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Let's get off the fence and state our preferences, perhaps a short explanation as to why. 

We can muse over a choice but we have to settle on a player for each selection, and it has to be realistic - can't really be going for Lawlor @ 5 and FOS @ 9 etc. 

Bonus points who's your "unknown" for pick 83?

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I’ll also assume Tauru is gone by our first pick. 
 

Pick 5- Langford. Good left peg and great contested mark. I think we will draft for right now as much as the future and I think Langford makes most sense to have an impact next year. Very versatile, could interchange with trac, play mobile half forward or take Sparrows spot. Could even play a game or two instead of fritter if he refuses to work hard enough again this year. 
 

Pick 9- Lindsay will play half back and is a great kick of the ball. Can play outside mid in few years. 
 

There’s heaps of others I like but I think these two would improve us significantly next year. 
If not them I’d still like a pair that combine ability to play forward and back as well as in the middle with contested marking and kicking skills. 

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5 - Jagga Smith

I was on Langford for a long time (and would still take him if Jagga isn’t there) but I’ve come round to Jagga in a big way the past few weeks

9 - Allan or Smilie 

This presumes we take Jagga and we look to pair him with a big bodied mid 

If we take Langford at 5 I’d love Lindsay or Reid here

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I would take Jagga Smith at pick 5 and Murphy Reid at pick 9 assuming both are available. 

back up plan for either pick would be Langford and Travaglia/Hynes

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8 minutes ago, Lil_red_fire_engine said:

Smith at 5 if there no buts about it. 

Assuming Smith complement him with one of Smillie, Travaglia, Allan in that order. 

I do really like Reid but have nagging concern about taking two smallish mids. 

 

Reid is absolute class with insane footy IQ, i liken him to Steele Sidebottom. 

I would much rather take a chance on Reid being small ish vs the go home risks around Allen. 

If Smillie is available (he won't be) he's a no brainer at 9 though

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I really like the idea of a combo of a tall and small mid with the 2 picks with both also offering flexibility to play other positions well until their time comes to play full time inside mid.

My preference would be Langford at 5, Reid at 9 which I think perfectly compliment each other. Langford might have the highest cieling out of any player and floor projects as a solid big body inside mid. Reid has probably the best skills and footy IQ out of any player in the draft and knows how to find it in dangerous spaces, I think he starts at half back before working his way into the middle.

id also be very happy with Jagga & Allan combo.

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5 and 9

Methinks 6 and 11!

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I have little understanding of the kids coming through other than the chatter around them and the highlights videos, plus the underage games watched mid-year

I love the idea of Langford and Tauru in those spots but would be just as happy with Smith and Armstrong or Smillie and Allen

Seems to be a complete raffle this year 

 

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3 hours ago, Mouseymoo said:

Let's get off the fence and state our preferences, perhaps a short explanation as to why. 

We can muse over a choice but we have to settle on a player for each selection, and it has to be realistic - can't really be going for Lawlor @ 5 and FOS @ 9 etc. 

Bonus points who's your "unknown" for pick 83?

What’s your pick Mouseymoo?

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Jagga Smith at 5, no doubt about that one. Low risk, plug-and-play midfielder who fills a need. Failing that, probably Langford. 

I'd be OK with Armstrong at 9 although would prefer a midfielder at both picks. A slider such as Smillie would be good. I am not super keen on Bo Allen due to the WA factor. I have a feeling JT will reach for someone random here a la Kosi and Windsor/Tholstrup. 

 

 

 

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7 minutes ago, Bang Bang Bang said:

Jagga Smith at 5, no doubt about that one. Low risk, plug-and-play midfielder who fills a need. Failing that, probably Langford. 

I'd be OK with Armstrong at 9 although would prefer a midfielder at both picks. A slider such as Smillie would be good. I am not super keen on Bo Allen due to the WA factor. I have a feeling JT will reach for someone random here a la Kosi and Windsor/Tholstrup. 

 

 

 

Taj Hotton could be the one, he's so exciting when he's up and going, and i suspect without his injuries we'd probably be talking about him in the top 5 of the draft. 

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If it’s a choice between, Smith, Tauru and Langford… go for Smith

if Smith is already taken, take a chance on Tauru,

If Smith and Tauru are gone, there’s a chance that means Draper or even O’Sullivan (although highly unlikely) are available, in which case, one of those two over Langford.

Pick 9 can be the best available player (Allen? Smillie? Armstrong?)… I suspect a mid or back, so maybe not Armstrong. I’d prefer Allen.

The big question though, is… @Mouseymoo, do you plan to get off the fence and offer us your picks?

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5 - Langford just over Tauru. Really hoping one of them is available 

9 - Hannaford. This kid is legit. Speedy, explosive, one touch, physical. He’ll be a quality small forward who transitions to a good midfielder once he builds his tank.

 

83 - Tye Hourigan 

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12 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

5 - Langford just over Tauru. Really hoping one of them is available 

9 - Hannaford. This kid is legit. Speedy, explosive, one touch, physical. He’ll be a quality small forward who transitions to a good midfielder once he builds his tank.

 

83 - Tye Hourigan 

Don't mind the Hannaford shout, might be one you could trade pick 9 down a few spots and still grab

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