WERRIDEE

Now that day 1 of the draft is done I'll do my best 23 and Casey's best 23 for round 1. B: Lever, May, McVee HB: Salem, Petty, Bowey C: Windsor, Rivers, Langdon HF: Petracca, Turner, Chandler F: Fritsch, van Rooyen, Melksham FOLL: Gawn, Oliver, Viney IC: Lindsay, Sparrow, Langford, Tholstrup SUB: Sharp Casey B: Hore, Adams, D.Smith HB: Howes, McDonald, Moniz-Wakefield C: Billings, Laurie, Brown HF: Spargo, Fullerton, Sestan F: McAdam, Jefferson, Kentfield FOLL: Campbell, Woewodin, Baldi IC: Mentha, pick 79, Rookie a, Verrall, Casey youngster SUS: Pickett I went for the 3 key backman\forwards 3 small backman\forwards which is why McDonald and Jefferson aren't in the team. 4 talls would be too tall. With the interchange I've used Lindsay as our 7 defender, Sparrow and Langford as the 2 extra mids and Tholstrup as the 7th forward.

I'm sorry Lindsay I didn't mean to say you were worse than those spuds. I honestly believe he will be the best player in the draft just because we got him with Essendon's pick.

Doultree and Sruk are exactly the players we should be after players with VFL experience. Baldi could be ok as he also has VFL experience but he was pretty ordinary at Casey hopefully he has come back a better player.

Out of the 4 we are apparently got our sights on I'd go Langford, Tauru, Allen, Lindsay in that order. I thought we needed mids and a key forward not a flanker like Lindsay.

If we pick up Lindsay it will be like picking Toumpas, Scully, Trengove, Morton and Weideman all in the one go.

Round 1 team B: Lever, May, McVee HB: Salem, Petty, Bowey C: Windsor, Rivers, Langdon HF: Petracca, Turner, Chandler F: Fritsch, van Rooyen, Melksham FOLL: Gawn, Oliver, Viney IC: Allan, Langford, Sparrow, Tholstrup SUB: Sharp EMERG: McDonald, Jefferson, Howes

No they will take Draper SA boy and is also better than Langford.

That's because Draper is going to the Crows.

The draft is done months in advance that's why Cal knows so much they spoonfeed him. Melbourne always give inside info going back to the Burgan days. Mark my words there are no surprises in the draft anymore. We will be getting Langford and Allen.

How has Howes been going? Hasn't been mentioned much mainly Jefferson and Bowey.

With preseason training and Cal's phantom draft coming out I've picked my best 23 and Casey best 23. B: Lever, May, McDonald HB: Salem, Petty, McVee C: Windsor, Rivers, Langdon HF: Petracca, Turner, Pickett F: Fritsch, van Rooyen, Jefferson FOLL: Gawn, Oliver, Viney IC: Bowey, Sparrow, Langford, Chandler SUB: Sharp EMERG: Melksham, Allen, Tholstrup Casey B: Hore, Adams, D.Smith HB: Howes, Andrew, Moniz-Wakefield C: Woewodin, Laurie, Brown HF: Spargo, Fullerton, Sestan F: McAdam, Kentfield, Melksham FOLL: Campbell, Tholstrup, Allen IC: Mentha, Verrall, Henderson, Billings

I know that's my best team not rnd 1 team. Rnd 1 team is Melksham into the 18 and Tholstrup to become sub.

Due to preseason training and phantom drafts I have changed the team again. B: Lever, May, McDonald HB: Salem, Petty, McVee C: Windsor, Rivers, Langdon HF: Petracca, Turner, Pickett F: Fritsch, van Rooyen, Chandler FOLL: Gawn, Oliver, Viney IC: Howes, Sparrow, Sharp, Ja.Smith SUB: Melksham Casey B: Hore, Adams, D.Smith HB: Bowey, Andrew, Moniz-Wakefield C: Billings, Laurie, Brown HF: Spargo, Armstrong, Sestan F: McAdam, Jefferson, Kentfield FOLL: Campbell, Tholstrup, Woewodin IC: Verrall, Fullerton, Mentha, Pick 79, Casey youngster

Just going on the ABC guide. The top 6 is almost set 1 Lalor 2 Tauru 3 O'Sullivan 4 Draper 5 Smith 6 Langford It's going to be a tough decision on who the Dees pick up at 5 out of Smith and Langford better them choosing than me it would be a nightmare. 7 to 9 are a bit murkier. Apparently St.Kilda are interested in Smillie, but I'm not sure anyone in the top 10 will pick him. 7 Travaglia 8 Armstrong 9 Allan Shanahan and Reid are also in the mix at 9. I haven't included Ashcroft because it makes no difference he's going to Brisbane.

Well there's one person happy that Petty is back down back is Picket Fence. I think it will free up Rivers to play predominately midfield and allows Petracca to play more up forward. B: Lever, May, McDonald HB: Salem, Petty, McVee C: Windsor, Rivers, Langdon HF: Petracca, Turner, Pickett F: Fritsch, van Rooyen, Chandler FOLL: Gawn, Oliver, Viney IC: Howes, Sparrow, Sharp, Ja.Smith SUB: Melksham

What I don't understand is if there are supposedly 2 quality cat B's. Why wouldn't we promote Moniz-Wakefield instead of using pick 83 so we could take both Mentha and Andrew as Cat B's.

There's always a top 10 player that slides and I think it will be Smillie I don't see him as top 10 material. It will take balls for a recruiter to pick up a player who had a bad year and lacks intensity just because he's tall and can kick. Between 11 and 20 I see him getting picked I think Hynes will get picked up before him.

We won't be picking up Smillie. We won't pick a player with intensity issues. Jack Watts being the main reason.

I'd like to see us use Riak Andrew at pick 83 keep the rookie picks for Mentha and Yze. He fills a need at CHB. B: Lever, May, McVee HB: Salem, McDonald, Rivers C: Windsor, Petracca, Langdon HF: Pickett, Petty, Chandler F: Fritsch, van Rooyen, Turner FOLL: Gawn, Oliver, Viney IC: Howes, Sparrow, Sharp, Ja.Smith SUB: Melksham Casey B: Hore, Adams, Moniz-Wakefield HB: Bowey, Andrew, Woewodin C: Billings, Laurie, Brown HF: Sestan, Armstrong, McAdam F: Fullerton, Jefferson, Kentfield FOLL: Campbell, Tholstrup, Spargo IC: Verrall, Yze, Mentha, D.Smith, Casey youngster

5 Smith 9 Armstrong