I love the upside on all the players selected and do think we reached for a couple but trust that the recruiters did their work and seen what their value was and thats why they went early. there are a few injury risks taken but no guts no glory
We are lacking pure speed and hopefully it comes though other means like Rookie selections and free agency in years to come
We also have the opportunity to get another 2 high end draft picks next year and could get 2 more gun mids like Rodriguez. & Sharp
I hope we can get another 1st rounder next year for our remaining pick so we can get another top 10 talent
Well said, we can't judge the painting until we apply the second coat of paint next year, lot's of people complaining about the lack of smalls, that to me is premature evaluation, I can bet my house there will be other options next year and beyond. Dynasties are not created in one draft, they typically take 3-4 years.
In 2004, Hawthorn took Roughie, Buddy & Lewis, not much else to speak of but the two hardest spots to fill have been stitched up from the get go. After that time they begin to add the finishing touches, Birchall arrives in 2005, Cyril Rioli in 2007, Shiels in 2008 & Isaac Smith in 2010.
My only criticism of the draft is the spread of risk could have been shifted away from the 10-18 range and poured into pick 2, right from the get go I suggested packaging 10 & 11 for 2 & taking Smith, I think starting with a 1-2 punch of Lalor & Smith would have almost made the haul bullet proof. Hotton is risky but talented, Faull is like any key position prospect, he's 50/50 & that's not a swipe at the kid, it's just reality when recruiting key forwards.
But I will say this, if Faull & Armstrong both become 40 goal forwards we may have laid down the most important foundations of the rebuild, these are the most elusive parts and the ones which have been notoriously difficult to fill in the past. Maybe Tauru at 6 might have been the better bet, particularly after we picked up Trainor who has concussion concerns but aside from that I was happy with the types we have targetted.
Today it's Jack Whitlock versus Dodson, I'll be happy with either, we might even be able to have our cake and eat it by trading our day 2 pick, shuffling down the order and picking up 1 of these guys in the late second round.
