Predictions: Time to call it - Who do we draft in 2017?

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Predictions: Time to call it - Who do we draft in 2017?

Post: # 1707235Post skeptic »

My apologies if we don’t need another thread like this but the draft is approaching and based on everything available out there I’m prepared to call it and thought I’d get in first.

And just to be clear, this is a predictions thread for pick 7 & 8, not a who do I like/want... plenty of threads on the board to discuss the prospects.

Putting my money where my mouth is, I think it goes like this...

St. Kilda. Pick 7 - Jaidyn Stephenson
St. Kilda. Pick 8 - Nicholas Coffield

Not in line with my preferences as I have my doubts on Stephenson but Coffield in particular just keeps coming up again and again


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Post: # 1707238Post BackFromUSA »

Assuming Cerra and Bradshaw are gone - which they may not of Fremantle takes WA or SA or country Vic boys.

Clarke
Coffield

And Higgins slides past us - which we will live to regret like the 5 clubs before us.


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Post: # 1707240Post older saint »

based on who I think will go before hand
I agree with Skeptic but reverse the order

If freo go Naughton

Cerra
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Post: # 1707243Post santazzi »

Cerra
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Post: # 1707246Post parkeysainter »

Stephenson and Higgins


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Post: # 1707249Post SMS »

7. Nick Coffield
8. Jayden Stephenson

Its pretty much decided now. All rumors from all sides it points to this.
Personally, I would rather Bonar and Stephenson. More ceiling. Yes more risk but how damn exciting would it be??
Coffield looks and plays like ex pie nick maxfield. He’ll be a very good player just that Bonar could (and probably will be because we didnt choose him) be a brownlow medalist like fyfe dominating mid and forward.


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Post: # 1707251Post desertsaint »

no idea - just hope in a few years both are in the top ten 'redoing the 2017 draft' threads.


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Post: # 1707257Post remboy »

Coffield - has pace and Skills, exactly what we need.
Bonar - strong, explosive.

I'd expect both of these two to have a very quick impact.


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Post: # 1707260Post DJ Higgins »

Higgins and Cerra/Brayshaw for me if available


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Post: # 1707271Post cwrcyn »

Coffield, Clarke


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Post: # 1707275Post skeptic »

cwrcyn wrote:Coffield, Clarke
Also a good bet IMO. Def Coffield and then one of Stephenson, Clarke or Bonar


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Post: # 1707276Post magnifisaint »

Don't know anything about these guys and can't read Trout's mind but from the discussion on here Coffield and Higgins in that order.


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Post: # 1707278Post DJ Higgins »

Still not sure that Coffield is the best option. He has a lot of pluses but he is an defender who runs off the half back flank. That is not our area of concern at present, we need a pure outside mid and either another outside mid or small forward who can actually score goals.


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Post: # 1707280Post BadRossco »

Impossible to guess what our recruiters will do. Only sure thing is they will be of good character and from a good family.
Won't matter if they are ordinary players with chronic fatigue or some other medical condition.
Hope I am wrong but our track record at the draft isn't great.


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Post: # 1707281Post fugazi »

Stephenson and Coffield unless someone slides.
Pity Collingwood were so crap that they couldn't finish above Hawthorn and hand us picks 6&8 ....then we would be a realistic chance of Brayshaw or Cerra


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Post: # 1707282Post Wombat15 »

Cerra and Clark.


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Post: # 1707285Post Mr Magic »

Pick 7 - Someone our recruiters cannot believe was still available when our pick came up.
Pick 8 - the player we hoped would be still available when our pick came up.


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Post: # 1707289Post Myron Gaines »

Pick 7 - Coffield
Pick 8 - Bonar


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Post: # 1707293Post Gershwin »

skeptic wrote:
cwrcyn wrote:Coffield, Clarke
Also a good bet IMO. Def Coffield and then one of Stephenson, Clarke or Bonar
Yes I think you have nailed it. Had dinner with an ITK last night and they were the 4 players he said we were into.


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Post: # 1707309Post skeptic »

Gershwin wrote:
skeptic wrote:
cwrcyn wrote:Coffield, Clarke
Also a good bet IMO. Def Coffield and then one of Stephenson, Clarke or Bonar
Yes I think you have nailed it. Had dinner with an ITK last night and they were the 4 players he said we were into.

I feel very confident on Coffield...
Granted he is as many have pointed out, more of a HBF but he's more of a running HBF. And though we have a plethora of those types of players, we don't have a standout.
Sav = not defensive enough
Webster = prone to meltdowns and inconsistent disposal
Gilbert = winding down his career - more presence than damaging disposal
Geary = more a stopper
Newnes = Unsure. Hasn't cemented a best position yet.
Roberton = Well yeah, he's a lock.
D-Mac = Unsure. Not great disposal atm

So with Roberton, Carlisle, Brown, Geary - we have a solid four. There's room for a Coalfield to walk in and be that quarterback/play maker that can defend. And that pbly pushes guys like Savage, Newnes, and DMac into the mid.

Puts a lot of pressure on Webster to perform too.

That IMO means we're searching more for a pure midfielder which is why I think Bonar misses out.

Every bit of reading suggests that Stephenson has a more damaging outside game than Clarke but Clarke is perhaps more consistent but has a lower ceiling.

The X-Factor is the heart scare whatever that was... does the club take another punt on a player with a medical issue.

(Personally, I reckon Higgins may have been the way to go but am aware that most have him in the 12-18 range... don't know that I'd have the guts to back myself if I were man in charge).


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Post: # 1707318Post SMS »

Why Coffield? We have white, Newnes, Roberton, Rice, DMac and Savage all playing that role.
Stephenson and Bonar. We can get Stephenson AND Bonar. 2 of the best players in draft with speed agility and xfactor FUN EXCITING win grand finals with. Big game players.

Genuine class and xfactor is what we need. I am spewing becasie we will choose noughton or coffield. Probably both given the chance. God we are FUICKLED!!!


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Post: # 1707321Post DJ Higgins »

SMS wrote:Why Coffield? We have white, Newnes, Roberton, Rice, DMac and Savage all playing that role.
Stephenson and Bonar. We can get Stephenson AND Bonar. 2 of the best players in draft with speed agility and xfactor FUN EXCITING win grand finals with. Big game players.

Genuine class and xfactor is what we need. I am spewing becasie we will choose noughton or coffield. Probably both given the chance. God we are FUICKLED!!!
Stephenson has a health concerns with his heart. Not the time to take that gamble, which it will be, plus he has poor field kicking so he may do brilliant things but he will offset them with lots of easy turn overs
And why the love for Bonar poor kicking efficiency and not a prolific goal scorer. he has other good stats but there are much better options
TAC CUP STATS
Kicking efficiency: 47%
Goals: 0.8

Coffield I don't want as he is another half back. We have a few of those already, sure none are guns but we have bigger holes to fill
Noughton would be an awesome get. He is ready to play from day 1 and will take a couple of years like all KPP to be really good which it looks like he will be. He has to work on his looping kick but that can be trained out plus in 2 years Brown will be most likely hanging up he's boots. So we need too plan ahead now. If one of Goddard or Austin come good we will still need another key defender as back up.


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Post: # 1707333Post saintbob »

Coffield and Clark


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Post: # 1707337Post SMS »

saintbob wrote:Coffield and Clark
2 underwhelming half backs???
Yipeeeeeee
Ffs. Top ten picks should be forwards and players with the real skill

Binar Stephenson DFogarty

3 guns - 2 of em will be there at the very least. JUST GET EM.


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