Too many ifs on most of those 2nd tier mids. Cuz and Tucky aren't long-term options either in the 1st tier category. Tucky isn't a 1st tier mid but due to our lack of depth he was played as one. If Griffiths and Astbury can show enough to suggest they'll be long-term tall prospects I would say we will target another gun mid with our first pick in next year's draft.
1st tier: Lids, Cotch, Martin, 2010 pick 4?
2nd tier: Foley, Collins, Blingers
3rd tier: Jacko, Connors, etc ....
Our midfield is slowly getting there and they'll all have their best years ahead of them together.
pretty much agree with those ratings mt. of bentleigh list i would say thomson is the one we need most to become a player. how many big bodied inside players do we have again.
Tuck
Jackson
Deledio
so we have tuck a genuine inside extractor of the ball from packs.they tried to trade him because he lacks quality.
jackson sheesh half rate him half dont. sorry im one who doesnt. goes okay as a run with player where hes taken to the ball.no smarts poor decision maker and uses the ball poorly far to often. i would go so far as to say hes not a midfielders backside.
one thing with him he is a big body if he can be taught to block and shepherd at the clinches and create space for his more talented teammates and he can shut down opponents he may be worth persevering with me id rather try and attain a more rounded player.
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deledio well he does win his fair share of footy but hes more outside and hes no true extractor or grunt player.just like martin cotchin cuz you want deledio with ball in hand on the outside the thing is they can all win their own ball its this that has them rated so highly.
we have 3 genuine inside extractors foley, tuck, and thomson, its why tuck has survived so long on our list. there has been no other of his type other than foley and cogs who has hardly played a game for yrs now. we actually have a kid called contin who fits the bill but hes on the rookie list and wonder of wonders he can actually kick well. the problem is he will take a little while.
already foley is injured and we are down to just tuck and thomson for the opener.
anyway we disagree you obviously think we have enough extractors of quality. or just plain enough extractors regardless of quality.
me i think i would like to upgrade if possible on at least one tuck, possibly two if thomson fails this yr.
to my way of thinking if tuck is below standard and he is in many areas, it leaves atm only foley who is ready to play and up to standard, and this means we need thomson to step up and prove himself at this level.
