I would love to select Young if he is available. He seems a good kick with a good all round game. He was also first in the agility test which suggests a decent change of direction and acceleration over the first few steps.
Lately I am starting to think about selecting Ash if Young is already taken. His line breaking speed is a point of difference. I think about GWS a few seasons ago when they had two pacy half back flankers running the ball and how effective that is. I would just put him on the wing and tell him to run the ball. Maybe like Zac Jones he will get tackled occasionally but it still gives us that threat of someone who can break away from the contest. And then later when his decision making improves maybe we can move him to half back or as inside mid who can burst through the middle.
I would also be happy to take Dylan Stephens. We have focused on the need for inside ball winners. But I think you still need to get the ball out to a quality outside player in space. He seems like someone who can run with the ball and put in an effective kick. He was also 3rd in the 2km time trail and 10th in the 20m sprint. So has already got pace and endurance. I am not sure about his go home factor. He is a Victorian going to Uni in South Australia and a chance to be taken next pick by Adelaide. But if he was happy to move interstate for several years for schooling he may be happy to move to Sydney.
I would rather not pick Flanders. He seems a bit of a Parker style of player. A bigger bodied midfielder who can also float forward and take a mark. He did well in the combine in jumping, agility and yoyo tests. I watched the replay of the Nab League Prelim against Eastern. He was able to shrug tackles and he got a few disposals mainly handballs out of the contest but he did not stand out too much.
Serong seems like a solid safe choice. But we have signed Gray who may be a half forward/mid as well. And then next year I can see Braeden Campbell playing as half forward and Gulden playing as wing.
Initially I was favouring Kemp. Because I thought he might be the best available inside mid long term. But it might be too much of a long term investment. Firstly getting him fit and then seeing how well he transitions to becoming an inside midfielder. So lately I am thinking about just getting best available mid at pick 25. I am not sure whether we go for a big body mid. Or get another mid like Rowbottom, not huge, but good hands, decision making and a bit acceleration out of the contest.
I don't think we will select McAsey, But I can see the hypothetical reasoning for taking the best defender in the draft just to address one of our weaknesses. But we may end up seeing how it goes with Melican/Brand/Maibaum/possible Mccartin. Or pick up someone like Hilder later in the draft.
Robertson has not been linked to us and I don't think we will pick him. But he is probably the best pure inside mid available at our pick and has highly regarded leadership abiliities.
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