Draft talk for 2009

[DST]

Is Smith over his major hamstring issues?
Didn't sound like it in the article, on the weekend.

May not be worth a punt.

It's a pre season draft pick so it aint worth anything really unless someone of the quality like Craig Bolton comes along.

I would be one for saying yes to Jesse Smith, if we managed to get him playing that would be a massive get as he is quality.

If we didn't (and we are one the best at it) then it's was punt with a PSD pick worth taking.

DST

[satchmopugdog]

Don't see why we would pick up an injury prone player when we just delisted 2.

[liz]

Don't see why we would pick up an injury prone player when we just delisted 2.

And held onto another two.

[JUDO]

If we were to pick up another older player, that had suffered a couple of years with injury. with a late pick in the pre season draft, I would consider Nathan Brown from Richmond. At least we know he can play

[hammo]

And held onto another two.

Three if you throw Malceski and his issues into the mix.

[sWAns63]

Who do we take at these picks? Best available or focus on midfielders?

Possible #6:

Gary Rohan (HFF, HBF, Mid?)
John Butcher (KPP)
Kane Lucas (Mid)

Possible #14:

Jake Melksham (speedy mid)
Jack Fitzpatrick (KPP)
Jordan Gysberts (Mid)
Troy Taylor (Mid)

I would like to see Butcher or Rohan (not sure about red hair though) at 6 then Troy Taylor at 14.

Who to take
Rohan could be star and has the pace and brains to get by if he isn't.
Lucas seems like a skifull type player
Jetta a bit older is very evasive.
One of these three
All three should play AFL next year

[Reggi]

We should draft John Butcher, because he sounds like the next Henry Playfair

[DST]

We should draft John Butcher, because he sounds like the next Henry Playfair

Agree, we are just not in a position to go with a KP forward who has potential but has noted skill issues with kicking. It can be fixed but it is too much of a risk with pick 6.

The other issue is that he is a KP forward only, there are other potential KP players who can go forward or back which makes them far more attractive to us at pick 14 than Butcher at pick 6.

I would be absolutely gob smacked if we took Butcher at pick 6 in the draft, he may turn out a brilliant KP forward but we are list wise not able to take such a punt at pick 6 on a KP forward only.

DST

[Thunder Shaker]

Pick 6 should be used to draft the best available player regardless of position. Rich was drafted with pick 7 last year. Pick 6 will probably be used on a midfielder. I don't know enough about this year's draft prospects to suggest names, but we must be willing to pounce with alacrity on any pre-draft top three prospect that is still around at pick 6.

[satchmopugdog]

[QUOTE=Reggi;462745]We should draft John Butcher


It's all falling into place..my Dad was a butcher in East Launceston and used to deliver meat to our neighbours the Roberts-Thompsons. The plot thickens..... time for bed I think

[SimonH]

Of the half-a-team delisted by Brisbane today, I think Jason Roe would be the pick. Perhaps only an insurance/fringe player, but would seemingly slot nicely into our dynamic backline.

That said, seeing we've traded with Brisbane this year, we might have already passed on him.

[Primmy]

If Brissy has unloaded all those boys, who on earth do they think they are going to get in the PSD to play catchup!! I am having a major case of the WHATTHAS at present. There can't be that much talent available! Or are they unloading whilly nilly to make room in the money box for Fev....who doesn't even want to be there - he said it, he wanted Collingwood, who didn't want him. Go figure.

[10Totti10]

we should make a move for Rhan Hooper. For free in the draft would be a great pick up. Only 21 and he can score alot of goals.

[Jeffers1984]

we should make a move for Rhan Hooper. For free in the draft would be a great pick up. Only 21 and he can score alot of goals.

If he gets his personal @@@@ all sorted them i reckon he may be worth a punt.

[Ludwig]

Jason Roe is absolutely atrocious. I saw a recent game that he played, and he made so many costly errors, including some super soft plays, I knew for certain that Vossy would be steaming over it, and there was no way he would be at the Lions next year. Not our sort of player either.

I would also take a look a Hooper. Has some talent. Only the behavioural issues to deal with. Both worth a look.