Who should we choose with our first draft pick?

[one-eyed]

RICHMOND appear in the box seat to land the player they’ve long been obsessed with all year, Christian Salem. Salem ticks every box for the Tigers; he is quick, powerful, agile, has a beautiful kick and offers some hardness to go along with his silk. After being linked to Collingwood of recent, it now looks as though Salem will slip into the hands of Richmond should things go their way.

Ben Lennon for quite some time, as he earned high praise for the week he spent at Punt Road during his placement with the AFL-AIS Academy, and could present as another option the Tigers are looking at. However one recruiter said today that he still believed Lennon would be snapped up by pick 12.

http://www.scpaige.com.au/draft-update-the-latest-whispers/

[Judge Roughneck]

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Re: Who should we choose with our first draft pick?
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RICHMOND appear in the box seat to land the player they’ve long been obsessed with all year, Christian Salem

Two three times longer than that

[Judge Roughneck]

I like the notion of Berg slipping to 12

More so if he's the best kids cho ko seen since Carey.

He'd be handy floating around the backline releasing a vlastuin, deledii, Ellis type higher up

[one-eyed]

AFL website's Callum Twomey and Mark Macgugan discuss the latest movements in the draft in their latest Draft Countdown podcast:

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-11-16/listen-to-the-new-draft-podcast


* Richmond will snap up Ben Lennon pretty quickly if he's available at 12. They loved him when he spent a week at Punt Rd earlier in the year as part of his AIS academy scholarship. Whether Christian Salem is also around then makes it interesting though. Tight call between the two if they are both available. Different players - Salem is a midfielder whereas Lennon is a half-forward who'll hopefully will become a midfielder. Zak Jones, Blake Acres and Matt Crouch also linked to the Tigers there as well.

[tigs2011]

AFL website's Callum Twomey and Mark Macgugan discuss the latest movements in the draft in their latest Draft Countdown podcast:

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-11-16/listen-to-the-new-draft-podcast


* Richmond will snap up Ben Lennon pretty quickly if he's available at 12. They loved him when he spent a week at Punt Rd earlier in the year as part of his AIS academy scholarship. Whether Christian Salem is also around then makes it interesting though. Tight call between the two if they are both available. Different players - Salem is a midfielder whereas Lennon is a half-forward who'll hopefully will become a midfielder. Zak Jones, Blake Acres and Matt Crouch also linked to the Tigers there as well.

Lol we won't take Crouch.

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@mightytiges - "Cheers Emma. If the choice for the Tiges at pick 12 came down to between Salem or Lennon, who do you think they'll go for?"

Emma Quayle ‏@emmasq - "that's hard. i reckon salem"

[bojangles17]

I don't think they'd both be available, very surprised, then again

[one-eyed]

Callum Twomey in his live chat on the AFL website:

Looks like Bontempelli, McCarthy or perhaps a slider are the main ones for Brisbane.

Bontempelli is right in the mix for the Dogs. Aish another consideration if Billings, as expected, goes to Saints.

Pies are trying to get their highest ranked players through to six and 10. Scharenberg, Aish, Salem, McCarthy main contenders for me.

Dees are looking at Freeman and Salem.

Don't think Acres will get to the Eagles at pick 11, and is unlikely at 12 for the Tigers.

Comment From Mitch
Lennon to the tiges?

Lennon is a good chance at the Tiges, yep. A very good chance.

Comment From Ridley
The Tiges will 100% take one of Freeman, Salem or Lennon. If all 3 are there, which one do you think they favour ? Cheers.

The Tigers have drafted a certain type over the last few years and can't see them straying, particularly at pick 12.

Comment From Aaron
gartlett to tigers? rumours suggesting they are keen.

Crouch is a chance at Richmond's 12, but unlikely.

Next year's draft at this stage looks a lot stronger, particularly in the key positions area. Off the top of my head I'd say 7 or 8 of next year's top 10 or so players will be 190cm+.

Mock draft will be out later tonight. Stay tuned to AFL.com.au past 6pm AEDT and it will flash up. It will be the top 30 plus some club-by-club whispers for the later selections.

Top 5:
1. GWS - Boyd ... locked in
2. GWS - Kelly ... locked in
3. GWS - Billings ... locked in
4. WB - ?
5. GC - Kolonashnij ... locked in

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-11-19/live-chat-draft-preview

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Inside Football's Brett Anderson on twitter today:

Briabane's pick 7 - A bit of different mail floating around in past 24 hrs suggesting it will be Aish/Scharenberg instead of McCarthy.

Frankly, I think I have the top 5 sorted, but 6, 7, 9 and 10 could go any way.

https://twitter.com/BrettAndersonIF

[Phil Mrakov]

Did Cal answer the Garlett to Tiges question ?

[tony_montana]

Don't think acres will get to eagles at pick 11 and unlikely at 12 for the tigers.

Is acres expected to go top 10 now?

[one-eyed]

TM, Callum Twomey reckons Acres will go mid-teens.

Did Cal answer the Garlett to Tiges question ?

Nup.

[YellowandBlackBlood]

I have a sneeking suspicion that we might take Acres if Scharenberg, Salem, Freeman and Lennon are all taken by pick 12.  Just a hunch.

[Phil Mrakov]

TM, Callum Twomey reckons Acres will go mid-teens.

Did Cal answer the Garlett to Tiges question ?

Nup.

Cal isn't as good as Paige imo

[one-eyed]

Brett Anderson on SEN just now with his picks 11 - 20:

11. WC - Sheed
12. Rich - Salem - all round player who can kick beautifully on his left foot. Lennon would be the alternative choice.
13. Carl - Cripps
14. GWS - Taylor
15. Syd - Merrett
16. Geel - Acres
17. Freo - McCarthy
18. StK -
19. StK -
20. GC - Jones

He has Freeman in the top 10.

[Phil Mrakov]

 I really want Salem