Pick 12 - who should we draft?

[mightytiges]

Unless I'm missing something, I can't believe Ahern could slip outside the top 10. I'd be shocked if we overlooked him at 12. Could end up another Heppell scenario if he slides to Essendon at 17  .

[YellowandBlackBlood]

keep saying it but oh what would you give for another pick between say 15 and 30.

Unfortunately it won't happen..

We need to move on from this disaster claw.

[Francois Jackson]

take wright if available.

Was once rated top 2 or 3 and i don't have any faith in FJ so i would definately go for Wright.

[one-eyed]

The Herald-Sun has Duggan going to us at pick 12. Ahern & Ellis in the mix.


Phantom Draft 2014: Christian Petracca set to be No.1 pick, Essendon could land bargain in Peter Wright

    Jay Clark and Sam Landsberger
    Herald Sun
    November 08, 2014 10:00PM

ESSENDON stands to be one of the biggest winners in this year’s draft if the man once touted as a possible No.1 pick, sky-scraping forward Peter Wright, slides to the Bombers’ first pick.

In an unexpected twist to this year’s national draft order, Wright could drop outside the top 10 and remain available for the Bombers to select at No.17, according to draft sources.

It is understood Wright is also in Adelaide’s mix at No.14, with the Crows set to decide in the next fortnight whether to pick the tall forward or fill a hole with a gun key defender.

While some recruiters have expressed concerns about Wright’s overhead marking, it would be a dream result for the Bombers if he slipped to them after the loss of ruckman Paddy Ryder to Port Adelaide.

The Bombers have been stripped of three first and second-round selections in the past two years as part of the club’s supplement scandal penalties and would be delighted to land another towering goalkicker to partner Joe Daniher in attack.

The Bombers still view the 203cm Wright, who was widely regarded as a certain top-five pick throughout the year, as one of this year’s top prospects.

It is understood the Cats and Eagles could yet take Wright at picks 10 and 11 but have other priorities after Geelong picked up talls Mitch Clark and Rhys Stanley in the trade period.

Adelaide could find it hard to pass up Wright at pick 14, despite a flushed forward line including newly recruited ex-Hawthorn 203cm forward-ruck Luke Lowden.

Collingwood is set to target a midfielder at pick 5, while Greater Western Sydney has three top-10 selections but overlooked talls Billy Longer and Brodie Grundy in similar circumstances in recent years.

The Giants are believed to favour versatile key-position prospect Hugh Goddard instead.

Wright’s draft position will be one of the biggest talking points in the lead-up to the November 27 event on the Gold Coast.

Wright’s TAC Cup coach Andrew Jago said the Calder Cannon prodigy would be a significant draft steal for the Bombers if he dropped that far in the first round and joined another former Cannon in Daniher at Tullamarine.

“They would compliment each other very well because they are both 200cm and they pick the ball up off the ground like they are onballers and they cut (on the lead) like they are midfielders as well,” Jago said.

“Peter is probably a better kick than Joey, a better technique. He is a beautiful kick of the ball. I remember him kicking a 55m goal after the siren to give us a one-point win in Geelong.

“I think it’s a risk if clubs allow him to drop outside the top 10.

“There is a lot of development in him and I think whoever gets him will get a very talented player.”

Jago said Wright would work on his one-on-one contested marking.

“His greatest strength is his aerobic capacity. He gets separation on his opponent,” he said.

“His marking one-on-one needs to develop, but he didn’t play much as a 17-year-old in his bottom age (due to a back injury).

“So that is the exciting part, there is so much development in him.”

