Neita3000

I would not trade for any of those players

For me it depends on who we select with pick 1.

If we go with Natanui I'd like to grab Aarron Conrenlious and Mitch Brown. Two KKP forward players

If we go with Watts, we should get Brown and the next best midfielder which will probably be Blease.

We should take Cousins in the PSD too.

Imagine this!

Rd 1 2009 MCG. Crowd 51,000. The match has been built up all week about the return of Cousins. First centre square bounce Natanui, McLean, Jones and Cousins all walk in. OMG!

With Warnock signing on as a sanitation worker, Melbourne will take Natanui with the first pick in the 2008 national draft. In that, they get a 10 year ruckmen of the likes no one has ever seen before. The MFC is a boring club PERIOD. At the end of the day whilst Warnock would have been paid siginificantly more amounts of money at Carlton he has nominated them as his preferred club because of their exciting future. This is not just about Melbourne's need for a ruckmen, it is about Melbourne's need to be an eye catching club, we need to give ppl a reason to want to watch us. Taking Natanui is the start of an exciting dynasty at Melbourne.

At picks 17 we will take Cornellius and the next best midfielder at #19.

Lets face it next year we'll be bottom next year and probably won't win more than 4 games. Watts won't have nominated and Butcher will be eligible, let's take both those kids and marvel in 2010 how exciting our club is.

Well looks like the cheats are favourites once again. Can't say I see why? Kruzer and Hampson are pretty handy. If were going to get him it's virtually guaranteed it will be with pick #19.

Anyway if he does go to Carlton I hope Matthew never speaks to him again

And you need to be told ?

Carlton are clear favourites as we speak. Can we change his preference ? I hope so.

What makes you say that? Pratt's wallet?

Joel Selwood played in the TAC didn't he? He looks like he has been playing against men his whole life.

Exactly. Judd only played school footy. He's going alright too!

Lol all this talk about how Rich and Natanui are playing against men is vastly over rated. Doesn't count for [censored]

Thing is... Buddy was playing men prior to AFL.

I am not convinced about Watts. He is playing school footy and only just dominating (3-4goals a week)... school is equivalent to 'junior level VFL', whereas the TAC Cup is equivalent to 'junior level AFL'. I'd be expecting him to be really really smashing the opposition (8-9goals a week) in school football, as blokes like Judd, Crawford, Ball, etc. did. In the few times I have seen Watt, I haven't gone away thinking 'Damn! That kid is going to be amazing'.

The WAFL or SANFL have proven good guides to how kids will perform against men, because they ARE playing men in those leagues. I'm in the Naitanui corner this draft.

Do you know how many players get drafted out of the TAC Cup every year?

Just because an 18yr old hasn't played against men doesn't make him any less of a player.

Apparently Staker hasn't signed a new contract. If the Warnock deal falls through could he be an option?

Photo of Jack Watts in huddle at 3/4 time.

Don't think it worked Haydo. Great write up though.

I keep changing my mind last week I wanred NikNat, this week Watts! Im such an idiosa!

ppl are making it out to be that Watts is crap. The kid is a serious talent. Personally I'd prefer Naita but at the end of the day I'd be happy with anyone of the big 3

So True.

Cameron didn’t seem to identify with this theory but hopefully Prendergast will.

I know for a fact Chris Phelcan of Hawthorn puts a line through any potential AFL footballer that can not kick, hence one of the reasons why their current list hits targets.

Jones, Bartram, Bate, Frawley all terrible kicks.

Watts concentrating on school in 2009 could be a good thing.

Clearly he doesn't have the frame to have an immediate impact next year, however as he would be at school he could dedicate more time to developing a frame that could cope with the vigours fo AFL.

What an idiot. I've heard alot of bad things about Nathan Carroll, perhaps some of them true, his behaivour certainly indicates it.

Highlights from this game:

http://www.lmsc.com.au/media/docs/Swans_v_Peel_R23.wmv

All I can say is WOW.

Lol he will be the most exciting player in the competition. We have to take him.

Even if we get Warnock?

What side of the bed did you get out this morning?

Without a doubt.

The kid won't end up being "just a ruckmen". From the footage I've seen I'd play him Ruck Rover and just let him do his thing.

Im in the NickNat club. The kid could seriously be anything. Even if we get Warnock I'd still take him, as he can play essentially the role of ruck rover and be the best clearance player in the league.

6: Sylvia

5: Warnock

4: Buckley

3:Garland

2:Green

1: Whoever!

You're looking at the next Goodes and the next Josh Carr. I know who I rather have

Good to finally see some recognition for the defender.

mate, if geelong can trade steven king for a draft pick, we can do the same

your off your head

he's 30. averaging career high disposals for us and the only reason was dropped was because bailey wanted to see if jamar could actually do anything (which he cant)

King got traded for like pick 90 which wasn't used by St Kilda

FB: Whelan Martin Warnock

HB: Buckley Wheatley Bell

W: C. Garland N.Jones C. Morton

HF: Maric B. Miller Petterd

FF: Holland B.Green C.Bruce

RR: Jamar C.Sylvia J.McDonald

I: Meesen, Wonnaeamirri, Dunn, Bode

In: Maric, Petterd, Holland, Meesen, Bode,

Out: White, Yze, Bate, Bartram, Newton

Garland to play on Richo on a wing.

Maric to play Yze's role 100 times more effectively

Petterd to play Bate's half forward role

Meeson in for White

Dutchy in his farewell game will replace Newton

Bode in for Bartram, lol well it's not like he could play worst than Clint.

At the beginning of the telecast today Jakovich gave a five point plan to make Melbourne a better side......

One of those points was the choice of Jack Watts with our #1 draft pick.

So I guess my question is, I realise he is young but seriously what are the odds of him not nominating this year?

I would say he is a sure thing to nominate however if he does so I seriously doubt whether he will play much senior footy next year. He'll probably go down the route of Luke Ball and Xavier Ellis who chose to play for their respective schools whilst completing yr12.

gOLLY you are kidding yourself

FB: Whelan Martin Garland

HB: Rivers Warnock Wheatley

C: Morton McLean Buckley

HF: Green Miller Sylvia

FF: Davey Robertson Watts

RR: P.Johnson Bruce McDonald

I: Maric, R.Warnock, Jones, Grimes

Will be nice to lose Yze and White, and add in Jack Watts and Robbie Warnock.

Talk about an upgrade.

How poor and soft is White's stoppage work?

I rather Sylvia just go 3rd man up everytime