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Given there's a chance we may not be coming in to the draft until around Pick 40 odd, I thought I'd start a thread on a potential draft candidate for us. At 193cm & 90kg out of Woodville-West Torrens, Cox could help fill our gaping hole in Key defensive stocks that is building with the likely departures of Dunn & Pedersen. I've previosuly mentioned Tyler Keitel as a mature age target for this area, well Cox would be a good candidate also IMO with more of a long term out look. He looks competetive and capable of playing at either end with a strong pair of hands. Kicking may be a slight issue, however that hasn't held back our other key backs. Anyway, thought I'd post this and some footage for everyone to check out.

I know Redleg loves my threads about players who have either been de-listed or are seeking trades, so I thought I'd start another one. Cameron Giles, 195cm, 95kg 20 year old defender was delisted by Carlton today, and I have no idea why! Poor kid has had a Jayden Hunt like run with injury since being taken at Pick 39 in the 2013 draft. I was hoping we'd take him at 40 (Kennedy-Harris) but Carlton swooped early. Played 7 games at VFL level before injury set in (the dreaded navicular injury) which kept him out for 16 months. Got back for two games in the development league at the end of the season, but has received the chop anyway. A very good contested mark with great pace for a big man, I wouldn't be against the club taking a punt on this kid considering we've moved Fitz on and given both Dunn and Garland are getting into the later part of their careers. Below are some of his SANFL & U18 highlights from 2013 alonf with Knightmares pre-draft run down. Cameron Giles (SA KPD) Height: 195cm, Weight: 93kg, DOB: 5/05/1995 Recruited from: Woodville-West Torrens Style: Scott Thompson (NM) Player comparison: Range: 30-rookie Profile: After Darcy Gardiner, Giles is probably that next best key defender. Through the u18 champs he played mostly as more of a shutdown defender which I dont feel is as much his game but as more a rebounding defender he can be a factor with his points of difference at his size being his vision and footskills. Hes also got some nice evasiveness for a tall with his agile sidestep and ability to create more time and space for himself. Giles makes the right decisions more often than not seeing the right target but then he executes his kicks finding the right target and can hit them up over a variety of distances. Hes an excellent intercept mark with his ability to read it in the air excellent. Giles has a tendency to play relatively unaccountable brand of footy allowing him to be a real factor on the rebound and make best use of his ability by foot hes just not a particularly high level stopper at this point.