Herald-Sun Phantom Draft
                                                The twist
1. St K    Christian Petracca           
2. Melb    Angus Brayshaw
3. Melb    Patrick McCartin               Lever
4. GWS   Jordan De Goey              Ahern or Duggan
5. Coll     Jayden Laverde               Ahern or Langford
6. GWS   Hugh Goddard                Lever
7. GWS   Jarrod Pickett                 Ahern
8. GC      Kyle Langford                 Pickett
9. Coll     Darcy Moore (F/S)         
10. Geel   Jake Lever                     Pickett or Wright
11. WC    Paul Ahern                    Cockatoo or Duggan

12. Rich   Liam Duggan                 Tigers will grow their band of midfielders here and it’s a nice place to pick off one of the sliders in Ahern or Duggan.
Smooth-moving left-footer would     Have also been linked to Corey Ellis.
give the Tigers some extra class
on the outside. Duggan has elite
disposal and his damaging kick
inside 50m could see him taken
as early as the Giants’ pick No. 4.
A run and carry-specialist.                                                   
                                                 
13. Freo   Sam Durdin                    Goddard
14. Adel   Peter Wright                   Durdin or Marchbank
15. GC      Jarrod Garlett                Cockatoo
16. North  Nakia Cockatoo              Duggan
17. Ess     Lachie Weller                  Wright
18. Syd     Isaac Heeney (NSWA)
19. Carl     Caleb Marchbank            Blakely
20. Ess     Tom Lamb                     Ellis

http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-premiership/phantom-draft-2014-christian-petracca-set-to-be-no1-pick-essendon-could-land-bargain-in-peter-wright/story-e6frf3e3-1227116889916

[Judge Roughneck]

Essendon could land bargain in Peter Wright[/b]

get out of town

[Rampstar]

Weller

[mightytiges]

I haven't followed this years crop of draftees but from the limited vision I have seen of just a few of the hopefuls I have to say that Lachlan Weller looks like a player of serious potential. I haven't seen a lot but Weller just looks like a quality footballer. Ive seen other highlight packages including Duggan, Ahern and a few others ... Weller to me looks a like a player who could become a very serious footballer.

One concern I have with the likes of Weller & Cockatoo is they are from Division 2 states. The kid would have to be an elite talent before I would up give up pick 12 on him.

[the claw]

take wright if available.

Was once rated top 2 or 3 and i don't have any faith in FJ so i would definately go for Wright.

while he lo0ks far better quality than vickery griffiths and mcbean do we really need another 200cm fwd cum ruckman or vice versa. we do if those three are no good i suppose.

the question i have to ask with him is. unlike our three will he be really good in one role say fwd  and  okay in the other , or is he just another who may be just okay in both.
this is exactly the complaint with both vickery and griffiths.  neither are very good in one role.

[The Machine]

take wright if available.

Was once rated top 2 or 3 and i don't have any faith in FJ so i would definately go for Wright.

while he lo0ks far better quality than vickery griffiths and mcbean do we really need another 200cm fwd cum ruckman or vice versa. we do if those three are no good i suppose.

the question i have to ask with him is. unlike our three will he be really good in one role say fwd  and  okay in the other , or is he just another who may be just okay in both.
this is exactly the complaint with both vickery and griffiths.  neither are very good in one role.



He runs well and kicks the ball well but his contested marking needs attentions as does his ruck work. He said it himself that he is a better forward than ruckman. Is he better quality than Vickery, Griffiths or McBean...not sure about that. Pass with pick 12 for mine. Pick the best mid available. 

[The Big Richo]

Why wouldn't we take him at 12 if available?

Our ruck stocks need a young option.

[YellowandBlackBlood]

Why wouldn't we take him at 12 if available?

Our ruck stocks need a young option.

Agree.
Early this year some punters had him going number 1!!!

[The Machine]

He is a forward who plays ruck as required. The same player as Vickery, Griffiths and McBean. Do we need another 200+ forward who can chop out in the ruck? 

[The Big Richo]

He's only 18.

Be 4/5 years before he hits his peak, by that stage at least one or two of those will be gone.

[YellowandBlackBlood]

He is a forward who plays ruck as required. The same player as Vickery, Griffiths and McBean. Do we need another 200+ forward who can chop out in the ruck?

At 203cm and growing he will be s ruckman first and forward second in a few years.  We need a class ruckman when the Mullet hangs up his boots! This is perfect.

[The Machine]

That could be a problem as he himself said he is a forward first and plays ruck as required. Turning a player into something he is not does not allways end well. Agree we need a young ruck so let's draft one or rookie one. The 2 young ruckman claw mentioned from WA could be the go or poach a player next year. In saying all that, who knows, he could develop into a gun ruck....time will tell however, I think we need the best available mid with our first pick.