Who should we select with pick 6 in the ND?

**liz** · 19th October 2009, 06:33 PM

Originally Posted by Lucky Knickers

I'd like a Ranga too - can't think of the last one we had - Bennett?

The last one only departed a coupla weeks ago. Forgotten him already?

**Nico** · 19th October 2009, 06:50 PM

I was reading on the draft section on Big Footy where someone said Rohan needs a lot of work on his kicking and Tapscott is a very good kick, 55 metres a time.

On Tapscott's tape he looked fairly poised and looks very versatile in that he is around that height where he can play more as a utility. He looked like he got most of his possessions around the centre square and across the back of the square. Looks a Geelong type to me who delivers deep into the forward line.

We have lots of small midfielders but few with a bit of height.

**Jeffers1984** · 19th October 2009, 08:19 PM

Originally Posted by Nico

I was reading on the draft section on Big Footy where someone said Rohan needs a lot of work on his kicking and Tapscott is a very good kick, 55 metres a time.

On Tapscott's tape he looked fairly poised and looks very versatile in that he is around that height where he can play more as a utility. He looked like he got most of his possessions around the centre square and across the back of the square. Looks a Geelong type to me who delivers deep into the forward line.

We have lots of small midfielders but few with a bit of height.

Kennedy will solve a bit of that at 189cm.

**Lucky Knickers** · 19th October 2009, 08:22 PM

Originally Posted by liz

The last one only departed a coupla weeks ago. Forgotten him already?

Strawberry blonde!!! But I REALLY had to think about it.

**Nico** · 19th October 2009, 08:42 PM

Looking at Rohan's tape he certainly gets around the ground and takes a mark but they were right on Bigfooty, his kicking leaves a lot to be desired. We have enough of those who run into open goals and miss by a mile.

**ernie koala** · 19th October 2009, 08:51 PM

Trapscott....He's balanced, is a good size for a mid, has good vision and is a penetrating kick.
Jetta hopefully at 14.

**Nico** · 19th October 2009, 08:54 PM

Originally Posted by ernie koala

Trapscott....He's balanced, is a good size for a mid, has good vision and is a penetrating kick.
Jetta hopefully at 14.

Correct, and we don't have an emerging player like that. Thinking a Joel Corey type.

**Cardinal** · 19th October 2009, 08:56 PM

Originally Posted by ernie koala

Trapscott....He's balanced, is a good size for a mid, has good vision and is a penetrating kick.
Jetta hopefully at 14.

Oh to be so lucky

**Nico** · 19th October 2009, 09:03 PM

Maybe with pick 14 we should be looking at a genuine tall backman.

Whoever at Essendon plonked for Tate Pears got it well and truly right. He is the most talented backman for his age that I have seen.

**liz** · 19th October 2009, 09:13 PM

Originally Posted by Lucky Knickers

Strawberry blonde!!! But I REALLY had to think about it.

Not sure he was a strawberry. Someone posted a picture of him at as a very young footballer (ie probably still in his teens) and he looks like an out and out redhead in that one. He certainly still has the skin tones.

**Steve** · 20th October 2009, 12:45 AM

I'm not convinced that all recruiters rate Rohan as highly as a lot of the armchair experts do - when a player stands out due to a physical attribute (including speed as such an attribute) at junior level, you always question whether that is wallpapering over other cracks that will be exposed later.

My feeling is it will be Lucas - but I don't doubt we did offer 6 & 14 for pick 3 because we weren't convinved about those available at No.6.

From the vision doing the rounds Tapscott looks to be more of a sharpshooter inside 50 - which would raise concerns about whether he is likely to ever be the out-and-out midfielder we'd be wanting out of pick 6.

At 14 I gather we are looking at guys like Jake Melksham, Koby Stevens, Jordan Gysberts, Mitchell Duncan or Andrew Moore.