What TYPE of players should we select in the draft?

[hujsh]

Re: What TYPE of players should we select in the draft?

We actually do need some quick runners. Out midfield lacked a bit of spark last season so a couple of quick guys would be a great assistance for us. As someone else pointed out we will miss McMahons run.

I think Everit Gilbee Griffen COONey Ray Eagles Gia Murph Hahn Johnno Acker Harbrow Higgins and Lynch will provide enough speed.

[mjp]

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Whats so good about Ward? Has anyone seen him play? details?

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[GVGjr]

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mjp, how about a quick bio on the boy?

From my perspective, he is a pure footballer with all the skills and attributes that good footballers need.
He isn't the quickest but he is quickish, nor the biggest and he hasn't got that one signature strength that a lot of players rely on but he can get the ball, he can hold his marks and he uses the ball well. On top of that, at 184cm he can play a variety of positions and he reads the play better than most.

It's hard to say what current senior player he is similar to.

[Bornadog]

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Copout...

Now I know little about the players to be drafted, but have spent a bit of time reading profiles and Mock Drafts so have some idea about the players, well I know there names. So we come down to our first pick and there is Rance available who is a tall defander and Grant who is a tall forward. Now Clayton rates Rance the better player, but we need a tall forward. How does your theory stack up here?

My theory would be get the best player of the two. Gaps can be filled as they develop, but you are not going to get a ready made 18 year old forward. If Rance is truely the best, he may play forward, or he stays back and some one else goes forward. I would still go for the best available.

[The Coon Dog]

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Dawson Simpson in the top 25? For goodness sakes, I would be more use as a ruckman that him right now, all 5 foot 10 of me, reconstructed knees and all - he is 3-4 years away.

Article in today's Age.

Dawson Simpson

[southerncross]

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Well I think the type of players we will select has now been answered.
Two tall picks and everyone of them quick.
While a lot of people go on about getting tall players the general consensus amongst most of the clubs appears to be around adding pace.

All the most noticeable players missed were the tall ones.

[The Underdog]

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If Gourdis and Ward slip to the levels he proposes, it will reinforce one thing to me - the recruiters are flat out guessing.

Dawson Simpson in the top 25? For goodness sakes, I would be more use as a ruckman that him right now, all 5 foot 10 of me, reconstructed knees and all - he is 3-4 years away.

If Simpson gets picked early, then why would Gaertner - an legitimate freak in terms of size/athletic ability who could turn into an absolute monster - drop to 35?

Needless to say UD, I will be very pleased if we get Ward at 19.

Can we say then that the recruiters are guessing?

Ward slipped to 19 (luckily for us). Simpson picked by Geelong.
Gourdis and Gaertner not picked at all. Hope one makes it to our first rookie selection.
Wierd draft, all up.

Happy with the early picks but Clayton really seems to back his speculative late picks, so they'd better pay off.

[Topdog]

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Happy with the early picks but Clayton really seems to back his speculative late picks, so they'd better pay off.

Fortunately they often do.

[Topdog]

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I think Everit Gilbee Griffen COONey Ray Eagles Gia Murph Hahn Johnno Acker Harbrow Higgins and Lynch will provide enough speed.

Everitt wont be playing in the middle.
Gilbee - backline
Cooney and Griffen = good, not exactly speed demons but not slow.
Ray = very quick.
Eagle = getting on in age
Gia = not quick.
Murphy = see Gia
Hahn = again not quick
Johnno = forward
Acker = forward and getting on in age.
Harbrow = quick and young.
Higgins = young not blistering speed but very smart and great footwork
Lynch = quick and young.

We need more pace and pace does not = skinny people.