Who should we choose with our first draft pick?

[Phil Mrakov]

Almost wish that page was real just for who it has us taking at pick 50.

who?

Garlett at 50 and Thomas at 68

its funny because we don't rate any of them. Someone is trolling. 

Why don't we rate Gartlett ? He will be a triple premiership player at Hawthorn

[tigs2011]

Almost wish that page was real just for who it has us taking at pick 50.

who?

Garlett at 50 and Thomas at 68

its funny because we don't rate any of them. Someone is trolling. 

Why don't we rate Gartlett ? He will be a triple premiership player at Hawthorn

Because believe it or not he's not that good. Hawks will delist him once his mandatory contract is up. I remember when Waylen Manson was worth pick 6 on forums. 

[one-eyed]

From twitter:

‏@mightytiges - "Recent years Tiges got the kid they targeted: Conca, Ellis, Vlas. Based on #InsideFooty, is Lennon the target you've heard?"

@BrettAndersonIF - "Haven't heard anyone as strong[ly] linked with Richmond this year than as has been the case the past few seasons."

@RT_73 - "Some talk that Salem is the one with the interest of FJ."

‏@BrettAndersonIF - "Don't think he'll be there mate."

[bojangles17]

Almost wish that page was real just for who it has us taking at pick 50.

who?

Garlett at 50 and Thomas at 68

its funny because we don't rate any of them. Someone is trolling. 

Why don't we rate Gartlett ? He will be a triple premiership player at Hawthorn

Lol , what with grandpa hodge and Mitchell and roughie in tow, they'll be retired in 18 months , just as garlett comes to grips with turning up to training on time

[tony_montana]

After watching some brief youtube packaged highlights I am now an expert and rate them in the following order

burger Can do it all.

Freeman/Lennon - Freeman is a clearance king tough and importantly a linebreaker, love how he wants to take the game on, will slot straight into the guts and help out Cotch and Conca. Im big on linebreakers whether it be with penetrating kicking or dash so I really rate him.
 Lennon is a type we desperately we need, classic leadup mid size HFF with strong hands and a booming elite kick. Will rotate through the guts eventually but never fulltime imo. Will be quite a combination with Dusty and Lids rotating through mid and fwd line. The only players we have on our list that are capable of playing this roll are O'Hanlon and Lids(who is never played there) so bonus that he is such a good prospect too.

Salem Pure mid, good dash and skills, safe bet.

[bojangles17]

Yep TM , fingers and toes crossed we have any one of those 4 available , happy with any of them. Can't believe though that burger would get past first 6. I reckon the next tier is a peg below this lot as in hartung (tiny tot) crouch(slow as ) dunstan (foot soldier type) . I'd prob go crouch, any kid that can average 37 possies a game has a freakish ability to find the pill that should overshadow his weaknesses

[one-eyed]

Sam Landsberger ‏@SamLandsberger twitter:

"Along with the Dees, Collingwood and Brisbane rate Freeman highly."

[one-eyed]

Listen in to the fourth Draft Countdown podcast to hear all the latest on who your club might be picking with AFL.com.au's draft expert Callum Twomey and host Mark Macguguan.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-11-07/new-draft-countdown-podcast


Twomey - Top 12-13 names known but order is changing every day he makes phone calls. Clubs don't know what players other clubs will select.

1. GWS - Boyd
2. GWS - Kelly
3. St.K - Billings, Aish or Scharenberg. All three an equal chance here.
4. WB - Aish, Kolodnashnij, even talk of Bontempelli.
5. GC - depends on who is leftover. Thinks Kolonashnij.
6. Coll - will shape the next group of selections. Scharenberg if he gets through to pick 6 (he's friends with Brodie Grundy)

Next 5 (picks 7-11) out of Bontempelli, Salem, Freeman, Lennon with McDonald (North's F/S) and Sheed linked to WCE. Scharenberg as well if he falls through.

[Jobba]

Sam Landsberger ‏@SamLandsberger twitter:

"Along with the Dees, Collingwood and Brisbane rate Freeman highly."

I read early this morning on the AFL Trade Whispers page that Collingwood were heavily linked to Freeman at 6 (obviously taking them before 7 and 9) (link: https://www.facebook.com/AFLSeasonAndOffSeasonNews?ref=stream&hc_location=stream). If that's the case, I think the draft may turn out this way:

1. GWS - Tom Boyd
2. GWS - Josh Kelly
3. StK - James Aish
4. WB - Jack Billings
5. GC - Kade Kolingwashidjh (or something like that)
6. Coll - Nathan Freeman
7. Bris - Marcus Botempelli  (Can't see them taking McCarthy with their first)
8. Norf - Luke MacDonald
9. Melb - Christian Salem
10. Coll - Matt Sharenburg
11. WC - Dom Sheed
12. Rich - Ben Lennon.

[one-eyed]

From Callum Twomey's live chat on the AFL website:

Comment From Shane - "Any chance of Lennon getting through to the Tiges? A star in the making!"
   
Callum Twomey: "Lennon could get through to the Tigers and I think they'd be hard pressed to ignore him. Really good player, and he spent a week at the club earlier this year."

Callum Twomey: - "Lennon spent a week at Richmond through his AIS-AFL Academy scholarship, but you're right, he grew up barracking for Carlton."

Comment From Jake - "Who will richmond take at 12 callum?"

Callum Twomey: - "Richmond is out of a few I reckon: Lennon, Salem, Freeman, Jones and maybe one or two others. They're largely seeing what falls through to them."

Callum Twomey: - "No chance of Jones getting to the Dees at pick 40. If they want him, they'll need to get him at 9, which won't happen I wouldn't have thought. Few clubs in the 12-18 range who like him."

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-11-08/live-chat-draft-preview

[Phil Mrakov]

Barracked for Carltoncheat. Pass

[one-eyed]

Barracked for Carltoncheat. Pass

So did Lids 

[Phil Mrakov]

Barracked for Carltoncheat. Pass

So did Lids 

That's why he has a pea heart

[bojangles17]

Just watched Jones tapes, very good young player, would be happy to see him in y &b , look a real likely type plenty of upside and lots of steel like his brother, could be a genuine smokey

[one-eyed]

The Herald-Sun is linking Salem to Collingwood.

http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/collingwood-circles-midfield-dynamo-christian-salem/story-fnelctok-1226756073229?from=trendinglinks#mm-breached