Draft talk for 2009

[robamiee]

i would go for the 2 best outside midfielders if avail.
If only a decent one, then i would go for KP forward not a defensive one.

Morabito def if avail....
the either jetta or tapscott

[MarshallG]

I have good feeling with how we did this year.

May mean squat but, it will get me through the summer.

[staple]

Picks 6 & 14. Who do we take?

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.

[Robbo]

I would go for Tapscott with 6. Most penetrating kick of the draft.

With 14 I would go for Jetta if he is available.

[UglyDuckling]

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.

I like where your heading. I prefer the safe option both Rohan and Butcher present an element or risk while it seems Lucas is a no brainer to become at least a decent AFL player

Troy taylor sounds good. The more players with pace and skills the better

[707]

This is a draft with few standout talls, but a healthy number of high quality mids. Having picked up two mids in trading (lost Buchanon though) we will obviously use pick 6 on the best available mid and with 14 grab the best available tall.

If the early draft goes according to current thinking, Scully, Trengove, Martin, Morabito, Cunnington, we'd be looking at Rohan, Tapscott, Lucas, Melksha and maybe Jetta.

Depending on what the needs of the other teams picking from 7 to 13 are will depend on what we have available at 14.

I see there are a couple of impediments to grabbing a tall at 14, that impediment being Melbourne who have pick 11 and already two quality mids at 1 & 2 so will certainly take a tall like Butcher, Carlisle or Black (WA). Also in the market for a tall are Port who have picks 8 & 9, a mid and a tall, one of the above three probably.

So to have one of the above three talls still there at 14 we need WCE, Essendon, Carlton & Adelaide to pick a mid with thir picks before us at 14.

Fascinating stuff, the scenarios that the drafters play with in the weeks leading up to the draft.

Be good TV with the picks we've got.

[satchmopugdog]

14 is a lucky number for the Swans.

[Jeffers1984]

ideally i'd like Martin at 6 but if not i'd go with Cunnington/Rohan/Lucas


14 - Butcher/Talia (Doubt Butcher will last till 14 with Melb having 11)

Although i wouldn't be too disappointed if we did 6- Rohan 14 - Jetta.

[Primmy]

14 is a lucky number for the Swans.

oooh Satch, forgot that!! So we are looking for a wiry little bugger with no arse, yes? Or a built low to ground bulldog of a bloke with a big grin.

[Matt79]

Anyone else reckon the Swans may just pick Robert Shirley up in the draft?

I hope not...

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/crows-cant-be-serious-about-robert-shirley/story-e6frf9jf-1225786347831

[laughingnome]

I hope not...

Any particular reason you don't want him?

[Matt79]

Any particular reason you don't want him?

No doubting he is a capable player, however, I don't think we need him for a number of reasons...

a) We have enough 'tagger' type players
b) Age
c) Would take the spot of a young kid and seemingly go against the trade mentality of the Swans during trade week. All players traded in are under 25.

[Industrial Fan]

More likely to pick up Tenace or Jesse Smith.

[Matt79]

More likely to pick up Tenace or Jesse Smith.

I'd be more happy with that. I feel we need speed!

[ScottH]

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

May not be worth a punt.