2010 Draft Discussion thread [merged]

[torch]

Pick 4 - Andrew Gaff

Next Pick - Best Tall Defender

Next Pick - Outside Midfielder (however, I believe Tambling and Deledio are perfect for the outside midfielder role!)

Next Pick - Goalkicking Half Forward

Next Pick - Tall Forward (yes, another tall forward!)

ALL, must be Cubs! no 19,20,21,22,23,24 year olds!

trade for mature players, do not use draft picks for mature players!

 

[Infamy]

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?

He can play midfield
Will we overlook the tall to go for a small yet again? You'd think we'd have learnt our lesson by now.

[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?

He can play midfield
Will we overlook the tall to go for a small yet again? You'd think we'd have learnt our lesson by now.

If he can play some midfield then he might be our Pav.

[Infamy]

ALL, must be Cubs! no 19,20,21,22,23,24 year olds!

I don't agree with that, the diluted talent pool will mean looking outside the box will come into play as much, if not more than it did last year. Nothing wrong with another Nason, Webberley, Silvagni or Barlow type.

[Stripes]

I think we need another quality midfielder to add to the engine room. With Martin, Cotchin and Foley in the middle we don't bat down very far from there. Jackson can continue to play the tagger role yet perhaps a better user of the ball may emerage in the future. At present we only have Cousins(not many games left), White, Collins and Tambling and Lids who are not playing midfielder roles at present. I think another quality ball user would be a better option over another young tall who we have plenty of at the moment all pushing for a regular spot.

Stripes

[Smokey]

ALL, must be Cubs! no 19,20,21,22,23,24 year olds!

Disagree Torch.  The 'edge' in the next couple of drafts will come to those clubs looking at these non-traditional areas.

[one-eyed]

A mock 1st round draft from BF:

1. David Swallow (WA/GC) - Midfielder - 190cm - Gold Coast
2. Sam Day (SA) - Forward - 196cm - Gold Coast
3. Harley Bennell (WA) - Midfielder - 184cm - Gold Coast
4. Luke Parker (VIC) - Midfielder - 181cm - Richmond
5. Andrew Gaff (VIC) - Midfielder - 180cm - Gold Coast
6. Shaun Atley (VIC) - Midfielder - 186cm - Adelaide
7. Lucas Cook (VIC) - Forward - 195cm - Gold Coast
8. Jared Polec (SA) - Midfielder - 188cm - West Coast
9. Jack Darling (WA) - Forward - 190cm - Gold Coast
10. Scott Lycett (SA) - Ruck/Forward - 202cm - Melbourne
11. Jayden Pitt (VIC) - Midfielder - 187cm - Gold Coast
12. Jamie Solly (SA) - Forward - 190cm - Port Adelaide
13. Josh Green (TAS) - Midfielder - 179cm - Gold Coast
14. Brodie Smith (SA) - Midfielder - 187cm - Brisbane
15. Dyson Heppell - Midfielder - 187cm - Gold Coast
16. Blayne Wilson (WA) - Defender - 183cm - North Melbourne
17. Joel Wilkinson (Qld) - Midfielder - 183cm - Essendon
18. Anthony Miles (NSW) - Midfielder - 181cm - Hawthorn
19. Kieran Harper (VIC) - Midfielder - 187cm - Sydney Swans
20. Ben Newton (WA) - Midfielder - 182cm - Carlton
21. Mitch Wallis (VIC) - Midfielder - 183cm - Bulldogs (F/S)
22. Mitch Hallahan (VIC) - Midfielder - 182cm - Fremantle
23. Zak Fitzgerald (SA) - Forward - 192cm - Collingwood
24. Jed Lamb (VIC) - Forward - 180cm - St Kilda
25. Daniel Gorringe (VIC) - Ruck - 197cm - Geelong

To me this just shows how much depth this draft has. A lot of good kids still not named here. Jacobs, Tape, Cripps , Darmody, Otten, Butcher, Prestia, O'shea, Fasolo, Michie, Caddy just of the top of my head.

http://bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=711212&page=3

[Ramps]

Everyone is saying its a quality draft

[peggles]

dont' mind that one bit.  quite happy to pick up luke parker.

[crackertiger]

When you look at that mock draft you can see why pick 4 is so important!

[Ramps]

When you look at that mock draft you can see why pick 4 is so important!

Why is it so important? Theres alot of good players right down to 30. If Gold Coast offered you say pick 7, 9 and 11 for pick 4 and McGuane- wouldnt you take it? Just speaking hypothetically of course. I would. If we got a Ben Jacobs at 27 or 29 for example that would also be a great result.

[Chuck17]

Yep have to look at offloading one of our KPD to the Gold Coast for a decent pick

[peggles]

Yep have to look at offloading one of our KPD to the Gold Coast for a decent pick

true.  that would be a good ploy.

[one-eyed]

Here's the Mock Draft done on TAC Future Stars just now with Shifter Sheehan, Hutchy, Dixon and Wallace

1. David Swallow .......midfielder
2. Harley Bennell
3. Sam Day ..............key forward (vertical jump 81cm)
4. Andrew Gaff ..........midfielder (leader, good character, wins heaps of footy, good kick - like Deledio)
5. Daniel Gorringe .....ruckman (need to go early to get a ruckman, can go forward)
6. Scott Lycett ......... 202cm
7. Jack Darling ......... 190cm tall forward
8. Mitch Wallis ......... Bulldogs F/S at pick 21 but other clubs will bid. Can get Libba jnr at 38 as well.
9. Ben Jacobs .......... HB sweeper but can play forward. Very good kick
10. Shaun Atley ....... Melksham type, very good tackler


Scott Clayton said Gold Coast will be using 9 picks and pick up 8-10 experience players.

[Ramps]

From that list Id be happy with either Jacobs or Atley as well to be honest but a couple West Australians will be good to I reckon.