Draft Review: Richmond Tigers
December 2nd 2006 01:04
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Draft Table Talk:From all reports there wasn't any discussion for pick 13 when Riewoldt was still there. They might have briefly thought about Sellar or Mitchell Brown.
Edwards fits with the type of player Richmond want, so they were probably very happy to get him at 26.
They did send out a third rounder in the Polak trade, but might have taken Connors with that pick if they still had it. It didn't matter as he was there at 58.
The Tigers again went small and quick with their final two selections. So it was a taller player in round one, and then the usual Terry Wallace draft of smalls with the rest of their picks.
2006 Draft vs 2005 Draft:Richmond only had 3 picks in 2005, all in the top 40. Oakley-Nicholls, Hughes and Casserly were their picks. The first three players that Richmond took in 2006 will have a bigger impact for Richmond next season than their 2005 draftees will. Hughes did show promise last season, but Riewoldt is a much better prospect.
Player: Pick 13 Jack Riewoldt, 192cm 86kg (Tassie Mariners)
Comparison: Jeff Hogg
ETA: Early Rounds of 2007
Possible position: Tall Forward
Player: Pick 26 Shane Edwards, 180cm 69kg (North Adelaide)
Comparison: Chris Bond
ETA: Middle Rounds of 2007
Possible position: Midfielder
Player: Pick 58 Daniel Connors, 183cm 79kg (Bendigo)
Comparison: John Rombotis
ETA: Middle Rounds of 2007
Possible position: Midfielder
Player: Pick 60 Carl Peterson, 183cm 70kg (Claremont)
Comparison: Ashley Blurton
ETA: 2009
Possible position: Midfielder, Small Forward
Player: Pick 73 Andrew Collins, 184cm 71kg (Bendigo)
Comparison: Marc Dragicevic
ETA: 2009
Possible position: Midfielder
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