Young Blood

P-man, on 21 Oct 2015 - 3:20 PM, said: Yeah he's not an inspiring prospect. Feel like he's only climbed the phantom draft's because he is the only other 'true key forward'. Would he be an option as a forward/backup ruck type player? I don't think his running is good enough to ruck. Dream would be if Curnow or Francis somehow slipped so we could get them as well as Parish. mmmmm dreaming....

wow this thread is getting pretty thin on topics. Please dees make another move. Just to keep us entertained. More trading off second rounders or something...

amen Jesse

Chook, yeah you're right I sort of just put him there because I'm sure Melbourne would pick him up if they were able to get Gold Coasts 3rd pick

Looks to me a bit like this yeah? Obviously it might change between 3,4 and 5. Excluding Academy picks 1. Carlton - Weitering 2. Brisbane - Schache 3. Gold Coast - Parish 4. Essendon - Francis 5. Saints - Curnow 6. Dees - Balic, Weideman, Milera? Academy picks Sydney - Mills GWS - Hopper GWS - Kennedy I'm torn. I think Parish could be a terrific if not consistant midfielder with more potential then the already impressive player he is. But having a creative player AND a possible key position player moving forward would be great also

yeah two players would be a safer bet. But I think Curnow is going to go earlier than our pick 6 no?

The Howe ending up at Collingwood thing is so frustrating If the GC deal came good for Howe, with that pick 3, we would have had a choice of Parish, Curnow or Francis. I don't mind Balic or Tucker but would have loved the chance at the other three.

Yeah this would be our biggest off season win if we could pull that off. Choice of Curnow, Parish or Francis would be wonderful.

Fair enough! Good point. Cheers

Not sure why the heck people think we could get pick 15 for Howe. See Redden trade. Also just wanted to ask. Treloar has nominated Collingwood as his prefered destination. As far as I know both teams usually make this happen for a high end player. What have been some other cases where a player clearly wants to go to one club but lands somewhere else?

agree with everything you say here steve!

Would we be able to get Curnow if we get pick 3? He is looking more and more the best of the non academy players outside of the top 2 (See draft combine results on afl site). I would really like to snap him or Parish up.

Would love to see him running around HF with Watt's, AVB, Pederson, Frost and Jesse. Would add to our taller player stocks quite nicely. Carlton have been reported as interested but I think Roos would like this kind of player on our list next year. Really hope we get him. I think he has a higher ceiling then his current performance.

He is versatile too. Can play as a tall on the wing with his elite endurance running for his size. I like that he can go forward or back. Could tag team with Frost if he can improve his defensive side a bit more. I feel this is a realistic and potentially great pickup if Melbourne can get him. Is close with Dom, both went to Trinity Grammar and are good mates. Said it made things easier for him up at GWS with Dom around. Come home!

I agree with you. Also agree with others that the 400k and the 4 years is odd for a player of this caliber. Has shown potential one season, steadied the next, then fell away a bit last year. Not exactly a booming recruit. But he has worked closely with Goodwin and I'm sure Simon believes he can get the best of of Jake. This isn't the recruit Melbourne fans want. But putting the details of the deal / trade aside, this isn't a bad recruit. For me he is like a Dom Tyson, perhaps less of a ball magnet but is able to play contested football through he middle. I don't mind adding more Dom Tysons to our list to create depth. Melksham is actually a bit quicker and a better mark then Tyson plus has had good experience as a run with player being of good size, length and height. I would hope that he can just work on his consistency. Again not what we want first up this trade period, but something we need to keep adding depth to this club.

I think if Curnow, Parish and Francis do go before us, Balic will be our pick. Mathieson seems like the in and under ball winner but seems very scrappy with the ball and lacks polish (reminds me of a collingwood mid haha). Milera seems a bit high in this phantom draft to me, Could be great with a nice run home this season, but a risk. I think we'll go safe with Balic. Not super quick but is the outside midfielder we need. - Can win his own ball and seems a decent tackler. Might need a bit of work in his defensive side. Running back etc. - I think he has the best ball use in close and ducks and weaves his way through traffic to create space for himself to dispose cleanly, something we haven't seen much of from players like Dom Tyson. - His best attribute I think though is how well he peels off. Will work well on the wing alongside Stretch and Brayshaw. Getting loose to help link from HB to HF with good marking and clean, smart disposal. - Can play off half forward to deliver the ball to forwards and sneak goals - Can also rotate through the middle as a creative midfielder alongside Petracca. I hope he can have that aggressive competitive mentality that Petracca, Brayshaw, ANB and Harmes came into Melbourne with this year. I think thats the most important thing with drafting for us moving forward. Players that want the contested ball.

pissing in the wind

Although there is a good picture of Garlett bringing down Talia.

a whole page of trade updates and not one mention of Melbourne Demons http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-09-25/trade-whispers-cashedup-clubs-come-for-hartlett

Putting aside what we give for him and how much we pay him. I actually think he will add to this team. To me another Dom Tyson type player, no outstanding qualities, just good contested football players. If anything he is a better mark and quicker then Dom. Just doesn't find as much of the footy. I've watched him the past few years and he has the ability to slip through opposition tackles. Has good agility with ball in hand. Something we currently lack.

I would love to have this guys at our team. Only 22 very promising player http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-09-24/talia-to-leave-dogs-after-being-left-hanging-over-leak-investigation Wonder what happens here. Hope if he does leave that Dees have a very good look at him

I know those are the reports and that he might have nominated West Coast as preferred destination. But where have you read/heard 'its a lock'? Thought be might be more keen to go back home to Adelaide.

I guess it depends on what you consider young?

Redden is the most realistic get for us at the moment. Boy oh boy I hope we sign him. Please Todd!

Pederson has signed on for next year. http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2015-09-24/pedersen-signs-on-for-2016 Guess they'll see how he goes. Hopefully can pickup a young versatile tall in the meantime.