So is Smith an inside or outside mid?
Both
Loved that highlights package of Collier-Dawkins. Possibly even more than the Smith video. He has a very similar style to Bontempeli, and doesnt look like he needs to many touches to damage the opposition. I think I like the idea of his size in our midfield more than a 6 footer like Smith.
Thatâs my line of thought as well, in 2-3 years R C-D would compliment our midfield better with his combination of size, speed and skill. And in the meantime heâd be able to play forward, back and on the outside.
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RCDâs main query is his ability to find the ball on transition. You see players like Bont and Cripps and despite their work on the inside they also manage to find the ball on linkup play to improve their numbers which RCD lacks at this stage.
Walsh and Smith find so much of the ball due to their footy smarts and workrate when without the ball and RCD doesnât quite have that but thatâs not to say he is lazy either since Iâve seen him do some great chase down tackles aswell.
If a club can work on his outside game/running then you have the makings of a player that could be better than both Cripps and Bont because he has them both covered for speed and foot skills and he might even grow taller than 193cm that he is now since he was 187cm at the end of last year.
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Sounds like the issues Dangerfield had early on, youâd think as far as chinks go itâd be one of the easier one to amend; especially considering his speed/skill combo
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If i remember correctly Cripps was seen as only an inside stoppage specialist in his draft year. The query was on his ability to round out his game. Bont was a bolter who had major upside.
Id be more than happy with RCD based on his output to date and upside when in an AFL system. But something tells me that he will end up in the top 5.
Serious question. Who would you prefer for us out of RCD and Hately?
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I would take RCD purley because I feel he has a better contested side. Hately is closer to a Pendlebury/Heppell type and his kicking is similar to Heppell. Collier-Dawkins is one of the better kicks in the draft
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I think heâll go to the Bulldogs.
SOLD. Fully invested now.
Damn.
Better contested and kick?
BRING HIM IN
As the year is going on and Iâm getting a better understanding of this years draft crop Iâm not as worried about where we finish on the ladder.
After about pick 6 itâs very close with about 10 or so players in and around the 7-15 range that I couldnât flat out prefer over the other. So say we finish 9-10 and end up with pick 9 or 10 which could also become lower with compensation picks it shouldnât massively effect us with qualityâs of player available if we finished 11-13 which at this rate I donât think we will anyway.
You have in that 7-15 range and even further as midfidlers
Riley Collier-Dawkins
Jackson Hately
Jye Caldwell
Xavier Duursma
And players with midfield potentional
Connor Rozee
Curtis Taylor
And players that could bolt or even go in the 20s around our 2nd pick such as
Chayce Jones
James Rowbottom
Jack Bytel
Tom Berry
Tom Lewis
Luke Valente
Xavier OâHalloran
So thatâs 13 players Iâd be rapt taking at either our first or second, 2 of those players mentioned are 180cm but Lewis is as pure an inside mid as you could see in the Viney mould and Jones can play taller and players the game a lot like Guelfi but Iâd say he has more weapons.
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Our second pick is actually GWSâs. So Cameron getting suspended may be a huge blessing for us!
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A player for WA playing tomorrow has the last name Smallwood, how unfortunate
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Was just going to mention this. We should be finishing above them now, hence our second rounder that we sent to GC for Saad should now theoretically be upgraded.
It will be great if we can say we traded a 1st, 2nd and 3rd round picks for SSS and a pick upgrade!
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Fox Footy from 2.10 today
Inside mid Ely Smith was a late call up today for Country and he finished with 32 disposals and 10 clearances, one to watch as a potential bolter