Draft Picks

[swanspant12]

Just wondering if we finish in the top four what are the most likely picks we will get? Also, we should definetly be targeting a tall forward or another outside running mid, or young ruckman to replace mummy when he finishes up.

[DA_Swan]

Based on our recent efforts with draft picks - apart from 2009 - more than happy to trade picks for the right players that have developed already - unless you ar epicking inthe bottom six it is definately a lottery with the compromised draft picks from the new teams - trade away I say

[BillyRayCypress]

This year there will be a much longer exchange period because of the new rules coming for unrestricted players. So anyones guess what will happen.

[Nico]

Just wondering if we finish in the top four what are the most likely picks we will get? Also, we should definetly be targeting a tall forward or another outside running mid, or young ruckman to replace mummy when he finishes up.

Gee, that's an early call on Mummy. I'm sure he will pleased to hear of his impending retirement.

[Dirtyburt]

Gee, that's an early call on Mummy. I'm sure he will pleased to hear of his impending retirement.

Lmao, yep the big mummy is looking into a retirement village as we speak. NFI me thinks

[Dirtyburt]

We will target defenders IMHO, Ted, mattner, shaw, are all 'ageing' not an easy bunch to replace. Mattner has been a fantastic player. His efforts to be third man and reading the play will be hard to replace. Likewise shaw and his organizing skills, he took kennely role in that regard. AJ is stepping up in that role but we need new blood

[BillyRayCypress]

Obvious solution is to go for Reid.

I agree defenders will be a premium choice.

[jono2707]

Our first selection should be the best key forward available....

[Nico]

Obvious solution is to go for Reid.

I agree defenders will be a premium choice.

Mike Sheahan OTC reckons there is a big Cloke pow,pow going on at Pies headquarters right now. Don't know that they are smoking the peace pipe though. The Reid question might very well hang on this talk fest.

[707]

Here folks is the good oil on this years ND.

GWS, WB, Bris, Rich, and Melb x 2 have activated compensation picks that come into play at various stages of the draft.

I think you'll now see tanking from WB and Melb to ensure they don't go higher up the ladder. Melbourne particularly don't want to go above Port who would bid for Jay Viney forcing Melbourne to either use pick 5 or lose him. Viney is considered top ten but could fall to Melb with pick 26 if they stay below Port.

There are 23 picks in the first round probably something like this

1 & 2 GWS
3 Gold Coast
4 & 5 Melb plus pick 14 (5 & 14 are the Scully compo picks)
6 Port
7 & 8 WB
9 Bris
down to the Premiers at pick 22
23 Brisbane

Then round two starts

So if we finish say 4th, we'll have picks 19, 39, 57, 75. Add or subtract from those numbers depending on our final finishing position. I'd be ecstatic if we had pick 22 :-)

[Cpt. Kirk]

If i was Kinnear i would serious consider possibly giving up our first round draft pick if possible to secure B. Reid this years crop does not look as promising as years before. The top talent looks exceptional Grundy, Hrovat and whitfield to name a few but they will all get picked up very early and the rest will go to father-son selections i.e Daniher and Viney. We need good defenders to supplement our aging back line as good as it is. If cloke signs with collingwood i cant see them being able to offer B. Reid the sort of money and length that a player of his caliber should be receiving.

[Ludwig]

If Adelaide sign Tippett, they'll have a real excess of key position players. Why can't Andy Otten get a game? He may be a player to target. Also Lewis Johnston doesn't seem to be getting any games as well. And Tom Lynch is a very promising player that gets a rare sub call now and then. There should be one KPP down there that's looking for a better opportunity. But I doubt it will be a defender when LRT can't even break into the backline these days.

I though we drafted 2 very good defender prospects last year in Lockyer and Brown. This year I think we need to target a forward, although I don't think we are as desperate as some make out. Sam Reid IS our go to man up forward. We just need one additional forward to help out. We do have some prospects in Walsh, Spangher and even Everett and White, but none look like definite winners at this point. Maybe Goodes will have play on, and on and on.

If Ben Reid comes available, I think we should try to get him. Can play both forward and back.

[Doctor]

They really should introduce some kind of draft lottery. This talk of tanking every year is such a blight on the game.

[wolftone57]

Gee, that's an early call on Mummy. I'm sure he will pleased to hear of his impending retirement.

Yes I agree that was a bit early. But Swanspant is on the right track but just wrong ruckman. We need to get a junior now and develop him as second to Mummy. Pykie and Seaby are both 29 so they don't have that much footy left, probably 2 to 3 years. Best to get a rookie ruckman now and develop him. The thing is we could draft an academy player and because we get first choice we can draft him with our first draft choice without any other side being able to touch him. Young Naismith falls into that category.

[jono2707]

Naismith would probably be a good idea but I wouldn't give up our first pick. I'm not aware of any other interest being shown in him from elsewhere or if there's any hype around him, but he would be a good pick up later in the draft.

Would we have to give up any players to Collingwood for Reid? He'd be worth a couple of draft picks but as always I wouldn't be too keen on them getting any of our players, except for maybe Jesse or Seaby if they want either of them...