Nathan Foley [merged]

[Stripes]

We might have to start being inventive with our positioning if we get too many quality midfielders....

Which midfielders would provide more on field? Cotch? - yes, Lids? - yes, Martin? - yes, Conca - possibly.

Would Grigg? - debatable, Newman? - also debatable, Tuck? - lineball, Jackson - possibly, Knights - no, Ellis - no.

Ellis or Knights would move aside for him once fit imo unless we have an injury or someone strings together some poor games over the next couple of weeks.

I think they will use Foley as a sub to start to ease him in or, conversely, sub him out during the game.

Hope this sort of selection debate occurs throughout the season all over the ground 

[Judge Roughneck]

so who do we drop for Foley......NO ONE

Marathon my man. not a spint. 

If Foley racks up 100 touches in the next 3 weeks for the Burgers they will find him a spot.

We might have to start being inventive with our positioning if we get too many quality midfielders....

Which midfielders would provide more on field? Cotch? - yes, Lids? - yes, Martin? - yes, Conca - possibly.

Would Grigg? - debatable, Newman? - also debatable, Tuck? - lineball, Jackson - possibly, Knights - no, Ellis - no.

Ellis or Knights would move aside for him once fit imo unless we have an injury or someone strings together some poor games over the next couple of weeks.

I think they will use Foley as a sub to start to ease him in or, conversely, sub him out during the game.

Hope this sort of selection debate occurs throughout the season all over the ground 

If I were in charge and everyone were fit for selection our starting midfield would be:
Deledio/
Cotchin
/Martin
/Maric.

Next inline the ever improving Conca and Foley #5. We are in a good position. In the foreseeable future our rivals will lose many of their better midfielders to age. Geelong, Essendon, Hawthorn etc. We will only lost Newman and Tuck (Deledio of 04 draft next oldest for our middle group). Our best players are mid way thou their careers (Deledio, Foley) or less (Cotchin, Martin, Vlastuin etc.). Due to our drafting in recent years we the translation for us should be seamless with recent season first round picks replacing Newman and Tucky.

[Rampstar]

If we can pick up another quality young midfielder with our first pick in this years national draft then we will have an unstoppable midfield in 2 years time.

[gerkin greg]

If we can pick up another quality young midfielder with our first pick in this years national draft then we will have an unstoppable midfield in 2 years time.

any good mids go at #18 in recent years?

[tigs2011]

If we can pick up another quality young midfielder with our first pick in this years national draft then we will have an unstoppable midfield in 2 years time.

[tigs2011]

If we can pick up another quality young midfielder with our first pick in this years national draft then we will have an unstoppable midfield in 2 years time.

any good mids go at #18 in recent years?

Shuey. And probably anyone Melbourne picked up with that pick WOULD have been good. Do they count? 

[Smokey]

If we can pick up another quality young midfielder with our first pick in this years national draft then we will have an unstoppable midfield in 2 years time.

any good mids go at #18 in recent years?

 

                   

[Ox]

won't play many games this season. so why worry about who will be moved aside for him?

[Owl]

If we can pick up another quality young midfielder with our first pick in this years national draft then we will have an unstoppable midfield in 2 years time.

any good mids go at #18 in recent years?

 

                   

with all those happy emotes I thought it was the Thatchers dead thread for a second there lol

[Smokey]

 

[RedanTiger]

If we can pick up another quality young midfielder with our first pick in this years national draft then we will have an unstoppable midfield in 2 years time.

any good mids go at #18 in recent years?

2010: 17 - Shaun Atley (North), 19 - Isaac Smith (Hawthorn), 20 - Jayden Pitt (Freo), 21 - Jed Lamb (Sydney), 27 - Kieran Harper (North)
2009: 18 - Luke Tapscott (Melb), 20 - Nat Fyfe (Freo), 21 - Ryan Bastinac (North), 26 - Travis Colyer (Essendon), 28 - Mitch Duncan (Geelong)
2008: 18 - Luke Shuey (West Coast), 20 - Tom Swift (West Coast), 21 - Hayden Ballantyne (Freo), 23 - David Zaharakis (Essendon), 25 - Jack Redden (Lions)

Bit early for 2011 and 2012 but
2011: 18 - Brad McKenzie (North), 19 - Elliot Kavanagh (Essendon) have big raps as do
2012: 18 - Brodie Grundy (Collingwood), 20 - Tim Broomhead (Collingwood), 21 - Nathan Hrovet (Bulldogs), 22 - Dean Towers (Sydney)   

[Eat_em_Alive]

18 - Brodie Grundy (Collingwood), 20 - Tim Broomhead (Collingwood)
I reckon these were two good pickups
coincidentally both are unavailable to play as Brodie has a back injury and broom has glandular fever amd will be out for a while

[DCrane]

any good mids go at #18 in recent years?

 
Can we wait until 5pm Saturday for comments like that please

[Judge Roughneck]

Foley was rookie draft 

[gerkin greg]

If we can pick up another quality young midfielder with our first pick in this years national draft then we will have an unstoppable midfield in 2 years time.

any good mids go at #18 in recent years?

2010: 17 - Shaun Atley (North), 19 - Isaac Smith (Hawthorn), 20 - Jayden Pitt (Freo), 21 - Jed Lamb (Sydney), 27 - Kieran Harper (North)
2009: 18 - Luke Tapscott (Melb), 20 - Nat Fyfe (Freo), 21 - Ryan Bastinac (North), 26 - Travis Colyer (Essendon), 28 - Mitch Duncan (Geelong)
2008: 18 - Luke Shuey (West Coast), 20 - Tom Swift (West Coast), 21 - Hayden Ballantyne (Freo), 23 - David Zaharakis (Essendon), 25 - Jack Redden (Lions)

Bit early for 2011 and 2012 but
2011: 18 - Brad McKenzie (North), 19 - Elliot Kavanagh (Essendon) have big raps as do
2012: 18 - Brodie Grundy (Collingwood), 20 - Tim Broomhead (Collingwood), 21 - Nathan Hrovet (Bulldogs), 22 - Dean Towers (Sydney)

so mostly poo or overrated nancies

might have to tank for pick 15