Pick swap Port and Brisbane on the AFL website. Port now have picks 12, 16, 18 and six more picks between 52 & 72.
There is likely to be 22 picks on the first night of the draft, 18 first rounders, Gold Coast PP, matching of players with later picks, Green GWS, Henry Freo, Maginess Hawthorn. Our pick 25 could end up pick 28.
Looks like a bit of a win-win. Power will do well this year, especially if they nail their selections like they did last year. Brisbane will profit from having an extra first rounder next year.
I agree we have nothing but hopes for Ling, Stoddart and McInerney at this stage - but they've all shown great glimpses of potential, so surely one of them turns up trumps? I bloody hope so!
In years gone past the swans were famous for picking a players that could play the hard contested footy ie the style of footy we played required a certain number of players that could fit this style
This has certainly changed somewhat
For me the bulldogs style of footy pushing ahead of the contest with quick short handballs breaking hard instead of sending the ball long for a contest changed the last few years of footy a lot
The afl kept rule changes in alignment with fast break footy and more reward for moving the ball by hand
Richmond capitalised in this also
So where does that leave our recruitment?
What players do we really need to be able to play that style of footy?
Small forwards tick
Tall forwards tick
Midfielders tick and progressing
Tall backs with dawson going back helped tremendously
Ruckman dominant massively missing
Also another fast direct HBF is still missing
Intercept defenders and low risk rebound by run and by kick are also absolutely critical in the current tactical meta.
And yep, you're right that contested ball winning and clearances probably haven't been so unimportant in a long time. Clubs probably don't need to load up on those big contested bulls any more, just put up an acceptable presence in those contests while competing for intercepts and space to run into, further from the ball.
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect... MT
I think there's still a place for contested bulls, but you definitely don't need as many as you did in the past. 2 or 3 guys who can run all day then get a ball out to somebody who get clear of the pack is all you need.
I'd like to reserve a spot on the McInernery Bandwagon, I was surprised when he was given a senior debut (and he looked all-at-sea and out of his depth) so very early in the season (his first season). Seeing him develop in the NEAFL was very encouraging. By seasons end he was making appearances in the midfield and really looked like he was worth a game in the firsts.
If he was John Rantall reincarnated some on here would be complaining that he wasn't the midfielder they thought he'd be.
Loose translation from the Latin is - I am tall, so I hit out.
This is who I want at pick 5 and have wanted ever since I saw "that kick".....
Class of 2019: The kick that made every draft observer take notice - AFL.com.au
Could "that kick" be better than Dawson......certainly as sublime as I've seen in a long time.
Having Dawson and Young pinging the footy around from half back and the wing would be a dream.
Drafting Young would also free up Dawson and Mills to rotate through the middle a bit more.
I wouldn't be opposed to drafting him that's for sure. We seem to have a few options at 5.
Could definitely live with us getting Young at pick 5. I think a ball winner is the priority but if he slips to us at 5 then to good to knock back. To add another elite ball user to go with Blakey and Dawson could really set us up for the future as a slick ball moving team.
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