Scott Lycett went at 29
thats the one as good a pick as any around that mark.went to wce at that pick. we use pick 27 and 31 and we look after needs.
why would wce spend such a high pick on a ruckman when they have cox and natanui.
the point here is we have 4 so called ruckmen but surely those at the club can see both graham and browne will be nothing more than battlers and derickx is a long shot. one can also legitimally ask is tyrone vickery a ruckman. we are in rebuild there is nothing wrong with loading up with 5 or 6 of one type to find a need.
as for collingwood yes they traded for jolley but in saying that they are looking to grow their own as well. they have 5 ruckmen on their list. people forget when they traded for jolly they had made finals 4 yrs in a row and just come of a preliminary final. their window was well and truly open and it was a must they go out and find a competetive ruckman. they gave up their first rnd pick to fill that need.
im not against trading for a ready made player but i also believe like collingwood you need to try and grow your own in the interim.
geelong have had ottens and king play pivitol roles in their premierships but have had blake simpson west mumford etc come thru their system.i like simpson but believe it was a mistake keeping blake and trading mumford. trading away surplus players has actually kept a successful geelong team well and truly involved in the draft with surplus 2nd and 3rd rnd picks.
we should be doing everything we can to grow our own. if that fails and we become a top 4 side then by all means go out and trade for one.
