two possiblities I think I'd prefer the first, but having missed out on two absolutely outstanding young forwards who looked a little small in the recent past, it is very hard to not want Curnow. You just have to wonder if he could be another Darling or Stringer.

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    My mail, from admittedly lesser sources than some others, is that if we take Parish at three the bombers will go Francis and Curnow. If we took Curnow at three they would snap up Parish at four and probably Weideman at five.

    Of those two possiblities I think I'd prefer the first, but having missed out on two absolutely outstanding young forwards who looked a little small in the recent past, it is very hard to not want Curnow. You just have to wonder if he could be another Darling or Stringer.

    Curnow highlights reminds me of Dawes a bit when the ball goes to ground. Not worth a pick 3 imo

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    My mail, from admittedly lesser sources than some others, isscenarionaio? we take Parish at three the bombers will go Francis and Curnow. If we took Curnow at three they would snap up Parish at four and probably Weideman at five.

    Of those two possiblities I think I'd prefer the first, but having missed out on two absolutely outstanding young forwards who looked a little small in the recent past, it is very hard to not want Curnow. You just have to wonder if he could be another Darling or Stringer.

    Thanks for sharing. The only thing I would question here is why wouldn't the Bombers continue with taking Francis in the second scenaio?

    Could it be they see Francis as a mid and therefore be substituting Francis for Parish? INTERESTING

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    We will be getting Parish at 3 and one of Wideman/Curnow at 7. Bookmark it.

    Source?
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    Source?

    Bloke from my work, his father works for Redlegs function. Has dinners with a lot of melbourne footy club players once every 3 or so weeks.

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    Interestingly Cal Twomey on the podcast draft said there is actually some chance Parish could last to 7! And hinted that Essendon maybe aren't all that kean as they have maybe Francis and even Mileara in their sights!

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    Interestingly Cal Twomey on the podcast draft said there is actually some chance Parish could last to 7! And hinted that Essendon maybe aren't all that kean as they have maybe Francis and even Mileara in their sights!

    Well it looks like Cal Twomey has now covered every possible scenario, and I'm sure he'll gloat when one of them comes up.
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    Well it looks like Cal Twomey has now covered every possible scenario, and I'm sure he'll gloat when one of them comes up.

    Was thinking the same...

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    Interestingly Cal Twomey on the podcast draft said there is actually some chance Parish could last to 7! And hinted that Essendon maybe aren't all that kean as they have maybe Francis and even Mileara in their sights!

    Then Essendon are feeding Twomey lies.

    They want Parish - don't think the Dees would be that gullible.

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    Well it looks like Cal Twomey has now covered every possible scenario, and I'm sure he'll gloat when one of them comes up.

    It's like a broken clock being right twice a day. Although said broken clock has a strike rate of 8%, which would be leaps and bounds ahead of Twomey.

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    Essendon need a new Parish to go to their Church with. But because they have been naughty they will have to wait a long time!!!

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    We will be getting Parish at 3 and one of Wideman/Curnow at 7. Bookmark it.

    This sounds right because it makes sense.

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    Interstingly Cal Twomey on the podcast draft said there is actually some chance Parish could last to 7! And hinted that Essendon maybe aren't all that kean as they have maybe Francis and even Mileara in their sights!

    wouldn't trust any hints coming from essenscum

    they're a slippery lyng pack of dogs

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    With the type of leaks coming out of our club of late (none) I'd say we are all speculating. That is fine but the certainty that some posters have is laughable. I wouldn't mind betting that the FD have a few scenarios planned, with nothing set in stone. Most of us were surprised with the Saints not taking Petracca last year, no doubt there may be surprises this year.

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    I got a feeling we might pick Ryan Burton at 7.

    He sounds like a very interesting prospect. Much like Lever & Stringer in recent years.

    He's been featured the last couple of days in Going Places (part II)on the AFL site.

    I'm not sure we'll use a top 10 pick on him as it does sound like there are still some lingering effects from what was a very serious injury. Wouldn't be disappointed if the doctors and scouts did deem him fit enough and good enough for out #7, but I think it's unlikely.

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    Thanks for sharing. The only thing I would question here is why wouldn't the Bombers continue with taking Francis in the second scenaio?

    Could it be they see Francis as a mid and therefore be substituting Francis for Parish? INTERESTING

    Yeah that doesn't really make sense. Why would you go from Francis/Curnow to Parish/Weideman? Surely it would go Parish/Curnow or something like that.

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    If players are fairly evenly rated it will come down to supply and demand. That is why the saints went McCArtin last draft even though most rated Petracca at 1. ITs a no brainer that bigs are way harder to get than mids. Next years draft is supposed to be a mids draft, there are always mids coming out of contract or FA. Consensus opinion is Parish but if they take him at 3 i would think it's because they see one of the talls will be there at 7 as Salem was at 9. I just hope they pick up players who turn out guns regardless. Agree with MAnDee's sentiments in his post.t

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