We are 3 rounds in do we have one? How many holes do we have? Who needs to start hitting form? Who will make a huge difference when they come in? What do we need from the draft?
My team
B: JETTA, MAY, LEVER
HB: HIBBERD, PETTY, FRITSCH
C : HARMES, OLIVER, SALEM
HF: HANNAN, WEIDEMAN, VANDENBERG
F: J.SMITH, T.MCDONALD, MELKSHAM
IC: LOCKHART, PETRACCA, LEWIS, JONES
CASEY
B: WHITE, HUTCHINS, TYNAN
HB: J.WAGNER, FROST, HUNT
C : STRETCH, MAYNARD, KOLODJASHNIJ
HF: C.WAGNER, KEILTY. NEAL-BULLEN
F: GARLETT, T.SMITH, CHANDLER
FOLL: PREUSS, SPARROW, SPARGO
IC: WALE-BUXTON, MUNRO, GENT, BAKER
EMERG: KENNEDY HARRIS, O.MCDONALD, HORE, JORDON, BEDFORD, NEITSHCKE, WALKER, BRADTKE
NEEDS
SMALL BACKS:
Jetta is struggling as is Hibberd. I thought Fritsch showed some good signs against Essendon. Wagner is Wagner and Salem was excellent against Port but has just been going in ther other 2 games. Lewis is getting on and is probably into his last year and lacks pace.
Do we need to go to the draft? I think we do. We need players who can run, carry and deliver the ball hopefully Jordon and Neitshcke can do this but we need more.
TALL BACKS:
May really let us down with his fitness and has let the team down, he needs to be a pillar and he's not out there hopefully he can turn things around. Lever is coming off a knee reco so don't expect miracles. Petty is unknown, Hore looks useless, Frost and O.Mac are useless. It has been a weakness for us this year.
Do we need to go to the draft? Definitely we need a strong player that can run to help out May and Lever unless Petty becomes our saviour.
OUTSIDE MIDS:
We don't really have any. Stretch is out of favour, Baker is untried, Kolodjashnij is finding his feet and Jones is not an outside player. Salem needs to lift in this area and take over the wing.
Do we need to go to the draft? Most certainly most of our picks need to be outside mids that can run, carry and deliver.
INSIDE MIDS:
This is our strength and our weakness because we have too many. Brayshaw and Oliver are holding the team together ATM. Harmes is consistently doing his job. Jones needs to do more or retire.
Do we need to go to the draft? No we have Maynard, Sparrow and Spargo developing. We need Neal-Bullen and Petracca to step up in the midfield if we are going to gain more depth through the midfield.
RUCKS:
Gawn hasn't had a great year but he is still the best ruck in the comp. Bazaar that Preuss isn't there to help him out. Bradtke is developing.
Do we need to go to the draft? It wouldn't hurt but it's not a priority.
SMALL\MEDIUM FORWARDS:
Vandenberg injured has really hurt us his hardness is sadly missed as is Hannan's run from the forward line. Melksham continues his good form and has been dangerous. Petracca and Neal-Bullen have to do more so much more that they are close to getting dropped. C.Wagner has been handy and Lockhart has been a surprise packet. Hunt is more suited forward because he can't kick. Spargo has lost form, Garlett's been injured and Chandler and Bedford are developing. Kenndy Harris is injured.
Do we need to go to the draft? For a bonafide small forward we do Garlett isn't getting any younger and the aren't quite small forwards or are developing.
TALL FORWARDS
We have struggled without Hogan. T.McDonald has struggled with form and injury. Weideman needs time, J.Smith looked good until they inexcusably played him when injured. Can Keilty or T.Smith give us some hardness that the Weid lacks time will tell. Bradtke is developing.
Do we need to go to the draft? Yes too many unknown forwards to rely on, hopefully there are some key forwards in the draft.