2010 Draft Discussion thread [merged]

[mightytiges]

I know it's way early to start talking about the Draft but I've heard GC17 are pretty certain already on who they want to pick up with their first 3 picks and it isn't Jack Darling or Andrew Gaff. Swallow is already one of the three of course and I'm guessing the other two may be talls Harley Bennell and Sam Day.

1. Bennell/Day
2. Day/Bennell
3. Swallow
4. We get choice of the best from the rest.

[pmac21]

No expert but reckon it will go like this:
GC Swallow
GC Day
GC Darling
Rich Choice between Gaff & Bennell.  We are going to get a very, very good player either way.
I would like Bennell as he seems to be more a goal kicking midfielder.

[tiger till i die]

Dose GC lose picks if they get Ablett?

[pmac21]

Yes, but it wont be picks 1,2 or 3. 

[Danog]

Pretty sure GC doesn't lose picks at all, other teams just get bumped back (i.e. us)

[Infamy]

Actually if Geelong lose Ablett I'm pretty sure they get picks in future drafts and they can choose when they activate them prior to the start of the season. This is the same with all clubs.

Personally I wouldn't be surprised if Jack Darling slips to us, I think GC will take Day & Bennell with their 2 remaining picks.

There is a rumour on PRE that Day will leave AFL and go to the USA for baseball if GC picks him though as he wants to be with family in Adelaide and Melbourne. As much as I'd like to have him at Richmond, I also wouldn't mind seeing another player walk out on thee GC17 after Alex Keath chose cricket over his GC17 bottom age selection last year.

At this stage it's still pretty wide open for one or more of Day, Darling, Bennell or Gaff to be available at our pick. Would be pretty happy with either, with a preference for Day or Darling.

[one-eyed]

It seems recruiters like Pelchen already expect Swallow, Day and Bennell to be Gold Coast's first 3 picks in the draft...

Pelchen ... believes Greater Western Sydney's draft pool could be even better next year.

But he describes Gold Coast's likely top three selections this year as ready-made guns.

Already they have David Swallow, brother of North Melbourne's Andrew, nominated as their No.1 pick in November with two obvious candidates to follow.

"Sam Day from South Australia could play league footy this year, so he will definitely play next year," Pelchen said.

"A kid like Harley Bennell from WA is an exceptional talent. It's Daniel Wells reincarnated. Put him on a wing and he would play for us this week, that's how good he is.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/this-will-kill-everyone/story-e6frf9jf-1225877215966

[Stripes]

I think our talls are starting to come along and we may end up with an embarrassment of riches with our forwardline in the future with Jack, Astbury, Griffiths, Post, Westoff and even Taylor(slightly small) all challenging for 2/3 positions.

Hardwick suggested we may be looking for a quality outside midfielder in the next draft which would mean either Gaff or Bennell (if he is still there) would be the most likely choice.

[Danog]

Really want Bennell, but he should be gone by our pick.

[TigerLand]

Gaff is our man.

[Ramps]

Id be happy with any of the top 4. Darling will give us another quality forward, Gaff will give us a quality mid, Bennell will give us a quality outside mid who kicks goals and Day gives us a quality CHB/CHF option

[wayne]

I don't know much about Darling.

I know he's maybe a little undersized for a forward, is he agile and is his tank big enough to maybe play a midfield/wing role?

[Ramps]

Adding a darling would be ok IMHO.

Potential forward line down the track

Darling Astbury Riewoldt
Taylor Griffiths (Nason) - although Id prefer an upgrade on Nason for a forward pocket

In terms of September actions- this forward line fully developed could do some major damage.

[crannyvegas]

Does anyone believe that Darlings history will play a part in his draft position? The idea of adding a pav type player to our team sounds amazing though I imagine he will take time to develop that sought of engine.

This time last year the only player we were going after was john butcher, I'm sure it will change significantly!

[Penelope]

I believe butcher has had a back problem (stress fracture?). I wonder if that was affecting his kicking?