ben russell

I reckon we mostly pick players that barely anybody in this thread mentions. Most posters moan about the picks on draft night. Fast forward a couple of years and the majority of our picks turn out to be great players while almost all of the ones that the masses on here wanted based on phantom drafts and a brief highlight reel end up flopping. Rinse and repeat.

7 spots to fill as it stands. Sounds like one, two or three of Maynard, T Smith or Keilty will be upgraded.

Correct.

Michael Gleeson reports that the final and biggest piece of the interconnected mega trade is expected to be completed in the next hour. The essence of the deal is: Jesse Hogan and Melbourne's fourth round pick will move to Fremantle for picks six and 23. Melbourne will trade pick six to the Suns for Steven May, Kade Kolodjashnij and a Suns fourth round pick.

"Melbourne's communications heavyweight Ryan Larkin has just arrived. Strong feeling now the Dees are going to do some business."

No chance of 6 and 11. Zilch.

Looks like it's heading the way of; OUT: Hogan, Pick 46 or 54 IN: May, KK, Pick 19 Hogan a massive loss but the compensation seems somewhat fair.

Lachie Neale to be a lion within the hour as reported on the AFL website.

Hawthorn. We only need that pick when there is a McDonald available at that pick anyway ?

So sounds like we will end up doing the following; OUT: Hogan, one of picks 46 or 54 IN: May, KK, one of picks 18, 23 or 30 Fingers crossed it's pick 54 out and pick 18 in.

KK likely to be a Dee tomorrow. Source: AFL website.

Freo didn’t make the 8 year offer. Jesse’s management did. Freo knocked it back.

I think the scenario has been that the Dees have requested pick 5 and 6 from Freo for Hogan. Freo have declined but said they will give us two first rounders if they can acquire them. Pending the deal for pick 5 from Brisbane to Freo for Neale, Freo will trade us pick 5 and pick 11 for Hogan and we will then trade pick 5 to GC for May and enter the draft in the first round at pick 11. GC will not accept pick 11 for May knowing full well their compo at the end of next year would be a much higher draft pick. Edit: Swapping or trading of later draft picks will also be involved for the Dees to acquire KK from the Suns.

Lukosius or Rankine. They're ahead of Adelaide in the draft now.

"Go [censored] yourself San Diego"

What a stupid thread this is.

Mitch Hannan locked in until 2020.

We get the best intercept defender in the league who is tracking even better than Rance did at his age and a heap of you are still whinging. The draft is a complete lottery. Lever is a sure thing. This is to be celebrated not bemoaned!

I watched the TAC Cup grand final and he was unbelievable. Did some seriously freakish things. Would not be disappointed to see him in the red and blue next year and beyond.

But.. but.. I thought that anonymous nobody on Facebook/Twitter said Melbourne were out of the race for Lever...

A few of the standout things from the highlight package on the MFC website. - Smashes through contests like a raging bull - Lays bone-crunching tackles - Looks like he has a heap of time when he has possession - Makes good decisions with ball in hand - Can execute a perfect handpass even whilst getting tackled - Is excellent at taking overhead marks - Can push forward and kick goals Very happy to have this kid at the MFC and here's hoping for a long and successful career.

I wasn't referring to their height, I was referring to their build. Fyfe started out as just skin and bones, Parish is very light too. Just because Parish is 10cms shorter than Fyfe doesn't mean there isn't potential for him to put on a heap of muscle just like Fyfe has. Don't get me started on the height of midfielders either, there are plenty of current 'small' mids who are elite.

Fyfe had that build too. Just sayin'

I am sold on this kid and really hope we select him with our pick 3. I know that taller midfielders are all the rage at the moment and some think that Parish is too short. Cast your eyes over this list of current players that are within 2cms of Parish or shorter and hopefully it will allay any fears; Rory Sloane: 183 Marc Murphy: 180 Steele Sidebottom: 180 Lachie Neale: 176 Joel Selwood: 182 Jaeger O'Meara: 182 Gary Ablett: 182 Dion Prestia: 175 Stephen Coniglio: 181 Dylan Shiel: 181 Sam Mitchell: 179 Nathan Jones: 180 Jack Viney: 178 Andrew Swallow: 182 Brent Harvey: 167 Travis Boak: 183 Robbie Gray: 183 Jack Steven: 180 Leigh Montagna: 178 Dan Hannebery: 181 Kieran Jack: 178 Andrew Gaff: 181 Luke Shuey: 183 Not too shabby a list that!

Spotted young Darcy at one of the local pubs tonight and I tell you what, he does not look like a footballer! Told everybody I was with that he is the likely number 3 pick in this year's draft and they all called [censored]. He didn't stick around long enough for me to ask whether he was likely to put on a heap of muscle over the next few years or if he was going to get a haircut. Sorry guys and girls.