ben russell

Now that Green is a realistic option at pick 3, he is my preference. If we land Green then my preference at pick 10 would be Young/Ash if still available or Kemp/Stephens if both are gone by then. Taylor or Pickett with pick 28.

10 and 28 is what I meant. Apologies.

It’s pick 10 now. So that would be a trade with Gold Coast then. I wonder who we’re targeting with those picks. Can effectively rule out any of Young/Ash/Stephens and probably Kemp will be gone by then too. Kemp and Weightman would be ideal with 15 and 20.

Probably won’t be a small forward if we take Weightman at 10 though. However, I think it’s likely we split 10.

Wouldn’t surprise me. Link please.

While I don’t like it, I actually think Clark is on the money here. Be very prepared that it’s Jackson and Weightman that we take with our first two picks. I think a bid for Henry will come within the first 13 picks which Clark hasn’t factored in though.

I would say extremely low. We could potentially draft both if we wanted to as it appears that GWS would not match our bid on Green in favour of Jackson. However it’s sounding like we will be taking Jackson at pick 3 and not bidding on Green. At pick 10 it’s sounding as though we are most interested in one of Young/Ash/Stephens/Weightman. If we split pick 10 then we might be a chance of landing Kemp but personally I think he will be out of our reach if we were to do that. I for one would be very pleased with Green and Kemp but just don’t see it happening.

If we’re worried about Ash’s disposal then surely Serong is not in the mix.

Have you heard anything about the potential pick swap with Geelong?

If that is the scenario then I’d say Weightman would be a definite for one of those picks. With us seemingly cooling on Young at pick 3 in favour of Jackson or Green, I wonder whether we would be targetting Gould with pick 17. He would likely be gone by pick 28.

10 and 28 for 14 and 17 perhaps? Gives is three first round picks.

I hope it’s not Weightman we’re targeting at pick 10. Hopefully it’s Kemp or either of Young/Ash if they’re still there. Just pick the best small forward available at pick 28. Sounds like it’s between Green and Jackson for pick 3.

Confirmation on the AFL site that Freo have pick 8 and we have pick 10. Other picks involved haven’t been disclosed yet.

Yeah would be happy with that outcome. Specifically Young, Kemp and Weightman would be my dream result. Reasonably confident that Kemp would still be there at 10 but less confident on Weightman at 22.

Nic Natanui goes alright.

Think it’s all on-field stuff. Can get caught up in the heat of the moment and lose his cool giving away frees and 50 metre penalties. Don’t think there’s any off-field issues though.

2, 4, 13 box trifecta please!

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Would you happen to have Ash’s stats breakdown as well?

Knightmare has posted his phantom draft today. Has us taking Jackson at 3 and Ash at 8. https://www.espn.com.au/afl/story/_/id/28095715/updated-afl-phantom-draft-first-three-rounds

Write up on Kemp on the Official AFL website today has linked him to Carlton, Hawthorn and Melbourne.

Magical if true.

Stephens has been linked to Adelaide so they may very well pick him in which case Young could still be there at pick 8. Will all of Adelaide, Sydney and Freo pass on Young though? Would think that’s unlikely. Freo could probably land Robertson with pick 10. They would be praying no bids come for Henry until after pick 10 and if that were the case, they would be well placed to pick Young at 7 if both Sydney and Adelaide haven’t already picked him.

He’s a real talent, and it’s very likely that he will be a great AFL ruckman. But, is he what we need and/or is he best available at pick 3? That I’m not sure of.

Knightmare’s educated guess today is that we take Jackson at 3 and either Young at 8 if he’s still there, otherwise Ash.