For me we need KP kids coming through.
Probably more so a defender but definitely both.
At present Garthwaite is about it for KPD and I don’t think he is any good.
Is there any decent KP kids at our first pick?
Possibly Will Gould at 19. Only 192cm tall but quite a unit at 106kg. Would need to trim down big time.
Of the blokes I mentioned I reckon Harry Schoenberg could be gone by our first pick anyway.
Elsewise, drafting on a need/depth basis:
Jake Riccardi (KPF) is listed at 194/96. Pick 38.
Emerson Jeka (KPD) is listed at 198/90. Pick 39.
Sam Philp (In Mid) is listed at 186/79 or Fraser Phillips (Mid FWD) is listed at 187/72. Pick 41.
Darcy Chirgwin (In Mid) is listed at 191/80. Pick 56 if he slips that far.
Picks 75, 77 and 95 are probably for rookie elevations you'd think.
For me I can cop if a KPD isn’t 195cm and up, but they just need to be quick, decent in the air, have a decent jump on him, but most importantly agile enough to compete when the ball hits the ground.
Grimes is the perfect prototype IMO. He can compete with anyone in the AFL.
Hawthorn through their purple patch had smaller types of defenders but all were like I have described.
So in saying all that, is there any defenders in the draft at any pick that have those qualities? But maybe just on the smaller/lighter size for a KPD?
KPF are a completely a different kettle of fish IMO.
Much harder to pick a KPF from the draft.
