Your Richmond Draft Predictions

[Ramps]

Im leaning to 2 mids being taken at 13 and 26. Preferably 2 inside mids with some dash but I think Hawksley will be a nice player so if hes available at 26 and we get him then that would be good two.

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AFL 2007 Draft Table Talk Mock Draft: Pick 13
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November 8th 2006 02:01

13. Richmond:

Nathan Brown. 194cm, 89kg. Key Position player (North Ballarat Rebels)
If this happens, then he better get a nickname or there will be confusion at Richmond. If Richmond do draft Brown, or a similar player, they will have turned pick 8 into a full back and a centre half back, with Polak filling the other spot. That is a really good return for trading down a few picks and sending a later draft pick to Fremantle. There is obviously a need to have someone to replace Gaspar in the next year or two and Brown is rated as one of the best full back prospects. Brown is also capable of playing up forward, it would be an interesting setup for Richmond with both Richardson and Brown leading from the goalsquare. Teams struggle to stop Richardson with his marking ability and fast leads, combine him and Brown and teams would have to find two defenders with pace and height to combat them.

Daniel Connors: 182 cm, 77 kg. Midfielder (Bendigo/ Echuca)
Plenty of midfielders worth picking here and Connors would add a midfielder to the list that could replace Chaffey who retired. The Tigers will have to decide between an onballer or a key position player with this pick, and with their recent draft history a small could be taken here. But in this draft Richmond will be able to add a quality onballer with their next pick while the quality of tall players will drop-off before then. It is always interesting to watch Wallace at the drafts as he usually has an unexpected player that he drafts.

Brock O’Brien: 180cm, 78kg. Small defender (Peel Thunder).
Terry Wallace often goes small in drafts, and he does scout and draft Western Australian players, Brock could be a player he likes and O'Brien could fill a number of roles for the Tigers. Raines might be played further up the field and O'Brien could be a player who also starts his career down back. Would get plenty of possessions for Richmond as they build from the back and O'Brien is a solid kick who could rebound out of the backline.

1. Carlton: Bryce Gibbs
2. Essendon: Scott Gumbleton
3. Kangaroos: Lachlan Hansen
4. Brisbane Lions: Joel Selwood
5. Port Adelaide: Matthew Leuenberger
6. Hawthorn: Mitchell Thorp
7. Geelong: Leroy Jetta
8. Collingwood: Albert Proud
9. St Kilda: Jack Riewoldt
10. Collingwood: Brent Renouf
11. Western Bulldogs: James Sellar
12. Melbourne: Tom Hislop

http://www.aflinsider.net/afl-2007-draft-table-talk-mock-draft-pick-13/

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SEN had the Bombers' recruiting manager on just before. His opinion was there are about 10 top midfielders in this draft. He mentioned Selwood, Armitage and Boak. If Miller has a similar opinion then maybe we think we will definitely get one of these top midfielders at 13.

Mark Robinson couldn't help himself bringing up again about us drafting Fiora ahead of Pavlich  .

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AFL 2007 Draft Table Talk Mock Draft: Pick 26
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November 13th 2006 04:15

26. Richmond:

Shaun Grigg. 189cm, 79kg. Midfielder/Medium Forward (North Ballarat Rebels)
The Tigers are looking for the right forward line mix around Richardson, and Grigg could be a useful piece in their lineup. Grigg on a half forward flank and rotating occasionally through the midfield would prove useful for the Tigers. Grigg is the type of player that can cause a mismatch and the Tigers should be able to exploit that. If the opposition play a smaller midfield-type on Grigg then he can be played closer to goal, and if they use a bigger defender on him then Grigg can switch to the wing. The Tigers need a medium-sized forward and if Richmond think Grigg can fill that role he could be their pick.

Nathan Krakouer: 30/07/88 182cm 62kg. Small forward/wingman (Claremont)
There might be a lot of excitement for Tigers fans if they do call out Krakouer's name. The best thing about the North Melbourne sides of the 1980s was watching the two Krakouers and it could happen again. Nathan Krakouer would probably play around the forward line for Richmond, with some time on a wing possible too. He isn't that big, and needs at least 10kg more added to his frame, so it might take a year or two for him to be physically ready for the AFL. But his skills are there now, and with his pace it isn't like a lot of people will be able to catch him anyway. Nathan Krakouer will be one of the big stories of the draft and Richmond can get him not only for his skills but also for the positive impact it will have on the team's marketing.

Tom Hurley: 25/2/88 178cm 72kg. Midfielder (Sturt/Rostrevor College)
Wallace has often drafted small so Hurley could be on his list for this draft. Richmond lose Chaffey and will be thinking about drafting a replacement. Hurley gets a lot of disposals and at Richmond Hurley could probably step right in and get at least 15 disposals per game. Some of his playing time might also be as a small defender for the Tigers.

http://www.aflinsider.net/afl-2007-draft-table-talk-mock-draft-pick-26/

[mightytiges]

Nathan Krakouer:
There might be a lot of excitement for Tigers fans if they do call out Krakouer's name.

You can just sense the excitement on OER if we end up with another Krakouer on our list  .

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AFL 2007 Draft Table Talk Mock Draft: Pick 58
November 23rd 2006 02:58
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58. Richmond:

Jackson Sheringham. 177cm, 73kg. Midfielder (Geelong Falcons)
Richmond fans will have plenty of incentive to keep following the draft to its end, 4 of their picks are late ones, including this pick as well as pick 60. Sheringham is a good small midfielder who could be effective on the spacious wings of the MCG. The Richmond midfield has some size with Delidio, Johnson and Tuck so a smaller player like Sheringham would complement what Richmond already have in the middle.

Ben Ross: Small player who can play up forward. The Tigers used to be a more competitive team when they had players like Naish and Daffy in the forward area to assist Richardson, Ross might be someone to fill that role. Rodan is out so the Tigers will want to add another small forward or two.

Lachlan George: The Tigers might go tall early, but then plenty of smalls will be taken later. George is a midfield player who might be used on a half forward flank as well as closer to the middle.

http://www.aflinsider.net/afl-2007-draft-table-talk-mock-draft-pick-58/

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AFL 2007 Draft Table Talk Mock Draft: Pick 60
aflinsider.net
November 23rd 2006 04:15

60. Richmond:

Ben Ross. 176cm, 75kg. Small Forward (Gippsland Power)
Richmond have another pick in this part of the draft and there are plenty of intriguing players to consider. Ross might be someone to play in the forward pocket for the Tigers. Ross should have similar numbers to Andrew Krakouer for Richmond, so maybe a goal or two per game.

Fortunato Caruso (Calder Cannons)
A high-possession player for a team that was using the ball a lot last season. There is always a player or two in every draft like Caruso, they star in the minor leagues but teams don't think they can replicate that in the AFL. Caruso just knows where the ball is going and he gets there first, his 2 to 1 ratio of free kicks for to free kicks against shows that he is hard to stop.

Chris Dawes (Sandringham Dragons)
There is still a lot to pick from and tall, medium or short the Tigers can take their pick. It is always a good idea to take a player that was previously rated much higher, and if Dawes had not injured his knee he would be picked a lot earlier than here. While Dawes is a pick for the future, maybe with pick 60 the Tigers go for the player for now in Kent Kingsley.

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