Originally Posted by
liz
I confess I've not seen Wilson play (including not watching yesterday's Saints Bombers game) but his draft profile painted him as a balanced midfielder but with an outside leaning, decently quick, good ball user. That sounds like a type of player that we are already pretty well stocked up in. There has already been debate about whether Jordon's arrival will force Campbell and/or McInerney out of the team (if all are available). (I had McInerney as my BOG on Thursday, with Campbell not far behind, so I suspect the answer is "no".)
And then we have Corey Warner and Caleb Mitchell in reserve, both with similar sets of attributes. Having watched him develop over two years, I am highly optimistic that Corey has what it takes now to contribute at senior level, though he may struggle for opportunity. Mitchell is a bit further behind, and last year was inconsistent, but he won plaudits from Truslove for his performance on Thursday. I suspect Mitchell (and maybe Warner) will never have the polish that Wilson was credited with in his junior years but they bring other attributes that can be applied in a similar role.
I wasn't enamoured by the club using its first pick on a ruckman in the last draft, but the timing is right to take one now to give him time to develop. And while lots of premier rucks have been obtained via the rookie draft or late in the national draft, it can be hit and miss. I didn't see Green touch the ball during the few minutes of VFL play that I stayed to watch, but I did observe him move ever so smoothly for such a young tallster.
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