We do not want slow mids we have more than enough already.
Pace and power for me. two stand out and i have said it right thru. Sam Lalor and Sid Draper. If we miss on Lalor then Josh Smillie. We miss on Draper then FOS or Jagga. two of these players will be available at 1 and 6 but which one will it be at 6.
Taj Hotton is a good replacement for Bolton very good mid and a polished forward he is a genuine top 20 pick and he has pace.
Travaglia will be a step too far we just won't have the picks but what a great replacement for Dan Rioli or we can plonk him on a wing. Pace again.
If we dont go for Travaglia then i think Armstrong is the best kpf in the draft. My concern is he is a big lad and a knock could be he is beating up on smaller players. I dont see it. I admit i have not seen a lot.
Xavier Lindsay very good ball user good run and yes he has pace. I would look to play him on a wing. should be available in the teens somewhere.
Angus Clarke a nice sized medium defender with run ball use and pace if we dont go for Travaglia. Harrison Oliver would also make a nice Rioli replacement he has very good foot skills and he can run as well as defend. Probably get a crack at one of them with an early twenties pick.
Last one a good chance that Hamish davis is taken before bo Allan he has gone under most peoples radar. nice height at 190cm and is a very good mover and runner who can kick goals sort of a mid/fwd utility type.
To get a crack at Lalor and one of the other mids i mentioned we definately need pick 6 or better.
Freos pick 9 could end up pick 13 Armstrong may be gone so we need another pick top 10.
Hotton should be about at pick 16.
Just think if, its a damn big if we could get say Lalor at 1, and one of Jagga, Draper, Fos, Smillie at 6 we will be well on the way with mids.
Armstrong with one of the freo picks. Lindsay the baker pick and Hotten gcs pick then the likes of Clarke and Oliver should be there with one of the picks in the twenties.We should have a few picks in the twenties.They should allow us to pick the eyes out of who ever is left.
