Pick 12 - who should we draft?

[one-eyed]

Q. With so many clubs wanting pace, what are the chances Cockie [Nakia Cockatoo] goes in the first dozen?

Callum Twomey :- it's not without a chance of happening. at this stage i'd have him in 12-20 mark.

https://twitter.com/AFL_CalTwomey/status/524850141673422848

[Penelope]

west coke were sniffing about the other day, although they usually use their fist pick on one of the local inbreds.

[Judge Roughneck]

Cock made draft by couple days

[Diocletian]

We've stated inside mid first pick, outside pace later picks. (Though we've said-or at least implied- a few things regarding recruiting strategy this year that've haven't really been backed up by actions.)We might grab Cockatoo if we want to kill two birds with one stone as he covers both pace & inside ability, but from what I've heard we'd prefer an inside mid who is also a good kick & composed decision maker, which is where Cockatoo falls down.

[Penelope]

youve mentioned that before so i asked some blokes who have seen him play a fair bit and they reckon it is a strength of his.

[Diocletian]

youve mentioned that before so i asked some blokes who have seen him play a fair bit and they reckon it is a strength of his.

Well from what I've seen, which is probably not as much of those blokes, and also been told, by people who've also seen a lot of him, his pace and contested game aren't the only reasons he often reminds people of Clangerfield.

[one-eyed]

Brett, any updated whispers on whom Richmond are now keen on in the draft?

Brett Anderson: Laverde, Weller, Ahern, Pickett would be in the mix.

https://twitter.com/BrettAndersonIF/with_replies

[Judge Roughneck]

Laverde 

[Diocletian]

Laverde 

Heavily tipped to go inside the top 10 isn't he?

[Loui Tufga]

Laverde 

Heavily tipped to go inside the top 10 isn't he?

Wallace had him going to Collinwood at #5 on Sen earlier...

[the claw]

We've stated inside mid first pick, outside pace later picks. (Though we've said-or at least implied- a few things regarding recruiting strategy this year that've haven't really been backed up by actions.)We might grab Cockatoo if we want to kill two birds with one stone as he covers both pace & inside ability, but from what I've heard we'd prefer an inside mid who is also a good kick & composed decision maker, which is where Cockatoo falls down.

with pick 12 not for me.

[one-eyed]

According to Callum Twomey's podcast:

"Liam Duggan, Corey Ellis & Lachie Weller are names recently linked to Richmond at pick 12. All have good footskills which may be a priority for them."

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-10-24/draft-podcast-best-halfbacks

[The Machine]

Would not be unhappy if we picked up Connor Menadue. The only area of improvement is extra weight. The kid is a more natural Laverde as I see it. Could be one of the best out of this draft in 5 years time

[mightytiges]

Would not be unhappy if we picked up Connor Menadue. The only area of improvement is extra weight. The kid is a more natural Laverde as I see it. Could be one of the best out of this draft in 5 years time

I think, at only 69kg, Menadue will more likely go in 2nd round at the earliest as he'll need time to build up his body for AFL level. I have a view that a footballers weight should be around the last two digits his height. Menadue is 188cm tall so there's a 19 point difference which is huge. Also given we're looking for an inside mid with our first pick then that would rule Menadue out at 12.

[Judge Roughneck]

Afl.com

RICHMOND
Pick 12: The Tigers are in a nice spot of the draft to wait and see what gets through. Corey Ellis, a smooth moving and smart left-footer, could be the player to land at Richmond. Although recovering from a foot injury, Ellis is low-risk and sees the game unfold well from half-back, the wing or a ball-winning midfield role. If Sam Durdin is available he might be hard to pass up as an athletic tall.       
Around the mark: Sam Durdin, Lachie Weller, Liam Duggan

WEST COAST
Pick 11: The Eagles have a need for pace in their midfield mix, and Nakia Cockatoo would bring plenty of that. Explosive and strong, Cockatoo showed his power and ability in a curtain raiser on Grand Final morning and with brilliant testing at the NAB AFL Draft Combine. There are a number of clubs interested in him, but he has missed a significant amount of footy with his foot injury so will need close assessment. 
Around the mark: Liam Duggan, Lachie Weller, Jarrod Pickett

FREMANTLE
Pick 13: The club brought in tall forward Michael Apeness at last year's draft and could look to a tall defender at this intake. Sam Durdin is a chance to still be available if the cards fall a certain way and, despite his struggles at times this season, he is still a mobile, marking 197cm key position player. One of the tall options is likely to still be available.
Around the mark: Jake Lever, Caleb Marchbank, Hugh Goddard

I don't know about this draft but i would be OK with Pickett. A kpp. Or cocka

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-10-25/your-clubs-first-pick

Edit: Bents, add the link